Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-23
FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1858.
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commu al csLGn received romthc House, Rnnoun
cling the passage OF certain hills.
ILLS PASSED.
House bill incorporating the 81 uary's and New Mar
tinsviIlc Turnpike Company incorporating the aides
Mount Vernon Association; for the relief Thos. Mount
JOY of Stafford Crhis bill advocated ~ Mr.: 1AIA
FERRn) Amending the Incorporating the TaIe%Cl
Court House and Salt Lick Turnpike Company, amend
ing the chartering the Bank OF kanHwa; amending
the net concerning the Indian Pole aud Dr"whrhigr =" "
psuy bill concerning the duties OF clerks OF courts
paying the Valley Bank Moreed and Stainton inere-t
on certain treasury after maturity to increase the
capital stock ui the Marnsburl and Winchester Turn
nike Company; n iusc bill authorizing action to b.
brought against corporations before Justice OF the
Peace. incorporating The Union Mannfacturing Company
in Kanawha
Mr. FLOYD called up the bill Tor the reassessmcnt ~ the
land in the counties OF Carroll Gnt Floyd tic explained
that ha been upon the supposed existence
of large quantities. OF copper in the councs which hht
since proved aacious Tho consequence OF inc nlshEc
that the lands ASSESSED at an average ct s36 pee
cent above other lands oi the State
Mr. DouGLAs opposed the hill on the ground that n
general aw might be passed extending the time Tor own
Of land 10 complain la The courts ol exhorphhn re-
sessment aud have IL corrected he bill Wac passed.
ISSUE TREASURY NOTES.
bill extending the time for the issue o TREASURY nolcs
Until September: -, 1882 up aud VIVA explained y
Mr. DOUGLAS. chairman OF the Committee on fihnhes -
Under tue Inv it sands the issue ot treasury notes
October l2.-. but this bill amends 80 rs Ia
admit Of the issue Of Sl000OOo between sep emhrr 81
and October 80 necessary for the purposes ot the
Commonwealth. The bill was pRssGd-ryes III, nays u
VIRGINIA ASn TENNESSEE RAILROAD roMrASr
The bin funding the debt OF the Virginia AMI Tennessee
Railroad taken up provides tor the payment 0f
the interest and sinking fund due th" state by
the Company in IL semi annurl tnents TO be
paid all hrrears remaining unpaid was ad'ochten
by SIR. FLooD OF Appomnttog and passed-ayrs - nays "
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.
The bin sppropri"ng $4,000 10 the Virginia Military
Institute, was called up by Mr. PAxIoS Inc hiii Is "
substitute offered nv Mr. DOUGLAS tor the original one
Il provides that 5000 shall be devoted to meet The de
fcency in the building fund completing The mess hall
&C. $1,000 sha be appr0prHted to providing the 'nsi'
with water nnl 80 COO to the enclosure oil grounds
not more than SlOO 10 BE- expended in any one oi h
two ensung fiscal years. Before the work is proceeded
with tins Bonrd Of Visitors have cstiWat"5 from
pcrienced and competent men connected WIN tho IN
stutr. Superintendent OF the Institute Ia o super
intend the work md to be held individually responsible
for any of expenditure the appropriations
The bill was raaaed-ayes 81 nsys2
HOME GOODS Axp FonEIe. GOODS
Mr.. THOMAS offered a joint resolution. which lies over
under the rules, requiring hI merchants shall furnish 10
the Commissioners OF the Revenue statement III "rnihS
giving subscription the goods used in their business Their
value and the murkrts from whence they were ouained
from the growth and manufacture OF other STATES ah II
from foreign couutrrs, showing what port they wer"
imported This statement be verified 10y OATH and no
license be given in here merchant refuses To
turnish this statement.
RILLs REPORTED
House bill providing for suite brought against CORPORA
tions &c, with amendments; 10 extend In" pTopfnnI 81
chapter IA OF the Code unincorporhted schools and
academies; concerning commissioners In Chhncery In
amending the authorizing voluntary associations al
individuals to fence their lands for tho rciri ct tho d.
fctors of certain turnpike companies in southwestern
Virginia: auhurizng ,hc Colonization Board t" c"inPci
safe us Srrr"tary authorizing county and circt courts
To grant pcfpela. Ghnrtcrs 10 cemetery companies.
UsIvEas'.y VIRGINIA
The bill appropraiins $250o per year, fer two years
the University Of Virginia. taken up. ME-. Sru.
urged The necessity Of ths spprop st.or be said
that examination OF the thu Ist1 dapGrabe
sickncss the University had been made, Hrd appears
from the report of the medical faculty, that great deal
OF it produced by the impcrfcc, accommodations ut
the students in lodging and lecture roomi. The latter
used from o'clock in the morning until night an
Of such limited size that ioul generated in them
which promotes disease. The speaker had learned from
private tina; accommodations were so scarce At
the University that OF the students were ising in
smoke 10 and every conceivable place which could
be forced into service residence The bill passed by
the following vote:
AyEs-Messrs. Armstrong, August. Reae, Brsdsn,
Campnel Cstl"u Cciborne Coghll, Coleman, petsins,
Floyd, French Funston. Lakewood, Bsrston Johnson.
Laync Logan, McKcnny, Marshall EeaIe OF n, Paxton,
Smith OF 6 ..smith OF j., Stuart 2f.