Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-24
LEGISLATURE or VIRGINIA.
TnuEspAY, DECEMBER Is. 1857
GlIs. ATE.

fAlRMoST HANK.
On motion of Mr. AARTS, the bill concerning tle fas
Bank taken up ont al lis ORDER on me cachu
read mind time, and passed
BRANCH uAyK At POINT PLEAsAST.
a message received from tho Housc, by MI VEL
NAN announcing the passage OF Senate bill aIlhoflsng ne
esr,blishncnt of branch bank Point Pleasant, with
amendments. The amendments were agreed to.
PETITIONS
Mr. WrreHER presented the petition Of sundy citizens
psyva county, for branch OF the Exchange Bank IL
the town of Danrile.
relation 10 the Sraboard and Roanoke Rail Road Company
On motion OF Mr. WTcHER laid The table and ordered q
be printed.
son. Deputy Sheriff. asking for additional compensation lc
the collection of the revenue Of Montgomery county, i'
the year 1850.
On motion OF Mr.. REoER-Rcsoved That the Commute,
for Courts of Justice enquire into The eSpedency Of giving
the Circuit Courts of this Commonwealth upon te pe
ton Of person persons 10 make an order hcopofa
ting them into incorporated company for oil agriculture
or manufacturing purposes
BILLS PASSED
To incorporate the Cedar Creek and West Columbia Min
| ing and Manufacturing Company. 80
incorporating lhe of Oceana in the county oil "yo
ming.
| To incorporate The Bank OF Rockingham.
| TO incorporate the American manufacturing Company.
Authorizing the Charleston aud Point Pleasant turnpike
Company collect tolls bridge across the foca'ue'
River
To incorporate the Mc,hcomnh Camel Coal Company.
To authorize the County Court OF Marshall and me Com
|
county, TO subscribe tic capital stock of the Cincinnati
and Marietta Rail Road Company.
TO incorporate The Cincinnati and West Columbia Mining
and Manufacturing Company.
| LAID ON THE
Several bills the calendar after their second ana '
readings, were laid on table.
THE CALENDAR
| i;..ls on the calendar advanced stage
INDEPENDENT BANK IL wlScHEsTEa
message received from the Hourc, ny MI vi JON
announcing The passage of bill establishing an
| Bank In Winchester. Read and referred
On motion vi Mr. DESEALE, II was ordoreo thu1 III vi.
the Senate adourns today il will adjourn To meet on ues
On motion Of Mr. THOMAS, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
communication from the Senate, by their CLERK was re-
ceivcd and The preamble and resolution from me Sc
nate atng the Library and Library Fund.- was inid or
the table.
| RESOLUTIONS OFFERED FOR ADOPTION.
BY Mr.. Mc DuSALn That the Treasurer OF This Com
ronwrallh requested communicate 10 this House
whether any independent Bank, and if So what Bank OF
Banks stocks guaranteed by the Slate on "cl
the State The interest and the amount OF said STOCKS
40 used as securities for banking.
| By Mr.. BowYER-That The Committee on Roads, DC, en-
quire into The expcdicncy Of cnaclng general Law uuho
zng the organization of Rail Road Companies
BY Mr.. PIERcE-Tha, the Committee for Courts OF Jus
ice enquire the expcdiency of changing The time
holding the 81 District Court and also The times Of holding
The several courts in the 9th Circuit.
BY Mr. MooRE-O providing by law for the holding OF
term Of Court OF Appeals, annually in each Judicial sec
ion for the hearing Of appeals from the Circuit Courts in
| the several sections.
MIR OLDHAM offered the following resolution on Fida y
the I'm inst.:-That The Committee on Roads and In
Navigation enquire into The expedcncy OF passing
law for Ono county, similar to an act passed Isl June 1857
entitled for keeping in repair the county Roads IN Mo-
nongalia, Marshall and WrtzeIl counties.
BY Mr. GiBsos-O amending section first OF chapter l2U
Of the Code OF Virginia. concerning the taking Of bonds
from Noiares Public.
By Mr. BARsoun-That when the House aIjuuns on
Friday the 2ith nst it will adjourn 10 meet Tuesday
18th inst.
By Mr. WHITE Of Hanover--Oi ann ldng section 4 Of
chapter III OF the Code of Virginia. TO permit the
writings ri married be admitted 10 record if
knowrdged BEFORE and certified by Justice Of the
Peace.
BY Mr. ALLES-That hereafter, Tuesdays and Fridays,
the Clerk shall after the standing committees called, call
list Of countless when the delegates may offer resolutions
and present Petitions and petitions ana resolutions shall DO
presented at no other time.
Mr. MAn7z remarked that the adoption of this resolution
would productive of immense confusion in the business
of the House. The resolution was then Withdrawn.
PASSED.
Senate bill blishng Branch Bank Of the Farmers
and Mechanics Bank OF Wheeling, in the town OF Point
Pleasant Mason county; which motion of Mr. WELLMhN,
amended by adding the words Point Pleasant, or
In tho of West Columbia, Mason county" which was
agreed and the bill was carried through its different stages
and passed
Bank in Kanawha county, motion of Mr. pArRcE, was
agreed to by The House.
A bill establishing an Independent Bank in the town Of
Winchester, on motion Of Nj WILSON pissed
Several bills taken up and advanced stage
The following petitions presented
By Mr. WILEY-Of Clifton q. Hill and others, citizens OF
the Of Craig and Monroe praying the passage OF an
incorporating company to construct Turnpike from
the Gass Mills, in The county Of Monroe to New Cas-.
BY Mr. McKiSxEv- Or Nancy Ann Snodgrass asking 10
! BE- divorced from her husband.
Ry Mr. MEEa-Of citizens of the county OF Shenandoah
asking that additional compensation may be allowed the
Commissioners Of the Revenue for said comfy.
Mr. EARLY offered the following preamble and resolutions
Whereas, the prosperity Of Virginia in all the commercial
agricultural and industrial pursuits depends mainly upon TIT
successful prosecution and speedy completion OF an en-
iagcd and liberal system OF Internal Improvements and up
the intelligence OF her peoples and as il is the duty OF th
Legislature TO facilitate the prosecution and completion
works tending the development OF the resources of thu
State and extend the poor better opportunities for h
ACQUISITION uf knowledge they have heretofore enjoyed
with little actual cost 10 the people as possible; and where
il evident from the recent action OF Congress
that the proceeds the public domain will be diverted from
the Treasury OF the United States and applied To the
elusive benefit Of portion OF the States unless such pro
cecds be distributed racabe among all the members OF III
Federal Union, according to their respective rghtsbe
| therefore
Resolved by the General Assembly, That Senators il
Congress be instructed and the Representatives from thi
Slate requested to every proper effort Yr
gnia her equal distribution OF the share OF the public lands
or The proceeds thereof means OF building up and sus
tanning her OF Internal Improvement ard oil educa
| ting her people
requested transmit each Of the Senators and Represen
atves in Congress from this State copy OF the foregoing
preamble and resolution
On motion of Mr. EARLY, the preamble and resolution
was mid upon the table and ordered To be printed.
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from the Second Auditor in reference to his resignation o
office on The 3ls inst which, on motion OF Mr. PATRICK
was ordered To be laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. BOWER leave given to withdraw
the documents filed with tho petition Of W. F. Prenss.
] The SPEAKER presented communication from John y
Mason ESQ President of the James River and kunawh'
Company. m
On motion of Nj. Resolved, That committed
OF FIVE be appointed investigate the condition and affairs
OF The james River and kanawha Company TO which The
OF }. y. Mason President OF said Company
shall be referred and that said committee have power
send for persons and papers. committee consisting o
Messrs WALLACE GooDs Of Bedford LEWIS, LEYBuRN uno
JAcKsoS OF Dodridge and Tyler, was appointed
The bill granting loan 10 the James River and kanawha
Company, was, motion of Mr. MILLER OF Bo,etour Ia
up and read third time, and the question being upon
its passage, determined In the negative, for of
Constitutional majority-ayes 81. noes 25-as follows
AyEs-Mcssrs Crutch6eli tSpoaker) Early, Carpenter
Rchcson. Cheaham, Goode, Davis. Miller of b. and e.
Wiley, Smith Of B. and f., Clark, Speed Pierce, Barbour
DID, Gordon, Prince, Brooks, Rutherford Parks Renck
White Of G and O. Grin, Hars,on Patrick, Fry, Nor
gan, Ball. Hardy, Jones of Marshall McCuoch Garetson
Vawler. EchoIs, Preston. kiby Dawson, Hubbard Old
ham, Wallace, Wooding, Townes, linn, Butler Craig
Murz, Bare Stevens, Meem Wilten, Wcnau. and Jack
son Of Wood 50.
NoHs.-NIessts Talbot! Luke, Jackson OF d. md r., Mil
Ter of Frederick Jackson of G. and W. Lewis Moore oil