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


ported bill comforting the Joint Committee on tho Stats
Library the power of determining the prices at which the
several volumes Of reports of decisions OF the court OF APP
as and General Court shall be Sold and the amount Of com
missions to be allowed such sales-whch was read the
first time and ordered 10 second reading
On motion of Mr. MAsoS-Resolved That the Committee
on General Laws enquire into the expedency OF prov!lne
b. law for the election Vi commissioners OF the revenue
Of Their elections throughout the some early
dy in order that the assessment anu valuation OF the Lax !oe
nronertv Of the rmonwea may be made according Il
tie provisions Of the new Constitution
On motion Of Mr.. Mason, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
Nj ToGLS took the Chair in the absence vi Inc SpeIAe
| No prayer this morning.
communication was received from the Senate that 'hey
agreed various resolutions of the House, Also mo
they had passed resolutions 10 purchase conventional t'cu
ue,s and also TO furnish map OF The Internal improve
Of the State 10 each member OF the General Assem-
bly,; which were concurred in by the House
The following resolution. offered by Mr. PATRICK vas on
his motion laid on The table,
Resolved by the General Assembly, That the Proxy OF
the State representing the Commonwealth in the James
River and kanawha Company be instructed TO vote in lvoI
| OF reduction OF tolls on the kanuwha River.
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
Mr. Wilson from The committee Of Agriculture presented
bill authorizing inspection Of Tobacco In the easy OF
Norfolk.
;. bill authorizing an inspection Of Tobacco upon the
land Of Rubcrt b. Thompson in Thompsonvo in Putnam
county.
bill authorizing inspection Of Tobacco III Ports
mouth,
bill to authorize the Union Potomac Company reduce
the par value Of their capital stock; and -
bill 10 authorize the New Creek Company TO reduce the
par value OF their capital stock
Mr.. YEnBy, from the committee Of Schools presented re-,
ports upon The petitions Of School Commissioners of Bath
county and Of W. i. Swan.
RESOLUTIONS &C.
Bv Mr. WHITE Of HANOVER Oh authorizing the Richmond
Petersburg Ill Road Company TO llquidate their debts
BY m increase OF The capital stock of said Company
By Mr. DAwsoS-Of amending The charter vi the aioe
marie and Nelson Mining and Smhing Company, passed
dispose of shares S. instead Of 500 requred AND
also extend the time for the organization OF the same
By Mr.. FRY-Of incorporating the W.gan Mining anu
Manufacturing Company, in Boone and hanuwha
BY Mr. BESSETT-Of Incorporating company 10 III axe
turnpike from Weston in Lewis, TO the mouth OF hss 1.uh
in Randolph.
pendent Bank, branch Of OF the Banks already exist
ing
BY Mr. CaRRoLL-Of establishing precinct election at
the house of Hiram Bolt, in Carroll county.
By Mr. BEsSETrOt authorizing an additional approprla-
ton Ia the ilunlersvilc and HuonsvIe Turnpike.
BY Mr. HAScoeK-Of providing by law for those coun'
ties the State having two more Constaoles and Com
mis- soners revenue for the voters OF their respe 1--WE
dis,rs alone 10 vote and the officers aforesaid
BY Ar.BEssETr-Tolreter much Of LIST Auditors report
az relates 10 omitted and delinquent bonds to the committee
for Courts of Justice, with instructions TO enquire into me
expediency reporting bill in pursuance Of the sugses
lions contained in said report
BY Mr. MAuprS-Of providing for the compensation Of
Justices of The Peace for ministerial services. ~ ,
By Sir MAHrz-Of reducing the fees Of the sheris OF
lowed for collecting the taxes ol the State.
PETITIONS &c.
The following petitions presented:
By Mr. ZSS-Of sunlry citizens OF Preston for an cec-
ton precinct the Cheat river bridge the North west
Hv MI JosEs-O! citizens of Manchester for the e.;l5
ishment Of an election precinct al their town hall
Ey Mr. krysER-Of rhos. n. Ashby and others, of Inc
counties Of Page Warren and Rockingham, for increase
Of The capital stock Of the Luray and Front Royal turnpike
Company.
BY Mr. GooDE OF Boz citizens OF Bedford county of
precinct election the store house OF VIM Saunders III
sail county.
Il: Mr. CARRoLL-Ol citizens OF Floyd county, for pre-
cine, election tho house OF Ihos ". Williamson on In
dian Creek also OF citizens Of Carroll county, for Savings
Bunk at the Of Iisvllle.
Bv Mr. RnBlSsoS OF R.-For act OF Incorporation to
the Virginia Savings institution
BY Mr.. ASSOC Jas A. Price OF Preston, TO be released
from the obligation of his recognizance bond security for
son. VIM Prices appearance before the county Cour' Oh
Law for Preston.
election at the house Of Addison jones' IN bealou
county. =. tara. :, c.i,.
for pp,opriang the forfeited and delinquent lands
10 aid in the erection Of the Chenille Academy.
bill authorize the Rector and Visitors Of the L'eT-
sity 10 borrow money for certain purposes.
bill reduce the Capital Stock OF the Merchants Bank
Of Virginia ,
| a bill 10 incorporate the Fairfax ana fooHac l'lhS
| Road Company.
bill 10 incorporate the La Fayc,te Gold Mining Comp1
| A bill concerning the Fairmont Bank.
bl npDrourarinr $4,000 to construct fixtures and appl.
rarus for lighting Western Lunatc Asylum with gas
Tho ayes and called as required by the Cost-
tuition on all appropriation bis) and resulted ayes 81 ncss
&c.
BILLS LAID OK THE TABLE.
| TIE io!io"iRg bills laid on the tables
bill to exempt MiIlers from working on Public roa Is
a bill appr0priang OF money Tor the repairs ano
enlargement of the gas house nj Norfolk
| i CONTESTED ELECTION FROM DRAxTof AND SicHoLAS'
The House took up the report of the Committee o rfl
vleges and Elections the petition OF r NJ Adams Goa
testing the OF Robert Dunlap.
The following is the report Of the committee:
The VI Privileges and Elections have, accor!
ing order had under consideration the petition vi Pfes
ton N. Adams them referred complaining %! the nG"u'
election Robert Dunlap delegate TO represcn! IN
counties of BTaxOn and Nicholas in the present Genera
Assembly and have the following resolution there
l. Resolved the opinion Of this committee, That there
is sufficient assigned in the petition nnd notice
p H. Adams the seat Of Robert Dunlap IN t
present General Assembly.
Resolved That this committee be discharged from III:
further consideration OF the subject.
The following is the amendment which was offered oy III
| TuALS some days since:
After the word Resolved" in the second resolution strife
the residue thereof and insert therefore rs the ornNi
of this committee That the petition Of Preston ~ Adams
be rejected and that Robert Dunlap the returned member
from the said Counties is entitled 10 his seat in The resc
| House Of Delegates"
| The sid amendment Withdrawn for the present
Mr. JACKSON Of D. Il t. argued at length agains; 'ts re-
port If the committee He moved 10 amend the first rS,n
ton by sraiEg in the first line the ~nd mo lie
would then read THAT there is sufficient
| signr!,' dc.
Nj LgAKE repied to Mr.. JACKSON.
Nh WHI7E of Hanover followed Mr. LEAKE on the same
! side.
On motion Of 3Ir. JAcxsoS, OF D. g. r., the House I'd
Journcd.
Correspondence OF the Baltimore SUM-