Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-01-25

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the view "f securing the tlour for Tomorrow. The
motion was agreed 10.
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY %, 1856.
SENATE.
The Senate waa cr..> order BY Mr.. CATLRTT.
a communication was received from thu House OF
Delegates announcing the concurrence Of that body
IN the SrTHt"'o amendments 10 the bill 10 authorize
payment :or repairs Ia the Governors House and /"
prurido furniture therefor.
A concentration from the Governor, TRANSMITTING:
reports ~! the condition Of certain bai'ks III the Cum
muuwralt!, was received and read.
FILLS REPORTED.
The following bills were reported from committee:
To incorporate the New River Sulphur Springs
company in the county Of Giles.
tn Incorporate the Virginia and Maryland Rail
ruad company.
To authorize The sale of estates subject to u llnita-
ton contingent; upou the dying ut any person without
heir or heirs of The body. or children, or o~tfsprings or
,,-scendcn. ar other relative.
To Incorporate the S%:ribbllnS Springs company IN
the county Of Augusta.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions Of inquiry were offered:
BY Mr. HARRIs-Dt Incorporating tho StribbiIng
Spring company in the county of Augusta. a bill
was subsequently reported for this purpose.
BY Mr.. CH,PMAS-Of Incorporating the Mountain
Lake Company. in the county Of Giles.
by Mr.. DE=KINs-Of incorporating the Female
Academy, in the town of Jacksonville, Floyd county.
by Mr.. FLooD-Of amending chapter 81 Of the
Code, III relation TO the inspection of Tobacco.
BILL. PASSED.
Senate bill IN provide Tor the completion and keep
ing in repair the public roads, in the county Of Au-
gusta.
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Mr.. DESEALE called for the order Of the day,
namely, the bills making appropriations for works oi
internal improvement.
On motion Of Mr.. PARKS, the order Of the day was
postponed until Friday, January 18th.
PROGRESS VI BUSINESS.
~ great number of bills on the cnlcndar were or
dered Ia he cngros-ed and read L third time.
On motion of Mr.. STEENKUp, the Senate adjourned.
HoISE: OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II o'clock.
The CLERK read Il communication from the Senate
informing the House Of the passage OF one House
n.m! two Senate bills. The two latter were read q tiGot
and second time and appropriately referred.
SIANDISG COMMITTEES.
The SPEAKER called upon standing committees for
reports. wl,rcUpOn,
Nh. RU ruERFUuKD. from the Committee on Courts
Of Justice, Reported II bill providing for the voluntary
cnslavemcnt Of Gritty, Il Tree person uf color Of the
county Of Powhntar: Il bill. To amend the l0;h section
Df chapter is Of the Code OF Virginia; n bill exempt
ing superintendent Of Luna;ic Asyluns, from tes-
tliylng for the Commonwealth, AS experts upon ques-
tons of insanity: also Senate bill for conpensa,ing
clerks oi county aud corporation courts, for recording
births, fenilIs aud marriages. The committee asked
10 BE- discharged from the further consideration of n
resolution III r'ierenc" Ia amrnding the charter Of the
town 0f Portsmouth, 80 ~ 10 %autI"riz. the Common
Council to- provide for the election Of a surveyor. aud
that the same be referred To the committee IN Pro-
positions and Grievances; also Il report adverse To
Il resolution i'll reference 10 the expcdicIgry of amend
Inr the lisrh chapter of The Code of Virginia.
Mr.. FLOYD, from the committee OIL Roads, Sc.,
reported the following bills: H bill I" increase the
capital stock of the CoHl River Navigation Company;
q bill To Increase the capital STOCK al tt: ltHVcls"op"
and Reedy Turnpike Company; II bill to incorporate
the Cross Creek, Weilsburg and Wheeling Turnpike
Company; a bill Tor the Increase ni the canial s'ocH
of the Leading Creek and Buhiio Creek turnpike
Road Company; also, Senate bill to incorporate the
Millh"rnigh anu W arm springs iurn''Ne S'"Pnn.,
and Il Till To authorize the Clarksbu-g 8nd Buchanan
Turnpike Company 10 extend thelr road.
Mr.. CARTER. from the committee on Claims, re-
ported Il bill allowing compensation 10 liuSii IL. Men,!
sheriff Of NanSeinnnd county, for conveying " '"i'"'!c
to the Eastern Asylum.
Mr.. EpMCNps, from the committee on BANKS re-
ported bil cH'aDl'shih" u naFinEs nnuh II, ~ -. .,""
o: Parkersburg, III the county OF W "od; u OH ah'h"-
rizing the establishment nj n brunch bank M furts'
mouth; Ii bal 10 amend the I'm section u NJ ~ ="
Incorporate the Bank Of the Old Dominion, thr Dunn
OF Commerce a. fredericksburg anu Tie Mechaii'c'
and Traders Bank OF the city oi Norfolk, passed
March 18th, 1871: and Il bni to incorporate" 'e .>""nr
ern Bank OF Virginia, nj NrllaOuTg. III 'c county VI
Brooke.
The latter bill was taken up on motion OF VIZ hn.
MuSDS, the rules being suspended, read a nrst uhe
and ordered TO BE- printed, rs were the oiiiS reported
II few days ugo, to extend the charters d I'M oi
Bunks %. the Com nunwealth; als", reports. adverse
70 the following subjects: The incorporation ot Il
Bank in Hcn'Scnt. in the county OF A"rshaIi' .n9 u.
corporation ol n Bank ~ the t"%n % h'n2"I9" IT.
Pres:an county; prohibiting inc oUsrI'"S ~ "a""'
Of ttis State OF notes paya''r oul ~ ahe '"iS
Mr.. JOHNSTON from INC "iiIn.. ~ .ha go
reported Il OIL pro'IG''g ii a"" u'u,"' :" "na
of certificates OF registered 7'ocA u" ~ ~''F'
boI!us'
BANK RETURNS. .oo .o
The SPEAKER submitted q coInmnnicatlon from ame
Governor, accompanying quarterly t'lu'"s non .""
dry Banks of the Commonwealth when, on motion
VI Mr.. EpMrSbs, were !aia U III 'e Wa ~" '''
to be printed.
The SPEAKER nlsn snoinit'ro communications "
the Secretary OF the Co!n'sohwe"I'n' uu,oWp'"S ms
statements from the CASHIERS oi sun"rf np's .; ~
Notes and DlIlS Glsc'ilIteu e'"ee O'Co' ~ -
October lst. l5ij; rs also commun'ca''ms from Ga'i,.
iers Of other b"nks, on The a"nlt SUBJECT "A!tH'oh
motion Of Mr.. EhhoSb'' We're ie'rF'eu " "' >"'
mittee on Banks
SPECIAL "Ruhh.
Mr.. hiNPER moved l" nusi'"iiu 'r ,"'', "'i
view +" postpone 'hG spe.'H. 'Funn VI =. |" ~.
bill organizing the miiAa o.! ,"s common" e"'," ,n"o
Ill Monday neAs. lie @'atee 'n9 tpe.a- o," - 49,
nov suspended ny me u'i"S''u ,n.d =,
day, aal Inasmuch ns II couid Et De c""snt'r" :.
present he desired 10 max ! ,ns spr rrsmt - ;.bss 81
Monday, ia accordance win the concurrent nv -
the friends of the bill: Inc motion prer"1ie"' MI"
the bill was Fixed tor Monday leNt az ! . c!prh.
Mr. SMITH moved to pass oy The uiiil'l'neu sPe.tui
order t" enable INN /" ihhk.a m":"M = hnaan.,ro
bill to CONNER me waters u 'ne nv aIu ~ 49, 20.
ba!'h! one Sn"!'hup"H luz = ,ha Hn"n;oI ord.r for
lnEt"l anu 'io ha.''""u' NV p a.a -,
Saiurdhy-ihf lHrinsT " aA' 80 ,no ,Da,.;nn m
us position on me e"'I"'a'' =, GF - :, ~ ~, ,I,h,,;,mt;n,
ms ho"'n was P"' Nv 'ou'I'u III ;n,.rnni
Wednesday, y, .Il' ~" - Co. .ha, dsv "a.
Improvement pun. .I III" er Si.s' IN sb tiJ .bav stand upon