Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-26
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 25, 1858.
SENATE.


communication received from the House " Del
e4.,cs announcing the passage of certain senate os
ELLIS REPORTED
House bill to re.orsanzn the militia authorizing Ports
mouth 10 subscribe the stock OF the 5eaboard bank OF
Virginia; amending the law to prevent free negroes IRON
scornc lands except by descent TO prescribe the mode
OF aouyng 10 the Governor for convenng tie General
Assembly amending the charter OF the Southwestern
Bank Of Virginia; for th. relief OF Arch r. stuart OF Au
gusia county; for the relief OF W. H. e. Mcdowell OF
Har,p shire; a.nenn. the regulating the application OF
thu sinking fund to the redemption OF the public debt
incorporating the Dark Hollow Mining Conpany in fas"
Madison aad Rppshonn0ck countless Incorporating tho
Long Ridge Mining and Manufacturing Company; prov
ding the disposition Of property held jointly by Port-
mouth und Norfolk co; amending sec. l. chap IS and
sch 90 chap. s., Vi the code.
BILLS PASSED.
Incor porany Airy Lodge No l3, OF Odd Fcllows. at
Rowlesburg Preston county Incorporating .ne G.snn
Fox Hill Division Sons Of Temperance, In Elizabeth City
county, Incorporating the Chester ioel and Mining Com.
pany. in Chesterfeidi Authorizing the Crescent Cry
Manutaclory Company Of Wheeling, TO Taisc money by
loans not than per cent or BY sale OF preferred
bonds For the relief Of jas B Colsem Creating Fire
Marshall cities and counties OF the state
Inc ,rpora ing Royal Arch Division sons 81 Temperance"
No. 10. nj farmineton Marion county, Exempung fife
men Of Portsmouth from axa,iun releasing tine to the
Hampshire aud Niagara Turnpike Coy: Incorporating the
Northwestern and Hughes Turnpike Company: amending
lection ? chapter 10 9" ams an b aS Sor
western Virginia Railroad in Etch', To the POcne.o
Mills in Kauawba; 10 incorporate the Albcmare Female
Institute; Incorporating the tnvcnswoo1 Brawbrd-c Com
pany: authorizing the trustees Ut Fairlnont Methodist
Church sell the church, authorizing trustres Gospel
Hill Church 10 scl the s.ne; Incorporating the town OF
Portsmouth city, Incorporating the Pulaski Coal aud
Iron Manufacturing Company House bill tor the relief %
Francis Hanna.
ADVERSE Repeats
The committee Of finance reported II ncxpcdionf 10 .'
csatc upon the subject OF authorizing the Boad Of Pub
c Works to purchase $500 900 worth OF stock held b!
Wheeling, in the Baltimore e. Ohio Railroad.
PETITIONS PRESENTED
Of CITIZENS Of Glmer county, asking the attachment OF
part OF that county To Calhoun county U! Wm Htmii
dina. ,,,,i..r
Board OF Public Works. Of James W. Conrad s.ktus
for change in the boundary limo OF Cinrks and Warren
counties.
RESOLUTIONS OF ENQUIRY
BY M WEIGH, o! reporting bil for the relief OF
Josn Hu,cheson. Sheriff OF hcnrico. BY Mr. SMITH OF
e., OF changing the time OF holding the Courts OF the lGh
Circuit. Ry Mr.. THOMPSON, ot constructing rail road
from line Richmond and DHhyic Rail Kohd In Anne IN, 20
gainesville. in said county. by Mr. HUBBARD OF providing
for cases where there only one COM able in county or
corporation ind he interested in the subject Of
~ BY Mr.. HUBBARD, of allowing wit Of ia s-led by
a'ustco tc t- ezecuei by sheriff By Mr.. BRAssoN.
providing el-ctray fer the conveyance %, lands
sold by the commissioner Oi Io::r,ci and delinquent
land. Of the State To the purchaser thereof.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at IL o'clock pursuant to adournmcn,
Prayer ~ Rev. J. Peterkin OF the Episcopal Church
BILLS REPORTED.
Mr. BoIssEAu, from the committee pt privileges, etc =.
reported bill form The county Of Clay OF parts Ct
the counties Of Braxton and Nichuas counties.
Mr.. CLAYBRooI, from the committee Ut privileges and
elections reported bill prescribing the mode In which
application shall be ruHde to the Governor for convenug
th. General Assembly.
Mr. JoHSsoS of Harrison, from tee committee OF
finance reported bill concerning savings institutions
banks equres periodical statements OF their coLdon
ADVERSE REPoaT
Mr. MALLORY. from a special committed, presented n
report adverse to the application Of Levi Baker.
EASTERN LUSATIc ASYLUM
The SPEAKER presented y communication from M.
Thompson ESQ President Of the Board of Directors Of
the Enstern Lunatc Asylum in response TO resolution
Of the House which was laid upon the table, and ordered
10 be printed.
DIRECT Trade WITH EUROPE.
Mr. MALLORY presented the memorial Of the Bristol
cooperate with the Orleans kali Road Company ri
France in establishment Of l.ne OF steamships lie
tween vrg'n" and France The memorial WAS referred
u select committee, viz. Messrs. MALLORY, ASoERso8,
BRowy o p, DEAsE aud MckRszIE.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills were read and passed To
,abh precinct election In the town OF How ardsvie, in
the County Alocmare changing the place OF holding
sssrs of the poor for the town Of Winchester releasing
the State interest in the Wheeling and Marshall county
| turnpike rond.
PETITION PRESENTED
b. Mr. CLArDRoo2, or Samuel Gresham and others
for The releas. of the Commonwealth right certain
ands in the county OF Lancaster 10 fivo. Of the children
| OF James Carsny
On motion OF Mr. PAxros the bill regulate the tax
ing OF oysters made the order OF the day fl
! Thursday ns.t, Il, II o'clock, NJ.
INTERN. EMPLOYMENT.
The subsisny order o. the day. being the bill authori
zing a loan TO the Orange and Alexandra raj road wac
| next considered
Nj KsMpLE proceeded to conclude his a, eunent com
menced yesterday In opposition 10 appropriations tc
works of internal Improvement etc.
The discussion further continued by Hessrs. Glib
| son and DKAsE, In favor Of appropriations.
| The House then adjourned until o'clock, T. N.