Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-19
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FRIDAY. FEBRUARY Is, 1865.
AENATE.
A communication received from the House &c.
uouncng the passage of certain bills.
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communication WAS received from the House aE
nouncing the passage OF certain bills.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill increasing Tho capital stock OF the Kemp
Vile Canal Company; Hoase bill to change the route
of the Ksmpvills Canal Company; Incorporating the
German Benevolent Association of Alexandria, allow
ing thu Federal Government to erect light house in
tb, county Of Accornac; amending the title of act
ncornoratpg the Central Navigation Company; GER.
tam House amendments to the Seabord and Roanoke
Navigation Company were agreed Ia; for the
relief of A. T. Bird, late Sheriff OF Rockingham
county; amending an act to complete rosd IL
Wayne. county, 81; tor The reiiei OF dsorge n au
iy, of Lancaster county; ~ incorporate the town
OF Ashland in Hanover; for the relief Of Wan DIN
widdie of Abemarle; for the election OF constable ID
Grafton. Taylor county, Incorporating The Preston
Salt and Plaster Manufacturing Company Tor the
relief of Ephrsm Is. Hall to incorporate the Virgil
MIA Glass Company, at Port Mayo in Heprlco su
horzing the Faculty Of the Ashland Female Institute
to confer literary degrees; establishing precinc'
election at Hungary Station, in Henric3 corpora
ting the Ksnswha Coarse Salt ConF:ng
The bank bill was ordered to b. -lEco-"s1. u!l
details will bs given TO morrow.
HOUSE OF DELEfshEE1
The ii'ase met al II O'Clock, Pursuant y ADJOURN
mcut.
BILLS REPORTED.
Mr.. RiDDIcx, from the committee OF propositions,
etc, reported bill 10 amend all act providing tor
the election of trustees OF the town of Suffolk.
Mr.. EpMuSDs, from the committee Of banks, re-.
ported bill 10 incorporate tne OnlttQ SaVluSo Dauh,
of the county of HeDrico.
Mr.. JOHNSTON OF Harrison, from the committee OF
finance reported bill retundng to Ro. n. Wright,
SUN of money paid OIL erroneous assessment.
Mr. seldom, from the special committee OIL the
subject OF public printing, reported bills
To repeal the 9Th section of chapter ~ OF me Code'
and to amend and reensc the 9Th. lUth and lin Sec
ons OF the said chapter as 10 specify the prices 10
be paid the public printer.
TO amend the 10th section OF chapter 18th OF ths
IA !, La, Infa
To provide for the public printing in the event OF
the death or resignation OF the public printer during
the recess of the General Assembly.
Mr.. Seldom also presented joint resolution pro-
viding for the appointment at each session OF tla
General Assembly. of joint standing committee to
examine the accounts Of the public printer, etc. fhe
resolution was adopted.
SENATE BILLS Passed.
The following Senate bills were taken up and pass
ed
To authorize the Sesbosrd and Roanoke rail road
Company to establish lines of steam vessels from the
port of Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Authorizing Jonathan NJ. Bennett 10 convey by
deed 10 Ephram Bee of the county OF Doddrldge,cer.
tain forfeited and delinquent lands, sold III the county
Of Jackson, but now in the county OF Roane, upon tile
payment of a balance Of purchase money.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
ByMr. LoNG-From kanawha county for charter
for a turnpike road from Cologne TO Hartford city.
By Mr.. DAvIs-Of Kate Mercer tor divorce
from the bands Of malrmonyi and of Catherine
Manly for similar purpose.
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
The bill 10 authorize loan OF S6tOOoO to the
Orange and Alexandra railroad was then taken up,
a. the order OF the day, whereupon, Mr. BARBOUR, OF
Culpsper addressed the House at length 10 advocacy
Of the passage Of the BILL and in the discussion Of the
dnances of the State.
At The conclusion of Mr.. BARsOUR's speech,
On motion Of Mr. HAYAoSD the House adjourned
NoTE.-The bill to re organize the militia was
amended yesterday, at tn, instance of Mr. JOHNSON,
of Taylor to reduce the fine from 81 to 10 cents
As the proposition accepted by the patron of the
bill it was mentioned In the report of yesterdays