Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-21

A bilincorporatirg the Virginia and North c.roEn.
Lumber and Planning Company;
bill to constitute the South Anna River Lawful
fence aud,
bin to constitute the North Anna river lawful fence
Mr. BALnwiS conveyed a communication from the Sen
ate informing the House of the of that body
IN their resolution that both Houses would proceed
that day with the election Of Bdlicr General of the
seventh brigade to supply the oceasoned by the
! resignation OF Cen Samuel H. Lewis.
/ Mr. GARNET, from the Committee on Finance, reported
] the following bills
Senate bills with amendments smendatory the 10Th
section OF the act concerning the salaries Of certain officers
OF the Government COM cnsation OF members aud Off.
of the General Assembly, mileage aud other allow.
anccs, passed June 9Th 1889.
The same Committee TO whom referred a resolution
concerning the election of Commissioners of Revenue
with view To amend the upon that subject, passed
ssd April 1883 as to provide that the said Commits
souers should be elected by districts having the
der consideration adopted the following resolution which
/ accompanied the report.
Resolved, That the amendment asked for cannot be
made for want OF Constitutional authority, and that it il
inexpeden further to consider the same.
Mr. MARrz said if it in order TO make the nomina-
lions for the office Of Brgadcr General of the 9Th brigade
lac would propose Col Gilbert S. Meem for that office.
The SPEAGsR Informed him that i; was in order.
Mr. MARrz then made the nomination a above.
Mr. SPITrLER nominated Col Thomas Boswell, of Page.
Mr. kENPER passed high eulogy the character and
military capacity OF Col Buswel.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. MART 10 inform the Senate
that the House ready into the election aud that
Co.'S. Meem and BusWell were in nomination.
Mr.. MARTz having performed that duty,
Mr.. DENEALE, from the Senate, informed the House.
that they prepared to go into the election aud that
no further nominations were made.
The Clerk then proceeded To call the roll
The result was Mcem sl Buswell So.
The Speaker appointed the following committee TO count
.hc votes with the Senate committee Messrs. Msrt9,
Spller, kemper, Smith OF hanawha, Gatewood and Nor
gan.
After short absence the committee returned. when
Mr. MARrz announced the state Of the int fol.
lows:
Whole number of votes cast, ls2
Necessar! TO = choice, 90.
Neon, lO7
Buswell IS
Col Meem having majority, declared duly elected
Brigadicr General OF the eth Brgad, OF virgui,
MI. LIZ moved To amend the 9TH rule OF the House,
with view TO reconsider the vote 10y which the bll to
provide for the payment out OF the annutes of the Uni
versy, ohe interest the loan effected by the Rector
aud Visitors of the University, under act passed
February Il, 1859, was rejected
Hessrs. Goss, Dorsey, Sinclair, leSby and Lee,
in favor OF a reconsideration.
Mossrs. Raymond Campbell and Gauahue were CD.
posed TO
After long discussion oG both sides upon the merits
and dement's Of the bill the question tho motion
taken by elcrs the SPSASER having expressed his nab
ity 10 count with any degree Of accuracy.
Messrs. ANnFEsaN and HNRuY, appointed teers.
The vote stood tor the reconsideration 90, against
The following ..:olutons then offered and adop.
ted:
; resolution by Mr.. CARTER, OF Fau,gier-Tbat the
Committee on Banks inquire into the cNyedcUcy II
porting biz ag;lIorze the Bank Of the Vale, in Vir.
giuA u that iiiuk shall decline tail to do So OF
Ine other Bank 81 the Common CATH t: establish Bank
At Naueuton, taEquer county, Virginia
BY Nc. FowLtR-inIi the Committee Agriculture
and Manufacture inquire into the eNpcdenoy OF revvng
the charter Of tie Columbian Mining aud eNplori ng
pI.y.
BY Mr. s-,rLrs. of Ptuick-TLat the Committee Tor
Courts Of justice iu-re Lto tic c,Fcdicncy Of amerd
log chapter 49, OF lie code ri hgaia upon tho subject
u "itfsrhWcuts.'
Bv Mr.. B.sp That the Committee on ROADS. &c, l.
quro into the c2pcdcn'y SC Incorporating company TO
graded road n5a. Hevcners store in
Highland county, 10 iueisect the Gouer,y and Hunters
vile Turnpike n some point near ReuGen Sayeas Il. sad
county of Highland
BY Nj H,E-Iaat the Committee on Propositions and
GDe.sus,s report bill or toe pOraguu OF tie
VI Ernrn !ia =, 4. = county Of PsUdc.on.
By III RR,wNF, Of -.aio-d and kin- George that the
Committee ON Roads e., Inquire ...2 ,hP c~pedieucy OF
.neud!a- the act paei Mare. 2gh 1851 iacor -.ng
the Alexandria aad Fredericksburg Railroad Comp, ny.
4. 81 hCksoN, OF Wood that the Committee on RClis
e, inquire ,.g - oNoedcncy Of amending the Beviie
aud iit'oso'rs tu.H,lc charter, passed March 9th,
1883
By Nc T,rioF that the Committee Of Roads, 60, n.
sai'e into hc evpeeEcy OF increasing the State sub
Earnisu ~ two iti7, three hG- Of the stock ~ tic
COMPANY iGr7yad for the puposs Of erecting bridge
across h6 Potomac, u ,nI PJirt q Rocks.
By Ne. HEI.f i.it tic CO.sn.,l Roads Sc, IN.
qurc into the cVpeieney Of reporting bill iucor ..E
ompary 0u tie two and three httns PIinsipc con
s.Tuct Turnpike kToij from the Hrneywool Nils, in
hdk,y county D., the say oi the Falling Water Church
sua .-E-prUg uti it will inteTec the Mar;insburg and
Pot Turnpike ggai Narliushurs said county,
b. M fE.lf, Gat Tie NIT roads Sc, inquire
into The ,.p,lenry OF Increasing the .ap-. ,,Jc. % the
Fresh Geek Turnpike Company tiom ten tSeuy t.o.
s-u! '"lais, t' State 10 suU-rhy ihresGh~ Of -ad IN;
crease
By Ns GEAyfIy ttlt i committee Of Schools and Col.
lego iu4nirc INTO the e2prdieucy - :'cnactrg much
Of tE2 passed February the Goth Isle en.,!el On
10 establish district Zee schools n the counties Lanc4s
ter and hesmoTeilnd, Richmond Prince William Lou
doua Fairfax -ud certain 0ihe- counties lherein mention
ed, applied q, the county Of Henry, With pco. son
ha At sense 81 the people VI the county be taken The
next general election upon tie adoption or rejection
said law.
BY Mr. SgUTHtII that the committee on roads &c in
4ae into the eXpciency Oianruing the charter OF the
Farmv.'e al! buckingham Plank road company,
increase ils capital stoc t. I've OF $4,000 The
Two aud three hihs principle -:horc the
sion to some point in the county Of Campbell u.s
Hat Cro,k
rFTTioSs.
The following petitions then presented, and re-
ivrrcd:
\ petition by Mr. wuirr. from Walter G. Shelton. snI
one bundled and fifty citizens, akng that tie iucor
porai."g the Richmond and Charlottesville Plank Road
Company may be amended so as 10 authorize said coin,
pany TO construct q Railroad Plank Road.
! Petition by Ne. BFIARSFrTF from Isaac Butler and
others .sin-' making tue North Anna river 4 lawful
fence.
By Mr. GALIAHrT from saua.y citizens Of Jackson
|Hmc. srl kanawha countie praying that acw cnun.
~ may be established out OF part OF sad counties, win
equity scat 1t New California.
On motion Of DR P4rRrCE, the House adjourned.
Es'CE-yIsrS-T Esr..-I naye jus, .essivea ~
Gall HENRY sIIAPFR
ueE CoTi1r sja!. and Pearl streets.