Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-19
.,r:,.,,AruwE OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY. JANUARY is, leoS.
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snnonncnp Tint il had passed the Senate bill Tor M
inn, tfs vacancy in the office of Lieut. Governor WIN
an amendment; striking out the words, "Coinmssi"t
ar of Public Works" The bill has been pub'ls'e"
Mr. t.,rLerr moved to disagree to the anehu
nens, and entered his solemn protest against az ar
ing Ia the amendments he believed tho Dill ~ pe
ron-ii 'u:i"iai =, .u 80 ,;, -,
tn. tuh, but afterwards, on motion oil the same ee"'
-hiap, taken up.
Mir. CArLETr withdrew HE motion To Disagree, alh
moved 10 indefinitely postpone. That 'ho''oh VICE
d.i-atrd-ayts II, nays -.
Mr. DENEALE moved tn hgfse 10 mo a"e""'"e'''
which motion WAS adopted.
Mr. CoGHI,L offered resolution, fixing t"'innr'
row ior the election of Lieutenant Governor when
at the suggestion Of Mr.. WEIGH, was :" a'heNoeo a.
to fix 10 day = the time. w
The election then proceeded WIN, ana ~ ILL., -.
Jackson Esq, the late incumbent beng tne ohly
gentleman in nomination in either House, ne was
unanimously elected. The customary committee 10
Inform him OF his election was appointed
BILLS REPORTED.
To amend and re.enact sections 26 and - OF chap'
ter 81 so az TO dispose of real estate oieren i'r sa
for the nonpayment OF iaSes, aa', . Tn NV.
redemption Of, transferring the title ot the common
wealth to- and providing for sale OF suen real estate
To limit the right to make an entry or bring an ac1n
TO recover the possession thereof "ert OF he Ahe-
yhsny mountains. To tranafer the title to certain
srchea;ed or escheatabe lands west OF the Allegheny,
not cold by an escheater 10 certain persons claiming
the came who have paid the taxes chargeaoie terec
on. To amend and reenact section y chapter 10 OF
the Code.
AMENDMENTS AGREED TO.
Uouse amendment to the bill Incorporating com
pany for the navigation Of the Tug Fork OF Sandy
River, and the bill incorporating tho Merchants Sa'
wings Institution of Wheeling wera asreeu TO-
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
By Mr. UAIRsTON, of more etfectualIy preventing
fraud in the sale OF negroes by those who only have
life estate in them. By MIR. CALDWELL, of incorpo
rating the Northwestern Virginia Agricultural Soce'
ty BY Mr. AUGUST, of amending the charter oil inc
Monument House Company lRichmond 80 that o Inc
minimum capital may be S4O,OOO instead OF S'oooo.
MEMORIAL PRESENTED.
OF ninety-one citizens OF WINE asking uona.
ton or loan the Wytheville Female college; OF me
city of Wheeling, asking the Comm1nwS.ealtn 10 BUY
lie stock in the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road.
BILLS PASSED.
bill appropriating $7O0 for remodelllng inc senate
committee rooms ; to incorporate the Union Oil and
Coal Company; Il bill increasing the salary OF the
Prosecuting Attorney in the Circnit Court OF Rich
mond TO 800; releasing the right OF the Common
| wealth in the estate Of John Kelly, decd 10 owen
Shea and enlargng his title thereto; to e1tend tie
Roanoke Valley Railroad from Clarkesvllle in Neck
l.uburg to sone point the Richmond and DGnville
Railroad at or near keysHle w
a bill paying claim to Samuel Eli ana Nililstn
Chsnnowitb, was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. CArLETr, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II O'clock, pursuant to adjourn
ment. Prayer by Rev. MIR. Minnegerode, OF The
Episcopal Church.
BILLS REPORTED.
Bis were reported from the standing committees !:
To amend and senact the 18th section of chapter
" of the Code, in relation to pilots.
Authorizing the payment Of q certain sum OF mo.
| new 10 r. S. Thomas sheriff of Madison.
| TO provide for the settlement of interest due this
Common wealth from the Virginia and Tennessee
rail road company;
Increasing the capital stock OF the DanVhie ana
Wytheville turnpike company;
| Authorizing the payment Of interest to tha office
of discount and deposit of the Bank of the Valley OF
Virginia at Moorefeld, on certain treasury notes.
| held by il after their maturity;
| To establish branch bank at Buckhannon, III the
county Of Cpsbur ,,.-,
branch bank at Clarksburg, in Harrison county;
incorporating the Bauk Of Washington, in the
county of Washington;
| To provide for the payment of certain sum oil
money to Thomas Hill, in Culpeper county.
Mr.. McCus. from special committee reported q
bill to establish school for persons OF mbecile MINDS
| in the Commonwealth OF Virginia.
| ADVERSE REPORTS
| Reports were also presented from the standing
committees adverse to the following propositions VIZ;
For law to proven, encroachmens upon The
Valley turnpike road.
For the enslavensnt OF certain Tree negroes III ihe
county Of Madison.
| BOARD or PUBLIC WORKS.
| Aresouon from the Senate providing Tor the ap
| expediency of aboshng the Board Of Public Works
az at present organized, was agreed TO, whereupon
the SPEAKER announced the following committee on
The part of the House Messrs. Martz. Caperton
Bowles Powell OF Loucoun, Raymond, Martln, IRA
ham and Macon.
| LUSATIC AsYLUMs.
Mr. YERBY. from the committee on Lunatio Asy
ams eonie cent 10 vis he iunac asyums Of
the State.
| ELECTION OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
tboN ofa nnaiu IN oil arb
dav Lieutenant Governor, pro tenn, to fill the va
d, csncy occasioned by the resignation OF +. w. Nc
Cums. Ed, was agreed to, and on motion oil MIR.
HAKBoUR the House proceeded forthwith to the exc.
cution of the Joint order, aer Tue interchange VI
messages with the Senate.
| Mr. HARBOUR nominated WIN. l.. Jackson, Eaq
the late incumbent of the ote by gubernatorIal ap'
poiutuent and the roll being Vailed, he received the
unanimous vote of those taxing part in the eectou'
The number of votes cast whslU3.
Messrs. JONES Of Gloucester, and FAuSTLERoY,
expressed their high regard fol the nominee and, un
der other circumstances, void cheerfuiIy vote Tor
him. but believing the enactment under winch Inc
election was held unconstitutional, they could nor,
conscientiously, vote for Mr.. Jackson. Other mem
bers who did not publicly e1phin their motives, re-
Trained from voting for simlls reasons, hence 'he
slimness of the vote
The committee TO ascsrtnin tie Joint vote reported
that Mr. Jackson received al notes.-the entire mum
her cast. He was accordingly declared to be duly
elected Lieut. Governor uulil tie vacancy heretofore
occasioned be permanently flld by an election ny
the people. A committee OF ne part OF the House
10 apprlZs Mr. Jackson of his election, was appoint
ed, as follows :-Mess-s. barbour of Cupeper, AR
MOLD, WooDs, HACKLEY and lass.
ENLARGEMENT OF TIE CAPITOL.
Mr.. ToMLIS offered the following resolution, WINCH
on his motion. was referred to especial committee OH
a similar subject appointed some daysslnce.
Resolved, That the Superintendent OF Puollc
Buildings enquire into the pradicablity OF enlarglng
the Hall of the House of Delegates, and report to
THE House an estimate of thecosts.
sESATE BILL fAssED.
On motion of Mr. PRESTON, q Senate bill to amend
an &C, Incorporating companr 10 improve the hapi'
CATION of the Tug Fork and Sandy River, was taken
up, amended, passed. und forthwith communicated 10
the Senate
On motion of Mr. SWEENEY Senate bill to incor'
porate the Merchants Savings Institution of the city
of Wheeling, was taken up, amended, passed. anu
forthwith communicated to the snate.
INTERVAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr. JOHNSON, Of Taylor. Offered a resolution 10 re-.
ecind the authority heretofore giren 10 the bohIu "l
| Public Works TO purchase, for be use OF Inc Com
monwealth, any work of internal Improvement IN
which the State is stockholder The resolution was
laid upon the table for the presen.
ENLARGEMENT OF 4 COMMITTEE.
On motion of Mr. DEJARSETTi. the Speaker WAS
| authorized to enlarge the Committee ut Agriculture
and Manufactures by the addition of hve members.
The SPEAKER subsequently announced the foiio"'
ing as the additional members of the committee, VIZ:
Messrs. ANDERSON, BALL, NEMsLk, "'I"r"' ""'
| BOwcoCK.
RESOLUTIONS OF INJURY.
The appropriate committees ware instructed 10 EN-
qure into the expediency of sandry propositions
viz:
Ry Mr.. ToMrIx-Of requiring by law all internal
| i'm proveInent companies to establish rate OF charges
for travel and freight ther respective routes sui
oien to pay six per cent their capital and debt
which estimates shall be based upon the hnance re-
ports of said companies of the preceding year.
IL, A.
| of last session.
BY Mr.. YAScEy-Of amending chapter lca, sec.
| Is, Of the Code.
BY MIR. nAcXLEY-Of so amending the present
law relative TO the confinement of United States pri
soners in the State Penltentiary, 10 provide that
for the support of said prisoners, charge shall be
made the State treasury, or on the fund arising
from the administration of the Penitentiary
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