Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-12-18

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The Joint committee having counted the vote OF the
two House., gave the following result: Nimmo' iVi !
Tate, % Jones 80.
The President then announced Mr.. Nimmo duiy
elected to the office.
During the nomination for Store Keeper, MIR. ia,
LIAfEHRo, being called on his capacity as chairman OF
me committee on the Penitantiary, testified 10 inc
correctness of accounts in the Penitentiary Store.
A message wAs received from the House, ethfinR
that they had fixed on Monday next for the election
of Msjor General of the 4h Division. Mr.. COBB
moved to amend the resolution from the House, SO a.
TO fix the llth ct January next. The amendment was
agreed to.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUsE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II o'clock, pursuant to adjourn
ment, MIR. CHAPMAN occupying the Chair, in the tenn.
porary absence of the SPEAKER from The city.
Prayer by Rev. GEO. WOODBRIDGE Of the Episco.
pal Church.
BILLS REPORTED.
Bills we're reported from the Standing Committees:
Establishing an election precinct at Newport, in
Augueta county;
Establishing a third election precinct at Midway, in
Augusta county,
Changing the time of holding the Circuit Courts in
the 18th Judicial Circuit;
To amend the net concerning general elections 30
as to provide for the manner of filling vacancies in
the office of Lieut.. Governor-lthis bill was advanc
to its second reading, laid upon the table, and ordered
TO be printed.
To supply the deficiency in the support fund for
the Deal ana DumO ana BnnQ lpstltutlOD.
Amending an act Incorporating the Lynchburg
Hose and Fire Insurance company.
Annexing a part of the county of Patrick to the
county Of Henry.
To incorporate the trustees of Spring Hill cemetery
in the county Of Campbell.
To incorporate the Ashland Hotel and Mineral Wall
company.
To amend the Sd and 4th sections of the act incor.
porsting the town of Danville;
To authorize the county court Of Grayson to i'm
pose d tax on Dogs
Incorporatin the Virginia Insurance company;
Authorizing the payment TO the legal representa-
tive Of Isaac Holmes, deceased, the balance of q
judgment;
For the relief of the administrator of Jordan
Branch, deceased;
Releasing Aaron Fluffy of q fine;
For the relief of Mrs. G. B.. Lee, Of the county Of
Doddridge;
For the relief of Barnet Cushwa, sheriff Of the
county of Berkeley;
Reiunding to James o. Watson The cum of s29;
Providing for the completion OF the Norfolk and
Petersburg rail road;
TO amend the charter of the Winchester and Poto-
mac rail road company;
To incorporate the Clear Fork road company;
t. incorporate the Lynchburg and North Carolina
rail road company.
Authorizing a subscription by the Board of Public
WORKS to the Richmond and York River rail road;
To amend the act providing for the construction Of
the fredericksburg and Wythe turnpike;
Increasing the capital stock of the Coal River
Navigation Company, and authorizing a subscription
thereto on the part of the Commonwealth;
To amend an act to incorporate tho Tazewell Court
House and Saltville turnpike company
To authorize the Dora Coal and Iron Mining Com.
pany 10 construct a rail road to lie mines.
To authorize the Board Of Public Works to sub.
scribe TO the capital stock of the Rivana navigation
company, in the form of seven per cent preferred stock.
To incorporate the Craig's creek turnpike company.
Increasing the capital stock OF the Virginia Cen.
trail railroad company, and authorizing the Board OF
Public Works to subscribe therefor.
To incorporate the South Side Extension railroad
company.
Incorporating The Sir johns Kun turnpike COM
psny.
To increase the capital stock of the Clsrksburg and
Wheeling turnpike company;
To confirm q contract entered into by the North
River Navigation company and the James River and
Kanawha company, for the transfer OF the property
and rights Of the former 10 the latter company, and to
constitute the North River a part of the line of i'm.
provement of The River aud Kanawhs Company
For the relief of beujdmin Crawford aud VIM. w.
Donaghe.
Adverse REPORTS.
Reports we're also presented from the standing
committees, adverse TO the following propositions:
or amending the act 10 prevent the sale OF ardent
spirits 10 free negroes by additional fines aud i,npri.
eOnment.
Of authorizing the payment 10 Mary b. Marable,
of Il sum OF money due her for teaching the INDECENT
children Of Campbell county.
" the enactment OF Il special road law Tor the
county Of Fauquier.
or allowing compensation to j. T. Necklin for
services OH the Sistersville and Salem turnpike road.
BANKS AND BROKERS'.
On motion of MI. TOMLIg, il was
Resolved, That the President or Cashier OF each OF
the banks and branches in this Commonwealth inform
this House whether any contract or arrangement has
been entered into with any broker or individual by
which any profit or benefit would acrue TO said bro
ker or individual for the guarantee or protection OF
their circulation or any portion thereof, and, II 40,
what sums have they paid, and the mode OF pay
ment.
ELECTION OF MAJOR GENERAL.
On motion of Mr.. KEaPER, il was
Resolved, That with the concurrence of the Sc
nate, the House will procoad, on Monday next, to
elect a Major General for the 4tii division. TO Gil the
vacancy occasioned by III. d""'h OF General >. u
ELECTION OF AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
Gu motion of Mr.. Dickinson OF Prince Edward, it
was
Resolved, That with the concurrence OF the Senate,
the House will proceed on to-day, to the election OF
Auditor of Public Accounts and Keeper of the Peni
Tertiary Store, TO fill the vacancies occasioned by the
death of George w. Clutter and James T.. Spotts.
Prior to the adoption Of the resolution, MIR. CLAY.
BROOK remarked, that while he was Satisfied, him
self, with the manner in which the. public printing
was executed, the debate OF yesterday demanded, in
institute an investigation by which the fullest infor.
nation on the subject might be ELECTED.
Mr.. Seldom promised TO offer, at the proper time, O
resolution in regard TO the public printing, in fulfill
UeDl OF Tue pTOullb0 Ulbu6 NY Ulu yesterday. Ic hleo
remarked that it was whispered on all sides that he
was actuated by q desire TO promote the interests OF
Mr.. Pryor. That gentleman had neither directly nor
indirectly, come before the House through him. MIR.
S. then desired the Clerk 10 read IN editorial from the
:" South" of Novembsr 18th, in which Mr.. Pryor
distinctly disclaimed any desire or Willingness TO &C.
cept the office of Public Printer, for which, in fact,
he was Legally disqualified or, to participate IN the
pro6ts Of the office, If conferred upon another.
After messages had been exchanged with the Sen.
ate, the SPEAKER announced that nominations were in
order for The office of Auditor.
Mr.. Johnson, of Harrison, nominated the present
incumbent, by gubernatorial appointment, JONATHAN
N. bennett.
No other nomination was made, and the roll being
called, Mr. BENNETT received the unanimous vote OF
the Uouse-li6 votes. The committee to ascertain
the Joint vote reported that The number Of votes cast
was 1874 al for Mr.. BENNETT. He was accordingly
declared duly elected.
ELECTION OF PESITEsTIARY aToRE KEEPER.
The SPEAKER announced that the next business in
order was the election Of Penitentiary Store Keeper.
Mr.. HEATH nominated The present occupant of the
Office, by gubernatorial appointment, Capt. Robert d..
Nimmo. This nomination was sustained by Messrs.
CowAS, Dickinson, Of Prince Edward and AMBER.
MIR. RONALD nominated Mr.. Mitchell b. Tats, Of
Wythe. This nomination was eustalled oy hessrs'
BoGLE and PRESTON. ?.
Mr.. CHAPMAN nominated MIR. Jno. w. Jones' OF
Bedford, which nomination was sustained oy. Neeers.
WiSGFIELp and WORD.
IHB roll was Inbu CdIltu Win INC nohiH IcSus'
For MIR. NIMMo-Messrs. Alexander, Anderson,
Ball, Boisseau, Bowles, Brown, OF P, Burwell, Card
well, Carpenter. Carter, of K e & W., Claybrook,
Cowan, Cox. Crane, Dabney, Dejarnette, Dickinson
of Prince Edward. Downinan, Dromgoole. Duck.
wall, Edmunds, Garrett, Gatewood, Gibson, Gilmer,
Gregory, Hackley, Harper Haskins; Hawks, Heath
Hoge, Hower,on, Hunter, Jones OF G, Jones OF NJ,
Kes, Kean, Kemble, Kemper, Lane, Lee, Lundy'
Mason. Msssie Of A.. McCue, Moody, Morgan, Mel
son, Mock, Osborne, Paxton, Perril, Powell OF l.,
Riyes, Rutherford, Scott, Seldom, Shepard, Splitter,
Stalnaker, Stevens. Sturm, Thomas, Th"eatt, Tom
lin, Warwick. Wilkinson, Woods, Yerby-bs.
For Mr.. TATE.-Messrs. Allen. Arnett, Bailey,
Barbour Of NJ, Boyle, Brown Of T., Byrd. Gamma
dsy, Carter of R Csssin. Chase, Christian, Clarke
Coi,ran-, Creel, Davidson, Davis, Desne, Dickinson
of g., Draper, Fsuntleroy, Fitzhugb, Graham, Grant
Hancock. Hardy, Raymond, Hickman, Howry, John