Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-03


bill.
On motion Of DR. MAnTz il was
kesol..d Tint the Of Pu5c Accou; ts be reque
- furnish d Statement; showing i!r number o! Com''
TONERS Of The RevenHe that appointed Assistants 10 n
hr III taking st Of taxable property Tor Inc year 49,
also the names Commissioners who appointed ASSISTING
and The Counties and cities in which such AssIs tln5 wei
appointed Also such Other lnormlii0n AS nc inny dec
necessary to enable the Legislature 10 make on tqutao
equalz tOn the compensation Of Commissioners oil I'd
| Revenue throughout the State
Mr. BRowHr of Stafford end King George, moved 10 sus
pend tho rues 10 lake up the bill proving Tor The remoV
Free Nearocs for the purpose OF making The order
! Tie day inr Saturday week. Agreed 10.
Dir Nc kE%LIE moved II amend BY substituting SatuTdd
'stcl;s. subsequently wiIhdSawn)
Mr. ko.Ea supported The earliest day for liz considera
ton.
Nh kuIxER regarded the subject OF g.ra! imDor
lance :rfed motion OF the gentleman from Staff ~
would 5r agreed 10.
The fnns- cgcei take up the bill Saturday wei
NJ IOuIS moved .He NJ, vic OF reading IN,
st tiGe ~ ,r!e b s,Aking appropriation The In
yersiIy Virginl. Mr. 4. said important hill
for which there wa. necessity Tor action Inc motor
was agreed to- anil tac bill accordingly read.
Or motion Of Mr. GARNET, resolution was adopted
auihozng Tie appointment of special committee 10 brEs
o bin rrscryng the right 10 any future Legislature Il
modify any ucs Of Incorporation hereafter passed And
the SPEAKER appoincd Messts GARSETT WALLACE MARrZ
HAYMoSD and STAPLES Of Patrcs, ss said Committee.
The SPEAKER stated that the motion made by Mr. ELY
SON 10 the vote by which the bill providing for
the construction Ut Middle Fork turnpike was rejected
for ct constitutional majority was oul VI ORDER be-
the motion made by one Or who had voted
with the JJy. 1t requisite that the motion shoLll
come from the minority on The question.
RESOLUTIONS OF ENQUIRY.
Tho fell iwnC resolutions were oiieIed, adopted and re-
ie!ra,i u appropriate committees
BY 81. BARSgs Of Marion-lnto the expectancy OF re.
qarng the BInHs o! tie Commonwealth 10 change their
plates five dollar notes every two years; 90 $40 notes
every four years. ard OF larger denomination
every eight years. and that uniformity TO some extent be had
in the face Of said plates.
BY Mr.. WEAvER-Irto the eIrediency Of all wing Com
mssiGncs OF the Revenue compensation Tor additional du
ties imposed them by Of 1852 3d. chapter ~ sec
lion 81 providing for the enrolment Of the militia Also,
by chapter Is sections and providing Tor The regis
alon Of births ard Deaths tor which compensation has
been provided
by Sir HARnY- or nu,horsng the appointment Of
r.k such lines De necessary TO register the can
ce"d OF the independent Banks u The Common
l:h be returned 10 the reasuIeEs Ohce NE
compensation OF such clerk, 10 be psd by the Bank tor
when The service is rendered.
PETITIONS, &c.
The following petitions, &c. presented and referred
10 appropriate committees:
BY Mr.. TAYLOR OF LoutounA petition Of GO respectable
citizens county Of Louduun, complaining Of The
clrGes made for crossing The Shenandoah river al Castle
mans Ferry.
county demonstrating against changing the location Of tho
Sarn's Cabin and Summersv!e road
by Pr. CuLTRASE-A petition of sundry citizens Of Car
roll county asking that The passed the 29h March, 1883
may amended make certain points in the location
OF the Carroll and Pulaski Turnpike.
By Mr.. CARTER Of FauquierA petition OF twenty. one
BIZ hIr. BARxEs of Ma,on--a certificate Of notice Of
application portion Of lonongalia county to Ma
ZION county (lc(ered 10 the Committee OF Propositions
and G5icvances)
Nv Mr. SrEyES=-A petition CT James OByan and
others Tor tic Incorporation OF Worth Division OF the Sons
OF Temperance.
By Mr powEn-A petition OF citizens Of Warwick coun.
w. asking restrictions 10 be placed on nonresdnnts
taking oyslcrs from Warwick river
BIZ Mr.. C0LTRASIA petition VI sundry citizens OF Caf-
roll county asking for The OF an act changing part
division line between the 81 and 4h election districts
in said county.
The Joint Committee appointed investigate charges
aguinst the Bank Of the Old Dominion at Alexandria, which
committee contested Of Messrs SArSpERs and LOGAN Of III.
Scnure and Messs. GARRETT CAMPBELL WHITE, aud Tom
LIN Of The House. made report through MIR. GARRETT
c was laid the table and ordered 10 be printed The
committee stale thar thoy examined Inc following witnesses
viz: james Mckcnzr Cashier OF The Bank, VIM. Fowle
President Robert n. Miller, Director, VIM e. Cozenove
Il Director, r. A. Sinclair Deputy Clerk in The office OF
The Circuit Court OF Ale1anda j. w Lockwood Discount
Clerk Of the Bank, Henry B. Clsget Book Keeper, and
Reuben Johnson aud James W. Green. All the testimony
vas recorded 10 writing, and accompanies The report and
which the Committee lay before the House 10 show whe
hc or not tho Bank has been guilty OF the abuses and yo
aons OK law alleged. The facts given by the Committee
addition the evidence are unaccompaned by comment
leaving the House such resolution the sub
cc, as il Eay after review OF Tie evidence and facts
deem pfoper The Committee, in the conclusion Of their
euori (Which occupies pages Of letter paper say Il"
is o.opsr 10 add The Of most searching in
vrsgaton nothing was discovered requiring notice, save
wiz. testimony reTeas and which tney thnk II proper
CAnlGlseu 10 lie Assembly
nai.ct' ,
ha Coyngton and Ohio Rail Rond Bill being the order Of
the day mo:on Of Mr. PATnIcE, "es postponed until!
TO. MORROW IL O'CLOCK.
The 81. order OF The day, repor, from the committee Of
Roads, sc, declaring i 'Inexpedenr 10 grant right oil
way the PsOu!s and Steuoensiie Rail Road The
tarftcTy Of Virginia, bove Wheeling taken at u
oeoei the unnissd BUSINESS Of hs prerl0s. dsy h9
Hancock, the report OF the committee by declar
ing i, 'expedicn" grant said right Of way Mr. BRAx
soy Of Lewis addressed the House in support of Nj
and in rIDlr I'm If fh.I
day BEFORE Mr. GALLY eoincd at considerable ens,h and
was followed by MIR. SMITH in support Of his motion.
Mr. L,SS ;nuvti that the petitioners be heard by coun-
eel Daniel Edengonl the bsr Of tho House; which
lJ was opposed BY Messrs. WEAvEn and DrSS and sup
ported by Messrs. ZlsS and SMITH of B. and H.. and re-
ice! eL-ayes Gu, noes tG.
Mr. CAMPBELL Oh Ono county followed in opposition. and
nayo way al tree o'clock 10. molten made by Mr. GALLY
~ udoufn AID ,ten the House adjourned
O'Clock, +. III.
Tie following resolution offered by Dir. McksNzIE
On Tuesday last and adopted:
Resolved Tna Committee CT Banks enquire inlo the
sxpsaGCy OF reporting bill more etiecuny TO guard de