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

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TOT inc sae and conveyance Of real estate surrender
20 oY osbtors upon inerrogatories before the Com
missioner. of Courts.
-, by Mr. DHANg-Of relieving the Board Of Public
WORKS OF iis financial functions, and vesting the
same ID Commissioner of Loans, TO be elected by
JOINT ballot of both branches of the General Assem-
bly, Assembly
By Mr.. SEGAR-of reporting bill No. 4O3 OF last
session;
by Mr.. CARTER of Rus,e!l-Of amending the laws
relating to interrogatores, from debtor as to his ef
fscts, etc.
BY Mr.. HusrEn-of amending the law to process.
| zion lands in the county OF Louisa, etc:
by Mr.. McKESSEY-Of incorporating company
construct bridge across Clench River at or near
Osborn Ford's, in Scott county;
| BY Mr.. DRomGooLE-Of authorizing the Auditor
OF Public Accounts to refund 10 the various shers
OF the Commonwealth their charges aud expenses in
Cured in transporting lunatcs from their respective
counties to the Eastern Lunatic Asylum during the
years 1855, 1856 and 1857 and OF reducing the regu
lar appropriation to said Asylum by the amount ne
cessary to reimburse said sheriffs.
By Mr.: McKEszIE-of reporting bill No. 4o5 Of
sessions 1856 and 1856.
BY Mr.. WARD-Of authorizing the issue Of bonds
of the State bearing per cent interest payable
semi annually and providing by law that said bonds
shall not be taxed by the State or corporations.
BY Mr. DUcKwALL-Os increasing the capital
stock of the Morgan and Frederick Turnpike Com
papy etc.
BY Mr. BoREaAS-of reporting bill for the re
BY Mr.: LYSs-of authorizing the county court
Prince William to levy assessment on the office OF
the Sheriff of said county.
BY Mr.. GRANr-Of allowing the RUSSELL old
Courthouse and Abingdon Turnpike Company TO
macadamize portion of their road.
BY Mr.. CREIGH-Of Incorporating the Academy
of Medicine in Western Virgins.
| BY Mr.. THoMrsoN-Of amending the charter OF
the town of Buffalo, 30 as TO reduce the number OF
trustees now required from III to D..
! BY Mr.. RurFNER-O OF Incorporating the Elk River
Navigation Company.
By Mr.. SruRa-Of company to construct
bridge across the Tygsrt's Valley river, in Barbour
| county.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
| BY Mr.. CocKERILLE, of Fairfax-For further legs-
lation beneficial to the Alexandria and Washington
| Railroad Company.
| By Mr.. McKESzIE-A remembrance from Aexan.
dris county on the same subject; also, resolutions
from the Alexandria city council against the extern.
sion of the Washington and Potomac Railroad to
Strasburg.
BY Mr.. THoMPsox-From Putnam county, relative
to Big Hurricane Creek.
BY Mr.. SEoAR-Of +. NJ. Jones and others, for ad
ditional allowance for slave condemned by the
county court of MiddleseI.
BY MIR. MoRGAS-Of George Fl. Isler, of Clarke
county, for compensation due him as commissioner
OF said county.
BY Mr.. DowSMAS-From Fauquer and Prince
William, for act for the benefit of Moses Sorrel,
recently manumted, aud wishing TO remain in the
State.
BY Mr.. CREIeH-Of John G. Norman and John
Hunter, for the incorporation Of the Academy Of
Medicine of Western Virginia.
BY Mr.. WoRD-Of VIM. Lsff-l and A. j. Stebar
of Giles county, asking TO be attached TO the county
Of Craig.
ByMr. SEGAR-From Warwick county, for pro-
lection of oysters within limits of said county.
BY Mr.. SEoAR-Of Robert Anderson, praying that
certain piece of French brass cannon may be- put in
order and mounted by the State and delivered to him
to be used on public occasions.
The following is the petition:
TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA:
The petition and memorial OF Robert Anderson, of
Yorktown respectfully represents that on the l1h Of
April, 1913, whilst he in tbs military service al
Hampton. as a volunteer adjutant, several British
barges, with SIS officers and seanen from their ships
in Lynnhaveu bay, aud "a officers aud sesnen Of the
American schooner Flight, from Bordeaux to Bslti.
more, as their prisoners, were captured IN Hampton
Roads during violent storm Of wind and rain by
detachments of troops from the garrison that on
board one Of these barges was piece OF French
braes cannon, which was lent by Major GOWN Lane
Corbin, commander of the post, to his brother Rich
ard Corbin who was then in service at Norfolk with
his company of srtillery from King and Queen, who
carried it to that county where your petitioner saw
a few years ago in open building, at the Court.
house, much out Of order, and apparently thrown
aside useless. description OF said piece Of can.
non will accompany this memorial
Your petitioner further represents that by the army
arrangements, the troops at Hampton constituted the
second battalion of the first regiment, the first battsl
ion of which was stationed at Norfolk under Colonel
James Clarke. its commander, WHO had his Adjutant
and other staff officers Mere-tbat when Col Constant
Freeman, of he U. ). Artillery to muster the
Hampton garrison info the United States service he
refused to muster your petitioner, assigning AZ reason
that he had already mustered one Adutant to the
regiment at Norfolk, and the law did not authorize
him 10 muster snother-and he remarked, moreover,
that If your petitioner had drawn rations or forage for
himself his servant, or his horses, he would have TO
Foo khnpo NAnr oaf,g had fhnn hnan in
service about three months, and although he was
thus summary discharged, with no prospect of com
psnsson, yet be remained several months thereafter
at his post, dischhrgng duty m volunteer, al his
own expense aud, in that character, he fought the
battle Of Little England the 25h June, 1873, and,
the only mounted officer in front of the line, lead
ing his three hundred militia comrades to the charge
upon more than ten times their number Of English
veterans, received, in open cornfed, the enemies
fire of round grape and canister shot In the battle.
the American loss was seven killed, eleven wounded.
and one convalescent sick prisoner, whst the British
lost in killed and wounded, by their own official pub
lished statement, the number of sixty four.
You petitioner further states that his tent, which
was captured, was we'll supplied. and contained pro
perry worth more than five hundred dollars, for no
part of which has ne ever received compensation.
In conclusion, your memors!ist-the only surviving
garrison officer at its capture-prays that the said
piecs of cannon may be put in order we'll mounted
on proper carriage, and given to him, TO keep at
Yorktown, where it may be used for defence. if ne
cessary and on such occasions the I'D Of Febru
ary, 4th of July, and 10Th Of October.
YORKTOWN, Jan. ]. 1853. RO. ANDERSON.
By Mr.. SEGAR-From Williamsburg, relative to
the tax on merchants licences.
By Mr.. McKAY-A similar petition from bod.
bridge county.
BY Mr. CLARK-A similar petition from Welzel
county.
By Mr. BRows-A similar petition from Peters
burg.
By Mr.. ARSoLD-A similar petition from Lewis
county.
from that county praying that part Of the Appomat.
tox river may be declared lawful fence.
BY Mr.. Observation-Disclosures on the claim of James
o. Watson.
BY Mr.. AnNErr-Of Thos. l.. Boggess aud NJ. D.
HOult of Marion county, for compensation for dam.
age done their ferry, by the action Of the FaIrmont
and Pala,ilR Bridge Company, etc.
ELECTION OF MAJOR GENERAL.
The House, in accordance with the Joint order OF
the day, proceeded to the election of Major General
of the fifth Division Of Virginia Militia 10 supply
the vacancy occasioned by the death OF Gen. D. b.
Harve.
Mr.. JONES OF Gloucester, nominated Col VIM. Is.
Taafsrro of said county, and advocated his claims 10
the Office.
Mr.. LusDY nominated Gen. Francis NJ. Boykin of
the county OF Isle of Wight and urged bis merits and
fitness for the position.
Mr.. KEEPER sustained the nomination o. Col.
Taaferro, and Mr.. SE6AR that of Gen. Boykin.
After an interchange of messages with the Senate,
the roll was called with the following result: For
Col w. b. Taliaferro, los; for Gen. +. NJ Boykln,
49, The committee TO ascertain the joint vote re-
ported that the whole number of voies cast was I'd
necessary TO a choice SS-of which Col. Taaferro
received l23 aud Geu. Boykjn 81. Col. T. having
received majority was declared TO BIZ duly elected
Major General; thereupon
On motion Of Mr.. BURwELL, the House adjourned
-On the muzzlc IL Crown candy j. l.. Compasno On
the breach-Fu,o J. L. Guigno, l79I Rarent"T Tor
nito D. A L. z. N. Ignazio X. liouth. ID. A. l..
Cap. J. frnn. Secure.
KANSAS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l0-Advices from Kansas OF
ate date state that Gov. Robinson and General Lane
wore in favor of voting at hs election the Alb In