Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-23

| By Mr. Cioope Of M.-From The Committee of Finance
ii .-.:na - rs.'hinn Co-i Mining Cumpa.
ny also without amendment. >.narc bill vdins for lay
ing of two Commissioners D!src; in .~"'idGic county
! ~ Nr. WHEELEaFrom le Committee on Banks:
SENATE Dill aman...s act incorporating the Old ST.
'nlon Bins, Bunk .: Commerce, Mechanics Gni Ira
Bank Of Noriulk an act amending acts establishing .,5
at Wheeling kanawha and Fncastle; also, bill in
rating the Farmers Bank Fincast!e; also, present
port adverse 10 the petition OF the citizens OF Fv"'
Independent Bank
By Mr.. Joxrs uf C.-F'rom Select Conn.,.ca:
oil TO amend the l35lh section o an providing for dis
rcllng The counties passed April ~, l552 which being
read, was ordered 10 Be engrossei
BY Mr. McDoSAlp-Thal a jci mt committee Of nine on
the part OF the House the part ot tho Senate be
uppoinfed instructed 10 report:
The amount Of real and personal property in the Com
monwrallh.
The necessary be raised by taxation on said pro.
perty.
To propose bill with no exemptions except property
held BY charitable and religious associations.
| 4. Directing the st Auditor when made 10
him BY the Commissioners OF the ke.enue, TO levy per
ccnum the returns made sufficient 10 potuce the
ecsssay for HE support OF the Government. AeEa
slight dscussion tie resolutions were laid on the table
By Mr. LEvBrRS Oiauihorizing Of the principal
banks Of the Commonwealth 10 establish bank al LcAing
By Mr. STAPLES of p That The use of the Hall De ex-
tended Rev Mr. Spears oil Boston this afternoon al
O'clock, for the purpose OF delivering lecture on prison
tcipllne.
BY Mr.. ZSS-Of the citizens OF The counties OF Preston
and hOnongaa for the incorporation OF joint stock
pany 10 Construct Turnpike Road from MoFganomn and
UniUntown Turnpike Road, Thomas Corlys resi-
dcncr near lees Ferry by way ot The Pleasant Valley
Meeting uouse, tho East end OF tie Big Lick Tunnel on
the Baltimore ard Ohio Rail road IN the county ot Preston
COUNTY
The House BILL entitled bill providing for the election,
powers duties and compensation o Justices
Peace Clerks Circuit and County Courts, Aior
neys for the Commonwealth, She!iS Commissioners o lhe
Revenue Surveyors C"nahcs, and Ovcrsccrs OF the Poor
taken up motion OF Alr. RIvEs Of Albcmdrr with
the Senate amendments thereto. One giving 10 The Go.
the power Of appointing the commissioners OF the
Esslions was agreed to- also Ia. ge number o others
The House refused with tie Senate In giving
the Justices 50 in lieu OF 81 per day. as proposed by 'he
| House.
the CommonweahS Attorney Tor The city oi RIcimond
| $500 instead Of S5Io.
The House agreed the amendmen, of the Senate, CIV
ing the Attorney for lIenr:co SlUU instead oi Sl3U
| The bill was then lad on the table.
DISTRICT COURTS.
The bill fixing the time and places Of holding the District
| Courts up the unfinished business.
Mr.. EcHoLs moved the Court House ." Monroe county,,
the place for holding The Tor the eth pIstr~ in lieu
| of "LewisHurg,' as contained IN The bill
Mr. NAwTER sustained the notion and made reference to
the map hangng in the Hall 10 show that Union was HE
most egibc point. Ou counties Of The Dis
trct cuntcudcd that nine nearer 10 Monroe Court
: House than IN Lewisburg.
ir Ecnos argued a. length that the committee Of Courts
had given the argument IN favor al Monroe
Court House. the weight which they were egitimaiey
entitled He understood that cenaly OF location was The
ne demanded that Union be selected as the point tor the
meeting of the Court u matter of justice.
Mr.. PRicE o Grecnbrier sustained al ltngh le recon-
mendaton Of the committee, and urged LewSourg, on the
ground of the business OF the Circuit nearest
to this place, and also majority Of the population.
Mr. MILLER of Boetourt supported Cnon IN Menroe as
the best place.
Mr. Pace replied
Mr. DuSLAp said that representing %o counties the mem
| hcrs who had preceded him had cut him in two. 1t
was not relieve himself from this redicancnt but 10 e5
press The voice of the people Of The counties he repre-
srntc He had given his vote with regad TO the size oi
the countless bu, in with what he regarded
right and as which point he thought beet for his people
cold and nhosGiab might be represented his conny
still had given that evidence Of increase OF population which,
ere ng he believed und trusted would give 10 his cold and
nhospabe" county equality Of population with other coun
| ,ies Ec for LewSburg
The House determined To insert "Union, in Monroe, in
place Of "Lewisburg" Ayes SO, noes 3d.
| The House then adjourned