Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-21
MosDAY, MAY II, 1852.
HOUSE DELEGATES.

Prayer by the Rev. P. De Forrest
communication was received from the Senate stating
the passage OF sundry House bills which ian
authorizing the people Of fredericksburg 10 elect
and other officers and prescribing regulations for tho
government OF said town. with amendments which were
agreed to;
And that they had passed bills Originating in Inc Senate
prescribing the powers and duties OF the Sheriff. oil the CITY
OF Rchmond and Incorporating the town OF WATERFORD IN
the county Of oudouni which carried through their
preliminary stages.
MESSAGE rRoM THE
message was tcrived from the Senate by DIR. BAN
NETT stating the passage Of House bills authorizing the ES-
change Bank Of Virginia establish branch bank at New
bern, in Pulaski county with amendments and without
amendments authorizing the establishment OF an olcc OF
discount ard deposte Charleston, the kanawha Sa
lines in the county OF Kanawha. The amendments were
agreed to-
COMMITTEES
Mr.. ROBINSON Of r., from the committee for Courts OF
Justice reported, with amendments, bill regulating the
Jurisdiction Of the District Courts and Court OF Appeals
And without amendments the following bills:
bill concerning the practice appeals wrts of error,
and supcrscdeas in The District Courts and Court of APP
pcals; and
bill concerning the officers of the Supreme Court OF
appeas ana of the District Courts.
Mr. JONES Of c. from the committee OF Propositions and
Grievances presented reports adverse 10 the petition OF cl
Of Guyandotte for extension OF their corporate limits
of James Castlcman of the Odd Fellows of Wheeling for
an act of interpretations of the citizens Of Accomac relative
To the dredging Of sters Of The citizens OF Ohio praying
the The poor said county from the poor of
the CITY Of Wheeling; OF George Anderson and H. NJ Prices
and of the of the town of Fairfax in the county Of
Culpeper
BY Mr NlcoLsoS-Oi incorporating tho Virginia Mining
and Smelling Company.
By Alr5ArrOf establishing separate precinct OF cleo
ton at Walkers store, occupied BY J. w. Elliott in
Accomac county.
PETITIONS.
By Mr. YEaBY-Of the citizens Of Northampton for the
passage prohibiting the manufacture and sale in
toxcang liquors. except such as TO he used for sacra
mental medicinal and mechanical purposes
BY Mr.. MAPr-Of the citizens of Accomac county, mat
the free negroes remain in said county under the super
vision Of commissioners TO hire them ont.
PASSED.
The following House bills were passed
Incorporating the Madison Mills Manufacturing Company
incorporating the Naomi Coal Mining Company.
Inco; nnra,ing the Alliance Gold Mining Company.
Incorporating the Avon Gold Mining Company.
Repeating the 9th section OF the act incorporating the Cult
Mills Bridge Company
incorporating the Wacomah Mining and Manufacturing
To re Charter the Morson Gold Mining Company passed
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pany.
Au,horising the construction of the Washington Turn.
incorporating the town of Edinburg.
Concerning hunting, ranging and killing OF deer in the
county OF Jackson
Providing the election OF two commissioners OF the rev.
enuc for Braxton
VIRGINIA. AND TENNESSEE RAIL ROAD COMPANY.
Mr. BOYD moved 10 take the bill making appropria
ton of money hree.fths of milon) TO the Virginia and
Tennessee Rail Road Company, in order tina; the by
which the substitute offered by himself was rejected might
be- reconsdered.
After some discussion, the bill was taken up and Mr..
Boyp moved TO reconsider the vote by which the following
substitute was rescted on Saturday:
Be enacted by the General Assembly That the Virginia
md Tennessee Rail Road Company be and they hereby
authorized increase their capital stock by the additional
sum of one million of dollars and receive subscriptions
or the same in shares of hundred dollars each for
he purpose Of completing and fully equppng their road
the Board Of Public Works not hereby authorized
subscribe behalf OF the Common for any part of
laid increased capital.
This act shall be in force from its passage.