Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-12-15
I.ECIsLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
THURSDAY, DEcEMBER l0-lDEFERRED PROCEED

The Speaker announced the following
STANDING COMMITTEES:
p,,r,ieees and Eiections.-Messrs Claybrook, No
r.d. McCue, Yancy, Harper, Burwell, Ruttner, Dab
@ ua. Iohnson of Tsyor. Bowcock, Faunteroy, Prince
%" %orIs nf Jus,ice-Messrs. rutherford, Barbour
o,CnIpeper Ball. Kemper Jones OF Gloucester, hay
ro,S Gregory, Gilrner, Msssie of Rockbridge, Dick
;rs,u of Prince Edward, Barbour OF dohonRaha'
H-.,h and Arnold.
Rsnk.-Messrs. Edmui =, Ssdden, Segar, Hoge,
C.,,.r of Richmond. Stevens, Desne, Haskns Swee-
nav, Mays. Fitshugh. Alien and Cowan:
S.soois and Colleges.-Messrs Preston, Stevens,
Wv Iose. Nelson, Ronald, Ward Jones of Apo
-, Cree Lundy, Magruder, Shepard and Por-
'efi 'n..,<,.joa, and Grierances.-Messrs. Lee How
,-,r 'Ritdck Dromgoole, Morgan, Boisseau, Gate.
,rooJ, Dosumsu, McCue. Davis, Mock, Byrne and
Ca;ms-M Messrs. Splitter, Deisrnette, Wiue6.ld,
Rss. Dickinson Of Grayson, Thompkins, Hardy,
Is.sip. Moody, Masse of Augusta. Lane, Crane,
Brown of p.
Mit.a-Messrs. Kemper, Jones Of Gloucester,
D,cmcooie, Slbert, Bosseau, Draper, Mays, Thomp.
.nn. Barbour of Mouongalis, Thweat', Preston,
K.nhle, and Mckenney.
E;,,nc,-Messrs. johnston Of Harrison, Barbour
Of Culpeper, Powell of Loudoun, Seddon. Caperton,
Mallory Mar,z, Martin, Patterson, Tomln, Thomas,
Hunter. and Carter of Russell.
Roods, .fc-Messrs. Chapman, Mallory, Chris
,;.n. Anderson, Martz. Mckenzie. Carpenter, Pax
'H1 arrlesiture and Manufactures Messrs. Dejar,
nellie, Harper, Cardwe, Nottingham, Garrett, Col
tsns Cox Osborne, Woods, Scott, Long, Bowles'
and P-rrl. ~
Fra AUDITORS OGce-Messrs. Draper, Moody,
Clarke Hackley, Byrd, Thweatt, Morgan.
Committee to Examine Bonds-Messrs. johnson
Of Taylor Gregory, wingted. Msseie OF Rockoridge,
Burvell, Cockerl, Howerton.
S.eosd Auditor's Cwce-Msssrs. Dickinson Of
G,syson. Mock Kem0le, Tatem, Stanaker, Scott,
Er,cu,,re Eroenditures-Mesars Hancock, Miller,
Mckenzie, Crane, Lynn, Prince Lakewood.
Trade and Mechanic Arts-Msssrs. Anderson
Snrm Hickman. Bow.ss, Sibert, Downman, Chase
Garrett, Clarke, Warwick, Plymale, kaufman, Wiik
inson -. c,ss,ou
U.wrs Wsrsyck RufTner, ,Haskns, Alexander, Keen,
Rs;av nacklsy, Powell OF Hampshire, Tatem.
ATworu-Messvs. K-e. Rlddick. Sturm, Lundy,
Wilkinson Lynn, Davidson, Mckay, Heath, Nc
Kenny Csupady, Duckwsli, Stalnaker.
L&ary-M-ssrs. Powell OF Loudoun, Segar, Hay
uond, Christian, Martin, Dabney Caperton Mason
Carter of Richmond eoEuty, Fitzhugh, Cockerii'
Word Young.
EToitd Bdls Messrs. Hardy. Nelson, Coltrane,
Shepard Byrd, Howry, Brown Of Petersburg, Kauf
man. Young. Chase, Plymale, Miller, Grant.
Lrua,,c Asyivms-Messrs. Yerby, Brown OF beo'
ford BDremau. Wilcox, Cregh, Masse OF Augusta,
Jones o: Meckenburg Seaman, Teoaut, Doyle dio'
son, Grant, Rivers.
T,.c,ursr's OFcc.-Messrs Arnett, Ball, David.
son. Bowcock, Mckoy, Faua'leroy. Cox.
Register, OGce-Mes-s. Nottingham, Msgruder'
Duck~al, Gliner, Hictaui' Lee, CoTan. ,s. r...,
Clerks Ofce-M.esrs. Hawks, Cannady, Creel,
Tsbsut ThUrpburI, Riye-. Howry.
spEcIAL COMMITTEE.
o. To-,Gf Transportation Companies. .-Messrs.
Deape. H.ymond, f-roy, Martz, Nelson, Christian,
Drourose, Ronald and Martin.
On 5ae Remorol Of Free hegroes.-Messrs How
-ron Caperon, Ball. Johus,on of Harrison, Mallory,
Carter of Richmond county, Thomas, Deane and
Mason.
THE usURY LAWS.
On motion Of Mr.. Mays, il was
Resolved. That so much Of the Governors Mes-
sage relates the rate of interest or repeal OF the
law. usury be referred to the committee OF Courts
OF Justice
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
On motion of Mr.. DicKISscS, Of Grayson, il was
Resolved, That with the concurrence Of the Senate
the Houte viii proceed on Wednesday, the 10th ipst
the election OF Keeper Of the Penitentiary store to
I'll the un-xpired term OF james e. Spotts deceased
and OF an Auditor OF Public Accounts to fill the va
esncy caused by the death of George w. Clutter,
ESQ
REsoLrrioSs OF ISQriRY-iArERNAL IMPROVE.
MESTs.
BY Mr.. BoREMAS-Ot u road from Classye to the
Charleston, Ripley and Rayehswood turnpike, with
State subscription.
BY MIR. PRIScE-Of further appropriation to
The Giles, Eayete and Kanawha turnpike company.
by Mr.. kEE-Of State road from Franklin, in
Pend'eion county, TO Monterey, in Highland county.
by Mr. GRAHAa-Of providing for the relief OF the
PRESIDENT and Directors of turnpike and other i'm
provement companies as have been proceeded against
Tor failing 10 make their annual reports within the
time prescribed by law.
BY Mr.. BALEY-Of increasing the capital stock OF
The Raleigh and Grsyson turnpike company.
BANKS.
BY Mr. KAuFMAN-Ot making all stockholders re.
'ponsibe for all the Issues Of the Banks the amount
Of their stock in such bank, to be collected by the
ms process used to collect other debts of the
magnitude.
By MIR. MAssIE, of Rockbridge-Of requiring the
banks in the State to redeem in specie all notes paid
ont at their respective counters.
BY Mr.. RIvEs of Prince Georgo-Of prohibiting
e banks from declaring any dividend until The said
0snks shall resume specie payments.
MISCELLANEOUS.
BY Mr.. ARSoLD-O OF appropriating the proceeds of
taes Of delinquent and forfeited bonds, Lewis coun-
yio aid in the completion Of the Lewis County Se-
msary, and to change the name thereof.
BY Mr.. LuSDY-0f law to render effectual the
is;h section OF the 4th article of the Constitution
ny ar. PLYaALE-Of extending the jurisdiction Of
dJosnSs Of the peace in cases of assaults.
MI SwEENEY-Of amending chapter lSS Of the
by Mr.. CRASE--Of staying judgments and eIecu.
town of Lewisburp.
BY Mr.; 0sBoURs- OF amending the license laws,
county. rN' -
BY MIR. HAYNoSD-Of providing that no appeal
shall be allowed from the Judgment of Justice, un-
iess the amount in controversy shall exceed greater
amount than at present provided by law
sy Mr. HAYNosD-Of authorizing justices of the
peace to give Judgment on notice upon forthcoming
ponds, taken by constabes on executions issued by
justices Of the peace.
BY Mr.. NocK-Of allowing the government of the
United States to purchase certain portion Of the
laod at the mouth of Pungoteague creek, for the
erection of lighthouse.
BY Mr.. RIcE-of allowing justices the sum Of
y for trying warrants, 60.
PETITIONS PREsESTED.
by Mr.. MuRGAS-Of Jas. H. Clark, in regard to
to the tax upon Merchants.
lNorE.-in Wednesday g proceedings Mr.. KEE was
enormously stated to have offered resolution of in
curry into the eIpedency Of changing the mode OF
collecting the public revenue. The resolution wss
offered by Mr.. CHRISTIAN. In Tuesdays proceed
,ogs' Mr. McCUE offered resolution proposing a
Senaoge in the time of paying the capitation tax to
Superntendens, from lst January to let June, and