Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-02-19
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Tho House met at II o'clock.
P:aycr by tie Rev. Mr.. Burrows, OF thc Baptist
Church.
The Clerk read n communication from the Senate,
informing ric House that they agreed 20 the HIn=ud-
meat ~pr'P"acd 10 the bill entitled an act TO amend
the charter OF Tia, Valley Union Education Society:
| and diso Of tho passage of two biils entitled, M ne;
authorizing IN increased subscription to the Loudoun
Branch rail rond company, and the extension Of the
aid rail rnad from Parcc!lvIle 10 Harper's Ferry:
and an oct TO incorporate the Powell Fort turnpike
company.
Mr. POWELL moved that the former bill be pu,
upon its pasdngo.
Tie motion was agreed to, whereupon
MIR. HiErr offered q ryder, providing that none Of
the authorized capital OF the company shall be applied
20 the construction of the proposed extension, until
the completion Of the main line of tho road TO llarri
soabufg.
Mr.. WRIGHT presented n petition in favor Of thu
extension, also, n renonstrHnce against il.
M.s.rs. lowell, TvwSER and WRIGHT advocated
the passage OF the bill, AMI Mr.. HlETr opposed it.
The question upon its passage was put and decided
in the affirmative. It's title was amended on motion
OF Mr.. Powell, so a. 10 read, San act authorizing
the Manas,a Gap Rail Road Company to extend their
rund from PurceIlvillc to Harper's Ferry"
On motion Of Mr.. CALVERT the other Senate oil
sen, from the Senate this morning, entitled al act tn
incorporate thu powclis Fort Turnpike Company,
was read q third time and passed.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The SPEAKER called upon standing committees for
reports, whectupon
Sir. pEypLEToy. Of Giles, from tho Committee on
| Courts Of j Justice, reported n bill 10 authorize the Uni
ted States 10 ~pu:chnse certain parcels OF land in this
State for the erection Of lighthouses and beacon
lights and ceGing Jurisdiction over the same; also the
following Seunt, bills entitled ali act providing for
the voluntary enslavenent OF Jesse Spencer, a free
! person Of colo. OF the county Of Henrico: an act pro-
vidiny for the voluntary eu-lavenen; oi Gritty. a tree
p:rson oi color Of the county of Powhatan; and an
act TO amend ths 18th section Of tho net passed on the
2lI day of May, 1852, entitled an net concerning the
terms 0f the circuit courts, ~ MS 10 change the times
of holding said courts i'll the 18th district:
Mr.. ELLYsoy, from the Committee on Roads, &c.,
rrportuI Senate bill r.pea.ing 40 much Of the 2nd
section IF an act passed March LIST, 1851. entitled an
act 20 increase the capital stock OF the Roanoke val
;cr Rail Road Company, rs iorbiis the snid company
from mor;sagins or ~rledslng The net proh's OF us
road.
Mr.. GARRETT, from the Committee on Finance. re-
ported u bill to ecparate the State from the Banks by
a sale of itH stocks therein, and the Appropriation OF
the proceeds TO the redemption OF the public debt.
Mr.. B1nxELEY, from Il special Committee, reported
q bill to authorize the Governor of this Common
wealth to accept II grant from Lewis w. Washington
to the birth place Of General Washington, in the
county Of Westnoreland, aud TO have the same en-
clio: Ell.
The following petitions were presented and appro-
Bv Mr. WIIEr-Of ~citizous Of Craig county pray
ins tina, Jn,. L.. Bowen be exempted from tho pay
ment OF = license tax.
BIZ Mr. EDMrNDs-Of citizens OF Halifax, for n
! charter for a company to construct o toll bridge across
Dan River, near South Boston.
By Mr.. IjunwELL, Of Bedford-Of citizens Of Bed
ford, demonstrating agains. a proposed extension OF
| tire corporate limits OF the town OF Liberty.
By Mr.. HEl,KELL-Of merchants and others OF
Abingdon, in relation 10 merchants licenses. &c.
By Mr. EARLY-Of citizens OF Aibenarc, asking
| fnr,he. legislation 10 prevent the evils OF lntempcr-
arrr.
By Mr.. TuRIFr--Of citizen, of Fairfax, for an
| election precinct al Fails Church village.
By the SPEaRER-Of WIN. *. Gordon and John
Hnwison, complaining Of the rate Of taxation on their
lands within The corporate limits OF Frederick sburC.
BY NJ. HoGE-Ofc citizens Of The county OF Barke-
ley, for a branch Bank in Martinsburg; also. OF mer-
chants and trsdcsmen III same county, in regard to
the tax on Licenses.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were offered and adopted:
BY Dir. AsHLEY-Iliat leave be given to bring in Il
bill authorizing the Trustees Of the Protestant Epis-
copai Church, in Berryville, in thu county Of Clarke,
~ sell ana convey lots III the cemetery Of that Church.
The following committee was appointed under that
resolution :-Messrs. AsHDY, THOMAS, CARTER,
THRIFT aud BoSDrRAST.
BY Mr.. SEDpJS-Ihat leave be given 10 appoint a
committee TO bring in n bill appropriutiD= the sum Of
$50 ~ for the relief Of Bernard Cole Of the town OF
Fredericksburg, for carrying two lunatics TO the East
ern Lunatic .isylum.
CouIni'tee under tina: observation-disclosures. SEDDos.
kCTHERrooHp, EpHuyDs, NELSON and BoREdas.
BY Mr.. lIEIsgEtL-That leave be given 10 intro.
duce Il bill 10 revive the second and third sections OF
an act passed December I'D, lS06, Incorporating the
Trustees of the Abingdon Academy.
The following ommitte was appointed under that
resolution :-Messrs. HElsXELL, ELLYsoS, Preston,
Ronald aud KELLY.
THE COUNTY OF "wIsE."
On motion OF Mr.. FLOYD. Senate bill forming the
county of Roaue out Of portions Of Lee, Scott and
Russell" was taken up, read a third time and passed
Ayes ~, noes |. The title was amended 30 as TO
read Wise county instead Of "Roane."
SALARIES OF CLERKS OF SENATE AND HOUSE OF DE-
LEGATEs.
| On motion Of Mr.. BRAyyuS, Senate bill entitled an
Get amending and re-enscting the 18th section OF an
act passed SIN of June, 1852, entitled an act concern
ing the salaries of certain officers of the Government,
of members aud officers OF the General Assembly,
mileage and other expenses, was taken up, read O
third time aud passed. Ayes 1872, noes l.
The bill fixes the ANNUAL salary Of the Clerk OF tho
Senate at s. 500, and that of the Clerk of the House
OF Delegates at 81 ,80U, together with $50 per week
daring the sessions, for ths uaymept OF q Clerk.