Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-02-22

ten years from tie passage Of the net, without tn,
consent of ilre company of said rond
On motion of Mr. DEyEALE, the bill and amend
mcnis were laid upon the table with the understand
nS that it shall come up Tomorrow uni shed Gu
| Slness.
PRIVATE EXECUTIONS
Mr.. JOHNSON called W from the table the ill requir-
ilg that all executions of capital punishment shall
take place in Tie yard of the all, in the presence of
| a limited number of persons.
| Mr.. REGER opposed and Mr.. JOHNSON advocated
it, and the question being taken, tn" bill passed.
EXTENDING THE SESSION.
| Mr.. TAZEwEiL called up the Joint resolution pro
willing for m extension of the session or the LeSiSa-
turr beyond the constitutional limit.
| The resolution was advocated by Messrs. TAZE'
WELL and WEST.
Mr.. HAIRsroS moved to lay the resolution upon
the table, The motion was voted duwu--ayes II,
noes H.
The question recurring upon the passage Of the
resolution, the roll called with the following
suit:
AYEs-Messrs. Baldwin. Creigh. Finney, Harris,
Lrvme, Marshall. Parks, Taz"wrll, West-9.
NoEs- MeSsrs. Amber, Armstrong, Arthur Bra
den, Duswe Campbell, Catlett, Chapman, Daugh.
trey, Deneale, Deskins, Flood, Funsten, HarSton,
iluddlcsol, Irving, Jones, Logan, McElhenncy, Nc.
kenney Paxton, Randolph. Roger, Smith, Steenrod,
Tate, Turner. Wooding, Yares-!9.
So the resolution WAS rejected.
covIxGroS ASD OHIO RAILROAD.
MIR. AMELEK called up from the table the bill rela-
tive to the Covingtun aud Ohio Ralrond and offered
substitute therefor appr"pra'ing SjUDOO0 in two
yrars-?2jO0UD in each yearior the purpose of car.
| ryiug the work. Tho amendment was adopted,
| and the bill ordered To be emgrus sed.
PETITIONS.
| Mr.. Armstrong presented the petition Of mer.
chants Of Roiey in relation 10 the tax on merchants
| licenses
Mr. FrHsrES presented the petition of citizens oi
Frederick county. for m act 10 authorize the County
| court 10 divide district No. III said county
THE TOBACCO INTEREST.
Mr.. FLOOD offered the tuil0win. joint preamble ant
resolutions, which lie over day, under the rule:
! The General Assembly OF tile State Uf keh;uck,
having recently passed the following preamble ant
| rcsnntons, to wit
"Whcrcas divers commercin. ,rea-ies upon III,
principle of reciprocity and mutual expected benefit
have been made by the United States, with tore'g!
natiun-, aud the policy of maxi ug such treaties
| pdly growing int" favor a,noug civilized govern
Inents and although the equivalent granted IN sncl
treaties by tile government u the United States. I,
the powers and Interests with whuh they hr"" h'r-
tuiorr irca;cd.lIhv" been furnished and conceded nt Ia
expense ut all the States, Yet 10 favor has r :r"
e in return 10 the tobacco Interests ii thu "r"I
other planting States. The excess: We urd unpr"c"n
duties aud cXncon, imposed! uppn that arri. by a.
European governments, continue, and are only limit
cd by the need for revenue "f those governments
and whereas, Kentucky has long felt the necessity q
suInr energetic action, "n tle part u the general 90
vcrumeni On behalf of her citizens engaged III the pro
Therefore,
/. BE it resolved by the Genera! Assembly of tn
Commonwealth of Kentucky, That il is the duty OF tn
United States, i'll all future treaties with foreign cou
tries 10 that the great staple uf tobacco s place
an equal footing with the other great a.,ricutura
interests ot our common country.
>. That our Senators in Congress be ins.ruced an
representatives requested 20 urge upon the ede
raj government the proprety of using every mean
i'll its power 20 produce more liberal policy Ill
pnrt Of those foreign governments now imposing suC
restrictions and having such monop"lics this branc
Of our national wealth" Therefore,
Resolved by the General Assembly Of Nirgnl;
That our Senators and Representatives III Cuucres
be requested To unite with those of Kentucky i'll pr,
curing the reciprocity and benefits out in the for,
gUin. preamble and resolutions.
Resolved, That the Governor Of this Common
wealth be requested TO forward II copy Of the abov
preamble and resolutions 10 the Prrslen: Of the Uni
ted States and to our Senators und Representative
in Congress.
BILLS PASSED.
Extending the provisions of all act passed on III
lst of May, 1872, concerning the Virginia Regimen
OF Folunteers-ayes IS, noes >. Refunds To Ill oil
Ger amount paid by him into the Treasury. Tn
bill WAS explained and advocated by Mr.. YATES.
Requiring executions OF capital punishment to
: private.
: Incorporating the town OF Piedmont, in the count
4 of Hampshire.
incorporating the Upshur and Barbour Turnpk
4 Company.
, Amending the 4h section of All act ncorporatiu
the Leading Creek and Buffalo Turnpike Compan.
Increasing the compensation OF the Vaccine Agei
{ in the city of Richmond-ayes 26 noes II. The bi
makes the salary $3.50 per annum. II has hcreofor
, been SJ0D.l
Authorizing the Auditor of Public Accounts to su
pend the collection from Junius l.. Archer OF III
amount Of bail for William B. Archer, for specific
time.
On motion of Mr.. CHAPMAN, the Senate adjourned