Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-02-06
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY, FEBRuARY 5, 1852.
SEN ATE.

PRAYER Jy The Rev. Or. DoGGETT OF TIC EIIs
co.,al Church.
The Journal Of Yesterday was read.
i communication yeas received from the House OF DAG
gates announcing the passage OF An Ac' 10 ncorpora' IN
Rockingham lasurarcc Company; "An Act To lnco'P '
the Piedmont Sp,ngs Company = An Act TO incorporate
hr town vi Noun Ross in the county OF MeSlmoreaHi nj;
and An c To Incorporate the Portsmouth insurance Com
uany," and requesting the concurrence OF the senate
The bills cre seyeray read by their titles the irst ant
second times, and referred 10 the committee on ue'a
Laws.
communication the Superintendent Ut Public Build
ng stating that the proposed enlargement Of the Chanoe
be effected IL less than ten or twelve DAYS ara e
cost will be three hundred and fifty or tour hundred aoS
Mr. AMBER from the committee of Courts oil justice, re-
ported that peGient extend the jurisdiction o
Justices OF the Peace in civil cases
On motion OF Mr. WADE the report was laid ON Inc i'i
Tn" rcport the committee OF Courts o justice, l'c-
senird Yesterday in relation to alterations OF the Code was
taken up and on motion of Mr. REoER, laid on the table
message received from the House VI Delegates NY
Mr. ROBERTSON Of No:iok city, announcing the passa5e oi
giving Of tns State 10 me pufchas ~
tom House Read the first and second lneS anu ie'''ea
to The COMMITTEE on General Laws
Mr. DExEALg offered the following resolution: 81
Resolved That when the Senate aaIou'ns 'o'oasi II ~
adjourn meet on Tuesday next 49,
Mr. DryEE mat his for Offering this rcoln-
lion was that the would not De able 10 90 much p"s
MSS rh the taTueutars work the cnanoe ana
rh, The committees could 10 nothing because OF the absence
of Senators quorum Of some OF the most important c'
uitcrs not being in the city
SrovalL and CuwASie latter gentleman insisting nat
the change contemplated would eject more harm than % ID
tGal would destroy the symmetry OF the building MI -
uiye. the following as 4 substitute:
K solve! Dy the General Assembly, That The Senate
cna the resolution enlarge the Senate chamber and stop
any further progress Of said work. and the superintendent
Of Public Buildings be informed OF the tact
Mr. WARD TO maze some remarks when the r e,i-
dent suggested that The resolution in order under the
18th rule Of the body.
AT the suggestion Of Mr.. STovALt. Mr. CowAS m1"td
the u rule when Is as !ollu~s:
a question being determined must stand aT ne
judgment al tie Senate: and cannot curing lie same Sts-
sion, Hc drawn again into debate.
After cu;Sar bic debate by lcssrs. DENEALE, (who sab
sc,iucmy Withdrew his poposition) WfTcHER, ShErF&y
WARD CowAS and MrREnlTH, the question was taken "n
the rule 10 enable the Senator IN
Russell Ia otter his saskatchewan II was lost
On motion o! Mir. SmErFEyResoved, That tho Commit.
tee ui Courts o Justice consider the cNpcdcncy ot providing
by General law for the Incorporation OF Joint stock cUnpa
mes aud giving the Circuit Courts jurisdiction in nP;-
cations m charters Incorporation in all cases except where
is 10 be appropriated by the STATE or where oiN ~
privileges ate 10 be conferred.
On motion Of Nj FrSsTES-Resored That The Commit
General Laws be- Instructed 10 enquire into the rXe
diency VI amending tine iI section oi The aci entitled IN
ac porang the Insurance Company Of the Valley PASS
ed Ma CHI I'm 1851 10 authorize the commissioners 10
open books OF subscription at such time ms hey may !rrhi
I ISL. !" nc" Oh tue ''' D' o ,'"''' ~ ~ ~
Mr. MEREDtrH presented petition from John NJ FrrsI
SON Sergeant Ut the City of Richmond asking increase
o lal fees Referred 10 Committee of Courts Of Justice
On motion Of Mr.. REdER, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OT DELEGATES.
Payer by the Rev. Thomas MOORE Of the Presbyterian
Chnrch.
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from the FRS, Auditor transmitting statement showing
thu Congressional districts formed under The census OF civ
with the federal numbers Of said districts according To that
census Laid the table and ordered to be printed.
\ communication received from the Senate stating
thai they had passed the bill altering the charter Of The
RuanHr Navigation Company, with all amendment which
MAS conquered in by the House.
III RDBiSsuS OF r. from The Committee Of Courts of
justice presented bill for securing liens 10 persons who
ud OF repair in cities in Ohio county and
BIZ. pohoiiing tie buying selling or transferring Of ch'
cts ii lotteries.
Nj JosEs OF c. from the Committee Of Propositions,
presented bill concerning tho hauling OF srnes in the w1'r
of :cpmac; bill concerning the Hurdy White Sul2NT
Springs Company; and bill incorporating the Jnon
Cemetery.
Mr. TALlArEHRo from the Committee the Militia
Laws presented n providing TOR site for Gun House
Il i! XanGA.
Nj MARI from The committee of Clams presented
bill IT The Aris,ead Davis and c. r. $ Jarvis al
GioGGt s,cr County.
Mr. LEWIS from the committee of Roads presented h.
q extcn! Tho time for the completion OF the Morgan.""n
wifc suspension bridge and
a Til! uparoprating further sum 10 the Allegheny md
HuurTsyIle Turnpike road.
Various bills were real first and second time and various
reports OF committees w're agreed to-
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions offered and adopted
By Mr.. IEREY-Oi reporting bill No. 334 ol last scs"n
entitled "a bill amend title 90 chapter lOl, OF The Code
permit oysters 10 BIZ taken with dredges, and Tor
other purposes
BY Mr.. RussELLOf incorporating the town of Steeno!
in Ohio county.
Steamboat Company" for the purpose Of running one or
m"rr steamboats, brtween Fredericksburg and Baltimore
b. Nj. LEyGunS OF authorizing the Virginia Military
Institute" to and be sued.
BY Mr.. WuEELER-Of providing that real estate any
interest Muy be sold under executions OF jeri ta
cias in default Of personal property TO satisfy The same
BY Mr. HuBGARnO admitting the evidence Of parte. in
actions founded on book accounts
By sir. ToMLlS-Oi amending the charter of the last
session. establishing the Bank OF Commerce" al Fedet-
cksbWg as To exempt the Stockholders from being indisd
uay liable far The circulation and express contract debts If
said Bank; as reduce the miamun OF capital
from $3.50 900 10 500 0OO
By Mr. kISo-Oi establishing precinct elections til
Green Spring School House" the house Of Mch4c!
Wcathcrs and At the Stone MiI in Washington county.
By alr. GBsoS-Ot appfopriating Of money to the
CIarlcsiown Academy in Jefferson county.
By Mr. PiERcE-O having proper seals Of office prepared
Tor each Of the Circuit Courts of this Commonwealth:
BY Hr. boRGAS-Ot Incorporating the CabeIl and Logan
Nina. ana Manufacturing Company.
BY Mr. PAIGE of H.-Of establishing an independent
or Branch Bank in The town Of Mooreid in Hardy county
By Mr.. MAPP-O establishing precinct election at Wal
ker's occupied by John W. Elliott in Accomlc
Ry Mr. BoTD-Oi changing the Southern terminus oi u,
Mechanc.burg and Wyte Turnpike thai said terminus
shall be the Raleigh and Gra yson Turnpike,
Allen +. Crckelts 10 Wylhc county.
PETITIONS, SC.
BY Mr.. WHITE OF HanDycr-Ot Thomas b. Barton and
others, behalf Of the citizens of Spos,
vana ami tic Of Fredericksburg, setting forth tie al
Of said town the site of the District Court for
ith judicial District, with documents.
BY Sir. BuRDErr-Oi citizens Of Taylor county, for
chang. OF Il prc2inct election from the house Of ]no w
Blue, ~ that of Nicholas Osburi'.
By Mr.. JACKSON ul F. and R.-Of citizens OF Peasants
county against the proposed change Of the line
mid county and Tie county OF Tyler.
By Mr.. HuSroS-Ot 52l citizens of Fauquier, Cu1cpcT
and RappaannocH counties ioi the conversion Of the loan
the Rappahannock Navigation Company, into stocs Of
said company and also an Increased capital.
BY ar. RlvEs rf p. G. and S.-Of Jno s. Alaicntr md
others oi Surry Tor authorizing the appointment Of Pores
SIpnc;s OF lands
By Mr. ilvEs Of A.. OF Stockholders Of the Stanton anI
James River 'rurnisc Company Tor Ii modification OF TIE
act pat sed March Sth. 1919.
BIZ Dir. JONES OF M.-Of citizens OF Marshall, Ia
rail road from Warrington in Marion
by the way nf The valleys o: Buffalo and Fishing Greek
10 the OhO river, New Afsttinsvlle
BILLs
bill !eiuniing 10 Inus. r. Conway sum of mercy
pa! ny him for the board Of jurors. passed-ayes III
noes II.
4 bill authorize the trustees OF the Meade Collegiate In
siituc change the location OF the ms ute Passed.
bill providing for The appointment Of additional commits.
sion,s Of the Tor Rockingham county. Passed
Oll; incorporate company for the manufacture Of
wool cotton and other articles, Shadweil Mills in The
county vi Abcmarle Passed.
ill giving the consent Of this State to the United States
Tor tile purchase OF place for Custom House in the civ of
Norfolk Passed.