Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-02-05

, Mr.. Bass, from n special committee, reported Il OH
| {, inrerporat" the Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs, III
;li,: county nt Roanoke.
The PUBLIC PRINTER.
The SPEAKER announced following spGCiai conf
mi;tce. under the resolution adopted yesterday, /
References to the causes why the Public Documents
NJ. rot duly FURNISHED: Mcs-rs. T"MiIS. kEMPEK,
WRIGHT, DiLLhED, ELLISON, CROCKETT, NoWLIH,
IIouE and THOMAS of Mason.
BILLS cS FIRST READiSG.
Bills on their first reading were taken up, and three
uf them advanced Il stage on the calendar.
ADVERSE REPORTS AGREED To.
Report OF the Committee on Claims, on refundIng
ioJas. X. Storm, u certain sum OF money improperly
paid By him into the Treasury OF the commonwealth
OF same committee, in References To compromising
ftubt. Anderson, for the services of his father in the
war of the revolution.
Of same committee in reference TO eXcmpting from
Jury service the Magistrates who acted under the late
constitutions: and OF Same committee On the subject Ui
\ limitation OF the time which iurnrsshalI be compelled
10 serve in the several Circuit, County and Corpora.
ton Courts OF the Commonwealth.
BILL PASSED.
The following Senate bill was taken up on motion
Of Mr.. RurnEkrooRD, and being amended, on motion
net 10 amend and rc-cnnct the second section of All
| act passei December 9TH, 1850, entitled an oct givin.
the conscn, nt this State 10 the purchase by the Uni.
ted States, of two lots of ground in the city OF Wheel.
inc, for the erection of 1t Custom House, SC, and tx.
emptiug suid lois trcm taxation.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were then offered and
adopted
;ing Il Savings Bank in the town of Woodstock, in
Shenandoah county.
BY Mr.. WALroS-Of reporting a bill 10 incorpo.
rate a Merchants and Mechanics Savings Bank i'll
the town al Danville.
Bv Mr.. CARPER-That u special committee be ap.
pointed for the purpose OF cnquiring into the rxpcii.
cncy of incorporating Il Mutual Insurance Company
III / pshur county.
The following special committee wna appointed
under this rcs"lution-Mcssrs CAREER, NuwLIS,
HOLDEN, BRAHSOS and JOHNSTON.
By Ar. BAss-That leave be given IN bring in a
bill incorporating the Roanoke Rcd Su!pIu: SPRUCE
Company, in the county nf Roanoke.
Committee under this rrsulIfiuH-Mcssrs. Bass.
RONALD, MAYS, TrEDwAY aud DOYLE.
BY Mr.. MrEntrGH-Of permitting certain So
wings Banks 10 Issue notes Of II denomination NJ.
less than 81, upon n pledge of Stat" security.
BY Mr.. DiCKrSsoS Of Grays"n-Of reporting Il
bill tor the incorporation ri the Virginia Cuppcr Mi.
niny aud Smelling Company.
BY Mr.. BAKNLs-bf reporting a bill to amend and
re-cnnct the lst section oi m act entitled nm act nl,-
printing Commissioners by the Board of Public
Works, to report losses sustained by Edward Parish,
in tbs construction of the Ohio River md MARYLAND
Turnpike R"aI, passed February lIih. 1871, giving
said Commissioners further time 10 report.
BY Mr.. CHRisTIaS-That Il special committee be
appointed, with leave to bring in Il bi! Incorporating.
the Hot Springs Company, in the county Of Bath.
~ i'iib' '"N b'iiii'Itt us htp'illtt'l liliitT l!i.t
rcso!uliom-Ms,sr- CHEI-rIAS, CaRrLyrER. WI
LEY, SINCLAIR mud kEMPEE.
by Mr.. LANGFlTT-Di amending the act incorpv-
rating the Holbcrt's Run Coal Company in Hancock
county.
BY Mr.. BiKSEs-Of reporting n bill providing
more fully for the mode and manner of in]stituting
aud prosecuting civil suits against counties or county
Courts.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were then presented and
appropriately referred
by Mr.. BiRSrs-Of A.. p. Brookover, and others,
for the establishment Of III cIccrinn precinct at
GlUvcrs Gap, III the county Of Marion. BY Mr..
MuRnArGH-Oi sGndry citiA=ns Of Norfolk county in
relation Ia the incorporation at 4 company 10 con-
struct IL bridge across the western branch OF Eliza
beth river. BY Mr.. LANrz-Of jesse Mercer and
stindry other citizens. praying the passage of m net
authorizing Jesse Mercer 10 build and construct n
dam across the Monongate!n river at Mor.antvwn,
in the county OF Mnrnngalcla. By Mr. FRENCH--
The memorial of Edwin Grant, Of Mercer county,
praying 70 lc.aiz- the sale OF certain property by
lottery. BY Mr. BAKER-Thc memorial OF citizens
Of Frederick county praying Il modification Of the
present taxes "n merchants and others.
THE RAIL ROAD.
The bill 10 remove certain restrictions from the
North Western Virginia Kali Road Company, which
was under consideration yesterday, came ZIP IA the
unfinished business. The question under cunsidera.
Ton was The Gincnim-nt offered by Mr.. PAUL., pub
lishcd i'll Saturday paper.
Mr.. BoKEMAN being entitled 10 the floor, addressed
the House 4! some length, IN opposition L" the amend
ment and in favor Of n repeal al Ihr restrictions.
NJ. HOLIDAY then addressed the IlnU-c in sup
port oi The aIncndniel.t, and against Il repeal Of the
restrictions.
Mr.. CEAxMER followed on the same side, but be.
fore he concluded his remarks. the House adjourned
Oh motion ri MI. llILrr; Mr.. {. having given way
Ia enable ihut motion 20 be submitted.