Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-17

uowsrs Of the Board lie wished 10 do every thing 10
cure a suppression Of the small notes nuisance
The hour oil having arrived MIR. OLps resolution was
laid on the table On motion of Mr. THoMPsoN at whose IN
stance 500 copies of the BILL making appropriations 10 the
Virginia grcutura Society were ordered TO be Pnleu
MIR Wrg called up the bill, authorizing special sub
scp,on by The corporation Of Washington TO the stock OF
the Alexandria I.oudoun and Hampshire Rail Road Compa
ny. w.. ,,o ,.a,o =. ,o.,o ts s,o,oss
ment was rcconsdered and Mr.. Wnlrs offered substitute
which on motion of Mr.. TnoMAs, was ordered 10 be PRINT
onAxdE AND ALEXANDRIA ExrENsIoN.
The order of The day. being the engrosscd bill for the ex
tension Of the Orange aud Alexandra Rail Road 10 Lynch
burg came up on It's passage
NJ, Sw,crrrraRp made an Ingenious and strong argr.
ment in favor The bbut before he had concluded his
remarks the adjourned, on motion of Mr. Hvlso
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House me, at the usual hour. Mr. ToMLrH in the
Chair.
pay yer by the Rev GEORGE D. cu""'ss of the E':c0pa
Church.
The Senas have pa ed House bills entitled nct for the
relief of the Of Thos Rutherford JAn act ncolpo
rating The Brownsburs Savings Institution ana an act 10
amend the District Free School system 30 lar as appes
To the county OF kanawha. And they have also passed
House bill ned ian confer upon The Rockingham
Mutual Insurance Company the privileges OF Savings
Bank, with Observation-Disclosures was agreed ~ oy Tue
Iluuse) ,
Mr. BuroRp moved that the order OF the day. Nhe Covlng.
ton and Ohio Rail Road b be passed by Tor the present
take the following resolution presented oy nm On sat
urday r -.
Resolved That u committee, TO be constituted OF one
member from each Congressional district in the Sate aP
pooted 10 enquire As 10 can, utciously and
with due regard tho existing burdens Of taxation, ana ID
the credit of the State appropriated various inter
improvements either ncorpora ted proposed 10 be In
copOraed during the present session Oh Tie oeheal AS
senbly. And that the said committee recommend 10 me
House what sum- of such amount should be appopra-
ted each OF said improvements upon fair and equlaoe
distribution Of the said amount
Messrs nj and PATRICK spoke in opposition TO pass
no nv the order day. for the purpose considering
the above resolution They were In favor oil delaying ac
ton on the resolution until the Finance Committee shall
ha We reported upon the financial condition OF the State
The report OF that Committee, Mr. MARTz said, would be
forthcoming in about ten days .
the resolution.
The vote was taken and the House refused take the
resolution.
On motion of Mr.. MALONE bill for The relief of WIN. s.
Mitchell was taken up and passed-ayes u.s. . (Thc
merits the bill explained by Messrs. MALONE and
aymoNp the latter speaking length in its favor)
WILLS REPORTED
Mr. MAYO, from the Committee on Banks reported, with
an amendment, Senate bill Incorporating the Valley Sa
wings Bank at WinchesGr-and bill incorporating the
Mount Sidney Savings Bank
Dir MAYO from the Committee, also reported bill
incorporate the ocean oean Navigation company, Ia
very important bill
Mr. NJ ago. from the Committee on Banks reported against
granting the prayer OF the petition OF the Suffolk Savings
Bank by podgng with the Treasurer State
Stock &c.
Mr. CHzArmAm from tho Committee Of Claims, reported
bill for the relief OF F. A. Knight
The Committee Of Claims discharged 10 accordance
with request the further consideration OF petition Of
Henry Wes'fa praying TO nave reiun ld TO hm me
Upshnr county for aXng official seals TO the assignment
Of soldiers land watants-and the said petition vas refer
red TO tho Committee for Courts Of Justice
hlr DU.s from the Committee OF Roads, &c. reported
bill Incorporating the Mattuponl Navigation Company.
Mr. ELLYsoH, from special Committee on the subject,
reported bill providing for the payment oil expenses incurred
in making certain repairs 10 the skygh OF the CAPITOL and
in the erection Of flag siaffa.
On motion of MIR. Holden, leave given to withdraw
,b,n of n
sum Of money lost by the depreciation OF State Bonds
and tho sarne referred to the Committee Of Finance.
On motion Of Mr. RANDOLPH leave was give 10 with.
draw the petition and remonsancc relative enlarge
ment Of the corporate limits Of the town OF Sisersvc and
the referred 10 the Committee oil Propositions and
Mr.. TAYLoR OF Loudoun, offered the following resolu.
lions:
Scnntoa be instructed and Representatives, requested
TO use their efs procure the passage OF act by Con-
Dress extending the Bounty Land Acts az 10 allow 10 all
persons who served land water in the war OF 1872
an Of land not exceeding one hundred and sixty
acres each.
mi,,ed 10 our Senators and Representatives
On presenting tho above resolutions, Mr.. TAYLOR said
Mr. SrEAKEn have no doubt mat yon nd The m O
lately held convention In Philadelphia, with view Of
making application to Congress for the Ras sa Of c
Rh Increase OF bounty land not TO exceed hundred aud
sixty each person; and among other proceedings
the OLD Soldiers Convention was resolution requesting The
co operation of the State Legislatures in hor application
Congress.
have introduced the joint resolution under consideration
And understand Mr.. SrEAKER, that the proposition Is
pending before Congress 1t is therefore important, that
should promptly AS DO not anticipate opposition
the adoption OF the csoulons shall not dean the House
any further
question was TAKEN and the resolution adopted ordered
to be the Senate for the Of that body
A message was received from tho Senate by Mr. MARTIs
informing The House. tho Senate had agreed the &C.
solution OF The House authorizing the Board of Public
Works the Fairmont and Wheeling Turnpike Road
be located and constructed at and near the River Ill.,
near Wheeling upon any grade exceeding five degrees
RESOLUTIONS or INQUIRY.
The following resolutions, enquirlne into the expedency
of the various subjects referred therein were Sc
veraly offered adopted, and appropriately referred
BY Mr. CRAIs-lnto the expedency OF changing the place
Of holding precinct election In the county of Pulaski from
Mrs Galbrath's to Harmony Messing House.
BY Mr. CARTER OF Fauquer-Ot reporting a bill for the
relief Of Motley W. Rogers and that his be referred
to Tho committee Of Caims.
By Mr.. SuAaEns-Of reporting bill refunding the tax
county seals used in the transfer of county land war
sreyous to the act of Assembly, passed in 1853.
By Mr. MAsoN--Of appointing Commissioners more fully
dchnc that portion OF tho limo between The counties of
Albemac and FIuvanna countless between james River and
tho "rhree Chopped Roads"
BY Mr.. HAHCocK OF Wyhe-O constructing turnpike,
in the comfy Of Wyho on the two and three llhs princi
pc from suitable point The fredericksburg turn
pike road the county line of Pulaski in the direction OF
Peppers Ferry road
BY Mr.. suMMEas-Of constructing road The joint
stock principle from tho forks of Hackers creek in Lewis
county by The way OF Pccks in tho county Of Upshur
10 Burnersvic in the county of Barbour.
BY Mr.. STEvESs-lnto the expcdiency OF changing the
name Of The Citizens Bank Of Virginia.
PETITIONS.
The following Petitions scycray presented and ap.
propriaely referred:
BY Mr PAyHE-A petition Of Col D. w. X. Bowcs and |
hundred other citizens Of the counties of Fuvanna,
Louisa and Goochland PRAYING the construction OF the
Short Line railroad between Richmond and Charlottesville
by the Virginia Central Railroad Company.
By Mr. WILEy-A petition OF jacob Ammcn. and sundry |
other citizens OF the town Of Newcastle asking for the
extension Of the corporate limits Of said town.
BY Mr.. HAyMoHp-A petition of james o. Watson OF
the county OF Marion praying for compensation for
Of Virginia. aud other books purchased by him. for
of the Clerks Office Of the Circuit Court OF Marion
county.
By Mr.. DEMONSTRATIONS from citizens Of the Of
Fairfax 10 the county of Cupepcr, for and against The
tension Of i;s corporate limits.
BY Mr. CoLlIERA petition Of the President and Direc
tors of Petersburg and Jerusalem Pankroad Company ask
ing increase of the capital stock Of The said company
BY Mr.. Blows: of Cumbcrland-A petition VI William
~ Thornton, Peter B. Foster, George H. MATTHEW'S and
sundy other citizens Of Cumberland praying for
sion Of the Virginia and Tennessee Rail Road the city Of
Richmond.
BY Mr. NoTrIssHAa-A petition of citizens OF Pocahon