Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-07
LEGIss.ATURE OF VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1855.

SENATE.
Tho rerding Of the proceedings OF yesterday wa
dispensed with, on motion OF AR. EEGER
Under the Joint resolution, Mr.. THOMAS, oil Far
fax was appointed OF the Con'hit'ee on tne RIr
the Senate to assist in counting the votes t9 uor er
NOR i,;,pt.nant. Governor, and Attorney-G
Mr. THOMAS was requested TO INFORM inc ~. ~.
Dprn,c. of the action Of the Senate anu tD' iS"u
mes. of thi, body 10 proceed viii tHo eN'o"'''
joint order A., uorse of D,lrpate. BY Mr.
a 81 Wheelng, announcing tho passnGa VI Inc
h;II rIinoui,hng certain powers on he par VI 'ie
Crnnurealtli III lot in the city OF WherlI1 ~ oe
used as site iof ~u S' wv
amendment thereto
Si,nrny thereafter, the members OF the Se!ate re-
- IN the Hall Of the House of Delegates, where
considerable time spent IN the execution OF Tue
Joint order. ~
NIcuoLsos, in relation TO the postponemen OF the
mint ORDER Messages were iuterchaDged !etWeeli
The two Houses, when, finally, it was determined to
let the joint order 80 over until Tomorrow.
NEW Cusroa.HoUsE ~ wEELISG.
On motion OF Mr. STEESRop, the bill i'll reation to
the new Custom House, &C., at Wheeling, WAS taken
up, amended, and again PASSED.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions OF enquiry Were offered
and adopted:
By Mr.. JoHNsos-In Incorporating the Howall Asso.
citation Of the city Of Norfolk.
By Mr.. WHlrE-Reporting bill No. 26l Of last
session, Incorporating the Richmond and Chslottes-
Vile Turnpike Company
By Mr.. TATE-To construct Turnpike from soma
poin, ON the Walkers Creek and Hols,ou Turnpike
near the mouth of Cove Creek, passing by Ma.oE, in
S,ny,h county to the Rye Valley, at point near the
house of james Wood, in said valley.
BY Mr.. uAIKsToS-Making Stale subscription Of
thres-ifths to the capital stock OIL the CIRCUITS Gap
Turnpike Company, &c.
By Mr. OLp-Reportng bill amending the char.
fer of the IIuguemot Springs Company.
by Mr.. misunderstanding the State subsc-if
tou 20 the ca pital stock OF the Norfolk and Peters
burg Rail Road Company into loan.
nv Mr. CHAPNAM-Makng an appropriation to
complete the Giles, Fuyctts and kanawha Turnpike,
and TO construct bridges on said Road.
BY Mr. WEsr-To mako IN appropriation for the
construction of Turnpike Road from the mouth of
Buffalo Creek, in the county OF Marion, to ntersect
the Sistersye road &c.
By Mr.. REGER-Making an appropriation for the
completion of the Beverly and Farmont Turnpike
Company, &c.
On moton of Mr.. HuDDLEsos,
Resolved, That 30 much OF the Governors Mes
,are as relates to Internal improvements be referred
10 The committee on Roads, DC.
Mr. BALDWIN presented n memorial of the James
River aud Kanawha Company, which was appropr-
atey referred.
On motion of Mr.. CATLErT, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.
The House met at IL o'clock.
The clerk read communication from the Senate
stating that they had passed L entitled IAN act
giving the consent Of this State u the purchase by
tho United States of two lots Of ground in the city of
Wheeling for tho erection Of Custom House, &c.
and eIenlptimg said lots from ta1ation in which they
requested the concurrence OF the House.
The bill was read first and second times, whore.
upon
Mr.. GARRETT proposed the following amendment:
provided, however, that the Commonwealth Of Vir-
giuia reserve the right to resume at its pleasure all
the right Of property aud Jurisdiction herein ceded to
the United States
The amendment being agreed 10,
Mr.. PAUL moved that the rules OF the House be
suspended III order to put the bill upon Its par.sge
The motion agreed TO, and the bill was there
upon read third time and passed.
Mr.. THOMAS, from the Senate informed the House
that they were ready to proceed in the execution of
the joint order, being the counting OF the votes for
Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney G-uc-
ra and that the committee appointed under the iOint
resolution ready to enter upon the duty OF count
ing the votes, in conjunction with the committee
the pHrt Of the House.
The SPEAKER remarked that he inadvertently omit
ted the name Of Dir. BUSH, Of Charles City, James
City and New Kent, i'll making ont the committee
on the Lunntic Asyuns, and asked that he be added
to that committee.
1t is well to state In this connection that the name
of Mr.. CARTER, Of Fauquier, was omitted i'll the list
of those composing the Committee Oh Claims tie Ia
chairman Of that committee.
The House proceeded with the ion-order, being
the counting of the votes for Governor Lieutenant
Governor and Attorney General, taken up yester.
day.
Mr.. TouLIs was appointed ON the part OF the
House 10 act with committee Of the Senate TO coup;
the voice.
move to amend the 47th rule Of the House, with a
view to ask for the appointment of Clerk for the
Committee on Roads and Internal Navi gation.
According to the present rule, one clerk periormt
the duty of tw" committees, and the committee Oh
Roads, &c, believing that they needed the exclusive
services Of Il clerk, instructed him this nerniug Il
give notice that Tomorrow he would move Il
nnerd the 18th rule, as 70 enable them TO appoint
one to discharge the duties in connection with tina
committee.
Mr.. GAnsErr said, 10 looking over the ccmpo.
ton of the bnpk committee hu discovered that the
banking interests located in Richmond were usuff
clentiy represented. He Tas aware from comiuun.
cations had with the Speaker that 1t was his desire
to have the banking interests OF every section as full
ly reprcscnted in that committee WINS possible lie
believed TINT in view Of the limited number now
competing those interests not sufficiently repre-
seuted His purpose in rising, wns TO move that the
Speaker DC authorized to appoint two additional
members OH the bank committee. Two-thirds Of the
House agreeing, the motion prevailed.
The following resolutions we're proposed and adopt.
cd:
By Mr.. lxpoDLS-That the last annual report Of
the Board Of Visitors If the Institution for education
of the deaf, dumb and blind, be referred to the com
nittce of Schools aud Colleges. with Instructions tr
enquire into the expedency OF legislatng on the va
rlous subjects embraced III said report.
BY Mr.. lMBoDEy-That the last annual report o
the Superintendent aid Board OF Directors of the
Western Lunatic Asylum, be referred to the Com
quire into the expedieucy OF enactng the laws there
in suggested.
BY Mr.. ELLrsoS-Of authorizing the State Colo
nzation Board to make compensation ~ their Secre
tary for his services.
Mr.. ELLYsoS also presented the petition of Levi;
Allen, asking release Of tho claim Of the Common
wealth aud Literary fund in the real and persona
estate Of Joseph Aorans, deceased.
At this stage of tho proceedings the SPEAK
Err announced the presence of the Senate in lht
House. in further execution CT the Joint order, being
the counting of the votes for Governor. &c. Mr.
THOMAS Of the Senate, and Mr.. ToMLIS Of the House
thsreupon proceeded with the count.
MIR. NICHOLSON moved that the further execution
OF the joint order BIO postponed until tomorrow, ant
that tho Senate be appraised thereof
The motion wns agreed To, and Mr.. SIcHoLso,
was requested to inform tho Senate Of that fact.
Nr. FLOYD presented tho petition OF citizens o
Washington county, praying for the forming Of tn,
boundary line between Virginia and Tennessee; and
Offered the following resolution
Resolved, That the Committee on Roads, &c. ell
quirc into the e1pcdency OF altering and amending
the charter Of the Abingdon and Cumberland Gar
Rail Road, and 10 increase the capital stock OF thu
same.
The following resolutions wero then offered an,
adopted
BY Mr.. INBoDEs-Of authorizing nm increase o
the capital stock of the Richmond, Freder;cksburl
and Potomac Rail Road Company, for the purpose .
enabling snd company to connect its road with tn
roads of the Orange and Alexandria and Manass
Gap companies.
by Mr.. IIoBBS-Of amending section u, chapte
9s. Of the Code Of Virginia, so that others than com
mssioped or non-conmissioncd officers may act Il
captains Of patrols.
BY Mr.. fIuLDES-Of Incorporating joint stool
company for the purpose OF constructing n bridg
across West Fork river at the town OF Shinstop, il
the county of Harrison.
BY 4. G. PEHDLErOS-Of changing the time 70
holding the circuit courts of the 18th, 18th, 10th All
18th circuits.
BY Mr.. LzE-That leave may no granted to with
draw from the files Of the House bill No. 2Sl, report
cd ut the last session.