Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-03
WrDSEtDAy, FEBRUARY !, l5oi.
SENATE.


SENATE.
Lieut. GuYCrnO! LEAxE In the Chair
communication The House By their Clerk that they
had a=sed bs Incorporate the Craig Creek Navigation,
Company, (tuuhorizes subscription Of three !ths Of an
r%Cccng S5U UUU nor cSS than SoUUu u a-
!uiz. HE Mzysvlc Plank ROAD 10 extend their road and
INCREASE s cppiIa stock for that purpose l subsc5es
hrrc fnhs Of SIS 0O0 incorporate the Sulem Station
aid tGppaannork Turnpike Company, Ut subScriocs three
itths OF $50 COO
Mr. ANaLER from The Committee Of Courts. reported
without amendment House bill to amend the 3ih section
o! chapter 80 If the Code concerning exemption from dis
irc-s Ur icvy oi Gel tain property
Mr. LAySE from the Committee of Roads reported bills
10 srleri 40 act Incorporating The Danve and Pig River
Company; incorporate The Arno!d's Valley Turnpike
Company and House bill 10 provide tJ working The pubic
ro1is 81 tie county Of LpuLoun by tdx.
NJ. SHACKELrJKD, from the Committee o! General Laws
reported 5 provide for taking the Of the voters
Of uano'rc couniy 10 change Of The location OF their
seat Of justice.
Mr slcDEAnMoS from The Joint COMMITTEE 10 ex1m
inc the The Treasurer made report testiylnc
10 and alhG! mlnnern which The Treasurer has
performed has dncs.
A dor vi Public Accounts which, motion Of NJ Draw
ser, laid The table and ordered TO be printed.
AUDITORS OFFICE
RrcuM9Sp February l. 1854.
SIR-Will You do The favor OF expressing 10 the Sc
nate my wish resign the office Of Auditor OF Public Ac'
counts on The first day Of March desire my inen-
lion in this matter be communicated now, SO That The
General Assembly may have ample time In which To eltcI
my successor Ii Is desirable he should DC ready 10 qualify
on the day named that my accounts may close anu Ills
commence, with q month.
Your obeden servant,
To the flor S. F. LEAHg Lieut.. Governor and
President of the Senate OF Virginia.
On motion of MIR. REoER the Committee of Finance was
instructed repeat what any, reduction ought 10 De
made in the allowed In the prosecution vi civil claims
and OF reduction Of The compensation allowed 10 sheis
for the collection OF taxes
On motion Of Mr.. PARKER tho Committee Of General
Laws was instructed enquire into the expedcncy OF pro-
yry by law for carrying into effect the requirements oil
the 81 IN section Of The 4h article of the Constitution in re-
gard to the akna Of the and statistics Of the State
und charging the duties Of tine Office OF Secretary oil Inc
Common wealth. a, 10 connect herewith bureau Tor me
collection Of useful information and facts connected WIN
the AGRICULTURAL commercial, manufacturing and oheI !nc'
rests ard Of The Commonwealth such census,
statistics and nOrmatoa 10 be arranged under the supen'
cnencc Of the Secretary and published and distributed al
such times lti In euGh leihci, az ie oenei" ',Sse"o
may direct. ,..
On of Mr.. DESEALE, The Senate took up after
him. and passed. By ayes 49, none The
following Joint resolution, offered by him,
Resolved, by the General Assembly, That the Board Of
Public Works be nd g" recsvr c sun
Manassas Gap Rail- Road Company when mace in obedience
ner cent, interest, authorised be ssned by the Court
when received by The Manassas Gap Rail Road Company
stall be treated by The Boa:d Of Public Works in the
manner payment in money, provided the Manassas Gap
Rail Road Company bind themselves 10 sell said bonds
below hc! par value.
for the redemption Of 900 OF lad 10 the county Of
Braxou charged TO Eli Thompsons hers was referred to
the Committee VI CVutIS
BILLS PASSED.
Providing 10. the election OF additional Commissioner
of The Revenue for the county CT Sussex. Explained by
ir SHaxDs who wss requested 10 notify the House OF It's
passage.
the Select Committee Peyon Jonston's memorial Ex-
planned b. sss PAhgER and DoroLAs, and passed ayes
For the relief Of Thomas L. Leftwch of Bedford county
[tAplEcd by MIR. JoHSsoS and passed. ayes 3d. noes
nose
United States Of lot Of land in the city OF Wheeling, for
the purpose OF erecting thereon building for Custom
House Pos, Office Cour and other Offices OF the
United States ard cXcmp6G said lot and buildings from
State and city taxes. Passed. ayes 70 noes none
hulh1rising H.. Common Council Of the town oil Liberty
in county OF Bedford 10 use the public jail Of said coun
10 amend the ninth section OF tic concerning The
terms the Circuit Courts and repeating the act paescc
March 29h, 1853.
70 Incorporate tie Alexandria and Washington City Raj
Authorizing tia winchcs ter and Potomac Rail Road Com,
ny 10 COUPON bonds for the purpose of raising M
sun Of SIS $685. be paid into the State Treasury in
tmpton Of The annuity 0! 5000 now payable by said com
IExplairsi by Mi FuSsrsx passed. ayes 49, noes none
and r FuxirgH requested to notify the House Of lis
sage
To incorporate the Great Falls Bridge Company In The
IIo1es bill Tor the relief o! VIM. s. Mitchell Explanc,
hy llr. Tu7SER, and passed-ayes 80 nUes none
VI
Code concerning exemption from distress levy OF certain
property.
lionse bill 10 provide for working the pu5H roads Of tn
couary ot Lorduun hy tax.
Mr. BaLDwIS presented petition Of Mrs Ellen Clai
bcrn. i5r passage OF act enabling her 10 make con
ltncts
Ga motion u; 6Ir WHITE, an engrossei bill, authorisng
subscription by Washington City 10 the Alexandria Lou
dour and Hampshire Rail Road made the order Of tn
! tay for Thursday (o.day) al O'Clock
Sir SAuSpERs from the Joint Committee 10 eyamin int
the nlir, v the Bank Of the Old Dominion Alexandra
made rcr0rt with volumiaOus OF evidence, which
| On hlr SAu&oGRs motion ordered 10 be printed.
Ga motion Of Mr.. AMBLER, the Committee Agriculture
was instructed enquire into the expectancy Of providing
for the revision completion OF tho Geological Map
Survey Of The State heretofore made by Professor Rodgers
and the publication Of the same
On motion Of Mr. RRAwSER the Senate recOnsidcred tn
vote ordering the eugrOssmen OF the bill 10 amend the 81
section Of The act crnng the registrations Of births
marriages and deaths, to impose penalty Minis
crs falling 10 comply with tho second section of said
On motion of Mr. BRAwSER. the bill was amended as
include all pcona authoIzcj 10 celebrate marriages. an
WAS then ordered 10 be cHgrossed again.
nurnbc, Of hills were read second time and amended
a!r JoHSsoS moved 10 reconsider The vote passing III
bill 10 incorporate the Alexandria and Washington City rail
| road company.
This motion was sustained by Messrs JOHNSON and SAuS
pERs and opposed by Mr. THOMAS. There is anoher BIZ
before The Senate auhosng the construction OF road
| j ) French's plan between the two places.
Finally on motion Of ilr SAUNDERS the Senate adjourn