Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-16

"a b:ltr, and The iGiips or thr Lag were opened wI.h prayer
10y tm= Rev III. Held, Of the Presbyterian Church, Rich
uGms,
nfIoETs ~ COMMIT =
The Chairman FROM thu Committee on Courts Of Justice,
rercrtc adversely 10 The petition Of Thomas Vim, u
Iowa, asking Tor a c0run stIVn Of Edwin COppics sentence
from capital pun.,t.tu"n! To iupri'onneut Ia the peuiten-
tiary.
Mr. BARBOUR, from the Committee on Finance, reported
adversely to legislation on the increase .! salaries u men.
bcr,. lie also notified the House that . : had appointe'!
the first I!ur-lay Of January, l>cU, n ih- day for revising
the hcrI.e laws VI the st,'" Q; Virginia
PETITIONS ~D sLNDRIALs.
Tie following petition. re cent In aud laid before tie
From citt~us o. Amelia. for armIns the Cavalry Of raid
county p!r.rnted hy Mr. u. T. TAYLOR.
rrog, citizens Of Charlotte. hat Morton. Ferry, on
Sl,v.tou rr'"r, be di.routinued; ~ Mr. McGEI!EE.
from Capt. Sarauti FREEMAN, superintendent IL Purlic
Buildings, asking for All iucr"as~ u salary 10y Mr.. ROB.
tEISDN.
! From the Fir, Regimen, % Virginia Volunteers, for All
10 build an srTory by Mr. SAUNDERS.
From sunlry ciI.1ei. Of Prince George county. praying
for NOR. stringent laws, To prevent the Illegal traffic with
,l.ys., and 10 prphiiit iiiuerant Strangers, hook agents.
school teachers, sc, FROM %t,mperiHg "iih =. .rs-olered
by MIR. IlNES.
Proceeding, o'a meeting Of the citizen. Of Hanover. in
relation 10 the Harper, Ferry outbreak.
OF officer, cf'lc 10Th Regiment, IN w-,krl county, pray
Ing a chang in thu . ace OF training :h- officers OF said
From certain .t,srn, Of Virginia, for the Improvement Of
,mr commercial interest, @; the >rat--oC"rcl by Nr. Il. \.
y.,norial OF william W. Singleton and two hundred and
eighty. five o;lr-', ss.!ns an appropriation Ter the purpose
Z al hl.IlltE ~ ava '' SNr' ~ 'N"I''' "'' w."
,ouuues-oagrsi rs Mr.. 4. WATSON.
o: citizens Of henry county, Tor a new coHD,y.
Of citizens Of Npuomghl!a county, praying the incorpo.
ration Of a Lani-oGerri b. Mr. J. WALLACE.
OF Geo. J. pu'die and H.ry his u (, praying tina. a GER
! Tain deed oftrut, executed by Geo. J. Purd!e 10 J. Il. White
h, AL. for the hsneht Vf his wife md children, be Sc; Aside
offered by NJ. J. l.. WILSON.
or william E-kia", surviving partner Of ErsGine { Caru-
,,.. rra,irg 'r the rcmova! Of the Court Of Appeal from
L,ui.hurr to u. SAT- Sulphur Springs. In Monroe county.
on certain conditions, 10 hr referred 10 The Committee Of
C"uri, Of Ju,ti:e-oG.rr by Mr.. a. a. CHAPMAN.
d, the Amelia Troop, Tor furnishing arrU- 10 laid coUn.
r,,y-ocerrity Mr.. u. r.Ttii.Oli.
OF Nouutait Lake aud Sal. sulphur Turnpike ~Cempsny.
for an incr.s>. Of BE capital siock, nGi a~'SingHih from tn"
! s,,r,-oner,iby Nr. MOSThrEE OF Montgomery.
number q, bills were reldIDr the first tiu-, and among
M. new bill. ,Fr.r"ird were the following:
To Incorporate the urca Female College In ,h' 'own Of
Making an appropriation to the Deaf, Dumb sn: liini
Far he relief II Marius =. Todd.
FOR the Compensation 81 john :. Il!!.
For the relief o: Stsphen Shan, foT furnishing .nPr!'''
FOR Capt. Faifa'', company previous 20 being mustered
into service o''ir United states, during the Mexican VA.
For establishing a Hoard OF claims
nav into he treasury the revenue oi said county. Ee-d
twic. Aad ord.rcd 10 b. rEsro,,ei.
RESOLUTIONS ~ E,FtaiEScI.
Tn. fclioria. resolutions. ,nquirinv into ,yredIeacy,
we're presented, adopted "ni r''"fr"d /" approximate com
Ey SIR. BAEEoTG-T Increase The .,!lry Of inc Audi: r
! Of Public Accounts.
iv Wv HOPKINS ,auapri1r ,he Virginia and Ken.
tucsy railroad cOmrany ~ cNr#d tacir road 10 he Ten.
n,,,.r line. at thu Eastern t-rui;nU. ~ The Virginia and
Mort Carolina railroad, and incorporate ~ Independent
! r.r,,,any for IL, construction.
B gv NJ. LuCkElDGE-To establish 4 bank Ia the town OF
! huntsville. n locaE"r,aN
> Nv MIR. fLfMING-rE auu,rs OF the common school ~
ry Wr. GARIETT-0n rcpea!iu: Section. q and &c n:
CHAPTER l6A. ufiLe Code Of Virginia.
Bv NJ. MAGGUbfR-That the cogn'y couG. Of Nib
,narI- max. provision Tor cot 'ru,i.ng an a:noSy S"T ac'
comuoda:ion Of certain volunteer companies.
Ey Mr.. LfFTWlCI!-;ha the pubic printer b." IT.
,trnr,.d 20 furYI-h !"un copie. OF ;h= Con-ti;utIon "i Viz.
glnia.
Mr.. nUCKwALL did Dot Sanl mere Than Das COP. :s
each member.
Nj. WALKER amended The r. soIudol b! a.serins "H
COPIES, which Tas carried att Mr. prCkwILLs Aot!ou 70
l,y OH the table had been n~.gatisri.
BY Mr, RANDULPiI-in Increase the capital stock az the
Weston aud West Union Turnpike Company 10 tie .lm Q
S5.GUn.
Iy Mr. KEMPER-for e%NenptinE from di':'c.s one re-:
or o:h-r frr.arlu VIXEN the property o. a citizen.
Dy Nj. BALL-To ALLOW g%arni.hr-s. summoned IN :@s=,
Of attachment and suggestions. the zane per diem and 1h!r
,re now allowed to witnesses Ia other cases.
Nv Mr cOLLlEI,-To reduce the fax on licenses 10 ord!
r,ry sevpers and licenses TO merchants, and graduating
the scale o. taxation 10 favor n small dealers.
Ey Mr.. SEDDuN-ro provide hn nra1Iy 3: Lexington.
burr.
By Mr.. SEIEEgT-To attach s portion " HsTdy count;
TO Shenandoah. a.,
Be- NJ. SACSpERs-Te ausnl 'ss;!sn ! o: chap;sr III
Of The Ceie OF virgins.