Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-03-04
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1856.


The House met ut 10 o'clock, pursuant to adjourn.
ment.
communication from the Senate was read in.
forming the House Of the passage OF bills in relation
to the town OF Smithfed; and for separate election
at Feternan, in the county of Taylor with amend
ments-whlch " ere rend and concurred in.
THE STATE LIBRARY.
Mr.. BrRwELL, of Bedford, presented report ex.
hbl.ing view Of tue operation. of the Library for
the two years Immediately next preceding, and pre-
cedus aud ending 3ist December lSo5 with roso-
luton recommending that the accounts of the State
Librarian be received and allowed.
RAIL ROAD T" THE PACIFIC.
Mr.. BuRWELL, Of Bedford, offered the following
Resolved, That certain resolutions recommending
the FL Paso, Southern route, the eligible for
the construction OF Il rail road to California; be made
the order of :le day for o'clock, p. ~ on Tuesday,
the Ilth of March.
Mr.. POWELL di-s.n,ed to the resolution because in
his opinion, the subject embraced in the resolutions
of too grave and important character be con.
sldercd ut this late period Of the session. The rrsolu
ton would possibly give rise tu discussion, which
would consume much Of the time of tile House.
Mr.. BuRwELL promised not to occupy the House
with any remarks on the very important subject
lie said that ifthey would allow him hour, even ut
ten o'clock at night when all tho members hal dis
persed he would cal the previous question on himself
turn of the gas lights, lock the door, aud deliver the
key to the gentleman with the musket who marches
in the Hall.
The resolution wns agreed to.
BOUNTY LAND CLAIMS.
Mr.. MALLORY, from the select committee, to whom
was referred The communication of the Governor, re-
lnting the bounty land scrip claims Of the citizens
| of this S.n,e remaining unsatshed by tho Govern
ment OF the United States, presented joint rrsuu
tnn directing the Secretary Of the Commonwealth 10
transmit copies Of the said message Of the Governor
to the Senators aud Represent Of Virginia, in
Congress- who are requested ITO use their best exer
tous To procure the passage o! Il law providing for
the satisfaction of all claims 10 bounty land regularly
| aliudicuied and allowed by tho authorities of tir
ginin unless it shn appear that fraud practiccd
In procuring the allowance of such claims by the au-
| thurcs ufuresuid."
reported bill for ,hs relief OF Matthew Mabe, whic,
was advanced to il engrossment.
BILL PASSED.
| On motion Of Mr.. EGeBoRS, nm engros,ed bill to
incorporate the Brandy Station Turnpike Company
wGs taken mp and passed.
THE COUNTY OF TUCKER.
The House resumed The consideration OF the bill
providing for the formation Of the county Of Tuck
er," out of n par; Of Randolph county.
| The pending motion 10 reconsider iha vole order
ing the bill 10 its engrossmunt, was agreed to-ayes
| 4S, noes 81.
MIR. MARTIs then proposed an amendment to the
bill requiring the county seat ~ be located within
three miles of the centre " the new ruimty. The
object Of this amendment was To preclude any dis
position the part Of residents of Preston county
10 become annexed 10 the new county.
Mr. BRASSoy opposed tho amendment. on the
ground that the present Legislature shoull not un
de-:aie to prevent any portion of the citizens of
Present county from being annexed hereafter to the
new county, if il should be their desire to be
nexed And moreover, there was no road Dear tho
centre OF the county.
Mr.. BRAsDos moved to substitute "four" for
three" NegativeJ.
The amendment submitted by Mr.. MARTIs, was
then, after some further discussion, rejected; where
upon, he offered another amendment leaving the
question of the location of the county seat to the
ters of the proposed county.
Mr.. BRANyuS said the site prescribed In the bill
had already been decided upon by those Interested
Before any action taken upon the proposed
amendment the bill was laid upon the tuble for the
present.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Mr.. CALvERT-Of citizens Of Shenandoah, for
the extension of the Winchester and Potomac Rail
Road.
by Mr.. WEsT-Of citizens of Marshall county, re.
monstra;ing against any change ia the present rond
and "school" law.
BY Mr.. HoLIlpAY--Of citizens of same county
for an appropriation to complete the Wheeling aud
Fairnont Turnpike Road.
BY Mr. DoYLE-Of citizens of Rockbridge, re.
monstraiing against the passage of an act authori
ziug the county court OF Rockbridge to guarantee
the bonds of the North River Navigation Company
At IL o'clock, on motion Of Mr.. NIcoLsoS, the
SPEAKER vacated the Chair until o'clock, F. u.
EVENING SESSION.
The House met at o'clock p. NJ, pursuant to i'd
journment, bat 10 quorum being present,
On motion of Mr.. LEE, the House adjourned until
10 o'clock Friday.
FRIDAY, Feb. 2lth, 1856.