Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-09
LEGISLATURE or VIRGINIA.
MoSpAY, MARcH {,
SENATE,

LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
MosDAr, MAacHa 1852.
SENATE.
p-,vcr hv the Rev DR.. ENrE, the Epscopal Church.
;ryterlrt Governor LEAKE in the Chair.
Eorsc bill extending the time Tor completing the Morgan
,3wn Vie Suspension Bridge was read the first and second
Zines and referred 10 the committee on Roads, &c.
~ a,rEr rom the com.niltee OF Courts OF Justice re-
uor w,:.yu. amendment, House BILL prohibiting tic buy
ng selling transferring Of tickets or chances Ia lotteries
and llt; Authorizing justice OF the peace 10 Issue his
warrant aua:tst person Offending against TIC provisions
Of sections all 10 of chapter 81 CT the Cole Of S.TsHa
III Harlan % tscharging ballast and bill pro"aiES io
resru;;pn offered by Mr.. TnoMAs The bill Is Us 9i'os
Re il enacted by General Assembly, That the Commits
sion,r N the Rr.cnuc Of e1ch county o TINS COoh"cu
IN addition 70 the other duties required Of him by law, sai.
annually list in his book of personal properly, 'e ohct "
The county designating hun by his otlcia character anu ~
aldi,i N 10 his name shall report the average TTtce per year
for whic!. tie Shcriay oil said county was iane 'Hc s'
tim. At which dspostd for The term u iwo years!
In nny COUNTY in which there shall be more than one Co'-
missioner Of the Revenue the duties prescribed by this sec
lion shn be performed by the Commissioner OF the district
in which The Sheriff resides; and il such Sheriff be dsiaS-
Gd will The rcpul of the Commissioners as TO the price
aforesaid he may he show hmscl! entitled thereto,
obtain relief in the mode prescribed by The 96lh 91t 9S
Goth ard Tooth sections OF chapter 3oti Of the Code r
"a There shall be annually assessed upon the SeTl oi
each cnrntv az upon the income OF his office, an
nmouu, equal TO nc-lGurh OF the sun per annu, Tor when
shall arpea under the provisions OF the foregoing secton
,ho ShnrilaIly OF the county vas last arcd; which tax
shall be accounted for and whoa not duly paid the same
or any pa thereof be collected in the manner pre-.
scghr! By The IA, -o, <tl anu -S stCtohS VI N'"P.' "
! of the Co!c.
3i IN. County Court of each County shall annually at
its November crm make order directing lis Ncfh 10 GET
tfv 10 the First Auditor the OF the person VINO III INC
dsto OF such certificate would be The senior magistrate III
commission in the County had the Constitution anu
mained they wcr" prior to Tic ADOPTION oi ..t ~
al 1851; Provided however that such ccrcat: ssh MOI
he granted 10 an person vino has heretofore held the office
OF Sheriff. nor shall it be granted 10 the same person more
han once nor TO any who had not hccE IN commission
as ns;ice for the period years. pricr 10 October lS5l
4h The person named in such certificate, or any person
10 whose order he may make the same payable or he De
dead his personal representative on presenting The same 10
the First Auditor shall be entitled TO receive warrant o'
the thereof 10 b. paid out OF any money III 'ic
lawful 10 demand such payment within less Tia" SA's
DAYS from the d.te OF The certificate
9Th. This shall be in force from liz passage
| Mr. SHAcKELroRD from the Committee OF General Laws,
reported bill providing for laying oil the several counties
OF the Commonwealth into districts in pursuance OF the
9Th section Of the 9th article of the Constitution Of FS!-
nln
On motion of Mr. MARTIS Mcssr.. Thomas and SHACK
ELroEp added TO the committee raised on Saturday
under the resolution in relation To free banks.
Mr. STUART presented the proceedings OF meeting oil the
people of franklin couny reference 10 The location OF
District Court. Referred 10 the Committee oil Courts Of
Justice. -,
sir. SHAcKELroRp presented the petition Of the President
and Directors OF the Blue Ridge TurnPiEe Company drr-
ing 10 he relieved from netaing their road. Referred 10
| Committee on Roads, &c.
Mr.. FuksTES presented the petition Of citizens Of Clarke
and Mercer countess for the Incorporation of company ~
construct Turnpike Road from iwcod in Clarke county,
10 point the Manassas Cup Rail Road Referred TO
Committee on Roads &c.
| On motion of Mr.. DouaLAs-RcsoIved Thata Committee
of five be appointed enquire into the p'nprty G aa'oT
izng the Board Of Public Works TO purchase certain as"n-
omical instruments for the use Of the State also, {? up
pointing Astronomer and Draug htsan to assist IN he
construction of The new map OF Virginia now IN pros'e
with salary, &c. Committee: Messrs. DouaLAs, SAc:'-
DERs, TATE, WArsoS and BRowS.
On motion of Mr.. WATsoSResulved, That the Commit
Finance he instructed 10 enquire into the ekpedency
OF reporting bill providing for compliance with Tie -th
clause OF the 4ih article OF The Const'uo upon c "''
lowing plan, viz:
No Contingent liability Of the State be- regarded
debt within the meaning of tie said clause oi the Cohsttu-
ton. .
Seven per cent OF the debt of the Commonwealth exist
ing ls Of January 1852 10 b, set apart out oi The
revenue of the fiscal year. aud cotcnppFaneousy
with the creation hereafter OF any additional ct"aI nd.b1
ness Per Of the amount !erc3 10 nc sci aSic
Of the accrung revenue 10 be applied 10 Tic purposes
oi the snking.lund.
Whenever from the operation Of the provision last HEN
toned there shall be deficiency in the revenue ci amy year
10 meet all demands upon tic treasury, the Treasurer 10
be authorized supply the same by temporary loan
On motion of Mr. PARgER-lssolved, That INC Cohmi,
OF General Laws enquire into the expedency u aeu
ing existing laws in relation 10 the appointment o. eecoS
of President and Vice President.
The bill providing for the election Nc oil CLERKS OF
courts &c, came up the unfinished business.
The 3;h section being under consideration, i Watson
offered substitute therefor, 10 wit:
1.-THE term OF office OF The Clerks Atorne! Tor the Com
nouwr.A and Surveyors elected under this act shall CON-
cn. 90 the first ay OF July The year which they are
rcspnatvcy elected that OF Shcriiis and commissioners o
the Revenue the fret day Of February, next after then
. III.
moved shall continue office for the terms prescribed for
them respectively in the Constitution"
Mr. STovAl. called the ayes and noes which were ORDER
Cd mud the substitute was lost ayes T. 70 follows
Avs cssrs. Rarae, Bassell Eoykin Campbell Car
rlngton Cregh, Meredith, Pman, Sheard Stuart Thomas,
WatsoH-l2.
NoEs-hIcssrs Amber, Brent, Brown, Cownn, Daniel,
Douglas Granham, Grearcr, Hall, lsbc, Layne, Martin,
McJeu-ron, Parker Paxton Roger, Saunders Shacaeord
shetfty sovaIl Sweeney, Tabb, Tate Wade White, Witch
Gr-2G.
ie terms Of all I'll" clicorH subsequently made Ia
! Of
made conform the language Of the Constitution
The President presented commnica lion from the Second
Auditor In reply the resolution passed the 9th inst, in
relation the which the Board of Public Works
may called upon subscribe 10 the several rail road
companies Of the State where part OF their capital stocks
has been rasrd and expended and the remaining subsc
ton and stock the part Of others than the ea
| has not been Obtained
The amount Of capital subscribed hy others than the
| Stale is S3.I2l $50
| Ey the Slate, 4O2o0oU ~
- 81 il 800
| Remaining 10 be subscribed by