Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-30

Movs-6Iessrs Daniel Hail. McDea'"'o''
Shnckelford Thomas and Ihomps9h ,hrds Of the whole
Sn the rules not suspenueu,
Senate not voting in the ahlm - d;orrnad
! On motion Of Mr.. lsDELL inc oen'''
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THURSDAY, April 20, 1852
| SENATE. .
communication from the House ol p ysoG
. ~ ~ ~, M nstnitted herewith feau.
MIR SrovALL from the Committee of Finance ana claims
repored bill providing for the collection OF the STATE re
venues by the Sergeant OF the city OF PETERSBURG ne
Committee reported adversely on Inc Pe'oh u A"o
Hnuse bill entitled ian Act to regulate The issuing of IL
censcs in the months OF May anu june, 1907 wac ~
I'D. The bill is as follows: , :,
"Be il enacted BY the General Assembly That any license
GRANTED under existing laws in the months OF May ana 'qhe
in the year 1852, shall be granted win inc eono s
nexed that The person receiving said license sna WIZ.
in sixty days after the passage OF an acs imposing m au
tax said license pay TO me person h b,
The General Assembly present sessions and on the la
us 10 paw the said additional within the said sixty dnys
n receiving such license snail subject 10 the same pains
and penalties if no license haa oeeh sun'eu ~ u'
person. .u
The hill was amended on motion OF MIR. WATSON, by
striking out the frat word (annexed within brackets ana IN
sering imped Also, by inserting al NOSE polns Mnesi
dcemed" Further by striking out that portion embraced
within the last brackets
MI DANIEL proposed amend by adding after the words
n,nl and void the following -and proportionatc part
of said OF previously paid shall be refunded
him."
lowing-Shich accepted by Mr. DANIEL as SUBSTITUTE
for his owns And in any person shall make ahdaV
he declines business because ne IS 70 pay
additional license much OF the license YAK aeaay
paid SHALL upon the order oil the Commissioner OF the reeve
nue. be refunded such bears to the whoe annu
tax the proportion which the period between the 'ime
granting such license ana iorieuhR 'he sa'e' oa'' "
The amendment, was discussed by Messrs. DANIEL THoa
~ 81,
Mr. DANIEL called the ayes and Noes and Inc amendmen
was rejected, as follows:
Isbell Martin McDeCrmon Moncure .>:gef, saunders
Shackelford, Thomas, Thompson-I3. c.,o, row.,
NoEs-Messrs. Amber Barnett, Brown, Caoel, Eo~en
Creiph Fungen Graniham Layne, Mason Parker paStoh
Pman Stands, Shelley Smith, Stovnl Stuart watson
Mr. CAMPBELL offered as substitute the bill which was
read twice in the Senate yesterday which was ADOPTED
The question being on the third reading of The bill amend
ed MIR SHAcxEtroRp called the previous question, Whcf
sustained and The bill was read third me nno passed
On motion of Mr.. SHErrEY, The title OF the bill was al
tered 30 MS read "a bill reservng 10 Inc Genera Assem-
bIy the right TO impose and collect additional tax uPor
Licenses which may be granted under existing laws. a.,
The rules suspended on his motion, and Mr. Wat
SON directed inform the House OF Delegates OF inc pas
| sage of the bill. o, g.
NJ nmendiop tho MASSAGE Of hill in Ielator
Mr. CAMPBELL presented The petition OF William DosweIT
praying that certain free negroes DC permitted 70 eiecl he
masters. -
holders of the Cedar Creek und Opequon Turnpike Compa
n.y. was recommit,ed to the committee on Roads, &C.,
| The following bills were passed
Concerning The inspection of Hour and DINER common
TO incorporate the Fores, Hill Mining Company
Providing for the funeral expenses OF James X wilson
| [Aycs rs; noes, Mr.. HALL,
| TO incorporate the Henry Mining Company;
To authorize The Virginia Camel Company to subscribe
10 tho connI stock Of The Coal River Navigation Company;
! To incorporate the Waller Gold Mining Company
To regulate the sale of sweet in the county oil Ac-
comac;
| To incorporate the Farmers Bank Of Cupeper.
The bill in relation the charter of the city of Alexandria
being passage long and animated debate on The
and ballot mode of voting between Messrs DoUa-
LAS THOMAS, WATSON SHEFrEY, WiTcHIR, SHAcKELEoRp,
MARTIN, SMITH MASON and PARKER
The bill contains provision altering the previous custom
Of voting, which was by ballot.
Mr. DouoLAs desired that tho bill should be laid the
table.
the reconsideration of the ordering the bill to third
reading, question Mr.. DOUGLAS consentng Dir
THOMAS moved consideration The ayes and noes were
required the Senate refused reconsider follows:
ArEs-Messrs Douglas, Isbell, Martin, Rege Shackcl.
ford-5
ion Cowan, Cregh Daniel, Funston, Granham, Hail.
Layne, Mason, McDearmon Moncure Parker, Paxton
Putnam Saunders Shands Shelley, Smith, Stuart Thomas
Thompson. Ward, Watson Wicher-2e
Mr.. STUART moved that the Senate ADJOURN Hostages
IL, 10
length IL pnges the of foolscap pnperand the
Clerk proceeding Herewith, when, motion of Mr.
BRAXTOS, the bill was laid on Inc tahle.
On motion Of Mr. STUART tho Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
communication received FROM the Senate that they
had passed various bills see Senate proceedings of Wednes
day. which ordered TO be committed
COMMITTEES.
Mr.. MARTz, from the Committee claims, presented
bill for the relief of r. Martin, administrator OF Eli
jah Brown, deceased; and
bill allowing George Robinson and J. D. Woodng the
price Of n slave executed in MiddleseX county.
Mr. Lewis from the Committee of Roads presented bill
repeating ih section of an act TO incorporate the Middle
brook and Brownsturg Turnpike Company.
On motion of Mr. BuRpETr, the report of the Committee
Banks against the expediency Of reporting bill submit
ting the question of the of small of less de-
nomination five dollars by the banks of the Common
wealth Of Virginia 10 vote of the people the ensuing
State election.
so as TO declare expoden to submit this question
vote Of the people.
Mr. WALLACE moved lay the report and amendment on
the table, which otion adopted-ayes &c. 3d.
MIR. BoTTuM ofiersd the following resolution:
Resolved by the General Assembly That II any contrae,
has been made by the Committee the Library with Colin
Nowand for the republication of zoo copies of st vo-
lume OF Leghs Reports the shall be and is hereby
suspended until The Legislature shall by law confer such
power on the said committee.
debate cnsued this resolution between Messrs BoT
TOM, LEAKE and WALLACE, In the affirmative and Messrs
N apr and ROBINSON of 4. in tho negative.
motion was made by Mr. ANDERSON to lay the rosolu
lions the table.
MIR. BorroM moved the indefinite poslponement OF the
resolution. I'll is not in order 60 into the merits OF pro
position The motion lay the table and this was the
reason for his motion
Mr.. BorroM asked leave withdraw his motion for the
Indefinite pos,ponement, which the House refused
The motion to postpone indefinitely was lost.
Tho motion TO lay on the table also los-uyss A.
noes IS.
The resolution then adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
Ey Mr. "iLEy-Of reporting bill requiring the Superin-
endent oil Schools in BoteUurt county, Thomas
Smith Of Craig county, the Of sis, for tuition of ndi
ent children in said county, for the year 1851.
BY DIR. STAPLEs-Of requiring the Of lands adm
,
aid road for the purpose Of draining their lands and erected
ridges across the same, TO keep tho repair at their
wn expense. :
BY Mr. MAssEY-Of reporting lien law for the eitv and
ounty Of Alexandra. ,
Mr. ToALIS from the COMMITTEES of Privileges and Eec.
ons reported bill providing for elections by the peoples
ne apportionment of representations the qualification and
riveges OF voters; the lime of holding elecons the man
er OF conducting them; the mode of asceainng and Ger
fyng elections the meeting of electors Of President and
ice President and prescribing rules for elections
LICENSES. :.