Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-01
FRIpAv. May IS. 1852.
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FRipAY. May IS 1852
SENATE.
communication from ths House Of Delegates wu, "a.
The amendments Of the House The bill authorizing N,
Cnunty Court Of Mashs.l subscribe 20 The capital stock
Of the Ohio Central Rail Road Company, agreed TO.
The Senate recrdcd from It's amendments to The bill IN
lation 10 lhr charter OF the city Vt Wheeling.
The other Bills from the House were .cat md referred
Mr. BASEL from the committee Of Roads, Reported
House hill: reduce tic idlh OF the Beverly ani farmon.
Road ia is from Falrmont to Wheeling; auic.
rzinu an increase capital stock of The Hshouugh
arres Ferry Turnpike Company; and providing for 0per
ing and It spng par The county roads In the county
MonUns aiia-lhr Latter With amendments.
On motion of DIR SAUNDERS leave was given 10 bring lc
till authorizing William Allen TO erect wharf on Jene.
River [olUilItcc Mcs<rs Saunders Boykn and Shant,
Suhseq Hen'ly, Nr. 5. reported bill
Mir REGE7 called up the resolution offered by him yes
Resolved That when the Senate stiouns on The 7th 0.
June, will, with The consent OF the House OF DELEGATE"
adjourn until the 22d Of November next.
The resolution adopted, and Mir. RFsEs directed 70
inform the House Of its passage
Mr. CARRISoT0S Offered the following REGULATIONS
Resolved by the Senate, with the concurrence o: The
House Delegates That the execution OF the Joint order
for the election Of Secretary OF the Common" ell Fr
and Second Auditor Register OF the Land Ose ltea
sure for Commonwealth, Superintendent OF the Pen
tertiary Gcaeru Agent and Store Keeper Of the Penen.
lay AMI Public Printer be postponed TO Saturday the 9Th
Of June next.
Under the rules Of the Senate this resolution would have
TO lie day. Mr. CARRSoToS moved TIM, Tho rllo
be suspended. II was 80 orctreG-nycs 20, noes
Mr. DouolAs proposed amend BY substituting the first
Saturday in December next THIS pfop"son was accepted
oy the mover OF the original resolution.
The resolution opposed by M REdrR, and advocated
BY Messrs. CARaISGTnS and SHAcEELrcRp.
Mr. BAssElL called the previous question: and Mr.. TaoaS
sos the ayes and noes The vote was
AYEs--Messrs. Brux on B"ykin Brown, Cabeli Caring.
;,n CowaG, Creigh, Douglas Finsten, Greaver Layne
McDrasmon, Meredith, Saunders, Shackel.od, Stands,
fey Shstrara sHh, su'5,, Sweeney Tate Thomas
NcEs-Ale.e.s Amber B4sscil Daniel, Deneae, Gran.
tham Martin, Moncure, Pdxton, Roger, Thompson, Ward
Mr CARslSorcs was directed 10 inform the House Of the
passage Of the resolution.
Mr. Sslra ( h!sown reqnest was cxcuse! from serving
on ne cnrnii!e- Enrolet bills anil on motion of M
SuEFrEY, Mr. BayxN YVES added thereto.
Mr. DASlEL cne! up the bill l,r the relief of Hora!io d.
Ruitc aud explained it, DR. Rrdder lad rendered ser.
vice nl City Point Tor a. days, the 81 vessel In
,ectcn wan small pox The bill allowed SIS for this
vice,
Mr. WI7cHEa opposed the BILL and replied TO, BY Mr.
DANIEL, urged its Passage
The ayes and being required by the Constitution the
hill passtd-ayeS $751; noes, Mr.. WiTcHER |.
Dir BRaxroS called up the bill in relation 10 divorces DC
and vas made me order Of the day fir Tomorrow"
Mr. SWEENEY called W tho bill authorizing IL" county
Courts p Fan1Gicr, tc :" levy lax on dpse MIR 5 pro.
posed alnrrinilnt thereto, which was adopted.
MIR. rTcmFa ed the bill be indefinitely pospc.
cd upon hch motion he called the ayes
Mr. SWEENEY opposed ant Mr. WlTcAEs advocated tho IN
definite ;.Dstp oEemant.
Mr. BAssrLl opposed the bill, as did MIR. DoreLA,.
The Scrtc refused TO Indefinitely postpone, ipliow.i
Smith, nirche.-G.
Nors -Messrs. Barnett, Boykin Brown, Cube! Caring
.on, Gown. Daniel. Dcne,e, Funsen Gran!ham Greav.
er, Layhc, Marlin McDearnun, Muncule Parker Roger
Saunders Shelley Ssuad, Stuart, Sweeney, Tate Thoms
Thompson, Ward-26
On the motion Of Mr. SHAcKELronn the bill was then ai!
the table.
Mr.. THOMPSON called up the bill furnish the Dnwldd,
Rifle Company with percussion rifles.
The bill was its passage At the request Of Mr. CowAs
the clerk read the report The con,rce on the Annoy
which gives this application 'ick" incidentally. Messr
Conan and WATsoS opposed The bill, and DR. THoMros
advocated IT, The and nocp being required I'm the opn
ion Of the chair Mr. DENsALr iicssrs WATSON and SHIT
discussed ,h,t point Mr. W. dissenting from The chair
and Nj s. coh,endlns that Tue and requisite
y the provisions OF The Constitution. Mr. SAu%prR7 took
the same vie" OF the constitutional question Dir. SHEr
FEY. The vote was:
AYEs-slessrs. Barnett Baesel Cabcll Campbell Car
ngnn, CreiGh DlncI Dcrcslr, Funsten Greaver Lsyne
Meredith, Parker, Paxton Pirmnn Roger, Saunders, Shuc
keford, shants, S,ova Stuart Tate Thomas Thompson
NoEs- ,Iessrs. Boykin Cowon Gron,ham, Marin, Ma
son, Moncmre, Shelley Shc.,ad, Smith, Sweeney, Watson
Wircher-l2
msjorty Of tho whole Senate no, voting In the afirma
tive, the bill was lost.
Mr. MEREDITH called up the bill authorizing an exchange
OF arms with the Virginia German Rifle Company.
The CHAIR decided that constitutional minority was ne
ccssary 10 pass this bill
From this decision, Dir. REoEn nppealed
The appeal was sustained by Messrs SHAcKELFopp RI.
GER, SHsRRARD, NATsnN md STrART, and opposed by
Mes'rs WiTcsER, MARTIN, CowAN AmpLER, SnEr,EY and
CAMPBELL.
lr. n, A.
SON the ayes and NOES.
Tie question being put "shaI tho decision of tho Chair
s:ard us the udgmen, Of the House " the vote as fol-
lows:
AYEsMcssrs. Amber Barnett Basscl Braxton Boy kin,
Brown Cabel Campbell. Carring,ca, Cowan, Cregh Dan.
o! Douglas Funston, Gran'ham Greavcr, Laynr Martin,
Mason, McDeHrm"n, Parker Paxton, Piimun Saunders,
Stands, Shetiey Sweeney, Tate Ward While. Wchcr3 81.
NOES alessfs Meredith Reger Shackclford Sherrard,
Smith, S:ubrt, Thompson. Warson-s
So Tie decision uf the Chair sustained.
The vote was then taken The p1ssagef the Oil, and
was lost The roll called, snd The Ayes lS,
Noes lSnot constitutional ma ority il the affirmative
Mr. SHhcKELFvRp moved reconsideration Of the by
Which the Dinwiadie Rifle bill failed. The motion was then
laid on the tabc.
Mr. SWEENEY moved a consideration of the vote reject.
ING the Richmond Rife bill. The motion Yves then laid on
the luble.
Mr. MAnTrs moved that he Richmond Rife bill be n,ds
Loat.
Tn motion Of Mr.. smErrrY, leave was given 10 bring in
bill relative 10 asistnns Commissioners of the Reeve
nue. &c., [Conimt"e: Messrs. SHErraY, PAxToz and
Smith Subsequently Mr.; SHErrEY reported bill
The Bill TO amend the 4h section Of chapte. ol Of the
Code Of Vjrgnin, passed.
The bill concerning The compensation of jurors their quail
ihaons and the Of selection In certain being
stion 10 umend. The original House bill, aud the
compensation TO Jurors allowed by 81 rs per day. L
STANDS proposed 10 allow Is cents; Dr. DouaLAs ST. Tho
ayCs and being required, the amendment proposed
Dir. DocoLAs was adopted as follows:
AYEs-Mcssrs Amber Barnett. Braxton, Brown, Cubsl,
Cainphf, Carrinsnn, Crcish, Daniel, Douglas Martin
Shelby Sheratd s,oyal, Sweeney Thomas, Thompson
White, Wcher-25.
NoEs-sIessrs. Basse, BoykIn: cowan, DenssIs Fun
sen, Groniham, Greaver Lavae, Mason Moncute Rcgs1
Shackefo'd, Stands. Smith, Tate, Wa;son-l6,
proposition Of Dir. DousLAs, exempt 'gtGnd jurors
from compensation, likewise elected considerable debnte-
Mr.. d argued that there constitutional obligation 10
grand jurors ard if there no obligation II was rem
dcred ne1pedenr consequence Of tho enormous expense
entaed npon the State Treasury.
Mir sroyALL moved that the bill lie The table, Pend
ing which,
Mr.. SnEFrEY moved that the Senate take recess until
o'clock, P. M. Carried
We have received but late FOR insertion the first par
Of Moyor Lanbeis official report the Council o: tho
roous assemblsge" around the Governors House. three
weeks snce Hesuys:
Upon ascending the steps of the Governors House,
proclaimed that the Mayor; ordered them dsperT
that they violating the law. and dsg'ac;ng ihem!c'v'
and The city At ibis time believe there four or 's
hundred PERSONS IN Ii. yard could not tell at the ne
whether they constituted part of the rioters mob none
Offering assisting mel believed the time that he VINO
for against me-" knowing TO what e1ten'
the excitement existed