Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-16
rha lain, resolution wa. adoptsd-syes, 81; nay |.


see Railroad WAS called mp by Mr.. FLOOD, amended
so as to shor,en the Tins allowed it to pay the interest
due the State, and then ordered TO its engrossment.
DEALING WITH NEGROES.
A bill being up, the effect of which is to require
ksepers of ordinares 10 make oath, upon taking out
u license that they will not deal with negroes, Mr..
August opposed the bill on the ground that it tended
To increase perjury. Mr.. AMBLER conended that
many who now violated the law, wor.d M; do 60 if
thew had tue terrible crime Of false sv a.lrZ earng
them in the face. Mr.. DAUGHTRTY -, l.t7 hr.
ArGusr's position and urged that TIE. iEs tacpt 70
made by the people at the polls, -:r7 iaey '::St
elect magistrates who would pro her .'=9.--
Gu ,uuon Of Mr.. TALIAFERRo, III. tII"as laid on
:hs table.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at IL o'clock pursuant to adjourn.
ment-Mr. YERBY in the Chair In the temporary
absence of the SPEAKER.
Prayer by Rev. J. L. BURROWS, D. D. Of the Bap'
tie; Church.
BILLS REPORTED.
Mr.. SPLITTER, from the committee on claims, re-
Refundine to John g. Wright thir.y.two dollars.
For tho relief Of Arctibsld Stuart.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Harrison, from the committee OF
Finance, reported bill requiring the payment OF
bonus by Certain insurance companies.
FLOUR INSPECTIONS.
= Mr.. DEJARsErrE from the committee Of Agrcul.
lure and Manufactures presented report adverse to
any modification Of the law regulating e inspection
of -four
Mr.. OsBouRSE presented minority report from
the said committee.
The said reports were laid uppn tbs table, and or
dsred TO be printed.
THE COUNTY or BUCHANAN.
On motion of Mr.. boyle, an engrossed bill to form
new county out of parts OF the counties OF laze.
well and Russell. was taken up.
Mr.. Bo6Lg briefly advocated the passage OF the BILL
He remarked that soma objection TO the name OF inc
county he'd been mentioned. lie had YET 10 learn
there wGs anything In uame and tor bis part, ne
would az soon have one nams as another. Within
the Of the proposed territory but one single. So
itary Wing vote had BEEN given since the establish
ment of Tazewell county-hfty seven years ago.
Tbs nnme was Intended as compliment to the pre-
sent Chief Magistrate of the United States. The
people Of the new county all voted for him, and de-
sired To give his name to the county. Some geous
men had suggested The name OF mcdowell. NO man
IN the Commonwealth had greater respect for the ms
mory of Governor Mcdowell, nor entertained more
elevated opnioa Of that distinguished man man MN
self but he here representing the wishes OF MS
people. They desired the passage OF tns o,ii aoose
all other thags, and, requested him al'noat IN uas'
10 give this county the name Indicated ID inc ol'''
When leaving bcns he called out TO The people as.
sembled q, the largest precinct in the county "" nat
shall coll your oounty1" They, with ono shout re
spnnded: Call it buchanan" tLaughter.)
The bill was passed by an unanimous VOTE
yeas Ill.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
90 motion Of Mr.. DAVIS Ssnate bill TO incorpo'
rate the Laurel Iron and Coal Company, In the coau
lies of MonongaIls and Preston, WAS taken up ana
passed. -
On motion Of Mr.. Seldom, Senate bill providing
more effsctus means for the improvement OF the ma
vigatlon of the Kanawhs river was taken up cnd Inc
same being amemisd, was passed-yeaa, 9fi nays =.
On motion OF Mr.. ALEXANDER, Senate ON 10
amend the law concerning district schools IN arsna
county, was taken up and passed.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Mr.. RAYMOND, Is bill reiundiDg 10 James y. wat
the sum Of s29, was taken up, and pa'sed-yea'
On motion OF Mr.. GARNET, bill Incorporating
The Croton Femsls College, taken up and passed
On motion Of Mr.. LrsN. q bill refunding 10 Francis
Hanna sum OF mooey tsl6l paid on ERRONEOUS 40
eessmen, Of property, was taken up and passed
yeas IA.
On motion of Mr.. PLYaALE, bill to establish
precinct election q, the house OF VIM. Crum, IN the
county of Wayne, was taken up and passed
On motion OF SIR. Miller bill tor the relief OF
Jas. Is. COlson, was taken up and psssed-yeas 9o,
paysl. (Approprstes $3.50 tor services rendered As
commissioner Of the revenue
On motion Of Mr.. THOMPSON, bill to release to
John Morgan aud John j. Thompson, the amount OF
taxes and damages enormously charged against them
upon tract of land in the county o. kanawba, ard
relipqushing toe Commonweath's right to said land,
was taken up and passed-ysas 81.
On motion of Mr.. HooE, u bill suthorizing tne
county court of rauquier to transfer the jurisdiction
the county Of Warren, was taken up and passed
PUBLIC PRINTING.
Ga motion of Mr.. JoHssos Of Taylor, 1t was
Resolved, That the special committee on printing,
enquire into the eIpediency of providing by law that
t:.e printing OF the internal Improvement companies
OF this State, in which the Commonwealth ID stock.
holder, have their printing done by the Public Prln
ter Of this State, and that the printing shall be 40 mr.
ranged as 10 put to press at once the number OF CO.
PIES required for the OF the company ordering the
snme and also tho number OF copies required by law
for the OF the Legislature, aud the other oiicors
of this Commonwealth, and OF instructng the State
proxies in all works Of improvement TO vote al the
meeting OF said company to carry out this resolution
Resolved, That the said committee inquire into
the expectancy of providing by law, that tina Public
Printer shall do the printing of both the Senate ana
House of Delegates, if practicable; if not. that all
documents required by law to be printed for the use
OF both Houses, and the other officers Of this Com
monwealh be printed by the Public Printer, and
that sufficient number of copies for the said pur'
be printed on the first edition OF said documents
RESOLUTIONS OF ISQUIRY.
On motion Of Mr. ToMLIF-0t amending the 10th
section OF chapter 49, and 36h section Of chapter l76
of the Code, concerning clerks OF courts.
Ga motion Of Mr.. YAscEY-Of authorizing tie
courts Of each county eud corporation 10 grant per.
patual charters to cemetsry comphn'es, "thont re.
gard to any amount OF capital in s:o-s., quantity
OF land which may or may not be owned by such
companies.
On motion Of Mr.. PREsTox--Oi authorizing the
Board of the Literary Fund to invest go 'nuch OF tas
said fund is invested in state bonds, Issued
prior to the year 1882 in State bonds Issued since the
year 1852
PETITIONS PREsEsTEp.
By Mr.. HoGE-Of citizens of the county Of Berke.
ley, for tie passage Of an act authorizing the reas'
sessment CT the lands of the said county.
BY Mr.. PREsTos-Of Thos. j. Davis and Wp. l.:
Goodpasture for compensation as Commissioners OF
the Revenue for Snyth county.
On motion Of Mr.. PAITos the House adjourned