Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-02-12
LEGIs,.ATlH OF VIRGINIA.
FRIDAY. FfrCR,Rv 5, 1855.

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Gov. MCCoMAs.
REPORTS FRoM COMMITTEES.
atr. AMBLER, FROM the con;uitter .pr Courts Of
Jus'icc, To whom had been referred n resolution
lhrIve 10 amending chapter Isl Of the Cudr 80 as
10 provide for the issuing "rs Ot capas nd sastaci-
cn,Gm ar judgments for money, reported that it WAS
iurApedlrnt 80 10 amend the Code.
MIR. DnCILAs, ison the committee IN Finance, re-
ported 81 releasing Sarah Ann. free person Of
color, oi the counly OF Cupeper, the Commonwealth s
interest IN her.
ri3ASCEs OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
Ar. Do"GLAs, from III: committee on Finance,
male 4 report upon the fnencldl condition OF the
Commonwealth.
Inr r"puc, iaies substantially tho views with
lhat pr,arhul by Mr.. GARNEcr, in rhu House Of De-
i"-h:"r, and maaes similar Recommendations. II was
; lad Oh 'hc :nh.r and cr..rrcI - bu printed.
CONTAMINATION FROM TIE EXECUTIVE.
ils following communication from the Governor
was r-ce:v ii and read:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMEST.
February, 9Th, 1886. (
To the Senate and House ui Delegates OF the Gen.
cral Assembly ut the State OF Virginia:
Gentlemen: With cunons ri unaffected grief I
announce 10 you that JOSEPH C. C.BGLL, late Rec.
tor OF the University Of Virginia, is He
died at his residence the afternoon of the 9Th in
slant, as announced to me- by the accompanying let
ter from his relative aud physician, DR.. j. T. Cu5ell
received here this morning.
Associated with Mr. Jefferson in founding the Cniver
sit>, PIONEER IL tn State improvements, gentleman,
-r".ar, devoted patriot and E!rgi!!iar, vrnera.
be, good man, dupnr;ln-, !rom high public placa
which he lili.d with ability and i"h'y, commend
hi- -xim9-, whilst living, aud submit that his m-inO
r. Is dG3c:rin. -; IL" h"nor pa; him now that he
Is IeGL. With the h!s.-. respect.
Henry a. WISE.
The letter accompanying the foregoing conlmuni-
cation states that short t!nr previous his death,
Mr.. Cabell requested the writer To tender his rcss
nn"n OF tie official relation he held towards the
University.
On motion the communication was laid on the
table.
\ statement Of the condition Of the Fairmont
Bank received, laid the table, and ordered to
be printed.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. DorGLAs pres n,ed the following joint resolu-
ton, which lies rv,r uudrr the ruiz
L solved, That the james River md Kanawla
Company, t";r improvement OF the nsvi i,aron Of
the kanaNha river under the act passed the Sih U!
Fchruary $50, be, and they are hereby instructed
and required 10 nd"p; the plan recommended by Chas
b. Fisk, in his report made 10 said company, on
the - day ni Oct, 1851.
Mr.. DNUGHrRFY offered the following:
Resolved, That the committee on General Laws in
qure into the cIpcdi.ncy of amending th" 9Th and
lih sections of cnaper 95 of the Code of Virginia,
Ia change aud equaliZc the lees ot harbur mas
tiers and dock masters.
Mr.. PARKS submitted resolution increasing the
capital stock of the Coal River Navigation Compa-
ny, NC.
Nr. AEMsrRNSG submitted n resolution inquiring
into III. rxp.rncy of requiring clerks of county
courts 10 record III book kept for that purpose the
returns made b. the sheri:fsr Of sales of delinquent
lands.
PROGRESS rr BUSINESS.
All the bills the calendar their first reading,
were advanced OH" stage.
TIE BANK QUESTION.
On motion Of Mr.. SrEENR0D, the Senate resolved
itself into committee uf iii. WHOLE and Resumed the
consideration Of the bill TO ane!ll and re.enact the
5Sih chapter Of ih= Code Of Virginia, in reference to
banks of crculatium--Mr. CATLETT in the chair.
Mr.. JoXE, expressed his views at length IN favor
of correcting the abuses in the present banking sys-
TEN of Virginia.
After III. conclusion of Mr.. J.s remarks, tho COM
mtro reported progress and asked aud obtained
leave to sit again.
Ga motion oi Mr.. TAzLwELL, the Senate ad.
journvd.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House me: at II O'Clock.
The Clerk read communication from tho SENATE
.:.fnrraiag the Hon=. "' 'i- passage nf "us- bill Ia;
~" payment n the expenses o tie. funeral uf the late
Wa. H. Harding, the d-.gnfc from Lancaster aud
%rrthuIn rrrland with Senate bill, winch read
first and second time ami appropriately referred.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The SPEAKER called upon Standing Committees for
| g. IRIS; wh"-"upOn,
hir RrlHsKrnrhD from the committee on Courts
Of JUSTICE r.pur,cd ha following bills: Senate bill
am-ud the iih srctiun Of chapter 2ln Of the Cude
"
witnesses in erin nal cases, attending from beyond
liz. limits of the Safe. Senate bill authorizing the
su- "f q coupon bond "a G.. Buckingham IL Co., in
place host. Senate hi 10 amend the SOL sec
ron rf chapter lSi rf the C"ly OF Virginia. author.
A:u., III Count" Courts Ut tins. rnulii,s where tie
fees ri in, cT; ,!o not amount in SJi in lis CiScr,-
t!"n To allow sum not exceeding %}Jj. Also, net
concerning lii" criminal terms ;he C.rcui: Courts
ol the city ~ RchmGni; and II substitute for Senat.
bill, entitled net /" r'..cnact and amend an act
.--h IS'I December, lS5 u;lr.I an act giving the
consent of the Safe IL the purchase by the United
States, of lot "f land III the city of Alexandria,
inr the purpose of erecting thereon a building for
Custom House Post Olirc aud other offices Of the
Cnit-r States; and ex,anitng said 10; and building
from Sta!r and city taxes. He also presented drerse
reports upon the following subjects, referred to that
committees The petition "t Sally CroSrnn, asking TO
b.. PERMITTED 10 remain in the State; the petition Of
Edwin Grant; u resolution in reference to the cXpe
,ii"acy uf Amending ciaptcr lOl OF the Code. and a
resolution reference To the czpcdency of giving
married women absolute cnatrol all property Of
which they were Possessed at the time of their mar
rlagc.
;Ir NrcoLsoy. from tho Committee Schools
and Colleges presented aivcr- reports upon the fol-
lowing >ari"crs: Dt rnd"wlrg Virginia Colleges; Of
!ncr"t-m. the Literary Fund. as Ia educate nl tn"
iudgrn: children of the Commonwealth; ot estab-
li-i,n. uniform system Of Free Schools for tho
ttre State.
Sir. EpMrSDs, from the Committee on Ban!is, re-
ported " 10 cstnbi;si: branch of the Bank Of Tie
Valley ~ Virginia. the North Western Bank, the
Merchants aud Mechanics Bank nt Wheeling, or
the Exchange Bank, in the town Of Martinsburg.
REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Mr.. WooD. from Il special committee, reported
bill authorizing change Of the day for the annual
meeting of the stockholders OF the Charlottesville
Savings Bunk.
MIR. MAYS bill amending the charter ircorpora-
ting the town OF Fiucastlc, i'll the county OF Bote-
tuurt.
Mr.. DrcKESsoS of Grayson-A bill changing the
tI
l6'h Circuit.
cnMnu.IcATInS FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The SrEAEIH submitted Il communication from the
Governor accompanying statement OF The cond-
;on Of the Falrmont Bank, On the lst OF January
last.
On motion of Mr.. EpNrsps, it was laid on the ia
bic and ordered to be printed.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were then presented and
appropriately reIrrIed
By Mr.. DAVIS of Amherst-Of citizens of til.
county "i Amherst. in regard TO the purchase of the
Lynrhhurg aud Buffalo Springs Turnpike.
By Mr.. PArrERspS-Of Preston Tro:ter, of the
county of Rockbrd-e, asking 10 be refunded Ger:
tain amount of taxes errvnecusly paid into the trea
surv
By Mr.. CRoc EER-- OF suniry citizens of Isle of
Wight praying an Incorporation OF tn" Smlihtied,
Norfolk anI Portsmouth Steam Packet Company.
BY Mr. THRIFT-Uf Mrs. K. Z. Mason, renonstra-
ting against granting charter To the Alexandria,
Nj. Vernon and AccOtinck Turnpike Company.
BY MIR. DREw-Ot sundry citizens of City Point,
in the county of Prince George, praying modlhca-
ton Of the laws regulating wharfage at that place.
BY Mr. HAWKES., the remonstrance OF citizens OF
against the extension of the corporate
limits of said Town. lie also presented two memorials
rom citizens of CharlestOwn Jefferson county, and
;izens OF llarpers Ferry, in same county, in regard
70 The system OF taxation on sales of merchandise.
SPECIAL REPORT.
Mr.. EDWARDS from Special Committee, reported |
bill to authorize Jesse Brooks TO erect dam across
3ackwatcr river.
DEATH OF JOS. C. CABELL.
The SPEAKER laid before the House communica-
ion from the Governor announcing the death OH the
th inst of Joseph c. Cabell late Rector Of the Uni
'ersity Of Virginia
,is rr Iatiy. and physician, DR.. j. l.. Cabe which
onv.yed the sad tdinrs 10 the Governor. After the
eadiny of both communications,
~, .,.,.o;I. T f..I that n ia not ont of nI,cs