Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-16
LEGISLATIVE OF VIRGINIA.
Vr.p.Y. Ff.Hr,Er II, ISIS.

Prayer b. TIE Rev. DR.. BuRHowt. of tbs baptist
| Church.
4 communication was received from the House, an
nouncng the passage Of cartan bills, and the adoP'
ton Of JOINT resolution fixing the 25th nst. for the
-l-c'on Of Frat and Second Auditors. Secretary OF
stats Treasurer, Storekeeper. and superintendent OF
The Paniten'iary The resolution was go amended az
10 fix the l7thinstant for the election
BILLS PASSED.
House bill authorizing change in the time of hold.
ing the Circuit Courts of the l2th Circuit. House
bill changing the time for holding Circuit Courts of
the 2lst Circuit. Incorporating the Thomas C. Paul
For the relief of Doherty & French. Incorporating
the Portsmouth S'esm Packet Company.
FLOUR INSPECTIONS.
Mr. AhBLER introduced bill providing for tie
payment into the treasury by -four inspectors, of
any receipts of the office exceeding his salary OF
$500 per annum.
| BILLS REPORTED.
Exemp.ing one slave in every family from seizure
for debt changing An election precinct in Halifax,
from Church Hill TO Brooklyn establishing an cleo
ton precinct at Howardsville, In Albemare county
authorizing the construction of turnpike from ~
lsnboroush, Richie county, TO Pocotaiigo Mills 10
kanswha; 10 extend the Middewsy and Gersrds
town turnpike, and increase its capital stock incor
porating the Nicholas and Greenbrier Turnpike
Company to suspend the Limitation OF sections for
debt by simple contract for year after the death
of the debtor; amending the law concerning the time
of holding courts on the 18Th Judicial Circuit in.
|
ton Company.
soUTHsIDE RAILROAD.
The bill funding interest due by the Southsids
Railroad to the State and giving Is years to pay IL,
in semi annual payments. was taken up. Mr.. GASP
BELL offered ryder, which was adopted. The ryder
makes it obligatory upon the company, when In the
opinion of the Board Of Public Works, its revenue
has sufficiently increased to increase its eemi annual
payments into the Treasury. The bill has been pub
lishsd in our reports. The bill was passed by the
following vote
AYEs.-Msssrs. Armstrong, Braden, Caldwell,
Campbell. Claiborne. Cobb, Colsman Daughtrey
Deskins, Floyd Flood, French, Hairston, Hubbard,
Hnddeson, Lsyne, Logan, McKenney, Marshall, Neal,
Paxton. Richmond, Smith Of G., Smith Of j., Stuart,
West, Woodng, and Yates-2S.
NAYs.-Messrs. Amber, Beale, Bruce Brannon,
Catlc;t, Day, Old and Thompson-8.
NORTH WESTERN RAILROAD.
The bill for the consolidation of the North Western
Virginia and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad came up
as the unfinished business Of the day. The question
was on an amendment offered by Mr.. CALDWELL
| Mr.. WARTH moved to reconsider the vote by which
the substitute of Mr.. BRANDON to the original bill
adopted
The vote the motion resulted in its sdoptiou.-
| Ayes %, nays -.
| The question then being on the substitute, SIR.
| CALDWELL offered an amendment, requiring that the
Baltimore and Ohio Rsil Road satisfy the Board
of Public Works, that the Ctyof Wheeling shall re-.
oeive elk per cent. on 5000 shares owned by il
in that road. The amendment was defeated. Ayes
Is. nays II.
| Mr.. CALDWELL then offered an amendment, re
quiring as condition TO the consolidation that the
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road shall break up the
| Benwood connection. This amendment was defeat
ed. Ayes Is, nays 70.
Other amendments being defeated the substitute
was adopted, and ordered to its engrossment
| PETITIONS PRESENTED.
| OF II. G. MCDONNELL, asking 10 BIO refunded Ger
| tain taxes erroneousy paid.
| REVOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
| BY Mr.. WORTH, Of reporting bill 42+, Of last aes.
sion, Incorporating The Pinnacle Coal Mining Com.
pany by Mr. Yates, Of amending the free school
law in the county OF Jst=r.on; OF amending the Code
concerning weigh's snI measures; by Mr.. FREseH,
Of amending the act incorporating the Central Nav-
CATION Com panyi bill reported by Mr. SMITH Of j,
of enls rging The corporate limits OF Guyandotte
| bill eportedl by Mr.. HUDDLEsos, OF Incorporating
the Avery Lodge Odd Fellows.
On motion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II O'clock pursuant to adj ourn.
meut
Prayer by Rev. j. l.. Burrows. D. D., Of the Bap
tst Church.
| BILLS REPORTED.
| Mr.. CHAPMAN, from the committee OF roads, re
ported bills Providing for the cons'ruc ion OF the
York's Run and Sawburg Turnpike. To amend the
charter of tho Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad.-
| Comforting additional powers and duties upon the
Board of Public Works. To incorporate the Elk Riv
81 Navigation Company. The said bills, and one re.
ported yesterday relative TO aduterated liquors. were
advanced TO second reading.
| BANK OF DASvILLE.
On motion Of Mr.. KEEN, a Senate bill to amend
tho charter of the Bank of Danviile was taken up
and pas,ed-yscs 96, nays %.
| TIE MILITIA BILL.
The bill to provide for the reorganization Of the
militia, coming up, rs the order Of the dsy was,
motion Of Mr. kEMPER, laid upon the table, aud made
tina order Ct the day for TUESDAY next, at IL O'CLOCK
N.
| INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS
IN oItx,, tha "
ing appropriations to the leading works Of internal
| improvement were made the orders Of the day for
Wednesday next and daily thereafter, until disposed
| of.
The House then resumed the consideration OF the
subject Of public printing, the discussion of which
| was further continued by Msssrs. WORD, Gar T..
WOOD and BARBOUR Of Monongslla.
| The pending question was the substitution OF the
minority report, (which recommended reduction OF
IS per cent in the rates at present psid for the re.
por, submitted by the majority, (which recommended
q reduction of l2i per cent, etc The question ba.
| ing put wss determined in the Affirmative by the
| following vote;
| YEAs.-Msssra. Alexander, Ailsn, Anderson, BAL
lay, Barbour Of Monongaa, Barbour of Cuipeper,
Bass, Boyle, Boisseau, Boremsn, Bowoock, Brown Of
Bedford Brown OF upshur, Cspertop, Cardwell, Car.
| ter of Richmond county and Westmoreland, Cassn,
| Chase, Christian, Clarke, Coltrane, Conrad Cox,
Creigh, Davidson Davis, Dsane, Drjarnstts, Dick.
inson of Prince Edward, Dickinson Of Grayson,
CORY, Hnckley, Hardy, Harper Hawks, Haylaoad,
Heath, Hoye: Hover, Hunter, johnson Of Taylor,
Johnston of HarrsoL, Jones of Gloucester, Kauf.
man, Kee, Keen, Long, Lynn Msgruder, Martin,
McCue. McKenney, Miller, Moody, Morgan, Nelson,
Mock Nottingham, Osbourne, Psrrill, Plymsle, Por.
ter. Powell of Loudoan, Powell OF Hampshire,
| Prince, Riddiok, Rives, Ronald Ruffner, Seldom,
Stsnaker, Stevens. S.urn. Sweeney, Tnweatt, Tom.
lin, Wilcox, Wipgisld, Woods, Yancey and Yerby-
49,
NAYs--Mess-s. Arnett Arnold Bird Bowles,
Brown, OF Petersburg, Csnnaday, Carpenter Chap.
Haskins, Kemble, Kemper, Lane, Lundy, Martl,
Mays, Mckay, Mckenzie Seaman. Sesar, Shepard,
Smith Splitter Tatem, Thomas, Thompson, Thorn.
burg, wilkinson, Word and YounR-33.
Mr. BALL stated that he would have voted "aye,"
but had paired of with Mr.. RrTHERFooRD; and Mr..
JONES, Of Appomsttox, said that he wonld have
voted mo-" but had paired Oft with Mr. JosEs, OF
Mecklenburg.
On motion of Mr.. Seldom, the House adjourned.
NoTE.-Mr. OsBoURsE, a few days since, presented
aremon,trancs from Jefferson county against the an
neIation Of part thereof to the county of Clarke,
which was inadvertently omitted from the proceed.
ings of that day.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1858.
SENATE.
Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Burrows, of the Baptist
Church.
Mr.. CArLErr offered a resolution fixing II o'clock
AZ the hour tor meeting hereafter lne resoiution WIS
defeated.
BILLS REPORTED.
To amend an &C. Incorporating the Strasburg md
Capon Turnpike Company, 80 as to authorize the
subscription on the part Of the State; Incorporating
The Glenwood Savings Bank in Rock bridge; incor
pora;ing the Avery Lodge of Old Fellows in Preston
county Incorporating the Chester Hotel and Mining
Company; Incorporating the Fox Hill Division Sons
of Temperance in Elizabeth City county; authorizing
Brown Gap Turnpike to charge tolls on the bridge at
Eoy hlin. rasin Arch
Sons Of Temperance in Marion county; Incorporating
the Masontown and independent Turnpike Com
pany.
PETITIONS PREsEsTEp.
OF l43 citizens, asking the formation OF new
county out Of Giles Tazewel and Wythe Counties
A bill carrying out this object was subsequently
passed.
FREE NEGROES.