Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-07
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LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA..

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LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
TUESDAY, JASuAkY /, !s55,
/ A!r. DgxEALE in The Chair
Prayer by the Rev. ELIJAH CASE, OF the Unvcrsliis
Church.
i communication from the House If Delegates read
THE SEVENTEENTH BRIGADE
h jou' resolution in relation 10 The election .! Byiga
dirr General Tor the 7th Brigade was agreed u.
AMENDMENT
Mr. cuwAS, from he select committee that subject
p,r'ci b 10 amend the fifth section Of chapter lag
Tie G. OF Virginia
/ LAID Of THE TABLE
Several bills having advanced their third reading
laid IN re tables among them authorizing loan 10y if
Boari Of puhc WORKS The Chesapeake and Ohio Cana
Company for the purpose OF paying The interest boRs
.Ul 'cci hy the Commonwealth.
-axts MD rs DirFgBgSr PORTIONS THE COMMONWEALTH
On n:c lion OF Mr. GewAS-Rcsulsrd That The Auditor o
pClc Accounts furnish tie Senate with of tho
PAID by each county in the four grand divisions III this
communicable each division be in separate columns ior
IT, yea. 1851; also. 10 prepare statement showing The
amount "t lax paid BY each county in The four grand d'i
S.rrs OF i:c Comm nweal in separate columns for each
dv>1n for the 1885, also the number OF cattle sheep
U hogs IN each county IN The divisions menlioncd In this
Commonwealth and their value in each county the
missio"c's' books exhibit for the year 1852.
EDUCATION.
On motion of M REoER the bill appropria ting The entire
capita!Cn 10 Education in Primary Schools, made
The Of the day Tor Friday the l4!h o! January.
Allowing fees the Mayor Recorder and Aldermen OF in
corpuateI cascs-wh ~ proposed BY
ir. WATsGS. For taking and certifying The acknowletg
nenl .. any deed writing which may be recorded in
1rty win chapter III Of the Code of Virginia. and for
taking ard certifying The ptiYy examination and examina
ion oi married woman the same fees arc allowed as TO
notary public and tor administering oath IN all other
cases. except Icig business. Zee oil twelve and nall
cents is allowed. The rydrr provides hc the Mayor Alder
mes; Recorder Of any town that docs not provide for It's
poor - keep lis Streets IN ordc: shall moi charge lie ice
~ amend III pier l55 Of ;he Code OF Virginia This till
was brought from the House by DIR. Towas Mr.. BRAN
moved suspension OF Tie rules Ill crCcT that II might
| Du considered Immediately.
CATS STATUE or wAsHiSeTo%.
nlf. DucGLas cai. M the Oil allowing William j. Hub
bari to tax ii iiuudnn's statue 0i Washington.
The ILL discussed by Messrs. WARD STANDS WiTcH
en- D9rGLAs, EnAxro*, REdga hRowS and CAnRiseT"N
| On motion Of Nr. STUART, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
Mr. Go1og oil Mcca!enburg, in the Chair.
Prayer by lr Rev PE-EH De FoRnEsT OF the Methodist
Church.
i IMPORTS COMMITTEES.
By Mr. LEWIS, from The Committee Roads and Inter
nal Na.i..tiorA bill rail road from Phillip
M Barbour county The Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road
u North Western Rail Road
PETITIONS.
TIE following petitions presented:
b lir WHEELERO o. Lewis Salisbury, praying the ren
Gli-hn,cnt Cvmmonweah's right 10 lot of iand in
the city oi Norfolk.
Rv sir Grlrrlx-Of c. H. BulIngton and 2SS other cli,
county Of llenrico opposed 10 the extension n The
corporation Of The city Of Rcnohd and petition Of G.o
Howard, Wa CU!lngswoIth aud IS other citizens. butchers
cou-y 81 Ilcc;cr, opposed 10 the extension VI The
CORPORATION OF the city ot Richmond
Is Mr Gu0pE-Of The people o Roydtun, praying that
one III the Banks may establish Bfacnh in their town.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following offered
By III. TCMLiS-Tat in luking the ayes and noes the
Ir - called alphabetically.
A il. son. The adoption OF This resolution was called
ioI which resulted in ayes As 3lthe resolution was
therefore adopted.
Ey Nj STAPLES Whereas The public lands "risi
nly rcdcG United States for the purposes OF general
harmony and inst fund 10 meet The expenses OF ihe
Revolutionary War; and whereas, in the deeds OF cessio
made by The States nj Massachusetts, Connecticut; New
YORK Virgir!a Nn;lh Carolina South Caronu and Gtor.
III, il was cyarssy provided shat the debt
should BE- paid of the public lands should b. bona s Dis
posed of, Tor the and ocn.:t q, snch OF The unc!
have trcnmc, should become members 81 it
,t..n Visiting CONFEDERATE on and Tor other purpose
Whatever and whereas tie object for which hey we're ti-
coded having long accomplished they may now
be- considered relieved from that pledge and whereas mil
hons public lands have been since acquired by the
nnt blood and treasure of all the States of this Union and
thereby become the common property u all the States
ad uhc; il evident from The past action of Congress il
granting large quantities OF these lands 10 The States
a whic,t they lie thus pcperring wrong and Injustice {,
The I'D States The original owners thereby that the public
nd- will either given IL the States in which ticJ
situated dispos OF! aS 20 cease 10 be source
rryrru tie General Government; ana whereas the Con
cOns upon Congress power Ia dispose 81 The ttT
ri;rv az other pGprrtv the United States, Hhd in the Ian
.uape OF the President Jackson, sit is in the discretion
Of Congress dispose ct hcni te public ands) rs best
tie quiet harmony and gcnernl Interest OF IN
H." providing for The distribution Of Land Uarrank
anon. The States passed the lower House Of Congress
Al rs last Session and is now pending in the
bill if il should become law, would condncc 10 The qul
e. harmony and general interest OF the American people,
therefore
Resolved by tie General sscnby That our Senators il
Congress be instructed and Representatives be requested
10 all proper cxrrrions final passage BY Con
grcss OF the bill known as "Bennct's Bill" any sma
measure
Resolved, That The Governor OF the Commonwealth b.
requested 10 tasmita copy Of the foregoing preamble
resolution 10 each Of Senators and Representatives il
Congress
On motion Of Mr. STAPLES the resolutions laid upo
the table and ordered 10 be printed.
By Mr.. SrEyEHs-rhat he committee on Banks enquir
int" III" expctiecy Of authorizing the Exchange Bank
some ",hrr Bank in the Stte 10 establish Branch in IN
town Harrisonbure
By . ToMLrs-lhat the Committee on Banks enquir
into the :xprdency of requiring Banks OF the Common
wsalt! pay specie their c"untcrs for all notes, whehe
Of IL" mother brunch Banks which they receive in pay
m"f u dues, deposit; and provide that the sal
Bars shall publish annually what notes they will receive
ao;s d.
~ n rAg<roS1h, The hour Of meeting tor this Hons
hcr.,r- urt otherwise altered, shall be II "c"cS "ht
was Adopted. :;
- M WntrE Of Hanover vi cqunG int" The ehPs ,h
ency amending the 10Th section OF chapter 3l -, Il
Cod, 70 require Clerks of County Cosf,s 70
CnnSial:s executions their ohce ,r;,cd b
By NJ TcNLIS-O recurring all persons now fr AZ
la" 10 take out licences carry on a nrh license shall
purpose whatever TO take an oas, ~ circulation OF IN
issue violate the law a. ios M tha tenon:natio
notes nr N. Rcnrs nj other States unie, le
Of fire dollars and further TO req d o,her nubc dues
and The county and corporation leVss and cues % aA'
s'a ha! o HARRISON moved that The same be laid u7o
m ,h ch was negn,ived-ayes ~ noes ol. Inc re
sojutinn wa then adopted
'''"''oi - BILLS PASSED.
c hi 10 amend chapter l55 OF the Code: on motion c
n, T"wsss taken up and passed and hi 10 repe;
uch OF the passed 25h Of February 1876, entit!e
&C., 10 esabs, District free schools in the counties
LANCASTER "e-tmoeIand Richmond Prince William Lou
dnun Fairfax and other counties therein mentioned IS af
plies % The county u Henry.
the question The bill to grant loan TO the jams
River ana kanawha Company, was taken up-pendin
whc mo,icn Of Mr., EcRoLs the House adjourned uni