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

No. lD OF last session to revive and recnnc the M
To Incorporate the Female Orphan Asylum OF Fred
| cricksburg.
| by Mr.. CRuTcHrILLp-Of amending the chart.,
| OF tho town of Fredericksburg.
| BY Mr.. WELLMAS-Of incorporating town
| MurganHa in the county of Wayne.
| The SrEAKEK submitted the following coinrnunica
tion from the Governor, which, motion of Mr.. Ed
MUNDs, was referred To the Committee OH Financ,
with tho accompanying communication:
| Executive DEPARTMENT, Dec. II, 1855.
| To the Speaker Of the House OF Delegates:
Sr:-I enclose HEREIN for the consideration Of the
| General Assembly, communication from tho Hon
kobt. McC!eand, Secretary OF the Interior OF the
United States, asking that provision may he made for
the pa vme: Of the interest due upon the bonds ot
| the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company suaran-
| teed by the Commonwealth
Very respectfully, &c,
JOS JOHNSON.
The following is the letter referred to this com
| mGacatlun:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
CITY Or WasHiNGroN, Dee. IL, 1850.
Sir have the honor 10 inform you that This De-
phrnent holds in trust for the benefit al certain lu-
dans, coupon bonds of the ChcsHpcHkc ana OHIO Ca
nal Company 10 the amount of Si3,,oO, upon which
two years interest will be- due the ilst instant,
amounting to five thousand two hundred and twenty
dollars, for the payment of which, in default o pay
ment 10y said Company, it will have to look To the
State "t Virginia, she having guaranteed the same.
lnasnuch rs the money will probably be called foi
III short time, beg leave respectfully Ia enquire
whether the Unnecessary provision has been made by
the State 10 pay il. and. il nn 20 REQUEST that 1t may
be done curly after The first proAIiIu may be
found convenient.
remain sir, with great respect
Your Obrent servant,
ROBERT McCLELLAND, Sec'y.
His Exccllency the Governor Of Virginia, Rich.
nond Va.
The following bills were read q third time and
passed
4 hill to incorporate the Trustees of the Union
Theological Seminary, in Prince Edward, and Senate
bills ntitled act to Incorporate the Dime Savings
Bank q! Wheeling, aud act To incorporate the alcI-
chants Insurance Company in the city OF Rich.
m0nd.
BILLS ORDERED To RE ESGRossED.
A series of bills thirteen in all We're rcad first
and second time and ordered to be engrossei Asst
will he necessary 10 notice them nj their future |
stages, reference to them nj this stage is superilos
REVOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were then offered and |
adopted:
By MIR. HoLLADAY-Of locating the proposed trans
Allegheny Asylum in Eizabrhtown or MoundsviIIe,
III the county oi Marshall.
by MIR. S>cLaiR-TEnt:s0 OD extra copies of the re-
port of the Board OF Public Works, be printed for
The Use Of the House.
BY MIR. PENDfErnS OF Gilcs-Of amending the.
charter "f the Walkers Creek and llolstun Turnpike
Company, so Ms to make the house Of John Graysun
Il point.
BY Mr. TKEDwAr-To Withdraw from the files of
tue House the petition of the Inspectors of tobacco
i'll the city ot Richmond and also the papers accom-.
pHnyimg the petition.
BY Mr.. DEANk-Of reporting bill No. :s9S of the
session 1871 prescribing the taxes to be paid 10y iu
lerlal Improvement companies.
5y Mr. llAis-lhHt all the papers aCcUmpHnyin
se application for the formation vi Il new county out
oi part OF tiiImcr county in The files "l the session
tions AMI Grievances.
BY Mr.. llAYs-Of amending the :iGtl. section Of
chapter III Of the Code "t Eirgimia rs to subs-
ue the word "iitren" in lieu Of twenty" where il
occurs III second line of said section, and emitting all
Of said section after the words "such record.
BY MIR. DILLARn-Of constructing by Individual
means, Turnpike Road from Henry CT. House. 10 the
town Of Rocky Mount, in Franklin county.
By Mr.. CHRisrIAN-Thut Il Committee be appoint.
ed with leave to bring i'll bill for special law
corning the county roads of Augusta.
The following Committee was appointed under this
resolution: Mcssrs. Christian, Imboden, McChes.
nry, Wright lloge, Doyle and Carter.
by Mr.. DEASE-Of reporting bill no. :27 of the
session Of is,'i-I authorizing the Virginia aud Ten
ncssee Rail Road Company TO hold more land.
by Mr.. FLoYD-Ihat Special Committee Of five
ne appointed to examine the Legislative Telegraph,
invented by Samuel Huffman, and report its praci-
ability to this House and the exleIien'y of adopt
ing il i'll the Hall.
Hy Mr.. CABxlL--Of requiring the several Rail
Road Companies III Virginia. tc fence in their rcspct-
tive tracts and TO erect thereon suitable stops and cat
lie bars.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were presented
by Mr. CALrERr-Of the Board Of Trustees uf the
town OF Woodstock, in the county of Shenandoah,
for the passage Of an act empowering them to organ
ilc lire company and fra department in said town,
md regulate the same. BY Mr.. LANrz--Of the Pre-
>ident aud Directors OF the Morgantown Bridge Com.
panv, praying increase OF the capital stock to the
amount of $1,000. by Mr.. PIrMIS-Of citizens OF
Harly county, asking far the construction of Il roud
10 Wo pdsock, IN Shenandoah county, and of Sanu.
ii {. Williams aud other citizens of Shenandoah
county, asking the incorporation OF company
tn construct q turnpike road from Milford, on
the Luray aud Front Royal Turnpike road,