Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-28
TuEsDAY, May 25, 1852.
HOUSE OSf DIGI,E.GsTE

iCESDAY, May 23, 1862.
; HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Chair. :" -
a communication was received from the Senate announ
c!ag te passage of suntry House bills which were rea
and committed respectively.
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
MI ROBINSON OF t. ifram The Committee for Courts
Justice, presented the following bills
- o au,h"rzlns Inc appointment OF deputies of consta
'es hS hin Tr o. Snen seseants ard coroneIs
concerning The collection thereof; und
| hil Concerning pilots.
sir LEWIS, from the Committee of Roads and Internal
NaVsa'lon presented Senate bills, without amendments
entitled an act 10 amend the paescd slarc a. 1851 10
INCORPORATE the Cedar Creek and oequon Turnpike Compa-
an ac 10 Incorporate the BoeDurt Bridge Companv
Hif. hEE, from the Joint Committee the Amory pre-.
ssnsed report thereon. - =
mr.. LEYEuRs from the Committee on Finance repor,ed
with amendment Sena bill providing for the rolaci;or or
State RcTenucs b. the Sergeant The city of Petersburg
.
hy Mr. JONES OF Cor amending the char,er of the
sSlL Creck manufacturing Company
hereafter meet o clock, A. NJ.
hlr P briefly sustained his amendment
Mr. BARE moved 10 amend BY striking out the word
"Hne' and inserting eight.
Mr. rGNLS moved IL lay the resolution and amendment
on the table
sir. PATRICK opposed the motion Of Mr. TonLls, and
called the ayes and noes.
ar VEST made speech Of length in reply to Mr.. PAT
in favor :" laying on the table, and concluded by call
ny for the previous question: wicn was sustained and the
,piion 10 lay tic liable was decided in the affirmative.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. BucKSER-Of tn" citizens OF Sposyvania coun-
passage Of Prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors
Ey M7. MckssgyA similar petition Of the citizens Of
Scott county.
Tie House, motion of Mr.. BoTTon, took up the follow
ing resolutions offered 5y him some lime since:
Whereas jordan Hatcher. slave charged with the muir
er nj VIM p Jackson, tried The 18th OF March last
~ the Hastings Court nf the city o Richmond, found
guilty and sentenced 20 be hanged on the 23i day Of
April 1857 and whereas Gry Johnson did, The St day OF
May comtnutc the sentence against the said Hatcher 10
Ifp Ipi.D SIuf,-1
IN the III Instant, ID compliance with tho 9Th section ci The
5h article Of lie Consultation, communicate 10 tic General
Assembly his for tie said Communication Therefore
Bs il itcsoved That whe the General Assembly believes
that Gov Johnson, in committing the punishment OF he
said slave, ntldenccd by the purest motives and
acted il accordance with what he believed 10 be the die
Of marcy and humanity after tho careful exani-
aiicn I'll The testimony elected at e trial OF said slave and
after the mes, Guorrate consideration Of the
aiened by Gov Jursya in his .e 10 this House,
committing tie punishment Of the convict the General
assembly oi Virginia feels constrained 10 express lis belief
that Of Executive cemency was lll-adriscd, and 10
altar is decided dsappEooaon OF the reasons ior said COM
alton.
Tir EoTroM advocated his resolutions al length.
Mir. WALLACE moved - refer tue resolutions, together
with the messages Of Gov. Johnson the Committee for
Courts Ni Justice.
A long debate cnsucd between Messrs WALLACE LEWIS
RlvEs, BoTToM FAIRLY, JAcKsoN OF D. & l., and D0wSiHG
The motion Of Mr. WALLACE w"s car'icd-ayes ~. noes
Ayss--Mess!s. ched, (speakcr,) Carpenter Riche
son. Chraihan, Tatyt Miic of Bo.etouSt and Craig. Wi
ley Juras OF Chesterfield, Barbour Hamiu Jackson Of D.
+, Huaron, Miller Of F., Shannon, Taiaerro White Of
& o. Dia.d Lewis Moore Of r. jordan. Cro" s,aoo Moo
ry Bennett, Newman, Kiiwell Nicholson Go0de of NJ,
,icDnn7k! Lrmy. Wheeler. Podock. Keyser, Kse, Wal
wilson, Collier Saunders, Caddal Morrison Manz, Bare,
Stevens Smith o! r. Gilmer Of r., Mckinney, Greever,
Dayson, King, Dunn, "elInan ard Wes-GO.
NoEs.-Mcssfs. M4pp Rves OF AbemGre Early, Massey,
Bottom walker Tate imaoden Goode oil B., Davis Dun
lap Irving Clark Speed Bnckncr Huncock Scear Stnart
Hsaden, Payne; Brooks Lsake Howeron oaIre!t Price
rchrla, Pteston Michael KlI5y Dawson, Robertson Of
Norfolk City, Yerny, Russell Hubbard Othum, Wootng,
Z;nn Boyer Taylor Anderson Rice LeybuEn, Gilmore Of
T., PretoY, Bardett, Witcn and Bnyd--5S.
molten OF Mr.. STuART, the House adjourned untli
jciuck tonight.
EyENISG SEssIeN.-The House, according 10 orGer,
Senate bill authorizing tbs Board of Public Works 10
subscribe slG0 0G0 the capital stock Of the Manassas Gap
Rail Road Compuny, was committed.
Senate bill incorporate The Lunen5urg Plank Road Com
Senate bill to amend I'd section of the authorizing the
senate bill to incorporate Leesburg Library AssocIa
tion.
Senate dill providing for the compensation Of the Clerk ol
the CuMmirtec Of General Laws in the Senate
Senate bill concerning books furniture OF Free Masons'
Odd Fellows Sons Of Temperance and other eeneso=n as
soc1liJns passed with amendments.
bill requiring the County Surveyor 10 he certain
papers with the Cler4s OF the County Courts-passed with
amendments. .
Senate bill prescribing the powers and duties of the Sheriff
Of The city Of Acknowledgment with amendments.
bill concerning the practice on appeals wrts OF error ano
sces in the District Courts aud the Court Of Appeals
bill concerning the officer. nf the Supreme Court OF Ap
pcJls and Of the District Courtsi
4 bill Incorporating The Marinsvile Savings Bank;
A bill incorporating the Abingdon SaTipgs Bank;
bill 10 incorporated company to construct turnpike
the Fancy Gap road by Penns store 10 Tho Henry
line
On motion OF mr Smith of B. and H., the House took NJ
The report OF the committee Of Roads, adverse to the pe
lions Of citizens of roose and Hancock counties and
Others behalf of the Steuhensye aud lndi ma Rail oac
Company Air. SMITH moved amend the report 30 as Ia
declare the prayer OF the petitioners reasonable
Mr. SMITH advocated his motion at length.
Before any action had upon the motion the House
adjourned