Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-02-01
SATURDAY, JANUARY %, 1853.
ZEN ATE,

Prayer by the Rev. Dr. DEEosEsr Of tho Methodist
Church
The amendments the bill Incorporating the Manganese
Iron and Manufacturing Company, were agreed To- Inc
other bills "ere read and referred.
Mr.. ShAcKELFURu, from the Committee on General Laws
asked be- discharged from the further consideration oil
establishing certain precinct elections IN the cou'
u of Augusta
Mr.. CAhRlxer0x, from the Committee Banks report
ed bill incorporate Merchants ard Mechanics Bank
OF Petersburg; ard amending act establishing branch
bank Point Pleasant Vest Columbia 10 Mason County
Mr. SHEFrEY, from the select committee IN respect 10
commissioners and collectors Of the revenue reported ree
bills which, on his notion were read the first lime
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion nf Mr. BRxST-Resoved That The anoitol o'
Public Accounts be directed 10 amend his report snow"
ing the of assessed In the four grand divisions
Of the years 1851 and 1852 and the increase
tic embrace the taxes derived from licenses "
other SUBJECTS.
On motion Of Mr. Resolved. That leave BE- given
to bring in bill 10 incorporate the Portsmouth Oil Compa
ny. Committee: Messrs. SMITH, BoYxIS and DOUGLAS
Subsequently MIR. SMITH reported bill.
On mutton Of Mr.. CAnELL-Resoved, That the commit
Agriculture &C. enquire into the rSpedehcy 81 IN
cooperating company NINE for gold, copper anu DINER
metals in The county OF Buckingham
| On motion of Mr.. BALDwIS-Rcsnlved, lhat me senate
upoa each ay before proceeding 10 the CONSIDERATION VI
the Calendar or the unfinished business OF the preceding
day devote hour the consideration Of such morning
business may be presented should the same DC reeees"
On motion Of Mr.. SHERnARD- Resolved, That leave oe
given 10 bring in bill incorporate The Potomac Ioal
|
cccs. Committee: Messrs. SAERRARD PIThAN and sTs.
ART.
PETITIONS
MI HALL pesen ted the petition OF many citizens OF Ma.
son county praying increase OF the compensation VI
their Commissioners of the Revenue.
Mr. RKGEn presented The petition of fourteen Justices OF
tho Peace county of Cpshur praying reduction oi
the compensation o Justices whilst sitting IN C", &c
rAzEwELL COURT HOUSE ASD FANCY GAP TuRSpiKE
Mr. BARNETT called up the bill making additional Prov.
sion Tor The construction and completion o. Tho lnze~c
Court House and Fancy Gap Turnpike II was read Sc
cond time and ordered 10 its cngrossmenl
MANUAL SCHOOL.
Mr. TARn called M bill authorizing the establishment
Of Manu; Labor Schno! Tor INDECENT children IN Norfolk
1t read second time and ordered 10 lis ensFossmeh
] MILITIA LAWS
Mr. BoyKIS called up bill in relation 10 the Militia
Laws MIR. b. offered substitute therefor which was or
drtcI 10 be printed.
THE DEAF THE DrMB ASp the
Mr.. DESrALE called up the bill increasing The annuity "'
the appropriation for the education Of the Deaf the Dumb
Blind The rules having been suspended, the I'M
was read of liz order on the Casniar
VIRGINIA TEsSEssRg RAIL ROAD.
messae. received from the House oi Delegates, bv
Mr. Plesnn announcing the passage OF bill authorizing Il
loan the Virginia and Tennessee Rail Road Company
suRETIgs coHsTABLEs.
Mr. CowAS called up The bill ia amend tho oh secliu6 OF
chapter i9 the Code of Virginia Mr. SHETrEY had pro.
posed amendment in relation 10 the bonds n Consates
which discussed vi great length, by numerous mem
! bets
Mr Ma.oS moved 10 indefinitely postpone the bill and
amendments upon which Mr. STUART demanded the ayes
and ror- The vote was:
AYgs-Alrssrs Amber Basel. Btnxlon, Brent. Boykn,
Cntel Campbell, Caet,, Hall, Mason, Nc Dearmon Mon
care Parker, Saunders Shackcli9d Shands' %ti"y SMeT-
rard smith, Sweeney, Thomas. 1honpson, Watson Win
srun and Wiicher y.
NoE.-Mrssrs Barnett Cuwau, Crceh Daniel, Denrale,
Douglas Funs rcn Grantihm Geavcr Layne, Martin PhA-
ton Pitn,n, Roger. Stoval, Stuart, Tate, Wade ana
/ Wardl9
RIc4MoSD AID YORK RIVER ROAD
message from the House ri Delegates, by Mr. TOaLiS
was received announcing the OF the Senate till IL
incorporate Richmond and York River Rail Road Com
pany, with amendments.
Inc business the calendar the House bill concern
ing The South, n'm Road Company. Some discussion
"nu ~" by Mr. BnowN ttal 81 Ta a. ii,
table and made The order of the day for Monday next
Pending which,
On motion Of Mr.. DAsrrL, the Senate adjourned.
Mr. DouGLAs, required that the vote should be recorded
follows:
Ayrs-Nessrs Amber Baldwin Burnett Bnxron, Brcn,
Brown, Cahel Campbell Creigh, Daniel Deneale, Grcavrr
Hall Nc Paxton, Pman Saunders, Sh1nds Sher
rard Sweeney lahb, Tate Thompson Wade, Winston
Witchcr-26.
Noes-alessrs Basel Boykin, Ca,Iet,, Cowan, Douglas
aync Martin Moncurr Parker Roger, shackrord Shelf
fey, Smith, Thomas and Was)n-l0
Su tile Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Mr.. MILLER, from the Committee for Courts Of Justice
presented bill enlaging the powers OF police officers in thu
town ri Portsmouth.
Mr. JosEs Of Chesterfield presented bill amend the nc
nc"rpora ting the Buckingham Mutual Insurance Company
and also reported The petition oil VIM. Fontane for chang
In the corporate limits of the town of Columbia in III,
county Of Fuvanna and the petition of citizens Of Masun
asking 10 be attached 10 the county Of Putnam
Mr. MARTI from The Committee of Claims presented bill
fr tho relief Of Isaac r. Ncklin and bill for the relic
, Of Thus. Lawson and John Bur~ell.
Nj LEWIS from the Committee on Roads and Inlerna
Navigation presented bill 10 incorporate the HuntrrSvt
and Grecnbrirr Turnpike Companyi bill to increase The
capital stock of the ClarSshurg and Whct ling pike Com
Tany; bill making further appropriation of seventy fiv
thousand dollars TO the South Western Turnpike Road; bill
10 increase the capital stock Of the Potomac Bridge Company
and bill to amend the tenth section Of chapter 81 Of tn
Code OF Virginia.
On motion Of Mr. Muller, the House decided that OF
and after Monday next Evening Sessions should only b.
held regularly Monday Wednesday and Friday evenings
On motion Of Mr. PATRICK, il ordered, that when tn
House adjourned to-day il will ADJOURN to meet Monda
next at eleven o'clock.
The proceedings of the citizens of Goochland county rrh
tive to The removal Of free negroes from the
was presented by Mr. RrTHERrooRp and referred 10 the
lect committees on that subject.
Mr. PaE:ToSs motion Of the previous day lake up III,
engrossed bill authorizing loan the Virginia and Tenncs
Rail Road taken up and tho question being put
take the said bill determined in the affirmative
The hill was then read third mo and passcd-Ayes 81
Noes 80.
The provisions of this bill are authorize The Board
Public Works loan the Virginia and Tennessee Rail Road
Company the Of million OF dollars for the consruc
lion Of their road the tolls and property Of the Company
10 be pledged aa security for the loan.
Other bills then passed az follows:
An rngrussrd bill increasing the capital stock Of the Lu
ray and Front Royal Turnpike Company 500 0O0 max
ing ,hree-fhs subscription Of that amount. Ayes 81
noes 80.
Senate bill to incorporate the Richmond and York Rive
Rail Road Company, with three ifths subscription 0
SouUUC0 Ayes n, noes 5U.
bill 10 subscribe the part Of the Commonwealth
$500 600 for the CIarksbug and Weston Rail Road TAX
en- up.
Mr. KIpwELL offered ryder which was advanced to its
third reading.
NJ DuStAr moved Indefinite pospoment of the whole
subject Pending which,
On motion, the House adjourned.
/ MospAy, JAsvAny 81, 1853.
i SENATE.
PRAYER by the Rev MIR. DEFoaEsT Of the Methodist
Church.
Tie paEsIpExr U.eut Gov. LEAKE) presented commu.
nri;inn from the Executive transmitting statement al ne
cun:inn If The Bank of the Old Dominion On mot"n OF
Mr. Su..os II vas laid the table, and ordered 10 be print
ed.
communication from the House OF Delegates az read
! TITO ni Ia incorporate the Richmond and York River
| Rail Road Company. from the House oi Delegates
with amendments On, "l them making an appropriation
wa M. snurr. Of a lengthy debate in which The bill was
sustained and proper system al internal improvements ad
va, . NJ Nrssr- DESE,LE, SAuSDER-, CsTLETT. WARD,
| DorGL.s and RAtDwIs Mr BASEL opposed the bill
/ tn. roll was calrd with the following result:
! avra-Nrssrs Amber, Baldwin. Barnett, Brayton Brnnt