Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-12
LRaIsLArUHR OF yiHalNia.
SENATE.
AIaEIAIN

SENATE.
MONDAY, JAEUARY IL, 1858.
Communications were received from tho Hous,
informing the Senate that it had agreed to the joir
resolution, appointing committee to make aud r.
port what arrangements are necessary for the mat
Duration OF the Equestrian Statue of Washington o
the 22d pro1imo, and had appointed as the cOmmte
county, johnson, of Harrison, Wallipg, Sweeney an
Anderson.
REVOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
BY Mr.. RIvEs, of refusing to Express comp anies
cense to do brokers' buriness and of further regul
fling or restraining by tax or otherwise hrokersg
within the limits of the State, upon the circulation
the banks. BY Mr.. Smith. of G., of incorporate
the Fayette Oil and Coal Company. BY Mr.. CoBl
of amending section - chapter Isl. By Mr.. WARrH
of Incorporating the Hughes Creek Oil and Cos
Company. BY the same of Incorporating the Amble
OIL and Coal Company
! PETITIONS, &c.
OF Elizabeth Hicks, asking the State to release (
her warrant issued to her husband, now deceased
of citizens of Hampshire, asking reduction Of tn
| tax on merchants: Of James Sinclair and others, o
Wythe, for the same object.
| Mr.. THOMAS presented proceedings of the Common
Council of Alexandria demonstrating against the pro
posed extension of the Winchester and POtoma
Railroad to Strasburg.
BILLS PASSED.
Incorporating the Ksnawha Salinss Cemstar!
Company. Allowing the Seaboard and Rosuok
Rail road Company TO run steamers between Nor
folk and Portsmouth, and other ports Amending
the act Incorporating the city of Petersburg so as
give the Council right TO erect hospital and wori
house, and to make regulations regarding paupers II
that place. A bill to provide for the publication
the county expenditures and list Of delinquent tax
payers Of each county. Incorporating The Mechans
Savings Institution of Wheeling. A bill to amsnt
the 4h chap. So so az to give the power to "a
wings institutions to deal in exchange. lncorpora
ting the fredericksburg Savings Bnk in Gile
county. Incorporating the Planters Swings Bant
| of Richmond.
A bill came up on its passage giving Circuit Cour
Judges the right TO decree the sale Of estates wheI
the necessity and justice OF such proceeding
proved in court In cases where the tostator has no
prohibited euUh sale In his will
Messrs. AnBLER and WEIGH opposed and Messra
JoHNsoE of Bedford, and SMITH Of g., f,vored 1t.
was defeated-ayes l9, noes %.
The bill making appropriation Of e5, 900 to th,
Virginia Military Institute, for finishing the building
and dwelling and enclosing the grounts, laid OF
the table.
Mr.. WARTH offered the fillowi,g resolution
which lies over, under the rules.
Resolved, That the Representatives Of Virginia, il
Congress, be requested, and her Senators instructed
to all honorable means in thir power to procure
| the admission of Kansas az one the United State,
under her "Leconpton" Constitution, as the bes
mode under exciting circumstaces of dIsposiDg o
| that much vexed question, bothas regards the PEG
pie Of Kansas and the present sue OF the Union.
And that the Executive of thin Commonwealth e
instructed 10 communicate cop OF this resolution
to each of our Senators and Representatives. in Con
| gress.
On motion of Mr.. CATLErT, ID joint order of the
day-the election Of Major Genal of the 9TH Divi
sion Virginia Militia, to fill the acanCy occasoned
by the death Of General j. Z. harvey, was taker
| up.
Mr.. CATLETr nominated MaoW. b. Taliaferro
OF Gloucester, stating that be hl faithfully served
| his country in the Mexican war, I'd was the first al
Puebla TO haul down the enemy flag and hoist the
American standard. The nominon was seconded
| by Mr.. AUGUST, who said that th U. s. government
would have brevetted Gen. T. r his services bu
for the fact that he out Of thene bis commission
having expired with the war.
| Mr.. Day nominated Col. Fncis M. Boykin Of
| Isle Of Wight, formerly membe OF the Senate, and
now Senior Brieadier General ofbe 5th Division
BE spoke OF him in the highe terms as gentle
man and a soldier.
The election was proceeded 18th. and resulted fol
Col. Boykn 70; for MAJ. Taliafeo u.
| Messrs. CArLETr, DAY and BILE, were appointed
to report the joint vote Of the vo Houses, and re-
ported the joint vote to be Unnecessary TO choice
Ss. Maj Tsliaferro received L, and Col. Boykiu
81. Mai. Talisferro was declareCluy elected Msjor
General of the 9Th Division Vivia Militia.
| Mr.. BEALE offered the followtr resolution:
Resolved, That a special committee, to consist oil
three members, be appointed 10 ,quire into the pro
priety of accepting the offer Of lwis w. Washing
tom to convey to the State of Vinia the sites Of the
| home and birth place Of GeorR,W ashington. upon
the conditions set out 10 the correspondence and com.
municated by him TO The late Gersl Assembly, and
that said committee be authorize TO report by bill or
| otherwise.
Committee-Messrs. BEALE, 1TEs and COLEMAN.
On motion Of Mr.. WEIGH. th Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DRl.EATES
The House met at ~ O'Clock, Irsuant to adjourn
ment.
BILLS REPoKTo.
Bills were reported from the Teral standing COM
mittees:
Refundng to Jas. B. Cannsty a SUM of money
expended by him in the apprehension Of prisoner.
Rsfundug to Jno. H. Dunav. sheriff of Mathews,
sum Of money expended by bib n conveying lu-
| natic to the Eastern Asylnn
Refundng to Francis Hsnnd, sum of money
paid on erroneous assessment opeoperty.
Causing the assessment of Esnd improvements
of Francis Hannah, to be put atcertain value.
Making further appropriate to the Beverly and
To authorize the Board of Puio Works to make
subscription to the capital stocof the Giles, Fay
cite, and kanawha turnpike cohany.
Providing for the transfer of a,srt Of the Floyd
Court House and Hillsve turnke, to the county
courts Of Floyd and Carroll
To incorporate company to ustruct turnpike
road from Sydnor's Spring, in II county of Frede
rick, to intersect road leading I'm Manchester to
Front loyal.
To incorporate the Meadows Dan and Floyd
Court House turnpike company.
Providing for the correction of oessive valuation
of lands 10 the county Of Carroll.
Mr.. MARrZ, from special coraittee, reported
bill authorizing the Governor TO rohase piece OF
statuary from VIM. X. Bsrbee. tlis bill proposes
to appropriate 1000 for the eIecun and purchase
of a piece of statuary. to be made American mar.
Bile, and styled "The Young Repuicsn," the same,
when completed, to be placed in esCspitol of the
State.
ADVERSE REPORT
Reports were also presented fm the standing
committee adverse to the iolloT,n9repostions i;.
Of granting the petition Of r. '.sEngs, asking
that the exorbitant valuation of hs I'd he corrected
Of amending the act providing ( the voluntary
eDsiaveinent of free negroes;
OF grating the petition Of JohW. Kibler and
Barbara Ann Kibler of Page countsskng the pass.
age of law authorizing them TO nry.
| SPECIAL cOAAITTl
The SPEAKER announced the follong committees
under resolutions heretofore adopter
TO Consider the Report of The iperintcndent Of
Public Buildings, etr.-Messrs. Hel. Bass, Deane,
Davis, McCue, Hunter, Morgan, ltherfoord and
| Preston.
To derise arrangements for the .aEguration OF
| the Equestrian Statue of Vashgton.-Messrs.
Hoee. Carter of Richmond and Wesorsland, John.
son of Harrison, Mallory, Chapman Anderson and
Sweeney.
THE OYSTER FUHDUs
| Mr. PAXTON OF Rockbridge olierehe fono~log,
resolution, which, after some discussl, was adopt
| ed:
Resolved, That so much of the essage Of the
4 Governor an relates to the subject Oysters, be re
ferred to a special committee who slsnquire into
and report: -.
let. The extent and value Of the lde in oysters
caught in the waters of Virginia
ID. In what proportion the profits this trade is
enjoyed by citizens Of this State, annie citizens Of
other States.
Sd. Whether additional legslatonhoud be had
with the view of protecting and fostaR the oyster
trade Of Virginia. and securing a mopoly thereof
| to citizens Of this State.
1th. Whether revenue should be altzed by the
State from oysters by levying tax 4the persons
engaged in catching them, and By c3ting out the
planting grounds, or in any other moi
5.h. Said committee shaR have poer to send :or
persons and papers, and shall have lse to report by
bill or otherwise.
THE KANeAs QUEsTIos
Mr.. DUcxwALL, of Morgan. off the following
resolution, which on his motion watF upon the ia
BILE for the present. and ordered to Vented:
| RasoJvad hv tho GeneraI Ass6mi of Virginia,