Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-16

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arg" bl sch of ti'a, VIZ To amend the act n
Guynnd6e Bridge Company, passed March 2Ith. 1885, re-
JClun he lG section Of said act and providing fh' suo
zcfilon thereto the part Of The Slate The PtEsiDES7
rre cncd memorial on this subject To authci.; epe
cal Subscription by The corporate authorities Q! r cy
Washington 10 the stock CT the Airxandiia, Loudoun aud
Columbia auI Lstar Falls Company: Authorizing an In
OF the capital stock Of the Winchester and Berry
Ferry Turnpike Company. To Increase the capital STOCK o
tie Cedar Creek and OGtfron Turnpike Company. 10
nirnd The charter Of the G0eney Manor Turnpike Compa
ny. Authorizing the Board OF Public Works to subscribe TO
The increased capital stock Of the Orange and Alexandria
Rail Eold Company, for The extension OF lie road 10
Lynchhnrg Authorizing loan TO The Manassas Gap talI
Road Company Increasing tic capital stock oil the anas.
sas Gap Rt Road Company. Incorporating the valley
Mr TuoMpsoS from tho Committee Of Agriculture, re-
ported bills incorporating The Russell Mining and Manu-
featuring Compay
Authorizing the County Court OF Culpeper TO lay tax
dogs.
All the above reported bills were subscq lenlg read first
and ordered 10 be read second time, were also bill!
authorizing The Winchester and Potomac Rail Road Com
pany ssne lis c0unon bonds for The purpose OF raising
Of $50 333 3d. 10 be paid into the State treasury In
redemption OF The annuity OF $4,000 now payable by SAID
Company; bill amend The l9h section Of the &C, con.
ecrnng salaries of certain officers OF governments and bill
requiring The Governor proclamation 10 Sc made OF
the establishment CT banks based on State securities.
An cn9rosscd b 10 incorporate the Commercial Savings
Bank in the City Of Richmond, was passed.
bill amend the 44h section OF chap So oi The Code,
so as 10 authorize the committing of the Of unatcs
To SbcriiF5 and ScrGconts, amended motions o.!
cssrs JoHSsoS and SAUNDERS and ordered TO be engross
cd.
committees enquire into the expectancy Of tho various
matters referred 10 Iherein were adopted
BY Ar. HARRls-Oi making farther appropriation 10 the
Blue Ridge Rail Road Company, so as 10 enable hem 10
complete ;hcir road
By Mr.. McKEssEv-Of Ioanng the sum of five hundred
thousand dollars the Norfolk and petersburg kall Roah
Company the and conditions of the loans made 10
the South Side and Virginia and Tennessee Rail Road Com
pncs and ALSO increase the capital STOCK OF said Com
pany.
lsl of the Code concerning the fees Of officers.
BY nIr THoMAsOf amending the eighth section OF the
act providing for distrctng The counties passed April
1852 provide lhat for the election ol consaoes
AIrxandria shall be divided into TWO districts.
By 3Ir. CHAPMAN-Of authorizing the Board OF Public
Woss construct on State account the rail road nuhor-
lied By act, passed the 18th March, 1883 from some
poin the Virginia and Tennessee Rail Road not East OF
unlagucs summit in Montgomery county, by way oi the
Valley OF New River to the most suitable point oil connec-
tioa with The C0vingt ton and Ohio Rail Road.
By MI WApE-Oi authorizing the Board Of Public Works
to change the location of the Beverly and Fumon lurn.
pike on that part Of said 1o,d lying between Marcls KGao
Bridge and the top of the hill next Dunsard Creek and that
the grade of sad road be increased one.half degree
BY Dir. GRASTHAM-O OF providing more efectua and
equa system of working the roads 10 he county Of BerSe
ley and snch other counties may adopt s provisions the
sad be based upon the principle Of od paIoren taxa
ton nnd compensation.
On motion OF Mr. SAUNDERS il was
Resolved That so much Of the Governors Message
ns relates 10 tie finances Of the Commonwealth, TO
the Washington Monument fund, md 10 the Lem
case referred The Committee OF Finance go uch
Education and the Literary fund.- TO The asylum
f1r the dca dumb and bnd 10 the militia 10 Tree negroes
and The property OF the United States Ia AeXanda 90
referred u e Committee Of General Laws much as re-
Ia Ia the unac ums Of the Commonwealth be refer
red 10 the Committee Lunac AsYlums; so much as re-
late the armory and the public guard be releed 10 e
Committee the Armoy; much 90 relaes 10 lhe epol
the superintendent of public buildings De referred 10 inc
Committee Executive expenditures so much az 1e'aes
10 bans and to email notes 10 referred the Committee OH
the Committee The Penitentiay so much as relates to
the purchase Of Mount Vernon and 10 the subject OF Ag
culture be referred the Committee Agriculture and
Commerce; 50 much relates 10 the Board OF Public
Works, internal improvements and 10 the subject OF Oh
rado with Europe, be referred to The Con'nIee OF
R0a and internal Navgaton and SO much as refers 10 hs
consular convention with France be referred to Inc Com
mittte for Courts Of Justice.
Thomas Massie praying the General Assembly TO memo
aIise Congress amend the net OF Congress OF July
1892 IA Continental Officers supernnmefafy al
ter May lT7G as well IS Officers OF the State line.
On mutton of Mr. IRvISo tho memorial was referred 10
Special Committee the President appointed as fol
ows: Mess.s Irving Shacgelfod, Dcncale, Thomas unc
Johnson.
On motion OF Mr.. DEHEALE the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
In the absencc OF the Speaker, Mr. YxNDy presided owe
the deliberations of the House to-day. ;.
Puyer by tho Rev. DIR. De FoRaEsT oi Inc Me'noois
Church. ,,,, .
Favcuc McMuen, praying 10 be divorced from ha VIII
pojIy A. McMulIen The report is as follows;
"lhe Committee for Courts OF Justice have ACCORDING
to ORDER had under consideration the petition OF raye
Nc III ulien Referred praying iJ cVocc from NJ
wife Polly A. McM ueni and The Committee, without aEnt
consideration the merits Of the petlon ask 10 DC us
charged from the further consideration thereoI upon n
prornd thai The Legislature inhibited by the
from granting relief by special legislation In cases of al
Ynrce"
mr. White of Hanover, asked and obtained leave Il
wi!hdra the petition and accompanying papers OF faye
ulen presented yesterday, the subject OF divorce
from his wife, Polly A. McMuen.
The following Bills reported, read Inc hfsl ana ooe
ed 10 be read second time:
Providing for the payment Of The annuity OF the OnvcT
y on the loan effected by the Rector and VISITORS OF he
University, under an passed Feb l7,h 1882
incpoaline the shockoe Hill Savings Institution 10 The
city Of Richmonti
For the relief Of Alexander Watknsi
For The relief Of Teukle W. Jacob, Sheriff OF Northamp
ton County,
The following bills were read the second time, and order
ct 10 be cngrussed Tor third reading:
Allowing further time 10 the owners o lots IN lne
of Columbia il The county Of FiuVanna 70 ou''u vi " "
The Commonwealth right 10 certain lots In the
ci,v of Richmond 10 George Wcsi;
10 amend the charter Of the Coal hl9er ana hu"a"'a
Un motion OF Mr. PATRICK the las. bill was amended BY
striking cut s. and inserting $50 as share OF stocH anu oy
rrpnring the right hot 900 instead Of UuUo acres c
land , ,.,;, md
laid cR the lahlc, IN oocolehce " '"oo''' '>''
made: - =. o,., 90,
on of SO Of the Code ui Virginia. establishing an ~
crmedale grade Of flour between "lamly and sopeinhe'
passed February g. 1853:
And providing for the completion Of the CoVlngton and
Ohio Eai Road. ,,,,,
nJr T. MLIS, Chairman Of the Committee Of Privileges
and Elections made report iu relon 10 rooms IN me
Cap,ul for the accommodation oil the Standing Commit
tees
On motion Of Mr.. CARTER, of Fauquer, leave was grant
cd 10 withdraw from the files OF The House all the papers
connected with The application of citizens OF fauqule conn
lv for McAdamzed road from Piedmont station 10 Inc
tow of Paris n said county and the same was referred
10 he Committee Of Roads and Internal NaVlgauou
REVOLUTIONS ESoutsv
The following Resolutions, cnquirlng into me eSpeeency
of laws on the subjects referred to- were ofecd adoptec
and appropriately referred
By alr WHITE of Hanover-Of amending The act amend
Ing The 9Th aud Ih scclcns OF chapter U9 oil tne oae
Virginia. In relation divorces passed on me ism eoua
~ 1853 80 enlarge the powers o the Circut Cou'
to decree divorces frem the bond Of matrimony
Sy Mr. RuTHrRFooRDO or reporting general Ia" 10 au
thorise The business Of Banking.
BY Mr. Goss-Of complying with the resolutions ol 10
Riyanua Navigation Company, adopted at thelf annua
meeting October, 1853 TO amend their ehatet as
incorporate it the provisions OF chapter 90 OF Inc re
yised Code; and also 10 ehqalre into the cxpedency OF