Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-02
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY &c, 1883.

On motion of Mr. KEEN, the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 90, 1858.
SENATE
communication received from the House OF
Degates announcing the passage OF certain bills.
| BILLS Passed.
Authorizing the Presiden, and Directors of the
Ashby turnpike to dispose Of certain lands condemn.
ed for IFS use. House bill to provide for the disposi-
ton OF Sarah Ann and her infant children persons OF
color, in Culpeper county. House BILL authorizing tbs
town OF Portsmouth to issue coupon bonds. For the
opening and repairing Of public roads in the coun-
ties OF Brooke and Hancock. For the relief of the
School Commissioners Of Greensve county For
the relief Of Israel H. Nickn. For the relief of Chs.
IL. Paine. Deputy Sheriff Of Giles. Approprating
Sl9OOO for supply of water for the Western Lu'
natic Asylum. 10 prevent persons under certain
circumstances, from getting possession Of land in the
possession of others. To protect claimants Of for
feit-d land, on which taxes have been paid for ten
years. a bill TO amend the Code u prescribe
the affidavit to bs made in of entering lands
and 10 prevent the entering of certain lands. To
change the time Ut holding the Courts in the 18th cir
cult. To transfer the title certain escheaed
cheatable lands west OF the Allegheny mountains,
not sold byan escheator to certain persons claiming
the came, who have psid taxes chsrgeable thereon
keeping in repair OF roads in Augusta and other
Western counties. Incorporating the Masontown
and Independence turnpike company. Amending an
act concerning the circuit courts.
BILLS REPORTED.
A bill for paying the interest due the Bank of the
Valley at Moorfeld, certain treasury notes held
after maturtyi incorporating the Fluvanns Female
Institute
RESOLUTIONS OF ISQuiRY.
BY Mr.. WooDIsG, Of amending the act incorpo
rating the Bank Of Danville, lbill repeatedly by Mr.
CoGHILL, of authorizing the County Court Of Am
herst To Issue scrip TO the tax payers OF said county,
for the amount respectively paid by them under IN
order Of said Court, directing subscription on behalf
OF the county, TO the Orange and Alexandria Rail
Road BY MIR. WARTH, Of authorizing the County
Court ct kanawha to increase the pay of the pres
dngustics of that county; By Mr. FLOYD of amending
thu charter of the Wytheve Savings Bank by Mr.
CAMPBELL, OF Incorporating the Union Theological
Seminary, in the county Of Prince Edward; by Mr.
CoGHILL, of amending chapter AZ OF the code, 60
to embrace petitions for the annexation of parts Of
counties; by Mr. PAXTON, ofincorporaling the Glen
wood Manufacturing Company, Of Rockbridge; by
Mr. THOMPSON, of converting the Petersbnrg, Boyd
ton and Clarkesville Plank Road into railroad.
On MOTION the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
The House met at half past ii o'clock, delay OF
half an hour being caused by the legislative recep
ton of the cadets Of the Virginia Military Institute
in the Capitol Square.
Prayer by the Rev j. PErERKIS of the Episcopal
Chruch.
BILLS REPORTED.
Mr.. BoIssEAUx from the committee Of PROPOSE
tions etc., reported bill TO prevent free Negroes and
sIhSc' o U" mug uobs VI lie couutiee VI iss5eA hHu
King and Queen.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
The subssiing order of the day, bill authorizing
loan of 5000 900 TO the Orange and Alexandria Rail
Road, was next considered.
Mr.. VERY addressed the House at LENGTH on the
subject Of appropriations and loans to works of in
ternal Improvement.
Mr.. SEGAR next obtained the floor, and replied 10
the argunents of MIR. VERIFY
Tbs House then adjourned until O'Clock. p. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26, 1858.
The Speaker resumed the Chair at 7 o'clock, =. NJ.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
The following engrossed bills were taken up and
passed
To incorporate the Horse shoe aud Pleasant run
turnpike company.
Amending the second section of an act passed
March 9th 1913, 10 enable the New Market and Sper.
ryvie turnpike company to charge toll upon their
bridge over the Shenandoah river.
To amend the SECOND section of an act passed
March 10Th, 1917, entitled an act TO incorporate the
Lewis county Seminary, 80 as to change the name OF
the said institution.
For the relief of Cyrus Carson.
Making the Rvanna river in Albemarls county
lawful fence from the Hydraulic mill dam to Rays
ford on same river.
To amend and re.euact the ID section Of an Act
passed February 26sh 1856, Incorporating the Rowes
burg lumber and iron company in the county of Pres
ton.
TO amend an act incorporating the town Of Fincas.
tie, and extending the limits Of the ssme
Refunding TO James b. Cannsday sum of money
expended by him in the apprehension OF prisoner
To incorporate the Meadows Of Dan and Floyd
court house turnpike company.
To establish Marshall college.
To amend AMI re.enact the charter OF this town Of
Leesburg, in the county OF Loudoun.
For the relief Of Henry Gordon late sheriff Of the
county of PowhHtan.
TO incorporate the Elk ridge mining aud manufac
turing company.
TO incorporate the Forest Hill mining and manu-
featuring company.
To incorporate the Lswsburg and Organ cove turn
pike company.
To incorporate the town of Rowlesburg, 10 the
county Of Preston.
For the relief of the administrator of Jordan
Branch, deceased.
HOUSE BILL REJECTED.
During the confederation OF sngrossed bills, bill
"for the reef of A. c. Layne, retunding the amount
Of certain repairs to the Armory, was discussed and
rejected.
On motion, the House adjourned.
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 26, 1883.
SENATE.
A communication was received from the House,
announcing the passage OF certain bills.
BILLS PASSED.
House Gill Incorporating the Horse Shoe and Plea.
SAINT River Turnpike Company; House bill amending
An act Incorporating the Lewis county Seminary. 80
as to change us name; House bill amending an act
Incorporating the town OF Leesburg House bill ex-
tending the limits of Fncsstle House bill to incorpo-
the town Of Rowesburg in Preston county; House
bill amending charter Of Rowleaburg Lumber aud Iron
Company; authorizing the Roanoke Valley Railroad
Company 10 issue it's bonds for 5000; House bill
Incorporating the Meadows Of Dan and Floyd Turn
pike Companyi Incorporating the Sesbosrd Bank
Of Virginia. to incorporate the Guyandoete Bridge
Company; to increase the capital stock of the Dunk.
ards Creek Turnpike Company releasing the States
claim to Linen Bar" an island south of Cape
Charles, to Parker, Thomas and Charles changing
the place of holding election in the Sd district of Pres
ton county, Incorporating Sons of Temperance in