Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-09
LEGISLATURE or VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY, ApRtL s, 1852.
SENATE.
Mr. CExEaLE in Tie chair
communicable from the House Of Delegates re.


SENATE.
Mr. DExEALE in Tile chair
Aromulunication from the House of Decgale
ceired ,:, ,,
isn hi cha aging IN. time OF holding the spring
Of The Ccu Can't Of Harrison County, was read and re-
fcrrcd. :.,, ~ f,,,r,s If 1-,;,,
ed House bin 10 authorize tic sale CT PurdieS bridge
in the County Of Isle OF Wight.
Mr. SuacIELFoRD from thc committee OF u.''e'' Law" NV:
rcL Uo:c bills 10 change the mode .! cecins certain
;ce,. far the town OF Lccshug, III The County VI LOU
Jn and to Incorporate tie West Union Academy IN the
County Of Doiddae l.iScwlse SENATE u" o' VIC
ment ol Gispntcu oou'.a1's '
this State. ;,,,. os pad, Go "a
,orod senate bills authorizing the Board OF Public VOTES
poi th. onc hundred and sixty thousand dollars 10 the
ranal stock OF the Manassas Gap Kali Road Company
and 10 make additional provision tor the construction ana
nI,;,n of the TazeW ell Court House and Fancy Gap
Turnpike. -: r;,., - ,;
Expenditures, made supplemental report, "nc', oh
bis motion was ordered lie on the table and be frin
Mr. sAvspua. moved that the substitute offered by Mr.
SnErrEy to the 9Th and 9Th sections OF the Dill concerning
Commissioners vi inc hc'e"o'i oc P'"'eoi "'~" "a'
On motion of Mr. CArTHEL- the Joint resolution in reii-
ton TO the election OF Judges and county officers was Ia
On molten Of Mr. WI7cnER tho Senate disagreed to The
amendment of tie House The resolution, II originally
nnsard The Senate authorized the appointment Of JOINT
committee TO arung c the election laws. The House amen
dcd by striking portion and fixing the elections OF all
officers Judges, &c. the 4ih Thursday in Aay.I
Mr. CAMPBELL directed 10 INFORM me iipnse OF the
acIion of The Senate Mr. G. declined The question being
eScusng Mr. CAMrBELL, the Senate refused 10 eS
cusa him. ,
On motion OF Mr. WulrE House bill in relation TO The
town of ccsburg reported this mornng was taken up
out of its order, and passed =
Resolutions Of enquiry were offered:
By Mr. CowAN-Amen1ing the law IN regard 10 the secu
rites of Constables &c.
By Mr. CAmpBELLn relation to the election of the local
officers of the town Of Farmvlc DC.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF tic bill concern
ing Commissioners Of the Revenue.
The question was upon striking the 9th and 9th
TONS OF the bill and inserting the substitute offered by Mr.
SHEFFEY.
Watson, SHEFrEY, NJ ARTIS and DESEALE, and carried
lhe amendment relieves the tax payer from me duty "l
making out valuations of h property aud imposes u on the
commissioner; disprnses with lists Of household and kci
furniture but requires statement OF the aggregate Veue
Mr. McDEARNoS proposed the following, as an additional
amendment the substitute, which was adopted:
zach person who shall be absent from the county or city
in which he resides during the time OF making euch sts
shall make and deliver 10 the Commissioner or deposltc
with the Clerk of said county city accurate statements OF
the aggregate amount OF solvent bonds or oner securities
due such person. required 10 be listed by This act yer
fled by affidavit aforesaid, or before the DAY
and nny such person shall TAI! SO 10 do nc sa of
felt $780,"
The 7lh section OF the bill being up Dir. pEsEALE moved
TO strike The word nlalr" from before the words free
negroes the effect of which, il carried would be to list ooth
SnEFrEY snELL AMBER and CAMPBELL. The proposition
was snbqucniy Withdrawn.
Mr. BASEL proposed TO strike out of the following para
graph all that portion between brackets:
ale shall ascertain from each person residing In MS as
uic the aggregate amount Of solvent bonds one secu-
rites due 10 such person. after deductng ihercron the
which may be due 10 Others from snc other per-
SON. :. =,
Alter debate by Mcssrs DOUGLAS and WrcHER Mr.. Nc
DEA7MoS called the previous question, Mr. WATSON the
ayes and noes and the amendment was lost as ioilnws
AyEs-Nlcssrs. Bassc, Bra1ton Brent Crcigh, Douglas,
IsbeI Laync, Martin, Mason Putnam: Roger Shacketord,
Wade-l3.
NoEs-Messrs. Amber, Barnett, Brown, Caesr Cowan,
DencaIe Grcaver, McDcarmon Moncurc Parker Paxton
Saunders Shciisy Sterard Smith, Stuart Sweeney iaoo'
Tate Thomas Thompson, Watson, White Winston, Witch
er-25
proposition to insert "eweryn in this section Of the
bill was offered By Mr. PARKER Mr. DorGLAs called The
ayes and noes, and il was adopted, as follows:
AYEs-Messrs. Amber Barnett Bassel, Rraxton Brent,
Boykin, Campbell Cowan DencAe Douglas lsbeiI Lnynr'
Murtin, Mason, McDearnon, Moncnre puIker' Paxton
pman Roger Saunders, Shackeford, Shelley, Sherrad,
Smith, Stuart Sweeney, rabb, Tate Thomas Wade, Jf,
Watson, While, Winston-3U
NoEs-Nonc.
Dir Mason proposed to strike out the words "or for the
Of schools in the paragraph about riano Fores ana
Harp&
Sir CA7LETr called the ayes and and the amendment
was carried as follows.
AYEs-Messrs. Amber Barnett, Basse. l'raxton Brent
Brown Cntlct Cowan Ccigh. Denaae Douglas, Greayer,
Isbel Mason, McDearmon MonCure, Parker pltman he-
ger Saunders Shackelnrd Shelley, Sherard Smith, Swee-
ney Tabb Tate, Thompson Wade watson ""'e winston
NoEs-Messrs Campbell, Paxton, Stuart Thomas Witch
er-5.
The following paragraph was read
ne shall ascertain from person residing in his dia
,ric the oil interest or prom when may have been
received by such person. Or neeh or otherwise
appropriated within the year preceding the first Feb
ruary arising from bonds certificates Of debt Of this
any other State county, Of my public corporation
ted by this other Sotc except such II ;ccst or profit
as is exempt by law"
Mr. BREsr proposed amend by inserting after the word
latter in third line the words, 'from nnnod or fr"
bonds notes. other securities for money acquired by pur
chase
MIR. CAMPBELL called the previous question, Ir. BRESr
the ayes and noes and the amendment was ost-aycs IL
noes %.
Mr. IssElt moved ,ha, the bill lie on the table.
Pending which, Dir. DOUGLAS moved that The Senate I'd
journ upon which proposition Mr. McDHARAoS called Inc
ayes and noes Lost-l3 10 %.
After some conversation what the proper ques
ton before The Senate Mr.. Brent moved adjournment
upon which Mr. CAMPBELL cue The ayes and noes Lost
l3 TO 20.
The bill was ordered TO lie on the table.
Mr. Brent moved that when The Senate ndJourn this
o o'coeS, VI" ''''D'" O''''' ''''''''' =
Mr. Bnowx offered substitute to meet at o'clock this
evening" and at ii A. NJ and p. NJ. until tho bill concern
ing Commissioners of The Revenue is disposed Of
Pending which, Mr.: SHAeSELroRe moved an ADJOURNMENT
Hostages l3 noes IL.
Mr. SHAcKrLFcRp moved to amend the substitute by put
ting instead Of I. Lost.
Mr. SuAcKE1rosn moved tina, the Senate adjourn. Mr.
McDEARMAS called the ayes and noes. Lcst-lu to
The proposition OF Mr. BnowN was then voted down.
The lesonbring Mr. BRESTs proposition, :onect nt
9 o'cock Mr. SHAcxELrGnp proposed III. Lost-aycs 10,
noes Is.
Mr. BRrHT's proposition then adopted
message (by Mr. $coTT of Fauquer) was received from
the Housc of Delegates announcing the agreement oil mat
b1uy the amendments In the bill in relation IL The
Town of Warrenun and had adopted other amendments
On motion, tho Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr. ScGTr of f., from the Committee of Courts oil jug.
ce reported with n substitute TO the amendment proposed
by the Senate bill entitled amending an act passed
3ls' March, 1851. allowing bail in certain cases
Frop tbnf mil IL
lures presented Supplemental report, which, on his mo-
tion, ordered 10 be printed. +
message was received from The Senate, informing the
House TINT they had the amendment proposed
nv the House TO the resolution in relation 10 the election oil
officers under the Constitution.
Resolutions.
The following resolu tons were presented
By Mr. MAssEY-That The committee for Courts OF Jus
ce enquire into the expdiency Of amending the exist
nc Law 10 extend the limitation merchants accounts
BY Mr. RussELL-That The committee on Propositions and
Grievances enquire into the expectancy OF revising and
amending the charter of The Wheeling AthenGnm
By Mr. lMBopES-Resoved, That the Committee for
Courts Justice enquire into the cxPcdcncy OF amending
the 3ih section Of 18th chapter of The Code so rs to eX
cmp in the hands of poor debtors larger anonnt Of proper
" from distress or levy.
By Mr. Rop1SsoS Of R. Cy-That the Board of Public |