Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-14
LEGISLATURE or VIRGINIA
TnraspAy, FEBRUARY 9, 1854.


Turaspay, FEBRUARY 9, 1854.
SENATE.
Praye, by the Rev. pErsa DEf'nRE'T OF Inc mS'n0''S
Church. .o,,,
for tho election Of an Auditor Of Public Accounts In pc'
OF Robert johnston. resigned was concured IN DR. "Ah
was directed TO Inform the House OF lis passage
communicates from The Huusc oil DELEGATES was Eau.
transmitting bill entitled tan oct 70 dchne me powers np
establish The compensation OF aldermen o! colpatTn'
with amendments. The amendments were concnIIcd In
They make the bill applicable only 10 oo c''y VI ''
dr. Axs.Ep from the Committee for Courts OF Justice
reported Senate bill rcqlirlng an oaM ~ DO aa anu
pond be given before license shall De stan'eu ~ 'ea
air pAREEu, from the Committee on General Laws, re-
ported Senate bills for the relief OF Henry Chap2e Joseph
Goldman and Austin E. Royce, or their esaI fsPesea
dives, to amend the charter Of the Virginia Hotel Company
In the city OF Wheclnsi and TO amend inc ea,e' s .
Wheeling Hotel Company. The committee ASK ~ oc oi'
REED from The further consideration OF !eso'u'oh p
vlding Tor The formation Of new county our o' pa'S
Russell Scott and Lee counties ,,,
Mir SyAcrrtroRp presented petition Of forty ci'2chs
Of Cupeper praying for the passage OF lay pIonowns '
barter sale Of incx liquors In inc Sa,e OF
except for sacramenal mechanical ana meoc'ha' P
R.'errsd 10 committee on General Laws o,
Mr. SHAcsELroRD likewise presented the petition Oh -
czcns Green county, praying old rom Tue POI n ~ ~.
Riyanna Navigation aud the McGaheYsSis and o 'u'n
Pike company. ,., -, ,ooo
mac county asking the enactment oil law submitting W
Tho legally qualified the question OF granting eee
Tor the retail OF intoxicating liquors Referred % mo eo
miee on General Laws , ,. -,
Ga motion of Mr.. SHAcxELPoRD, committee VIZ ap ~,
pointed TO report bill incorporate tho Raccoon oa
'rurnnise company. hessra SAcKELF'Rp, t1NRhi' "Ho
BALDWIN were appointed and repp'tsd Inc OH: g.
Air THOMPSON from the Committee On Agriculture @cI
reported Senate bill 10 incorporate the virginia ea' "po
Manufacturing Company. ~ tho
czens OF Brooke county against Tho right Of way 'htopen
the counties Of Brooke and Hancock 10 inc an'
SleubenVlie Company
Rrsouiiono of enquiry were proposed by
mir. WISsToN-Of amending the act Incorporating tne
Richmond md Charlottesville plank road co as 10 au'ho,
subscription of th,eelhs tho part oil inc @tae ""e"
individuals shall hive subscribed two hlsns o,,
Mr. or amending the charter OF mo tiat.s'
Bark Virginia reduce the capital STOCK Of Raic
bank.
Ras"!red That ,hn Communication from the Board Of
Meks gg srps vs'siaRR n tf Hs
nua re2or, OF said Board relates 10 The Blue Ridge ha
Road referred Select committee with instructions to
report by BILL otherwise, TO what legislative action
necessary relation the matters contained in HE
documents referred.
Nessrs PARxEu AMBER, WITcaEn JONES and CHAPLAIN
werc named tho Committee.
M, FossrEx proposed the following resolution,
Resolved, That when the Senate adjouns Today II VIII
adjourn 10 meet at II O'Clock Tomorrow and viii continue
10 meet nt thnt hour until otherwise ordered.
Mr. TATE demanded the ayes md noes on Inc ssonloh
Mr. SuAcxEtrosp moved that the resolution lie on me Ia
BILE which proposition,
Mr. FuSsrsx demanded the ayes and noes.
Tho resolution laid the rnble by the following vote:
AYES essrs. Amber, Arthur Baldwin, h'nwner Sly
ton Bnswell Campbell Harris, Irving Jones, Logan NC
Dcarmon, McElhenney, McKenney, MoncuTe, va, 'f,
ShackeIford. shunts Smith, s,eenrod Stuart Winston
Wtcher-23.
NoEs-M easrs Barnett, Chapman, CreI9h DeneaG Fun
STEM Gantham, Hall. Johnson Marshall, Mulin Parker,
Paxton, Randolph, Roger, Tate Tszswe Thompson In''
ner West. White-2O.
Mr. DsssALE moved tina, the resniutinn adopted some
days snco requiring OF twohirds of Tho Senate 10
take up bill out OF s order from the calendar o'
dered.
Without action thereon, the Senate proceeded to The
ELECTION BASEMENT OFFICERS
message having been received from The House Of Dee
Unfpa nv A ut
coed The execution Of much OF The Joint oroer reae
the following officers and that the following mountainous
For socfetary of tho Commonwealth. Col George "
MuniordI
For Treasurer, Jonathan B. S,ovali
For Auditor OF Public Accounts, George W. Clutter
For Second Auditor, VIM. l.. jackson;
For Register Of The Land Office Stafford H. FaERff enc
For Public Printer, VIM. F. Richie.
No additional nominations having been made 10 Inc SEN
ae roll called and each Of the gentlemen named re-
ceived the unanimous vote, 43.
Mfssrs. SHASDs CREioH and ARTHUR we're appointed OF
tho committee part of the Senate 10 count the votes
of TWO Houses. which duty they performed and report
cd that
The total number Of votes cast lie.
Necessary 10 choice 81.
And ina, each gentleman had received all the ro!ss cast
l76.
So they <re oil elected hold Office for two years fran LIST
January, 1856.
FURTHER pnocEEpINGs usprR THE ,oiS: ORDER
Mr. SMITH moved tho Senate proceed 10 me TURNER
execution Of the joint ORDER by sectng an Auditor oil Fuo
lie Accounts, In place of Rosof, Johnston, resigned
1. JOHNSON nominated
Mr. SMITH directed 10 Inform the House thereof.
The messenger Mr. SMITH returned and the Senate pro-
ceedcd consideration Of bills The table and Tho CAL
cndar. 4 large number were advanced
message the House OF Delegates by hlr. GaRNETr
received announcing the adoption OF resolution post
pnnng The election of superintendent OF tho PcnitenIlay
until Tuesday next al l2 o'clock.
Remarks eycupaory Of COL Morgan, the present super.
nlcnden and In favor of the resolution were made oY
Mesare. DEsEALE REoER. SuAcRRLFoRD and WAno
Mr.. CAMPBELL demanding lie previous question: The rs'o'
luton wns agreed TO-
Dir. wAEO directed to lnfOrm:h0 House OF the Sen.
ate's action.
On motion OF Sir. snAossLroRD, tho Senate adjourned,
ayes %. noes H..
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The following communication from the Senate by their
Clerk. read by the Clerk of the House
The Senate hevs passed bills entitled an act 10 neorpo
ratio the Glade Spring and Laurel Turnpike Company-A
bill revync, rcenacng and amending act passed TIT
81 an e nG hs shG o nso
passed authorize special subscription by the
poate authorities OF the city OF Washington 10 the Stock
Of the Alexandria Loudoun and Hampshire Rail Road Com
pany with ryder
10 which bills and ryder they request The Of
the House Of Delegates
The above Senate bills read the hrst and escond
trnes, and referred TO appropriate Crmmtses.
ELLIS RERURTEo.
The following bi!is were reported from standing Com
bill authorship appropriation Of s. 0o0 for the erec-
on Of bridge over Cnehss River, In The county Of
Scott.
Senate bill wlthou, amendment Incorporating the Cum
berIand PLANK Road Company.
Senate bill, wiIhou: amendment amending the charter
OF the Loudoun and Berlin Turnpike Company.
bill annexng part Of the county Of Mouougala 10 the
county Of Marion.
Senate BILL adverse thereto amending tho fifth section
Of concerning the registration of births marriages
and deaths, 30 az 10 impose penalty Ministers and
other PERSONS failing to comply with the second section of
said act
bill for the relief of Thomas A. Horner Sheriff of Rar
fson county.
sennt. bill. without amendment Incorporating The L
Aels Dor Mining Company -;
bill 10 amend and e-enact entitled 10 Iu
corporate the Hampshire Coal and Iron Company.
bill to change the location of the Mil Point and Ncho
lbs Turnpike Roads
bill 10 incorporate the Chrs,Esn.burg Manufacturing
Company 10 the county Of Montgomery. -- s i
bill incoEpoIalnq the Monka Cotper Mining Com.