Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-06
SATURDAY, ArIiL 81, 1852.
HOUSE OE DELEGATES.

Prayer by the Rev PETER De FonaEsr, OF the Methodist
Church,
passage of the bill releasing to .na heirs of Gsor2" Rain
| cock cer,nn property
REPORTS From cosui7TrEs.
b. Mr.. JONES, Of Chesterfield from the committee o.
propositions &c. presented adverse report upon The
,iion of citizens Of the county Of Haucocs praying ih:t
vi the people of said county be iaken for the per
manen location Of the Cour, House a: said county also
bill concerning fisheries in he waters Of the Potomac
Rivef and
bill to authorize the Virginia Central Rail Road 10
branch their road from point not East Of
Staunlun TO the Augusta Anthracite Coal Mines.
| By Mr.. MARTZ-Commtee OF Claims
Senate bill for the relief Of Joshua G. Gunrel Of the
county OF Fairfax
BY Mr. BoYp-C Committee of Roads, &C.,
hill authorizing the Mooriicl md North Branch Turn
pike Company their capital stock for the purpose
constructing branch Of their road from Martin Wises
| Maliows' Mill;
bin incorporating the Gooncy Manor Turnpike Compa
| ny; asr,
bill 10 r,pca tine 9Th section Of the Incorporating the
Gulf Mills Bridge Company.
+, Mr RrvE5 OF r,irrc George, &C. Committee Ag
IIcu.;ufc &c.:
A bill 10 incorporate the Avon G Id Mining Company;
4 hi 10 incorporate Alliance Cold Mining Company;
bill 10 nco.rc HE Mao-m Coal Mining Company:
bill 10 incorporate tic Madison Mills Manufacturing
Company;
bill 10 re-car,cr the Scott Mining and Manufacturing
bill TO re.chnr,er the Marion Gold Mining Company,
passed Jan. Is, 1850
RESOLUTIONS ISouiR-.
BY Mr.. LEwIsIhat the Committee on Roads, &c, en-
qi.c into the cxpaancy of reporting bill auhorsng tho
MG:2antown and Bridgeport Turnpike Company To increase
Inc grade OF the road at certain points to more than tour
degrees.
By Mr.. pRxs7os.-Tha tho Committee Claims enquire
tbs reunding John c. Darst, late Depu:y Sheriff
of Pulaski county, Of money improperly paid by him.
On motion of Mr. FLA.ART, tho following preamble nnd
resolutions were adopted:
Whereas connection between the tldcwa or ot Virginia
and the Ohio River Louisville Kentucky is Of importance
tho Commonwealth; and whereas the cheapest, shortest
and practical is to be desired 10 effect this great
and important ohec and whereas railroad now IN pro-
Of construction from Louisville to CGmbel1rd Gap
therefore,
Resolved, That the Committee on Roads, &c, enquire In
the expeencv Of authorizing the Virginia md Tennessc"
Railroad Company 10 construct branch OF 1ne sal ROAD
Abingdon Cumberland Gap by the nearest nnd most
practicable route passing through the countics Of Russell
Scott and Leo and that tic subscription Of the State TO said
work be hree-iths.
By Mr. SrEvxxs-That srcciai Committee he appointed
enquire into the expectancy of cnacting general law for
the incopora ton of all companies OF Zeal or private mn
ure such the General Assembly is now In the habit OF
| Incorporating BY special cnactmen-.
BY Mr. TALrAFEnHo-That the Committee of Courts en-
quc r'o the expctency OF reporting bill 10 prohibit the
| execution Of sentence of death IN prbc
! PgTiTIoSs, &c.
By Mr. DrSS--Of citizens o! Scott county for the pas
sage Of incorporating the Esulvlle Division OF the
| Sons of Temperance.
By Mr. OF citizens of tho town Of Edinburg. for
IN Of incorporation Of said town.
BY Mr. kEE Petition Of ciIiZcns u Randolph 10 rstnin
pnu, OF The Hardy and Randolph Turnpike Road, al the
mot a Of Seneca in Pendlttun county.
BY Mr. Bu~DE7r-Oi citizens nj TAYLOR county ioT The
construction of a rcud, upn The Join; stock principle from
Sn;thown in the county Of MononSaia, by way OF pr A
D. Thomas house, To inerStc tue Moghnlo"n anu 'e'
ey road Cnas g. Z!nna farm in the Cove settlement
By Mr linn or citizens Of Preston count y, for The IN
corporation of joint stock company Tor me purpose o
constructing railroad from the pcnnsy ivunia line ai ot
The mouth uf Cheat .vef, IL lnerrect Inc 'aho'e
and Ohio Railroad E-: ol Independence IN Preston
Ar cngrusS bill in relation 10 the Richmond anu Pe"rs-
burg Rlilroad taken up when Mr.. Lewis Of HARRISON
moved Amendment. proposing 10 give the State the ep
pUntinen of majority Of the Directors IN said Company
This amendment together wilh offered by alr ROBERT
sos o! Norfolk ard the bill Itself passed blythe order
OF the day being demanded
MILITIA.
A bill providing for the enrolment Of the Militia by The
Commissioners OF the Revenue abolition .! museTs and
reorganization cf the Volunteer Companies: came up a.
| The order Of the day.
| The tenth section of the bill s follows:
"WithR month after the expiration oi ie montn sue
cccdin filing Of the said roll the clerk Of each county,
civ shall make copy OF Tile roll and In CO.
nmn prepared for tina! purpose in such roll shall opposite
20 the OF shall have hied an atdaSit
70 aforesaid insert Exempt" Not Liable, The
NAV opposite the Of oil members Of volunteer
companies SAT- roll shall inert W c. and opposite the
name eny officer in commission shall insert the e OF
his Office and opposite the OF any person moi exempt
member of volunteer company corps, n. sha IN
! .ert Twenty five Cents"
Mr. TALIAFERRo moved 10 amend lhe bill by stflsEc Out
the above section snd inserting in lieu thereof ne o'"lnsi
"One.hn of III. moety Of the clpi.lon to1 imposed oy
the Constitution dedicated BY it TO the purposes eor
cation shall fund 10 be called tho "ltsry funo
and shall be subject 10 the control 0 the id!uan1 oshe'"
according TO the provisions OF this act
The amendment was rcJected-nycs2S 2S, noes oS.
Mr. TALsFERHo moved TO amend by sIlkin2 OUT 'ae
above section and inserting IN lieu theco he
urhe sum OF 900 is hereby appropriated 10 constitute
military fund.- be applied according 10 Inc proVslons OF
this act." =.
The motion was lost--ayes II, noes "a.
IN motion of Mr TAtIATsRao, the House adjourned.