Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-12-18
LRGIsLATURE OF VIRGINIA
TUESDAY, DECEMBER Is.
SENATE.

LRGISLATuRE OF tlH9lNIA'
TUESDAY, DECEMBER Is.
SENATE.
communication was received from the House OF
Delegates stating that it had passed the Senate ol
incorporating the Brooke County Cemetery eoi"'
psny.
BILLS REPORTED.
The following bills were reported from the coni'
A bill to provide for the speedy nveslIGa..oa Gl
the origin Of recent fires in Norfolk; oaii eA'sna
ing aud amending the charter OF the nHEili,a VI ne
aud Marine Insurance Company; Di ios ;n i9 TO- ~
lief of Peter Hutton, of Hardy county OIL 10
amend scot. a. chap l34, increasing JsSrs iees io5
keeping and supporting prisoners; Dill 10 amend
section S, chap 10, in relation 10 oherMs oohus 20
as to enlarge the penalties ot the same; oi,i To-. 70
amend sections and of acts of February "a, 1856,
Changing the time of the payment OF annuity to the
Winchester and Potomac Railroad, from August TO
November; bill to provide tor the payment oi Tue
guaranteed bonds Of the james River and kanaWha
Canal Company.
The bills reported were read irst and ordered to
be read second time. The other bills on the calen,
dar read first, and ordered to be read SECOND
time. :.
be discharged from the consideration of the petition
of the securities Of the Sheriff CT Eichmond' ~a'
The vote Ey which the bin Incorporating the Stony
ine was reconsdered and ths bill laid on the table
On motion of Mr.. RIvEs, that portion OF the GOV
ernor's message referring to the University OF fir
pinia was referred to the Committee OF General
Laws, with instructions to enquire into the expealeh
cy Of authorizing further approPriatons " h'' ''
tuition. .,o
Mr.. ARMSTRONG presented the petition OF fhe
Bank of the Valley at Romney, asking for interest,"
ON So 400 loaned to the Commonwealth for Six monihs
A message was received from the House, s!atns
that that body bad agreed 10 the Joint resolution AT
amended by the Senate, fixing Wednesday, the iolh
for the election of Keeper of the Penitentiary Store
I'd Auditor and Public Printer.
The following resolutions of enquiry were offered
By Mr. BRopES, of authorizing quorum OF the Schoo
Commissioners TO consist of less number than ma
iority in those counties in which there are more mar
l6 commissioners. By Mr.. THOMAS, OF reporting
No. 329 Of last session. with reference to the boara
Public Works. BY Mr.. CLAIBoRSE, OF amenolng
act passed March l6 $780, in reference to the estao
lishment of work house in Petersburg. ny Mr
COBB, of amending sec. 3 chap l75, Code OF Vlrgisa
| By Mr.. WARTH, Of incorporating the hsnaWhs sal
| and Coal Company.
On motion Of Mr.. COBB, the resolution, laid on tht
table Yesterday instructipg the Committee OF Courts
of Justice to report bill providing for filling the va
capcy which will occur in the office of Lieutenan
| Governor in thirty days, was taken up.
| Mr. SMITH, of Greepbrier argued in favor OF tht
| power of the Governor to fill the vacancy by ap
! pointment. and the power OF the General Assembly
| 10 elect Lieutenant Governor.
| MIR STUART said that he had at first entertained
views similar to those uttered by the gentleman from
| Greepbrier but reflection had changed them. Int
clause in the Constitution of Virginia affecting thu
subject was almost the same in phraseology with I'M
clause in the Constitution OF the United States rela
tive TO the offices of President and Vice President
On three occasions, death has, directly or indirectly
made the office of Vice President Of the UNITED
States vacant, and yet in not one OF Inc cases hae
Congress presumed that it possessed the power to a.
the vacancy. The functions of the office are provi
. ded for, but not the appointment Of the ofhcer.-
Should the election OF Lieutenant Governor COM
into the General Assembly, he showed that 1t woult
he virtually giving to the House of Delegates, frou
its greater numbers the election OF the Presoent
the Senate, which office the Lieutenant doverno
6Ils O., offcio He thought that the Governor did no
have the power to appoint, nor had the Senerai AS
sambIy the power to elect
Mr.. RITEs contended that the General Assembly
bad tho power to fill a vacancy occurring in any
| Office
NJ. LOGAN thought that the Governor had the
| right TO make the appointment and did not believe
the duty OF the election imposed by the Consti
! tuition on the Assembly.
[ Mr.. AUGUST advocated the right Of appointment
| by the Governor.
Mr.. THOMAS offered the following amendment to thu
| resolution
Resolved, That the Committee of Courts Of Jus
tce be instructed to report bill amending the act
passed May 29h 1855, 30 as to provide for the dis
charge Of the Executive functions in case the Lieut.
shall be Inc oG or Or ns
BILE to discharge the power and duties of the once
and of amending that part of the law devolving tn
Office of Governor, in certain cases, upon the Attor
ney General.
Some debate ensued upon this resolution, in which
MIR. CAMPBELL advocated the right of the Governo
on motion Of Mr.. THOMAS, the Senate adj'd
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
The House met at - o'clock pursuant to adjourn
ment
PRAYER by Rev. GEORGE WOODBRIDGE of th
Episcopal Church.
BILLS REPORTED.
Bills were reported from the Standing Committees
Reinauishing any claim OF the Commonwealth II
the estate of Margaret Slayer, bequeated to the poo
children of Staunton.
To prevent the running at large of hogs in AleIan
dra county. T,
Rhodes, Deputy Sheriff Of Rockingham.
Amending and re.enacting second section chap. u
| of the Code of Virginia.
To provide for the enlistment of young men be
tween the ages of ls and 25 in the Public Guard, t
provide for their instruction. and approprating sun
| of money for these purposes.
Organizing the State Agricultural Society, appro
priatng money thereto. and establishing system to
| managing the finances thereof.
Incorporating the NanSenond County Agrlcuhura
| Society. .,
To repeal chapter "a of session acts, passed l5t
March, 1850
SENATE BILL PASSED.
A senate OIL authorizing tno Uuetccs vi tho Soh
gregation of Protestant Epseopalians worshpplng
Trinity Church, in the town of Staunon, to hold wv
acres Of land, came up in order, and was passed.
| CLERK OF THE SENATE.
Senate bill allowing additional compensation 20
per week during the sessions to the Clerk OF Inc Se
nate for services during the session of 1854, ant
1856, was reported from the Committee OF FL
| nance, with recommendation that it do not pass
After some discussion, the bill was rejected-yea
Is, nays u.
ELEcTIoS OF PUBLIC PRINTER.
The resolution designating Wednesday, 10th inst
as the day for the election Of certain ocers was re
ceved from the Senate with an amendment, including
the office of Public Printer. The amendment wa
agreed to.
COMMITTEES.
The SPEAKER announced the following additions tt
the standing committees In pursuance OF the nstruc
tions Of the House.
Bauks.-Messrs. KEEN and CocKERIL.
Finance --Messrs. Anderson and CREiaH.
R0adS.-Messrs. MARTIN and RAYMOND.
| Coaris-Messrs. WIHGFIELD and FlTzHUGH.
The SPEAKER also announced the following specia
committees under resolutions heretofore adopted
10 Revisethe Rules of the HonSe.-Messrs. CHRIS
| IlAS, ToaLlE, YERBY, uAYMoED, STEVENS, RIDDIcK
! PRESTON, CARPENTER and LEE.
| TO Rerise the Election Laws.-Messrs. HoGE, LUN
DY 1.-THE author of the propagation placed second at hi
own requestl JOHNSON, Of Taylor, BALL, Base, YAM
| CEY. WARD. Brown, of Petersburg, HACKLEY, CLAY
| BROOK, CHAPMAN, BIRD and DRAPER.
| Mr.. Preston was excused from service on the com
mittee Of Militia Laws, and MIR. BOYLE substituted.
BILLS PASSED.
| The following House bills were passed
To incorporate the Woodburn Female Seminary
Company, at Morgantown, in the county Of Monanga
| liz.
| To amend the charter of the town of Lewisburg.
To amend the act to incorporate the Orphan Asy
| lum of Alexandria.
For the incorporation Of the Halifax Toll Bridge
Company, to erect a bridge across Dan river, neal
News Ferry Depot.
| COIN FURNISHED BY BROKERS.
| On motion of Mr.. DEASE, it was
Resolved, That the Cashiers of the banks auC
branches of banks in the State that have suspended
specie payments be requested 10 furnish an accurate
statement of the amount of coin furnished them BY
the brokers of this city.
| THE MIDDLEwAY ROAD.
On motion Of Mr.. SEAMAN, the committee of Road
/ was instructed To anauira inte the eIpedienoy Q