Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-26
LRGIsLATURR OF Virginia.
"WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY "a, 1858.
SENATE.

The Senate met Mt II O'Clock.
communication received from the House
cling h pass 'ge OF certain bllls
BILLS PASSED.
House bill incorporating the town oil Brandonville In
Preston; for the relief OF Rd p Trce OF Fairfax county,
rcliucushng the States right in the Wheeling and Mar
anal. turnpike road tho counties of Ohio and Marshall
an act to amend the law regarding the pnssagr OF counter
t noncyit makes the penalty confinement in the pcni.
tenary not ess than two more than ten years. proyi
Jing Tor the conds mnbtou OF lands overhowcd BY the
works of the Coal River Navigation Company; changing
rho location of the Black Lick aud Plaster Bank turnpike
for the relief of John Wilson, commissioner vi the reve-
nue. OF Halifax county, increasing the annuity 10 the Deaf
Dumb and Blind Asylum By the addition of 5000, and
concentrating 81 SEQ for the purchase OF musical instru
mems therefor for the relief OF Francis Hannah Of Prince
William county.
bill more efectually TO protect the fisheries Of the Po
tomac incorporating division OF Sons OF Temperance
Rowe.bure inl Preston county; to attach part Of tie
county of Bsxton TO Glner county; establishing cleo
t;on nrecuct in the 5th district OF Wetzel county; chang
ry the pace holding elections in the Sd district OF Pres
county; to incorporated the hnnexennec Mining Com
pany OF Harrison county.
The Joint resolution from the House, fixing Wednesday
next as the dag for the election OF basement officers &c.
taken up 6nd amended so as 10 hN the Let OF March
SALE OF PUBLIC WORKS.
bill, to amend the resolution passed ebruary 20, l-56
rrraruy the sale OF internal improvement works in which
the State is interested. taken up The bill provides
that when the sale OF work OF internal on
the foreclosure of mortgage or other ien takcs place
he Board of Public Works SHALL the State is interested
attend the sale and purchase the work they think Ju
dicous for the Commonwealththe purchase TO be sub
ect the confirmation oil the LeSsia'u1e' Inc OIL was
passed by the following vote: p
Brace Caldwell, C"tett, coGo Dsusnsyi pepi LAY
Douglas Flood, Funston, GateTood HUBBARD Logan:
Marshall Old Paxton, Richmond, smith OF IT, Smtn OF
j. stuart Taliserro. Thomas Thompson, Warth' "eicn'
White, Wooding-3l.
Layne. West-6
OF Jno T j. Paxton and Others asking an increase OF
the cauta stock Of the Bank of Ruckordge; oil czens
Of Virginia asking that circuit courts be su
thorized to correct erroneous assessments oil land
Hills DEFEATED.
hill giving the United Sates government the right 10
purchase certain lands in portsmouth, was deteatodayes
H. nays - The vote reconsldered, and the Dill 1911
the table.
RESOLUTIONS OF ISoUIRY.
By Mr.. DAuGnrKEY. 0! division OF the properly
held Jointly By the city or Portsmouth anl tue County
OF Norfolk; by Mr. FLOYD, OF amending the cnar'
ter OF the SoutnW Bank of Vrginis by Mr. DEs.
KSs Of releasing tine States interest In so mush oil me
and burg turnpike road lies be-
tween Chri5iansbug and the depot on the virginia and
Tennessee Railroad; By Mr. BRUCE, OF providing LOT c
construction railroad the twotths Ind three'ahs
principle from Gainesville, Mcekenburg 10 some point
al the intersection OF the Richmond and Dan'e
and South. Side Railroads. in Nottoway.
On motion ot Mr.. DRSEALE the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
The House met AZ IL o'clock pursuant ~ adjournment
Prayer by the Rev. J. Pet9rkin.
communication was received from tho senatc an
nouncins the passage ofcertain bills
EXPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
bill establish precinct election nc Hungary sta
ton in Henrico county.
report concernn; the certificates and oaths oil mem
bcrs.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Authorizing the Trustees OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church South Ia the of Ravcnsw oOd Jacks IN cJuI
IT, to sell and convey lot in said town. held by them
To incorporate the Virginia Northwestern AGRICULTURAL
Society in Ohio county
Establishing An election precinct q, tho house OF sainl
Coos N Rockingham county,
To incorporate tho Rocky Mount Savings Bank In
Franklin County.
To incorpornt. the Carbon lac Coal and Oil Company
in kaaswha county.
To Incorporate the Young Mems Christian a'sociatoh
Of Lynchourg
of HE'D. cville III the county OF Berkeley.
Authorizing the sao OF certain church properly In tue
county OF Marion. -
To amend entitled an act Incorporating the hu'
guenot springs and Mining Company passed April sib'
To incorporate the Farmers and Merchant. Insurance
Company Of Romney ia Hampshire county Pissed with
amend ren, aud returned the Senate for It's concur.
rene.
To establish election precinct at Lime Camp in Mar
shall county
To change the Kirk election precinct in Giles county To
Mechanic, burg in said county.
To establish precinct election nj Ashland, in Hanover
county.
To amend an &C. entitled I'll to amend an act cor
cc.n'"s .Ao ri;y Of Norfolk ,
To extend the corPu'-.s h"'i'' ct i"rri'""e"fg'
RESOLUTIONS.
A communication was received from the Senate.
nouncng ;uer agreement a resolution from the House,
will an amendment VIII Gu makes the resolution read
thus
R..olred Tia, the House Of Delegates WILL with the
concurrence Of the Senate, proceed "n the first Gay o
March next the election Of the following officers:
Secretary of the Commonwealth Treasurer an Auditor
of Public Accounts second Auditor Register Of the
Land othcc Public Printer, superintendent o. the
Penteuary and General Agent and Store Keeper oil tue
Pen;entiary.
ORDER DAY.
An en.rossed bill authorizing loan TO Orange and Al
exandra Rail Road .aken up and discussed BY Mr..
Johnson of Harri.ou ard Mr.. KEMsLE considerable
length against the bill. pending which,
On motion OF Mr. Jones. the House ajjourncd.