Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-01-11

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~. H. IwrnI,hy-Tha. s.rr' cou.ri'irr c: f"'
minors b.. appointed Ia r"I'fi i:'i - ri,Ti i'''
,;, I 2. IN section at t!i' h a:;n:!r e., IN" Ut"
s,,r,;on which requires : General Assembly 10 pro
vide for taking @ census 0t population aud st;ii''"'
nj ths State at intervals Of ,iv" .c"r- from the Te
tur,s of the United States crnsas ,
| Tho following committee was appointed uhuer tue
resolution Messrs. lMBupLS, DEAaE, i LUrD, SMITH
aud GARNET.
| By MIR. Jon ssroy-Of prpvidiu: by law for the
return and cancellug Of coupon bonds aud the COZ"
pnls attached thereto, and issuu; IN lieA tiierroi
yi.,.rcd State stock where the holders oi sand cou
Dou bonds aud coupons may d9sro to make the ca
change.
ByMr. TAYLon-That the Committee on Bank,
bs instructed to ascertain and report 10 this Houst
what amount of the stocks Of this State is now held
by the Bank of Virginia, the Farmers Bank. the
iiauk Of the Valley, the Merchants Bank and the
North Western Ba"k.
By Mr. HoeE-Ot provdin: bv law for the sale Of
:he Bunk stocks now held by the Commonwealth.
BY Nj BAKER-Of incorporating in Winchester
a College to be styled the Virginia college.
BY Mr.. CRocKErr-Of 80 amending - chapter
Of the Code OF Virginia Us 10 increase tho Jail fecs OF
this Commonwealth.
BY sIr. JoHysroS-Of providing by law that ono:
hall OF The capitstion tax hereafter 10 DC levied sinai!
belong to the General Treasury of the ComnonWea'tu;
and also OF p-oviuIns tia, su>a parts @; TIE revenue
arising from the said tax for the yrasS 1917 ana 1922
not exceeding oue-haf thereof, have not been paid
the Board of the Literary Fund, and have not
been pledged by that Board 10 proper Objects, shall
remain in the General Treasury.
By Mr.. NEwLoS-Oi authorizing the citizens o!
Trtterncn III Taylor county, TO elect constable IN
said town.
By Mr.. PARsoss-That the committee OIL Roads,
&C. be required 10 bring IN bill ~ authorize the
Board of Public Works 10 make Il rail roId survey
as To distance, cost OF construction, &C., from SOME
point Oh York river, the most practicable route,
10 the surveys to tho coal field, in tho county Of
Hampshire, by the Alexandria, Loudoun aud Hainp-
shire Rail Road, to point on sd surveys ut or nenr
the town of Winchester, aud report tho same to the
next General Assembly.
4 Ion. debate ensued on this resolution, 10 which
various ,i,ernbcrs participated. We shall give a
sketch Of the debate in to-nlorrow's paper.l
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were presented aud appro-
priatey referred:
BY Mr.. BARyEs-A romonsrance Of sundry cit-
zcns OF Wheeling against certain changes asked by
the council in the charter Of said city BY Mr.. WELL
incorporation OF the Union Mining and Mauufactu-
ring Company. BY Mr.. BoNDUKAsT-OfD. X. Lee
praying to be- allowed to peddv free from taxation.
BILLS oS THEIR PASSAGE.
On motion Of Mr.. NELSON, Senate bill laid on tho
table, yesterday. to provide for taking the seuse
of the voters OF Hanover county rs to change OF the
location Of their seat Of Justice was taken up.
Mr.. Doris mnred 10 anicod by substituting that a
vote of two-thirds he necessary IN decide upon this
question, instead OF majority as provided by the
bill.
Mr.. ToNLrS WAS iu favor of the amendment, being
unwilling that his constituent. who held property III
tho lower part Uf that county should be taxed for
such measure.
Mr.. NELSON was opposed TO the amendment.
The question having been taken, was decided in the
affirmative.
the question on the passage Of the bill was :hen put
aud decided i'll the negative.
On motion OF Mr.. SEpDoS, bill to promote con.
meeting railroads between, the Grunge mud Alexandria
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