Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-19

A communication was received from the House
amending its agreement to the Senate's amendment
to ths act amending the charter OF the town OF Dan
vile.
BILLS REPORTED .
Amending the Sd section OF the act concerning
public schools in Ohio county Incorporating the
Masonic Temple Association Of Richmond author
izing the sale OF a certain school house in Buffalo,
Putnam county confirming the contract between
the ames River and Ksnawhs Canal and North River
Navigation Companies, transferring the property OF
the latter to the former and making it part OF the
James River and Kanawha line OF Improvement; com
penssting John w. Rowan, for services rendered 10
the Senate making it lawful for married woman
to insure the life of her husband for her cole use anu
benefit; to incorporate the Portsmouth Steam Packet
Company for the relief OF John w. Ryan, and L.
ID. Murre, of Barbour county paying interest on
certain treasury notes held by banks after their ma.
turity bill to prevent persons under certain cir.
cumstances procuring grants for land in The actual
possession of other persons to protect claimants OF
forfeited lands which shall have been settled for III
years. and taxes paid thereon TO transfer the rights
of the Commonwealth to certain forfeited lands to
certain persons whose title would be good but for the
said forfeiture.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
BY Mr.. SMITH, of constructing turnpike from
Frankfort TO the White Sulphur Springs in Green.
brer. BY Mr.. FRENCH, of making directors and
stockholders of internal improvements in which the
State is individually interested liable for any excess
of expenditure over appropriations. BY MIR. SMITH
DE-
Boone county from California to Spencer BY MIR.
claiborne, of amending act go as to increase The
number of directors OF the Mechanics Savings 80
ciety of Petersburg. by Mr.. FLoYD, of reporting a
bill for the relief of persons holding unllquldated
claims against the Commonwealth. by Mr.. COLE.
MaS, of reporting bill for the relief OF VIM. j.
Murray, Commissioner OF the Revenue of Caroline
county. BY Mr.. ARMSTRONG, OF releasing Jncg
ment obtained by the Commonwealth against the
Hampshire and Morgan turnpike company. BY the
nfi fipr Ina EQrfners' MprrhAntS'
Insurance Company. BY the same. incorporating
the Hampshire Mining Company. BY Mr.. HUB.
BARD, Of e1smpting the parsonage of the Episcopal
Church. in Williamsburg, from taxation.
Mr.. DOUGLAS called up the resolutions offered by
him, regarding the propriety of making appropris.
tons to works of internal Improvement during the
present session, with a view to referring them to a
special committee.
Mr.. THOMAS offered The following resolution
Resolved, That the committee inquire what works
require immediate aid to prevent their falling into
decay what sums are necessary, and what resources
there are for raising such sums.
On motion of Mr.. STUART the whole subject was
laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. BEALE the following resolution
was adopted ...
Resolved, That joint committee Do appointed to
inquire into the expediency of abolishing the Board
of Public Works and of substituting Chief Of Fl
nance or an Engineer, to be appointed or leoted as
such other officers, the committee may deem pro-
per. Commtee-Messrs. Logan, Bsals, Stuart Bran.
non and Floyd. -.'
MIR. August, from special committee, reported a
bill spproprinting 600 for the inauguration of the
Equestrian Statue of Washington on the I'D of Feb.
raaary. The bill was passed, as was similar one
from the House. 49,
the request of the Senate the House bill, provi.
ding for the better government Of the Public Square
and Spring q: Berkeley Springs. was returned to the
Senate and laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. RIvEs, leave was given to with
draw the bill extending the corporate limits OF
Charlottesville.
PETITIONS PREsESrED.
or Lawrence Washington and citizens Of West
morsand, asking the passage of new assessment
law; of citizens Of Hampshire county, asking re.
duotion Of the tax on merchants; memorial of 200
merchants of Wheeling and citizens of Ohio for the
reduction of merchants licenses.