Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-09

BY !r EUys7rN- or increasing the capital stock OF II:
Winchester and B=rrys Ferry Turnpike Company.
BY Mr. MARTiN-Of making an approprofion 10 comp e'
the FaT1ont and Wheeling Turnpike Road as far as ~
Cameron Depot the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road.
Ey AIr TAzEwELL-O authorizing loan BY The Stale Il
the Roanoke Valley Rail Road ior The purpose o compie
ting the said rond.
By Mr. SAuNDrRs-Of so changing the act entitled A'
act graded plank road from Richmond II
come point n or near Charlottesville" allow the
e,rucon roil road between the same points on IN
plan Of Jamrs s. French pf"rldsd majority OF the Stock
holles when the Company shall be oTsanzed sha 10 pro
fer.
i By hlr HALL OF authorizing the construction Stat
account OF branch OF the Curngton and ONO tal hoad
po" on laid ,1,d n or near ear Hs a9I9 81 RSs Sca
.eraae The bank Of tie Ohio river within the limits
tha towa of Point Pleasant.
My Mr. Tmomp5ox- or authorizing extension of th'
ocuth Side Rail Road from the city OF Lynchsurs along lht
banks Of The James River and Kanawha Canal 10 the Iowr
Of CoyiHs;on % in ;he county OF Allegheny; ,,,
| By Mr.. MARTI%-Of Incorporating Company upon Inc
twoEhs and hrcc-ths principle TO construct road rom
West Union In the county of Marshall 10 intersect the Fair
and Wheeling Turnpike Road in the direction OF Came
ron Depot on The BIi,i'.org ard Ohio Roll Road
/ BY Mr.. SauSDEns-Of incorporating Company 10 con-
slrarl the Plan Of james s. Freoch. rail road between
alexandria and Washington ci'y.
! By NJ. CRaSrHAm-Oi incorporating Company 10 con
struct bridge The Potomac River opposite Williams
port Maryland.
By Mr. THoMPsos- OF constructing plank road from
The of Manchester through the counties OF Chester
.I Amelia and Dinwiddie, eligible point In the
county Of Brunswick.
By Mr. TArE-Of authorizing the construction OF a
pike road from Hayers Gap in Washington county by way
OF Abingdon TO eligible point on the lennessee line
South of the Knobs.
By NJ. FrssrEs-Of reporting bill to increase the cap
tai stock Of The Cedar Creek and opcquon Turnpike Com
BIZ Mr.. TATe-Of increasing the capital stock OF the
Tlzewel Court House and Fancy Gap Turnpike, Tor the
purpose Of improving and hlacadamizing the same
BY Mr. BARNETT or increasing the capital socR OF ule
Raleigh and North Carolina Turnpike for the purpose o
| Improving nnL ancadamiLDg the same.
By MIR. PAxToN-Of amending the charter OF Inc + ranK'
lin and Monterey Turnpike Company so as 10 lessen the
width Of said road.
The following csou,lonz inslructing The Committee o
CourtE enquire into the expedency oil the suoectmatle
mentioned therein, were adopted:
i BY Mr. SAuyDERs-Of giving power 10 county and cor
porltons commit the Estates of Luua,ics TO 5herts
other officers when be found 10 act as commit
BY Dir. TuRsEa-Of aboshlng Courts Of Examination II
cases Of felony provided for BY chap 2Oo Of heCode o '
gina.
BY Mr.. BnAwsER- OF amending the act In relation tt
the tenure OF the office of Surveyors OF Roads.
By 1lr THoMAsOf amending repeating the act pass
ed March Goth, 1853 amendng the 9Th section OF the &C
entitled cuncernng the terms of the Circuit Cour'
change the terms OF The courts In the Nnlh Cr
cult"
On mo.Iun of Mr.. THOMAS, the Committee Of Genera ,r
cooperating Soulhcra utual Protection Fire Insurance.
Company the CiIy OF Alexandra.
, On motion OF Mr. JoHNsuN the Committee OF Banks wer
requested enquire into the expedency Of authorizing IN
banks OF this Commonwealth 10 issue notes o drnomlna
lion less than five dollars and not less than one dollar
on motion of Mr.. DESEALE, The following resolution wa
taken up nnd adopted ard Mr. DESEALE requested 10 usl
the concurrence the House of Delegates therein:
Resolved by The Senate and House of Delegates. That
ont committee be appointed conaidsr and report JOIN
rules for regulation and dispatch Of the business OF IN
i On motion of Mr. STUART, the Senate adjourned.
# HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
On motion OF Mr.. STAPLES Of Patrick, l. was
Resolved That the Speaker Of this House invite u
Ministers the severel religious denominations In IN
l., City, open its session each day with prayer.
b Tile following resolution received from the Senalt
u hrnugh Mr DESEALE ard adopted by the House:
Resolved. BY the Senate and House OF Delegates mat
joint Committee be appointed 10 consider and report ON
Rules io the regulation and dispatch OF The business OF III
Inc Speaker announced the Standing Committees as 10
Committee of Privileges and Elections Nessrs Tomit
Browne 0! King George and Stafford Jackson laoe By
: land, Whitehead. Duncan and Brannon.
10 Committee Of Courts of Justice Messrs Wallace Whit
Of lqnove Jackson, Rutherioord Staples OF Patrlcl
Collier Ssnner Kemper Staples Of Montgomery, Sncai
Moore, Taliaierro and Raymond.
: sens, Morrison, Sou.halI Miller Smith of Kanawha Ta5
or OF K, Bekam, Goss, Knox, Burks Hewitt and Byrne
Committee of Propositions and Grievances Messr
Gaewoot Collier, Prince Renck Major. Minor Barnes
q Mnrlon Kemper Hays Fnney Bekam, Riddick and Han
Commi,lee on Clalms-Mesars Cheaham, Wiley, Carte
Payne Eppes Mcclure Barnes Of T. Blake Cherry Spit
q isr Given. Parsons and Garter OF l.. and s.
To Examine FRS! Auditors Office Messrs Dawson, Ely
Reese, Horrer, Mitchell. Combs and McGufhn.
Joint Committee Examine Second Auditors Olhce-
Sicssrs HANCOCK of Charlotte Malone Choice, Couch
Commute 10 Examine the Clerks Ofice-Mcssrs. Clark
Lurton, Summers Rddck, Goss, Byrne and Crawford
Committee TO Examine the Registers Ofice-Messrs
Nottingham Cotraine, Shields, Hancock of Charlotte, Per
= Eins, Summers and Mason. .
i Committee Examine Treasurer's Accounts -Messrt
Hardy Craig GalIahue Knox Gauley Gravcly and Major
Committee 10 Examine Bonds OF Public Otfcers-Mes'fs
White Of Honover Buord E2pcs, Christian Hayfaond
Holden, and Staples OF Patrick.
Committee of Rnads and Internal Navsaioa-Messrs
Dunn Smith nf Karawha, Stevens, Mallory, Anderson
Talbot Christian Dsanc Lee, Wiley, Delarnetle, Dorsey
n Committee on Militia Laws Messrs. Meem. Payne Mi
nor Cherry, CaIg koiner, Choice, Barnes OF Nj Barks
Barrett Parsons Crockett and Fdmu1ds
Committee Of Finance -Messrs. Marlz, Garnett, ferby
Wallace Cowar!in Taylor Of Londouu, Gibson, Perkins
Campbell, Lee, CrIckeIt, Martin and Taylor OF H.
Committee Of Privileges and Ecctions-Messrs HarVle
Richar rdson Nottingham EHyson, Gravey, Price, Mayo
Burton, Taob, pharis, Cassln, Dyche and Vnsun 49,
Committee The AImoy-hessrs Zee Elys9n, mGr
gan Crump, Howell. Moody Randolph weaver opfuh'c
Mitchell Meadows, Dickenson aud BASS. . N
Committee on the Li5rn.y--Messrs darnttl, Tomn
McComas Claiborne, Staples o montgomery Crn'np a"e
Holden. ,,...., ,,-..0
Browne of King George and stafford Downing hancnck
Charlotte BoRe Mcleod, Malone, Egghorn kirS2alricE
Iason, Tiffany, NcGuliin, Edmunds and Laugh.
Cunrn!tIee 10 Exumino EnroIed Bla-Messf5 Richard
son, Combs Hollow, Barrett, Thomas "haey ana Ac
Committee on Lunac AsvIuns-Messrs Patrick, Power
Skinner Copton Miller, Finney Smith Of BROOKE ans
Hancock. Fowler, Shumate Dawson, Crawford, hello"
and Dorsey.
Committee on Banka-hIessrs Meyo MecTa, CLARK, Wal
lace Mallory Patrick, Galley, Rutherford Couch Mchen
zic, Eoner Duford, and Hancock of Wythe.
! Committee on Trade and Mechanic Ars-hlesss. linn
Byrd, Deane, Duncan, WhaIey, Tabb and phatis 81
| Joint Committee Executive Expendi,ures-besse
Downing Snannon Seoert, Homer, Morrison, Taiderr'
and Mooay.
The remainder of proceedings OF the House OF Dele
gates will be published tomorrow.
! |THYRTY.THIRD COyGRESS.--lsT SESSION
| MCSpAY, DECEMBER !, ioa3
| SENATE.