Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-18

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BY Mr. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES me tfh'c I''ch
: and PENNSYLVANIA Limo Turnpike Company. 10 con
-ruc! branch ot said ,;irnike tFon Poplar Spr!n-
!, Tavern to tho town of Cameron. "A petition ne
l cuin1anich the resolution.
By Mr. REG:E-Su amending existing laws ne Ia
. aIni; Commission Of the licvcnue --prr cent
upon the G-resed value Of all personal property
,ts-cI by them in Their respective C"uh:i.s, iii
) lieu Of the amount now allowed hy law.
By Mr.. THoNr.rN-Sn amending the present law
in relation TO The inspection of gran" u 10 provide
thar there shall b hut inspector for the State 10
reside in Nurnlk city.
BY Mr.. Misunderstanding and amending the
, charter OF III" Gierdower Mining Company.
BY Mr.. IArE>--So amending. the Cole II, 10 pro-
yid'- inr ncrrf>c vi the fee, and allowances To
mhc! the clerk Of the Circuit Courts are mUw emit.
tied.
BY Mr. WonprSG-Rrgor!inr bill authorizing
the Richmond and Dauvr fail Road Company {"
purchase the Dun,r Toll Bridge, or any part Ut It.
BY NJ. " onDISG--R.porDg Il bill establishing IN
Inspection Of TniaccO ut the new Company Ware
iiuu," i'll the town of Dnnvil!t.
Hy Mr. WoonlsG- Establishing State Stock
| Bank in ;.IG tuan ui DGGr!!c.
By Mr. JuNEs-Ihut ieuvr be given IA withdraw
from the flies OF tie Senate, bill No. ~" II III" scs-
.ina Of 49,. concerning the business of Banking
and that the Co:tIntec Banks Ia Instructed to
enquire into The cxpe'cncy Of reporting such bill.
By Mr. HARRIS That 20 nlach of the Governors
Message relates 10 the s,hjcct of Colleges, Acar-
mice and Primary Schools, 10 referred 10 the Com.
| mttuc on General Laws.
| Mr.. REGsR presented the petition Of Wni johnson.
superintendent al The Beverly aud tairnnnt road,
| lskn. I" have refunded ~ Lllu lhe sum vi S31 ~
| CENTS, with interest Sc.
| Mr. WHITE prcSrgied the petition of citizens of
arov.r county, asking for the removal Of their
III justice.
| BILLS PASSED.
| II Incorporate the Ashton Institute. The trus.
| tees live in Wheeling, Kuuawha County, and other
! pinces il The NORTH west.
Authorizing the Eirsln. Central Hnii Road To ccm
structa direct road :rJm Charlottesville 10 Richmond
| CprINGTOH AID OHIO ROAD.
Tho Scnaic resumed The Consideration If tho bill
IL :e.%i''m 10 ;hG C"v!.iGOa and OHIO Kali Road.
nr.J"a*aCE pr"pc-Gd all amendment, l!c ciirct .!
Which ~"uId bD 80 r.Illr. Tic. CuviEgt"n and 0!i'o
Company To erect DEPICTS and rcccivr ID .aitic,
i'er Of c1pcnsc 10 D,r., all produce l"Lg % '!c
road, and in:cE led .9r too canal! Nc. .tCnsis De-
>EALE ana AIGIIk opp"sed, All .lcs-cs. Johnson
"'',: PARKS advocated ;hc url-n-nIrnt. Mr.. CAT
Lk!i drinin,!;I the nSca u:G uves y d.icudtauut
!-.!cu.-Ayrs ~, noe. ~
ATT"k5E:: IvN IKE cC;.MoSwEALTu.
Inc bal III r'.i" 10 TAO ie u. C'.n :lc"woa!tH :
AtiT"nr. Was T"i consideration. and varini.s pr:
"'n!Ii'.s 10 amend ia..". After considerable |
'trbafr, on motion Of NJ. GArLETr, ;hu b.!i was
CJmn..I!cu.
J.%As nlyzE Ary KAyAwHA COMPANY.
!:!c o' PT"'lL."- tic pay "eist Il i.'r n;ers-:
-: 40 guaranteed r4,'h .lic James River ANA Ia.
!"'::. CGn.""v. g" tc,po:t! from 10 Committee
- .lra"':r this .orai: y nas .ae W, :.oi;" o.
-. y -J".:s, and ~" "cdr OF t!' H,!a;c a.s-uig
i..c: -, :ca'l twice, verbally AIDED Ind ordered
- sc C..rus>cI..
CUSTOM HOUSE ~ ALEXANDRIA.
Jar. THcM.. o:LeroG resolution calling Tor II select
c"..lE t,: report bill giving !i.e cou>saI he
:>iac 10 the purchase by The United States o! u."
.aaI n:e ri:y Alexandria, t"c the pGrpcse q" e.e't
lux thereon Dnld!Ec 70. n r.suIa hous,, as. Sea
-! rcp"ri.I by NJ. 1soNao and. two !:ir.;s q!
:. a.nHto r"ncur'Ms, read twice To-Day, .ad order
g. Il b, cnErusard.
Ellie on iao cI!~'.LG: ;vaacod.
On .lI 81 ~. joe SsUr ;hv Senate sdop-nvd.
HoGsE OF DELEGATES.
TIE Housn ne: a; - o'clock.
I"u CLERK :rad co!nnaa!ra:ioa from TIC Senate
i::.:;.ES tic House "t the Passage III 'usr ill Cn
!ird a. act To- huDncdc iau town Vi WroLurs ifou
tio rysidae =" Bru'de cou1;y, l.. Relation tir Keep III
-; lie poor, and 10 ticnI The charter uf aid town;
AID that they agree IL tho aii-llIet prJposcd oy
'lo House - 2ir resolution IL Relation u Tie ele,
t,Ii 81 BT%adur General ~ supply vacancy in
tho Sta Dri.aC.u vi Ml.i'ia
S:IADIAa COMMITTEES
Tho arrAKER called upon standing committees for
reports; wn"re"pj&
,if rrsuLz1ny, G: Giles, from the Committee on {
Courts 1T Justice POI led Senate bill Wiki; anIrnd
mun:S providing for the voluntary eEs'avrinrut ot
Lewis Williamson, free person III color -: e
~ ri S"u;hanptor bill for the relief o! Mrs. Sidney
H. P"i;S nud resolution declaring :: in.xpcdenttu
l~gzric 'ilr suL jet Vi reducing The per dem Of
} justices a. IL. Peace.
llr. LEE, from i've Committee Propositions and
Grievances, reported bill with amendment,
10 ucurp,ra;: the Merchants Insurance Company in
~" city 81 Richmond; h hi! II incorporate tho Ports
ricun p'.ii y!un,; bill incorporating The Fire
,l.n ami Merchants, Insurance Co npnuy of Peters
burg also, report tho f. lection OF the prayer III
III petition" al SunIr Bartlett asking change in
the dividing lilts al HARRISON md TYLER c"untcs:
umi report r. rcEg The prayer "t tie f"tI'i"u "t
Z. f. HaI, G-ti.. AL amendment ii he law tur the
probation 81 keepers. h.ruu-r that notice WAS hot
given IN conformity with the rules Ul ~" Enusc.-
rr latter report arcr' TO, lL" former cid oc The
tHhr. /
RESOLUTIONS. i!
THO following resolutions then offered and
Gdortr!: Il
Iiy sir. NIcoLsn&-That the committee on Schools /
and Colleges enquire into the Spcdcucy U! euGo~inS
h: Nr':irG! Cn!i, ,r q; Virginia. =
By ilr ItHnI*G-ro report b! No. ila, of the :
lat >rssrn to authorize Ii" trustees vi Timothy Di-
vision {" II" suns Of Temperance 70 sc.l their Interest
III II house an'! 10; at l.;Ic'r ;cr Court HOUSE..
BY lir fArL-O, extending The Jurisdiction o! the I
city nj Whecln.; the Pvnnsulur C"nitrry and !
The Catholic Cemetery, situated beyond the cor
pirate lirr;s uf sad city. h
Ey Mr.. WKIGHT-Uf amending tho spectral road il
aw for L." county at Lou lOGI. :
by Mr.. DAVIS Of GrceaDr"r-O 'repor!iiga b.. to 4!
The i"',c viii! proper PROVISIONS giving I" married
women the absolute and separate properly III Nil the :
rrnl and personal which they possess IN ,licr
owH riGht 4; tho time o marriage, ar w!n"h they "
shall acquire Ivy d+-cent"r otherwise :uri!. c"rc:trr'
tree from the marital rights and control VI tho nus"
Laad, and "A:rnpi from his liabilities
Ey Mr.. Jn'Es-Dis 50 amending the 81! section OF II
cuprr lIi e. the Cod" [" prohiNl: ar re-'i!r IN"
unnnII--'"n Of nc@TO slaves by l"7 wii ~ tr'ti L
iucnt. II
BY Mr.. DnLAnr--C selling tn" free sr!rooi-hoascs
III lie COUNTY II Henry, and 10 apply tir proceeds
thereof ~ the cvr!iur III Sal'l county.
b. Mr.. CA:fIH-Ut constructing, on Stat" ac- :
cnnnt. rH:! r' from S;rasburg, or soHi" "!n' Oh
thu Mni.assu Ga. rn road Ia li:, county "l Shcnnn
dna!.. by way Il Moorti., in the county u! Hardy, Z
and Bncshnnpj!!, in tie county Of tr.hnr "a TIE /
Uto river, 1T Lrtn.t Fa- il the county ct y
Ml-pr. J.
BY Mr.. CRNrRxE-Of completing m unfinished /
br,!." across luwrIir river, u" Cumberland Cup
naI Price r"al in the cuputy ot Lee.
BY Mr.. lliErg--rhal II select committee ot seven !
mrITbFis ut 'hh liuu=e bc appointed. ln enquire MO
tic cxIirl,.iry ii npproprIut!u; ut --- dol
lar. for The purpose u, enabling ,Iar'rs Parsons J:
az :hc coI:g "i i!anp-r, 10 employ roGnci To de-
tend him a2aiis IN indictment in one ui The courts I"
leniieviva!" io- kidnapping. III" said Pc's|ns nav
SECURED aid rrs,.. Il fugitive slave, his own
property under nl by virtue OF tie lrgitive slave
rw aud a!so TO- ;Ne object q! prosecuting aad "t- I
Tenders. il
By Mr. N"wEiL-Oi incorporating the B!ne Ridge {
Copper ConpHn! 81 Virginia.
81 Mr'GAK2irr-Tnat the Committee on Finance
enquire:
]. Into the ex,ni-ncy of providing for the re-
deinpvh n suchrrqGisiEons 81 Joint STOCK c'nii'"
mes estimates trd drafts ri contractors upon otttc
works may ha'. been accepted by It's BoarH u
Public Works audrd iy The SECOND ..;'"iof
. luto he ppw.r oil the Board ri Pubic WORKS.
10 b"rr"S n"ney'r CONTRACT debt lVr ilc o"'c' ~
rx.!cise Of such Pwer by tho Byar, Az -" sSru'
eIcy "f aidi,toGa! ,-gsGti'? re-g"i" the s"f'
| And, ), NEeibt r!s said Bead :ias ET!1ihse''f,'
tnc bonds "i Inc Sic, al i 30, " w!ia' a"'""";'
anf. ~ w.St tCr!.:s
Iy Nj Eaniy-Of :"pes!ip; the usnry ia"s' SO
!a tney re.ao 70 the bonds AMI Other e'ldc;iccs III
debt ol rai!"ad u't DINER t<nai Improvement coi''
pauics. ,
| y" Mr.. CL,Ipoii: E--Of bringing in q bill provlc
inS hat horses t9a e,i livery stables shall DC re-
! ayu,.siDu for ticf k.epiLs.
! By Nr. ELtysoa-Oi providing by law for the