Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-26
Ie01aI.ArUHa OF VIRGINIA
FRIDAY, JASuAky -, 1919.
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FRIDAY, uAH'h"'
SENATE.
communicative, was received from the Executive,
enclosing iIe petition Of the cadets OF the Vrgina
Military Institte asking the publication by the S'"e
Of a manuscript by Maj. Thomas ii. Williamson on
civil engineering, architecture, nc. laid on tne IN
BILE.
BILLS REPORTED.
10 authorize separate election IN Grafton, IayIor
county. increasing the fees of Commissioners IN
Chancery, in the county Of Norfolk; authorizing Tue
Crescent Manufacturing Company of wheeling
to raise money by loans at not more than
6 per cent. interest or by preferred bonds; IN:
creasing the capital stock OF The James hiVer anu
Kanawha Canal Company, and authorizing Inc stare
to take larger amount OF stock IN sa'u company
Incorporating company for the CONSTRUCTION ~, o.
Sulphur Springs authorizing q consolidation OF Inc
Baltimore and Ohio and North Western Railroad;
authorizing the sale OF Winfield Academy, and the
property belonging thereto, in Din~'dd'e.
REVOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
Mr.. Mr.. McKESSY, Of amending the acts lncorpo
rating the Norfolk city Oil company. By MIR. DOUG
GLAs of providing for the better government OF Inc
Lunatic Asylums, by reducing the number Of d'rec-
into their condition from time to time BY Mr.. OLD
of Incorporating the Chester Hotel Company 10 the
county of Cheetertiald. BY Mr.. PAXTON, "f reiund
ing to Jacob Ruff, executor, S2GO enormously PAID
nro the treasury.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
OF Jno. Swank and Others, asking the proceeds oil
the sale of certain ots in Norfolk, to De granted 10
them. or citizens of Pocahontas asking the cnsnge
of the Eastern terminus of the SlaVins Ca0n TURN
pike. OF e. K. Slaughter, President OF the Mer'
chants Bank of Lynchburg, asking the establish
msnt of a branch in Richmond VI citizens OF Al.
bsmarle, for a change in the mode OF taxing mer'
chants.
BILLS PASSED.
An act incorporating the Virginia Insurance Com.
psny changing the time Of holding the courts 10 the
18th circuit; an TO form new county out OF lhze'
we'll county; TO make the Meherrin river and certain
boundary lines lawful fence in Lunenourg; TO re-
fund TO j. Is. Gardner, Deputy Sheriff OF warren
county, sum paid by him erroneouely into the trea'
sury; bill 10 pay to Lieut.. 5. Gay, Of the Public
Guard. $3.50, due him on Longevity ratiohs; u"
amend an act for the construction ot canal from
North Landing to Elizabeth river; releasing the in
terest of the State in that portion of the Lynchburg
and Salem turnpike running through the counties or
Bedford, Bo,etourt and Roanoke; Incorporating the
Coal River Railroad Company to construct arairoad
from some poiu. near Boone Z. d.. To some point on
the Covngton and Ohio Railroad; Incorporating the
Guyandotte River Railroad Company
NEW LUSArIC ASYLUM.
The bill ufor the establishment of the North West.
ern Virginia Luna,;c Asylum was taken up. Inc
bill, authorizes ths Governor 10 appoint seven com
missioners to ssIect site tor the asylum within the
bounds OF the third District set apart Tor the election
of a commissioner of the Board Of Public Works.
Various amendments were offered until the bill was
90 amended rs to leave the entire portion OF the State
of the Asylum. II was then laid on the table, ON mo-
ton of Mr.. CATLETr, who gave notice OF lils nsn'
ton TO offer amendment 10 II.
On notion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DEL EGATEs.
The House met at II o'clock, pursuant TO adjourn
uent.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Minuegerode, Of the Episcopal
Church.
BILLS REPORTED.
Bills were reported from the standing committees
For running and marking the boundary line be
tween North Carolina and Virginia;
Amending 9Th section OF chapter l64 Of the Code;
Allowing Charles Green an unnaturaiz sd foreign
er 10 hold land in the county OF Prince William;
Authorizing the county court OF Fauquer TO trans'
fer the jurisdiction of the estate of Nmrod Masse,
an insane person, to the county court Of Warren;
Authorizing the payment of a sum OF money due
Israel L. Nickn, rs commissioner OF the SlsterViiie
and Salem turnpike company
Providing for the settlement OF arrears OF interest
with the SOu:n.side railroad company, aud for the
future collection of interest from said company;
Providing Tor the settlement of the arrears due by
the Virginia Central railroad company, for interest on
To increase the capital stock of the Halifax and
Pittsylvania railroad company, and Changing the
terminus of the same;
Providing for the completion of the Middefork
turnpike road
Directing the construction OF bridge Fell's
creek, on the S,nunton and Parkersburg road
Concerning ferries in the counties of Russell and
WISE
Providing for more uniform currency ofthe banks
of the State.
To amend and re- enact the 10th aud llth sections
of chapter 2i, n relation to owners OF adjoining hsh
ing shores.
Mr. CHApNaE, from special committee reported
bill amending the act Incorporating the Mount Yer.
non Ladies' Association OF the Union. which on his
motion was advanced to second reading, aud re-
committed.
For the relief of Joseph Maitland and others.
ADVERSE REPORTS.
Mr.. BARBOUR, from the committee Of courts report.
ed Senate bill providing for an increase Of salary Of
the Commemorative Attorney for the circuit court
Of the city of Richmond, with An adverse recommen.
daon.
Mr. SpIrLER, from the committee of claims, pre-.
sented report adverse TO the petition OF Robert l..
Montague asking that the sum of money paid for
weights and by the county Of Mddleser, be
refunded.
w,LLiAMsoS's ENGINEERING.
The SPEAKER presented communication from the
Governor, transmitting commentator from the ca
diets OF the v. NJ. Institute, of Maj T. H. williamson
manuscript civil engineering ETC.. and asking that
the work may be published at the expense Of the
State, be sold to reimburse the State for the cost
OF publication. etc.
Subsequently on motion of Mr.. MLssIE of Rock.
bridge, special committee authorized 10 be ap.
pointed to consider the expsdency of the PROPOSE.
ton.
On motion of Mr.. CHRISTIAN, the said documents
were laid upon the table.
THE DORA RAIL ROAD.
The House resumed the consideration Of the en-.
crossed bill 10 authorize the Dora coal mining com
pany to construct rail road to it's mines. Some time
was consumed in a discussion of the measure, the
ground of opposition being supposed right Of way
in disguise TO existing improvements with which the
proposed rail road is designed TO be connected.
Mr.. FITZHUoH offered IN amendment to the pend
ing ryder providing thar the sad company shall have
no authority under the act to invade or occupy the
lands of Others for the purpose of constructing said
railroad, without the consent OF the owners of such
lands.
The amendment was agreed to-yeas ~.
Mr.. PAXTON moved that the bill be laid upon the
table.
that the further consideration Of the subject be in
definitely postponed. This motion was negatived
ayes ST. noes 81.
The motion to lay on the table, was then agreed
TO.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
Mr.. LONG offered the following resolution, which
laid over for one day, under the rules, objection
being made TO its consideration:
Resolved, That select committee Of twenty five lie
appointed by the Speaker TO be taken from the four
grand divisions Of the State to inquire, first, whether
there is any surplus in the Treasury subjec to appro
priaion by this General Assembly, and if there be
such surplus, to what particular work or works il
ought to be appropriated.
DELINQUENT SHERIFF..
On motion OF Mr.. JONES, Of Appomsttox it was
Resolved, That the Auditor Of Public Accounts
furnish statement showing the amount of revenue
due aud unpaid by the slieriffs Of the Common
wealth, Subsequent TO the 18th November, 1Si9, the
counties and the names Of the delinquent sherfs &c,
On the further motion of Dir. JoNEs, resolution
adopted some time SINCE calling for certain similar
information, was rescinded.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Mr. SIBERT offered joint resolution, fixing The 5lh
proximo the day for the election of Secretary of
the commonwealth Auditors, Printer, &C., which,
motion of Mr.. Seldom, laid upon the table for
the present.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
The appropriate committees were instructed to en-.
qure INTO the e1pediency Of sundry propositions to
wit:
BY Mr.. MALLoRY-Of allowing to the Commits.
sioners of the Revenue for the city Of Norfolk, his
fees for The registry of births and deahs for tie year
1856. the returns of which not made within the