Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-14

| By Mr.. IlntTi:--i" "Ith'T"" ,r'', 'ne n ana,
,I, unr, The ;a;iiinn - John w Johnson !'''c
81. ~ ,,,. Revenue m Fuvanna county
n.Lnp additional compensation Tor MS services ~
80 and that sn.d petition bo r"icrreu ~ '"' Yum
mi,tec Finance. . ,; q c,,,.nv
! ., ..r.trurt u Turpphc Road from l"int near .ic
farm OF Win. Robinson, III AlltShahy count va ~. .h
i,,vnyton and liuu'crsrliie Rona' To- "'1' SCI. VIZ
Mncraws Gap and ilo; Springs g. " ,rh
;h, lium U! JCrvlS fay!ic, iH INC '''
! n ,nptal pf S;a'uO. :, ,,, oo,;,, or
RI Mr.. DE,NE-Of amending me f.na ,,rn,.;Ja
ch,;Ler IS of III. Code Of Virginia. 70 IN W p J
.ti :; L,U he optinul with the owners 81 Hour Gnu
| . , ,,naI who may cxpur. the same from any c'!'
or town or tidswnter in this State 10 nave " '''''e
H. NJ IInyLr-Of amending the 18th srct'on OF
| 49,, 10 md az nf the Code, in relation To the safe
of vino ardent spirits m1ture thereol, 50 aS !"
r.ouirs all apuIicunts tor license 10 enter I'LL" oo'
with security, in the penalty oi - dol"'s, eonu'
toned that they will not sell TO minors OF 10 vi
| free negroes without the written pef'n'H'"n VI ne
| parent. guardian master .
| nv Mr. BR.yyuS-Of amending and rernacting
the l2md section of act passed the :%hu ot april
1852 ''provding for the election qnahhca'ion' pow
arg ,u.s &C. Of Justices of The Pence and Tor other
| By Mr.. HoLpES-Of providing for the sale OF all
the State stock which she has Ill the BANKS ana III
the various internal! improvements WITHIN the Coi'
| monwenlth to be made annually unit! the entire
stocks rhull have been disposed of and the proceeds
of the sncs thereof be- annually applied 10 The llGu-
dann OF the debt and present liabilities OF the COM
mnnwcalth.
By Mr. WEsT-Of reporting n bill Amending the
81 snctjou of the gGh chapter OF the Code, 81 IN To
proydc that where person desires license to Eeep
house OF entertainment CT ordinary, II Inc county
or corporation court be Of opinion that The applicant
is sober und OF good character anu VIII proDaD! Keep
house orderly, useful and such us the law requires
and has paid the amount of lis license tax to the COL
Letting officer, it shall be- obligatory upon The court
to gran; such person n license.
l}v Mr.. HoINtS--Iu Withdraw rom the mes Oh INC
House the petition of VIM. j.. Sheppard ana Others
praying the Legislature 10 grnnt them AN hc' Tor le
establishment III an independent bank nj fanyra' III
Fluvanna county, and that said petition be referred
To tho Committee on Banks. :.
Rv Mr. DIrEIysoy of Kichmonl-Of Amending
tho law in regard 10 forthcoming bonds taken ny con
stables returnGble Ia court as to cause executions
issued upon ud, ,menis upon such bonds 10 DC uircc
cd 10 The said con-tabies. 49,
By Mr. IIRnprS-That the Board of Public Works
b. respectfully requested TO furnish Ia this House al
their earliest convenience information on l'ie !oo"
in. points, viz
ISL What ha. been the aggregate amount OF money
extended on the Blue Ridge Rail Road up to tie l''
of October 1867 and how much for grading and ma
sorry.
n,I How much nf sn;d road has been finished, nnd
how much rcmnins vet 10 BIZ completed, ali'l Wiht i
the character OF tho work stl TO be- done Hnd It's pro-
bnbls cUst. .
:Il On what terms wrs ssil work originally let to
the contractors, ard iIss the same been done III con-
changes in the terms OF said contracts Lave been
made, aud under what sort OF GontractsH said WORK
now chrricd Oh.
4,l. II the original cantracts have been ennu!!ed
has there been any forfeiture incurred BY Tho contTc-
tols any penalty pnd 20 the Commonwealth in con-
srGurncc nf such frr!r!ures.
SIN. Who the original contractors tor The three
principal tunnels and their approaches, aud how
much, and whnt part of lie work embraced III sad
tunnel contracts. been done the terms OF The
original contracts.
9TH. Who now the contractors on sad tunnels,
and on what term, Is the work progressing.
7tt. What has been paid for salaries ON said WORK.
Row much Tor COMMISSIONER 10 supcrlnlenoeh's
contractors or Others. -
By Mr. P.TrEnsoy--0f authorizing either o! the
Banks OF Virgin u, 10 establish branch nj the town
OF Lexington in tho county Of Rockbridgc with
minimum capital III H2UO,Upur ana MAXIMUM euPlIal
not exceeding 5jJu.bU0.
By Mr.. FKoST-Of 80 amending section 81, chapter
10 Of tho Code Of Virginia, tina; horse mule or yoke
of not exceeding slO0 IN value shall be exempt
ed from execution in provided TOR N said SECTION
Bv Mr. kEE-Of Establishing free school system
in District No. 6, Pcuce.cn county.
Dy Mr.. FLoYp-That tic Board "t Public Works
DO requested 10 furnish to ills body as soon Us Prac
rcabc 4 statement Of the an.unt paid for engineer
ing service, on ali work in which :he Commonwealth
is int, .-sie,, .:ncc the Isl of January, 1872
Mr. BRAy.oS moved tn amend by adding, after
tho word "p,d, l." the words "and In whom paid, -
The amendment accepted by Mr.. FLOYD.
I}v Mr.. DEASE-Thal TIE petition IT the Stnic AZ
rcu,tlial Society, presented Ia the House r Dele
ya;t- January lin, 1854, and then ordered 10 DE
printed bn withdrawn tfrn the files OF The House
and referred 20 the Committee Oh Agriculture and
iIanufictu:rs.
BY Mr. HowrLL-Of Incorporating the Western
Virginia Copper Company. i
By Mr.. DEAAE-Ot Incorporating the trustees OF
.hr lvychhrr:, College.
By Mr. A.pERscS-Of Increasing the pay OF the
Commissioner of the Revenue for Wyoming county.
Ry Mr.. HAYs-To withdraw from u. files OF The
House the petition OF the citizens OF W.T. coun,y,
praying to be annexed 10 the county Of jackson, md
that the be referred 10 the Committee Oh Propo-
s,.iuns and Grievances.
By Mr. DLJAgAEr!E-Of 90 amending tic Code 10
20 prevent the husband from uSn. the property OBJ
tanned By marriage for the payment Of bis debts CON
tracted before ssd marriage.
PE1IrI0ss.
Tho lol!owins petitions wore presented and appro-
pri:.cly referred:
By Mr. HAYsEs-Of citizens Of Monroe paying
the INCORPORATION uf a Company on the usual prnci-
pie, to con.truc; Turnpike Rond from the GUNNER
land Gui Turnpike, in the Sinking Creek WHEY IN
Craig county, 10 the town OF Inioh' IN MONROE
county.
py Mr. Cox-Of Daniel f.. Gnrdner ami others, for
= Turn',ik. Punh on the Old Richmond Turnpike as
heretofore iait cut from III Short Pump, IN Henrico
county, to die city OF GicLi.QLl.
By Mr.. FLuYD-Of ciiiZcus OF Brls.ol paying IN |
act of incorporation
BY Mr. 3nRrMAx-Wm. A. Tcllt and others Of the
county Of Wood asking the repeal of the restrictions
upon the North Western Virginia Kali Road Conpa'
nv; also III. petitions Of Henry Cooper aud Others
and of Irwin Mole and Others of same county, ior Inc
same purpose.
By Mr.. L,LlIys-Of the President, Directors and
Commissioners vi the llarrlsvilie Turnpike company
Bv Mr.. RlETT-Of the citizens OF tIe Town VI
Piedmont linrnpsL-e county, praying the incorpo-
ration vi snI! town. !
BY Mr. C.NBonNE-A petition for the renewal oil
thr expired hnr,er ot the Petersburg FIRE ana Nh
riue Insurance Company, under the title OF the Fire.
rnrn and Mrchans' Insurance Company vi refers
burg. .
By Mr. JH:sTrS-Of sundry citizens OF liarr'
sol. county, l:nyng the incorporation Oh company
and a suhecroru IN tie part o! the COmnoEEeai'h
TO the stock i the same, 20 construct Turnpike
| road
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were road third time ana pass
Ssnntc bill living the consent Of tl.3 State TO the
purchase bv tic United States ni lot os land III the
city Of Petersburg, for the erection III custom hna'c
snd post Office nrd cycmpting the same rom o'a'e
and lily tHxes and bill for the relief OF Dr. james
| Bolton. fhis Li a;,p.upriaes 1862 81, which was
the amount e Il forfeited Tvc.Sui. alce 1"nu III
case of the Commonwealth in which DR.. Eo!tcn 'Hii-
Of 10 appear witness. The vote upon the F'SS't'
| OF III. till waayes lbs, noes IL. ~
Mr. SINCLAIR moved ~ take up the JOINT reSo'u'.v
To 30 into the ,rctum OF Brga,er-Gencili o' VIC
Filth Brigade, rhich was laid on the taDic 'e" uoJ
ago He said he proposed to amend 'hat reso'u.
By cing tel 2th day OF january iuSteac u TIE o."
day of ne:elnbr. as the day en- %heE ':.e e;'.;"n
! sEcalG he held. The reason "hic! lie Won" I'LL
10 Tie House ic this change that he would he
unable TO afternoon he 9Th and being representative
from of the counties IHo.i Interested III "s ei
ton, he put II uon the courtesy ul The IiousG w
tend thu liiu, i order that liz may DO present. ne
would STATE tht tic u,rIburs of tho brigade WIN
whom he convusrd upon tbs 8a1jrrt' arqa'vs, ,
fully in this Arrangement. Tho question up'" ''e
amendment oCln. put, Wis hErccu 10. , :. ,,o
| The question 0, coucnrrng with the Senate III me
Joint resolution, VAS next put, aud decided in the III
Ernutivc.
!. Mr.. SiscL4lr ras rcqaectsd by the SrEAkEK 10
tts, body in the nt resolution and thgt M amend