Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-17
LECISLATURE OF VIRGINIA
WEDNESDAY,, FEBRUARY Is, 1854.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

| HOUSE Or
PRAYER BY The Rev. MIR. CUhAiSos, Of tho Episcopa
A communication from the Senate, by their clerk, wa:
-..toe GJa,gs ...-. OF
Delegates the amendment of tho Senate to House bill
entitled amend tho charter OF the Fredericksburg
Water Power Company Also House billa entitled an acl
appointing Commissioners by the Board Of Public Works
u report losses sustained by Edward Parrish in Tho
s,tucon of the Ohio river and Maryland Turnpike road
10 incorporate the Portsmouth Gas Company; on act
making appropriation for the completion Of the Penn
sylvanla Mo:gantown and Beverly turnpike road; and
oct 10 incorporate the FL Dorado turnpike company-in
which they request the concurrence of the House of Dele
The las, named bill was read twice and ordered be
crossed third reading The other bills from the Senate
were read twice and referred
coMauSIcATIoNs
The SrEAvER laid before the House The following
MICA, ton from the Second Auditor:
SECOND Aup7on's orrleEl
Feb. 18th, 1854
Sir In reply to resolution OF tho House OF Delegates
adopted the 4h instant beg leave TO sate that in the
disbursement of the Literary Fund of the fund for inter
nal Improvement Temporary transfers from head Of
appropriation another have been made have
warrants been dawn upon fund account to be char
ged to another fund account" The accounts Of each
fund.- in this department are kept separate md distinct
WIN. l.. JACKSON Second Auditor.
To. 0. NJ CRuTcHFIEtD Esq, Speaker OF The House OF
Delegates.
On motion OK Mr.. ToMLIs tho communication was laid
the table.
The SPEAKER also laid before the House the following
communication from the Office of tho Board Of Public
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PuaLtc WORKS,
RICHMOND, 18Th Feb, 1854
Speaker OF the House of Delegates
Sir In response resolution ad pied BY the House Of
Delegates the 18th instant the Board OF Public Works
directed 10 say that they do not Know OF any in
erna improvement Company In this State that has applied
funds heretofore appropriated by the Legislature FOR works
OF constructions to the payment OF interest temporarily
salaries, in any other than that specifically d.
by the making such nppoprations except the
James River and Knnawha Company which was reported
TO the House OF Delegates few days since.
Very respectfully your ob't servant,
w. Il. DRINKARD
Secretary Board Public Works
On motion Of Mr.. ANDERSON tie communication was laid
on the table,
Mcssrs. MAYO CHEArHAM. MARTz, and YERsY: reported
bills from committees, follows:
bill for the relief Waddy W. Roberts, of tho county Of
Nelson
bill 10 incorporate Savings BANK IN the county Oh IA
leigh
Senate bill, without amendment, incorporating the Ash
ton Institute
Senate BILL without amendment. amending TO in
corporate Independent Bank In The town OF Ma,ns5urg
In the county Of Berkeley, passed March l9Ih 1853
Senate BILL without amendment, Incorporating the
Bank OF Guyandote, In tho county of Cabcll
A bill aHhorising branch Of the Bank OF Virginia, Far
mers Bank of Virginia Exchange Bank of Virginia, in
the Of MartinsvilIc. in the county OF Henrr.
bill uppropriaing $500 for the purchase of
for the institution for the Deaf ard Dumb ard the Blind
bill auhoTising the Board Of Public Works 10 construct
the Ohio River and Maryland Turnpike road IS fec, wide,
in the county OF Wetze in which place is made
Instead of The width now required By law. |
4 Till amending The 18th section Of the act passed June
) 1852 increase the compensation Of The keeper
CT the rolls Dread the frat and ordered be rsnd second
time)
PETITIONS.
The following petitions presented, and referred 10
appropriate committees:
by Mr.. RRowHE OF S. g. X. ca petition OF George 3
Johnson CT King George county, paying 10 be relieved OF
4 fine.
By Nj PARsoxs-A petition Of IS voters OF Hampshire
county praying the passage of law prohibiting the traffic
intoxicating liquors, with certain conditions and prov-
sion5.
By the samoa similar petition from 80 voters Of the
same county.
BY Mr. PowEn-A petition of the School Commissioners
county of Elizabeth City, praying for authori
sing them sell portion OF The lands belonging 10 the
Academy In the town OF Hampton.
By Mr. ToMLIN-A petition of Adolphus Morris in rela
lion 10 the republication Of Leshs Reports 10
The Committee the Librasy.)
By Mr. GARSETT-Two petitions Of voters of King & |
traffic in intoxicating liquors. with certain conditions and
provisions.
In presenting these petitions Mr.. GARSr7T said:
MIR. PREsDEST:-l p!escn; TWO petitions for the prohbi-
lion of the sale, or barter and for the destruction OF all In
oxcang liquors. Onc is the printed FORM of which we
many and signed by 4SIi,izens of King
aueen the Other wholly in writing is signed by H. also
citizens Of The same county. The only evidence in nv
possession that any Of my constituents have really signed
hesc petitions, or that they wish present them is
printed circular signed Lucian Minor Chairman of The Exc
,nve Committee Of The late Stale Temperance Convention
skng to lay them before the House. But do not affect
o doubt that the signatures genuine and know the
of the ssrers 10 be hose Of highly respectable gen.