Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-29

, Randolph Making An appropriation for the repair
# the arms now deposit in The Arsenal az Le1ne
| ,rytnn Va. Pro.idu for tir further construction
| # Ii. Coringion and Ohio Railroad Making tuf.
her suh.cription Ia the Alexandra, Loudoun ana
Hampshire Railroad. Increasing thu capital Stock Of
h. Virginia Central. Manassas Gap. and York Kyer
| Railroads. Revising the act Incorporating ms VI"
| 1nngalia Navigation Company.
| On motion of Mr. NEALE OF W., resolution vas
,inpiei. requesting The Secretary of The B"aru %
P,hic Works tn furnish h- S-ns:. th- n-rn-' oi 'l-
Presidents. SIperi:,traIeas aai Engineer. Il" all ne
my.nvemaDts 10 which the Sat" Ia Interested, wi'
H. salaries Of ssch ani what sums. il any have beet
paid Ia consulting Engineers Tor SAID Improvements
| GA motion. the S-nate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Tine House met al T. O'Clock, pursuant to aUJ9Ifu
| inert.
Prayer by Rev W. T. PrrrIGRsw OF the Disciples
Church.
BILLS REPORTED
Bills were reported from the standing committees
To provide for printing All additional numoer w
he report OF the rector and visitors OF n. ohlVer
Ihy;
For the relief of Edward e. Vass;
To amend the Isl section o al act concerning tue
| qualification of Juror;
10 incorporate the Glenvl- turnpike company,
To incorporate the Capou Springs aud Quaker MOI
low turnpike cnmpsnr;
Incorporating the Wi!iiam'port sni DID seil 'utn
pike company, in the county of Hardy; .
Authorizing en- extension Of the Mauassa, Gap RAJ!
road to Coyiugtun;
For the rsIiet Of Enmst j. O'Bien;
Providing for tho repair aud Substitution "t per
cu.s;on locke for nr locks in The muskets and rides
ROW the arsenal II Lexington.
ADVERSE REPORTS
Reports also presented adverse to the Hollow
ing named propositions IN
OF An appropriation TO the FaIrmont hais anu
male Seminary;
OF sl!oxing Robert Riddle q balance due him from
the Goa! River Bridge Company;
OF allowing Samuel F. NorneGt sdiItonnl com
penss,ion for slave condemned tor eale aud trsiis
portation.
aOrSr VERSION.
Mr.. CHAPMAN from the special committee On Inc
subject. reported The bill amending The acs neorpo
rating III. Lgdi-s Mouut Vernon Association ol Inc
Cuiuu with au smsndu-nt. which Wa agreed to-
The hill wns laid upon III. table ordered To be PRINT
I'd aud inside the order OF the day Tor the lin Feb
-uary next.
SENATE BILL PASSED.
The following bills from the Seuate were reda aho
passed
Incorporating the Virginia water power aud manu-
featuring company;
Incorporating company for The Improvement Of
the Accotiuk Creek
ROCKINGHAM COMMISSIONERS.
A resolution ~as received from the Senate 10 nu
tlufize the commissioner ot the revenue, ior the
irst district in Rockingham coanty, 10 quarry De-
The CLERK uf the county court o sh'u Sou"S'
STATE PESITESTtiRi.
The SPEAKER presented n communication from the
Superintendent OF the P-nitensry, In response 10
r--ou,nn adopted some time sncs calling Tor h.of
nation i'll regard 70 the imprisonment oi the enIted
State convic;s. in The ssid Peni:en;ary. The COMM
ncs,ion was aIi upon the table, aud ordered 10 De
printed.
ADDITION 4 c0NHIrrEE.
The SPEAKER appointed yesterday Mr JONES Of
M-cklenburg, IL the committee ot csIms, 10 III 'he
t,U th1 "a he
election from Randolph and Tucker counties
FEtE SkGKU POPULATIONS.
The bill for In. relief Of the Commonw eaIih from
thu free negro population, was ssken up. Is NE spe
cai order OF the day, and the principle involved 10
the measure wss advocated by Mes'ra HowEhroH
and CLtYgRoOK, and opposed by Sir. BROWN %, fe
t-rsburg. Sundfy amendments wsre PROPOSED ny
Mess. RUTHkhrooGD AMI Dickinson -, ffihcr
Edward The consideration oi The bIii hhd h'hehu
!neuls v rs then pos: poD-d uuti; 10 morrow
TEE K,SAwH, nIvEH.
The bill from the SENATE, providing NOR turctcsi
means for the Improvement ot Tho haiia"! IN r'v-'
caulr up IA The uninish-d business, aud, Oh motion
Of Sir. GREGORY il Was reierr-d without iuti''=r DC
bste. 10 the COMMITTEES oi FInnnc;
THE MILITIA
Mr. kiapTK moved that the, provide ioT tue
better organ .tion Of the Militia, b. taken up, aud
,ns,i. The order o! The DAY for the j.h rroxIiGo.
Mr.. SLGAR opposed the motion on the ground ina,
the regular pr".ress Of busin-s might be obstructed
by making the bill the order OF IL. day. n" iah
been prevented by the order ut the day. tor THIS day.
from calling up al ndv-rse report IN which his con
s,ituents deeply ineres.d. laid upon The table
tew GRys since, aud was hencetorth opposed 10
making any bill III. '.orl-r of the day"
The motion submitted by Mr.. kEMrLE was then
r--ced-ayes IL. noes -.
RESOLUTIONS OF Enquiry.
Tue Appropriate committee WAS Instructed 10 IN
lalre into ;bs expectancy Of sundry proportions
BY Mr. SMITH -0f loaHiDg to the trustees Of BE
h.ry College such surns from the Literary Fund b.
may DO used in the reconstruction Of the college
buildings, Recently destroyed ~ fire.
BY Mr. BUcoCK-Of Incorporating company Tor
the manufacture oil wool. cp;o1, etc. nj Shadw-ll. III
Tho county ri Aihsm.rls.
By Mr.. SwEENLY-Of enabling the city OF Whee!
ing 10 enforce more -iT-cu,ily, tn act authorizing
tn. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company 10 con.
struct ths extension oi their railroad through th. ter
ri,nry OF Virgins.
BY The sams-Ot authorizing loan from the lie
rary frud 10 Tie trustees Of the West Liberty Aca
DENY.
PETITIONS rRE-ENILD
By Mr. SEppoN-Ot Edwin ID. Brown, asking
tha; th- county court at King George may b. s.iow.
I'd 10 levy tax I" indemnify him inr !os. sustained
on account of sctiGg ~ captain OF patrol IN said
county.
BY The same TOR tho SrEiEER) OF a. j Sac:ry,
for re-as- tor the payment "' fa-.
By Mr FAuSTLkKur-M-m Orial OF the authorities
OF .audry churches IN the town Ut Winchester.
On motion OF Mr.. CHRISTIAN, tue House I'D
Durned.