Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-27
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY. JASUaRY -. l5ot:
EOITSE, Or DELEGATES

Prayer by the Rev. Wh A oNl!H u '''' ''''''
copal Church. 49,, =. 6,,,oye.
The Senate have passed House bills entitled an oc W ~
co,noraic The Cen.tcyie Acudcny-An oct 10 incorporate
the Salem Male Academy they nave passed ~ ou
bill entitled an act releasing ,he o;eJ hv Hsonah
certain lands in the city OF Richmond devised ny
Brown with On amendment, 10 when nmenamen. s'se
House ag reed) The Senate have also pa7sed os huo
zog the County Court of Cupepcr 10 levy lax on Goss
ar oct n authorize the Board OF Public Works 10 ooro"
one thousand five hundred doara 10 be EXPENDED 10 rT
ole,iup the Beverly and Fairmont road 10 inc Town Oh ~
rem in the county OF Mcnoneaia and 10 oola oi'nEe
across Dunkard creek said road And the Senae nave
and s Our cur
Of ioat resolution law modifying Ire act 81 Con
gress of Aug 81 1852, authorize the Issuing OF scrip
Virginia Military land bounty warrants u"oNcu w NV
authorities OF This State .,,,,,,,;o,
The Senate bills referred to in the above COMMUNICATION
were read the first second times and referred 10 appoP
Mr. Yrnny from the Committee for Schools and Colleges
reported bill concerning school houses and o'hef se"a
rIes OF learning" ,o,
Mr. Du"N, from the COMMITTEE OIL l'oacs ~c.' ''P''e1
the following bills: - r. .,,, - oy
tend the Frankiu and Monterey turnpike from Monterey 10
The Warm Springs In Bath county.
bill incorporating the Flint Hill Turnpike Company
Mr. MAYO from Tie Committee on Banks, reported Tile
bill rtounp Banks and other corporations to give no
ce OF urclsmed dividends Deposits and balances IN GER
tain cases and regulating the disposition oil Inc same
hill incorporating the New Market Savings BANK.
bill incorporating the Wooda,ock Savings Bank.
A bill incorporating the Nrwbcrn Savings bnnh.
A bill Incorporating the Paatlne savings odhh Il" '''
county Of Marion. -, M. r,oo g,
Wings Bank, 10 the city Of Wheeling.
bill; changing the uImo Of tho Central Savings oauh
Mr. MARrz from the Committee on Finance reported u
bill prescribing the duties and liking The compehsa'"" u
The Public Printer
By hIr MEEM That The Committee Of Propositions ohu
Grievances enquire into The eXpediency OF hcefpo'a's
Company build public hall in The town OF Ne" ha''
By Mr. CARTER of Fauquer-Of reporting bill auIhot'
sing the efunding Alfred Reeton, aud SysTos'er "tc
The amount of tax merchants license Improperly
charged to them by the Commissioner OF the Revenue anu
that The papers relating thereto be referred 10 said Commit
By Mr. SMITH OF Kanawha-That the Committee o.
Ropds &c be Instructed enquire into me cxpeai-
tncy OF reporting bill 10 appropriate sum OF money ior
The improvement Of the navigation OF PocaaHco n'e' !"
The counties of kanawha and Putnam.
By Mr. SMITH Of b Il HI The Comm'Ilee VI oanss
enquire into the expectancy OF establishing banh upoh Tue
State stock principle q, the Town Of Wesons IN he eo1n
Nv MR. DvSN-That the Committee for Courts OF Justice
be enquire into the expectancy o! passing
law fixing the salary of all Officers Engineers
iants Clerks or other Assistant Officers employed on oil
works of internal Improvement in which the 9iae mas an
interest, equal TO one haI The stock OF SUCH company
The following petitions were presented ana appropriately
referred
p Mr. GlvEx-A petition Of Elijah Fl. squres Of BraE.
cn county praying 10 have sum OF money REFUNDED as
treasurer Of School Commissioners.
By Mr.. CHEATHAMA petition oil sundry ciuzens ol ue
counes Of AppumatioX Amherst and Nelson praying na'
the bridge Bent Creek may be nude free bridge
By Mr. WHITE OF Hlnover-A petition OF r II. HenofcA'
VIM Taley and other citizens OF Hanover.
By Nh FowIEn-A petition of NJ B. Waddy and thirty
boIIsioo The cons,ructon oil a RAJ, Road Rich
mond AMI Charlottesville BY nm Independent Company
which company ask 10 construct said road VIII! "e' owl
q. 81, Duyy-A petition Of Samuel Logan and other ci.
z.ns of Washington county asking the passage OF sa act
the Trustees Of Martha Washington College In
AZ, BsuwsE of Stafford and King George, offered reso
luton requiring The Clerk Of inc Houae to record III hs
journal OF the proceedings The amount CT money eq1' hi
nn the public treasury for each internal Improvement Dill
nassed BY The House of Delegates.
In nresenue This resolution Dir. BRowSE said he wished
to provide for full disclosure Of the proceedings here 10 me
constituent body home. He thought, us the journal Is
now kept 1t was impossible for the Illuminated 10 learn
from the Journal 10 what extent sny gentleman may ma
,one in throwing doors OF the Treasury open to the de-
nnbe rayases which has endured for some years past
e read entry upon The Journal OF lust session. recording
Tho massage of the Soulh.Side Rail Road BILL. This o
ooned or Mr. BRowsr thought gouc to The South Side
H,II Road Company $500 000 II this BILL as all know
WIN were here oon which tho question OF appropriations
was fought Now, he asked gentlemen II there was any
hirr on The record had read 1t, which showed that
sre was any money appropriated at all by tho vote which
that BILL He wanted gentlemen 10 assume their pro-
np responsibility for their acts here and he hoped and DC
red tina, no member wished shrink from responsibility
The Constitution required the vpc 10 be recorded on all mo
new bills But il farce record the in such
manner thai record could be understood The pro-
vision in Constitution requiring The vote 10 be recorded
on these bills, always regarded as very lmporton
check to improper and extravaganza, appropriations. He
wanted 10 give that provision fair execution, and make
The check efficient possible He had always sought
guard the public treasury and he appealed to those who hac
co.operaed with him heretofore, 10 up and adop
Ibis resolution, which he believed would do more 10 proven
e1,ravagant appropriations than all The arguments which all
the orators in the Eouse could bring forward.
MIR PATRICK moved 10 lay the resolution the table
and after discussion the House agreed lay il The liable
ayes 81, noes II.
crease of the capital stock OF the Winchester and Berys
Ferry Turnpike Company taken up and passed-aye'
! g. noes27
MIR. ToMLIs offered the following resolution
Resolved by the General Assembly, That the Joint commit
tee heretofore appointed inspect books and examine
The proceedings Of the Bank Of The Old Dominion be and