Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-05
ton. the House adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY, March ).
SENATE,

Gown; for the relief of Ben T. Chinn, of Prince
William county, for the relief of r. 5. Thomas late
sheriff OF Madison; Incorporating the Browns Zap
Turnpike Company; for the relief OF John H. Dun
lavy late sheriff of Matthews county; House bill for
the relief of John ii. Danlavy, late sheriff OF Mat.
thews county; for the relief of the Administering OF
Jordan Branch decd; for the relief ct jas u Cur
ran: releasing Bone Island" in the Atlantic Oceanic
Luther II. Reed;prohbng free negroes from acquir.
ing slaves except by descent; for the relief OF Arch
Stuart. of Augusta county; empowering the county
| court of Kanawba to allow additional compensation
TO its presiding Justice authorizing auditor to prose
cute the claim of Virginia against the United States,
on account OF Judgment IN favor oil the admlnstra-
| tors of Isaac II. Holmes, deed.
BILLS REPORTED.
Allowing Chss. Green, unnaturallzed foreigner,
to hold lands in Prince William county. To prevent
the unlawful bridging OF the Ohio river at Steubens
Vile Amending the act annexing part of Patrick
to Henry 70 submit the question TO all the voters
of Patrick. Incorporating tue Arlshe Mining and
Manufacturing company.
| WESTERN LANDS.
| The bill relinqushng the rights of the State to
forfeited lands 10 persons who may have paid ta1's
| on them for 10 years, and who would have owned
| them but for the forfeiture. was taken up. 1t WAS
| opposed by Mr.. FLOYD, and advocated by Messrs
| BRAySoS and AMBER. On motion OF MIR. Thomas
| il WAS laid on the table.
| THE ADJOURNMENT.
Mr. THOMAS offered q resolution for extending the
session to Monday, 18th inst. at IL o'clock.
| Mr.. AUGUST moved 10 amend il 80 ~ 10 make the
adjournment Tuesday, the 23d inst. lie afterwards
Withdrew il.
extension ..nuw and forever" He thought that the
evidence of the necessity Tor such step shOud be
apparent before it is taken. All question of gene.
raj character had been fully discussed, anu the SENATE
was now ready for action.
| MIR. TALIAFERRo thought an extension was neces
| sary, and willing 10 extend II sd days.
| Mr.. OLD thought this was the time 10 extend the
ser sion, II II TO be extended. For several days
| L Lad .., ,1adop he af.. IN.
out giving members tima TO give proper examina-
ton to bills lie alluded To the precptate manner
in which the militia bill had been forced through the
Senate and asked If members were Wilt to let all
important questions be treated IN the same manner
| He thought the time proposed by the Senator from
Fairfax lMr. THOMAS, for the extension, wa- entire
" too short There 400 bills the table OF III
two Houses TO be legislsted upon. and nany impor-
'ant measures. including the "oy-ter fundum, were
10 come up for consideration. Mr.. o. tn Il offered
as su6s ate his resolution, offered few days since,
extending the session not more than one hundred and
| twenty dsys, from the eth of December, 1885.
| Mr. CAMPBELL opposed Mr. ODDS substitute. on
III. ground that ths longer thu time given: the Iess
would be the work DONE lie favored Mr.. THOMAS
amendment.
Mr. OLD replied that # the business was not finish.
ed by the 18Th in-tsnt, il would take hrae tfths OF
the Legislature tn continue the session while under
h- substitute, majority Of The members could nd
iourn Al any moment that The business OF the State
would admit.
n.
hoped a session Of the General Assembly wouln be
o.il.d mex, winter. He did not bciieye in biennial
sesFion..
The substitute waa drf;.cted by the following vote
AYrs-Messrs Amber, August. Coleman, Denesle,
Douglas, Floyd. French, Huddleson, Layne, Logan,
McKsnney. Marshall Old, Paxton, Rives. Stuart,
Ta.:aierro. Warih, Welrh, West and White-2I:
! NAYS -N.--rs. Armstrong, Biad"n, Brnnnon Bruce,
Caldwell Campbell. Cadet Claiborne. Cobb, co:h;ll,
Deskins Day Funston. Ga.woon, lisi.stoa Hubbard.
Johnson Neal of Wood Heae Northampton Rich'ne"a,
n & rkann hptias and
Woo1ing-25
Dir. TsLIAFERRo moved to strike out the 18th OF
March, in Mr. Iroaisg resolution and insert the
23d inst. The amendment was Withdrawn
The question then Up Oh sir. 1hoMass reao-
luton. which was adopted by the following vote:
| AYEs-Mrssrs Amber Armstrong August, Bradcn,
Coleman De-kns Douglas, Flood Floyd French HARRISON.
Hubbard Johnson. Laync, Logan MchennGy. Marshall.
Neal Of Wsod Old, Paxton, Smith nj Grccnbrier S.'L,
Of Jackson, stuart, Taaicrro. Thomas, Warth, Welch
and Whi,e-3i
EAys-Me.srs Cn,lett. Cobb, Dcnsale, Day. Funston,
GarwSnd IIuddleson, Nrnlr at Northampton, Richmond,
Rive-, Thompson, West mud Wcodins-H
CLAIMS oN THE INTERVAL IMPROVEMENT FUND.
The oil! COR the issue of certificates 1T State stock
to companies nas,ag claims on the Internal Improve
ment Fund. certified 10 the i>Oard OF Public Works
before the lst Of March, came up
Mr.. BRANSoS offered III amendment including IN
the bill the claims due works done on State nc.
count. The amendment was adopted, and the bill
passed.
| BY Mr.. AUGUST, of Incorporating the Central Sa'
wings Bank OF Richmond-tNl reported. lty MIR.
! WARTH, Of incorporating tn. Union Manufacturing
Company in Kanawha. by Mr. DENEALE, OF pro-
vidng for the voluntary ensavement OF the tree ne
groes of tbs (I'iil rep"r'edl
BOARD OF CLAIMS.
| Mr. NEAL of Wood, offered joint resolu ton
constituting the First Auditor OF Public Accounts.
Second Auditor and Register of Lsnd Office,
Board of Claims who ahall decide on all claims
brought against the State under Sl0O.
On motion of Mr.. FLOOD the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at IL O'Clock, pursuant to adiourn
ment, MIR. YERBY in the Chair, in the absence OF the
SPEAKER, who is confined TO his lodgings by sick
ness
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
! Mr.. RLJHERFOORD. from the committee OF courts
reported bill concerning the compensation OF clerks
sheriff. and sergeants of coany md corporation
courts. He also presented a report adverse TO the
proposition # relieving sundry per'ons from detects
| in the titles OF their lands in the counties ot Kama
wba and Jackson.
! Mr. CHAra.S, from the committee Of roads, etc,
reported bills
To incorporate the Murpby's Creek Sand Fork and
Little Kanawha turnpike company:
Declaring Robinsons Fork Of McElroy's creek
; public highway.
! Mr. JoHysroN, of H.. from The committee ofinance,
reported bill to amend and reenact the 4th section
of Gil act separate the State from the banks by
sale of its stocks therein 0to. This bill was advanced
| To its engros5ment.
PETITIONS PREsESTED.
| BY Mr. DUCKwALL-.OfE. A. Hubbard. of Frederlck
county for the removal of the tax on wrlts and deeds
| of trust, etc.
| ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
| The House resumed the consideration Of the SUBJ
sstng order of the day. being the engrossed bill au.
thorizng loan of soO,O00 TO the Orange and Ale1an
dria railroad
Mr.. Christian offered a ryder 20 the bill restrict
ing the Orange and Alexandria Rail Road Company
from connecting the Eastern portion OF their road
with the South Western eXtension. from Chailotte7
Wills TO Lynchburg, by route separate and distinct
from that now used by the Virginia Central IA, Hal
Road Company between G1rdonsvlile and Char
lo'tesville, &c.
The discussion of the subject Of internal improve
ment wa continued by Messrs. SEDDoS, PRESTON
and BARBOUR of Culpeper.
Before ths conclusion OF Mr. BARBoURs remarks,
be yielded the floor for motion to vncaie the Chair
until O'Clock =. NJ, which was submitted by Mr.
CHAPMAN, and agreed TO by the House.
-st>
ST. LOUIS, MARCH THE Santa Fe mail has
heen received Capt Marcy reached that vicinity on
the 2nd of February. His journey vas attended
with loss of mules and great hardships. He woid
maks new purchases the presumption that the ex.
petition would prove entirely successful, and put
Col johnson in possession Of the means OF transpor
taOn To Utah, much earlier in the spring than the
supplies could reach him from the States.
difficulty occurred between the Surveyor Gene
raj KeIy's party and the Mexcans, Albuquerque.
Two Of the latter we're Killed.
Hockady, the District Attorney OF Utah, from John
stons camp has arrived with government dispatches
He denies that th. troops had been put at half
lions.
EUROPEAN ORDERS FOR AMERICAN
STOCKS.
Bos1os, March THE America bring. from
Europe quite considerable list OF orders for Amer
can securities chiefly for The stock and bonds Of the
Panams, New York Central and Erie Railroads -
These orders. however, are somewhat below the