Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-14
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VA. read .n,i,.:..s II Hill 10 Incorporate tie ii""ni
! Association of Nnriot". , IT.
urEsyyry considered without reference, rene" ihlr
lime and pissed 90. ,. =,
Jn.tce reported bill 10 amend the l'lh section o.
i the act passed Apr!l --u, i'o-, III 4S' - ~
= rrs Of the Peace. &c.
Mr LuGAy from tho Committee on GeErra Laws
r.,or,,! bill 70 incorporate ne herrhai's iH7' u
race Company in the city Of k'ehm"nd.
ar JusIs from the Committee on Banks, relor'f!
/. n lii 4, INCORPORATE the Dimes Savings Bank VI
, Wheeling. ,,,,.I.
By Mr. HoM,,--Rc.ulvtd, That the Committee
On Einauc, i, i,i.iruct" enquire into the cNpcli'
encv of imposing pr"nsSury note, bills OF
exchange Specialize. mud other instruments oi W.T.
ting tn aid in paying tie debts Of the State.
Mr. THOMAS, in presenting the above resolution
remarked that he ad been requested 10 ori'iG INC
proposition bctI':e the Lcgslnure' ana that he "H
not to be considered advising the pleasure, ~.
though he would cheerfny sustain any schen,c '.'h'
would have the elect contemplated ne nau pbe ,,
advised that the passage OF similar law iinu hau
the effect 10 retrieve tho credit ~ the SINE Oh aa
land, and TO advance the character ut her SOCKS anu
ii similar result would follow in this STATE II was
certainly very desirable. He hoped the committee
would give il their attention. -
BY Mr.. WuIrE-More c.fcctually providing oy ~"
for the punishment of Clerks OF Courts guilty oil mis-
deIncanOrs and tc!onleH -,
BY Mr.. THoMAs-ln reference 10 increasing the
COMPENSATION Of witnesses III criminal cases attend
by Mr.. misunderstanding Turnpike or Ilank
road, on the ;hrec-ti,;hs principle, from Cuil"pcr
Court House to SOME point on the Blue KioS' l"Fh
pike in the county nt Madison. 49,,
ter 1913 of the Code, prohibit tree negroes resid-
INK in States where slavery does not exist from COM
ing into THE State servants, or rs sailors on oHr'
vessels or scamer4 or i'll any other r"pac'ty "hn'-
uv"r
BY Mr.. CREIGH-Making appropriation to com
plctc the L"w!sburg aud Mar!ams Bottom Turnpike.
| BY Mr. THOMAs-Rrpurting bill No. III, 10 AS {"
declare clearly the Limitation Of actions OF de-
time.
| by Mr.. L.YSE-Causn. to bo mnGc a re-assoss-
ment Of the real and personal property in tho Com
monweath taubjcct 10 taxation uudcr the Constltu-
| tion) under such regulations As will best secure I'll
equalization of the value Of the subjects 10: taxation
under such nsscsslnrnt throughout the Common
wealth.
BY Mr.. MARsHAIL-Ccnstrucling on tho three.
| Gfiis principle n McAn,nized Turnpike road from
MddirGurr, i'll the county vi Lououu, ~ tho Plain,
| S.Nt.Dn on the MhnaI-a tiap Kali Road.
| by Mr.. OLu-Ecrnril.Is bill No. 2IS OF last scs-
s"n, /" authorize eX,rnson of tho Virginia and
! Tennessee Rnil R"a, 20 Richmond.
Mr. AETSTK presented the petition OF j. Il. Shrr-
rard unl ether citizens of Hampshire county, asking
change III the time ol holding the Circuit Courts OF
| Hardy and Hampshire Counties.
ELLIS MAKING APPROPRIATIONS.
All the bills making appropriations, which were on
thor third renllms wer" serernlly, motions made
| by different Genlu,leu, laid the table AID made
the order Of the day Tor Monday the llth u January
| le55.
The 'ir-t on :hr l:st the b! authorizing luan
10 The E;rgiuia Gul T-nucssce Railroad Conpury.--
Mf TAtIArEKRo iandc the nv.;oa 10 lie he table
"Eirh sa7 seconded by Nr. DESEALI, and the day
specified. 4 conversational debate cnsurd between
! Mes,r7. THuNia, CAMPBELL, FLOOD, DESEALE and
! DOUGLAS in which lie h,:rr gentleman having been
asAc! al what r!u!e tr Committee Ut tIunncc would
rpOrt (ot which nc 10 tie ch"ir:nnn,l replied that he
dUun,cd ii the committee would he ab!c report By
the dny named. The reports OF tn First Auditor aud
| Treasurer had not Yet Jrrn submitted, aud il wac
impUs,. bic Tor the Cpuaiittee Of Finance 20 do any
thing until tan7, reports came 10 hand MIR. u. had
perceived OY te report Of the Seceud Auditor that
| those companies 10 whom loans had been made had
ths far beeu delinquent i'll paying e interest there
on IA mutua! understanding exists among Senators
tiG, the bills, ILL., sL maintain ;hc positions Oh the
caepanr.
s.orRER BILL P..sEn.
The bill 20 authorize IN. Petersburg Railroad Com.
pauy 10 issue and sell coupon bonds 70 the an"ur @!
two hundred thousand dollars bearing screen per ccHl
interest was reac II th.d lime and passed.
All the other bills the caenia: il the hrst stages
We're advanced.
ca motion OF Mr.. OLD, the Se:ate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.
The House inc; nj II O'clock.
Prayer by tho Rev. DIR. HOWELL.
srAHpiNG COMMITTEES.
The SPEAKER called upon standing committees TO
report when
Mr RUrHLRForRD. from the Committee on Courts !
of Justice, reported bill To amend the tih section u
chapter l2l of tie Code 81! Virginia. - NJ 10 author
zc siul IL justice To TAKE HE acknowledgment o
married wUa,iu 10 any writing. An get Amending |
and rrenacin4 st section. 9S:h chapter Of TIC Code
of Virginia. concerning patrols. Also, the following
report. Iii Committee on Courts have, according 10
order, had under consideration the RESOLUTION emiul
ring into the eTped-nCy Of 81 Amending the l9th S"c
lion of chapter 10 OF the CuGo of Virginia, 10 nd
init the testimony Of negroes against white pcrsons
charged with an attempt to abduct slaves from the
Commonwealth. wien the persons charged shall
bc citizens of such States az admit tue testimony Of
negroes il IN which white persona may De par
ties ask IL be relieved from It's further cGnslGcru-
ton, and TINT tho be referred 10 the joint COM
mtcc Of both Houses, having under consideration |
the prevention ri the abduction OF elayes anu pro-
| vidng punishment for sad offences.
Mr.. LEE, from the committee on Propositions and
Grievances, reported bill :or the incorporation Ut
the Farnvil!e Town Hall Company resolution that
the pra:er Of The petition Of certain c!lrns of Jack
ION cuunty, asking for new county out ul parts oi ,
Jackson, Giimrr mud Wir be elected i"r n"ucon- !
pliauce with the requisites nj thu act Of Assembly
also report asking 10 DC discharged from the fur
the: confederation Of resolution to enquire into the
e1pedcr"y of amending lie act OF March 18th, 1898,
entitled An nc; tn incorporate joint stock company
10 improve n road in Mur-hnll county
Mr. FLOYD. from the committee on Roads. &c, re.
ported ne: 10 incorporate Fcrsusons SE"p md
i;!s!ls Mil Turnpike Company; and net 10 amend The
charter III the Loudnun and Berlin Turnpike Com
pany
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Clerk accompanying ahsract Of thrr reports oil t''e
Clerks of Tie Couit Of Appeals, District Courts ana
Circuit Courts for the yenrs ending August 81 i'oi'
and Angus 81, 1873.
On np;bn of Mr. Wiley, the report and commu |
m;r:,iou w're laid OIL the tubie aud ordered 10 bs
printed. !
Mr.. RUTgE!FnoRD moved to take up the report OF |
the committee ClaIos asking to he relieved from
the consideration OF the resolution in reference to the
admission q negro testimony against white persons
churscd win the abduction of slaves &c, ana tia'
the same bs referred 10 the joint committee having
under consideration The joint resolution in reference
to the NOR, e.ctuul prevention Of The escape Vi
slavcs, md rtallotory measures.
The motion agreed 10. and the report being SUD-
init,ci, was adopted by the House.
RESOLUTIONS.
, The following resolutions were then offered ana
. BY Mr.. WLEY-Of amending the act passed Feb.
ruay S;h 1875, entitled net authorizing the County
Courts Of BOttourt aud Craig to erect 2aes ana levy
tolls oil the Frice's Turnpike road.
By Mr.. NESLng--O OF rctuadirg to John H. Hns'-
man and Join 4. & Abraham GuSenhn certain
sums Of mon,y Improperly pnit ~ them mi" Tile
Treasury
! By Mr.. n CnE-yEY-Of authorizing the Dora
Coal Mining Conpnny' to construct rail T"ad '."ii
their Mines t. the Virginia Central Rail LOAD H''u
Manassa Gap auil lioa
BY Mr.. CoI-Of reporting bill No. 40 oi last se1
SION entitled, 'n act to amend tho 0ct incorporating
III" Richmond and charlottesville turnpike COMPANY
By Mr.. EL;YSoS-Oi Incorporating the ho!iy'
y wood Cenretar Company OF tho city OF Richmond
BY Mr. A>D:RsnH-To Withdraw from the lilies OF
i tho lust House bill No. 4li relative 10 the Ocrnn@
Savings Bank, and that the same be referred % Tue
I Committee, .iul.ks.
L Bv Mr.. RCrI:ER-Or establishing Luna;ic Hos
. pi,al in the iowa .! Charleston, k"nn"h la county;
! BY Mr.. ELLYoS-Of authorizing the Counc" OF
{ the city %! Richmond to establish Workh"nsc' anu
TO employ therein or on III. public streets, persons
: HOW directed by law to he confined in tie cay Jan
/ rur certain otf.n,cs.
~ J-,u f-,n, lao flps