Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-26
..0:sIATyrE OK VIRGINIA.
SA.uapAY. De. Fl,
SENATE,
motion cl Nr. ST1gsRun,

T..
On motion cf Nr. S71gsR;n,
Resolved r!al tho Committee RoaJs and Internal M
enquire into The cSpodicncy OF making an uppropl
,,Ion scr The construction Of plank road from some snta
Mo rnint In ancock counry by the way Of Hamilton and
New Cnmb.rlnd and thence 10 Holidays Cove and Nc!is
hr,u in Boke county thence the city Of Wheeling
AR MoscEE presented petition Of John NJ. Fcr.uson,
Sergeant Richmond city asking Tor Increased comaensa
ion for diniire. 81 prisoners IN the Cy JAIL Which, on
Gnlirn o. Mr.. IL was teSItel !" VIZ S''"'':"c - ~
aaI Claims.
Un molten ri ai.. Parker.
Resolved, TIA: document NO. 49, accompanying .ne gov
errors sage DO referred tho Committee oil Co"f'' o.
Justice, with Instructions 10 enquire "hat W,
necessary carry into tdec:, 30 far as !he sae VI
na 70 n ne and Fame concGd The
% day O February, 1853.
On motion of Dir. SHAxos,
Resolved THAI The Clerk Of the Senate be d'Cclsa 10 en-
qnisr OF The Board OF Public WORKS and Inform Inc 'enac
wien Their report will be made 10 The Legislature ,
On motion Of MIR. CHAPMAN the Senate then adoufheu.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev. J. 3. WALTHALt of the Bsp'iS'
The SPEAKER nnnouucel the uums. Of aIes.rs KEMP.
Err HAYH,Sp BnaNa,N and SHANNON, THO adhl
r:una mcmorr Of Bank Committee guthOriz 81 by re-
solution offered by Nj WALtAcs and adopted by the House
on Friday iaa;.
The SPEAKER called upon the Sluning Committees for
Reports; and 10 response the following bills were repred
bill aulhorlso The construction Of road from Lead
Ing Creek Bridge In Randop county, TO John s. Harris
to JOB Parson= acd to Arnold B1nne Ids, and then to
some convenient point the Northwest Turnpike road
West Of the Sherry place. In Preston county.
ti 10 increase The appropriation 10 the Weston aud
Gsusy Rtge rarorik: Company.
\ bill TO authorize Il loan 10 the James River snd KAMA.
villa Company ,r the purpose Of extending their improve
mCnt 10 CUyinycn
bill increase Tho capital stock of the Russell Cid
-ouft House and Abingdon Turnpike Company.
bill 10 incorporate the Pendeon and Highland Irtn'
pike Company.
bill! directing The Board Of Public Works to make on
nd alhPRs Raad 10 III" an" N's'"''
bin 20 INCORPORATE Company to construct The Black
Lick CTIUnl1
and to authorize stn,O subscription to the same.
bill making further appropriation Tor matchmaking the
Beverly and FamOnt Turnpike.
bill 10 incorporate the MononSahs!a AMI KaVenS"ooo
Rail Road
Dill to arneni lhe psIlc. Free School System. far
applies 10 The county Of KaDawha.
Senate BILL !nco poaIine the Southern Protection In
suancc Company of Acxandriu-nnd Senate bill! amend
lag tie 9Th section Of The act providing for dlstrcins the
counes passed April -, !s5?, read he ne! a.!
second tines. md appropriately referred
Mr.. TcaLI presented letter from The Public Printer IN
rulv 10 resolution offered by Mr.. BCFoRD 10 relation to
delay The execution Of the public printing Tor the House
The Clerk !ead TIC lctlcr as follows:
OFFICE or THE PusLic pR;rts,
OEcEMara 23i, 1853.
Dear Sir-We observe that resolution offered
ycslerday by Ar Buord oil the House OF Delegates making
snIuy The OF the delay Of the pubic printing
S. To tie of this DELAY we bag leave 10 STATE
following lscts, believing this 10 be duy we owe ooh
The General Assembly and 10 ouseises-and have TO re-
9ucs that y0n will be kind enough To SET ns night before the
House OF Delegates.
Previous 10 the adoption OF the Code the Governors Mes
sage and documents printed each docn
menr bsng separate 10 tself and In this form they we've
printed fast received from The public officers anu Ihe
delivered 10 both Houses OF The General Assembly Hence
The Governors Message With some Of The dncuments were
delivered Gil the first day OF the meeting OF Inc
and Other documents continual 20 be delivered astach
one was completed the end Of Tho session. The whole
OF the documents together with The )curnc were Then
bound up members Of both House, as they no" are
TIE Code requires that the public printer shall prnt
nd la boards, such documents as The Governor may
desr- him hs printed. The letter and spirit OF ile
law clearly intends that az the Documents sha! be pu led
together. IL one :ouIa bu. %hsn IL IL known that some OF
he docunanls BY the Governor not com pe:ee
ry he c.a-!a Of The several departments until ale! me
1;se!jna a pn lersatarr 1t will be that the
rtic ufia conrc! deliver ,em y! o Ic spsc'"a - me
.~j is:2 ne has T?!" ic is; ono Furnished ro! lie
at.ass Of the g0YcThmGn and then ene ie "a'" 81 hf'
:0srihc! tc!o!e ca 81 s"s:ei u lie d=ae'a .'ss
Dis ~ t!!@ !cfm rt!ii!cd - law.
Il: aTa.t pfove Inc Legislature HAT The fG:: Pirate;
hes done MS ;tc!: DIZZY 80 viii here sa;e, :ia; we aa moi
receive .!G pa: vi :Ec Fs AUDITORS report nn!i lhe
:4 instant .: since is iima orI whole oEee '"E m1e
nd fe.lsia has tea Yep! o. "ok till late ho:' 0 M
slight rE.r n PIT TIE dJcnGianta into 'Ea nhGa3 81
uc0ers at the earliest possible time and now hope, Gn'
believe tbs, viii he a5is 10 complete and dt!'a them
~ lo-noEo~.
5anoTi Of INC Elard Of Public Works. 1t the -G.n
n J1nrary, las! year, before This document was
Delivered aid Il WILL probably, under the e5stlng
law be fully late This session. and In all tine TO
come 1a n;nG he Code requires the HGb!lr pt!ne:
tie ohcs .: he hol16 before me n!eeng OF
an. ysi fG.cIvr: az mo reports from ~:
nes which required by law 10 appear In tits DOCUMENT
end cannot therefore, present. furnish the public prIa
the whole Of the meila required In tn, RepoIt Of he
Board Of Public Works"
Very respectfully, WI. W. DUNNAVANT.
For WN. F. RlToHiE Public Printer.
On motion The letter referred tie Committee Of
Fv ieges and Eeclions, which Committee tho Rcsylu
zion ol Mr. BurJRo referred
On motion OF Mr.. NOTTINGHAM Resolved, Tina, The com
mi,iro Reads, n1!uire INTO tho expei.nry Of
Gonstucn. and repairing St5to ACCOUNT the ,ncis
riIc and Warm Spring !u'rf'is6.
Ga molten OF Mr.. MAnTZ, /, was
Resolved Tha the resolution adopted by the House OF
Delegates e 2l ias,a1l which Is in these rords Re
solved TIA! te P:ncr for me Common wealth be requested
furnish each me:!er Of tis tlouse pamphlet copy
of The Rrpnr. cf tho Auditor OF Public Accounts be- and
the same !, hereby rc.cIndci.
Mr.. ASprasoS offered the following resolution
ResCl. c.. That when this House adjourn ,s day Il will
adj i2 "'ci,cH, Thursday, The 29h inst,
f DUHy opposed Tie resolution, and demanded the ayes
and The Question OF It's adoption. The roll was
called wht1 il was iJnnd that quorum had not voted
there being ~ for The resolution aud 81 against it, ess
required by Inc Constitution TO transact business.
The SC:qeanIaAin. was sent after absenlecs and the
bel. Was Tc:y ~ members In the ctybul all ef
intt. get quorum proved uaava:ng-and after some
time ve: ID, uiless Efforts Tho suhJec the House nd
ira;ur 10 Monday (lCs 2oh The failure 10 adopt
r. AGc.ons resolution, oolge, thc HU1se TO meet daily
until quorum can be had.
COSGREss--1sr SESSION.
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