Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-12


The appropriate committees were instructed to en-.
quire into the eIpedency of suudry propositions viz
BY Mr.. CARTER, Of Russell OF authorizing the Alb
ingdon and Russell Old Court House turnpike com.
pany to increase their capital STOCK.
BY Mr.. SEDpoE-Of amending the 9Th section Of
chapter LA Of the Code.
BY Mr.. WINGFIELD-Of changing the times Of hold.
ing the courts in the 1th judicial circuit.
BY Mr.. BoREaAS-Of Incorporating a company to
construct turnpike the wo and three fihs prin.
cipe from VIM. j. Souhers, on the south fork OF
Hughes river, by PennsborO, TO the mouth OF Big
Rum on Middle leland Creek.
BY Mr.. RIpDicK-Of relieving the Norfolk and
Petersburg railroad company from the obligation, in
it's charter to charge more Tor the transportation Ct
freight and passengers between Suffolk and Norfolk,
than charged for the same services by the Seaboard
and Roanoke railroad company.
By Mr.. SocK-Of constituting the First and Second
Auditors, and Treasurer of the Commonwealth. Il
board Of claims tor the purpose of hearing and de-
ternining oil claims against the Commonwealth under
the sum of s.
BY Mr.. YAScxY-Of reporting a joint resolution
insructng our Senators aud requesting our Repre-
sentatives u Congress their best endeavors TO
have the act Of July 5th, 1882, soiamended as to
brace the officers OF the Virginia continental line and
provide half pay such officers, their heirs or legal
representatives in accordance with the resolution of
May, 1879.
BY Mr.. CHRIsrIAE-Of amending the u section
of the act concerning The registration of marriages,
etc., TO require parties at the tins OF taking out
marriage license to furnish the clerk of the court
stead of the Minister of the Gospel. with the certih.
cate of the facts required by said act.
PETITIONS PREsESTED.
BY Mr.. Decentralization resolutions, and pro.
ceedings Of meeting OF sundry citizens Of lIamp.
shire county the subject Of the location Of the
Alexandria. Loudoun and Ismpehire rail road.
BY Mr.. YAsCEY-Of the heirs and officers Of the
Virginia continental line.
BY Mr.. STALSAKER-For the formation of new
county out OF parts Of the counties of Kanawha,
BraI on, ROane, and Calhoun
$4,000 10 enable him TO work a silver mine, etc.
BY Mr.. CARTER of acknowledgements OF Ro. Fu-
gate, engineer Of the Abingdon and Russell Old Court
House Turnpike, for additional capital stock.
BY Mr.. RIDDIcK-From Suffolk, for an amend.
ment OF the charter of said town.
BY Mr.. Observation-Disclosures from Harrison
county. against changes in the county line.
BY Mr.. BAss-From Salem, in Roanoke county,
for an amendment of the charter Of said town.
BY Mr. KEEs-From Pittsylvania, relative to msr.
chants licenses.
By Mr.. HAwXs-A similar petition from Harper's
Ferry, in Jefferson county.
BY Mr.. CARrER-Ot Russell, similar petition
from Russell county.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
The House resumed the consideration Of the re-.
ports of the committee TO which was referred the
subject Of the public printing, and the discussion
continued by Messrs. GATgwoUD DAVIS, RAYMOND,
SEGAR, and seldom.
Mr.. WOOD next obtained the aoor, and moved
an adjournment. which was agreed to by the Houss.