Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-31
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THussDav. JAMuHRf Ii, 1855.
HnITsE OF DELEGATES.

linz The Guyando,ts Bridge Company repea lug the l0i
section of said providing for subscription thereto on
The ,ar of tho States repeating the passed the 3Oh day
of a,cb 1883 and Iegalz.ng all The of said Company
The also passed Eli entitled IAN act 10 anend
The 18th section Of act concerning Inc salaries Oh certain
uirsrs Of government saton OF The members and
oceIs vi the General Assembly, mileage and other ailo"
anccs" passed June 5h 1852 10 Increase the eaary
Of The Clerk of the Penlentay In which Dill 'hey re-.
oves, the concurrence of The House Of Delegates. he
last named bill was read The first and second times and re-
| fcrrcd appropriate commlttee)
The Governor Transmitting for the information of the Gener
oil Assembly, statement Of the condition OF The North
Western Bank Of Virginia and its branches and compare
two statement Of the condition OF the Farmers Bank OF
Virginia. on tho first days Of January 1858 81.
On motion CT mir. MEM The communication was laid on
the table, and ordered 10 be printed
The SPEAKER also laid before the House communication
from the Second Auditor enclosing statements OF the amount
OF banking capital n The State actually subscribed; It's ds
The S m Al n' p0Ua
ceyed hereon The amounts the rate per CENT aud Inc dae
OF each dividend.
On motion OF Mr. RuTHzRFooaD the above communlca
ton and accompanying documents we're laid on inc table,
thousand copies ordered to be printed Tor Inc
use OF The House
Colleges, reported bill incorporating The Martina "asnsng
ton College
ternul Navigation, reported the following bills
Senate BILL without amendment increasing me capla
stock o! the Raleigh and North Carolina Turnpike Com
A Senate BILL without amendment, Incorporating the
wheeling Creek Turnpike Company
Senate bill incorporating the Appomatlox and Motto
way Rivers Plank Road Company.
Senate bill, without amendment, auihorsng an 10,
crease The capital stock the 1azewe Court House and
| Fancy Gap Turnpike Road.
bill Incorporating The Elk Big Sandy and Glmer Turn
pike Company.
bill 10 construct turnpike road from Peersown 10 The
Salt Sui phur Springs.
bill increasing The capital stock Of the Danvle and Pig
River Company and providing for State subscription 10
such increased capital stock.
Tho
lion of bridge Powels River in the county OF Lee
bill providing for the construction Of graded road on
State account, in the county Of Boone.
Senate bill! without amendment Incorporating the wal
nut Gap Road Company.
Senate bill. without amendment, Incorporating the hlcA'
lands and Knob Turnpike Company.
A Senate BILL without amendment. Incorporating the Du'
dIcway and Gerrardstown Turnpike Company
Senate bill, without amendment, amending Inc aG1 IN
cooperating the Fredericksburg and GordonsSie hai noao
Company.
Senate bill, without amendment making an appropria.
lion of 81 900 10 The Fairmont and Nhee''ng iu'"p
Company. ,,u,,
Senate BILL without amendment incorporating FfideYs
| Gap Turnpike Road Company.
Senate bill, without amendment. Incorporating LUG H"
Joun and Berlin Bridge Company.
Senate bill without amendment, incorporating Inc va
terford and Point o.Rocks Turnpike Company. .,o,
Senate BILL without amendment Increasing Tue capdi
of The West Lberly and Bpthapy Turnpike Company
Senate BILL without amendment increasing the cap'''
stock Of the Pulaski and Giles Turnpike Company.
| Mr.. BRowNE OF Stainri 2ii King George Chairman Of
the Committee OF Agrc"N"v and Manufacturers, reported
the following bills:
bill incorporating the .non Agricultural Association
| for the purpose Of holding Agricultural Fars and the I'm
provemen Of Agriculture ond tbs production Of stock and
| fowls, In the county OF Mar:on.
a bill incorporating the Green Mining Company.
blI omcnding and rc.enacling sections 80 and ~ OF
chapter e. Of the Code OF Virginia. in regard 10 tobacco In
| spccors. -
The Committee Agriculture and manufactures reported
against expcdency of granting the prayer OF petition
j. W. Reynolds and others asking The passage OF an act
constituting the Of The Potomac river from samuel
St'idcs Ware House TO the Potomac Mills, IN 'enetscn
couo,y, lawful fence-the rcmonslranco OF benjamin.
Holman and Others ohIccnG thereto, having been consider
ed in connection with The petition.
bill reported from one of the Standing Committees
amending the h section Of chapter SO OF the Code OF VIZ
Mr. Wiley asked and obtained leave TO withdraw from
the files 1 the House petition OF citizens OF New Castle
some lime since presented. .
| Mr. MonoAS obtained leave 10 withdraw petition Of c
zens Clarke county, concerning registration OF free ne
groes. ,,,,o, IS -;
tzens OF Buckingham county In relation 10 tho inspection
laws.
Tho following resolutions were Prescoted adopted and
| prnpriacIy referred:
! By Mr. PAYsE-Thal the Committee OF Roads, &c, be
eomps s n% he of Lyncou
through the counties OF FiuYauna and Louisa 10 the town
OF Fredericksburg; and that said Committee have leave 10
report by bill! or otherwise.
BY Mr.. FlNNEY-Into the expejency Of reporting bill
providing risclualy enforce existing laws against
tho taking OF oysters BY non.resden's
BY Mr.. ELLYsoNThat the report of The State Colonial
I
instructions enquire Into tho eIpcdency Of reporog
bill authorisas the Rulrd appropriate part of the funds
under lis control towads teayng INC expenses attending
BY Mr. 100 providing by law for paying the es
penscs incurred ny the Commissioned Of the Sinking Fund
and Mao inc tie e3pcdeucy ot authorship the said Com
mssiDners TO appoint Secretary. %. . ..s.t fa
By NJ MrrcHrLL- or constructing rail road from
nayigable point OH the Wicomco River, in the county of
Northumberland with The Fredericksburg and
Aqua Creek Road at or near Fredericksburg on the two
and three. ffths principle.
of Biz Sandy in The county OF Wayne Stale account
BY Mr. STEvEHs -Inso the expedlency OF reiunding TO
Gerard N. E:nger n certain fine paid by him.
By Mr.. RuTHERFoonDOf imposing further restrictions
upon the independent Banks Of the State.
BY Mr. HAScocx Of Wylhc-O or passing act 10 legal
ise the subscription OF Wyhe county 10 the stock OF the
| Wyhe Turnpike Company.
| By Mr. STABLES # Montgomery Oh 80 amending the act
passtd March 9Th, 1883 requiring The Board OF Public
WoLe 10 have opened and constructed graded road from
some paint the Jacksonville and Cone Spring Turnpike
10 The Virginia und Tennessee Railroad, authorize The
said Board subscribe the additional sum o Two thousand
| dollars towards The completion of said road.
BY Mr.. CassS-lnto the expcdiency of altering the time
for boiling The Circuit Courts ii Hardy Highland Pcndle
| ton and Rockingham counties. -.
Court OF Lynchbnrg 10 Increase the allowance now author
ised by Law The Commonwealth Attorney prosecuting
| in that Court. 49,.
By Mr. Dick EasoN-Thut the Committee Banks en-
ou!re into The expcdiency of establishing independent
Bank tho of Greensvi in the county Of Crsyson
al. PETITIONS, &c.
The following petitions were presented and appropriately
BY Mr. ELLysoa-A petition Of Lieut. E. S. Gay, in
ference n claim aeainst The Commonwealth.
By Mr. EPes-A petition Of snndy citizens OF the
~ Of Amelia for charter for Plank Road the AMI
three fhs principle from Tie Cross Roads 10 SAID county, 10
| the city of Petersburg. 49,.
By Mr.. Pascal remonsItancc OF citizens oil Fayette
county, against the formation Of county from Fayeite
| Nicholas and kanawha.
By Mr. HAys-A petition of citizens Of Gimer county, 10
change the beginning OF the Chenille and Charleston Turn
pike as fix The beginning point at the mouth OF Mills
TONE Is miles the terminus Than the original starting
| point
BY Mr. JAcKscN-A petition Of sundry citizens Of the
town of Wiamspor Wood county, praying an amendment
of the BeIIylle and vlamsport turnpike charter.
BY Mr. kNox-A memorial Of cetain hiehly rcspecia.
be ysicans in the county Of eckenbug, respecting
the controversy between The Medical Faculty in the
city of Richmond and The Hampden Sidney College.
BY Mr. DycHE-A petition Of Joseph S. Duck~a and 81
ohc.s in favor of amending the charter Of the Of
| Bul.
BY Mr. LAuGH-A petition Of Jacob Shafer and Others
that given sell the Baptist Church known as the
Stony Point Church. the proceeds be applied 10 the build
ing ri Zoar Baptist Church in the county OF Aonongla
BY Mr. SrEyEwsA petition OF l7s citizens of The conn
~ OF Rockingham for amendments to the act providing for
The construction of The H,ronburg and Franklin Turn
pike Company ION motion OF DIR. hEE. This petition was
l,iJ Tho tab