Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-07
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declare this Senate adjourned inc die.
SATURDAY, MARCH I, 1854.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES


Prayer by DR.. JouS EARLY Of the Methodist Epscopa
Church. ;, ,
Mr. RcuEsoz, Chairman of the Committee on Enrolled
bills nude report OF various bills.
Mr.. RUTHERFORD 10 mako personal explanation
His attention called Of lces We pro
ceednes this mornags Wing, in which the following &C.
Cured:
mi RurAERFoonD called the previous question which
was sustained.
lust submitted proposition and before opportunity was
afforded him of making any remark upon IT, The main ques
lion was called He regarded i as most unmanly course
No such "unmany," any other expression per-
soualy offensive had been used by The gentlemen RON
Wood would have ped his notice, and he would
be sustained he sure by ali members Of me Hosso
who present the time He was sorry that me gen
tjeman from Wood abscn, from The city II he were
here he knew would unite with him in correcting
report in This He would 'ahs oecas ,sInU Z" nay
h 5dn 10 eSsain rs Amendment he had right do
time when he offered it, Mr.. r. did not Know therefore,
no demanded the previous question: that that gentle
desired say anything in support Of his amendment
if under the circumstances he had IN courteous manner
to him Withdraw his call for the previous ques
ton he would have done The instantaneous manner In
which the call sustained had deprived him Of The oppor-
| runty 10 say Of tho time.
Senate bill amending an &C, incorporating the City Of
Wheeling read the first and second times and on mo-
ton Of Mr. CAMPBELL, read the third me and passed
Senate bill amend the second section OF an net In.
cooperating the Odd Fellows Male and Female Institute Of
the city of Petersburg read the first aud second mee,
and. motion Of Mr. WALLACE was read The third ume'
| and passed.
change the times OF holding The Court OF Appeals al
ewlsbug read The first and second mcs aud on mo.
zion of Mr. WALLACE read the third tme and passed
Senate bill proven, being delayed in on APP.
,eatc Court n OF death or chango OF paEtee "aS
road tho third lime, and passed.
Senate resolution, TO extend the time within which
Ehers and other collectors OF the Revenue are required 10
return Lists Of dcHQuens and nsolvens wus agreed to-
bill increasing salaries Of the Clerks Of the Senate
and of the House returned from the Senate with an
proposing increase OF S25 week 10 the
CLERK Of the Senate making the salary Of that officer $50
| per week.
Mr. Toxlrs opposed the amendment. Tho Senate had
refused 10 increase the pay Of The Clerk Of the House. unless
the Houss would agree increase the pay Of the Clerk oil
The Senate from sOO $3.50 per Mr. T. thought the
House should be the judge of tho amount to pay lis own
Clerk He was opposed giving the Clerk of The Senate
$50 increase of last session conditioned
that Senate would agree TO small increase OF tho pay
OF the Clerk Of The House.
| MI WALLACE, from joint Committee confer dis
agreement the Houses the subject explain
ed the considerations which induced the Conference Com
mec 10 allow the increase 10 the Clerk OF the Senate
The labos Of the Clerk OF the Senate under Con-
suion had been increased in proportion 10 the increase OF
Mr. Year was opposed 10 the proposed be al
lowed compensation tho Clerk OF the Senate Under
the old Constitution $50 per week the paid to
tina Clerk of the Senate He did believe the increase Of
| labor commensurate with the increase oil pay.
Messrs WHITE and CAMPBELL supported the Increase and
were In favor OF tho Dill ASH was fepof'cd rom INC COMMIT
lee of Conference.
! iected-ayes Al, noes So
Mr. EIysos was appoiued by the Speaker to convey The
bill to the Senate and inform that body CT the disagreement
On motion Of MIR YERsy lin compliance with wish Of
Mr. CRurcnrrLp)a House bill to give further time the
Fredericksburg G IS Company opera ons
taken up and passed and Mr. YRRsY appointed 10 convey
the same forthwith TO the Senate ~
On motion Of Mr.. Fowler bill for The relief OF Nelson
A. Burruss OF the county Of Louisa was taken up, and
Mr. F. addressed tho House n explanation OF The mers OF
| the bill
Tho bill was pu, Its passage, and passcd-ayos go,
noes mono.
On motion Of Mr.. Duss, engrossed House BILL amend
ing The charter OF The Sinking Spring Cemetery, was taken
| up and passed.
M MAE7z called up an ensto..ed bill app5op'ians the
The bill then read the third lime and passedayes 95
noes l.
Mr. MAArz was appointed by the Speaker TO convey the
On motion of Mr. CBvMr a Senate BILL authorlsIrs The
School Commissioners Of the county of James City re-
nit their treasurer, Robert Norris tho OF $3.50 an
amount belonging The School Fund OF James City county
and accidentally lost taken up and put is
The merits Of the bill were explained by ar PowzR
On motion Ct aIr McGurrIH, a Senate bill Incorporating
tho Ttans-Alcghany Coal Mining and Iron Manufacturing
Company was taken up and passed.
On motion, Senate bill incorpora lng the Falls CITY
Mining and manufacturing Company, was taken up lnd
passed
Alexandria and Washington Turnpike Company make
sale of portion OF their improvement the Alexandra
and Washington City Rail Road Company, taken up
The title amended, on motion OF MI MCKENZIE and tho bill
passed
cooperating the Western Salt Iron and Gypsum Mi.
| Ming and Manufacturing Company Of Virginia.
Mir. DrSS opposed The motion, and Mr. STAPLES spoke n
favor Of taking up.
After discussion, the House refused TO take up the BILL
On motion Of MIR. ToMLIS the rules suspended 10
take bill defining the duties and privileges Of members
of the General Assembly, and the officers thereof The bill
| was read the second end third times when Mr.. ToMiIS
moved that the rules be again suspended The bill be
| forthwith put on it's passage.
The motion failed for Of 02 Qwohlrds) In
support OF suspending the rules.
On motion of MT STEvESs bill Incorporating the H,r-
risonburg Hotel Company, taken up and passed
On motion Of Mr. HAscocx of Chesterfield bill incor
porang the Glendower Mining Company, In tho county of
Chesterfield, taken up aud passed.
On motion Of MI GARRETT House bill 10 provide for