Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-21
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1852.
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SENATE.
The PRESIDENT lit Gov LEAKgl presented cOnmllni.
cation from Treasurer OF tho Common wealth. In response
10 resolution of the Senate, in relation failure Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company TO pay tho Interest
certain bonds for which the Commonwealth Is suaIan
On motion Of Mr.. Thomas The communication was
laid on the table, and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. STovALL from the committee on Finance, &c report.
ed bills for the relief Of William G.. Lipscob of Madison
county and repeal I'd section o the passed the
26h day OF March, lS43 entitled Van prescribing linn
ation 10 claims and suits against The Cc!nmouweaIth and
for other purposes"
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
message from the House of Delegates, by Mr. STAPLES,
received announcing the passage OF bill 10 amend
the WyIhcvlle and DunvIilc Turnpike Company.
Subsequently, motion OF MIR. WITcHgR, tho bill was
read third time, without reference and passed The roll
was calcd-ayes SO; noes-Messrs. Amber nykin CAbe
Caett, Cowan, Martin. Mason, Moncure-S.
On motion Of Mr. stuart the title was amendeS 60 as
read IAN amend The act rco' poatng the Wyihe-
vile aud Danville Turnpike Company"
MIR WITcHER wac directed 10 inform The Houle G! inc
Scnales action
RESOLUTIONS
of the Visitors OF The Institution for Education Of the
Deaf Dumb and The Blind be referred to the co'nitee
on General Laws.
On motion of Mr.. SAEYrEY- Resolved, That the commit
tee on Finance &C. enquire nu the cypediency OF report
Ing bill requiring The Auditor of Public Accounts 10 dis
tribute forms for allowances in criminal TO charge fees
for official dulles In certain cases. and To employ aessen
ger for his office.
On motion Of Mr. CARRSGToS- Resolved, That the Com
mllec Banks enquire into expeency of authorizing
the Exchange Bank ~ increase The capital stuck oil HE
branch at ClarksSie
On motion OF Mr. SwEExEy-R Resolved, That The Com
mittec on Agriculture c enquire into The eXpedcncy ol
incorporating the Wheeling and Kunawha Steamboat Com
panY.
Mr. TABB presented the memorial of the citizens OF Nor
folk city praying the Incorporation OF manual labor school
for INDECENT boys.
Mr. FuSsrES presented the memorial o! citizens of the
counties Of Clarke Warren, Frederick and Hampshire for
charter rtii road from point tho Ma.
nassas Gap Rail Road, The fork OF the Shcnan
hr{vp in he q Warren
town In the county of Frederick and RUmney in the
ty of Hampshire, 10 Piedmont tuns Padytown) on the
line Of the Baltimore and UhO ha koaa, Ia Tile county oi
Hampshire
Mr.. SuAcKrLroRp presented the petition Of citizens OF
Madison county praying for charter Incorporating com
pany make road from some point In The county oil Ma
olson TO Cupcper Court House.
Mr. like"ise presented the petition OF the
administrator of Thomas Shirley praying for the passage Of
law authorizing suit Of Shirley Shrcys admins
traitors in the Circuit Court OF Madison 10 be heard with
having all the parties interested before the Court
MIR. BALDWIN presented memorial asking the consuc-
ton plank road from Susan B0wless land 10 the James
River and kanawha Canal.
Mr. LaYSE presented the petition OF Thomas McCorkle
uraying 10 be relieved of fine imposed him by tho Cir
cult Court 0! Allegheny
UNIVERSITY VIRGINIA.
Mr. TuorrsoS called up the bill selection OF Stlte
Students al The University Of Virginia Mr.. I. offered
substitute the BILL which, his notion was laid on the
table and ordered TO be printed.
MILITARY ISsTITrTE
Mr.. BRAxT2S called up the Sl concerning the MillaD
Institute and Lexington Arsenal. Mr. B. stated, that on
examining substitute proposed for Inc BILL he had discover
ed that three the which he had The honor 10 i1
present were omitted IN The list of these from whom STATE
Students wer. be selected. He moved re-commitmen'
Of tic bill.
that tho o,nsSljn referred entirely
uninenona and would 5c source OF great pleasure 10
him Mr REogE a,sst the Senate" from Richmond co"n-
" in amending the substitute IN ina, purticular
After some between Mcssis REoER, SnErrEr
BRAxroS and WiTcHsR Dir. WlTcHER moved the nd.llne
postponemen II The bill.
PAXTON,
this proposition. sessrs. Wi7cHEn ard MAsS advocated
M. MARcIN advocated the proposition and opposed inc
Institute
Mr. Bn.ws demanded the previous question, and the
main question was ordered. Ar. FussTES requiring ,he
ayes and no:s the vote stood rs (ulIws;
AyEs-Messr7 Amber Rassel, Brown, Ca6eII Campbell
Caring ton Cnelt, lsbeIl, Martin, MasoE McDearmon,
Thomas, Ward, Winston and Wcher-l5.
-&essrs Baldwin, Barnett Btaxon Brent, E"vkin'
Cowan Ceph Daniel, Deneae Funsten Grcaver, L'ync,
aoncu Parker Paxton, PiInun teGr SaundeI- Snac
keford Smith, Stovul, Stuart Sweeney, Tab5 Tate,
Thompson and Wace-N.
So III. resolution 10 ind, Gnely postpone rejected.
Mr. BRAxros desired leave to Withdraw Inc proposition to
recom Mr.. DESrALE "bJecting the question was taReh
on motion o( Mr.. MAsoS, and leave was granted.
Mr. start moved tha, The bill and substitute lie on the
table Lost ayes l6 nves H. The Senate having refused
10 lay tie bill on The table, Mr. STUART called for
THE
After sorle conversation between gentlemen, the Senate
refused i, proceed with order uf the daylhe jury Bill
MILITARY INSTITUTE.
The consideration the dill concerning The Military In
slitue and Lexington Arsenal was resumed.
The original is bill presented by the committee on Gene
raj Laws. Mr.. REeER had submitted substitute. Inc
comn.ice recommended that State Cadet selected f"
each o; the Senatorial dslrlcts-50 Mr. KEeERs snosi!
coatempaes the selection OF 3D. and aranges the cs
tricIs on the white population basis
Mr. DENEALE appealed 10 the Senate to lei the b lie on
the table He advocated increase OF the number o Stale
students So and an additional appropriation
Mr. BRAxToS proposed 10 amend The substitute, bv sttS
na on OF the first the words the counties OF Bar
bou Randolph Baxton, Upshur and Pocahontas ana IN,
scrns "ihe counties of Northumberland, lancaster and
Richmond Qs the 9Th district.
Mr. REGER proceeding in opposition 10 the amend
nent when he was interrupted by Mr SHErFEY, who sp.
psaled the Senator from Richmond county (alr bHAx
TONI 10 withdraw his amendment.
Mr. BRAxToS stalled his Willingness 10 be guided by The
advice of his friends After few remuk' and with the un
dersandng that three counties which ha represented
should inserted before vote was taken on the substitute
he Withdrew his amendment.
Mr. Smith submitted amendment To The substitute,
making the number of districts fifty.
On motion Of Mr. DESEALE tho bill and amendment were
then ordered 10 be recommted.
BOARD OF PUBLIC
On motion Of Mr.. DESEALE the bill concerng 'he boafn
of Public Works. he unfinished busness was ordered 10
lie on the table.
To amend the second section o! an act enteu an hC "
provide the Incorporation of building fund associations
passed May the 29th 1857. |
Amending the charter OF the town oil Van buteHs'He, W
the county Of Shenandoah
Repeating entitled on act Imposing TAX ON cog
in The county of Aliddlcscx passed MaTch z9h 1901
Requiring the Commissioners Of INC revenue lof hppo-
matloy county to reasess Stone~a Furnace tract IN
said county Mr. PARKER demanding the rol! TO be called
The was ayes 3d. nocs-Messrs BRENT and MAsoS.z
During lhc debate this BILL in reply 10 question OF MT
DOUGLAS Mr. SToYALL, chairman of The committee on RI
nance stated thai the Tax Bill would shortly be presenS1
Auhorsing inspection of tobacco in the town oi Fred
To Incorporate the North and South Rail Road Company
LAID TABLE.
The bill concerning the town OF Wyhevie IN "yhe couh
ty
The bill for the relief of James McGrew.
The bill releasing and rcundlng The State lax on county
rn md
CALENDAR.
Bils on their first and second readings advanced
stage 80
Mr. RxeER moved that the Senate adjourn Upon IN ,hs
proposition Mr. DousLAs demanded the ayes and noes ne
vore was: ayes 26 noesMessrs. Brown Cowan Doneas
Mason Paxton Shackelford Stuart Smith, Ihomus-9 80
the Senate adjourned
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
MORNING SESSION.
PRAYER bv Rev. Mr. LASeHOESE Of the hlrtodlst chut"
communication from the Senate BY ths' ciefkr "hs
read as follows: "Thr Serac agree 10 The res!a'"n hF'
ed bv the House Of Delegates authorizing Es return q '
Tain vouchers the agent Virginia. to expenses INC eo
in raising her regiment II Mexican volunteers.
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
By om the Committee OF Schools and Coheges
District Court Ill