Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-01-04
were lad on the able and nude the order for l.!
lih OF Jaruary, instant.
On motion of Mr.. JONES, the Senate adjourned.
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The Hnusc met nt II O'clock.
The SPEAKER called upon standing committees for
reports, whereupOn
AIr. CARTER, from the Committee OH Claims, re.
ported bi!l releasing the Commonwealth righ. TO
certain houses and lots in the city ul Richmond, to
Mrs. Elizabeth Brooks.
Mr. EpMrSDS FROM the Committee on Bank, re-
ported bill to incorporate the Blue Ridge Savings
Bank.
Mr. FLOYD, from the Committee ou Roads, &C., re.
ported the following bills:
A bill to authorize the Upperville and Manassa Gap
Plank Road Company to increase their capital stock;
bill to increase the capital stock OF the Sandy River
Turnpike Company, in the county Of Wayne; and a
bill to provide for the completion of the Norfolk and
Petersburg Rail Road, and for loan to said company
The committee declared it inexpcdient 10 legislate
upon resolution III reference Ia the construction, on
| State account, of bridge across the West Fork
River, on the line of West Milford and NV Salem
Turnpike rond, at the town Of West Milford in liar.
rison county, and, also. to Iegsate upon resolution
TO construct Turnpike road from the town Of Blacks
| burg in Montgomery rounty, by way Of the Casaw-
ba Creek in Roanoke, TO the town of Flncaste in Bo
| tetourt
| cOMMUXIcATIoS PROM THE SECOND AUDITOR.
The SpEAHER submitted the following coninun!ca'
| iOn from the Second Auditor, which. on ino.iOn I"
Mr.. SPRINKLE, was laid on the table and ordered Il
/ be printed
SECOND AUDITORS OFFICE, !
! January ID, 1856.
Sir: In reply to resolution adopted by The
| House of Drrlatcs, on the eth day OF December
1875, be. leave 10 report that the amount of tht
registered debt of Virginia is $ll ,49O.7i2 O3, o
which SS,0062i3 81 is held in this State, SSt)6,)S9 "
in 9th. States of the Union, and s?,Gsi iO9 ~ il
! Europe.
The Commonwealth has issued 600 OF cou
pom bonds of which 81 1873, ,DOn payable in III,
city OF New York, and S,s7jOOo in London.
Very respectfully, &c,
| WM. l.. JACKSON, Second Auditor.
| o. VI. CRurcHrlELD, Speaker OF the
House Of Delegates.
! The SPEAKER nlso submitted communications from
the Cashiers of the Bank Of Virginia NJ Frederlcks
burg, of the branch Of same Bank III Petersburg, o
the Farmers Bank of Virginia ut Fredericksburg
and of the Exchange Bank at Petersburg, with re-
ports of the quarterly returns Of notes and bills dis
| counted at these several offices, from lst October
1854 To lst October, lSJ, spccItying amounts paya
BILE out Of the State Of Virginia, designating thc
places: also amounts payable in the State aforesaid
These reports were furnished in compliance with a
resolution of the House adopted on the 2lst of De
cember last. The communication, with accompany
ing statements, referred tO the Committee on
Banks Oh motion of Mr.. BOREMaS.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Mr.. kEMPER offered the following resolutions:
| Resolved by the General Assembly, That the eec
ton Of Willis Z. BOcock. as Attorney General, bt
communicated TO the Governor Of the Common
wealth.
Mr. X stated that the official count of the vote to
Attorney General had not been communicated Ia tr
Governor and consequently that officer could not bt
commissioned by the Governor, until ne was uIll
notified Of that count
Mr.. LANGfrrr asked if it was not proper to motif.
tho Attorney Gen raj himself cs the s(a nf the vote
Mr.. kEMpER said it was necessary that the Gov
eruor should be officially notified nf the count in or
der that he may duly commission that Officer
The resolution was adopted md MIR. k@mPEK Wa
requested to inform the Senate 0; the Tact, and re
quest their concurrence therein.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were then offered an
adopted:
By Mr. THoMAs-Of establishing bank in th'
town of West Columbia, in the county of Mason.
! By Mr.. SpIrLER-Of incorporating company Il
construct q turnpike road, in the county OF PnGc
| from Lurny to some point on the Blue huSe lurn
pike, at or near Paschal Grove.
By Mr.. NurTiSGHAM-Of locating a Western Lu
matte Asylum at Fraukford, in the county OF Green
brier.
By Mr. Woou-Of establishing Lunatic Asylur
at or near the town of Charlottesville, in the count
of Abemarle.
r By Mr.. CHRIsr.AY-Of amending an act pasSc
Feb. ith 1855, concerning the appointment of tru
tees by motion in courts 80 as to provide more clea
Is that all persons benecially interested shall lar
notice of such motion.
By Mr. TcwYfK-O reflniing 10 the heirs of .Jo
Il. kerney the amount Of taxes enormously paid b
them into the treasury on 80! acres of land IN tn
county OF jefferson, from the year 1874 to 1854, bot
inclusive.
. By Mr.. TYRrE-Of extending and re-enactnc til
9th chapter of session acts for the years lS53-'3
passed March ID, 1851.
I By Mr.. PREsToS-Of granting a charter for III
construction OF turnpike road from some point at I
near Col. Robt. BeHttles, on the Virginia and Tel
nrssee Kali Road. by the Clubhouse Springs, to III
depot at the Salt Works
e By Mr.. MALLokY-Uf Incorporating the Jackso
Orphan Asylum in the city OF Norfolk.
By Mr.. SEiMAN-Of incorporating company
construct bridge across the waters of Back Cree
at or near VIM. Barney's in the county OF Berkeley
by Mr.. THoMAs-Oi Incorporating the town
9 Mason City, in the county ot Mason.
Bv Mr.. SIScLAiR-Of rcfunding to the Sheriff {
Prince William county, the amount OF delinquei
militia fines in said county, disaowed by the Err
Auditor, under the provisions Of the act OF AsSemDI
OF the last session.
By Mr.. THRrrr-That leave be given to bring i
bill to incorporate the Potomac SDapstOne Comps
nv in tho county OF Fairfax. The following spuci'
committee was appointed to consder this resolution
5 Messrs. THRIFT, WRIGHT, SHunArE, SINCLAIR m
D TowSER.
By Mr. TREDwAY-That leave be given to brin
in bill TO amend the second section ot the act tu IL
: corporate the Fnrmvle Town Hall Company In
following special Committee was also appointed
consider this sub iect: Messrs. IREpwAf, CRAWFORD
HARDY, BASS and MOORMAS.
, Bv Mr. MALLoRY-Of authorizing the Disma
Swamp Canal Company to subscribe to the New
Canal Company in North Carolina, in order to i'm
prove the navigation between the waters of Albe
narle Sound and Chesapeake Bay.
By Mr.. TowYER-Of Incorporating the JeiGerso
County Agricultural and Mechanical Society.
By Nr. WRlGHr-Ot incorporating the Loudou
County Agricultural Society.
By Mr. HEIsKELL-Of reporting bill declarln
the South Fork of llostom River lawful tellc
: through the lands of James S. Mcconnell IN wash
, ington County.
By Mr. W0oD-Of amending the 18th section
. chapter l2s of the Code of Virginia.
BY SIR. FLoYD-That the Board of Public Work
be requested to furnish this House with little d,
| FnII her q
tered into by the said Board with Selden Wihers
Co., and the proceedings OF the Board directly bea
ing upon the different contracts and to state at wh:
time the Board began to hypo!hecate inc stare boht
for the purpose Of raising money ana further TO sta
nj what rate they were hypohecated, and at VIII
times they have been sold to pay the money 20 ho
rowed; md further to state what amount Of premium
have been received upon the sale Of State Bond. III
der the dleront contracts, and when these premium
ceased
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
Mr.. WHITE from the Senate informed the lious
that the Joint resolution directing that the G"verno
be notified of the state of the vote in reference 10 III
election of Attorney General, was agreed 10 by I'M
body.
REPORT FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
Mr. TRrpwAY, from the special committee, appOin
ed under the resolution offered BY him IN reference
the amendment OF the act 10 incorporate the tarIr
vile Town Hall Company, reported bill to tha. t
feet. which, on his motion WAS taken up read lr
time and under suspension oi the rules, read q 81
coud time and ordered TO be eligrOsscd.
PErITiOSs.
The following petitions were then presented an
appropriately referred
fbv MIR. StHUELs-Of John Ward of Cabcll couI
ty, Drawing that he be refunded sum Of money n
crived BY the Commonwealth upon sale Of escheae
3 lands. Iy Mr.. TYEEE-Of sundry citizens OF IL
county Of Raleigh, praying the incorporation Of
iont stock company to construct turnPli:
, road from the mouth OF Clear Fork OF B'
Cole river to Millers Camp point on u, |,
: Logan, Raleigh and Monroe Turnpike road Is
Mr. CoLLIss-Of citizens Of Taylor county; a.kin
for n turnpike road. BY Mr LASTL-Of fifty tEre
citizens fMononsna county, praying for the passag
Of an net to mcreascthe capital stock "f the DunknF
Creek Company, by the sum Of thirty thousand DO
lars. BY Mr.. BR.SnoS-Oi Jncob hibb' ana o.,e'
of Preston county, asking the right to construct
turnpike road from Independence in Preston count!
to Clinton Furnace, in Monongalia county. ny ~
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