Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-04-06
uorrsE Of DELEGATES.

EVENING SESsIo3.-IHURsDAf, al NIL - iooo'
The House met at u o'clock, r. III. DIR. CHRls'
TIAS in the Chair.
The consideration of House bills being under reeo,
lutiop the order of the night, and The pending mo
ton made BY Mr.. Dickinson OF Grayson, being on
the indefinite postponement OF the bl! 10
the Lynchburg and North Carolina Railroad Coinp"'
ny. .,.,. or ,he in.
definite postponement
MIR. YAScrY replied to Mr.. KEES, and among
other reasons for passing the BILL he urged that n tne
union should be dissOlved-s contingency when ne
regarded as not improbable, and which he believed
could not occur without bloodehed-ihis road would
be of immense advantage al military road, and
would facilitate intercourse between the southern
States for mutual defence.
The question was then taken on the indefinite
pnstponemeDt, and 1t was decided In me affirmative
yeas 40, nays 80.
Mr. II. P. Brown, who would have voted for the
indefinite postponement, paired off with MIR. KEN
PER.
On motion of Mr.. HAYMoSp, the House bill to
amend and re.enactt the 2nd section of chapter ~ OF
the Code was taken up and passed
SOUTH SIDE EATESsIoN.
Mr.. PAXTON moved to take up the motion Tor the
re consideration of the vote rejecting the South SIDE
extension BILL pending the consideration OF when
tfor want Of quorum,) the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, APRIL y, 1853.
SENATE.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
incorporating the Cascade Savings Bank, i'll Pitt.
syyania; amending the act concerning county cleo
ons tor the relief OF Rev.W. G. Jackson;authorxing
the recturs and visitors of the University to cOndemn
certain land and springs for the supply Of the Univer
sity with water; providing for the election OF con-
stable in Brandonvile, Preston county; incorporating
the Lowe.viie FIGURING, Mining and Manufacturing
Company in Monongaliai amending the act incorpo'
rating the Bowers Hill Turnpike Company; author.
izipg the Constable of Morgantown to execute war
rants in certain cases.
BILLS REPORTED.
For the relief of Ann Robinson and her children
bill for the enlargement and repair Of the Capitol.
LIEUTENANT MAURY.
The Joint resolution offered by Mr.. FLOYD, con
corning Ii. Maury, reported yesterday, was taken
up and adopted.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Creating a new brigade in the counties OF Iaze.
well. Mcdowell, &c; Incorporating the Lursy and
Hardy Turnpike Company; requiring the Board OF
lot out contracts TO tho lowest bidder for the relief
of Gideon Fredericks, deputy sheriff OF Putnam
county.
ExPREsiDEST MONROE.
Mr.. DESEALE offered joint resolution approprla.
ting So 900 to remove the RENAME of Ex.Presldent
Monroe from New York 10 the Cemetery in Rich
mond provided the G overnor of Virginia may deem
such removal proper, and 1t meet with the approba'
ton of the family OF the deceased. The resolution
WAS adopted without dissenting vote.
RESUMPTION OF SPECIE PAYMENTS.
The House amendment TO Senate bill requiring the
Banks TO resume the LIST of August, was taken up.
1t substitutes let of May for lst Of August. MIR.
THOMAS moved to substitute lst July tor the time
fixed in the House amendment. MIR. rs substitute
WAS adopted by the following vote:
AYys-MesIrs. August. Coghill, Daughtrey, De
nssls, Flood, Floyd, French. Hubbard, Lsyne. lar.
shall, PaIton Rves, Stuart, Thomas, Warth, White
10. ,
r. oil Day (3HtpHOO Huddl6aOn, LO.
gan. Old, Richmond, Smith OF g., Thompson, West
The action of the Senate was then communicated
to the House.
message was received from the House snnoun.
cling that it insisted on its amendment.
MIR, THOMAS moved 10 adhere to the Senae's
amendment. Mr.. OLD moved to recede from tbs
Senate's amendment. The ayes and nays were called
ON the motion 10 recede and resulted in its adoption
as follows:
well, Catleit Claiborne, COLEMAN, Day, Gniewood,
Huddlesou, Logan, Old, Richmond Smith OF G, Tall
afsrro, Thompfn, West aud White-lS
NAYs.-Messrs. August. Coghi!l, Dsughtrey, De-
neale. Deskins Flood, Floyd, French, Hubbard,
Layne, Msrsbal Paxton, Rives, Smith of j, Stuart,
Thomas and Wsrh-T.
So the Let of May is fixed for the resumption. MIR.
OLD moved TO communicate the action OF the Senate
TO the House, and ON this motion Mr.. THOMAS called
the ayes and nays, which resulted in its adoption.
Mr. CATLETT called up the bill amending the mill
tia bill The motion 10 take up was defeated-ayes
9, nays q.
Mr. FLOOD advocated the proposition to take up
He said the substitute hch it the purpose OF his
friend the Senator from Gloucester, 10 Offer restored
all tbe militia officers TO the position they occupied
beore the passage Of the bill of last sesson, and pro-
vides that the Sinior General shall hereafter be ap'
pointed by the Governor, upon the recommendation
of the Brigudiers Of the Dviaon, and that the Brl'
gadier Generals shall be elected by the field officers
of the regiment. This would place all the elections
of the militia officers where they should be, IN the
hands of those beet acquainted with the quallhca
lions Of the candidates. The soldiers elect The CON-
pany officers, they the field officers OF regiments,
and they the Brigadier Generals, and upon their re-
communication the Governor is TO appoint Major
Generals. This course would ensure good officers,
encourage military spirit, do justice TO the old OIL
cers and he believed be satisfactory TO the country
ePEcIE PAYMENT.
The House bill for The regulation OF the redemp'
ton By the Banks Of their nntea, was taken up. The
BILL after being amended as to make it take effect
ApriI |, 1859, was passed by the following vote:
AYEs-Mpsare. Amber, August, Brannon, Cat
lett, Claiborne, Coghill, Coleman. Denenle Day,
Huddleson, Logan, Old. Paxton, Rives, TnIaferro,
White-16.
NAYs-Mesars. Caldwell, Flood, Floyd, French,
Hubbard, Luyne. Marshall, Richmond, Smith OF d.,
Stuart Thomas Wesr-l3.