Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-02-13
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
Tuesday, FEBRUARY 10, 1857.
SENATE.

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Of Harsy!e In county VI Eitchie "An Act lncorpo'
rating The town of Elizabeth in the county OF VIII;
Act amend the charter If the Thorntons Gap Turnpike
Company An Act authorizing inspection OF TOBACCO
in the cly OF rolk' "tn Act authorizing an inspection
upon the lands Of Ro. b. Thompson IN ihomp-
sonvle in the county OF Putnam; An Act au',io''nng
an inspection OF tobacco in the town Oh PORTSMOUTH An
Act authorize the Union Potomac Company ~ Iuce
par value Of capital Stock "An ACT 10 aeo"e le
ri Act ior the relief Of VIM Fl. Muir Of the
OF AleXanIl; "An Act releasing i" 'on ..o0nson
ard the heirs o: Washington Robinson inc , ais
oro," ,hr West Columbia sl!nng and Manufacturing
Cnn,1ny in the counv Of Mason and IAN Act TO author
zc sale II house and 10! belonging - Se.'oi 3's'!e'
And the atooti5n Of resolution causing
be erected over the grave OF General Thomas Nelson
The bills were read and !eierrcd ana The RESOLUTION il on
/ the ate.
TIE following bills rcad ihi:d line aad passed
Authorizing the safe Ui the I'D CJ.r eJuse JAN and pub.
r y.ounds attached thereto cOGTiy "t Grayson;
Aurhozjn. the sale OF To- oi land, oeinasng 10 the
iawksh!l Blp;ist Church. III the couy ct Page, win an
n"ndintEt; ..
To aren! the serond section o. act entitled An ACT
eeanr the heirs NJ Peter Lower and John "elnan, me
CommonweaI'ns ri2h; certain lands te'en nen"onec
passed. Jan. !!;h l-5l
Authorizing lie people OF Ports Hocia 10 e!eci '!o'
and Common Council,
TO incorporate me South Quay Bridge Company over
To incorporate the Fairmon, Academy in The county OF
VI 4rior; . ,or,, =,
Patrick; .., ,o,,,n =,
Authorizing the citizens of Monterey in the county OF
Highland, cleo: Trustees Of s!d town; md Marina
Ext,n!n. III. charter .: Virginia Fire anu IN.
su-ancc C"m9sny in the city Of Richmont-wi'h amend
mcr,s: lhe amendments wefe p'o2o7ci ~ ~ i2,n an
,ui ,c ~ follows: To come the end " INC ~ ''e'
ion" however that said company sha mol
receive or pay out, any notes under the denoiT ~
dollars, ls!c: hy banks cop,rauons "t ,n ch,r,.,
his ,r or me notes of ind r!duas; ana lhe cnaf'eo
said copanf by any rioton Of This provision s'a oo ot
.ed and shall ipso facio, cease and determine 80 coo
IN after the Iih section Provided, that hohhs Ieteih
ron:ape. SHAH prevent The Genera Assembly rom altering
amending or rcae,ng this charter any time "h.h III 'her
opinion II shall be proper TO 90 50. ,,
9TH ,mentnrnis i'm. amendments offered by Mr..
Martin. ard the same IN elect as 'h'se aAeo - '"o
Richmond bill Dill n,,w
Or mullen of Mr LAYsg-Resolycd 1ha, the Committee
of RoasS g.. enquire into the rxpedency OF nuhoEz!ng
the Rich Pacn Tcrnpse Company 70 increase he cap"!
stock 10 an amount exceeding $3.50 for the purpose OF
completing same and that they haze leave 10 fePof oy
bill! or Otherwise.
Mr. MEREDITH presented the petition Of citizens Of tho
county OF Gloucester pravin. extension Of the Central
or DanvIe Rail Road York River. Referred to con NIT
tee on Roads unt Internal Navigation. Nh NJ stated tat
he presented his petition b. request "i Mr. TALAFsRRo, the
Del CAT. from Gloucester, BILL with the purpose 10 view
by the petitioners! being now before 'he lower
H MARTIN moved reconsider the vote adopting the bill
in relation 10 the Indian Poll Draw Bridge Company,
a. the action OF Senate in violation OF provision
the purposes OF amendment
Mr. Wl-cHEn called for the reading OF the bill, pending
which.
On motion OF Mr. MAsoS, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PRAYER by the Rev Dr.. Howell OF The Baptist Church
Mr. Tox.lS took the Spcakers Chair and informed The
House that the Speaker conhncd 10 his oco oy iho'
position, and had requested him TO pFesiSe .o-aa!'
communication received from the senate anhoan'
cling the passage Of the following bills:
bill concerning Fairmont Bank also oii 10 reauee
the capital stock Of the Merchants Bank Of lfs'na; WIN
amcnimcnt-whch having been reported, was agreed 10
BY the House. :,
Mr. ioslxsos Of Richmond city from The Committee Of
Courts OF Justice, reported the following o!iis
bill! regulating me jurisdiction OF the CIRCUIT ooutts
4 bill providing tor the execution Of judgments and de-
Courts which may exist ana ior the cus''
y Of their records AID papers, aud 10 prevent cases o"
being discontinued.
bill allowing the Virginia Military Institute 10 sue and
be sued
bill prescribing the times the commencement Of the
official terms % the judges under the am: aded Coosu"
and providing FOR their election by the voters
bill regulating the jurisdiction Q! the Circuit Cou's'
4 bill concerning the terms OF the Circuit Courts
MIR. MARI from the committee Of Propositions ana u1ie
vances reported
bill authorizing the Mayor ari Coua: Of the town OF
Abingdon, 10 consIruc; wa!e! works.
Nr Mar from the co,nm,c. Of Claims, reported
bill tor the relief o: VIM Mitchell lie Also from that
reported adversely on tie petitions OF Isaiah
Wells james Mckinney.
Mr. Borp from tie committee o; Roads &C., reported
the following bills:
A bill allowing the Monong1nela Navigation Company
three years further there work, and in
certain event make rail road, McAd.mze Turn
PIKE from M"rGant""n 20 Fair'nonr.
4 bill ti5cctn. BoIrt Of Public Works subscribe
three ts the Stock OF the Norfolk and Petersburg
Railroad Company.
Nr RrvEs the Committee on Agriculture &c. report
led the following bills:
bill to incorporate the White Hall Mining and Manu-.
featuring Company;
bill 10 nc1- porae the Guvanto,te Coal Mining Compa
ny, and TOR other purposes;
bill 10 Incorporate the Kanawha Mining and Manuflc-
turing Company.
Mr. SPEED offered the following resolution. which was
adopted:
Resolved That the delegates representing the counties
cites anu towns composing Judicial districts in
ne safe De ana are hereby constituted ten committees VINO
SHALL recommend - the Cons Of Justice, suit
able localities for the respective District Courts
IN motion Of Mr.. CRAIG, the bill the relief OF A5salom
3d-AycS % rccs GO
tn" Till authorize the Governor 10 appoint private
S"cHtary, waa taken ~. y short debate arose upon
ne E't'!s Of The BILL w.ier the suggestion Of Mr..
MARI the varons durc- ncx performed bv the Secrc-
AIRY at Tie Commonwealth m-ht re-asran2ed in
ION WIN th.S "!:l"r tie BIZ! W.: Isl! On the table.
IAe SPEAKER lad before The House communication
Tan III: Governor, transmitting llsr Of Foreign COM
printed.
rAssLp
The :nn";ng bis were read third .inle md paEsedi
i bI! n!D"in4 ice Tor sunmonnG examining Court,
D: Coat OF Over and T@.rGiner;
h: 10 provid" tor tic of debtor who fails
Uses % ans"e! n!cicg1t9cs satisfactorily ana ia about 10
leave the STAGE
On Dir Rs rs motion the b.! provide for tho appoint.
'~''N
S his salary was taken up 's second reading; and
nd'nen being oterr! hY sir iERBY bill and amend
ieHt we've laid on III. ,stia.
PETITIONS, &c.
Petitions were presented > follows:
hy MI PISSEL.Of citizens Of the town of Buchanan,
IN Cfsur comfy, for the incorporation Of eaid town;
Also, rcnonSffancc III tie citizens .. the same town.
'gainsf such ncorporayn
Nv Mr. lALrhFEsEo-Of Thomas Ashe of Gloucester
c'"' Tor authority 1" recover by diving bells Or
e guns ana "hc property English gate sunk in
OK ve near ofktown curing tie Revolt onary
d! az SrsEo-O: citizens OF Lynchburg, f2r amend
eh' % chaNf so as Ia a,io" he qualified = tiers Of that
'wn :! elect all their officer. nv Tie popuI4xs:,e
ny M ARSErr-Of Janice NcGee OF MarSjn county for
'htcnshon for horse lost while conYeyng convicts
ne Pcnentary.
by M hEE-Of citizens Of pendlcthn county, for the
onso nc'ion l road from tho Mo9,feld aud North Branch
turnpike TO MaIlows mill
also, pe':lon Of other citizens of tho county
against said road
BY Mr.. TAY.oR-Of citizens Of Randolph county, that
me companies Of l39th Re 9nrrnt of Militia be attached 10
inc loih regiment, and 10 &c mustered at Nm Ewng5.
By Mr.. MoGREO 600 citizens OF Harrison county, for
cgazng order OF the Court of that county, for max
ng subscription The West Milford and New Salem
Turnpike.
By M LE~ts-of citizens Of Harrison and Marion