Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-19

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PETITIONS raEsESTED T..
OF Henry Exnli. asking the payment ut cinh io
plans and specifications mnie by him tor the repairs 10
tho state Court House. in Richmond OF ciAsns "' WIS"
nGton regarding the taking of fish In the o''on river
DEAF AND BLIND ASYLUM.
The House amendments, Limiting the Increased nNnu'.y
81 The Deaf aud Dumb Asyurn only two years. and To
make the q, 100 for musical Instruments out OF the
increased annuity were agreed 10 by the Senate
On motion Ut Mr. claiborne, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at 10 o'clock pursuant to adjourn nen
SENATE BILLS PASSED
The foil wing bills communicated from the Senate were
read aud passed
Authorizing the Rector and Visitors of the University
sell certain lands.
1883 concerning the Coal River Bridge, etc.
For the relief Of Richard P Tricc Of Fairfax county
Incorporating the Long Ridge Iron Company In tho
counties Of Page, Madison and Rappahannock
Ircorporatn. the Dark Hollow Mining Company in
Page, Madison ana Rappahannock counties
Increasing the annuity Of the INSTITUTION Iot lno ucA'
and dumb and blind by the addition $1,000 and to aP
propria,e 500 purchss. musical Instruments for SAID
institution Yeas 10. no l-Mr LYss)
This bill discussed by Messrs. Christian, Jo"s
sroS Of II JOHNSON Of T., HAYMoSD, aud POWELL OF
IL ,
For the relief of John Garrett of the county OF cu
TO ncoI porate the Fox Hill division Of the Sons OF
Temperance in the county Of Elizabeth City.
Incorporating the Gcnwood's Savings Bank IN the
county Of Rockbrdgc.
To authorize the Crescent manufacturing company to
raise money by loan not than per cent interest,"
or bv sale OF preferred stock or other stock.
Creating Fire Marshal Tor the cities and corpo
.ations OF the Commonwealth
Releasing fine the Hampshire and Morgan turn.
Allowing the County Court of Kanavha to increase the
| comp nsation Of its presiding justice
SENATE BILL REJECTED.
bill from the Senate exempt parsonages as well as
other church property from taxation, rejected BY the
| following vote
| AYEs-Messrs. Crutchtcld (Speaker) Alexander An.
derson Arnet Arnold Ball. Barbour OF C. Cass, Bird Ro'
gle Boremun, Bowles Brown of P, Burwel Byrne, Ca.
perton. Cardwe Carpenter Chapman. Chase Christian
CorroI Creel C.elgh Davis, Duckwall Fitzhugh, Gar
rett, Gatcwood, Graham, Harper, Iinskns, Raymond,
iowrey Hunter Johnson of T. Johnston OF ii Jones OF g.
kaufman. Keen, Kemblr, Lane. Lynn Macruder, Martin.
o.burn, Paxton, P-rrill rIymsle Powell of H. Ronald
Ruhner segar, Smith stanaker, surm, s~ceny, Thorn
as Thompson 1Yh9t%eu5s Wilcox Wilkinson Woods
| NOES -Massrs. Bosscau Brown OF B, Coltrane, Cox
Dickinson of G. Hardy, IIickam Hoge Jones of A. Jones
Of NJ. Hamper, Mallory, Msrtz Powell Of L. Rice Stevens
Tatem-l7
THE NORFOLK ARGUS
! Mr. TArEa made personal explanation relative to
The remarks which ne submitted lew days since
gard TO the Norfolk Argus lie said thnt reported his
rernnrks might be construed MS election upon the cd
tor of the Ar9ue He did desire be understood
md youd this occasion that the editor, of thai
paper whom he well knew, were high.mnded intellgeu
and honorable men, ard that the Argus stood leas
high rs any paper in his district While saying this
did not hDatc little oil whA ne ma
said regard their misrepresentation Of the sentiments
Of the people majority of them, on the seaboard, rs
expressed in tho editorial OF the Argus relative to the
= oyster fundum."
| REVOLUTIONS INQUIRY.
| BY Mr. ARDERsoN-Of dsvolving on the commissioners
of the sinking fund the regulation Of all the loans for The
| Commonwealth
Also, OF devoIving the Governor appointments to Of
flee now made by the Board of Public Works, and all
other duties of said Board officer TO be elected bi.
cnniay by tie General Assembly:
| Also, OF abolshing the Board OF Public Works.
By Mr. CREIGH-Oi Incorporating the Pemale Institute
| in the town of Lewsburg, in Grecubrier county.
| PETITION PRESENTED.
By Mr. RuPFSEH, from Kanawha tor act authorizing
popular against repeal Of the school law OF
said county.
| ELECTION LAWS
bill providing tor general elections. and the election
of county oificers, then taken up, and numerous
| amendments discussed and adopted; after which,
| On motion, the House adjourned.