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

postpouemeut. Messrs. TAzEwELL. TALIAFERKo
aud CarLErr, advocated indchn!ie posiponement,
and Mr.. DESEALE opposed It. lie gentlemen speak
ing in the affirmative Gvcrse TO any change in
the old system; Mr.. DESEALE was anxious, AZ mat
ter of convenience 20 have officer ut government
authorized to administer the oathS of office to MEM
bers.
Al the suggestion Of Mr.. FrssrES, Mr.. TAllAFER-
no withdrew his propositions. aud the bill was ordered
lilo Oh the table.
The bill in relation to the North Western Rail
Road, was made the order Of tho day Tor Saturday
next.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH, tue Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House INST at II O'clock.
The Clerk road communication from the Senate
informing the House that they had passed House bills
entitled:-
An act for the relief of Mrs. Sidney R. Points;
An act incorporating the SprinSdale Boarding.
School Association in the county OF Loudnuni
And an oct Incorporating the Potomac Soap Stone
Company in the county of Fairfax.
And that they had passed., witt. an amendment House
hill entitled act Incorporating the Firernen aud
Merchants Insurance Company Of Petersburg
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The SPEAKER called wPon standing committees 10.
repnrts; wheroupnu.
Mr. BARNES from the cqa'nitt,e on Propositions
and Grievances reported the following bills: entitled:
bill To- r>.ni tie corporate hunts asa corporate
powers of the town OF Snith6ec. in the county "t
at
the town o. Fairfax, in the county OF Cu!pep"r; bill
providing for the incorporation al certain companies
by the cuurv ur circuit courts Of the c1Lnty wherein
located; bill anendn. the l7lh section d! an act
cufitled concerning tue registration OF births,
marriages aud deaths, passed April Ill., lS13; Dill
70 amend the &c. passed May 18Th ls52 Quilted an
act - corpornt- The city OF Wheeling, in Oao county
lui 10 authorize The cUuncL OF the city Of WHEELING
10 elect ali the officers Ut said city eAcept mayor
couuciimsn, clerk, treasurer, aldermen, sergeant
wharf.mas;er, superintendent; OF the waler works and
street commissioners; and Senate bid authorizing the
town OF Winchester TO increase lis deo;, Tor the pur'
pose Ut subscribing 10 works OF Internal Improvement
Alsu Il report in which they asked 10 be Gscharged
from the further consideration .! the petition OF John
II. Snyder of the county OF SIenaudoah. askn 10 Do
paid sum of 81 80 for The tuition Of poo. children
entered by Joseph r. S:5ert school commissioner tor
that county, aud that tue sane be referred 10 Tue cou
mit;ee on Cluia,s
Mr.. SrAsAkD, from tho Committee on Courts of
Justice, reported bill for establishing Workh"use
in the city Of RichIlond bill TO amend the lU;h sec
ou OF Clapter loG o; the Code o warrants or sinai
claims also, resolutions declaring II inrxpeGient I" le-
cisate upon the following scts referred 10 therein:
OF passing law for ,ae purpos: o: more etiectuay
and speedily settling western land llt!eG; oil reporting
bill to aiter and amend crrsiu scct!cns OF an act
entitled m act allowing pay u grand aud petit jurors
passed by til. General Assembly Of Virginia. on the
9th OF April, 1883 ~ allow said Jurors iniease
in addition 10 th.lr present allowance Tor t!aveihuS
to aud from their respective Courts ior wa'rn they
and Corporation Courts to grant focuses TO retail ar
dent spirits.
Mr. FLuYp, from tho Committee on Roads, &c, re-
ported tho following bills, entitled q bill authorizing a
loan 10 the Manassa Gap Rail Road Company bill
authorizing the Board OF Pubic Wor Ks to subscribe
to the Increased capital stock ct the Orange and
Alexandria Rail Road Company for tho extension Ut
their road to Lyuehbursi bill making further mp
preparation tn the Alexandria, Lnudnun "nd lihmp'
Shire Rail Road Company; bill! to authorize the
Bonrl OF Public Works to subscribe to the capital
stock ot the Rvanua Navigation Company i'll the
form of six per cent. pr. tr stock; also Senate bill
to authorize :hc Seaboard All Euan2kc Rel Road
Company To Issue additional sock.
Senate bill! to amend art passed March I'd. 1871,
amending the charter of the Grea. Bridge Lumber
and Canal Company, aud I" change The name ut sa'd
company and to increase the capital stock theresa,
was reported adversely 10, Oh the ground that Wac
| unconstitutional ,
The committee asked TO DO discharged from the
further consideration OF resolution Tor nn incresSv
| of the capital stock Of the MoDriyid and Howard
Lick Turnpike Company, "a extend the same 20 Mou:it
| Jackson, on tho Manassa Gap Rail Road, aud OF u
resolution enquirin into the cxpicncy III construct
ing turnpike road from Rnn:IIes Mil 20 Jane Lew.
| MIR GARYETr, from tue Committee OH Finance, re-
ported adversely on Senate b entitled ia act au-
vrzlug tho issue o! coupon bonds III place Ut such
bonds when lost, aud act authorizing the psyusnt
! OF lost coupons.
MIR. EDWARDS, from the COMMITTEES OH Agriculture
and Manufactures, reported back Senate bill con-
corning tho Virginia State Agricultural Society, up
proprating money thereto, and establishing system
| for managing The finances thereof.
| COMMENTARIES FROM CASHIERS OF BANKS.
| Tn. SPEAKER submitted Il communication trrin the
Cashiers of the branch ~ IN: Bank ut Virginia. NJ
Dauvi!lc aud of ths E-r,nrrs I}auk u; Farnve, en-
closing statements showing the amounts oil notes,
bills, drafts or other evidences of debt which had
been discounted the dates OF the quarterly returns
Tor the year begillins LIST October, 1881. ana ending
LIST October, 1867 which, OH motion OF Mr.. EpMuNus
were referred 10 the committee on Banks
The following resolutions were then offered md
| adopted:
BY Mr.. HoLLiDAr-Of char.orng m Independent
Bank in Benwuod in the county OF Marshall, under
the style of the Farmers and Manufacturers Bank Of
Renwood, with minimum capital of $00,00O aud q
maximum capital of s5OOcoO 10 bo divided into shares
of 800 each
BY Mr.. BRAxSox-That the 18th rule of the House
be suspended with q view - cXi-ld the time during
which the SPEAKER may vacate the Chair ~ six days
THE SPEAKER is absent. and this resolution of
fpred in view Of the imprn5Gb;lity of his being de
tanned beyond the period which, without suspension
Of the rule, he may varat. the Chair. Mr. y. G.
PESpLEruN Of Giles occupies the Chair for the pre-
sent.)
BY Mr.. HoiLlpAy-O reporting bill defining
more clsary the qualifications of voters IN the towr
Of Moundsvile and also allowing the use of the coun
" jail for the confinement OF persons sentenced I.
Imprisonment Tud.r the ordinances OF said town. ant
for the appointment OF Aldermen with certain specific
powers.
| by Mr. HowELL-Ot incorporating Tue 'lr2'nls
Copper Company.
By MI SNirH-Of so amending the 9th section
of cliapter Isl Of the Code, TO give 10 defendant
i'll attachment under the Sd and 9TH sections of tina
chapter the same facilities for hearing of the s
tachments which is given TO attachments under th'
let and 2ud sections of that chapter.
BY Mr.. CRABrREE-Of authorizing majority o.
the acting Justices in each masisteral district Of The
several counties of this Commonwealth to apportior
the hands now required by law to work the public
roads ond to assign said hauis to such precincts ant
IN such numbers us they may think proper.
; by Mr.. SMlrh-of no nnendiy.. the 9Th section o.
chapter lo9 OF the Code, is 70 suthorize the Com
| mssiouers OF the Circuit, County or Corporation
Courts al their discretion, attach the debtor who