Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-04
THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1852.
SENATE.

/ Mr.. DENEALE il the Chair.
Mr. CATLErr the Senator from the Gloucester district
who has prevented from attending 10 his legislative du
ties for weeks past by Sickness appeared in his sea
this morning.
4 communication from the House of Delegates ro
cciycd The amendments of the House TO the various bills
| returned, were agreed to.
The Joint resolution in relation 10 The printing of tho
| ports of officers, agreed 10.
Mr. SHAcKELroRp, from the committee on General Laws
reported several House bills.
MIR. WATsoS from the select committee that subject,
reported bill extending the power of the corporate autor-
ties OF the OF Charlottesville which read After
wards hirtyfvc Senators voting in the Affirmative it was
| read second time.
communication from the Executive transmitting reports
of The condition Of the Exchange Bank and the Bank of the
| Valley, ordered to be printed.
Mr. CowAN, from The committee on the AFmory, reported
various bills &C.. which laid the table, ordered 10
be printed and made the order Of The day for the second
Wednesday, in December next.
Mr. CowAN offered joint resolution, requiring the aen
dance of the srtihceT &C., at the Lexington Arsenal &C.
Lies over
himself yesterday and II was adopted-uye5 81 noes MI
GuEAvER las follows:
R. solved, by the General Assembly, That The Governor
be authorized employ temporarily such assistant clerks as
NAV be necessary enable the Secretary OF the Common
wealth prepare the commissions Of Judges Justices and
other officers required by law to be mmssioncd BY the
Governor and that the compensation OF such clerks which
shall not exceed ydolars amon for each, shall be paid
out Of the contingent fund.
Mr.. SHErrEY was directed TO inform the House Of the
massage Of the resolution.
The Senate then proceeded the consideration OF bills on
the calendar. The frs, in order was the bill
.urHonlzSo THE ISSUING LICENSES CERTAIN CASES,
Which was read third time. The roll called on the
massage Of the BILL and the vote was-ayes 3D. noes O. Mr.
STov AL directed ID inform the House Of its passage
III. bill authorizing William Allen TO construct whar!
on Jum,s Rro5 in the county OF JIos City likewise pass
ed.
All the bills on The cuiendlr ads.nced stage,
among them that reducing the commissions Of Sher5 and
other collectors Of taxes.
The bill in relation the militia (aboishing militia mus
,es) was laid the table, motion of Mr. BoYkIS and
made the order of the day for The second Monday in Deem
Der The ayes and being demanded The ayes
20, noes a.
Mr FuNsrEN called up the bill providing for The discharge
of interest on loan for the Literary Fund the Medical
College n the Valley of Virginia This bill rejected on
the 9Th of May, and the vote reconsidered
Mr. AMsLER opposed, and Messrs. FuSsTEs, PARyEn
BnA1roS and CowAS advocated It's passage The roll was
called, and the bill passed-ayes IL noes rs being equi-
site.
The bill approprating the capitaon tax to primary
schools. called up by Dir. RssER and made the order Of
the day for the 6st Monday in December
Mr. SToyALL moved that the resolution recurring an af
session be rescnde and tina, The Senate meet a;
6P.M.
DR. BsArToS moved to take up the resolutions and sub
sue In regard 10 the Communication of the sentence of
by The Hastings Court of the city of Richmond
in the case Of the Commonwealth Jordan Hs,che"-