Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-09
Prayer by Rev. j. L. BURROWS, d. D. of tn. Ban

BILLS REPORTED.
II Mr.. RUTHERFoORD, from the Committee Of Cour,
Of Justice, reported bills:
Amending the 10Th section Of chapter l3D Of III.
Code requiring written notice to be given pereops
representatives. of debts against their decedens "a
tates;
l twenty first Circuit.
Mr.. CHAPMAN, from the committee on roads, I'd
ported bill amending and re enscting the lst Sec.
ton Of an act to make an appropriation to con.
siruct road from Slaven's cabin on the Stauuon
| and Parkeriburg road to Summersvle.
| Mr.JoHSsTOS, from the committee OF hnance. r..
| ported a bill refundng q sum OF money 10 Il.
Fletcher, guardian Of Ann T. Lewis, for taxes paid 90
! an erroneous assessment of land.
| Mr.. SPIrLER, from the committee Of claims, report
ed bill releasing the sureties of the late sheriff Of
Augusta, from the penal interest over SIX per cen.
on deferred payment OF revenue
| SENATE BILLS PASSED.
10 incorporate the Citizens Deposit Bank Of The
! city of Wheeling.
| To amsad and re enact an act amending ssd re-
enactiDg portion of the act amending the 18th snd
Plat SECTIONS Of An act concerning the terms OF The
| circuit court. This bill WAS passed with an amend
| ment.)
THE PUBLIC GUARD.
bill from the Senate, TO provide for the enli,ner,
of Young men between the ages OF IS aud % years
in the Public Guard, to provide for their instruction
and approprating sum OF money for t. - purpose,
came up In order and after some discussion, WAS la
| upon the table for future action
DELINQUENT sHERIrFs.
On motion OF Mr.. CLAYBRooK, the report OF the
Committee of Finance, adverse 10 the proposition 10
relieve the Sheriff, of this Commonwealth, etc Wal
made the order OF the day Tor inarsaay Next
REVOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY
Tba srnronriafe committees were instructed to en-
orirs into the expedency of sundry propositions,
viz: .
Christian Association OF the cry vi Lynchours
sNf ~ Ia.
the npuoin,ment of an additional clerk in the Er,t
AUDITORS office;
| By Mr.. ToMLrN-Of appointing treasurer for The
collection and disbursement OF the moneys appro.
pristed to the institution TOR the deaf dumb and
blind,
BY Mr.. L,SE-Of providing that 10 person who
has for four years continuously hsd the ofiee ehs,
OF high sheriff. of deputy sheriff &c, shall for the
next succeeding two years be eligible either to the
office OF high sheriff or deputy sheriff;
by Mr.. BARBOUR OF Culpoper-Of incorporating
the Monticello Lead Mining Company
By Mr.. RuTBERFUoRD-Ofa amending the law as 10
motsns upon notices in the Courts OF the Common
wealth;
BY Mr. BALL-Of amending OH and 10th section,
Of chap. $50 OF the Code Of Virgiuai
BY Mr.. DABNEY- Vi amending the 9Th sec. OF chap
1872 OF tie Code of Vireini";
BY Mr. CU1-Of Incorporating the United Savings
Bank in the county OF H-nrco
BY Mr.. FALNTLERoY-Of restraining the vagrau.
county Of Frederick.
BY Mr.. JOHNSON Of Harrison OF authorizing A.
torpheus Wenmingrr to connect rail road with 10.
North Western Virginia rail road.
BY Mr.. CHAPMAN-Of more particularly dehons
the liabilities of constables and other sureties.
BY Mr.. WoRp-Of reducing the commissions al.
lowed sheriis for collecting clerks fee bills to h.
same now allowed sherfs tor collecting taxes OF ths
State.
By Mr.. TArEM-Of providing for the completion
of the assessment of the lands in Norfolk county.
By Mr. CARTER OF Rsssell-Of authorizing q SUI
vey for route FROM Cur berland Gap 10 the Vrsl,
aud Tennessee railroad, etc.
BY Mr.. HoGg-OI considering the report Of ,ts
Board of Public Works relative to the purchase Of
the Iser, wills ind Charleston turnpike.
ByMr. ARSoLD-Of Incorporating the Murph,i
Creek. Sanford, and Little Knna~ha turnpike cOu.
pauy in the county Of Lewis.
BY Mr.. HEArH-Of making an Appropriation fg
the payment of the damages assessed On certain obs
co, belonging to Messrs Booker 81 Wstkns damsgst
BY fire in Sh0ckoe Warehouse.
By Mr.. SEAMAH-Of making the attachme ME q
lands rsturnabe before single ustics TO the
of $50.
By Mr. WooDs-Of authorizing the county tour
of Ohio county TO impose tax on dogs, for cOuD!i
or school purposes.
ISTERSAL IMPROVEMENTS
The following resolution offered some time since, BY
Mr.. LONG, taken up, on hls motion, and the que,
ton being put thereon, was determined in the n.gs
tive:
Resolved, That select committee Of - be 50.
pointed by the Speaker, to be taken from The iou;
grand divisions of the State TO enquire fret whelha
there is any surplus in the treasury subject 10 aPpro
pr;a,ion by this General Assembly, snd, if there b
such surplus, To what particular work or works
ought to be appropriated.
BANK srA1IsTIC,.
On motion of Mr.. RrTHERFooKD, it was
Resolved That the cs.hiers Of the several bank, I.
and branch banks In the State bs requested to ca: a
nunicate to the Speaker of The House, what sums,
il any, were on deposit to their credit in the banks
the city Of New York, the lst day of each month
during the year 1857.
ORDER or BUsINEss.
Several resolutions prescribing the order OF business
etc., and hour Of meeting, offered, and objection
being made to their consideration, the same were si
over under the rules.
FREE NE6Rors.
The House resumed the consideration ofthe bill for
the resf Of thu Commonwealth from the free negro:
population. The pending question was on the amend
alent submitted on Friday, by Mr. Dickinson, Of.
Princa Edward and being put was determined in the
negaiive-ayes 35, nays 49,
After the adoption of several amendments, tbs
question put advancing thu bill to irs engro.'
ment, and determined in the affirmative by the 10 0
lowing vote
YEAs.-Messrs Andersen, Arnold, Barbour, Of Cu-u
pepper. Bass, Boyle Bosseau, Bowles, Brown, OF Bed
ford, Brown, of Petersburg, Brown Of Upshur, Bur
well, Csnnaday, Caperton, Cardwell, Carpenter, CM
ter, Of Richmond county and Westmorland Carter %
Russell. Cassin. Chapman, Chase. Christian, Cay
brook, Cockerill. Cox. Conrad Dabney Davis, Dstl
jarnette. Dickinson. of Graysou, Draper, DnckwsIt
Edmnnds, Gibson. Gilmer, Graham, Grant, Gregory /
Hackley, Harper, Hsskins, Hoge, Howry, Jnns, al
ApponattoI, Kaufman, Keen, Kemper, Lee Lundy
Lynn, Mallory. Martin, Martz, Mays. Mckay, Nc,
Ksnney, Miller, Nelson Piymale, Powell, OF Hanp y
shire Prince, Rives, Ronald, Ruffner, Rutherioort
Shepard. Sibert, Splitter, Stevens Sturm Tatem. T.S
bault, Thom.I, Thompson, rhornburg, romlin, Ward
WingHeld, Woods, Word. fancsy, YouDg-Sl.
NAYs-Messrs Alexander, Allen, Arnett. Bailey
Ball, Barbour Of Monongslia, Bovcock Bird. Clarke
Creel. Cr..h, Davidson, Dean. bowman, FauntIsv
roy, Gaswood, Raymond Heath, iiickam. John
son. Of Taylor, Johnson Of Harrison, Jones OF Gou
cester, Msgrudsr, Mason, Mnsais, OF Augusta. Nc u
Cue, Mckenzie. Moody, Mock, Nottingham, o.
bourne, ParrilI, Porter Powell Of Lsutoun. Preston
Scott Seaman, Sweeny, Warwick Wikinson- ~. 7
Oh motion OF Mr.. MAkrZ, the House adjourned. d
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FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsHrYGToS, Feb. 7. p. M.-The affray 10 d. :
House Saturday morning. is still subisct of al
mated conversation, but there ia no probability tbs !
further difficulty will occur between the two primo
pal belligerents, growing out OF the rsncOuntrs. Z
The account given Of the conversation aud engage
ment between Messrs. ksitt and Grow, on the al
ihoriy Of 4 member Of Congress- in Saturdays d.
patch, was not designed as Ill authentic Statement,