Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-17
nn1:1s2.aYfluE oE VIRGINIA.
TErs:p!y. DECEMBER 10, .co-.
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,n,,,r,,;o, sr,u, tie House of Delegates read
nir SuacKELroRp from The Committee OF GrneIa Laws
,nortr bills 10 am,ni 18Th section OF me sam chapter
of The cntr OF Virginia concerning The Military School and
Lexington Atsenai concerning me Owners VI u's' anu
masters and hirrIs I" negroes VINO permit en =, hI.p
d,us nnu "a amend The in OF The nc cn!lti:G an
~. lar a;,c,in the countless the names, duties,
ard tie cunni ssohers ana giving " VIE
County Courts power al re arranging sau uscs ohu
h,:r m. r,a,,s fer holding elections The Committee
r.n,I nl il is nrsrcdcn; sgislae on the petition o
rxcns oil York county asking change IN laws concef-
Mr' SAUNDERS moved that petition OF citizens Of
York county be recommt=d. II was SO ordered
| MORGAN ACADEMY
Mr. SHEREaRp presented the memorial oi j. D. Duch~all
and n,ers praying the incorporation of the Morgan AGA
deny.
| Bills "a the cairnta, advanced stage.
| LYSCHDuEG uYRDOSsylLLE cuSSEcTInH.
Sir DASIEL called up the bill authoriz The Orange und
Al xanda Ra Road Company 10 connect with Ly nci6urs.
Mir DaxIEL stated that his friends were deeply Interested
Ills question: md lie sired that il Should Ue disposed OF
| las speedily possible.
Mr. pESEALE appealed 10 his friend IRON f!ince george
10 Withdraw Ills motion
Mir D.wIEL declined complying with the request OF h!s
friend from Rockingham The interests committed 10 MS
charge and involved il this bill, OF too much magnl.
lude and delay only increased the weight OF his responsible
ny.
The history of the legislation OF the General Assembly o!
Virginia. that the enemies OF measure should call up
from the table while the friends OF II were ocsous ua'
should remain there He could show that The great cry OIL
Petersburg and its vcnagc much interested in
This measure as concne but 10 DO 80 he wout ma We
10 discuss the Of the bill II was suhcen ior his
prcsent purrose II saw that il unusual Tor the
enemies Of proposition 10 desire 10 press subject wien lis
| friends not Prepared.
Mr. WlTcHER commended that other Interests were lnvolEed
in the fate Of This proposition 1t aggression on The
rights oil others and II the subject was taken up II would
be shown the proper time, that ii would conflict WIN
the interests OF the Commonwealth he was proceeding 10
enlarge upnn this point when he reminded that the me-
tits of tie question not under discisslnn
/ Mr. SnAcKGLEoRp replied 10 Mr.. NTcHEa lie was III
nv The,
bill He would be prepared at the proper time a
the arguments which had been urged against this o by INC
gentleman from Piltsyvana (ML WITchER)
Mr. MASON proposcd il the bill be aken up mat IL DC
made the order Of the day for The 81 Tuesday in January
Mr. preferred that should lie on me Iaoe.
Mr. CAMPBELL said that there were ioy-seYeh oehalofs
represented floor That number was elmer present
or hnd paired OIL He doubted whether would be so iu
auain Mr. c. then examined the causes why inns OIL lad
been sconnurd" from time 10 time conterdlns mat
fair trial DESIRED no better time could be offered tlian
now.
marked Two sides Unfortunately though II has no "South
Side and tina, is very unfortunate thing for the friends OF
the Mr.. w. then replied TO Inc gentleman VINO
preceded him. coalrndng that courtesy required mat hl
should not be taken up while its friends were opposed TO
taking up The bill did entirely suit nm In It's present
shape but he would vote for II pressed nov" lie should
At the proper time propose various amendments Several
of the friends OF the bill had not agreed as 10 all the details
and rro.i time 10 consult and agree 10 the form in
which il should be offered Other interests were involved
besides those the Orange and Alexandria road he under
stood that the people at The other end OF tho proposed ne
| II
vcrsatiom with gentleman from Amherst, VINO was greatly
interested the BILL and fast friend OF The measure
Mr. WrcHgR said lie too had conversation with gen.
tleman from Amherst, last night and TINS gentleman was
decidedly opposed measure because il nicrcrod with
vested rights of other portions Of the Commonwealth
AIR WATSON said there probably Improvement
. Cnnn alono The line of which could not be
found persons who opposed oft Mr. W. closed WIN
appeal gentlemen 10 give the friends OF THIS measure
| fair chance.
Mr. DouelAs said the main point involved in the question
was whether the connection should be made at all he
moved the previous question.
Mr.. TnoMAs gave reasons why the precious question
| should not be put.
The main question was ordered, Mr.. SHAcKELFoRn de-
handing The ages and noes me vote was as io,o~S
Campbell Carlc Daniel, Douglas, Grantham, lsbel Nc
Dcarmun, Moncure Shands, Smith St"val Stuart swee-
new Tabb Thompson, Winston Witcher-22
| Noes Nessra Basel Cabcl, Cowan Deneae Greavrr,
Hail! Laync Martini Mason Paxton Putnam Roger Shack
rlford Shelley, Slerrard Thomas, Wade Ward, Watson
Nhe-20
Mr. Msos moved that the bill lie The table, and make
i, the order The day for The 2nd TUESDAY in January
This proposition elected considerable debate Mr THOMAS
| hernandez! he ayes and noes and the vote was:
AyEs--Mcss Basel Ca6rll Cowan Deneale, Greavcr,
Han l.ymr Martin Mason Paxton Pnan, Roger, Shack
eliod, Shciey, ShcfTaId, Siofal lhohes Naue, Naoi
N"rs-slr<srs lmhIer Baldwin, Erak.on, hyEin Brown,
Campbell, Cactr Daniel Douglas Granlhnn lshsi, Nc
Drarrnon Moncure Shands, Stuart, Thompson Winston,
So the bill was made The order day III. ID Tues
EXCURSION WHEELING.
letter from Ed. Robinson, Pcslden, OF the kichfno'o
Fredericksburg Il Potomac Railroad Company, 10 The Hon.
Shelton f. Lcakc President Of the Senate, was read, tender
ing free passage Washington, of such members as may
disposed participate in The excursion TO Wheeling on
The 5lst inst.
RESOLUTION.
On motion of r Resolved That the Com
mitlee Roads, &C. be instructed to ENDURE INTO me ss
pcGiency If transferring the appropriation made TO The r"nn
Of Madison and PAGE by The act OF 18th March, ls49 10
| the Blue Ridge Turnpike Company
Mr. SWEENEY called up tn bill in rela ton TO lions tn me-
chanics ir done buildings in the town OF Peters
burg an! county oi Ohio.
Mr. THOMAS Withdrew the substitute ne had proposed Tor
the bill.
Mr.. sweeney then proposed substitute which conincs
he oper the bill 10 The county OF Ohio which was
agreed TO- and bill passed The title WA amended in nc-
cordancc with The substitute Of Mr. sweeney
INTERVAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr. SuackEtroap proposed The following resolution:
Resolved Thar The Clerk Of the Senate furnish 10 the Sc
nate list of all the bills making appropriations OF money
ONT Of the public treasury and The OF such arpro
nria pending before the two houses OF the Gene
raj Assembly.
The resolution was discussed by eeVerai gentlemen, ulu
adopted.
4 of the lands OF the Commonwealth when
was on his notion laid on the table
PROGRESS or BUSINESS.
On motion OF Mr.. SJErFEy-Res"ved, That tho CLERK
Of the Senate prepare on me SATURDAY {" cac weeh. cur
cndar the hutlncss before the Senate when Calendar
ha be printed for the Of tho Senate by The ensuing
Monday.
Mr. LArxE offered Joint resolution in relation to heating
The capit" which, nndcr he rule lies over one day
On motion Of Mr.. WATSON, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
Prayer ~ Rev. Ps7En De FORREST of tho Methods;
Church.
REPORTS COMMlTTEEs
Mr.. LEWIS from the Committee on R0ads Anh ih.cinh'
Nayigaton presented The following bills OH 20 n S
poatr t:l Puwcls Font Turnpike Company; an" ol W
amend act Incorporating The I'os' itoa"S anu u''
rurnpis. company.
the House was principally occupied in discussing The
question tho sanity insanity OF GEORGE G. PRICE, del
csate from Hardy county, Details hereafter
TUESDAY, DECEMBER a. 1852.
SENATE.
Remarks If Mn ShaEdS Of Southampton resolution pro-
posing change in The lalo of emancipation.
Mr.. STANDS proposed the following resolution
Resolved, That the Select Committee Slaves aud
Free Negroes he instructed enquire into The eSpcdi
cncy Of reporting bill providing that slaves may be cnanci
pacd within The territorial limits of Virginia, by decd oi
record by last will and testament duly proved provided
The shall al the time he files his deed in the
Clerk Office OF corporation in which he
resides, post with the Clerk Of lie circuit court u The said
county corporation The Of one hundred dolrs for