Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-12

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cial committee Of three to consider the propriefy o.
remodeling the committee ooms OF the Senate. ano
| devise plan for the better accommodation OF Inc
committees. (M.ssrs. PAXTON, JOHNSTON and Copi
we're appointed the committee by MIR. THOMPSON
of incorporating company for the Improvement o
the navigation of the Ohio river bv Mr.. ARMSTRONG
of repeating the act of March l5 1856, regulating The
application ofthe sinking fund to the redemption
the public debt; by Mr.. FRENCH of prohibiting an.
preventing the Introduction into the Commonwealth
Of diseased animals by Mr.. HuDDLEsoN, OF amend
ing the charter of the Rowlesburg Lumber and lror
Company; by Mr. WARTH, of providing for the salt
of lands returned delinquent for non-payment OF 'a1e
thereon and offered for sale by the sherlffs ant
bid in by the sheriff after Offering the came Tor saie
| Especial committee appointed on this resolution
coDsi.t. Of Messrs SMITH, of jackson, PAXTON ano
WARTH
BY unanimous consent OF the Senate Mr.. DOUGLAS
introduced bill Incorporating the Atlantic steam
| Ferry Company. This is the scheme OF the Hon. A
Dudley Mann, for mammoth steamship to ply b.
tween Southern port and Europe.
BILLS PASSED.
Amending act incorporating the Lynchoure
Hose and Fire Insurance Company; for the relief o.
Rowland and French.
On motion of Mr. OLD. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at ~ O'Clock, pur.uant to adjourn
| ment.
Prayer by Bishop Early, of the Methodist Church
BILLS REPORTED.
Bills were reported from the standing committees
For the relief Of James T.. Curren.
| For the relief of Cyrus Carson.
| Authorizing the payment Of certain cum OF mo
ney TO John MCGOWAN.
Authorizing the completion of the Logan. Ra
leigh and Monroe turppkes by the Board Of Pub
| lie Works.
Authorizing an increase of the capital stock of the
Sweet and Salt Sulphur Springs turnpike company
Authorizing a State subscription to the capital
stock of the Mountain Lake aud Salt Sulphur Springs
turnpike company.
To incorporate the New Martlnsvlle ana Durtou
Station turnpike company.
To increase the capital stock OF the newark Turn
pike company
To increase the capital stock of the Walkers
Creek aud Holston turnpike company.
To incorporate the Walkers Greek turnpike COM
70 increase the capital stock of the Winchester
| and Martinsburg turnpike company.
To alter and amend an act Incorporating the Soutn
Lowell Branch rail road company.
Authorizing subscription on the part OF the Com
monwealth to the capital stock Of the GLADE Sprog
| and Laurel turnpike company.
ADsERsE REPORTS.
Reports were also presented from the standing com'
mittses adverse to sundry propositions, viz:
OF amending the 9th section of chapter lSS OF the
Code.
MES to fence their tracks.
OF amending the 1l7th chapter of the Code.
OF refunding certain tax to Austen Wright.
OF generating John Kirkbride from the payment
Of part OF the tax assessed on DIS lanQ u Carfoii
county, for the year 1857.
PETITIONS PREsEsTED.
BY Mr.. MALLoRY-From Norfolk and Portsmouth
asking for change In the law in relation 10 harbor.
masters Of that port
BY Mr.. BoRExAN-From Wood county, relative to
By Mr.. MAGRuDER-A similar petition from Able.
marie.
BY Mr.. BARBouR-A similar petition from Culpe.
A ain rom
BY Mr.. FIrzHuoH-A similar petition from Put.
nam county.
By Mr.. Cox-Of citizens of Henrico against the
extension of the corporate limits of the city of Rich
mond.
BY Mr.. CHRIsTIAS-Of citizens of Petersburg,
praying that blind persons natives Of Virginia, be
exempted from the prohibitory tax on peddler' Of
books.
By Mr. CowAs-For the incorporation of Rowles.
CONTESTED ELECTION.
The House resumed the consideration Of the re-
port of the committee of Privileges and Elections, on
the contested election from the counties OF Randolph
ton Of Mr.. FAUSrLERoY to pass by the further con.
sideration of the report in detail, with the view OF
considering the resolution awarding the seat to the
contestant, Jacob Conrad.
After considerable discussion, this motion was
agreed to-ayes 60 noes not counted, the Affirmative
vote being a.majority Of the House.
The question then required on the adoption of the
said final resolution of the committee declaring that
Jacob Conrad was duly elected; whereupon
Mr.. DUcywALL offered the following as a substi.
tute
Resolved. That the seat of the sitting member,
SAMUEL CRANE, from the counties OF Randolph and
Tucker be declared vacant, and that the voters OF
the said counties be authorized to elect member TO
fill the said vacancy.
This proposition was rejected by the following vote:
YEAs-M essrs. Alexander, Allen. Arnett, Arnold
Bailey. Ball, Bowles, Bird. Canuaday, Chase, Cock.
Deane, Dromgools, Duckwall, Garrett, Gibson,
Grant, Hackley, Harper, Raymond, Hoge. Howry.
Kaufman, Kemble, Lee, Lundy, Martin, Massis of
Rocabridge, Mckay, Nelson, Mock, Osbourne, Rice,
Rice, Seldom Slbert, Smith, Splitter, Stauaker, To
tenn, Woods, Yaucey-46.
NAYs-Messrs. CrutchfeId. tSpeaker,l Anderson,
Barbour of Culpeper, Bass, Boyle, Bois,eau. Bore.
man, Bowcock, Brown of B., Brown of r. Byrne,
Caperton, Cardwell, Carpenter OF A. & B., Car
ter of Richmond and Westmoreland, Carter OF Rus.
sell, Cassin, Chapman, Christian, Clarke. Claybrook
Creigh, Dabney. Deirnette. Dickinson of Prince
Edward, bowman, Diaper, Edmunds, Fauntleroy,
Fi,zhugh, Gstewood Gilmer, Gregory. Hancock,
of Taylor, Jones Of Apfomattox, Jones of Giou.
cester, Jones of Mecklelburg, Kee, Keen, KEN.
per, Lane, Long, Lynn, Msgruder, Mallory, Msrtz
Mason, Masuie Of Augusa, Mays, McCue, Nc
Kenney, Miller, Moody, Morgan. Nottingham, Pax.
ton, Perrill, Plymale, Porter, Powell OF Loudoun
aid, Rufner, Rutherford, Scott, Stevens, Sturm,
Thompson, Tboruburg. Thvestt, Tomlin, Wilcox,
Wilkinson, Wiug6eld, Word Yerby-s5
The question agaiu REQUIRED on the adoption OF the
resolution OF the committee, sud it was determined
in the acknowledges S5, lays 46. Jacob Conrad
was accordingly declared to 10 duly elected.
On motion of Mr.. BIRD, the House adjourned.