Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-27


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LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA..
TUESDAY,, JASuARv "a, 1854
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev. Leroy NJ. LEE, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
The Senate agree the resolution for extending tho acts
relative 10 bounty land for soldiers of the war Of isz with
an amendment.
They have passed bills entitled an act making appro.
pralon of seven thousand dollars 10 the Fairmon and
Wheeling Turnpike Company An act 10 incorporate The
Mddeway and Gorrardstown turnpike Company. An acl
Incorporating the Waterford and Point OF Rocks Turnpike
Company. An to incorporate the Rchands and Knob
Turnpike Company An act increasing the capital OF The
capital OF West Liberty and Bethany Turnpike Com
pany. An incorporate Frdleys Gap Turnpike road
Company. And an act incorporating the Walnut Gap road
Company And they have agreed to resolution relative 10
the establishment of Medical School st Richmond In con-
necon with the University OF Virginia. and TO the lemova
Of lhe Medical Department of the University TO Richmond
which amendment bills and resolution they request the
concurrence Of the House of Delegates.
The above Senate bills read twice and referred 10
propriae committees. The resolution 10 relation 10 the
| Medical College was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. SMITH OF Brooke and Hancock the
adverse to the petition Of clzens OF BROOKE and
cock for granting the right OF way 10 The StcuhenVe aud
Ptteburg Railroad across The territory OF Virginia. To-
up and made the order OF the day for Monday al
half past IL o'clock.
hless!s WALLACE, MAJOR STEVENS, MART1 and BsowsE
Stafford and King George reported from their respective
I Standing Committees, The following bills:
bill Incorporating the town OF Fcttermau.
bill amending the charter Of The town OF Dansile.
Senate BILL without amendment authorizing the county
court OF Culpeper 10 levy on doRs.
bill authorizing Justices o the Peace 10 give judgment
forthcoming bonds taken by consablss ON executions
by Justice and amending and rc'enac'ng the fourth
section of chapter l67 of the Code.
bill 10 amend the first section OF chapter lG9 OF the Code
OF Virginia, in relation 10 The commencement OF actions
| An nct TO incorporate The Redand Turnpike.
bill incorporating the Twelve Pole Turnpike Company
bill to authorize the Board ol Public WORKS 10 con.
suct the kanaNha branch oil the CoVingon and ohlo u
bill au'hGrsos the oPsT.s Of road from r. The Giles
to the James River and Kanawha Turnpike n said county
bill 10 extend the capital Of the Wnifred Mining aud
Manufacturing Company
! ,he counties of Fairicx and Prince William.
bi declaring Dan River lawful fence in The county OF
bll 10 amend the charter Of The Rush Creek Mining and
Manufacturing Company in the county Of hanawha pass
ed on the 3Oh day oil March, 1903.
bill incorporating the lron Coal, and Lumber Mannac
turing Company in the counties Of Preston and Randolph
bill authorizing the Fredericksburg and valley panS
road Company 10 extend their branch road from CupePef
| Courthouse to Madison Courthouse.
Senate bill without amendment authorlsing the boafo
of Public Works borrow thousand live hundred dol
lara to be expended in completing the Bevey and Fanon
road TO The town of Warren In the county Of Monongaa
and 10 build bridge across Dunkard Creek on SAID road
bill Incorporating the New Market Town Hall ACADEMY
bill su:horsing the Fredericksburg and Valley Plank
Road Company TO extend branch from CulPepef Couf
| House 10 Madison Court House
bI to transfer an increment OF stock from the Rocking
ham Turnpike Company The Fredericksburg and Valley
| Plank Road COMPANY
bill 10 amend the charter oi the ttl'anna Navigation
| Company.
| the Kauawha branch OF the Covngton and Ohio Raj
Road.
A bill TO amend the charter Of The Rush Creek Mining
and Manufacturing Company in tho county OF Kanawha.
bill provide for the distribution Of The Journal anl
! Documents Of the House Of Delegates.
! bill amending an act Incorporating company 10 con
suct road from Henry Gap Road by PeDns Store 10 Ih
Henry iioe.
The Committee of Finance reported that IL Ia nexpeden
20 legsate the subject OF providing additional conpen
sation to the Commissioners o the Revenue o' 'he yea
| 1862.
The same Committee reported against The expedisncy
legislatng the subject OF granting TO Commissioners
The Revenue extension Of the time required by law
10 make their returns and increase of their compensation
Mr. NEE from the Committee on the Armory, made Re
por showing the good order and condition OF that lnstu.
lion throughout all It's departments, and recommend that
TO pass along the East end Of the Armuy They aso
commend ceTtain repairs to the buildings.
The Committee for Courts Of JustIce reported that was
10 gsate the subject OF amending section
chapter l49 of the Code OF Virginia. TO limit the pc
Rod n which action may be had against the securities oil
Consabes 10 their official bonds to five years.
The same Committee, that il was nexpeden 10 grant the
nnyer of petition of sundry citizens OF Clarke comfy tor
change of the law require all applications for reg.
straons of free negroes 10 be made to full bench OF mag
The Committee 10 examine The Clerks Office Of The House
OF Delegates reported avoraby upon every thing connected
Herewith.
adversely on The petitions OF citizens Of Jackson Gmer
and Kanawha for new county out OF paris Of sdo eoun
ties.
RESOLUTIONS CT INQUIRY.
Bv Mr. PaTa1cK-To enquire into the enpediency OF
amending section 81 chapter l76 of the Code 80 as 10
auhorlse sutors In the several Courts OF law 10 ake e
denosons of witnesses residing out of the county wherein
By Mr. 6EASreiu.o the sxpedency Of reporting bi
providing for the assessment OF The lanes Of Hah
Shearer in the county of Appomaltox
Nv Mr Baowse of g. G.-7hat the Committee OF
Finance enquire into expediency OF authorizing William
Pollock of Stafford county, havo his land reassessed
ySIr HAYMosp-O Of sendipg suit now pending IN Inc
Circuit Court of Henco in which Allison ah
VIM NJ Dunnlnston are plaintiffs and The prssoene ane
Directors of the North Western Rood are deleudcna he
county of Taylor where the OF action accrued Io
trial in the Circuit Court of said county.
By Mr.. DowsIse-To inquire Into the ezpedieney OF &C
amending the 99th chapter of the Code 81 Virginia. as
provide penalty for injury done TO STOCK on erounas no
enclosed according 10 law
nstice he instructed enquire into The expediency
the existing laws upon the subject Of divorces
On motion of MI. MARTz, the following resolution was
Resoved by the General Assembly That the Auditor
pnhIic Accounts be directed 10 furnish Inc
Of the Revenue with the necessary paper properly pe ~
on which make their Register oi VII A' ~ -
required by law.
The following petitions presented and appropriately
Ru Mr Reowss of Cumberland and Powtatan--a Psti
lion of Hezekiah Ford Commissioners OF the feVenne ~ W
umberlnnd county praying for additional compensation "
services rendered in the year 1852 r.,o,
By MI McLEoD-A petition from citizens OF ffeostss
con,v nraying for law to promote the cause OF tempe
rance. ,a,, o;,,,sos or Brax
ION county praying change In the dividing line between
Lewis and Braxton counties -, , ,ot.
Mr. BaowsE OF Stafford and King george moveu " .cor.
and laid on The table on motion of Mr. PATRic5: ),
Resolved That the Clerk of the House OF Deegae' ~
instructed 10 enter upon the Journal Immediately e' VIZ