Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-12-15

To amend the charter OF tho town of Lewisbu,g.
For lne oetter government OF the public square.
ana springs in the town Of Bath, in tine county of
Morgan.
Amending The act to incorporate the Orphan Asy'
lum Of Alexandria,
10 authorlzs the payment of Interest. on the guar
an'eed bonds of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company.
The above b!a, and those reported yesterday, were
each advanced one stage
Mr.. EpMuNDs, from special committee, reported
hill for the incorporation of the Halifax Toll Bridge
Company.
BILL PASSED.
A bill to amend the act psssed Feb. 1854, entitled
an act I" chunge the time for holding the Circuit
Courts of the 10Th Circuit was read. passed and com.
municatSd 10 the Senate
ADVERSE REPORT AGREED TO.
A resolution from the Committee of Courts of Jus
tice, declaring 1t np1pedent to transfer the election
OF Commissioners Of The revenue and constsbles &c
agreed TO-.
FARMERS BANK.
The SPEAEER presented a report from the Cashier
oil the Farmers Bank, showing The balances appear
the first day OF each month during the present year
The amount on December lSt was 248l O7; on
special deposit Sli6,476 ~. Total $49S.9J "a.
THE ELECTION LAWS.
On motion Of MIR. LUNDY, it was.
Resolved That a special committee to consist o
which relate to elections aud those to supply va
cancies.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSTON of H HARRISON il was
Resolved, That so much of the Governors Mes
sage as relates to the aaares Of officers be referred
to the Committee on Finance.
On motion Of Mr. WARD, it WAS
Resolved, That, 90 much Of the Governors Mes
sage refers to the protection of oysters, and the
raising a revenue therefrom, be referred TO the
Committee on Finance.
THE ARMS OF THE STATE.
On motion of Mr.. PAXTON, it WAS
Resolved, That the committee on the Armery en-.
qure into the e1pedency OF reporllnga bill providing
tor tho repair and alteration, under the direction o!
the Governor, Of the arms belonging to the State al
the arsenals q. Lexington and Richmond.
Resolved, That the Superintendent aud Board o
Visitors of the Virginia Military Institute be request
ed 10 report the condition OF the arms belonging to
the State in the arsenal at Lexington, and whether
provision should be made for the repair and alteration
of the arms belonging The State under their charge
with the view of rendering them more efficient.
DIAGRAM or THE HALL.
On motion Of Mr.. HAWKS, it WAS
Resolved, That the clerk of this House he directed
to have a sufficient number of the diagram Of the
House printed tor the use of the members.
COLoSI2ATIoS BOARD.
On motion of Mr.. McCUE it wss
Resolved, That the report Of the President of the
Board of Colonization be referred to the committee
of Courts Of Justice.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
The appropriate committees were instructed TO in.
qure into the e1pedieucy OF sundry propositions, tc
wit:
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
By Mr.. CARPESTER-Of increasing the quantily y
OF land which a. sraroad company may own in any one
parcel.
BY Mr.. BURwELL-Of increasing the capital stock
of the Richmond aud Danvills Railroad Company to
$500O0 for the extension Of the road to the Virginia
and Tennessee RaiIroad
BY Mr.. McK.Y-Of appropriating SlO0D0 on the
two and three hths prlncpe for the construction oi
a turnpike road from ST. Marys, in Pleasant county
ria Sstersvlle, 10 New Martnsville, in Wezel 70.
ByMr. NoTrISGHAM-Oi ths extension of the Hun
tersyille and Lewisburg Turnpike road from Hun
tersve TO Cast Of the Gresnbrier river, in Pocahon
tss county
By Mr.. CHAPaaS-Of amending the act incorpo
rating the South Lowell Branch Railroad Co.
BY Mr.. CREEL-Of a turnpike road from the Burn,
House on the Staunton Turnpike in Richie county
to the mouth Of Star Rum in Gllmer county.
ByMr. BoYLE-Of n road, with State subscription
from Orosrks Gap iu the county of Tazewel, TO fhe
mouth of the trace fork Of Pdgeon, in the county o
Logan.
MISCELLANEOUS.
By Mr.. YAScEY-Of providing for the construction
of the Lynchburg md North Carolina railroad.
ByMr TnEooKof biz @ nr q the IRE relief Of ih'
of the revenue into the Treasury on the l3h day o
November last by providing that they shal receive
the full compensation of FIVE per cen:um if the,
shall make such psylnenta together with all INTEREST,"
which may have accrued at the rates fixed by law 70
their deaut on or before tho lst day of March next.
THE proposition embraced in this resolution wa
earnestly urged upon the attention of the House By
| Messrs. CLAYBKooK and YERBY, and the object o
the existing law explained by Mr.. JoHssTos.I
BY Mr.. CHRIsrr,S-Of requiring the Comniss ion
ers Of the Revenue 10 register all the blind the dea
mute, the insane and the idiotic persons in their re
| spective districts.
| BY Mr.. NocK-Of amending the law in regard (,
the application of free negroes to remain in the Com
monweath, and applications to se! wines, liquors
etc. go as to make il unlawful TO make said applca
| tons except at two stated terms.
| BY Mr. MARTZ-Of defining more particularly tn
powers and duts. Of the Commissioners Of the Boar
| OF Public Works.
By Mr. Youyo-Of allowing the TAILOR OF Norfoll
county the same amount for keeping prisoners as
now allowed TO the jailors of Richmond and Peters
| burg.
BY Mr.. NELsoy-Of prohibiting the further issu
of coupon bonds, and requiring loans in future to b.
effected on registered certificates.
BY Mr.. BoREHAE-Of a bill for the relief of per
sons whose lands have been taxed in counties oihe
than those in which such ands lie, and upon which
lands the take. have been paid.
BY Mr.. JOHNSON OF giving validity TO copies o
such deeds plscAd upon record between tb
passage Of the acts Of 1892 and 1874 relative to h
authencation and recordation of deeds.
By Mr.. RUrHERFooRD-Of amenling the act o
1852 relative 10 the transfer OF the proceeds OF sae
property Of an infant or insane person.
BY Mr.. OsBURS-0f placing the assessment of th'
lands for taxation on equality with the holders
bonds.
By Mr.. HAYxoSD-Of providing some remedy b,
which corporations may be sued or garRisheed upor
attachments before justices of the peace uron claims
for debt money, fines, or property not exceeding s2o
BY Mr.. WiLKINsoS-Of reducing the per diem
allowance Of Justices Of the peace. and allowing sale
Justices fee for each official act performed TO be paic
by the litigan's.
BY Mr. BAILY-Of bill for the relief of JOSEPH
Maitland and others.
BY Mr.. HAsKISs-Of establishing an addtlona
pair Of scales for the purpose of weighing live atock
in the Eastern part OF The corporation Of Richmond
BY Mr.. MAssIE-Of prohibiting the emancipation
OF an undivided interest in slaves.
By Mr.. DIcKERsoS, of Prince Edwart-Of amend
ing the act Incorporating the trustees of the Union
Theological Seminary 10 Prince Edward.
BY Mr.. McKENZIE-Of aboli.hing as far as posi-.
be the proxies on part of he State, in the various
railroad companies: also, of increasing the compen
sation of the Board of Public Works go as to insure
their entire time TO the interest of the State In the
improvements in which the Commonwealth is inter
ested.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. HAsKIEs-Of the interior guard at The Pen
itentiary, for an increase of their salaries.
By Mr.. MARTIS-Of the Richmond and Danville
Railroad Company, for notifications OF the charter
etc.
On motion of Mr.. MARTIN, the House adjourned
THIRTY.FIFTH CONGREss-1st Session