Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-14
LEGIsLATURE or VIRGINIA.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER
SENATE.

SENATE.
The pRzsipEsr Lieutenant Governor LEAKE) presented
communication from the Executive in relation 10 me
Public Warehouse in Petersburg III recommends the salt
A communication from the House Of Delegates was read
and the bills transmitted Herewith referred.
Mr. AuBLER from the Committee for Courts Of Justice
reported that nexpeden 10 legslate on the sub
the petition from Accomacs, i'll relation to compromising Ju
Mr.. SKAcKELroRp from the Committee General Laws
reported bill incorporating the town OF Oceana, In tht
county OF Wyoming.
Sir SrovALL, from the Committee OF Finance, asked &c
be discharged from the further consideration Of the resolution
xruding the time allowed Shes and other collectors oil
The in regard 10 the limo OF paying The same into
the Treasury.
Mr. CARRISeros from the Committee on Banks, reported
bill 10 establish branch bank in the town OF Point Plea
in the county oil Mason ana OIL 10 incorporate Tie
MI. STUART, from the selact committee on that subject
reported back the bill dstricnp tie State for commission
ers Of the Board Of Public Works, &c.-Hh an amend
men,.
On motion OF Mr. CrEiGR-Rcsolved That the Committee
on Agriculture &c, enquire into the cHpcdency OF report
ing bill to incorporate the Deep Seam Mining Company
in the counties Of kanawha and Faye!le.
On motion of Mr.. GRaNTHAM-Resolved,l That the Com
mttee Tor Courts OF Justice be requested TO enquire nt
The cxpeticncy OF changing The time OF holding the Crcu
Court in the 18Th Circuit in the county of Berkeley
NOTES.
On motion of Mr. SMrm-!tcsoiYed, That apccia com
mit,ee five be appointed enquire into the cxpedency
aJdona Legislation TO prevent INC issue and clrcgiaton
of Virginia. Committee: Mcssrs. SMITH, WATSON, Am
| BIER, CREIsH and Brent.
OFFICERS ELECTED JOINT VOTE.
When the Senate adjourned yesterday il had under con
sideraun the bill the House fixing tbs period al which
the terms Of officers shall commence
The Committee on General Laws reported amendment
,nukinp the Board OF Public Works present cons
tuled Board unit! the Commissioners elected as pro-
vidrd Tor by the Constitution.
The amendment not agreed to-
The bill fixed the period Of commencement, for the I'd oil
January, 1883
Mr.. BRrsr proposed TO strike out 1883" Carried:
Mr.. AMBLsR proposed farther TO amend oy making sue
time the Isl day OF July.
Messrs SMAcxELToRD aud DESEALR opposed and Messrs
| AsnLER, Mason, Campbell and RiToHER sustained TIE
amendment.
Mr. SHAcxrLroRp demanded the ayes and noes and the
vote
Carngtun Crcig Hail. Mason, Parker Saunders, Shelley
Sherrard, Smith, Stova, Stuart Sweeney rabo, Thomas
Ward Watson, White, Winston, Witcher-4
NoEs-Mcssrs. Basel, Brent, Caett, Cowan, Dencalc
Funston Cirnntham Grcarer Martin, Moncure, Paxton
pman Roger, Shackcord Stands, Tate, Thompson, Wade
The question being on the passage of the bin, Mr.. De.
xEAlE inquired if il not better that the bill should lie
the table in order that it be asccrained whether the
Commissioners for Public Works be qualified by the
lst Juy7 Without vote the matter was passed over
ELECTION PESiTESTIARy STORE KEEPER.
message received from the House OF Delegates, by
Mr. WALLACE announcing that that boy was prepared 10
proceed with the execution OF the Joint order namely Inc
election of Agent and sorekeecr for tho Pentenlay
and that no new nominations had heen made The nomi-
noes were Morris d Newman aud James G. Spots
The Senate resolved 10 proceed therein, and Mr. CAMP
BELL was directed TO inform the House.
Mr. STovALL mado statement in regard 10 Inc accounts
of Mr. Spots (he prcaen iucumben in lS47 nj which
lime the attention of The General Assembly called there
10. Mr.. STovALL in favor OF Mr.. Spots.
Mr. HlTCnER insisted that what he had previously said
wae correct pcrusa of Mr. Spots pamphlet had not al
tered hs opinion. HI opposed TO Mr.. Spots
Mr.. SHEFFEY corrected an naccHracy OF statement made
by himself few days ago. when this subject was up He
went al considerable length examination of the
counts n M SPOTS, and the reports OF the committees Of
lS49 thereon Mr.. SHEFrEY in favor Of Mr.. Spots.
Mr. SHAcEELroRp did not desire that this subject should
be discussed charge had been made against Nh Spots
the subject had introduced by Mr.. Spots friends Tor
of making sympathy and raising cry OF perse-
cuon He advocated tho election Of Mr.. Newman.
Mr.. RRAxToS advocated The reelection OF Mr. SPOTS.
MIR. lsBELL demanded the previous question: which was
ordered.
The roll was called, with the following result:
FoR JAS. T.. SPoTTs-Messrs. Baldwin, BasSol Braxon,
Campbell Carrngton Cutlelt, Cowan, Creigh, Funston,
Grantham Greaver, Hall, lsbe, Parker Paxton Roger,
Saunders, Shetiey Sherrard, Smith, Stova Stuart Tabb
Tate, Ward, Watson Winson-27
FoR NJ D. NEwMAS-MesSrs. Amber, Brent, Brown,
Dcnear Layne Martini Mason Moncure, Pitman Shack.
efurd, Sweeney, Thompson, Wade, Wcher-l4.
Whole number Of l59. Necessary choice
so. Jas. 6. Spots received e. and NJ. d. Newman "a
votes.
J. G. SPOTS was declared duly elected.
On motion OF Mr.. HALL, the Senate Iourned.
The in the House of Delegates, the election Of
Agent and Pcnenary Store Keeper washyes S. noes
60 In the proceedings OF Saturday. published yes,er-
days paper it was recorded ayes IS, noes 60.