Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-24
r,rnisLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1854.
SEG ATE

The President laid belore~the Senate communicates
from The Treasurer 10 response resolution requiring hin
to furnish the amount Of money paid through The treasury
TO the Virginia Military Institute from It's establishment
tho close o. The fiscal year. ending the 3lst OF September
1853 Ih. amount reported s s65OO0 Inc report ant
areumps nyng documents were, motion OF MIR. STUART
laid The table, and 5UU copies thereof ORDERED u O. prnt
ed Tor the use Of The Senate
RESOLUTIONS.
By AIr PAREER-That the muster and pay rolls Of TIT
militia Of this State who served in the OF 1872 and
The volunteers from Virginia, who served 10 the late
with NJ xco, which huve been heretofore printed end depo
SIZED with the Auditor Of Public Accounts transferred By
him the Secretary Of the Commonwealth to constitute
part of The Library Fund. Agreed 10.
By r STuART-Tha during the remainder Of The session
three members of the Committee General Laws shal
constitute quorum for the transaction OF business.
BY Dir SMTH-That committee be appointed TO inquire
into The expectancy Of amending act entitled fol
tho construction OF canal from North Landing Eliza.
beth river. [Committee--Messrs SMITH, MckEHNEY
STANDS, STUART, and JONES'
BY Mr CAnpsELL-Tha leave DO given 10 bring In bill
authorizing the establishment of Independent bank upon
the Snte stock principle Ia The town OF FarmYe with
capital of not less than 100000 Messrs CAMPBELL STU
ART TAzEwsLL, McDEARMoN and WrTcHEs were appointed
| 10 prepare and bring In bill 10 this effect.
BY Mr.. PARKER-Tha much Of the Governors special
communication relative TO epev5 and pardons related
TO The action Of of Oyer and Terminer in the
Of Jefferson be referred 10 the committee for courts Of jus
tice with instructions TO enquire what remedy il my should
| be provided for cases OF similar nature.
BY Dir. BsAIToS-That the Commissioner OF The Reeve.
nue. for inc county Of Richmond is hereby authorized 10
employ an assistant commissioner al his oTn expense
Laid day
BY Mr.. JosEs-That committee be appointed to report
bill an,cndao Of the Incorporating the Odd Fellows
Male and Fem'ls Institute Of Petersburg. Committee sp-
pointed Messrs JONES, McKESSEy and GRAsTHAm.
BY Mr. MARsHALL-Iha1 the committee on banks be in
sructed TO enquire into the expectancy Of establishing an
independent bank at Flint HILL in the county OF Rappahan-
mock.
BY Mr.. WEaT-That the Committee on Roads, &C., be
instructed enquire into The e1pedency of reporting bill
bill authorizing counties Of Marion and Harrison 10 sub
scribe the Joint stock of the Shinston Turnpike Comps
and the asceraned cos, of bridge built by said counties
on said road across Bnsannon Creek.
BY Mr.. LAYSE-That the Committee on Finance and
Claims inquire into the e1pediency reporting bill refund
ing 10 RuIus Pze Sheriff of Boieourt county the amount
which he nld into the Treasury free negroes IN
the year 1882 and which said Sheriff returned 10 the Audi.
tors Office &C., loot found and removed"
By Mr. TURNER-That comnitIee be appointed to bring
in bill for the establishment OF Bank the Slate stock
principle with capital Of not less than S5OOUO in the town
OF WiIamsport.
PETITIONS
Mr BALDws presented the petition OF Wellington Goddln
and others for act Incorporating Hotel Company In Inc
city Of Richmond
Mr. SMITH presented Two petitions of the citizens Of the
of Portsmouth asking for change in the manner OF
elecng certain officers Of said town.
scARY AND POINT PLEASANT RAILROAD.
MIR. SMITH also presen petition of sundry citizens OF
The town Vl Portsmouth asking for The establishment OF
Savings Bank in said town.
The bill branch OF the Covingou and ONO
Railroad from Scary Point Pleasant by the Board Of Pub
lie Works and appoprang 500 600 for that purpose was
advocated By Messs HALL DENEALR WARD and STEENnop,
OppOstu
vote follows
AYEs-Messrs. Amber, Baldwin. Barnett Chapman,
Ctesh, Dcneale Funsten, Hail. Harris Jones' Layne Mul-
lin. Paxton, Rege Sleenrod, Stuart. Ward West-lS.
NoEs-Messrs. Brawner Braxfon, Campbell, Cauet,,
Granlhnm, Johnson Logan Marshall McDcarmon, McEi'
henney, 3D. Parker, Saunders Stands, Smith, Iazswe!
White Witcher-l6.
BILLS PASSED.
bill TO authorize the guarantee of the city OF Petersburg
be endorsed upon certain bonds OF the South Side Kali
Road Company.
A bill 10 incorporate the Monument House Company.
bill 10 Incorporate the Prince Edward and Meherrin
Plank Road Company, with capital of $4,000, thee
hs OF said be subscribed by the State; ayes
rs no.s -
bill providing for the revision and completion OF the
Geological Map and Survey Of The Stale, md the pubic1'
of tho and appropratng the gum OF s2 0UO by
the following vote
Avrs-Messrs. Amber Baldwin, Barnett Campbell,
Chapman Crclgh Deneale Funston, Grnntham Hall. Har
u.s. Johnson, Jones Layne, Logan, Marshall, McDearmon,
McElhenney, Mckenuey, Muin, Old, Paxton, Randolph,
Roger, Shands Smith, S,cenrod Stuart Tazewell Tnomp.
son, Turner, Ward, West, White, Wtcher-35
NoEsMessrs Brawncr, Blaxton Cat!ett, Douglas Far
ker, Saunders WaGe-7.
bill for the construction OF statue Of Jeerson by Mr.
Gait, .be University Of Virginia. and upptopratlus
$4,000 for that object
AYEs-Messrs Amber Baldwin Barnett Brawner, Bras.
ton, Ca mp bell Caelt, Chapman Crcsh Deueoc Douglas
FunsteH Granham, Harris, Jones, Layne, McDearmon,
McKennry, Parker Paxton, Randolph Saunders, Shauds
Smith, Steenrcd Stuart Tate, Tdzewel, Thompson Ward
| Yves, aud Whc-3l.
NOzs-Messr, Hall, Logan, Marshall, Muiin Roger,
Turner ard Witcher-7.
bill allowing commissioners OF the Revenue compensa.
ton for enrolling the militia and registering births and
deaths.
bill for the relief OF VIM W. Jacobs, Of the county of
Accomac.
The Senate then adjourned