Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-19
LEGISLATURE or VIRGINIA.
TnrRsDAv, March Is, 1852.
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,:rrc of ur.s ii Jatcc be !nsrucea 10 enquire ho INC
dicn.y # amending chapter l29 OF the Lode OF S!r
III as 10 require guardians &c, OF Infants, &C. residing
nj # Tie State pay annually 10 the guardians NC, oi
a. infants Sr in Tie Stacs where they reside, 50 much
+ c ucor. If ihei: estate may be actually hste=sa!
). Ii,,ir support pToof that mach is necessary
I'm motion ui M!. MasoS-Resolvcd: That the Commit
90 IN Gtner.i Laws enquire into the expectancy 0. lSS
M ~ much OF sections and OF chapter O Of the Coae
y yirrnia as prohibits the citizens this State from fish
no win 7I.nels in the Of the Potomac river.
SuASrs prc scn,ed hepetition Of the officers oil TIC
s,, rc,inent of Virginia Militia asking modification of
Ne act passed the 29h Of March, $751; concerning the Mill
ur DoroLAs from the Committee OF General Laws, re-
ported bill 10 incorporate tic ""h VI "a'c''o'oi ~ "
Mr. sToy.LL from the Committee Of Finance, 3d. reror
ed House bill fixing the pay OF the Clerk Of the Committee
IN County organization.
The bill passed the Senate by ayes and noes
B;lis on The calendar were advanced Il stage.
The bill providing for The compensation OF Justices OF Tue
sarn was on motion of Mr. MoScunE, laid the table
The bill prohibiting Directors of Banks from purchasing
ound notes bills other evidences of debt being on It's en-
,rossrcnl opposed by Mcssrs sweeney and WtTcHER
md ADVOCATE by Mesars SrovALL and BnEST On motion
If Mr. IAySE the bill amended by adding lie word or
other officer Mr. DouGLAs proposed further TO amend by
preventing directors other officers purchasing any bond
&c (which has been presented at any one OF the BANKS OF
his commonwealth for discount and rejected
The debate continued BY Messrs DouaLAs NJ EREDiT
md AMBER in support and Messrs SHERhARp ana WITCH
En- in opposition.
Ga motion of Mr.. STUART, the bill and amendments were
ordered 10 lie on The table
Laws was discharged from the further consideration Of
House I'LL in relation to dstcling counties The bill was
ordered 10 be printed . "
On motion OF Mr. SHEFrEy the Senate resolved itself into
committee of the whCcMr Mason in the Chalr-and re-
81 ,S S G9nsderaon Of the bill concerning Commission
The third paragraph OF the I'd section reads thus
A' lire engines or other implements used for the extin
punishment of fires with the lots and buildings used exciu
svey for the safe Keeping thereof and or the meetings Of
fire companies, whether belonging any city,
any fire company organized thercin.'
Mr DESEALE moved 10 strike out the word 'whethcI"-
which opposed by Messrs SHEFFEY and AMpLER and
when
Nj SrovALL proposed to amend by striking the whole
This proposition advocated by Mcssr.
ST0vALL and DESEALE, and opposed by Mcssrs DANIEL
and WiTcHER. The latter gentleman suggested amend
mcn BY striking out all after the word fines which Mr.
SrovALL accepted modification OF his Proposition.
Th. opposed BY Messrs MEREDITH DANIEL and swEE
SEy and ndyoca ted by MrWiTcnER The latter gentleman,
in reply 10 tie Senator from Richmond city tsIr. MERE
pIr took the truly Democratic ground that the consumer
at last paws al! tie taxes The amendment was 3st-aycs
Is, Is
Mr.. DExEALE moved that tile committee rise. Carried
AYES %, noes Is.
The Chairman reported that the committee had made vrry
little progress and asked leave TO sit again Leave
granted.
be printed
On motion of Mr. BAssELl ordered tina, the Senate
will meet hereafter at IL O'Clock.
On motion Of Mr.. CATLE7T, tho Senate adjourned.
lin the proceedings OF the Senate published in the daily
Enquirer Of Yesterday typographical occu.red-e
word scraps being pritcd in place of maps
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer BY the Rev. PETER DEFonEsr, OF The Methodist
Church.
A communication received from the Senate, stating
that they had passed bill authorizing the ayor and Crn
ell Of Abingdon 20 construct Water Works, with amend
mru which concurrcI In by the House.
The SPEAKER announced the following as the committee
for causing iraproof building, contain Hoons stane
Of Washington: Mcssrs. TAL'arERRo, ANDERSON, WILEY
RosERTSnS OF a., and NvEs OF A.
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
Mr.. JaSEs OF T., from the committee o Propositions
presented report aglinst he petition Of citizens OF Ohio
county for the passage Of law prohibiting the sale OF spirit
uous liquors. also,
brl! to Incorporate the Montgomery Mining and Manu-
featuring Company; and
bill Incorporating the Franklin Gold Mining Company
And reported, without amendments, the following Senate
bills
A bill 10 incorporate the town Of UppcrvilIc;
bill providing for The election Of certain cttccra by The
. ualhed OF the city of Williamsburg.
nr MARTa from the committee on Claims, presented Il
repor lnon The claim Of Fleming and j. Euusuckcr, &c
Of Marion relative thereto; and reported without amend
nenr following bill from the Senate, bill for the relief
Of Servant Jones.
Mt. LEWIS, f:o,n the Committee of Roads. presented,
\ bill TO amend an net concerning the DunsaFd Creek
Turnpike;
bin making further appropriation 70. the completion
# the extension nt the Floyd Court House ana lfSvlIc
Turnpike Company, and authorizing the Board Of Public
Works purchase and widen The mountain section of tho
Rocky Mount Turnpike
the Stanton md Parkersbug turnpike road Alum
Fork OF Leading Creek in Lewis county;
bill D appropriate a o; money MD in construct
ny road from Checks Mills, 10 Peter Lighncrs in Bath
,uuatv;
bill to incorporate the Centrevie and Peters Mountain
Turnpike Company; and
bill authorizing the Incorporation OF tho Cranberry SUM-
nit and EflnionvilIc Turnpike Company.
Mr.. MARrZ, from the Committee OF Finance presented
\ bill providing for the election Of three Commission.
RS nj the Revenue for Franklin county.
JAMES RIVER AND EASAwnA COMPANY.
bill 10 amend The charter IF the James River and ka
,awha Company taken up md ordered TO be engrossed
IN niJon Of Mr.. Sized
sRABaoox AsD ROANOKE RAIL ROAD.
An rurrosscd bin extending the time for completing the
ScaJoard and Roanoke Rail Read and authorizing that
coinrany 10 subscribe cnptal stock ri the Raleigh
md tiaston Rail Road Company, was taken up
Mr.. WHEELER explained the bill.
Mr.. WALLACE Offered the following ryder
"An be it further enacted, that The Selbpard mud Roam
se Rail Real Company shall allow the Petersburg Kali
Road ID form connection OF their road with the Seabnard
nj Roanoke Rail Road 1T some point convenient 10 the
onnecton between that road ura tic Raleigh md CASTOR
Rail Road Such connection 10 be constructed and made AZ
practicable in the manner and form as that ho.
wcEn the Saaboar IN! Roanoke Rail Rad and the Raleigh
nd CASTOR Rail Read.
The House refused order the ryder cyruSsclso
he ryder rejected.
The then taken on the passage Of the bill and il
ras determined in the affirmative.
or COUNTY OFFICERS
On motion Of Mr.. LEAxE, the House took up bill "pfo.
Ln for the election, qualification powers dhns ana con
ensaton Of Justices OF the Peace Clerks of the Circuit and
OF The Revenue Surveyors, Consabos and
)ycrsters Of the Poor
Mr. LEAKE moved 10 refer il 10 The Committee OF The
Whole. On this motion debate ensued between hlessrs
FAKE Year., PATRICK and lMBoDES. The motion was
Ds;-ayes is, noes 60.
Mr.. JACKSON of NJ moved to make the bill the order Of
he dav 10 O'clock. Mr. Sized moved 10
make !; the order Tor Tomorrow l2f o'clock The
ion nj Ir JACKSON lost ard that of Mr. SEED adopt
d. The subsequently, rec0nsidered and the bill
,a,!c tie order OF the day f,r - o'clock.
Mr.. CooDR OF Bedford moved that when the House adj
,un day. it will ADJOURN 10 hereafter al II "c2c.,
n, tie subject Of the election OF county officers was dis
osed Of.
Mr. RIvEs Of p. G.. moved amendment that when
le House adjourn Saturday, II will adjourn 10 meet al IL
clock thereafter The motion was lost.
The vote was then taken tho motion Of Mr.. GOooE.
nd rrsu!led-nyes l0l noes 4.
RESOLUTIONS.
b. Mr. IM.1pES-Of Incorporating Naomi Coal Mining
onipanv.
By Mi RrsELL-O OF reporting hill providing FER the de-
sion of contested elections in the of the principal
yecuiive officers. Commissioners Of the Board OF Public
forks and Judges. I
Ey Mr. BowYER-Of providing for the appointment or
ec,ion Of adequate number OF road commissioners in
ch dis Of every county continue 10 office for or
ore years clothing them with authority and power after
oticng the andholdcrs, damages &C., tia, h
,,ion may be mad the first Of after filing
il.