Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-21
THrR.pAY, JASuARy -, 1853


SEN ATE.
A communication the House ri DELEGATES was read
The bin concerning The branch Bank at Weston, Lewis
county was motion Of Mr. BALDWIN aI IN ihc table
Sir AaHLER. rom the committee for Cnmris u Justice,
reported against The petition ." citizens {" tpshr county
Tor reducing compensation Of Justices OF the Prscc we
Court &c TIE committee kcwlsu report that il mex
pcden legslate on resolution in relation 10 'ame su'
Itct
Sir. THOMPSON, from the committee Agriculture, Sc
reported bl! to incorporate tie Wheeling and karawha
line Of boats which motion nt Nj r. was read ne first
time.
PETITIONS
Dir LAYsE presented The pctron OF sundry citizens Of
the county Roanoke asking the establishment
Independent Bank in The Town OF Salem.
PETERSBURG GRAys.
Mr. DANIEL called mp The bill authorizing an cAchanrc Of
win the Petersburg Cray Mr. D. explained the dill
and il passed by Tic following vote:
AYES-Mes.fs. Baldwin, Barnett, Brown CahcI Car
ring"n CreiEh Daniel Dcn"afc Douglas, funsen Gran
than, Crcavcr Lnync Martin, Moncure Parker, Paxton
Roger, Saunders Shackcllod, Shlnds. Shelley, Smlt
Stuart Sweeney, Tabb, Tate Thomas, IhonIrs"n, "ate
Callcti, Wns'on-32
NoEs-Mrssrs. Brent, Cowan, Mason SoruE, Ward
Nltclcr-6.
TURNPIKE.
Mr. SHacxELFJRD called up the bill transferring the npro
praiion the IT Mad and Page by he
the 10Th uf March, SI9 10 the Blue Ridge urnF ~
Company. Mr. 5. explained The bilI hlr DESEALs h"'o
Gated Mts.rs. CARRSGTOS DOre.As Mason and WITCH
opposed it. The roll vas called, with the following re-
suit
Arrs-Mcssrs Amber, Baldwin, Barnett Bent Cabell
Creyh, Daniel, Drncae Funston Grearcr, Lnync, Martin
Paxton Ptwan, Roger Shackeord shelley, Stuart, S"ro
nev, Tabb, Tate, Thonns, Wntc, ward and Wins'"n-25
NOES Messrs. Braxon Boykin. Campbell Darlington,
Catleli, Cowan. DnugIas GraGiham, lsbe Masnn, Mon
cure Saunders, Shanda, Smith, Stnval and "chcr--!o.
Not having received the constitutional maIo!ty-2b-th
bill was rejected.
ORDER OF THE pAY-THE SINKING FUND
Mr.. STsvALL called Tor the order 81 The day. the bill ere.
atng Commissioners of the SinainS Fund &c Inc org
nal Senate bill The House OF Delegates had adopted
n substitute therefor. ,
Mr. rovALL moved that Senate disagree 20 the House
Amendment. This proposition Mr. 5. enforced IN speech
of Considerable length in which he dssec'ed m"u'cy me
TWO bills
Alter come conversation between Mcssii D9roLAs,
SnAcKELruRp and WlTcHER Mr. STUART moved ihnt th;
bill lie table and be made the order Tor Monday next
The bill was then made The order Of the day for ,omor-
row Friday on motion Of Mr. SHAcKELroRD.
DUPLICATE WARRANTS.
Mr. LhYSE called up Joint resolution offered by nm
self days since, and II vas read "a follows:
Resolved, by General Assembly, That the Auditor o:
Public Accounts be- and he is hereby authorized and direct
cd tissue duplicate warrants the Treasury OF The o'-
lowing nunlhcrs wit No Ill., for the of $500 due
, Clerk If the Court 1T Fdyrt't 30. HIS ter The
sum SIS o. due snme, account Of Grimm charges;
M HIS Sc TO- due J.scpn Puagett; and another,
ncconn; Of criminal charr,s No lisa Tor s5 duo Z {;
Hill Clerk Of Circuit Court of Craig; No 1885, for SIS,
due &. g. ill, rs Clerk o county Court Of Cruis
The resolution agreed In.
doom THE
On motion OF Nj. Stuart order requiring the door OF
the Portico of the Capitol TO be locked during the sitngs Of
tho Senate, was rescInded.
REVOLUTIONS
On motion Of Mr.. TATE Resolved, That the Committee
Agriculture &C. enquire ntol he expectancy nj a'saz
authorize Thomas ! Boyd. and he associates
mine and manufacture tho lands of salt Boyd and ,e
where in Wyi!lr county.
On motion of Mr FuSsTESRcsolvcd,Th Thar special Com
mttee he appointed for the purpose OF incorporating Gas
Company in The town of Winchester Committee. Mrs=rs.
FUSsTES, BARNETT and BREST.
On motion of Mr. BALDwi:-Rcsoyed, That the COM
mttce IN General Laws enquire into the cxfeenry Of
amending the laws permit The Inspector OF Flour
Richmond city, 10 inspect oar manufactured in the town
OF Manchester.
Mr.. BALDWIN called M the bill authorizing eSchsnrc
OF arms with tie Young GnaId "f The ciiy OF Richmond
Mr.. BALDWIN explained The bill Mr.. WARD opposed it
MI CAMrErLL expressed his determination for
and a regrets that he present ,his morning
for the hll authorizing exchange of Pc
ersbuG Gays Mr.. e. in lavnr ot it because wns
one mote 81 encouraging volunteer M- DExEALE
ikrwis aiv"catcd IT, The roll cal al, with The follow.
ing r,st.l:
AVE- 'r,s.s Ar,bcr, Baldwin. Barnett, Basel Brown
Cabcll tnphsii Creigh, Daniel DGncac Funston Grra-
vcr, Martin. Moncnre Parker Patton, Putnam Ressr,
Saunr. $ ShacSclioid Shand,, Shelly. Smith, Stua:t
Sweeney, Tate Thomas, Thompson Wicston-29
NOES -Messts. BraNon Brent, Boykn, Cutlct, Cowsn,
Mason, WaId, Wiciier-S
Mr.. SAUNDERS presented remonstrance OF citizens OF
Elizabeth City county against the repeal of the Pilot Law.
On motion Of Mr.. SWEENEY the Senate at Iournei