Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-09
LEGIsLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY S, 1853
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nounciDg the passage of certain bills
BILLS REPORTED.
Incorporating the North western Virginia Agricul-
tural Society. Incorporating the Rocky Mount Saw.
nlgs Bank, in the county OF Franklin For the com
pletion of portion Of the Pennsylvania, Morgantown
and Berkeley turnpike road. To amend section !
chapter 2lO of the Code. Providing for the publica
ton of and correct map of the State. OF estab
fishing election precinct at Samuel Corts, III Rock
ingham county.
ADVERSE REPORTS.
The committee on Roads, reported adversely to
legissting the subject of comforting overseers
of county roads, additional powers TO keep the road
clear for a width Of 80 feet.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
BY Mr.. WARrH, of requiring the Banks Of the
Commonwealth to pay taxes upon their capital stock,
upon the amount of business acted by them,
and Of making the same equal TO the amount paid by
individuals. BY Mr.. DAUGHTREY, of exempting the
fremen of Portsmouth from jury service. BY Mr..
| THOMAS, of amending the law regulating the urs-
dicon ofthe Court OF Appeals, more efectually
TO provide for the dispatch of cases in said Court
BY Mr.. SMITH of g., of constructing a turnpike
road from Lewisburg to Alderson's Ferry. BY MIR.
OLD, of amending the charter of the Manchester
Bridge Company. BY Mr.. ARMsrRoSG, of subscribing
| TO the Capon Springs and Back Creek Turnpike. BY
the same, OF Incorporating company to construct a
turnpike in Hardy county. BY Mr.. DAUGHrREY, of
appointing committee to 6r and eauaizs the sals
res Of the Professors at the University Of Virginia
PETITIONS PREsESTED.
Asking the repeal Of the special road law in relation
| to the county OF Rockbrdge, and authorizing the
keeping Ifs roads in repair. A bill accomplishing
The object of this petition, was presented. OfSanusl
A. Kerr Of Augusta county, asking a divorce from
Elizabeth Kerr his wife,
Incorporating the North Branch Railroad. For the
relief of Joseph Msitland and others.
souTH.sIDE RAIL ROAD.
The bill for the relief Of the SouihSde Rail Road
was called up by Mr.. CLAIBORNE of Petersburg
The bill is the substitute offered by Mr.. STUART for
loan due up tc July, 1853, and gives the Company
fifteen years TO pay the fund in equal semi-annusl
instruments, requi ing II To pay six per ceu. interest
on the arreara OF interest renaning unpaid at each
instal'nrnt The Interest on the original loan lie not
to BIZ affected by this bill, but to be paid in the man
ner heretofore prescribed by law. A ryder is added
to tho bill by Mr.. ARMSTRONG, providing, that when
the nett receipts Of tho company amount 10 % per
cent. $l67, 900, the company shall increase their
payment to the State IS per cent.
a discussion on the inertia of the bills ensued par.
ticpated in by Messrs. CLAIBORNE, CAMPBELL, CAT.
LETT, BEALE and STUART, at the close of which the
bill laid the table, and made the order of the
day for tomorrow.
The "Flour Inspection Bill' made the order Of
the day for 10 morrow.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at l2 o'clock pursuant 10 adjourn
ment
BILLS REPORTED.
| Mr.. RUTHERYooRD from the committee of courts
of justice, reported bill TO amend and re- enact the
lat section Of chapter lO4 of the Code Of Virginia. in
| relation to trafhckng with slaves.
Mr. SPiTLER, from the committee of claims, re-
| ported bills
For the relief of Gideon Fredsricka, deputy sheriff
of the county Of Putnam.
Releasing Andrew j. Sacrey Of the county of Spot.
syvauia, from tho payment OF fine.
| For the relief OF VIM. ID. Framework.
MIR. CHRIsrIAS, from the committee Of rOads, etc
reported bill providing for the settlement Of divi-
dends and interest With the Orange and Alexandria
| Railroad.
SIR. HEATH, from special committee reported
| bills:
TO provide for an enlargement and repair of the
Capitol.
TO increase the salary OF the Superintendent of
| Public Buildings.
the above bills were advanced 10 second read.
ing.
ADVERSE REPORT.
report from the committee Of courts of Justice,
adverse to the petition Of sundry citizens OF Prince
| William and Fauque counties, for act to autho-
| rize Moses, IDanumitted slave, 10 remain in the
| Commonwealth, waa read and agreed TO.
| ENLARGEMENT OF THE CAPITOL.
| MIR. HEATH also presented report from the COM
mittes to which WIS referred resolution proposing
all enlargement OF the Capitol, etc.
The report states that, At the request Of the COM
mirtee the Governor ordered accurate drawings to
be made Of plan for the enlargement of the Hall of
the House Of Delegates, and other notifications OF
the present building, by MIR. Lybrock, competent
architect of this city, which laid before the
mittee. BY this plan, the following improvements
are suggested: The enlargement Of the Hall OF the
| House of Delegates by an addition to it's width OF
eighteen feet in the clear, which will afford very
commodious arrangement Of the seats of the mem.
be-s and additional space for the galleries and lob
| bes; fourteen committee rooms above the Hail. the
removal of the exterior steps from both sides of the
Capitol; the erection of stone steps in front of the
building, ascending into the portico and the enlarge
ment of the Senate Chamber to the extent of the pre-.
sent lobby. The cost Of these alterations will not
exceed S462l0, and the adoption of the plan is re-
commended.
The committee also recommend that the salary of
the Superintendent of Public Buildings be increased
to $1,000 the present compensation for the services
| rendered being inadequate The present incumbent,
Samuel Fireman. Esq y is very faithful and meri.
torious officer. having twice. at the risk of his
life, preserved the Capitol from destruction by fire.
| The report OF the committee WA concurred in.
| ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Mr.. DEANE offered the following resolution, which
lies under the rules objection to its consideration
| having been made:
Resolved, That from and after Monday next, two
days in each week, to wits Mondays and Tuesdays,
shall be devoted exclusively to private and local bis
and tina: each county shall be called by the clerk in
the order in which it stands OH The printed rolls fur
| nshed the members OF this House; il ebal then BIZ
10 TO consider the private AID local bills of The
county ss called and il shall not be in order for the
Speaker 10 entertain any motion for the considers
lion OF private or local bi'ls other than that provided
for in this resolutions: and, no member shall be allow.
ed speak more than ten minutes in explaining or dis
cussing any local or private bill.
| FREE NEGROES.
| Tha-order Of the day was then taken up, being 4
bill for the relief of the Commonwealth from the
free negro population; whereupon, on motion of Mr.
Anderson il wac resolved that the discussion OF the
subject should terminate at hafpast o'clock, +. III
Mr.. POWELL then obtained the floor, and sdvo
Gated the passage of the substitute submitted by him
| some days since.
The discussion of the principles involved in the bill
and proposed amendments was further continued by
Messrs. KLEIN, DUCKwALL, FAUNTLERoY, MCKEs
ZIE, LYNN and HowERTos.
At half past o'clock, the pending question was d.
vided, and the question thereupon presented being
| upop striking out The substitute offered by Mr.. Pow
| ELL was put and determined in The aliirmave-yeas
H. nays 62. This substitute proposed to provide for
| the Punishment en5avemeDt of only free neRroes
convicted OF felones The vote was recorded as fol
| lows:
| AyE,-Messrs Crutchfcd fSpesker), Barbour Of Cupe
per- Bass Boisseau Bowcock Bowles Brown of Bedford
Brown of Petersburg Brown of Upshur, BurweH, Bird
Byrnc, cannaday Carpenter Carter OF Russell Chase
Cox Conrad Crcel Dsbnsy, Davis Dejsrnette, Draper
Dromgoolc Duckwal, Edmunds Faunterey Garrett, Gil
mer, Grant, Gregory, Hnckley, Hardy Hawks Hickman
Howerton Howry, Jones of AppomattoN, Jones Of Gou
rester Jones OF Mccklenburg, Kaufman, Keen Kemble
Kemper Lee, Long, Lundy, Lynn, Msgruder, Mallory
Martin martz Mhys Morgan NELSON, ros. al
don Seagar Shepard Splitter, Stevens. sturm. Tatem
Tebaut Thomas Thompson, Tomlin, Wilcox, Wingheld
Yanccy, Young-77.
| EoEs-Messrs Alexander, Allen Anderson. Arneit
Arnold, Bailey Ball. Barbour of Mononeala, Boyle bore
man. CapertoD, Cardwe. Carter OF Richmond Co. snr
Westmoreland Cassin, Christian, Clarke, Claybrook
Cockerl Creieh. Davidson, Deane, Dickinson OF r. H.
Dickinson OF G.. Downman, Fitzhneh, Gaewood Gibson
Graham harper. hsskins. Raymond, Heath, Hoge. Hun
ter Johnson Of Taylor Johnston OF HARRISON kee Mason
| Massie of Augusta McCuc, Mckay Mckenzie, Miller
Moody, Mock, Nottingham, osbourne Perrill Powell o
Loudoun. Preston, Prince Riddick. Ronald, Scott
| Swecny Thornburg, Thweatt, Ward, Warwick, Woods
| Word, Yerby-62
The gu. s,ion required upon the adoption of The
substitute offered some dsys sinoe by Mr.. DUcKwALL
whereupon Mr. KEEN offered substitute, providing
for The sale of neeghth Of the free negroes in The
Commonwealth annually, to be selected in the same
manner in which jurors are now required by law tt
| be Chosen etc. .
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