Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-21

Sruatc bills rul:iil-Am act Ia anirld the 18th sec
ton q. the art r.s-e'i Alt Id 49, providing 10
the ,lrc,iu qualification, powers, duties AMI com
rrsntiun OF Justices ut the peace, clerks Ut circuit III,
county courts attorneys i"r ;iIc commonwealth, sher
iTs commissioners Of tho rcvcir, surveyors cclstn
hls md uversccrs of the poor. An net making MI mp
incarnation in MD OF the Virginia Historical aud Phi
t,sophical Society. And al act to incorporate tin
| povclrs Fort Turnpike Company.
Tn, bill to provide for the payment Of the lnteres
uu,n I'M. bonds of tile james River and kanawh;
Cmrpanv, which have been guaranteed By the Stat,
of Sryil, nl for the payment of the annuity iit
to the old James River Company, reported by Mir
DouGIAs from the Senate yesterday, was read 1
first and second time and referred TO appropriate
committee.
The other three Senate bills reported this morning
were similarly dispose" ct.
| STANDING COMMITTEES.
The SPEAKER called upon standing committees fol
reports; whereupon
Mr.. PENpLEroS, from the Committee on Courts 81
Justice, reported IL bill TO amend the Sd section n
chapter Oi Of the Code of Virginia. to declare
all persons having sixteenth or more Of Negro
blood in them mulattocs also, report asking To he
release, from the further consideration "l tho petit
ton Of Frederick johnson. praying TOR repeal OF an
net of Assembly, passed ll of April, 1881, aud that
the same be referred to the Committee oh Pruposi-
tons and Grievances, with Instructions Ia report II
mcxpcent to repeal the law, and to enquire into the
rxpcdcncy of increasing the salary.
llr NICOI son, from the Committee on Schools and
Colleges, reported bill providing for the permanent
endowment of the Corgca OF Virginia.
Mr. LEE from the Committee Oh Propositions ant!
Grievances reported 4 bill I" revive and rc-eInct the
net to incorporate tho Female Orphan Asylum in
Frederick sburg bill Incorporating the lo yw"od
Cemetery Company, and bill TO incorporate tie Nor
| folk and Chesapeake Steamboat Company.
| Mr.. FLOYD, from the Committee OH Roads, ST.,
reported bill To amend and rc-ennct first, second
and third sections of net entitled an net O iucor
poratc the Rvcrsve and New Brownsville Turnpike
Company and bill 10 incorporate tho Wiley Rail
Read Company.
Mr.. KxMrEn from the Committee on tho Militia
Laws reported hill for the better organization of the
Militia oi the Commonwealth.
! Mr.. G,RHErr, from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported bill Ia authorize the payment oi interest due
and unpaid Oh the guaranteed bonds OF the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal Compuny; also. resolution
rejecting the prayer VI the petition ot Io5. y. Horn
er, sheriff Of Harrison county tn he allowed the
| amount Of his commissions on the revenue of 49,,
which he forfeited by his default i'll paying ~ sam:
into the Treasury within the time prescribed by law
| Mr. MALLORY, from the Committee 10 examine tie
lunatiC Asylum, reported bill apprOpratiug ,iiD
deficit in the appropriation for heating by slcnn the
buildings of tile Western Luuutc AsylTn.
Mr.. EpMUSDs, from the Committee an Banks re-
ported bill Incorporating the Fincastle Savings
bunk.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were offered and adopt.
ed
BY Mr. SMIrn-Of increasing the capita! stock I'll
III" Coal River Navigation Company.
by Mr. WELruSOf transferring the Mnurri'id
and Allegheny Turnpike to the authorities Of HARDY
county, the cunscn, OF the stockholders having fire!
been obtained.
BY No. MrIvEn-Or improving the navigation of
tbs C!mCh and iulStom rivers i'll The county Of Scott,
and that 1000 be- appropriated for thar purpose.
BY Mr.. CAkurHEKs-Of approPrlat'ng the -un Of
5000 for improving the nari CATION OF the Al"n"n4n-
heia river by blowing the staving rocks below ;hc
Little Falls.
BIZ Mr.. Davis of Greenbrier-That the special
0onmittee rai.", To enquire into the "xpcdiency oi
passing special COUNTY road law for Augusta, ais"
enquire int" cArcdirncy Of reporting similar law Tor
the county OF GrGenbrer
Mr.. CHRISTIAN moved that four additional mem
beers be added TO this committee.
The motto. . M"s "fse1 TO- and the following mem
SMITH, RipDiCK and BERKELEY.
RESOLUTIONS CoSTi>rFD.
By Mr.. LFE-uf reporting bill To charter Fire
Insurance Company in the county OF Craig.
BY Mr.. IHREf-Oi incorporating company 10
construct turnpike road in the county vi Raleigh
from III" mouth Of the Clear Fork "f Coal River, to
d point Oh the Logan and Raleigh Turnpike, known
rs MlIl-rs Camp.
By Mr. DAVIS Of Gr"cnbricr--Of amending the
law Incorporating the town nj Lewlsburs, 81 10 per-
nit all persons to vote i'll town elections who N"
qualified 10 vote for members Of the General Asscin-
bly,.
Ey Mr.. EIrrsRrlI-Of appropriating $4,000 for
improving the Mort! Fork Of liolston River in the /
county Of Washington, rs 10 ensure the great-'
sa,ey Of suit, plaster and othcr Hat hoais.
By Mr. SuIrH-Of Incorporating a company for
the manufacture shipping and sale Of SALT composed
ul James K J. O. Brooks, and Others who may assOc
s.e with them, to be located i'll the county of kanaw
ha
By Mr. GARxErr--Of amending the iaws reguln-
tag the compensation vi the clerk Ul the House o
Delegates.
BY Mr.. ToMLI%-Of Incorporating the Town ut
West Point, in the county of King William, at the
confluence OF the ranunlicy and Mattaponi rverz
By Mr.. DAVIS Of GrccnbriCr-Uf locating the
Western lunatic Asylum IN the town OI Le%HOurs
iirrcnbrier county.
By Mr. HtisKELLOf constructing turnpike
roa from ""r Inc COUNTY liz: Of ,'a IL ,
the lrl,p- Jid tunib,rnui Gap iHInPh"' 10 lIic
Virginia aud Tennessee Railroad ut Goodsnnvil!e'
near bristol, TcnucsSee..
BIZ Mr.. M.KrIx-Of locating the proposed TrisIIs-
AIIrghany Asylum in the county OF Preston.
BY Mr.. NprrISGIfAm--Of Incorporating c"nl1a-
nv 10 construct rail ruhd from the lai!inI"c and
OHIO Rail Road, at or ncnr the mouth I'll the South
Branch Of the Potomac {" the C"rington an,l ON"
Kali Rond II, or near the Greenbri"r k''sr Bridge OF
| the White Sulphur Springs IN tireenbr'er county.
b. Mr.. EDMUSns--Ihut the Second Auditor bc re-
uue.tr report Ia this House the annual Increase o
the public debt in each fiscal yenr since $50.
BY Mr.. MALLoKY-Of cedins To the United Sintes
the usual jurisdiction over sites tor lighthouses hu
thursrd bv Congress 10 lac erected nj the following
places on or near False Cape Henry, on the shoals
on ChcrryStnne, Sandy Point, 10 mark tho en-
trance TO Cherry -Sruc llarnr; on the Shoals making
ont from SnSray Point at the mouth oil khppIhai'
State in nd jurisdiction over 81 much at Hog Island
situated between the Cove and leumico river, III me
Potomac river, may be neceseary for lighthouse
purposes, lot exceeding ten acrea.
Also, To enquire into the eXpcditncy Oh Ph-S'hE
law authorizing the United States Ia Obtain titlc1' u!
means Of "Reminiscences to he appointed ny the ''oV
ol tho >tnte or through the action" me court"
the State in in which the owner cannot oc i"u'
aud to authorize require the State Officers T." "' III
cases Of difficulty growing out Of detective ti'iS' or
refusal OF DIVERS 10 sell on Reasonable Terms.
rErIrIoSr.
Mr.. NICOLoS presented the petition "l lie mayer
and Council Il the town of Frcd.rIcksOurS III REM
ton to the common Schun!s Of said town.
Mr.. Bass Presented the petition OF r. Johnston,
Clerk Of tho County Court of Roanoke praying mat
additional compensation he allowed for recording
births, deathsand marriages. ,
Mr.. ELIy>ty presented the petition OF citizens Oh
Richmond iurau extension of the corporate limits o'
said city.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were read third time ana
4 bill to rn.,IInrtcr the Mount Crawford Water
Company hi! TO incorporate the Spring Dale Board,
ing School Associations bill t" amend chapter loi
| of the Code; bill Incorporating the Fircheh ana
Merchants lnsrancc Company OF Petersburg
laid nS THE TABLE. 80.
a bill releasing TO Lewis Allen the Commonwealth
right in and {" lie property oiJoseph ABRAMS "ec "
was laid on the table on motion Of MIR. BASS.
PRIVILEGES Or MEMBERS, &c.
| The hill nmcnling chapter ID af tive Code oi IT.
sin, in relation To tho duties and PRIVILEGES OF mem
bcrs Of the General Assembly md the officers '''c'e-
| of, came up onis second re,llins. A..
Some discussion arose with reference to til" sim
ming out of the sixth section, which pro- idrs :hl' no
member of the General Assembly sa!l bc entitled 10
receive pay for nay day until he attends ana 4Gal'rS
according 10 law; and no member Who si!n oc Ed
sent on the day the final adjournment Of the Gene
raj Assembly, by leave shall be entitled 10 re-
ceve return mileage.
| Mr.. SEGAR moved the indefinite postpone'hch' Vi
| the bill
Mr.. ToAIIS called for tho ayes and noes upon mar
notion The call was sustained, and the roll DelhS
called resulted ayes ~ noes 60.
| Mr.. WILEY moved to strike out the 9th section ss