Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-23
LECISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
TUESDAY,, DEC. 70, lSo3.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
No Row f. B c. HowEtL of the Baptist Church
'rnt SPEAKER laid before the House communlcahoi
ton Dr. A. T. &. Merritt, which was read oy the CefS
follows: p n,, lo,b ,e52
Han. O. NJ CRrTcmrirLp,
nV' " Speaker of the House OF Delegates
Ds,, Sir-l beg leave present 10 the consideration
,bI csa,ure OF Virginia. the accompanying "memoria
sye,si Physicians OF the city Of Richmond and an Aa
ts. the Public in regard to the ahairs ol he Meolca
Den,rment o, Hampden Sidney College" The changes
tru which are sought the hands OF this Legislature
hy h Institution involve very grave and Important pri
ve corporate and public rights una Interests ana crse,it
r most dispassonate and thorough investigation au
in mis- Investigations promote the interests oil Inc poes
sioa a a.ge aud protect according 10 our yle" Inc rSh
und interests Of The public generally have been Instructed
to lay before you these papers, ahu ash u you 'e "
CANDID examination.
/ am with much respect your obcdIcnt servant,
Chairman of Committee dc.
On motion of Mr. HANCOCK Of Charlotte the memora
and accompanying papers were feie'eo ~ @ rao ;t 80
Scnoos ami Colleges motion TO print was resisted ane
s MAJOR, from the Committee Of Propositions ant
G,eysnres reported the following bis
hill 10 incorporate a Widows Home and Orphan Asy
lam for boys in The city OF Alexandria.
renort on memorial OF the Council Of The city OF Rich
ncnd puyng an extension OF limits OF the corporation
Tne Committee came The resolution that the prayer OF the
m.moraiss be rejected for want ol notice
bill 10 amend the charter OF the trederlcksours Wate
Power Company.
Mann SerDOn
A bill to incorporate the Harisonburg Town Hall Com
Mr. Dusx from the Committee OF Roads, &C., reporte'
the following: 49, . - :,
nil 10 su,horise the Dlnvc and Wythevile Turnpike
Company 10 construct branch of their road.
r, incorporate The Valley Rail Road Company for the
pupose of making rail road from Harrisonbnrs in The
ccunty of Rockingham by way OF Staunon, Lexington
Buchanan and Fncaste 10 suitable point OF connection
with The Virginia and Tennessee Rail Road al or ncar Sa
eu in the county Of Roanoke-,ae joint capital stock ne
cessary the construction OF the road two mil
hons Of dollars, IN shares OF SOU
bill 10 revive and amend the charter OF the Little kana
wha Navigation Company, passed March lsl, 1883
Senate nil, without amendment, increasing the capita
stock of the Manassas Gap Rail Road Company
U Increase the capita! STOCK OF 'he NuoiS anu re
,es5ug Rail Road Company.
Sir BaowxE of Stafford from the Committee OF Agricul
ture and Manufactures, reported the following; ,,
Mining and NJ Manufacluring Company,
bill amend the SIN section o an act entitled zen ac
incorporate tie Mechanics hanaacluithS C"mpah}'
bill, to constitute the Eor,h Anna River lawful fence
bill TO constitute the South Anna River lawful fence
bill to amend the charter OF the Dora Coal dnd lroI
Manufacturing Company, passed March 2 1853.
A bill concerning the Virginia Coal Company.
bill 10 incorporate the Virginia and North Carolln
Lumber and Pianlng Company.
bill to incorporate the South Western Salt Iron
Gypsum Mining and Manufacturing Company of Virginia
Mr. GARSETT, from the COMMITTEE OF Finance reporte
the folowin
Senate bill without amendment, amend the 18th section
of the concerning the salaries of certain officers OF
enmen compensation Of members and officers of the Gen
eal Assembly, mileage and other allowances passed JUNE
5:h 1852
report concerning the election of Commissioners the
Revenue (provtng that the said Commissioners shall be
elected by dstcls) in the following words "Resovcd
TIA; amendment aforesaid cannot be made for want o
authority AND at IL IS ine&pcuen arther
consider the same.
A message was received from the Senate by Mr.. BALD
WIN Informing the House Of the readiness Of the Senate
proceed Of the joint order Uf the day. be
ing the election Brgadier General oil the Seventh Bri
ga supply the vacancy occasoned BY the resignation
Gen. Saml h. Lewis.
Mr. MAE7z nominated Gilbert S. Meem of Shenandoah.
ai,. SPLITTER nominated Ihos Buswell Of Page.
Mess,s WALLACE and YERBv seconded nomination o
Mr. Meeu- and Messrs KEMPER and SMITH OF kana%h
seconded the nomination Of Mr.. Busweil
The roll called and the vote announced as follows;
For For Mss@ msswou So
Mr. MARrz made report to tho Senate and communicates
on return he result of The joint vote OF The TWO Houses
fOllows:
For Buswel is
So Gilbert s. Meem declared duly elected bhgadier
General of The Seventh Brigade Virginia MILITIA. (hr.
ia amember Of the House, and Mr. B. member oil the Sc
nae)
The following resoluuns proposing enquiry into The es
pedency of the passage of laws various subjects
eed presented adopted and referred to approp
ate committees:
BY Mr KEE-Tha, the Committee for Propositions an
Grievances bill for the Incorporation Of the town
Ffnnil lin, in the county Of Pcndle,on.
By MIR. GYRp-ol Incorporating company TO construc
q graded road from Heveners Store in Hphan
county nersect the Monterey ana Hunlosvile iurnpik
Iy Of Highland.
BY Mr. rRIcE-0f increasing the capital stock Of tn
Fash Creek Turnpike Company from 10 to 500 000 th
State 10 subscribe three hfths OF said increase.
BY Mr. TAYLOR of I.oujoun-Of increasing the State
subscription q" tworns 10 three fths OF the stock Of In
company incorporated for tho purpose of erecting brdg
across The Potomac al The pou, of Rocks.
BY Mr.. STAPLES of Patrick OF amending chapter Isl
he Code OF Virginia. npon he subject of attachments.
BY Mr.. JACKSON OF amending the Belra md VIII
Transport Turnpike charter passed March 9sh, 1853.
BY Mr. Browne OF SiRfurd-Of amending the act pasSe
March 24h 1851 Incorporating the Alexandria and Freder
cSsburg Rail Road Company.
BY Mr.. CARTER of Fauquier or reporting bill! au
thoze the Bank of the Valley in Virania, if that Ban
snal decline or fail to do So OF the other Banks OF Il
Commonwealth, TO csabish>a Branch at "arrenton, Eau
Quisr county
BY Mr. FowLER-O removing the charter of the Cuum
ba Minng and Expurng Company.
by Mr. SEiBERT-Of reporting bill Incorporating Com
turnpike road from the Honey wood Mills 10 Berkeley couu
y by The way Of the Falling Water Church and Big Spring
until II Will ine'sect the Marusburg and Potomac Turn
PIKE Road near Mariinshurg in said county.
oy Mr. GRArELEv-Ot .cnacllng 80 much OF the &C
paseeI FEBRUARY 2oh 1885, entitled establish Dis
ct Free Schools in Inc counties Of LANCASTER Westmore
land, Richmond Prince William, Loudoun Fairfax an
CERTAIN otner counties heein .ntioned az apped TO th
county q" Henry with provision that The Sense of the PEG
PIE the county be taken the acncrn election upo
me adoption or rejection of said law.
by Mr. SourHALL-Of amending the charter of the Farm
Sne and Buckingham Plank Road Company, SO as to in
crease ls capital sum of sl5O 00O on the t,v
and three ht,hs principle and authorise It's extension
sss some point in the county of Campbell near Ha
~, MEMORIALS, &c.
piaey referred: wv 'rp''
"A petition Of Walter c. Shelton, and l5O other citizens
,,. na p .ne aet incorporating The Richmond and Char
ss RANK Road Company, may be amended 30 as
road u'' iah ioau " P'"
@ mr. GAtLAHpE-A petition of sundry citizens of Jack
couMv wilmer, @ and hsnawha counties, praying that nev
nokt oS
"ia, na county seat at New California
and n,ba t. DEARNErTE-A remonsrauce of Isaac Bule
fence. eD'' "'1A''s VIC worm anna River Lawful
s,d ZEE moved suspension Of Rule In order TO recon-
'oe OF yesterday rejecting bill providing for th
of h o OF me annuity OF the University the interes
v ioan ELECTED by the Rector and Visitors of the IIni
N.Y. under an &C, passed l7th February, 1852
D's'e's. eoss, DoRsEY, SIaeLAIR, YEspY and LEE ad