Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-12-11

it from the State, or convert it into State Stock: BY
MIR. WEIGH, into the e1pediency Of passing an act
for the sale OF the property Of VIM. Smith in Orange,
and investing the proceeds in other estate; By Mr.
MCKINNEY of speedy investigation into the origin
of recent fires in Norfolk: BY Mr. WEIGH, of chang.
ing the time of meeting of the Circuit Court of Madi.
sons BY Mr.. SMITH OF the changing the time of meet
ing of the Courts of 18th Judicial Circuit: BY Mr..
FLOYD, of incorporating the Wytheville Female Col.
lege BY Mr.. WooDIEG, of establishing new bank
in Danville: By Mr.. THOMAS. Of providing for
the payment of the interest on the bonds of
the chesapeake and Ohio Canal. falling due
on the lst of January next: BY MIR. Coo
HILL, Of reporting bill prescribing the manner
for filling the vacancy in the office of 1t. Governor,
which will occur in 80 days BY Mr.. LAYSE of
amending the law providing for the constitution OF
paying Peter Hutton the sum of $oS.GS, erroneously
paid the Sheriff of Hardy. BY Mir. CLAiRBoRNE. of
increasing the salary of the Circuit Court of Peters
burg. BY Mr.. -, OF amending the law of Tr-as-
sessment, to extend the time in which land own
ers may make complaint TO the county courts BY
Mr.. ARMSTRONG of transferring The Moorsfeld Turn.
pike, with the consent OF the stockholders to the
authorities of the county Of Hardy. by Mr.. DouG'
LAS OF amending the law in cases of the conviction OF
slaves Of felony, to abolish transportation BY
Mr.. DEEEALE, Of authorizing internal improvement
companies owing one department of the State to
offset it by draft on another department. by Mr.
DEY, of extending the operation of the 9th section
chapter Isl code OF Virginia to the weers Of Pagan
Greek, lseof Wight.
Mr.. BRASSoS offered the following resolution;
Resolved, That the Committee of Finance be in
structed to inquire into the expedency OF go amend.
ing tie law 10 authorize the conversion of drafts
accepted by the Board Of Public Works into State
stock. Adopted.
A message was received from the House announc
ing that il had fixed Thursday next the 10Th nst.
for the election OF an L. s Senator To fill the vacan
cy occasioued by the expiration of Hon. Il NJ. I
Hunters term. The Senate concurred in the day sp
pointed.
The Senate then adjourned.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1857.
HOUSE.
The House met at II o'clock, pursuant to adjourn
ment.
SEATS FOR REPORTERS.
On motion of Mr.. Anderson, it was ordered thai
the editors and reporters of the city papers be admit
ted within the bar OF the House, 10 report ts
proceedings.
EMPLOYMENT OF PAGES.
On motion of Mr.. CHAPMAN, II was
Resolved, That the Speaker be authorized To ap-
point three pages, with compensation of 81 per
diem each.
DAILY PRAYER.
On motion of Mr.. PRESTON, it was
Resolved, That the Speaker invite the Ministers OF
the Gospel of the s-vera Christian denominations iu
the city open i;s sessions each day with prayer.
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGES.
On motion of MIR. CLAYBRooK, il was
Resolved, That 500 copies OF the messages Of the
Governor of Virginia be printed for the use OF the
House.
Mr. JoHSsos, of Taylor. when the resolu,lop WA
offered, said that he would like to what poss be
good would be accomplished by is adoption. In or.
dinary times, he would inerposs no objection 10 it's
passage, bu; now, when there scarcely dollar 70
pay draf- upon the Treasury that had been du. for
two years he thought that compliments shoIld
He meant disrepect 20 Governor Wise. The me..
sage bad been published in the city papers ana would
be published in every paper in the Commonwealth.
If any member could show wha: pub ic good would
result from printing the extra copies. would vote
for the resolution. He would ask il the tim. had not
come when a system OF retrenchment should be oh.
served in small matters as we'll as large He
had nothing against Governor Wise, and was almost,
warped, by the arguments Of the Enquirer" 10 90
for him tor Senator and expressed himself before
leaving home. He merely stated this fact 10 show
that he was actuaed BY no spirit OF dscourtesy to-
wards him.
Mr. CLAYBRooK said that he had no idea that the
resolution would elicit any discussion. lie did not
offer it as a compliment 10 Governor Wise, but be-
cause il usual and its adoption would enahIe the
members to supply their constituents with copies Of
the messages, which could reach them in no other
way 1t was not at all probable that they would be
published in every paper in the State.
Mr.. WARD presumed that but few persons had wa.
ded through the messages, but it wa. a documen;
abouudng with information, 6nd intended for the en-
liyhtenInent of the country. To withhold would be
almost an insult TO the Governor which the Legsla
ture ought not 10 commit
MIR. RAYMOND spoke prleEy III taYor OF the resOlu
tiou.
MIR. JOHNSON entered hs protest against the unne-
cessary expense. He would like to know how many
members had made an attack upon the contents Of
the message. How many had read it Who knows
that il will benefit the people, when they have not
read X themselves!
Mr.. JOHNSON called for the yeas and nays, but the
Speaker decided that the call was not sustained.
The resolution Was then adopted.
VALUE OF LANDS IN THE STATE.
On motion of Mr. CoLrRASE the Auditor OF Public
Accounts was directed to prepare tabular statement
contrasting the results Of the of the lands
in the Commonwealth In 1850 and 1856.
UNITED STATES SENATOR.
On motion OF Mr.. STEVENS, OF Rockingham it
Resolved That thi. House WILL with the consent of
the Senate proceed. Thursday, the 10Th inst, to
the election of United States Senator, to fill the
vacancy which will occur on the 4th of March, 1859,
by the expiration Of the term Of the Hon. X. NJ /.
HUNTER.
The resolution was communicated to the Senate,
and subsequently message from that body was
received, informing the House of its concurrence
therein.
TOLLS COLLECTED on STATE TURNPIKE.
On motion OF Mr.. THOMAS, Of Taylor, it was
Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Board OF
Public Works be requested to report to this House
the amount of tolls collected from each turnpike or
other improvements made exclusively upon State ac-
count the amount paid TO officers for experimenting
said improvements and the amounts expended in
the repairs thereof during the as two years, and the
number OF miles each superintendent has under his
control.
SPECIE ABsTRACTED FROM THE BANKS.
On motion OF MIR. SEGAR, it was
Resolved, That the several banks of the Common.
wealth furnish the House with statement showing
the aggregate amount Of specie distracted from their
respective vaults by brokers during the twelve
months preceding the date of their respective sus-
pensions of specie payments; specifying the amount
and date Of each such abstraction and discriminating
the amounts distracted by licensed brokers or ether
persons without the State and that the Clerk of the
House furnish forthwith copy Of this resolution to
the President and Directors Of each Of the banks of
this Commonwealth having suspended specie pay
ments.
GES. DUFF GREEN.
Mr.. MCKENZIE offered the following:
Resolved, That the use OF this Hall be granted TO
Gen. Duff Green, on Wednesday evening. 9th inst.
at o'clock, for q lecture.
Mr.. FAusrLERoY objected to the passage of the
resolution unless it was to be understood as not
solving the House Of Delegates into an audience Of
Gen. Duff Green.
Mr.. BoREnAr also dissented. on the ground that
the object which the Hall was to be used was not
specified He would vote for the resolution if it was
amended so as to prohibit lecture on Abolition.
Mr. DAVIS, of Mo1bngslis-Or "Free Love.
y Mr. MchES,IE explained the objects OF General
dreen proposed lecture, and moved to add the
words 1s on currency or other subiects'
lhis amendment produced some msrriment in the
hail. on account of it's latitude. The words ION cur
rency were finally added to the resolution, and it
was thereupon adopted
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
The appropriate Committees. when appointed, were
instructed to inquire into the expediancy of sundry
propositions, offered follows:
BY Mr.. AAarzoOf Increasing the capital stock Of
the Mansssa Gap Rairoad Company, and to authorize
a subscription thereto by the Commonwealth.
BY Mr.. .FAUSTLERoY-Ofau authorizing an er,ens;op
of the Winchester and Potomac Railroad, from Win
chester, to connect with the Manasss Gan Railroad
at near Srasburg and to increase the capital stock
of sad company.
By Mr.. KkaPER-Of recognizing the m,. OF
the Commonwealth.
BY Mr.. HAscocK-Of incorporating company to
construct Railroad from Lychburg to the North ca.
rolina line.
By Mr. SEGAR-Of making an approprstiou by