Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-14
faIpAv, FEpRuAny 10, 1854.
IT 2

Prayor BY The DR.. JeTEn OF The Baptist Church
Mr. A:ptEa from tie Committee for Courts oi justice
rspoed caa,e bill permitting Henry M.nn free persor
of color, TO Virginia TO settle his accounts Th
Committee reported that II was mex peden TO le2saIe or
the subject of various resolutions 10 them referred.
Mr. HAIL. from the Committee on Roads, &C.. reported
Senate bls authorize State subscription to the stock
of the Besles Stallion and Springs Rond Company 10 M
thorza an extension Of The Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
70 Richmond and 10 authorize independent company Il
consrGc, RAILROAD from Richmond 10 Lynchburg ca failure
OF The Virginia and Tennessee railroad company make
said extensions; and 10 amend the charter OIL tho DrensV
and OccoQuln pans road company
Mr. PAXTON presented tho pe0n OF many czcns oil
Rnck5dgc county praying for tho passage OF an act auo
rzlne The county Of that comfy 10 and BEL
apart two or o. ia monthly terms exclusively for the
Trial Of commemorative cases.
On motion OF NJ SruAR7-Resolved That the Committee
for Courts OF Justice instructed 10 enquire Into the pro
p,iey of changing the holding The Circuit Courts
of Carroll county the Mondays before tho last Mondays
in the Of March and August Instead o! the tlmes
now prescribed by lsw
MEssA5s ysoH THE HOUSE.
A message from House Of Delegates was received al
tho hands Of Mr. BahSSAS. announcing Inc passage OF
oin resolution for tho election OF Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts, In place Of Robert Johnston.
On motion Of M SHacKELroRD the resolution was taken
Sir RnAx7oy proposed TO amend by addlng, "und Penl
en.sry Store Keeper
r LAysE addressed the Senate 10y permsson) Gnd gave
detailed statement Of The conduct of Smith, (genenlly
known as "Red Booty convict In the Penentary. lie
justified the action of Col. Morgan, the Superintendent
NJ WITcREn was indifferent about the amendment. He
10 be inquired into.
Messrs BaAxToS, CHAPMAN and STuART advocated tht
amendments Mess!s WARD and REsER opposed II.
Sir. TAzRWELL called The previous question,
br DEssALE made FIVE n!naes speech ogans; the pre-
vinus question.
The previous question was ordered
Mr. STUART demanding the ayes and noes the amendmeu
was ogrerd to-syes ~, noes q,
Mr. BaAS-oS directed 10 Inform the House Of hepas
sage ul the resolution, as ONE nded.
A message from The HOUSE Of Delegates, by MIR. Han
Of Wythe, announced tie passage Of bill 10 egalf
INC subscription OF Wyhe county the stock Of ths
Wyhe Turnpike Company.
ORDERS TIE DAP.
MI TATE called for orders OF the day. Inc hrst o
which bill authorship loan 10 Inc Msnassas aai
Il wa, made The order Of the day for Monday next.
The second order bill 10 auIhose the Boasdof Pub
lie Works 10 construct rail road IRON Satvlle, 10 Wash
np,ou county to the Plaster Banks 10 Smyth county
YET AN6Thfa MESSAGE. 80, 49,. i.
message from ths House, by DR. BoYLs, received
tho agreement Of that body me amendDen
of The Senate resolution providing for the cleo
ton of an Auditor Of Public Accounts 10 place Of Robsr
Johnston. .s.s.:sa=,
/, was followed By lhe annuncation Of Dir. MARrE tina
the house ready proceed and tsat George Clut
ter was alone In nomination. 49,. -; So. ....E.
The roll called, and George W. Clutter received al
tho votes chst-39 =ss=. EA-.----
Messrs HAna,s, FvssTEs and JosEs appointed TIL
Committee The part Of The Sonata 10 count The
the two Houses. -.
HARa,s reported that the whole number Of votss ca,
was 100. .r.---- -, .....-.f, -l..%;, :,
Necessary TO choice. 81. -
Or which George w. Clutter had received 1850, -,
ayes PZslrzsTIAsY aToRR KExPKa. -.
DR.. DEaEAlx nominated James O. Spotts Tor the cce
General Asslt VI ns Psai,sn'iary and Store Keeper and