Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-02
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
TUESDAY, MAKcH 30. 1852.
SENATE.

| ANNOUNCING The passage OF certain bills
| Tbs bills wrre read and referred
.Ir 81 EHEpIrD from the committee oil Finance, &c re
ported House bill reiiGqushng the Commonwealth r.h
certain property in tie city of Norfolk 10 The widow
daughters q. George Rancock, which said Raincocl
del seized and possessed.
On motion .! Mr. TApB the bill subsequently taken up
oe- and being on its passage, was advocated BY
u =sr5 TApD SMITH and BAssELL and opposed By Mssrs
DESEsLE AMI latter OF whom made az
s!ul motion 10 lay the bill on The table.
-. stuart called the previous question, ard the MAR
question orierc:.
Under the constitutional provision the and
requisite They taken with the following result:
AYss-Messrs BasselI, Jr, Brent. Cabel, Darlington
rD:y2n Crcinh, Daniel G:eaver, Hall, McDearmon Mere
Smith: Stuart Sweeney, Tab5, TATE, Wade Jr. Winston
q.
NoEs- Messrs B;ax,on, EoyAin, Brown. Ca,!eu D.
neac Mason. MJncGrr Sliackel!Orj, Wari-9.
The Chair stated that The constitution requiring maIo
ty OF the whole ScGatc 10 pass bill ciinqushng The
Commemorative right 10 property, the DILL was Lost.
On motion O: Mr. DESEALE, he communication tom tHa
Executive in relation 10 The house was referred 10 the
committee Agriculture and Commerce.
Mr. EaAxTrs presented counter petition II citizens of
Richmond cornv, the petition OF James w. Hopkins Il
Co. asking he allowed charge Wharfage al To,ussy
bridge ~ said county.
s.r SuAcKELronD presented the petition OF aundry citizens
Of Cup"per County. praying for the establishment o! baak
at Fairfax in county. the free banking principle
M, SMITH presented lie petition o! sunIry citizcns
ri Norfolk County demonstrating against the erection OF
da ~ bridge across the southern branch Of Elizabeth River.
M DE%EALE presented tie petition Of citizens Of Brooke
ami Hancock, praying for right Of railway from point
opposite Scuhcnv:Ie the Ohio River, 10 point on the
Virginia ard pcrnsy!yana line; and from The same point
opposite S;euben"i!e 10 Wel!sbu!g in Virginia.
On motion of Mr. FrS--ES -Rcsoved That The commit
General Laws be instructed 10 enquire into the cNFc-
ii. ncy OF allowing the Medical College OF the Valley in Viz
nnis 10 discharge tie interest accung lis debt 10 the
by admitting 10 the lectures and instructions OF sai
College free of charge snch number Of students in that
part OF the State may b. considered proper.
On Motion OF Mr.. DESEAtE Resolved, That the com.
ni;,ec Roas &c. erquc into tie propretr OF requiring
BJGrd Of Public Works 10 have ndea survey for turn
PIKE r9m Su5mcrsvlc 10 Intercept The Staun!on and
Parker burg road ncar the GTcenbrier River.
Tn. tiil dis ,rc,ing The cclrlics and appointing commits
sioacs therefor coming as The unfinished business at
The request Mr. SHEFFEy II was laid over, In order to
enable him 10 prcTarc an amendment thereto.
On motion OF Ar. RSdER, The Senate resolved Itself mo
committee OF the who!c-Mr. Mason in the c'nc-nnd re.
snneh the consideration ct tie Dill concerning tonsnis
s.Oners Of the Revenue
The CHAIR stated the question II DC on the proposition OF
M iAET!S strike from the list OF exemptions a!l plan
tations .. o.s:c!: and fisheries"
Mr. WAap heinz entitled the floor addressed the
nl,:cc III reply TO Messs. Doro.As Ind WITcHEa, and
against ell cscmpiions.
Nj SuEFfzy offered an amendment 10 The amendment by
inserting 'al plantations Of oysters and fisheries, The
words uut lis exemption shalt not te construed TO affect
The lax upon the sscd value Of tie land o. which such
plantations 81 oysters fisheries appurcnances.
NJ: SnEFrEv sustained his Amendment
Mr.. TnoMAs thought the amendment as well as me eX-
rmp:lua c0ntacci in tie BILL totally unnecessary. Fishe-
es mere Ideally, afpnftnant TO The lard, ehhanc'
:
MIR. w.rcnER opposed The amendment, unnecessary
The lard adjacent part oil the fishery Gu can
catch fish t:y land.
Mr. SHACK FORD advocated tie amendment. Without
it, the increased value OF The land along the shore would BE-
exempted.
U.ssrs SnErrEy TucMAs and WircHER held CONVEX.
laiipn in which The question what fishery, "a-
cuci.c The conclusion was, that i.sh was not caught
Unit; lie was IN the land if in boat h. might "irt out
and hus escape Mr.. wiTcuEa likewise did not want TO
make alterations III the BILL rs il was probable mat II We
dir il would be back from tic other House, ana we
should again. He would be satisfied II 1t was only
t"leraby inst.
Nj ANGLER oprosei The amendment, because no such
construction Would be placed upon the hl as stands BE-
sides there Other subjects tina; would require construc
zion OF exclusion ts much as TINS:
Dir, SHErFEy said that il was u question o! instruction.
and not Of construction Mr.. 5. produced NeoseTs Dc
.ionary sustain his position.
Mr. TAG3 contenGcd that II lne palace MS !!end from au
rs,a (r SuErrEr) dwell in exempted, that was
the land which STANDS should be exempted
c was surprised construction his friend had given
Mr. anLER tahn had yielded The oor pressed his view
Of The subject In Eastern Virginia every body knew,
The vlGc Of the land given 10 BY the trees upon H.
was therefore, REQ r upon the construction OF the Sen
alto. from Augusta ats lie rtosiso 10 that clause OF c
BIZ: Immediately preceding 'a!i ieed wood and Timber
iuf when the wood cut down. The land "ouo lose us
value, if his construction was correct
Mr. DESEaLe, although ffnm the mountains Knew some
thing o! fisheries lie had been raised in neigh5oho2"
where fishing carried on to grea' extent lie ses'ah
Mr. aax7o* opposed IT, Tie land would he taxed The
would DC made upon me van
value woi n derived from TIE c0H'ignty 81 inc S'i-
cry and The rCniT:ea vas, therefore, unnecessary
Mr. WiTcnER would say word more. The place where
Tic trees arc taxed place whc:e the hsh are, l.
no; and never vas taxed l. 5loags 10 the Common
wealth OF Virginia. He dbl not bn. Wrbs;2:s Dictionary
er, but liked read otter mems books and he quoted
lie authority to sustain his position He believed Com
rnissJnc7s The Revenue hid much stnse as r'Sef
u the LEGISLATURE and wodd never place the consrrcon
u, tie t that had beet COMMENDED for IL his friend from Al
yustl. A.,
owned a Fishery under TIE hi!l without the amendment; he
would demand reduction in Ire assessment 10 me amount
a: III, Increase ii I2lf" causei b. the fishery
aI SI!EaRAE0 SAD Ina; a eeLan 10 think that he would
10; ID his cyIiiucas Justice unless lie said something IN
his bill lie answered The question "wh1t is fishery :!
~ reference. - the Banks Of Newfoundland, ;c herring
fshrr;c. Sc He though. The amendment necessary
AID ~ K could 10 no harm lie had rot heard an: gentle.
nsn c7n;rnt hat Il would do ~ good
slT SnErrEy's amendment WAS Iaen odon!et-aycs %
no,s Il.
N,Yrs arl n. Chair states: tic QUESTION; "crcHpon. Mr.
MAE7s eid !s hal aaia@d the main "nlrc; !"r which
he r;,,!c the proposition h. would no" withdraw L.
AZ SuAcKE.FcED offered amendment By adding TO
tie s .! exemptions, l houses held D. any religious 20
c!cy for the use ana occupation oi l's memocfs
KS: adopted ,,,.,,
Mr. TAsp moved US separate clause 'aii household and
ki:rrn furniture actual use for hoi-, He ping purpose
The amendment opposed by Mess's MAR.!S, SHACK
and SugYrEr and advocated b. NJ. TAEs-ard lost
Mr. STUART Cd that The committee sc aud Nh De
xrALg suggested. that The bill and amendment 90 reported 10
he iT.
Of his motion. -,
Inc. 10 III again. The motion wuS carried
pn committee rose, the chairman reported and leave was
-. n,,r;9n Of Mr. Srr.R. il ordered that when the
Senate aiIourns to-day, j. will nlIou:n until tomorrow
morning 4, II O'Clock.
On notion OF III. THOMAS The Senate aji'ur":l
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PRAYER By the Rev. PE.ga De FORREST.
coTmurica lion received from the Snna.: nnnounc-
ing tic age the House tii entitled act reducing
into orc act the provisions Of tho Charter Of Inc City Of
Richmond with amendments III which the House concured.
continued tho election of GCegeT and
Grain Measure. by The people.
GEEIISo.
On motion OF SIR RICE ofWcsmorcland the House agreed
70 meet, until otherwise ordered, At II O'clock.
Resolutions inquiry.
Bv VI. GaRRET7-For changing the present uniform rate
Of c5mpensa.on Attorneys for the Commonwealth In the
State and graduating the s,me, nearly may be- in pro-
nation to The ser vices rendered by the Attorneys
By Mr. S7EE5-Of amending the law regulating tho CON
5ensaun II Sheriff. ana Sc1gcan for conveying patients
TO The Lunatc h>y IAN.
Nv Mr. Da"ipso*- OF authorizing the payment Of tie
claims Of the Field Officers Of The Virginia Regiment for
ana travelling expenses under the AlIuant Generals
der 10 eport themselves from The Goth December 1876 10
9Th day oil January, lSi when they were mustered into the
U. s. service.
nEFnR-s PROM c0AAlTTEEs.
By Ir MILLER Of B. from Committee Of Courts &c.-A
t y,g the saiae6 Of !res; also presented rcpota ad