Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-04-08
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY, APRIL ), 1853.
SENATE.


EVENING SESSION. Senate mel al hll!-paa,
u'ClJck
sIr. SHEssEy, from The committee on Enrolled hills pre-
senied Large number Which he saled were correctly ell
rolled.
Nj SuErrEY was directed 10 inform the House of HI
passage Of the tiis acted on this morning
RAPID AES RIVER.
On motion OF Mr.. SHAcKsLfoRp, the by which III
OH to incorporate the Rapid Ann Navigation Company va
rejected was rconsidered and the bill laid on the table
cjMAIssIOSERs OF THE RGrESuE.
nv n providing Tor increase oi the compensation
Commissioners OF the Revenue up as the unfinished
business.
alr CARnsoroM moved that the bill lie on table,
IL was ordered
VIRGINIA STATE STOCK BANK.
The bi!l umcntng an act incorporating the Virginia Sta
Snrk Bank was read third time ard passed
bonds uF public OFFICERS
message from the House Of Delegates BY 6l! JAcKsos
nC D0dIdpc and Tyler received announcing paE
Of bill amending the 9Th section OF chapter l9 OF ht
On motion Mr. SrovALL The bill was considered with
on reference read nITa nc and passed Il requires th.
bond Of the Auditor OF Publct Accounts to flied with
Secretary o lhr Commonwealth.
BRESTsyILLE AND occyQUAS PLANK ROAD
ir MAsos called uP The bill = incorporate te Bfents lille
AMI Occoquan Plank Road Company. 1t read hirc
time und passed.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
message from the House Of Delegates, BY their Clerk
was read.
A. Foster Of AbcG.ae county was considered without
terence. The bill read third lime aud passed
26, uoes 90
Tnc other bills Transmitted with the communication from
the House. were read and referred, except
THE BILL,
Which was on motion Of Mr.. SrovALL laid on the table
and made order Of The day for wednesday,
II O'Clock.
THE APPOINTMENT BILL.
Dir DOUGLAS from the committee ON Conference cn the
part O the Senate made verbal report and asked leave &c
81, again Granted
Subsequently message from the House OF Delegates by
Mir BAREuUR received announcing that that body had
granted leave 10 its committee 10 slt again.
ASSEMBLY
Mr. SHEFFsY called up the bill 10 amend the lst section o
chapter Is oil The Code o Virginia. fixing The lime and place
D The meeting OF the General Assembly.
The bill provides that the meetings Of the General Assem-
bly, shall be- the first Monday in December.
Mr. MASON proposed tu amend by striking ouI "Decem
ber" and Inserting January" Messfs. MAsos and SHsr
advocated, and Messrs CAMPBELL WiTcAsR, AHBLsR
CowAS CATLETT, MARTlS and SAAckgLTosb opposed The
anne endmen. II wus not agreed 10.
The bill then read third time aud passed. II pro
rdes The General Assembly sha sit al the Capitol ID
The city Of Richmond but may during session or al The
end thereof adjourn 10 any other place.
RICHMOND
message from the House OF Delegates, by Mr. ASHER
soa OF Richmond city, received, announcing The pus
sage Of 1iIl amending The charter Of the city oi Rc
muHd
On ,no,,n o Mr S,grsEg il was considered und IN
out reference, read third time and passed
ELECTION LAW.
Nj SnEfFEY called up the bill providing Tor elections "
Tie People the apporonment OF representation IN 1h'
General Assembly the qualifications and privileges OF 20
rcrs the meeting oil Electors OF President aud Vice Pfss
ie.l and prescribing rules Tor contested elections.
But little progress made in il, when
On motion Of Mr. Campbell, the Senate adIonfnei