Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-02

on,
On motion o! Mr.. RUTHERFORD, the House sd'
journed.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 80, 1858.
SENATE.
a communication was received from the House
announcing the passage Of certain bills.
REsoLuTIoNs OF ENQUIRY.
BY Mr.. PAxros, of authorizing the Manassas zap
the Hot. Warm and Healing Springs, TO the town %
Covpgton, in Allegheny. BY MIR. SMITH OF w. oil
constructing turnpike road in Greenbrler county.
BILLS PASSED
incorporating company 10 construct turnpike
road from Frankfort to the White Sulphur Springs in
Gresnbrisr; bill amending the law that in cases
vhere Judgment is rendered in another county than
that ia which the land is located 30 days shall be
given TO have il ducketed in the county where the
land lies exemping the hremen OF Noriolk from du.
and Ed. Msssenhurg; Incorporating the Planters Sa.
wing, Bank of Petersburg; incorporating the LAUREL
Coal end Iron Company in Mononga''a ana PRESTON.
OF r. +. Price OF Fairfax, asking 10 De refunded
the amount of lakes improperly paid'
BILLS Passed. -
House bill amending and re.ensc''ng section ~.
chapter 50 providing Tor the re-assessneh o. 'Ae'
Of land owned by Samuel Ryder OF falraA'
coyISGroH AND OHIO RAILROAD.
A hill authorizing the Board Of Public Works 10 Dor
row SSD00OO for the construction OF the O"F'neton
and Ohio Railroad, and repeating the ID sec!'ou VI
the law requiring the construction Of me roau ~ oe
carried on from ifs eastern and western termini ~
wards the centre being up it's second reading Mr.
JOHNSON offered an amendment requiring the compa'
nv 10 build depots at it's western terminus, on the
grounds condemned for the use OF the James h'ef
and ksnswhs Canal. The amendment was agreed 10.
An amendment by Mr.. WAKTH striking out tia'
part OF the bill repeating tbs third section, was de-
fested.
ISTERSAL IMPROVEMENT.
Mr.. RIvEs offered resolution fixing Thursday next
for the consideration of the different bills OF appro'
pristiop to the several rail roads of the State; he
bills to be considered in the order they stand by ~
solution or petition and from day to dag until dis
posed of. The motion being frs, on the resolution,
i; was found that there was no quorum present. 90
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Tho House met II. l. O'Clock, pursuant to adioutn'
maut.
Prayer by the Rev. WM. j. PErrIGRu of the
Discples' (Sycamorel Church
BILLS REPORTED.
Bills were reported from the standing committees:
To amend and re enact the first and second section
of al sc to authorize the transfer to another State
of the proceeds OF tbs real estate o an ntaut insane
pers0n, &c.
To srn.ud all &C, to incorporate the town of Graf
ton. in Taylor county.
To incorporate Adephi Lodge, No. al, OF the |. y.
o. F., in the town Of CIsrksburg
To Incorporate the Academy Of Medicine OF West
ern Virginia.
Authorizing a sale of the land of the GreenvilIe
Academy, and re.investmsnt of the proceeds
The above bills were advanced to a second reading
To authorize loan to the Chesapeake Female
College.
Making loan 10 the trustees of Bethany College,
to aid in the erection OF their college buildings.
ADVERSE REPORTS.
Reports were also presented adverse to sundry pro
positions.
or increasing the fces ofthe jaor OF Norfolk city.
OF amending the act concerning the compensation
Of iurors
Of providing by law for the reading of the deposi'
ton of witness, when the witness resides more than
fifty miles from place OF trial.
Of vauing property seized under an execution OF
fcrt facias.
OF printing certain reports Of Tho late Board OF Ag.
ricuIture.
The above reports were ssverally read and agreed
to.
Subsequently, Mr.. DEJARSErrE, from the COM
mittes of agriculture and manu- facu res, presented
report adverse to sundry resolutions and petition OF
ctizens of Fredericksburg, touching the subject Of
flour inspections.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
The following bills from the Senate were read and
passed
To Incorporate the Southern Virginia navigation
company.
Toincorporaie til. Chickahomlny and James River
steam navigation company.
Authorizing the collection Of corporation taxes, on
real estate, in the town of fredericksburg.
To incorporate the Wytheville temale College.
Amending and re enactng the Let section of an act
passed in 1889, amending the charters Of the Peters.
burg Mechanics Association and Deep Creek nsviga.
ton company
For the relief OF the Richmond Light Infantry Blues
yeas 70, nays H. Refund Sl97 II paid for certain
tents and camp equipages
FREE NEGROES.
Ibe House resumed the consideration of The bill
for the relief of the Commonwealth from the free
negro population. The 9Th section Of the bill report.
ed from the committee reads as follows
AL the expiration OF three years from the LIT day
Of January, 1852 such free negroes remain in any
of the said districts, except those who have com
menced legal proceedings for voluntary enslsvement,
shall be sold into slavery to the highest bidder at
public auction
Mr. RUrHERFooRp moved to amend this portion
Of the bill, by substituting ";welys" for "three.'
After some discussion the amendment was agreed
to-yess u, nays AZ.
Pending the consideration Of some further amend.
ments,
On motion OF Mr.. Bsows, of Upshur, the House
adjourned.