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

SENATE.
4 communication va. received from the House
announcing the rejection of the Senate biz; au;h"r
Zng thu purchase ut WIN. IL. Barbe-s statue, The
Young Republican,
Mr.. DENEALE from the Committee III Roads aud
Internal Navigation, made report. which be stated
tho production OF Mr.. STUART, OF Augu.ta.-
The report shows the exact ability OF tine State {"
make appropriations Ia works of Internal improve
:nent. On motion Of Mr.. DEsEtLE, 5lD extra copies
OF the report were ordered to b. printed.
A message WAS received from The House announr
ing The passage Of the Sspate bill, incorporating tho
Virginia Water Power and Manufacturing Company.
ri siHendm-nt tn its title The amend:ne1t "i
the House was agreed 10.
RESOLUTIONS OF ENQUIRY.
BY Mr.. WELCH-Ot authorizing the County Court
-. Orange 10 borrow = sam not exceeding SlooVD 10
build q new Court House; by Dir. CALpwELL-Ot
amending the charter OF The Wheeling Gas Company
30 ~ IN require it 10 publish semi annually state
ment oi lie affairs; by Mr. WARTH-Oi amending
an act for the appointment Of commissioners to con
tract for and superintend the erection nt Coal RIVER
Bridg.; by Mr.. SMITH Ut J.-oi rsundlns D. II
S,aats sheriff of jackson county. so erronenusiy
paid into the Treasury BY Mr.. DAuGHrKir-Ot III
ihorizing The United States 10 purchase md hold GER
tain real estate in Portsmouth; by Mr. Wksr-Oi
al horzing County Courts or Corporations 4"
which the State Ind relinquished her rights II"
rurnpikes. 10 collect tolls on SAID road.; 81 Mr..
DgSE,Lr-Of providing in cases OF the vol
untry euslave,nent Of free negree- tha! ;he
ppr.on c!,o..n ~ MASTER shall have the same
right in the negro the payment q! the
cos:s Of the proceeding that he now has W The pay
m-nt of half Of the assessed value By Mr. DLhE.Lt,
% r.peaiiug i- act passed March, lSo6 f"r the re-
lief OF railrnst companies and I" REQUESTS the terms
on which they may Borrow money, or of 80 modify
iug the sans hat It shall apply only 10 works at ~
terual imprcv ineut. By Mr.. WHITE, OF amending
the law 20 a. 10 prevent married women from quail
lying guardian or personal representative, nr act
ing in any tducary cspsriiy. By Mr. WEST, OF r..
uquishing the COMMUNICATIVE title to such lsnds
West nf the Allegheny Mountains ne may have been
returned Delinquent and sold for the non payment o
taxes and purcha-ed by the Common wealth. in favor
Of parties who may b" in actual Occupation of IN"
same, claiming under junior grants from the Com
monwes'h, where thu original owners have instituted
and abandoned sui. for the recovery OF the same
FLOUR INrrCriuSs.
The bill defining the dates and powers Of flour in
sp-c.o:s being i;s second reading some discussion
-,Isu"d. The bill only provides that the ausnr hole
inside in the barrel .hal sr larger than n"1 allowed
and does no; allow the tre! Of the inspector TO he IN
creased in siXe
Mr.. ANBLrR asked that the bill he laid on the table,
a. he was not familiar with it. lie alluded TO the dam
age done to the -four ssn, 10 South America by boring
into the barrels.
Mr. WHlrr said he was in favor OF the bIlli that
the section ct he law abnu. ur inspections WA now
doubtful and uncertain III its construction, and gave
ri.s 20 differences VI opinion among lawyers and Iu-
ri=s. III consequence of which the inspectors wer.
harras.ed hy suits and prssenmsnts Under such
circumstances. an explanatory act should he passed.
The pncy ot the State was Ia inspec; u 'ur. and it,
producing interests would never permit that policy I"
he iivprg.d from. These iaer-ss were too great Ia
hr triA ID with Iereai the section and shnwed il TO
Il. vague and uncertain. lie wss willing. noiwi,h-
standing ha advocacy IT the BILL 10 lay the bill on the
table and thua give Senators time to investigate IT,
rtrtriuNS PREsESrEp.
o. A. A. Riri. late sheriff Of r hckinghan. asking
10 b. refunded c.rtsin money eErnneously paid by
him into the treasury. OF George r. Waddy. "f
Lanc,ster county. asking 10 have certain errv.
necusIy paid reund-t To him.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The committee on the proprie,y OF aboshing the
BOARD 1T Public Works reported that, in their opin
ion Board Of Public Works s necessary and ask ed
to he discharged from further con. ieraion Of the
snhjsct.
BILLS REPORTED.
Establishing branch OF the Merchants Rank in
Richmond. For the r-ii-f e Edward Canon John
Jones and VIM. Ma-senburg. To amend An act 10
extend the charter of The Bank OF vrsinia passed
March Il, 1853. TO amend section ~ chapter IS Of
the Code. To establish Branch Bank at Beverly