Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-12
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY, MARCH IL, 1852.
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.rs ~ obtain ba pcccs authorizing David s. Cowcs to
erect pier James River; and incorporating the town OF
in the county Of Jackson. Likewise the pas
sl.c Of original bills securing liens TO persona who bail"
or eiir cus.4 in the city o! Petersburg ana county OF
Ohio reducing tho caps.l stock OF me Manu4c,uFcIs
Ban, OF knawha reducing the capita s'ock o' me Cshai
cu! Cows alow3. Virginia Military Institute to sue
a:d be fn; and authorizing the Mayor ant Io"He :" us
town 81 Abingdon construct water WORKS.
The bi!s IIom the House were read am: rcirEfed.
Mr.. STovsLt from the COMMITTEE "f Finance anu IlAs'
reported House BILL allowing Joseph Rcnlcr compensation
for stand OF co"rs and Senate bill To amend the u SEC
ton of The act authorizing the issue OF coupon bonds.
Mr.. C,ERNGroS, from the Committee Banks reported
Senate bill 10 prevent Directions Banks from purcllGs Eg
or ts:ouu;ire bonds bills or other evidences o rbt
Mr. Tr!GMrsoS from the Comrn.c Agriculture and
Commerce. reported Senate bill 10 constitute part Of the
Apponaitcx River lawful fence
Mr. STUART from, the Special Committee authorized To
district State Ia. the election III Board Of Public
Works, submitted three plans whic' were ordered 10 be
printed
SIR DExEaLg from, the Committee Of Roads, &C. report
ed senate hill 10 incorporate The Manassas Branch Turn
pike Company.
Mr. DorGLAs from the Special Committee in relation
Procuring iap o Virginia. reported Joint re-
solution authorizing the purchasl oil certain instruments
and the appointment Q: certain officers Lies over unccr
the rule
Mr.. CARRISGroS offered joint resolution providing that
The Code vi Virginia be furnished each range Of desks III
both H9'scs, &c Lies over.
Mr. PARKER asked tiat the Committee OF General Laws
be discharged from the further consideration of the bill pro-
ylng or The election ard qualification vi clerks OF courts
tuIda: al T. O'Clock. II was ordered.
M! DESEALE moved that the committee Of Genera! Laws
DC discharged from the further consideration OF The bill IN
cooperating The Rockingham Mutual Insurance Company
Carried.
Tie bill was subsequently taken up motion of Mr..
DEsEALE out Of lis order the Calendar read third time
ana passed.
Ir. TnoaAs moved that the bill for Suppression
lotteries DC taken u!ad the table yesterday on his
motion Mr.. I. proposed an amendment, making The law
90 into elect the LIST January 1883 instead of -! Oco-
Ger Eext The Till and amendment were then ordered TO lie
the table.
Mr.. DrSrALE cacd up the bill amending tho charter tEo
the Berkeley ard Hampshire Turnpike Company. Amend.
were proposed thereto BY Mr. SHERRARp, but without
coming 10 VOTE motion Ol Mr.. 5. the bill and alnehd-
ueats were laid IN the table.
Mr. paRxER called up the bill authorizing tie purchase Of
M. Galley the Journal and documents Of the Convention
The Senate agreed take up. Mr. SHEFrEY proposed an
atG ndnr, srikin. out THAI portion OF The resolution co-
teupia,inG the purchase Of The Journal Carried.
Mr.. CARRISGr0S moved that the whole subject be indel
ntry Pc. poncd, AMI il was SO ordered.
Tie bill Incorporating the Farmers Ban.: OF Fincasc,
being under al the time f adjournment yeser-
day came up in order. The question amendment
zone hunGIcd 10 make the minimum amount OF cap
a hundred thousand dollars The amendment was re-
ectri. The bill was then ordered 10 be engtosset.
The bill in relation 10 The election OF Judges, ~ was
taken up. !r. CAMPBELL proposed amendment maxim.
The eec'i9to take place on the 9Th Thursday IN IAns
Without csIung vote motion OF MIR. ShEffEr tie
bill laid The table and made the order Of the day l0r
Tomorrow al II O'clock.
Bills The cIecdar advanced stuge. The re-
Ter ley had progressed 10 second readns ~ II mas been
the nvariab! practice Of the Senate with such as make a
propriaols 10 0rtc. them 10 lie on The table.
RESOLUTIONS Of enquiry were offered:
Ey Mr. WAnE Lcryiug tax Tor HE purpose OF making
AMI keeping in repair Tho county roads o! this Common
wealth.
BY Mr. Imoaas-o =, cure 10 mechanics and otts, pay
labor DONE materials furnished in tbs con=,r"c
ton nl buildings in Tho town Of Alexandria
By Mr.. Allowing Henry J. Brown, 81 the
town Of LynclsDurr, sum Of money for The tuition o! "d
gent children
Manufacturing Company in the county OF MnyGr
BY Mr. SHEFFET-AuihoriZng the Judges ol Cifcult
Courts make rules aud regulations Tor the creation ana
preservation law libraries formed by The members OF the
bar practising the respective Circuit and District Courts
By Mr.. DEHEAlE-Amcnding tho charter OF the hardy
and Randolph Turnpike Company.
By Mr. CAapuELL'cttcr regulating or dischh'lhuihS 'c
publication Of the "Suppltmen and "csser and oi pro-
yidag for tie adjudication Of the claims Q! he published
On melton OF Mr PAxTc'' the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. JAMES BAYrop, OF the Methodist
Church Gloucester County.
Bills were received from the Senate and committed 10
House Committee. They are as fellows:
INCORPORATING the Potomac Insurance Company oil Alex
anda amending 4h and 9Th sections OF the act lnco
porans the Insurance Company OF The valley; a'ndnE
ii7 - p.. Of haPer $50 Of tho Code u Virginia; also
Mi &C; t,r the relief of Sccryant JoncF.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr. JoSEs o. c. from The Committee OF Propositions &c
A bill Incorporating the OF Shinstoa IN Ham, II
county AM incorporate Tic Builo Springs Company in
Mcckien5urg.
Nh LEWIS III f.on the COMMITTEE Oi ltoGaE i
bill repcan. tie frs. and hlLd sections OF clapt" 81 and
the fist section of chapter Us Of the Code oi Virginia. and
substituting sections in lieu thereof.
Dir. ROBINSON, from the Committee Of CourIs &c.-Rc.
ported, with recommendation that il be rejected, Senate
Of to Code OF Virginia, and also ntr.en;c nIvrrs rcno,.
upon resolutions for giving The plaintiff AMI defendant
actions al law the ght .! examining the opposite party, in
person. oath before The court jay; for authorizing The
county and ccu Courts T. require sneiis Ia
tiees oil Insane persons in certain cases and Tor amending
the ION section Of chapter l55 Of the Code Of Virginia
PETITIONS NC.
By 3lr. SrEED-lIc petition OF hundred and i,ur
citizens nt the county n Franklin, askn. that the District
Court for The Pad Judicial Disc, may be heated III Lync
burg.
By Mr. MARI o: c.tzens Of Acconac county for such
Legislation will cu!oce the 18Th section oi chapter lUl
against dredging and protesting against the Passage Of
Ia that shall permit the game.
By Mr. PIEEcE Petition Of Joshua Morris am! others
monstratng against change of the Gc OF the county Of
James City.
RESOLUTIONS ENQUIRY.
By1Ir Rus.ELtTSat the committee r positions &c,
enquire into tho expcliency OF amending the charter of
South Wheeling
COSTE.TEp ELECTION FROM SCOTT.
Mr. RvEs Of Prince George, called up hi resolution Iea-
the contested election run Scot proposing 10 in
committee Of Privileges and Elections receive
good Oh BOTH polls, 81! votes with regard /" which ev
cncc had been aduced prove The reverse nolwlhs,ani
inc said votes may have beenIch lenged.
On motion Of Mr.. RlvEs OF Prince George, Dir. Culver
the contestant, admitted 10 within the bar
Of the HOUSE. 'oT tho purpose OF being heard On the r@so
lion bcUrG the House nEd also on his !IriIliun.
Mr.. CALvERs ~ supported the RESOLUTION Mr Mchi"EY
(tiir sitiin. mClnbrr.) opposed il.
After farther remarks from Mtssrs. RrEs of Prince
George, T"MLiS kiLIT, kIDIrELL md others ng
the adoption and others cGntcndug thar improper
depart from precedent and from the law in cases M
moved the In!' in. pospongmgnt of the rrsol
ton He could believe that there any danger of tie
Iosc departing from precedent and law aud ir,syn Th.
Elnus: Indefinitely postponed tho resolution
The bill on county orsanhlon Nc, was laid on The table
TAXATION.
Agreeable 10 notice given Yesterday III. GoopE OF Neck
enbug called up the bill concerning Commissioners of the
Revenue On bis motion, the bell ordered BIZ rung
Mr. MILLER uf Bgtcourt offered the following as II ryder
to the bill
Al manufactured articles in the hands Of the manufacturer
shall b. exempted from taxation.
Mr. ii sal! he PRESUMED after the OF yesterday that
his amendment would be- adopted The tuus. had exempt
cd tie product If mnta and the mechanic arts aud he -
posed ha Discrimination SO uDIsst, against the rnanuflc
tured articles, would not hG made.
Mr. GOoDg %! NJ. said he had hUpcd that when tic
nnrat offered by The member from Wheeling had lrun
adopted BY the HOUSE, the interest which concerned would
Be- satisfied with il. The that the exemption pf
featured articles BE axe exemption for
levied BY the bill lie argued 10 show that this bill cCuI NOT
the injustice upon tie particular interest VI the cons
tuencv Of member from B0etnurt.
Mr. ASDEEsoS U! Richmond city, supported the amend.
ment.
The CHAR stalled tina! under doub the question