Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-01-27
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SATURDAY, JANUARY "a, 1852
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

PRAYER kcI. Alr Duggr HttHuGlst CnGrcn.
REroETs Of conMiTTEEs
Mr. MILLER from The committee OF Courts ot Jusice pre-
Senrcd II hl nj! Iwing bal! in certain cases
r LEWIS from he committee Rnais, presented bill
~ increase n" capital stock Of the South Side hi Compa
| ay, 10 change lis Game;
bill autnrize the Board OF Public Works to
street rail road from Covingon 10 the OHIO river on State
acconHt;
embarrassing the capital stock Of the Manassas Gap
Rail Road Company, and providing for an additional
subscription on the part Of the State;
bill authorize the Orange and Alexandria Rail Road
Company 10 extend their ro1d to Lynch5ntg:
bill appropriate the farther sum Of 500 900 Macad
an2e The Northwestern Road;
bill increasing The capital stock OF tbs Virginia and Ten
Rail pad Company and authorize the Board Of
lie WJrn5 subscribe behalf Of The Commonwealth for
three ftthS Of such increase;
bill 10 increase the capital stock OF the Grunge and Alex
andra Railroad Company, and To authorize the Board OF
Public Works subscribe behalf Of tao STATE fo. three
hfths Of such increlsei
A bill altering tho chur,or Of tho Roanoks Navigation
Company; and
bi! to incorporate the Virginia Navigation Company.
Mr. RlvEs from the c0mnt;ec Agriculture &c. pre-
aented bill to amend the act authorizing tho appointment
of nm Agricultural Commissioner and Chemist.
The report uE tho committee Of nns 10 whom we: refer
red the Constitution was adopted.
RESOLUTIONS ENQUIRY.
BY Mr.. ROBERTSON of N-O establishing inspection
Of tobacco in the city Of Norfolk.
BY Mr.. BrcKSER-Of releasing from taxation for the
years 1850 and 81 eenin raes Of land 10 Randolph be-
msnts 10 sustain said application.
BY Mr.. PAaKs-of incorporating join, stock company
or ,he purpose Of making turnpiSe beginning on the
North Carolina line in Gayson, thence running up ilson
Creek thence the nearest and best route 10 the Seven Mile
Ford in Smith, and of the State subscribing threeifths Of
the necessary make said road.
BY Mr. WEtLMAS-Of releasing Mlers actually engaged
in attending gris mills from king county roads,
BY Mr.. PIsSELL-Of repeaug the act establishing pre-
cnct election at the mills OF Willis H. Woody, in upshur
county.
by Mr. PArnlcx-Or subscribing tho pnrt of the State
fths of the capital stock of the Elk Ridge Compa
BY Mr. JAcxsoy of P and R-Of exsmpdng mint tors
Of The Gospel n charge Of congregations from tho payment
oi tolls the public roads and bridges OF this Common
wealth.
By Mr. ScoTT Of POI applying the surplus funds here
ofoc subscribed the Bandonvile Kngwood and Evans
vile Tnrnpike, towards Matchmaking said Road.
by Mr. PRGcs-Of appropriatng sum OF money 10 MAKE
turnpike from the ford below the honse of Cyrus Hutton
,hi South Fork Of the Potomac In Hardy TO some point
near the house Of Dr. p9rrAn on said fork :,
By Mr BESSErT-Of authorizing the county court o!
Lewis subscribe 1925 levied and collected on the ttheaosp
Of Lewis county to build bridge over Jesse Hughes run
said county tho capital stock of tho Wost ord and
New Salem Turnpike Company
BY Mr. DlLL4ap-Of reducing the capital stock OF the
alencrn Navigation Company and oi changing tno point
from which said improvement Is to commence
By Mr.. CARPENTER-Of establishing Savings Bank IN
By Mr. SArxpEas-Of amending 18Th section Of 1884
ch ,pter Of the Code of Virginia
By Mr.. WEsT-Of appropril,ing sum sufficient 10 build
bridge the mouth OF Procors run near the OHIO river
in WrZel.
By Mr.. WHITE OF O. and Coz refnndng to John G.
Garne of Orange Of money paid by him for mer
chants lcence twice In 1851.
b. Mr. JACKSON of 6. and Voc approprialng tho pro-
ceeds OF the sale OF forfeited and delinquent lands Glne
to aid in the erection Of Genville Academy.
By Mr. BEsSETr-O providing against the forfeiture by
shcn under 23fd section Of chapter 80 OF The Code, IN
OF failures to comply with the provisions OF said SEQ
uns for the year lS5l
By Mr. BARBora-Of reporting bill No. l06, rell!ing 10
the Virginia Historical and Philosophical Society.
BY Mr. ALLES-Of authorizing the North Branch Bridge
Company 10 increase their tolls.
By Mr. Zlsx-Of approprating lhreefft Of sum OF
| np
berry Summit The Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road, in
Preston tho Brantonve and Morgantown turn
pike Braada:v.lle.
BY AIr. DAwsoS-Of authorizing tho County Court Of
Warren appropriate $3.50 aeady levied collected
ler order u said Court to build bridge Gooney
Rum towards the building Of bridge said run, on the
line of the Luroy and Front Royal Turnpike Company
condition that said Company shall charge no toll for passing
over said bridge.
Mr.. SPEED offered the following resolution, which, on his
motion laid on the table
Resolved by the General Assembly, That the proxies OF the
State representing the Commonwealth in the james River
aud kuna~hn Company be and they ure hereby Instructed
vote in favor OF the reduction OF the tolls on their canal
according 10 the report of the committee appointed by the
stockholders of said company revise the tariff Of tolls,
also, u memorial TO accompany 1t.
PETITIONS, &C.
By Mr. CRow-Of citizens Of Jackson. for change OF
precinct election from the house Of B. Fleming to the Ia
venswood Institute.
By Mr. SprrD-Oi citizens of Lynchburg for increase
nf The capital stock of tho Pitsylrania and Lynchourg
Turnpike Comrsny.
Bv Mr. PsiScE For Incorporating the Of Anderson
BURG in FdyrttG county.
By Mr. BALt-O citizens OF Loudoun, that the Court for
INC fourth Judicial District, may be located nj Alexandria
By Mr. PArR1cK l3cmons!rauce Os citizens OF GneT
Nicholas against the formation OF county out ot parts
uf knnawra, Nicholas, Wir, and Jackson.
BY Mr. PRIcE olG-o the committee OF Frankfort d.
.ision of Of Temperance No. 2l2 for act of ncor
poratinu. enable them % hold land.
BY Mr. CARPENTER hoo commissioners OF Bath, Tor
authorizing the school commissioners for Bath county
ccivc forfeited quota Of 1850, and to appropriate The
same the unpaid accounts for tuition Of INDECENT chill
irtn.
On motion OF Mr.. HAScocK, the House Adjourned