Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-10
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1854.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Prayer by tie Rev. K. B. G. Howell, OF The Baptist
Church.
communication from the Senate, by their Clerk in
formed the House that the Senate had agreed the amend
cns proposed by The Housn of Delegates 10 Senate bill
entitled act 10 ves in the United States Jurisdiction oge
land The West shore Of the Elizabeth river and known as
the United States Naval Hospital lands.
Mr. WHITE from the Committee for Courts Of Justice re-
ported against the cSpediency of amending the license laws
SO as 10 the county Courts with discretionary power
10 grant refuse license for The retail Of ardent spirits.
Mr.. COLLIER from tho Committee OF Propositions and
Grievances reported the following biIs
bill authorizing Richard g. Banks and Robert vaughan
10 sell certain property In The town of Hampton.
bill to amend the Ost chapter cf the Code Of Virginia.
bill incorporating the Metropolitan Mining Company;
MIR. DuSN, from the Committee o Roads, Nc fepor'eu
the following bills:
Plank Road Company
Senate BILL without amendment, 10 incorporate tie
81 Liuic Kanawhl and West Fork Turnpike Company"
4 Senate bill without amendment, incorporating com,
psny 10 construct on the plan OF James ffeheh' 'a
road between Alexandria and Washington Cily.
A Senate BILL without amendment Incorporating Inc Al
esaadra and Washington City Raj Road Company; =,
Senate resolution, without amendment, recurring I'M INC
Board of Public Works TO receive the subscription o! Rock
inshlm county the capal stock ol the Mansssa ZAP
Rail Road Company.
Senate resolution without amendment, 10 change thu
location OF the Fsirmont and Wheeling Turnpike.
Senate bill, without amendment, 10 incorporate ti(
Great Falls Bridge Company in the county OF Fairfax.
Senate bill without amendment, Increasing The capita
stock Of the Dunkard Creek Turnpike Company ard te
amend the second section of the act 10 amend an act co
cernns The Dunkard Creek Turnpike passed February 4th
1853
On motion of Nj GALLY, il was
Resolved That special committee be arpolneu 10 iePo
bill to incorporate the IN Belle Iron WORKS Company
in the county of Ohio >,
The SPEAKER appointed hrssrs GALLY DuSS' u aoios @
Yo and RESIcK as the Committee under the above lcso
luton. .s
Nh ToaLS In obedience 10 notice given inc Gay ee.oc
called up The following proposed amendment 10 The standing
rules of the House
The Door Of the House shall be kept by the Second DOC
keerer, shall any person &c admitted by MIN "u VII
Hal Of The House.
Mr. ToMLH assigned his reasons for wishing inc ABOVE
be added 10 The rules. The Constitution mao it!i'eu nc
sion very brief period, and the business o .o io
was seriously interrupted and retarded ny inc
OF persons who daily crowded into The Hail. not 30 fut
witness The proceedings 10 hold converse win each
nd TO call oil the attention Of members from their ieg
mate dutIes Hi; obec, expedite the proceedings
tho House.
hI MARTz opposed the proposed amendment. ne va
100 nuch Of Democrat Tor any such proposou
For his part he desired the people 10 come he'e w
witness the proceedings of this body. -, ,h
Mr. BaowSE of Stafford and King George suppo''ea VIC
proposition and Mr MATo opposed II. ,,,sei
hr HANCOCK OF Charlotte, thought there was No 80
" or such an amendment the RuIes Inc House 0 r
poinIeda Sergeana,.arms TO keep orde pecssy oS;or
qures its Sheriff keep order, and ne 'Eous" w
could be attained by strict and riga e"e''''' -
GERS power. lid, ,,d;ea M
Mr. ToMLIN said he did not desire TO eIciaoe iuI
did he wish keep all and every sIt m -
sire that such as really had business IN lne IAN, 60
apply 10 some member through an o1ucef Oh 'he io "
an invitation into the Halle r .,,iss;on :.
Mr. MAYO protested against such moae ., ,W;Ii
had been suggested by the gentleman from Aing "'a