Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-07

Chancerv COR Tcnrico county, he 30h June 1851 in The
suit pi the Commonwealth Of Virginia, g ns Sebastian
II. Buckley and Vim. Alexander, defendants.
Mr. WHITE called uI a' bill in relation 10 The Manassas
Branch Turnpike C"rpury. 1rd or:,d amendments there
10 winch were adop;c and e BIZ as amended ordered Il
be cngrossed.
The bill providing for the discharge of interest loan
(S3lG0 from the Literary Fund TO the Medical College ir
the Valley of Virginia in consideration Of The education
c"rtan number Of INDECENT young from different 70r
tinna OF the Commonwealth being on its passage, Mr. Fun
/ sTgS explained the bilI
MIR MARTIS orpsrd it, the ground that pro
position 10 override the Constitution, which provides that
the Legislature shall have the power 10 release the nte-
rest any loan made by The State Mr. d. eSpa med the
objects and OF the Literary fund.- for the education
of INDECENT children, the result of this application would
Be 70 divert this fund for the education Of c children OF
those who could pay for their education.
Mr. DESEALE relied that provision of the Constitu
on which permits appropriations 10 be made and claims 10
De released by Cali Of The ayes and noes 7h section of
article ! y 10 Justify him in voting for the bill
The dscussOn continued by Messrs. FcSsTES.
SHAcKELfoRD and WITcER in favor of the BILL anu Mcsrs
CArAErr iMDLra, WAnD and MAa7IS in opposition there.
..r HALL called the previous question, which was or
derrd.
The Chair tAr l.eEl stated lha, his opinion The ayes
ana hJes we're requisite under The Constitution. ;hc vote
as follows:
AYgs-Aessrs. Barnett, Bsaxton, Creeh, Denrae, F.,
sien Greavcr lsbeII Layne, McDeaon, Meredith, son
cure Paxton Pman, Reger Shackelod, ShsIrud Stuart,
Sweeney, Tate, Thomas Winston, Nifcher-22
NoEs-Messs. Amber, Basscl Jr.. Brown, Cabcll Camp.
bell, Darlington, Catet Cowan. Daniel Gantham, Hall.
'ihiih ihlker, Sauncefs SnEliey Smilli Nau,
Watsun-l9.
There not being majority of the whole Senate The bill
was rejected.
The bill the relief of tho President and Directors of the
Lvnch5nrg Toll Bridge Company refunds slOi 81 els paid
real estate when tax paid on the income Of
The Comanyl being on its passage was explained by Mr.
McDEARMnN. advncnted by Mr.. MASON, and opposed By
Messrs. DESEALE, SnEFrEy und WA7soS. The ayes ant
being required, The oil was rejected as follows:
Ayss-Messrs. BrIett, CaDell Carrington cIesh Fun,
sten Layne Mason, McDeamon, Aeredith Ptmaa iescI,
Saunders, Sweeney Tate and Thomas-la.
NoEs Messrs. Amber, B.sseI, Jr., Braxton, Brown,
Campbri Ca,!c,t, C9wan, Daniel, Densae, Grun'ham
Greuver Hall Isbe Martin, Mnncure, Parker Shackeiord
Shctiry SEerrrrd Smith, Stuart, Ward Watson, White,
Winston and Wi'cher-26
On nooc OF Mr.. STuAh7 the rejecting ;.c oil in re-
lann Ia the Medical College of the faey was reconsdcred
and the bill ordered TO lie on the table.
resolution of enquiry amendng the 10Th section OF
chapter l10 OF the Code was adopted on motion o Mr..
TH"MAs.
Dir. LAySE offered joint resolution nmendatory of the
charter Of The Farmers Bank of Fincaste. On motion Of
Mr. H. the rule requiring /, to lie one day was sus-
pended, GnG the resolution adopted. Mr. LAySE was
directed 10 niorm the House of a passage.
bill 10 amend the ID section OF chapter l29 OF the Code
authorize le transfer IN another Stale OF The pro-
cccs Of the sale Of real estate in this, read third
line aad passed.
M =s,gc was received from the House Of Delegates, by
M paEsT1% announcing the passage o bill IN relation 10
Il Bank at ClhrkSburg.
Mr. CAMPBELL asked that the amendment Of the House
o Dcegalcs the resolution the subject OF tax bill
on c,nactura estimates be row taken up. Carried
The question being agreeing In the amendment,
Mr. MARTIN stated that il would be impossible 10 avoid
an extra adjourned session, inasmuch IA Congress
rad yet indicated the number Of representatives which
will necessary send TO the Congress ot the United
States from the State of Virginia. This statement ne con
scred necessary becnuse il The Legislature adjourned
r. homr il would be necessary for the Governor
~ :. extra session for the purpose indicated.
Mr. -a,s advocated The original resolution and oppo-
st the He wanted new committee AZ isl=
tlGe nc opposed TO either an extra or an acou!n.
.i session.
Mr. SAvxpsRs was OPP red all joint action. The resul,
he The
ect OF this committee. He therefore opposed both the
original resolution and the amendment.
Mr. DESEALE insisted that the character OF The State re
1ured The subjcc, Of the commonwcalIs Indebtedness
should be investigated and reported He could sce NJ
why estimates OF the State debt or the nc1t M,
wears should be made had been done by the Committee
t Finance the other House. unless IL was To cripple TN
rusotrrcS and break dow the credit of the State MI u
giving why tic preferred special committee
when
Mr.. SnAcKELfoRD suogcsed that the committee OF Fl
nance in Huusr Of Delegates might change their view
opportunity afforded hem fact hut Known 10 thc oe
Mr. DEsxALE sorry apprized of that fac
beore
Mr. CAMPBELL said that the Auditor had estimated iht
d. =: Of the Stale eleven mliuns the coEmttre o ri
nance in The other house at twenty-five millions he be
iev.d the estimates OF ;he committee wrong, anu III
thought the subject should be Investigated and true state
made U the co!nmonwcnlths liability. lie preferred
tic amendment because the committees Finunce in boii
Houses already informed in relation 10 The whole sub
Jcc'.
Mr. TuoaAs thought that adjourned session was in
the Commonwealth Interested were IN be- prosecuted
discussion cnsucd between Mess:s. THOMAS SHAcKrL
FORD D1uGLAs NITcHeR and SHEFFEy, us 10 whether IA,
Legislature has 10 provide for the contingent or ony the &C
tual liability of the State.
Mr. DExEAtE proposed an amsnin'c.. ''. iirlnS tn'
committee TO "scr'tan thc"Icsouces The
,"ri Tic Indebtedness which was adopted, and th
House amendment, thus aasn!.t, agreed TO.
Pending the consideration Tie bill explanatory Ol ar
concerning Commissioners OF the Revenue,
O.: motion Of MIR. SHITFEY the Senate adjourned
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev wm N. BARuouR Of the Univcrsals
Church.
A communication was received frnm the Senate, stating
the passage by that body sundy bills of local character
previously passed by House; also several other bills
which being ead referred TO appropriate House com
ultces
On motion of Mr.. RoBrSRos of Richmond:
R:solyct That the Committee for Courts, &C., enqulr
into the cxpedCncy amending the law IN relatoa 10 iitc
partnership.
Mr. MILLER from The committee of Courts, &c. presen:
ed adverse reports tho petitions oi ONO county 10
the passage of suppress rpiDg houses, upon sh
i1r prriti0ns from Washington and Wythe U! citizens
Harrison Okin Brooke and Taylor. Tor the passage OF al
ACT similar the liquor law Of The State OF Malne or 10
submitting the passage Of such law to The vote OF the peo
p i the citizens Of the counties of Highland and AleSha
nj for the passage of act prohibiting the naniactu
and sale of intoxicating liquors; and upon inc tso"oh
fur prohibiting sale Of qGor TO paurcrs tor amcn1
tho sccon of the SD chapter Of The Code, for Pro'i
ding by law for the mpessnent OF horses 10 convey n'
persons the Asylum and The PeGitenarv and lor n"s
ing u penalty officers conducting eiecuons ol i"hS y
make returns thereof; also,
Senate BILL with recommendation that II 90 not pass
amending the "a section OF chapter ls9 Of the Code.
On motion Uf Mr.. WHITE Of pshire-ltesolsed, ma
the Committee for Courts &C., enquire into Inc efpeoiehc
OF reporting bill ix!ng the time when the Shers 10 o
ted under the existing Constitution, shall coect an
account o ices due the officers of the several Conrls
this commonwealth. CT.
On motion of Mr.. KlLpy-Resoved, That the Snperin
trudcn of tie Arnory report this House the number All
condition of and accouenens rece.sen ana ho
whom received since the first Of January, ait, ana IN
number and condition of those issued and TO whoG dufn
the period :, =,
Mr. AExErr presented petition OF Edward Parrish
Marion compensation for losses sustained as coaiacto
on The OHIO River and Maryland Turnpike
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
By Mr. YrRBY from the Committee OF Schoos ana CoI
leeesSenatc bills establishing the Onancock and punH
league Free School in the county of Acconac Aso OIL
incorporating the Clover Hil Academy in the county
Cheserfirh . =.
By MIR CioopE of NJ from Committee of Finance-A oi
for the relief nf Jnnes Francisco
1. SPEAKER laid before he House tho proceedings OF m
Virginia Medical Convention, accompanied by eonmu
ca;in f.u, lis President d.. Thomas p Atkinson; "hen
On mopn Of Mr. PATRICK laid on The table ana ofce'
Ell 10 be printed
On motion Of Mr.. GoopE OF NJ, the COMMITTEE OF ihanI ~:
we're discharged from further Iteration d he pen
ton Of John West, and from the resolutions Tor teassess
the lands IN county Of Craig; for amending Ie a eo
cernog Commissioners OF the Revenue IN Chafoe' lot W
cressnr the compensation Of hc Commissioners OF IN
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