Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-04-05
FRIpAY, APRIL |, 1853.


loint resolution providing for the election Of Bnsadier
General in Mace of the late General William Lambert, de-
ceased On Monday 4th Of April, was agreed 10.
GROWING
,vhc bc Senate adjnurned on Thursday night ii had I'M
-, cou liberation bill 10 Incorporate the Piedmont Moos
Growing and Grazn. Company II provided for conduct
ing the business Of rearing sheep Tor Inc pouucton o @
oyino ,lmber or for any other legnaey agricultural
pursuit in the counties of Nelson and Augusta"
The 'egi,imaley agricultural feature Of Inc Dill was
stricken cut on motion OF Mr. HiTsHER.
The bin vas discussed by Mcssrs DESEaLE SREFYEf,
wI7cnER, AmuLEn THoHAs DoroLAs mosecns pS IN
Su.cvELroRD stuart, MARTS, and ohes, ana came w
this morning as the unfinished business
Mr. C.nxLL moved that The bill be Indefinitely postponed
upun which proposition Mr. Wits demanded The previous
question: the bill indefinitely postponcd-ayes ~
8.
MIR SrErrgy called up the bill authorize the county
courts of Fairfax Prince William, Marion Augusta and Mo-
pongaa 10 impose dogs. The bill was amended, on
motion Of Mr. SnEFFEy, read third time and passed.
PETERSBURG aRErSsvIlLE ASD ROANOKE RAILROAD.
Mr. SHEFFEY called up the bill to authorize the union 81
;he lie and Roancke Rail Road Company WIN he
Petersburg Rail Road Company The bill was amended on
motion OF Mr. SHErFEY, read third time and passed
MILITIA FINES ~ MARSHALL
Mr. MARTIN from the select committee that subject
eportct bill allowing the Sheriff of Marshall county fur
ther time 10 pay The militia fines in his hands, colIecedin
tho yenr 1852.
FIFTEENTH CIRCUIT.
Mr.. TATE called up the bill I" change the times for hold
ing The Circuit Courts Of The fifteenth circuit Dir. TATE
Offered substitute for the bill which was concucd in and
as amended the bill wa. read a third time and passed
jury BILL.
Mr.. SHErFEY called The bill concerning the comPen5a
ton Of Jurors and their qualification and manner Of selcc
lion in certain substitute for the House bill had
been reported BY select committee, and was now under
consideration.
Mr. SHErrEy tho part of the committee explained the
provisions oI the substitute.
The substitute discussed by Messrs. SHEFFEY, lHoN-
AS SHAckELronp and MARTYR, until the hour oil noon when
the bill authorizing
A SHORT RAIL ROAD TO CHARLOTTESVILLE
Came up is the unfinished business II was opposed by
SHEFrEy The last named gentleman desiring The ayes and
noes, the bill passed. ~ lnlows:
AVIS hlcssis Amber Baldwin, Barnett, Caoell, camp
bell CarrInaion Catlett, Crcgh Dcncae Douglas, Fun
Granham, GIeaser, Laync Paxton Pilman Reaef
Saunders Shelley, $hoS,ad, Smith. Stovali, oua' lhonp
son. Wade Ward, Hitcher-2I.
NoEs-Messrs Boykin, Cowan, Martin, McDearmon
Moncurc, Shackelurd, Tate, Thomas, While-9.
WARREN HAMPSHIRE RAIL ROAD
Mr. FrssrES called UP bill providing for an appr'-
raton to ,he Warren and Hampshire Coal Mine Rail Road
Company. The bill amended, on motion Of MIR. Fun
rns AproRrroSMESr BILL
message received from the House OF Delegates by
Mr. BARBOUR, announcing that that body adhered TO tielr
disagreement TO tho Senaes amendment 10 the bill nppo
nnng the State into Congressional DISTRICTS
subsequently the communication was called up by mr..
CAMPBELL who moved that free conference be asked oil inc
House of Delegates
Mr. McDEArnoS desired direct the proposition
10 rccedc
Mr. PARKEr s,id that felt be due TO tho people Of
the district whom he had The honor TO represent upon That
floor to nisapp ;rhenson, which he found to exist
to great extent that they had been In the habit OF
monopoziog the representative honors OF the district OF
which they formed part. He had recently ascerained the
course legislation upon matters OF congressional appor-
onrueni the counties of the Eastern Shore
coccrned from The foundation oil the federal govern
ncnt In the present time.
In 1891, Accomac and Northampton alone composed the
district. Acts 1871, p.7.
In 1892 the counties of York, Accomac, Northampton.
Elizabeth City, Warwick Gloucester and Mathews formed
the district Acts 1892, p. l.
In 1902, the counties Of York, Mddesey, Mathews, James
Civ Gloucester. Warwick Elizabeth City, Accomac and
Northampton. Acts 1872, p. II.
In 1918, the counties Of York Mddcsex Mathews James
CITY Gloucester, Warwick Elizabeth City, Accomac and
Northampton, and the city Of Williamsburg. Acts l5l2l3
p. 80.
In 1923, the counties Of York, Mathews James City.
Gloucester Warwick. Accomac Northampton and City OF
williamsburg Acts lS22.2, p. IL.
In 1888 The counties Of York Mathews, James City,
Gloucester Warwick Acconac, Northampton and Williams
burg Acts 1882 3, p. 80
In ls43 the counties of York. Accomac, Northampton,
Elizabeth City Warwick James City, the City Of Williams.
burg the counties OF New Kent Charles City, Mathews,
Gloucester Lancaster and Northumberland Acts 1928
p. 81
Il will thus be seen that the Eastern Shore has been asso.
ciated with other counties for sixty years. out of which
time according the best OF his knowledge the Eastern
Shore had had the only years
The representatives were Thomas 81. Bayly, Severn f.
Parker, Henry a. WISE and Thomas H. Bayly.