Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-12
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1858.
SENATR.

The Senate met at II O'CLOCK.
BILLS REPo1TED.
EIempting from taxation TIE real estate and lands
of the Virginia Mechanics Institute. Granting I
perry of John Kelley and charging his title to the
same. House bill amending the act Incorporating
the town of Dsnville. Hose bill for the better
government of the Square and Springs in Bath,
Morgan county. Revising the act authorizing loan
from the Literary Fund to The trustees Of the West
Liberty Academy. Authorizing the trustees OF
Franklin School, in Chesterfield, to dispose OF the
funds of the said school, incorporating the town OF
Jacksonville, in Floyd county. Incorporating the
Salt Sulphur Springs Company. Incorporating the
Halifax Toll Bridge Company. Incorporating the
Kanawha Salt and Coal Company. bill to extend
the time for Mary Nicholson and VIM. N. Halstead,
to apply to the County Court Of Norfolk for the cor
rection of an erroneous assessment OF their ianas.
Mr.. AUGUST, from the special committee appointed
to consider that portion of the Governors Message
relating 10 the OF the equestrian statue
Of Washington, reported the following resolution;
Resolved, That joint committee. consisting OF
three members Of each house Of the General Assem-
bly be appointed TO make the necessary arrange.
ments for the inauguration of the Equestrian Statue
of Washington, on the 2nd OF. February, and report
what arrangements are Necessary
Msssrs. AUGUST, RIvEs aud DAUoHrREr, were sp.
pointed to constitute the COMMITTEES OF the Senate.
REVOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
OF making appropriation to the Eastern Luna
tic Asylum. By Mr. WEIGH, OF reporting House
bill No. S. of the session of 1893. BY MIR. RICH
mosp of amending sec. 20 chap 49, as to restrain
all persons privileged to sell liquor by retail without
payment Of tax, by said section, from selling at any
other place than that where the liquor 10 manufac-
| tured, or on the same plantation. by Mr.. CLAi.
| BORNE. of making it lawful for any married woman
in name or in the name Of any third person as rus
tee to De insured, for her sole use the lite oil
her husband for any definite period, for the term Of
his natural life. BY Mr.. WooDINe, of amending the
charter Of the town Of Danville. BY Mr.. PATTON
Of confirming contract between the North River
Navigation Company and the James River and ka
nawa Canal Company, transferring the property o
the former to tho latter. by Mr.. MARsHALL, Of in
cooperating the Union Oil and Coal Company.
| BILLS PASSED.
bridge Company TO enable them to roof their bridge
amending the act establishing district schools in the
county of Marshall; Incorporating the Kanawa &c
metery Company; amending the Sd and 4th sections
of the act Incorporating the town Of Danvilei to-
! the better government OF the public square ant
springs in Bath, Morgan county,
| PETITIONS PREsENTEp.
OF. B. Gardner, of Warren county, asking {
have refunded certain taxes erroneousy paid OF citi
zens of Hampshire county, that a company be moor
poraied to construct railroad from the head of th
North Branch to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
near Bloomington Bridge; of Joel s. Price, praynI
the remission Of certain fines made against him b.
the Circuit Court Of Buckingham.
communication from the Executive was received
enclosing the report Of the Committee Of the Boar
of Visitors Of the Virginia Military Institute Th
report shows that the Institute is Inconvenience 10
| want Of water, sc.
On motion of Mr.. AUGUST, that portion Of tn
Governors message referring to the Armory, was re
ferred to the Committee on General Laws.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II O. clock, pursuant to adjourn
ment.
| BILLS RLPoRTED.
Bills were reported from the standing committees.
To provide an adequate salary for the Adjutsr
General of the Commonwealth.
To extend the jurisdiction of single justice of th
peace.
Making the Rivanns river. In Albemsrle county,
lawful fence from the Hydraulic Mill dam TO Ray
Ford, on same river.
To amend and re.ensct the I'd section of an act In
cooperating the Rowlesburg Lumber and Iron Con
psny, in the county Of Preston.
To amend an act Incorporating the town Of Finos,
tie, and extending the limits Of the same.
A report was also presented adverse to the propc
siton to confer military rank ion superintendent q
military academies.