Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-02


ed the amendment adopted ayes 23 90 fol-
lows:
AyEs-Messrs Bass,ll, Jr Brent, Carngton, Catie,t,
Cowan Denea!e Funstcn Granham, Gtea"sr Hall Ls:ne
slarsln Mason McDcarmon Pitmsn Roger. Shacksosd,
sh:nds, Smith, Tuc, rhoma son. Wade. =, Wh.e-23.
NOEs-massfs. Amber Barnett BraXtor, Cs5c!l Camp
bell, CreGh Dousils lsbe, Meredith. PaIac Paxton,
Shefey, SovulI Sweeney, Tabb, Thomas, Wud Watson,
Mr. WATSON moved further to amend prescribing certain
wealth.
On motion of Dir. MAarr; The bill und amendments wero
ordered 10 lie table
On motion of Mr.. wlrcHEs the scnus adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr MARTZ from the Committee OF Claims presented
bill for lc relief Of James b. Wrstlake.
a communication read from the Senate. announcing
the passage of bill for Incorporating th. Garnst Geld
Mining Company" with amendment
On motion OF MIR. STUART the bill and amendment
laid e table; The member from Buckingham teng ab-
SENT and M $ not knowing whether e concu'rcc IL the
amendment
The bill subsequently taken up and tie amendment
concurIcd in by lhc HDGsc.
The amendments o! lla Senate the bill concerning
The prohibition against marrying his nrcts "tow
concurred in. after explanations by Mr. ROBINSON Of
Richmond who stated that whilst c set l"@n'i2- the
rage OF present couple win" had married IN 'snoFcs OF
the law II still made such marriages unlawful ssufier
Senate amendment TO the bill for lighting the Western Lu
naiic Asylum with gas, was agreed to-
Inc incorporation Of the Virginia Navigation Com
pany, with the SenaIe amendment. was agreed 10.
On motion Of Mr. scoTr Of F. the Committee Of Cour'7,
&c. was discharged from the further consideration c The
petitions of citizens Of the county Of Norfolk for amend
nens TO thu Laws regulating Aarbor Masters ani Dock
Masters fees in the port OF Norfolk and the sait Peti
lions we're referred TO the Committee OF Propositions sGd
Grievances.
| EMORY AND COLLEGE.
Dir fEnBy presented communication from the Faculty
OF the Institution in answer 10 resolution uf the House
Ii:ing the charge ard expense which State
dents injected in said College, under its rules and regu
iutions which, after giving statement Of The charges ot
the Institution and saving thai "a stGdenls were cna'gei
for 'yastns and defining the term yen! 10 r,an The
Scholastic instead Of the cvi! year. according 10 tie ees
lage act they "In reply 10 complaints under
stood 10 have been made aganst this construction Of The
law The undersigned would respectfully represent ina; they
consider the law, with the most favorable construction
TO the College which the permits, al act Of oPre.
sion rather than relief The annual interest on the loan
nude by the State is 81 0S0-but under the act of rc
the College is required pay the usrous interest oi SsS
per annnm-a fact in the history Of Tie honorable Lessa-
lurc OF Virginia, which speaks but poorly for lis agnarl-
nifty, It's justice This fact is still more enforced by
the consideration that the money is aken.irom ah nogeni
College which is noby performing its part In the great
work of popular education which the State committed
and for tho promotion which this literary money Is set
apart The honor OF the State in opinion requires that
this oppressive cnac,on should be greatly nIodera
ted, if not altogether repealed
"Siened, C. COLLINS, Z. Z. WILEY Z. LAFLEY, and A.
IDAWs-Fgcuiy."
| RESOLUTIONS ENQUIRY.
BY Mr. MArTz-That the Committee for Courts, &c. en-.
1uie into the eSpedency Of reporting bill authorizing The
sale Of the Gun House Surry G.. H. and c cceeds
into the State Treasury.
By Mr.. MAssEY-Tha, the comm = i7a'ts 9"Hura
into the exprdiency Of reporting III q: ~; better ort-cs
ment of the BY laws Of the Ale&rna - G.tHaaa,.
By Mr.. CRAId-That the coua.l.e .. :',pf" t-e ~
quirc into the eXpedency of MAXI. p;"vs..s sr1py
of the Code and Mayos Guide 10 nc scas Of tc Peace
under the urganzaon who sh" rct have been 1rev!
ousy supplied and aso for CT these books after the
termination Of office.
BIZ Mr. IAScocK-That the committee for Cca.,s, &C.,
enquire the expt dency Of altering repeating he sec
ton and chapter of the Code having reference TO the COM
mutation of slaves condemned for crime
| BY MIR. HEApEN-That the committee on roads. &c, en-.
quc into the exprdency of apppra!ne onn thousand i've
hundred dollars for the purpose of completing the extension
of Floyd Court House and llsvc iurnptc road and
also tho sum of 81 500 purchase from the Rocky Aoun
Company The mountain section OF their r0ad and TO widen
the recommended by the Engineer and Supernen-
dent.
By Mr. PRIScE-Of citizens of Fayete for the passage
of an act take the Of the people OF sud county
the proprey of removing the Court House Of said county
/ By Mr. JAcKaos, OF Gmer and W-Of citizens Of tho
counties Of Jackson, Wirt Cimcr and kanawha counties,
for formation of county out OF parts OF said coun-
ties.
By Mr. JoSEs Of M-Two petitions Of citizens of Mar
shall, for the location of the District Court at Elizabeth
BY Mr. PnlxcE-Of citizens of Raleigh for repeal Of
the law requiring affidavit 10 accompany every plat and
survey for grant, that the atflant believes the land is liable
10 location.
By Mr. HEADEs-Of citizens OF Floyd for Inderend-
cnt Bank in The Of Jacksonville in said county, its is
sues upon scholarships in the Floyd Institute
i TAXATION.
The House. according the order Of the day, then re-
solved itself into Committee Of the Whole Mr. IEusY in
The Chair and resumed the consideration OF the amendment
of Dir. ANDERSON of Richmond city, proposing 10 exempt
from taxation, manufactured mechanical and mineral pro.
duclions the growth product OF this State Kept for anu
featuring purposes, or for snic"
Mr. BAssorR being entitled the floor spoke length
in favor Of the exemption Of agricultural productions
Mr. WALLACE defended the cities from purpose 10 do
sire discrimination against the counties.
Mr. LEWIS OF HARRISON continues The debate length.
l MIR. ScoTT Of Fauqu!er, replied 10 his remarks
On motion Of Mr. ImDooES the Committee rose ard tie
House O'Clock adjourned.