Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-24
THURSDAY, February 22 1854

| SENATE.
| communication from the House nv e.,
| was read announcing The passage Of biII H csI
ing the issue Of gran, OF ceroin l.nds in Lr. ~ %.
G D. Camden, Mner Baily t. P Cam!en # y tsG;a'E
are owners. "'ta i.I
On motion of Dir Roger, the rulos we've su,,s,..,
the bill put Its passage. Tive bill wes rI
Mr TUaEER and was passed. ayes g. noes no,s 9'sas!
| Mr. THOMPSON. from, the Committee Of AsrcuI,p,,
ed House bill TO provide for the Organization Of
mining and manufacturing companies. '1s'
Mr.. JONES from Tho Committee On enrolled Bill, -
they had examined large number Of such bill, snI
| them properly enrolled. "ii
Dir. THOMAS from select committee reported u, ~,
cooperating the Virginia Locomotive und Car na1u,. \
company al Alexandria.
On motion of Mr FuSsTES, II was ordered ,h,,
committee be appointed, with leave 10 sit during ne 49,
Of the Senate TO bring In bill 10 amend the charter
town of Winchester Slessrs. FUasTEN, BALos,s 4
WINSTON were appointed said omr-tce-and sues.o ~
Nh FuNsTRs, from said committee eeporIed bill!
On motion Of Mir. CREIaH, IeIve given 10 ,5
committee to bring In bill incorporating the Viii. q
phur Springs In the county OF G:ecnbrler. Messs
BARNETT and PAXTON wore appointed said COMMITTEE.
BILLS PASSED.
To provide for the publication OF the first vocu.
Leighs Reports. LCa!led Up and explained by Mr. PMn
and passed, ayes 80. noes none.
To amend aad !c.enact tn section Of act emo
an act 10 incorporate hs North Western Virgna Rail D.
Company, passed Feb l4Ih 1851 Called up BY Mr Il
sEI-on whose motion substitute was adopted c.,
promise that would suit the views If all pa.lies Ate,
sEALE tho rucs suspended and the bill was plss.
Mr. TuRSER requested 10 notify the House
To increase The powers Of the Council of the tow.
Harisonburg. [Called up and explained by Mr.. DESir
Increasing the capital stock Of the Richmond Frete,a
burg and Potomac Rail Road. The bill called U,
Mr. BRAwSER and was passed ayes 70 noes H. 1t sG.
rises States subscription Of tNreeflhs OF $500 o.,
extending the road from convenient point ,h-:
sent line between fredericksburg an! Aqua Greek 70
civ of Alexandra, or TO point on the line Of .
Orange and Alexandra Rail Road, between AeXandI, !;
Manassas station on said roads
Mr Hams called up Joint resolution offered by hin:
Wednesday, allowing The Sheriff of Augusta county The {
thor time Of sixty days beyond The period fixed by law
paying the Treasury the revenue OF said county iu:
current year. The resolution was pssscd.
MEDICAL COLLEGE,
Mr. AMBER called for tho order VI the day being III.
10 incorporal. the Medical College of Virginia. 20,
The question pending was IN amendment repo;::i BIZ
Conmt,ee Of General Laws 10 the House blll viz: 10 s
from the 9Th section, in regard to the Board of fsers
words "the Board shall fill vacancies occurring from ::
casse in their body" &c, and 10 nse! The follow;
words and whenever any vacancy shall occur Ia The s.
board by DEATH resignation otherwise Ite
Governor s III ill the selecting the vis!ters app:
cd ifom each CT the grand divisions Of the State"
After long discussion, in which Msssrs SHlSDs s.
ART DEsxALE, CATLETT, TAzEwELl, jones' LooAs, VIZ:
ER and CAMPBELL tooE part, Inc ABOVE amendment VI
agreed TO by the following vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Arthur Brawner Braxtonr Cal!et! .
ncale Douglas G.anham Harris, Layne Logan, il,,a.
NcDearmoo Moncure, Mullin Old, Parker, Paxton r,
~"S"IFs
Turner, Wadc-2O.
Nurs-Messrs Amber, Barnett, Chapman, Creigh 7.
eten, Hall. Johnson, McElhenney, Mckenney, Sauun
Thonaa West White, Winston, Witcher-l5.
Mr. CAMPBELL moved 10 strike out the "a section vii
is as follows: rncre shall be and Is hereby vested 10
corporation all the property real and personal which NJ
belongs to or ia used for the purposes OF the Medc,
lepe al Richmond including The College lot, buildings.
appurteu6nces and the furnIIure philosophical and sur
cal apparatus anatomical museum &c, subject no we've;
far as the said real estate is concerned TO tie 3n VII
now exists thereon in favor CT the President and D
of the Literary Fund" Mr.. CAMPBELL addressed The
ma upon the motion 10 strike out tending that the II,
of property 10 the Medical College was 10 the .Usiea
This motion Of Mr. CAAessLL threw open the me!.
the whole subject and able discussion ensret 10 sfi
Messrs. CAarDELL and TAzEwELL opposed and NJ. ".
CHER sustained the bill.
At haif.paet P NJ The Senate adjourned, - NEE. st
P. NJ when The bill was again to como up 70: con::s'
ton.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
No bills passed to-day. The prominep, ftilGn
the days se-ion the confederation OF the bill 'ef:;a
the charter o the Bank Of the Old Dominion S"oI :.
the House me;, on motion oil Mr ER)wSE OF 5. q 1.
this bill taken upthc COvingtOn bill. and sevets oil
bills entitled PRECEDENCE being passed BY for the pu
Of dspo.ng Of the Bank bill. Mi ELLYsoS made mo-
that the bill be Indefinitely postponed. This motion
opposed BY Messrs. BRowSE Of s. & K G. ,WETE ana "a
Lea and supported by MessrS. STAPLES of Patrick G.
NETT and WAL.AcE-he discussion continuing pea'Iy
the hour Of adjournment The bill was indefinitely p
poned by n of rs TO 81 No other business OF
character embraced In the proceedings Ut tho day
tailed notice of which will be given hereafter
THIRTY-THIRD CONGREss.--isT sEsslo
MONDAY, February 20, 1854.