Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-09
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1852.
SEN ATE.

..nh Hnmicy compensation for slaiu Oh co'orS;
rno hi vas read and efercd ana INC amendments con
- 'o s:sr,, rece1inp from OF its amendmen; Is
Mr. AMBER, f:om the Committee OF oont's Vi 'Isc
nrc scncd rcpo!, the resolution rec9meu ~ leit,o
nn DANA res on the Blue Ridge Rail Road ana repc'te
iEn IL was inrypcdent To report bill decaraoTy OF IL!
c Interpretation exsing laws imposing taxes on lega
process.
MIR. Tm3Mrsos from the Committee Of Agriculture an.
Commerce. reported substitute ('to provide 10. the rcor
oura,ia oi iirg Associations 70: House bill inrorpD
rating the Shenandoah Building ASSOCIATION Of Ha!pers
Ferry.
ILL., DAME. presented The deposition Of David Murphy
and others be read IN SUPPORT OF the memorial Of ShcrIad
Clemens complaining OF !he inegibity OF Thomas Swec
rcy the Senator from lie Wheeling District. Referred to
committee on Privileges and Elections
Mr. TnoMpsn# presented the petitun OF citizens of the
county 81 Amla paving that Deep Creek may be made
aw lul fence Referred 10 committee Agriculture &C.
Dir. Sioya offered tie following joint Resolution which
under the ruiz lies over:
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the Commonwealth be
directed furnish each Senator with copy Of the Revised
Code. Mr. REoER moved TO lay the resolution on the
bic. Lost
The following resolutions Of enquiry were adopted:
BY Dr. WATsoS-Anending explaining the ID section
OF Chapter l29 Code Of Virginia, authorize, in
proper cases the transfer another Stale, OF the proceeds
of the safes Of real estate in this.
By Mr. PARRER-Amending the act Of March % ISL so
az 10 require militia man. il order 10 be excnp; rom
daring the year By paying the communication p!o.ii
"a fyr IN said IN file with the commanding u!!cer o! his
cocpanv the Sleis recf Ut for the amount So paid. 4
copy Of such rccci? and also require such commanding
officer lie 10 the Clerk OF The Reg!mcnal
CJ.i!s.
s;y Nh SscSoERs-p Providing for the election Of Clerk
of the ccu Court of t county O! Jams City and Vi te
City Williamsburg il lley shall be hereui;e as now put
together. aud one circuit held for both.
By Mr.. Observation-Disclosures law that all char
rcr;p nate companies which shall be- hereafter
granted and MI charters heretofore granted incorporate
companies NOT ye, organized shall be subject 10 be altered
OF ulviI. 1t the pleasure If the General Assembly.
Mr.. WITcnER called ur hc bill ameading the charter of
hu RoanOEc Valley R,il Road Company. The bill was
pcn ;s ppssan when Mr. WITcHER expressed desire 10
;L.
pesdcat Ok, DESeAtE) sated was incompetent now 10
d.
The hour OF o'clock ha1irg arrived the President
:loiced The 81 tie day bill providing 70! The ee
tn ana quliii:liiJn o! Clerks o: Circuit ana CoGhiy
Courts Attorneys Of The Commonwealth. Shcrifs, Com
mis- sDne!s Of the Revenue, and Surveyors The question
wa. on the engrassrent. Amendments proposed By
llc-srs cHAcKrLEoEp, SHErFeY, PAEKeR and S:ovALl
Oac Of amendments proposed t'y il SHEEfEY) crea
e cuus:,rrao!c tscussan which participated IN by
il.-,fs SnrFFEY, SuaCKCLfoRo, WADE ana NiTciER -
TIE proposition was, ~ strike OUT ul the Il section c
word. "and DI,rniy thereafter so as 10 take fro"! The
Governor tie appointment Oi Commissioners of election
after he ye3r 1852 Inc pte:i1uS Question DEMANDED
he ayes and ,as ca!cd an 9derc. TIE amendment vas
aao;ct, ayes So, no,s II, as io!ow-
Gas.cl Baykin Brown Darlington, Cowun, CirGh Doug
lass Funs,en Gan,ham. Hall, Layne, Martin, Mason,
i,cDea!on Meredith, Moncure, Parker, Reeer Saundcf
S.aads ,hri=y, Shcrrard, Smith, Sovall Sweeney late
Thomas Wai., IT, Watson White. Winston, Nitchcr-33
n,ors- Me-srs. Am!er, Brent, Daniel Grea"er ls5eIl
Paxton, r!:man Sh!cse!lurd. Stuart Ihompaon--ll
NJ
psndng ns proposed by Mr.. SrovAL be laid on the aoe
and made the order the Jay fax at y O'Clock
Ua motion Of llr. lsgELL the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
PRAYER BY the Rev. LEa,T VI. LEE Of lie Methodist
Cnuich.
Bills were read from the Senate and committed
REPORTS ERc;. COMMITTEES.
Bv Mr. To:i:- + som committee ul Privileges uni E!"c-
lions adverse report 10 the memorial Ct Samuel Marquis
complaining the undue election ri Edward Smith, The Del
rpn iom tie lis;rc; composed OF the counties o.:
BUnkr aud Haucnch.
2, Mr. Scorr OF F. fflm committee OF COurts &c
bill - amend the of the town OF Warnton; ulso
bill. authorizing e county court o. Orange 10 dispose oi
the public lnt on which tho Court House stands
H., a,r YgRsY from committee Of Schools &c, bill
for tn appointment Of additional visitor 10 the UniveIsi
~ o Va which his motion was read first and second
time ad udccd he engrosscd also bill authorizing the
trustees Of tic Brooke Academy transfer their property
To the ,ada Collegiate institute also adverse report
upoa ,;e payer OF Io school commissioners Of Bath
b. ,ir. TAlArERRo. fran committee on the Militia, PFC
serted cpu. adverse 10 changing The present mode oi APP
pointing In: officers 0f me n!ia.
BIZ NJ. NIr7EIt BIZ amending tho t2th section OF The
21ih chapter u The Code.
y sir LGAkG-A4eyse reports 10 the Trial Of breaches OF
;he peace by sgc Magistrates; and the election Q! more
thGr! thcr!i! III one COUNTY
Rrs3Lurlo:'s Of Enquiry.
T.; Nr piSSC.L-li GI tn" On loads, &c, en-
GGr iGo The sNpc,enry OF appopriaEg seven thousand
dollars % construct !-n ;he vgafrs Valley river
IN the Sialr'on AID Petersburg Turnpike TWO mills above
Brs ely, il Randolph county.
Il; Sir Drxxr-r-rnat The committee for Courts, &C.
enqui7c into .c rypriency ." prp".inG for ne payment
mi Of me peoc.Ls Ut In. sale o! Delinquent Gni forfeited
land il B-,xon county Of the fees accrnng 10 VIM New"
to Clak OF the Circuit Cour: Of said county, Tor sc'v
ccs rendered such under orders and deer, oil said Cou
made for the sale said land
Hv Mr. Wu7E Of ll,noycr-That the Committee Of Pro
positions and Grievances enquire into tho cxpedicn.y Of
ncltng The first SECTION OF the act entitled nn act rxien
ding cJ.gufic limits OF tr 'D"n oi Ffedefck burg,
rs riore clearly - define slt: limits.
Ey Mr. ToHRIS-t.a; tie committee FOR courts enquire
into the esnciricy o 5, altering ih section Of 2sr
i'Ir q
10 iic tiin rciCg gish nrn OF q femme c0rert.
pETI7lpSs, DC.
b. NJ SEoAn OF tii,al OF Elizabeth C.:y CouHty for
he location nj the District Court at Hampton:
BIZ Mr.. ZxS citizens VI West Union, Preston
~ TO haze the place OF holding tier precinct elections
cIaagci.
b. Mr. :c1r7 Of F.-aIcmoal of sundry citizens Of The
county Of Fauqi. for the passage OF eficcr law
for TIE profession .! sheep against the ravng"s :" dogs
b. Mr. lNeopEN Remembrance Of Stockhoicrs o.. the
Stanton ami lanes River Turnpike Company against The
passage Of lay apnopratiag accrued AMI accrung dvi
DENIS in The stock OF said company The pamsng o their
road dr. prayed for by some of the StocshOldGrs.
BIZ M. Characterization Of sundry citizens Of Mercer,
for prccinc; election ut the house OF James e. Maddy in
said county.
b. Mr. DAwsov-Oi citizens Of Nelson fr the chnrter
OF company mikGa rail road from Charlottesville 10
Lynchhurg.
Bv Mr. observation-disclosures trauce Of Samuel Skijman,
asans. an act authorizing Thomas SHilm1n mill
dam across i'll. liver in the county If Braxton
By Mr.. lRvlSG-Of citizens of the county of Buck
nghlm change the location OF precinct election in SAD
county.
WHEELING BRIDGE CASE.
Mr. RusseL. az Wheeling. presented the opinion oi the
Srprcie Court the United States in the of the Stat:
NJ PENNSYLVANIA rersUs the Wheeling md Belmont Bridge
Company.
Mr. t. said that when tho opinion printed he shou!
have sn,e REMARKS submit !hereot not much in
:rcrcr t. the Interests Of his immediate constituents
ugon questions oC Constitutional law und territorial jurs
dicton which h. regarded OF deep and OF vital !mpor-
lance 70 the whole State.
STATISTICS.
De- al,
since by ;hc ouS caliin: The Auditor Of the Comm
wealt! FIR Of the number Of cattle, sheep and
hogs, hr I.Sc!Gdrd.
ly VI. RicE-That the committee OF Proportions. &C.
cneui;c the cs2edcrcy Of amending the 9th section
pier lll Code OF Firgnia proven.
destruction Oi Fish in the waters o! tho Potomac
M CEAto move! that the bill authorizing Tho Bsnka oi
is Co,na"n wealth 10 issue Of cs5 denonn. lon t!7n
az 20 be taken ny.
Nj WALLACE trusted Tia, the bill would moi now be taken
up.
Mr.. CRAIo said II he ro.c taking Up 10 be les
one he desired To know H. He demanded the yes and nocs
take no the bill The ro! being called l
House agreed 10 Lax. up the bill by The following
AyEs-Mnssss W1pp Rivcs Of AlhemafIs, Early Massey
Walker, Tate lmo,deu ollie. Of b. d C., Wiley Dun..2
Sm.ia Of Brooke .:a II ncnck, living, Maupin Clark
SGe" Carroll Pierce, Segar, Scott OF Fau7aer Prince
lI"adcn Books DI.cr, SAauuoa Jackson ol Glmer ana
u. ! nf A