Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-03
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r,qycr ty the Rev. rETER pEfoHrsT d Tue "''"'''''
nc Kepos of the Commissioners OF the s!nkne UI' ~
,ile Geae:. Assembly was Ial1 pe'o'' '''
!-rai 10 be printed , t,o,s emhraced
Resolutions Of enquiry relative 10 me suoJec,' cum
bctc;n were referred tic appropriate commse ~
By Nj SraESEcp -OI givn" ic cohsen' ~ nj in ,hr
hc purchase hy The United States OF iot III ',"u ~
r;Iv of Nh., ling Tor The purpose % erecuns ua G
Du.liur for custom house, post ollce' court 'o' "
miner cai.ts Of The United States ~ .o.a,o ,bc
%, ur (,Rr,cu-Oi reporting a bill 10 incorporate ''e
Dd Dominion Cos, and Iron Manufacturing Company "
E,nlwhl tB! subsequently, rcpo:ted) .,
By Mr. PARGER-Of authorizing Inc %hoc h'" D, ~
the ntcs, on the bonds OF Inc State held oy me noI. "
M i,etlTy Fond 10 be paid annually on Inc htst Vi '
ary instead oi semi. annually the irst Of January w
JGf according the present arrangement Aso' ~
onnn the Auditor OF Public Accounts 10 pay 10 lie boar
OF the Literary Fund on the first cay oi ~
ye,r on: Of any funds in The treasury mol o'hei"lss app
,d The estimated Of The net proceeds VI '''e
capitrton Tor such year. now sucn aA
not have previously collected and paid mo 'e
~ Also of vcsling in the Board OF The Literary unu e
authority uGde. proper restrictions, 10 increase Ho %
IN lime the annual appropriation from The Literary lhu
whenever in The opinion Of said Board the state OIL SAID
fund will Justify such Increase.
Hv Mr. TuaHER-Of establishing an Independent INK III
the Town Of Williamsporr, in the county OF Wood
BY Mr. McKrSsErOf allowing "a TO !me
Commissioners OF The Revenue for Registering the oh's
and deaths in their respective districts.
By MIR: TAzEwELLO authorizing loan by The state TO
the Roanoke Valley Rail Road Company Of the su" q
By Mr. PAREER-A Authorizing the Clerk ol the senate "
unnv reooers on tho iOr Of the Senate with copy oil
each Of documents printed by order OF the Geaefa As
TEc following petitions presented and appropriately
referred
oleIa for an appropriation 10 the Oln and Preston ns
turc in The OF Bilcisburs in the county Ut hongo
sr Nj SnASps petition Of us citizens of Nelson and
~ o! Augusta asking amendment in the Law 10
s:ctu!r restrain irresponsible persons from firing
,rp0d, fences, DC:
RI Mr. Tua pIt nj citi NJ
ing subscription The part Of the Commonwealth the
capital stock Of the Independence Railroad Company, and
for sai company extend their road from Williams
port 20 parkcTshu;g.
By Mr. characterization of Jesse an,er, Commissioner
Of Bcd!nrd for law cqaazng The compensation 10 Com
mis-: i0nc5 the rycna they may BE- paid accord.
ing to the amnun o: services rendered also asking that his
against the Commonwealth for services rendered
may be paid lin.
ly iii ruxsrES Petition Of The surviving trustees 0!
i!:c Methodist! Eiscopa parsonage in Ncwtown IN Inc
county Of Frederick for act to authorize them 10 cell and
convey sail parsonage. w
BY Mr. Decentralization OF the preachers 10 the " In
che: lcr ci.cut Of Tho Methodist Episcopal Church ana OF
members Of said church 10 regard 10 the su!e oil lheir pi1
sunauc II NeWioTn in Frederick county ,
ga bill 10 The United States jurisdiction over ono III
tho State of Virginia situated on tho Western SHORE o '1
Ey .ci river aud know as United States Naval Hos
pal Lands read third time and passed ayes ~ hoc
On motion Of Mr TuRHEa The Senate ndourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Tic House met at usual hour Mr. MARTZ 10 Inc Chair
PRAYER by the iicy. MosEs HcG: OF the Presbyterian
Church. - 49,,
The SPEAKER laid before The House Report from thc
Comuis .;o.ers Of the Sinking Fund.- which was OIL molten
If Mr. WILEY laid the table and ordered 10 he printed
On motion of ilr. TAYLOR OF Londoun, 1t was
Resolved na the Clerk Of This House be directed 10 nave
500 copies Of the plat Of Tho House printed for the use o
members.
The following bills passed:
bill 10 incorporate the HaIrlsonburc Town Hall Conn
pany.
4 bill to incorporate tho Washington, Alexandra and
Muuat Vernon Steamboat Company.
bill to amend The charter OF the fredericksburg Water
Power Company.
bill amending 9th section Of incorrOraiing
ard rcnua,iag Telegraph Companies passed May Goth,
1852.
bill incorporating the Wdows' Home and Orphan Asy
um cor Boys in the city Of Alexandria.
number vi bills on lie calendar were advanced stage
nnr1ber OF Resolutions OF Erquiry were presented,
adopted and referred 10 appropriate committees nunoer
~ r1ns were also presented and referred; all of which
vii! be duly noticed in gu, paper Of Tomorrow.