Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-06
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3. 1854.

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fore The Committee for Courts oil Justcc OF the cost OF Ju
ries in kanawha county.
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Prayer by the Rev. Mr. DrSs's0 Of the Presbyterian
Church.
The Senate have passed bill! entitled oct 10 vest il
the United States Of America jurisdiction o"e land III I'M
State Of Virginia. situated the West shore OF The Eliza
beth river and known as the United States Naval Hospa
ands-n which they the Of tho House.
The Speaker r. CnuTcHFIzLD) called upon the seycia
| Standing Committees for Reports
INC committee for Courts Of Justice reported against the
eyredency OF enaclmens in regard TO the following maler
which had been submitted TO them
Acans, the expedeucy of authorizing the County Court
OF Albemarle appoint commissioner VI Toads ior sale
county with fixed salary and per diem.
Against The expectancy Of amending the section OF the
1884 chapter Of the Code OF Virginia. IN relation 10 Tree u
la,loes having less than one.fourih negro blood
Asans. the expediency OF amending thoeact concerning
The compensation of Jurors &c. so as TO provide for the tx
emplion of volunteer and fire companies from Jury duty
Against the expedisncy of amending the attachment laws
Against The expedicncy OF permitting Justices 10 ssue
garnishees when the amount does not exceed S5O
BILLS REPORTED.
The following bills were reported BY Mr. DuHS from the
| Comm,tee Of Roads and Internal Nayigalon
A bill Incorporating the Powells Fort Turnpike Com
bill Incorporating the srasbrg and CacOpon Turnpike
Company.
bill authorizing the Board o. Public Works 10 subscribe
on behalf of The Commonwealth, for tths OF the re-
mander of the capital stock OF The Alexandria, loudoun
jsmpshc Rail Road Company for The extension Of their
road West OF the Shenandoah river 10 Piedmont OF western
I"cornornnO tho RALEIGH and Boone Graded """
bill Incorporating the Three Fork and Elk River Rail
Road Company ,
bill Incorporating The RiVee'iilc ond New brownsVl'e
i Senate bill without amendment increasing The capital
Of the Cedar Creek aud Opequon 15npke Company
tho Toll Bridge the Mononsahela river at Morgan
toH H. in the county Of Monongalla.
RESOLUTIONS INQUIRY.
The following resolutions inqurng into the eypediency
of enactmcns the various referred to- were pre-
sentcd adopted andAppropria,eiy relerred:
By MIR. TAgB-Of Incorporating the Portsmouth Gas
By MI Lvpros- OF Increasing the capital stock Of the
Patiesons Creek Valley Turnpike Company and bill NO
86 incorporating the Moorfed nnd Grassy Lick Turnpike
By Mr. SrEvEss-Of providing for the e.assessment OF
The lands OF Daniel Bangher, in The county OIL Hooking
By Mr. BAss-Ol reporting Senate bill No 3!6 OF session
1923 entitled 10 increase the capital stock oil The
FIoyd Court House and Cone Spring Turnpike Company
By Mr. CaArG-O reporting bill 10 amend and revise az
act passed lGh March, $780, incorporating the New River
Manufacturing Company.
TWO l6 three hs principle for the purpose OF construct.
ing road from Shnnson in Harrison county, to insIseci
Beverley and tarmon road at or near the farm OF John
tunaickcr, 10 Marion county.
Nv Mr. Staples of Patrick--Of incorporating company
for the construction of turnpike from point near Patrick
Court House; by the Yellow Sulphur Springs in said coun
~ 10 point where Tho WytheVe ana DanVise turnpike
touches the Henry line.
BIZ blr RurnEnFooaD OF changing tina Icrns OF the
Circuit Courts for the 10Th Judicial Circuit.
By Mr. PalcE-Ol reporting bill incorporating The
Mound City Lodge OF the Independent Order oil odd'te'
lows.
the Two and three hs principle OF turnpike road from
the residence Of Mr. Booth point on the Sweet Springs
turnpike road down the valley Of p1!ts GreeE 10 the
county Of Allegheny point the Fincastc and Gov
lGpton road.
By Mr. CoMBs-Of constructing turnpike road the
TWO aud ree.lfhs principle from Morgantown In Monon-
gala county the State line Ferry on Cheat River in said
county.
On motion Of Mr.. RANDOLPH, was
Resolved That The Sheriff Of Tyler county be allowed
and pay the public treasury tile Of 1852
cd for said county and that no sha be entitled 10 the full
for collecting nnd paying over the same al or be-
lore the day aforesaid.
BILLS PASSED
The following bills were read third time and passed
Amending tho 9Th section OF entitled IAN
corporate the Mechanics Manufacturing Company passed
Feb. 18th, 1885,
Authorizing the counes of Tazawell and Wyoming TO
subscribe to the Abbs Valley and Tugg Road.
Authorizing the county court Of Shenandoah subscribe
10 the Manassas Gap Railroad.
Releasing the right Of the Common wealth certnn lands
In the city Of Richmond devised by Hannah Brown (Ncr.
ito explained BY MIR. ELLysoN
Incorporating the Hrownsburg Savings Institution.
Incorporating the Virginia and North Carolina Lumber
and Planning Company.
Authorizing tho expenditure Of vested funds OF The S!auu
ton Academy.
purposes of IN Agricultural Fair.
Ccnferng upon the Rockingham Mutual Fire Insurance
Company the privileges OF 4 Savings Bank
number Of resolutions uken up, Considefed and
again laid on the table.
MEMORIALS ASp PETITIoNa.
The following presented and appropriately referred
BY Mr. WHITE Of Hanover-A remonstrance Of Alexander
Barlow, Robert Elicit Charles West and others, against
making South. Anna river a lawful fence.
BY Mr. PEicE-A memorial OF citizens OF the county OF
Marshall asking that company be chartered to construct
raj! road in snd county.
By Mr.. LEE-A petition Of sundry citizens Of Orange
county, to amend the aC 10 Incorporate their county seat
BY Mr.. RExEaA petition from the Judges holding The
District Court Abingdon and members Of the bar OF thai
Court praying the appropriation OF $1,000 10 buy books Tor
lhn use Of said court
By Mr. MEEA-A petition OF A. Martin and others, citi.
Of WoodslJcs praying that the Trustees oi said town
he authorised 10 subscribe 10 the Manassas zap tall road
company
By Mr. NEEa "A petition Of Mark Bird and Others. ci,i.
OF Shenandoah county, praying change in the appoint
ment OF Trustees TO Schools, &c.
BY Dir. PRicE-A memorial of the citizens OF Harsha
county asking for turBpike road from point the Ne
Iiona Road Mrs. Crugans residence In the county
Ohio up the Valley OF Wheeling Creek 10 the county OIL
Marshall, 10 the PennsylVan line.
BY Mr. WALLAcE-A petition J. Il. Smith, aiminstra
tor de bonis non, praying payment Of an unsased udg
ment
BY Mr. RASDolpH-A pell,ion of citizens Of the counlle.
of Wezsl Tyler and Peasants asking for the construction
OF turnpike road, the and three hs principle
from ST. Marys in the county Of Peasants by way Of Sis
lervle In the county Of Tyler 10 New harlinsyis 10 hi
county Of Weizel.
BY MI PRIscE-A petition Of citizens Of The Of Co
lumba, in the county of Fluvauna demonstrating ugains
the petition OF William Fon!ane and others, praying for
change in the corporate limits OF the oil Columbia Il
the county OF Fluyannu.
By MIR. CRocKRTT-A petition Of Mrs. Ellen Shelley an
others Of Smyth county, praying for change in the tim