Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-07

That the Clerk snail keep lit of all resolutions 81
rccin. inquiries Into the exprdiency" aPpr"pi'n'ion
fnr works %. internal improvements a"u, as" l
NIL Hill, rcpor,cI making such appropriations sio"
inv tn name. of the several works AMI me amour
| pru,...I 10 be appropriated loaned or nosc'ue -,
each aud these lists shall be printed weekly i0' 80
use OF the General Assembly ;,.o, ON Pond.
| Uv AR EGoYp-That the committee Oh h".':
ST. bo ;nstrurted TO enquire into and report 10 III
| Uou,a the sum Of money Hppropr'"teu Wy " ,s -
works of internal Improvement Slicc W. s., s,,r
| mud what sums have been acttaiiy eApcni -,
nmrroqcs and also 10 enquire into the amount VI nu
pJ,rss on the pnrt of inntstOck companies III wiic
th Commonwealth is Interested, either n: .
s mr. eudorscr of bonds and what proFiso'i "'' o''
ulnde to meet the siHie. ,,.,, ,I,ot , com
;,;,., consisting of seven members OF IN" semi
and thirteen of the House of Delegates, De uRpo
oJ with , view To the adoption oi moro eil1T'n
means to prevent the escape OF slaves -, rn fn
monw.,I,h IN IN. Northern States, ana 10 froE."e w.
the summary punishment Of persons dotccie" ~ .
ing or nbcttin. the same, anu report 'heteo" " "
General Assembly. ,.u ia, ,ooo,s;,v ,ba
;,od CO.. com, ,.ss,rrs 10 check this system oi ron
bory practiced by Northern abolitlo'ls towAu1 s''
smith. lie referred to tho fact OF ship masters nav
iur actually entered the domlclls oi po'sVn' - Ii
folk during their absence from tne Pi'ST;; siavns
cited nav i'm some instances, forced TIE" ,int Z,
ayny He said that scarcely DAY l"''cu YIN
slaves did not escape through the in'truncn'A''y VI
Northern cnSsnrics c Nor
He presented II petition from tho cilAc''' VI 'o'
fnlE i'm support ut the resolution. .
NJ G,RSrrT of Essex, moved to amend tue Feso'
,rt;nns Inv inserting after the word same, tiie 'o'
lowing: sand 10 inquire into the expectancy VI ''o
cures ri retaliation and sclt-detence against suc W
,I,, Nnrthern States US are engaged Ill war upon
our Institutions. -, 10000. ,,. mud NV
,,.".sej hs readiness to so any length III order to
correct this evil. .. .,,;.,oJ a. r.
.luti0 QlODteu
~ ,rI,irb the concurrence of the House was asked:-
r'hnt the Sonnte will, with the concurrence Of the
tJrsc proceed on Saturday. the 9Th instant, TO the
it;n, Of n Senator of the United States 10 supply
t vocnncv that will be occnsioned on the fourth of
Wurcl 1857 BY the expiration ot the term Of service
u Mr. prypLEroy Of Giles, moved to amend the re-
soIutipn by inserting Monday the 18th, Instead OF
the 6'll.
ment was accommodate Il gentleman who would be
absent at the date mentioned in the resolution.
Mr.. POWELL moved to amend the amendment by |
usertin. Thursday, the 18TH The question being put
IN the latter decided III the negaiivr wlcreunou
the vote was taken Oh the Amendment, and lost
The question on the adoption Of the original reso.
luton, was then put ant! carried. So the election il
now fixed for Saturday next. :
Tho following petitions were presented
BY Mr.. PowkLL-A petition 10 Incorporate the '
I.oudeun Agricultural Institute. c
By Mr.. M,rs-Thc petition Of slndry citizens Of n
crag, praying for tho construction of road near o
cumberland Gap. o
BY Mr. HASA petition praying tho formation OF !
new county ont Of a part OF fillcr COUNT. !
BY Mr.. CLAIBORSE-Thc memorial uf the Union II
rcu'tura Socisty oi Virginia and North Cgro!inu
'rayng for tic establishment Of agriculture! col Il
,Se, To be- connected with is model GGd experiment. c
d farm near tho City OF Petersburg. a
BY Mr. MAYS-A memorial for tho extension vi the L
cumberland Gap road.
by Mr.. SpILLER--Ihc petition oil citizens OF Page
cunty, asking change ia the time vi holding tho
circuit Court III said county. -.
BY Mr.. BAss-The petition OF +. Johnston, Clerk u
oil Roanoke County Court, praying that the luw be "
so inended al TO provide compensation ~ clerks,
pr por;ivned {" the extra labor required in the regis
triton OF births deaths and marriages. under IN act
ofihe last General Assembly. ,
BY Mr. BEKKELY-Thr petition of Il. c. CRADLE, ,
prying that sum Of SO 81 BIZ allowed him for car Al
ryhg luuatic 10 the EASTERN Lunntc asylum. -,
ly Mr.. CLtIB0RSE-Thc petition Of Cagbcll, u
Weeks hcr! proprietor. Of North side Mile, pray.
nThat the Hour Inspector appointed for The city OF
Petersburg, De authorized 10 inspect Hour manufac-
.ur,l ut their mills.
t. Mr.. BOswokTI-Tts petition Of the President
andD rcctnrs OF tho Seeding Creek Turnpike Com
Ian, a.kin. i9rrp:a ami amend the last clause of
tho 1urth section 81 tie act nccr ooratiLs said COM
pan, and also !" .ncIe,so the stock Vi said COM u
an n
- Mr. ELlYsoy--fho petition Of Samuel Free v
nniand Others, for compensation 10 said Freeman for
services rendered ne Commonwealth. .
b Mr. CRrrCHFIEAD-Ihe memorial Of the stock :.
loldrs OF tho Fredericksburg aud GordoIerilie Rail
toa company Tor iEcr.ase OF thor capital stock
Is Mr. LEE-rhr memorial o. this stockholders OF 7,
aa company !or aaho:,ty 10 change ts route iroia
inr onsvlI!r to Orange county Court House, enc -
herc ;G Charlottesville.
Is Mr.. BoSurRA.E-Tte petition Of Watson b: u
Cob prayGI to DE- Refunded the expenses incurred ~
10 c.rylng h;, son 20 Emery enG Henry College y
o. motion .. M NICHOLSON, ;he House ADJOURN -
I'd aJut quarter before two o'clock, 7. ~ "