Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-01-27
MONDAY, Jas. 26, 1852.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Prayer BY Rev. Dr. A. EMriE OF the Episcopal Church
The Speaker announced the following s'snding committee
On county organization: Mrssrs. LEAkE JACKSON 81 W.
Bnook. OF F.. HEvESEu, WELLMAs, STUART OF Fairfax
WILSON, PARKS BrcKSEn, BrRoETT, DitLARo' MICHAEL
Mr. MILLER of Bo,cou;t from the Committee 10! Courts
If Justice p.esen.et the following Bills which were sere
aIy read The first and ordered 10 be read second tl;c
Bill No r. concerning fhos F Conway; Deputy sns III o.
Mlsll county; and Bill No 49, 10 amend an act entitled an
act rcl.as sing tic heirs Of Peter Lower and John Well
man the Clmnunw talrhs right certain lands therein
IN n:ioHcd, passed Jan. ii, lool.
Mr. YEhuy from the COMMITTEES of Schools and Colleges
scented following BILL which was read Inc hrsl, and
cd be reld the second time No. H. authorizing Tue
Visitors OF the University 10 borrow money Tor certain pur'
poses. -,
nance presented the following BILL which was also read the
if. and ordered 10 read the second time NO l5 APP
propriang sum Ut money Tor the repair ana enlargement
Ul the clubhouse N Norfolk.
On uIo,lon Of Mr. Goopg OF Mccklenburg, The Committee
Finance discharged from the consideration OF c re-
solution for reitting fine against Dr. f. H. Moore, I'M
posed by the martial d Brooke county Referred 10 te
Committee the Militia Laws.
Mr. WALLACE from the Committee on Banks presented
bill reducing the capital stock OF the Merchants Bank OF
Va which was read the and ordered be read the
cOnd lime.
Mr ronuy presented documents he read evidence in
the contested election from the county Of Smyh Referred
10 the Committee OF Privileges and Elections.
Dir. ScoTT Of i. presented petition o! AMBROSE "a!ien
asking allowed bounty land for the revolutionary srrvi.
c, 4 of his ancestor Referred ID Committee OF Claims
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were adopted
By Mr. McCuLL0uGnIhat the Committee on Agrl:G'iare
Manufactures be Instructed 10 enquire into The Hra'
cncy Of incorporating the West COLUMBIA Mining and Manu-
featuring Company in the county Of Mason also the bur
nett Mining Manufacturing Company in said county OF
Mason.
By Mr. WHEELER of Noriok-That the Committee Oh the
Militia Laws enquire into the cxpcdiency Of reporting bill
HE las session. providing Tor an increase o the coen'
salon % the Clerk Of the TN Regiment Of Militia.
By Mr. bESNETr-That the Committee on Roads aLc IN
rcua Navigation enquire the rxpedency Of alcung
the first and third sections OF chapter 81 OF Code OF VIZ
GINA
Roads and Internal Navigation enquire into the exped Ecy
Of reporting bill oi the last session, incorporating The
Falmouth Canal Company"
On motion of Mr. Wallace the resolution offered some
DAYS ago and laid the table allowing private Secretary
tic Governor taken up and referred to select com
mir!ec of five.
Bv Mr. SrArLEs-That the committee on Courts OF JUS
.icr inquire the expectancy OF providing BY law 10" the
continuance in office Of the Shers OF this Commonwealth
win! may be during the present in office,
un'; The tine for which they shall have been commissioned,
shall ApIre.
By Mr. WngELEa .! Norfolk coun,yThat the committee
On Z ,nks enquire into The cxpedcncy of reducing the
of the capital stock Of the Independent Bank VI
bI NJ, WALLacr-rha, the Auditor of Public Accounts
inform the House Of Delegates what lottery sctencs are
now authorized Ivy law and when the privileges eA,rnd
ed To them will expire
THE VOTE ron GOVERNOR.
Mr. PalcE o. Grrrnb.lc stated TIM: il had been Gscc'' an
II thai 4 ~. AK. had been mItc in counting the ro Tar
Governor mi Lieutenant q 'vrrnor by the joint committee
wh !. perJrmed tn, duty. The caused by in
,dy.rtnncc which Mr.. p. explained and made difference
n 1000 votes in favor Mr Summers. He offered
IrJn directing the joint committee u make new addition
of I'M, vote AMI report result the Honse The c-'iu-
ton wa adopted md communicated 20 the Senate, and
o,nn- returned from that body announcing their concur
renee.
pETITIoSs &c.
The fol3wng Petitions Memorials &c. were presented,
viz
By Mr. Lz.r;s-Pct,on OF Jamea Dcworh and Others,
ssiny :or IN. Incorporation of joint stock company 10
construct turnpike road from point on The ClarHaou ana
Buchanan Turnpike Pruulyown in the county oi lay
Tor. -
gy Mr. From the citizens Of Pitsylvania Tor
Plank Road from LynrhbuTg.
b, Mr. ktpwEL.-Pctiinns of sundrv czens Of Marion,
asking n.orp"tItiun Of company 10 construct :'i
rnal from point . VI Innin -ton in VI ion - TIC
Ono River n or near New Mlrtinsyls
b. Nj WILs9S-Mcmural OF the trustees OF the town 81
Farmvile, asking IN extension OF their charter
b. ~ Decentralization of Wso n and others 60! ''
ed ncrsons for emission remain in the Commonwealth.
By Mr.. JoSEa of Chestrrfeld-'rhe memorial of b. IL.
Harrison late delegate from the county Of Prince william in
relation to the removal Of free negroes from the Coum1n-
wealth.
PRIVATE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNOR.
Mr. WALLACE moved take the resolution, allowing
Private Secretary 10 the Governor offered days ago,
and laid table, On his notion IL referred ~
select committee of five
Mr. CaAlo moved the hour Of meeting hereafter
should ur O'Clock, nslaai nj r. Rejected
On motion of Mr. STAPLES the II ust then ADJOURNED.