Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-11
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA
SATURDAY, JASuARy s, 1853.
SENATE.
PRAYER hv tho Pov Ar r.sr M rho I:,;,ore,iis, ~,

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s.ruclon OF rail road from point on the Manassn
Gap road The Ohio River a; or near Falls in IN
county OF MaOn being under consideration that making
Poin Pleasant. OF the points which The road may ter
inmate, was agreed TO-.
The amendment authorizing tho Manassas Gap Company
10 construct the extension il not commenced within three
years, by Inc company incorporated by this bill
mr. DESEAlE proposed an amendment TO The ancndmca
estrctng tho commencrment of The extension contempa
cd untll alter ihe M1nassas Gap Rail lsuh had been
/ ingham.
i This amendment discussed by Messrs. REGKR De
/ SEALE, NTcHEI, AMBLgR nud Hall.
mr. 'MBLER appealed I" tho Senator from RnckInghl 7;
(Mf DESEALE) u withdraw lis amendment win
reconsirring tnc vote on the amendment lu adopted
Mr DENEALE said that he desired a his amend
mcni but hu would against the amendment amended
niF. DrSEAtE's amcndnisnt was Then agreed 10.
as amended. Cured.
The WINS then reconsdeed and the first amend
ment OF the House. niaklng Point Pleasant the terminus
| the proposed roaGl was disagreed
The other amendments were likewise disagreed 10.
pisTGBuTl"S or the c0DR, &c
lhn bill from the House authorizing the distribution Of
tho Code and Mnyos Guide the Justices Of the Peace In
the Common wealth, considered wi!hou, et.rance)
motion OF Mr. Brent
Mr. WI-cHER thought that a sufficient number OF Mlyos
Guide had been distributed Those who had heretofore
ceived them were bound return them.
Mr.. SHErTsY thought ha; il there much more legs
lcn here the Code would be Of usr but OF dii
acuIy 10 the Justices. Ii the Code distributed, The
Session Acts should Eowss 10 distributed The bill had
bstter be referred.
II was 30 ordered
BRIDGE Aazo,a f1cArAtioo aIras.
The House amendments tie bll! aulhorisng the
sructon Of briu.e PocltacD river agreed
TAInMoNT BANK.
The amendment Of The House 10 the bill concerning the
Fairmont Bank was likcwiee agreed 10.
Mr. AastER from The committee for Courts OF Justlce
reported House bill changing the times Of holding the Cir
cn, Courts in The twelfth Judicial Circuit The committee
reported against House bill 10 amend the 9Th section Vi chap
ter l55 OF the Code OF Virginia; nnd likewise, against
amending the 10Th section OF chapter 40 OF the Ccac o VIZ
,ina.
Mr. STuAnT from lis committee oa General Laws. re-
ported House bill authorizing exchange OF with the
Young Guard
House bills concerning the 18th section OF chapter 81 OF the
Code; and, concerning tolls Tho Prices Turnpike Road
NJ. CAznISaTos from The committee on Banks, reported
House bill authorlsng the establishment Vi branch Of
Of the principal banks OF Virginia. In the OF Le1in2
;on-Wilh amendments.
CATTLE o. aAiL ROADS
Mr.. DANIEL presented the memorial OF muny citizens OF
the counties og Dinw!ddic Prince George Sussex and
Grecnsvlle praying for the pnssngs Of riiecu
ally require Rail Road Companies pny for damages done
eock, &C. by their engines md trains-and upon his
motion IL referred 10 the committee oE Courts OF JUS
tice.
THE PILOT Laws
Mr. TABs presented The memorial If ship masters and
of the city OF Norfolk praying repeal OF the Pilot
Lave, which referred 10 the committee Agriculture
&C.
EAsrsas luSATIc ASYLUM.
Mr. SAtSDEns called up the bill concerning The Eastern
Lunatic Ay lum.
RESOLUTIONS.
On motin of Dir. ThTE-Rcsoved, That the committee
Agriculture &c. enquire into the expediency OF ncopo
rating Thomas L. Preston and Others into company 10
mine ard manufacture on their lands IN Wyhc and Pulaski
counties.
On mott Of Mr.. GRASTHAM- Resolved, Tha: The
mittee toads &C. be instructed 10 CnqCira into the cx
pcdiency amending an incorporate the Hedgeve
and Potomac Turnpike Company, passed February o,t
1850, the capita stock s6OO0 for the purpose
of buIdnea bridge their road Back Creek. and
extending - the Frederick county ne up 10 The Valcy u
said crseG
On mot,n Of Mr.. SHERRARD-Rcsolvcd, Taai the
miltee agriculture &c DC instructed enquire into the
expcdienc Of Incorporating The Dora Manufacturing Com
cAAYcEa I49 OF THE CODE
Mr. RylEs called up the bill amending The Is! section OF
chapter l,9 OF the Code OF Virginia.
Dir. W,ap proposed an amendment thereto, which was
agreed te and the bill was ordered 10 its cngrossmen
INTERNAL iMPaovEMENT.
The tin resolution proposed by hlr. WARD few days
since Authorizing The appointment OF Joint committee on
the par n inc TWO iiouses, 10 ascertain no" nut" 'e.
should appropriated 10 the various schemes OF internal
improvement, read.
Afe some discussion by Sessrs SHErFEy, RxeER, WARp
Sr0vai and BRAxroE motion OF nlr SHEFFEY, the ie
souiitn was laid on the table.
BILLS PASSED
| To Incorporate the GIImer Gold Mining Company;
Chtnsins the times OF holding the Gifsui' Courts OF the
| 18th Judicial Ccu
To 18Th section OF chapter 81 Of the Code, con-
cernac tolls on rsl roads;
Fo the feitt ol Giles j. Henderson, deputy sheEih OF
Non -oEicry county; Ayes 81, noes
Authorizing Of the principal banks OF this State 10 es
tab!ia branch Il Lexington
/ RAIL ROADS.
Il NJ. Wl7cHEK moved a reconsideration oil the vote BY
which The Till amend the 18th section OF chapter % OF Inc
/ Coo, was passed; which agreed 10.
Nj. WI.cnER proposed an amendment allowing Inc SANG
fees less distance, allowed uI ten miles Agreed
J! TO.
The bill weg ;S.s:; read third time and passed.
! uouDos's STATUE wAsHlSGToS.
), 0r AmoLrR called np the bill to allow William HUBBARD
10 .asc ol Honi IONS statue II Washingi"n
he bill discussed by Mcssrs AAhLER, SHEFFET,
W:eHER DESEaLE REoER, SWEENEY and NATsoS
IN motion Of Mr. SHEsrs:, an amendment was adopted
byway Of ryder giving lie Governor pG"er i"F rausL 10
rctekc the privilege granted and preventing IN case I"
eadr h'' the right ~ make CASTS rcvefiinE 10 's c's'
nlt representatives. =,
iir WA-.os demanded the aycs and noes, end the bill
Avss-Mrssrs An,5er, Baldwin Brsxon. Carr'ngtoo,
cri.h, Daniel Dsn.ac D'nsas, Grantham, Sreayer nan
N9ncurc Paxton PitUuu, Sacey Smith, Stuart, Sweeney
/ lib, Tate Thompson, Wade, Winston, Wil,h"F-I1
N"Es- -Mcsss Brent Boyhin Cowan Roger, "a'son'
Whi:c-6
On melton Of MI. sweeney tie Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
communication from Senate read BY tho Clerk
Tansmng the passing in that body OF an ret authorizing
IL" establishment Of Bank nj Roydon.
i Te SPEAKER then announced The following geniemen ~
constitute committee under the resolution OF ar 6oopE
i Bedford In relation 10 the Lemmnns Slaves CaHc ""
iis-Sra GuGDE {" Bedford WHEELER ktDY, f'UTHERF"Rp,
INES DcwN!SG. JnSEs oi Chr-tcrhed GORDON, lMBo-
Dss. Lewis EcHULs, Royp and SrHrESs
nEPURT5 GP COMMITTEES
Vi JcSRs Of Cheslrrhslt from TIE Cnmiltee on ffepn-
ots ana Grievances reported tho following Senate e!s
without amendment; IN act Incorporating the Town o'
{Oceata. IN the cnua'y OF NyomiDg un nc: 10 hNsH
hs c,!n Of the passed the lst OF May loo-, eA'l
tied 9n enlarge the corporate limits of the town oi
Ripley. In Jackson cnuIty' end the following OH: y
bill attending authorizing The Trustees OF Brhee"a-
ter IN he county o Buckingham 10 change and eScha"Sc
| The !lrs If said down.
Mr. WALLACE from the Committee on Banks, presented
without amendment Senate bill ~ ncorpnTat" the u nm %
Manssa. IN the OF Front Royal, in Warren cohh!
also, t! Incorporating the MarDs,urg Savings bank'
| bill Incorporating tho happaannnock Bank and Dill 70
incorporate the Monticello Bank.
or BRouK5 from The Committee on County
presented bill authorize the County Courts 10 'a8
CLERKS and Consabes for county purposes ,,
Dir. ToMLS from the Committee on Privieges ana Eieer
tlons presented report on and qualifications o'
members elected to supply vacancies.
MI BARsoua from the special committee pre.ontod me
report Of the referees, whom referred certain ~th
done by VIM. f. Hnri and about the scales ana "es''
for weighing live stock in the city of Richmond
Mr LEWIS from the Committee on Roads ana in.c''h
Navigation, presented bill 10 authorizs road 10 thr N
Western Virginia Rail Road; aso bill 10 amend tho WINE
vile and Danyle Turnpike Componyi bill p!ovHlne ~
the construction OF rond for the Tug Fork luTnn'Re N
paav ia the counties o! Wayne and Loenn; o - c"
po'ae the Fairfield North River Turnpike Company III
Rockbridge bill amend the 9Th section oil an hct =, n
corporate the Slate River Company In the county OF ouc
ngham; and bill to revive and amend an act TO 'o