Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-21
s.EGIsLATURE OF vIRGIs,A.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER Is 1852.
SENATE


s. 5S CUU is n; rail ras (alIowng million only 10 HE
Cryn- and ONO Rail Rou!) 50 25 500 canals,
vgaln companies, DC; 1924 $50 tunpises, plank roads
roads ard bridges.
On motion Of Nj TMcmAs- -Resolred That the Commit
lee Finance be instructed enquire into The cxpcdlency
o authorizing the Board Of Public Works i'll all cases
where ay corporation or company shall fail to pay the IN.
upon their bonds guaranteed By The Sal- 10 discharge
lie upon such conditions and with such restrictions
Is Shall ultimately? sccurc The same 10 The Stale.
Oa motion 0i Mr. AMaLER- Resolved, That the Commit
tee Agriculture c. enquire into the e1oedienry o.
amending section IL ut the chapter o5 OF the Code OF Viz
gniI as 10 punish By ac person "ho shall alter the
brand MARX add in any way, 10 the brand or mark
used by any manufacturer ur inspector.
On nuion nf Mr. BgAxTuS-Resolved That the Com
nec for Courts o Justice enquire into the expedency OF
amending chapter II Of the Code concerning
devscs Of places Of meeting OF certain benevo!cnt
sSoCuons provide that the of such assoca
uons may hold real property inr burial purposes.
PETITION.
AI HALL presented the petition Elizabeth Hoy OF Ma
county, asking the passage of law giving further pro-
lection 10 her ferry, in said county.
CALENDAR.
All tho bills on the calendar were advanced a stage.
Various resolutions OF different committees relative 70 the
espeency lessatinG certain matters 10 them eterred
were conquered in
BILLS PASSED.
Incorporating company 10 construct Kali Road from
som" point The Mnnas,us Gap Rail Road 10
the ONO river Leart Falls West Columbia in
Ihc county OF Mason.
ApPopIi,ing Sl4OO to complete the Allegheny and Hun.
erssle Turnpike 10 the town OF Covineon The vote was
dr. follows:
aYg--Acssrs Baldwin, Barnett Basel, Creish Daniel
DrnenIr, Fansen, Greayer Hall lsbei, layne, Martin,
Paxton prrnan Roger, Shelley Sherard Stuart Sweeney,
Thomas, Wade, White and Witcher-23.
NUEs-arssrs. Amber, Bfa1ton, Brown Cabe, Catlet,
Al"ncUc and Stoyall-I.
Nuta Constitutional majority. On motion OF Mr. LAySE,
tie reconsidered and the bill laid tho table.
TERMS OFFICERS ELECTED BY ioIST VOTE.
Mr. DANIEL called the bill 10 amend the second section
o entitled act concerning officers elected or JOINT
vote Of The Houses Of the General Assembly The bill
the House of Delegates, and made the terms
vi officers TO commence on Tie "a OF January leo' me
amended BY striking out first d day OF January
ami Inserting "ls OF July" secondly "lS5 and, thirdly by
allowing said officers qualify &c, before the commence
OF their terms. The House agreed 10 The second
amendment, hui disagreed to the first and Third
The question being insisting, Mr CAMPBELL demanded
the ayes and noes The vote follows
AyEsMsssrs Amber, Baldwin, Barnett, Boykin Brown,
lbe Campbell Crcigh Gieaver, Isbe, Mason Sheitey,
Sherrad, Smith, Stoya, Stuart, Sweeney Thomas, Ward
- l9
Douglas Fnnsren, Grantham, Hall, Layne, Mariln Nc
Dsarn,on Moocne. Paxton, Piman, Roger, Wade, Whte
DcaraIe and Wit"hsr-20
Su the Senate refused 10 insist.
M DuuaLAs moved that the vote be- reconsldcrad by
which the Senate refused :ecedc from the amendment al.
tcring the time from January TO Jn!y. Carried
Mr. DgSEALE moved that the Senate rccedc-upon which
proposition Mr. SuEFrEv demanded the ayes and noes
TIE
AyEs--Alcssrs Basel, Braxton Boykin Brown, Cabel,
Caetr Cowan Daniel Deneale, Douglas, Funston Gran
tjnrn favne Martin McDearmon, Mpncure, Paxton, Pit
mar Eeser Smith Wade White Wit:her-23.
NoEs-Alessrs Baldwin, Barnett, Campbell Crelgh, Grea-
vcr isbel Mason, Snctey Sherard Stoga stuart Swee-
nev Thomas, WaTd-li
So the Senate did recede The other amendment was
consequential and the Senate receded from il too.
Mr. DESEALE directed 10 npprise The House oil The
Srnatr's action.
,r SHEnRARo called up the bill c'ncsnins the befKeey
ana aGlpsh.rc Turnpike Company. Mr. s. offered sub
-tute eor and the bill and substitute were ordered TO
liz on The table.
A CAST OF HouDoSs STATUE wAsHiSaToS.
Mr. AMBER from the select committee on that SUBJECT Fc
ported blii authorize Wm }. Hubbard 10 lake cast VI
Houduns Statue OF Washington.
MESSAGE HOUSE.
4 message received from the House, oy MI rRSEp
afnouncng the passage OF bill.
ELECTION or PUBLIC PRINTER.
\ message from the House. by Mr. MARTz was received,
announcing body ready 10 proceed to ie exc
cuon nf The lont order namely, the election o fuoc
Printer and that William F. Richie had been put IN nomi-
nalJn. ~
Scnn,e was rendy and nominations had becn maae
The roll was called, and William F. Rche received all
the votes cast--35
Ncssrs SHERRARp 3IoNcuRE and STUART appoint
c committee the part of The Senate 10 count The Voes
Of the two Houses.
Dir. SHgrRArp reported thai the whole number of votes
c,s vas l66
Necessary 10 a choice %
Oi which number William F. Ritchie had received loo
ESLARdISG COMMITTEE.
On motion Of MIR. MARTIN Messfs. DouGLAs and WHITE
aided The select committee under the resolution III
reintiuE 10 contractors, &c, adopted yesterday
On motiGn d Mr. Thomas, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PRAYER by tie Rev PETER DE FORREST of the Methodist
Church.
OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. Miller from the Committee for Courts OF Justice
prcscntcI the following: =. ;.
bill changing the times OF holding the terms OF Clfcu'
Cour,s of the counties of Smith, Tazewel Russell Scott
Lee and Washington.
Mr.. MARrz from the committee on Claims A 9l 10! me nc
re.irf oi Thomas East; bill for the rces Of lhos D.
iilo,t yinTl le
purchase certain papers from the estate OF Da'd o
mlneton ,., -,
alr LEWIS from the committee On Roads and Internal VA
vignrion bill to revise, amend and re enact the act en-
titled an act 10 provide for constructing the Pulaski and
Giles Turnpike Road passed Feb g. 1885, bill 10 aun"r-
re a State subscription the Wolf Creek Turnpike Com
pany bill TO extend the Newark Turnpike and 10 increase
capital stock; bill TO incorporate the National kai1oae
Company; and Reports upon the pcti'lons oi ROBERT ha
and OF james Bond and others.
Mr. STUART from The Committee Agriculture and Ma
n(aurs prrscntcd-A hill amend and re.enac an nc
lssed March 18Th $780, and In regard 10 Inc Inspection
tiuano and bill 10 rrpen act excnptng aillcrs OF
anuinc,ung flour mills from grinding corn, &C., passed
| April 23i, 1852? ,
SEALE who informed House that the Senate receded
ruu The first and third amendments 10 the bill entitled IAN
amend the I'd section OF an act entitled an act con
ninu officers elected BY Joint vote of the two Houses OF
the General Assembly," To whirh The House disagreed
bill from the Senate entitled IAN act providing percns
sion Rifles for Rife Company in tho county y! DnWd.
ic" was taken up motion Of Dir. BoTToM, read third
lime and passed. and, ordered that tho Clerk Inform
the Senate thereof
till releasing and reunding the State tax 90 county
ais attached transfer land bounty warrants was
nn motion Mr. YERBY, read rs and ordered 10 De read
a second time. -.
An ennrossei bill in relation The Charity School oil New
Kent county and author2: the election OF an Increased
number f Oversrcs nf The Poor in snid county, was taken
~ on motion of Mr. PIERCE read third time and passed.
and ordered that Mr. PIERCE carry the same 10 The Senate
aud request their concurrence
RESOLUTIONS INQUIRY.
Bv Mr.. WELLMas-Ot incorporating Joint Stock Com
rany 10 construct Turnpike Road from Beverly In Ron
dn3h county ntcsecng the Turnpike Road running up
Larneys Greek 10 the North Western Road near Pc
crshura IN me county of Hardy.
B. Mr. GOopE Of Mecklenbuig-That that part OF New
River lying Kencannon ferry and the lower end o
R,oe. Roper's land Wythc county be lawful fence
Bv Mr. JACKSON of Wood regulating the Jurisdiction
Of h District Courts and Courts Of Appeals passed June
5, 1852
Bv Mr. SMrTH-Tha leave bu Given 10 bring In a hl au-
,orzina the Pttshurg and Steubenvle Rail Road Compa
nv 10 extend ihei: through the territory Of virginia
from the Penn ylrania line the Ohio River and 10 con-
struc branch Of the the town OF Welsourg, 10
the county of Brooke
| Mr. HreBAsp moved amend the same by striking ou
the words leave given hiring in BILL and inserting IN
lieu thereof the pords the Committee Roads and In
erna Navigation enquire into the expedency off, and II was
d-rertn'n ned in the negative. .
/ TIE resolution then agreed TO, and Committee ~ ~a