Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-14
bill to extend tho charter of the Virginia Towing Conn.,

Braxtan Turnpike Roads.
the part Of o,o to the Wythevlo and Gnyson Turn
pike Company.
Senate bill thereto, amending The 20h section
Of chapter 90 Of Code of Virginia. In relation 10 the
erection of anres Oh public roads n,,,,,,su
Senate bill! incorporating tne Campoeh anu hc'"''''
a Senate Bill without amendment amending the "a Sec
ton Of passed March 30h 1852 entitled an acs 20 inco
poate the Pleasant Valley and Function Turnpike Com
pany 80 TO increase tho grade OF said road
Senate bill, with amendments, incorporating tho 6eKe
ley and Maryland Bridge Company.
Senate bill, without amendment TO modify and amend
the passed January sh 1852 to authorize the Charles
and Point Pleasant Turnpike Company 10 collect tolls
on their bridge across PocataIico river
bill changing the boundary line between the counties Of
Mason and Putnam, and attaching part Of Mason 10 the
county o! Putnam.
ngsoLurloN OF ENQUIRY.
BY Sir. u FEN the committee on Agriculture and
Manactn;cG enquire Into tho cxpedency Of Incorporating
Black Diamond Coal Mining and Iron Manufacturing
company.
| PETITIONS
The following petitions presented and referred 30 ap
prOpfate committees
| BY MI SuxaEas-A petition Of sundry citizens OF Up
shur county, praying the passage OF law reiundng certain
imposed upon and paid by citizens OF the Common
wealth. for a:Rxng the county seals OF the several counties
thereof 10 county land warrants &c.
BY MIR. White Of EIanover--A petition OF Thomas Pol
lard and others that The tax on Life Insurance companies
may be reduced.
Mr. ElLYsoS offered the following resolution:
Resolved That The SpEAxeR OF this House vacatn me
| Chair O'CLOCK,
snc hour and the nj hall past oclccEI er-
c,pt Saturday night, until oGierlc;se ordered.
Mr. FowLER offered The following, as an amendment 70 lie
above:
And tia this House will entertain no motion for suspen
sion Of ltues for the purpose OF considering bills out Of
all such motions shall on the table, as matter Of
course. tl.ost) :,
hf;er The consideration OF the subject about hour Mr.
LEE of Orange and Greene offered an amendment
The House O'clock, mof1inG ana Ell uhtl ~
O'Clock, evening" then taSc recess Oh one hou anu s
again until o'clock The following morning.
Nj CowAroS moved tho Indefinite ms t o., ae
whole subcc' but The House refused to IKE 'ha' asP0s''
| lion c( tic resolu,ons-ayts I'll. noes ~.
ELECTION ruGiic OFFICERS.
The SPEAKER announced that The hour q. oGlocx mao
arrived he'd beer Get apart bg order Oh Tie HOUSE, 'o
| the election OF various public ofnceTe
Mr. MARIE nominated for Secretary OF the Common
wealth. George ". Aunford for Treasurer b. StovsIii
for Second Auditor Wm L. Jackson; for Register OF Inc
land Office S H. Pltker Superintendent OF the Pen.
enrry Chas s. Morgan; and for Printer Of the House Oh
Delegates Vim. Richie o,r.
Mr. WHITE nominated for the ofnse OF Auul'o VI u'"e
Accounts. George ". Clutter.
Mr Wallace nominated for tho otilrs OF Geha'a ASe"'
sto'kceper OF the penenaIy James ~ ,bs 20 of
Nj, CARTER of Lee and Scott nominated ior me occ u
Superintendent, o. the Pen'ten,ury John W. H. Ely mem
ber of The Honsc fion Scott county
Mr. LEE OF Orange and Greene, nominated Iot ule JIM
If Grnera AGENT md Superintendent Of tho PcnitGn.ay
Robef, r. Harvey member Of the House from FI'nu"
county. ,,oo,,veIv oI who
The Senate having been duly informed OF the readiness
! On into the execution oil the JOINT ofuetI wv io "
and The vote announced 1s followsi ,y r.k,,,
For Geo " Munfo,d for J. b. sloya, for saesS%n
for S II parkc: for G. W. Clutter for W. r.
the offices for which they had been respectively no'nae'
ayes 1885, noes 0. Joint vote Ito. noes u ,,s, r.
The House then proceeded 10 execute Inc oin. oiuet
relation 10 Offices for which there were eopoDs
Mr., MART 70. nominated Charles S. Morgan ana pr
CARTER uf Scott ard Lee, e-nomnaed John W. W. hy;
Mr. G.nSsrT stated that he had very gooo auho'y w
Tho cho,up that Col Morgan had sought 10 procure ou
IN. Governor the pardon Of g. a. smith, oelteI AnoTu ~
"Rcd Boot Smith," who vas convcteG o. VIZ I'm,
m % e, yo,e for Col a. He thought that so serious
should be dsproved before the Legislature was cae
upon l" &C. ,h Slate and to The Democrac party
Mr. Mavo mace statement Of what TOOK place a. me-
lnga Of mo COMMITTEE ca inc Pee!!enliaiy, al %sn wv
4 condition several conscts, whose heait ano s
nrbabc shot rirr they had 10 live rendered.
syhehe n.v ought kept longer 10 confinement; Ano":
,hem was RED Boot az lie was caiea. Co, 49,
enly 10 az. sons concerning him. represented nat ms
w had and that his conduct had 5sea goool ou' Gu w
say word about his being Paaoned e, tho ~ eIecor
M MAs!z declared he could not so,e i otesret Blu,
did no, believe IT, He anew Col Morgan 10 W o'''A'N
, pro slavery man. =, ,,.,, o,,,e,oo, did
NOT shed any light The subject as tho chatse Ie.aeu
rorrs maze w:rh the GJvetnur II was lu!iue, e'S'
nut he exhibited marEsd clemency 'T" hio, IN cy,i
quitting him other convcts end crossing nun ~
zen dress the unurm prescribed oy az W. IN ,
wAcs s9se TO t1 me thai
bnSs r. s eS,r wf a t u!oec cu
from the charge aoolirionism The convict, known
Red Boot" had teen instrumental In saving COL inorganic
e and had displayed such fidelity 10 hun and OF The
Officers Of the InetGion az H. command the.! gratitude
He had nearly BILLED by OF the conricts being
vereiv stabbed and In very bad health He. for one
would not consider Col Morgan aboloDIs for dcsne
mis- pardon under tho cir MISUNDERSTANDING The
crime for which hG was confined.
Mr. OAHSETT could conceive OF no excuse whatever fol
The pardon OF Smh-ant would consde. eng reason
however strong usylng tho Interference Of Gel. A. Il
procure II.
M garrett. moved n resolution posponing the election
aud appointing committee 10 ascertain COL Morgan lind
used his Influence with the Governor procure the pardon
>! OF Smith; 10 report Monday to The Hous'i and
Ga modon OF Mr. HAYMoSD Tho resolution was 80 amend
cd as Instruct the committee ascertain the reasons which
were urged in beaalf of the pardon.
Mr. uAyaoSp TOOK occasion, In moving hi5 amendment,
to ea, testimony the sonndness Of Col Morgan on me
peculiar nf ,lntons o. The South and his Loyalty 10 bis
live State Virginia.
| The resolution was adopted
The House then proceeded Tie fuher execution Of the
cin order election of Peuitenliary Storokeeper.
James c. Spots had an early period Of the day. been
nominated BY Mr.. BCdLE; and now
alr LEE OF Orange nominated Nj. Robert T. Harvey the
member from Putnam for the Office.
Dir WILEY moved 10 postpone The election and debate
arose. n which several members but before
any tuEen being ascertaned that The Senate had
adjourned,
On motion OF Nr WALLACE, the House adjourned
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