Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-09

On motion vi VT. SIlAE!, ~ huC'i VI tie
Governors Message as refers 10 tiie propricty
Of providing by Il general law Tor the pnnctun'
payment of interest on all bDnd> guarinteed ny
the State, he rcfrIled to Tie COMMITTEE on
finance and claims. ,
On motion Of Nj. .%iu"rs1, II "aN resolved
that n select committee ne appointed 10 en-
uuirc into the cXpediemcy OF repeating Inc act
n,s..d March 10Th. 1858, e~,.titlci, IAN act
to amend and re enact the tlrsi ami S.c"'''
sections of an act passed 22d May, ls32' en-,
titled, an act disabling any person concerned
in a duel. from holding "ihcc.
The President APPOINTED til" following H. i'e
s,lec, committee: Mcssrs. .ArGJ,T, NicKhAN'
BEAy>oS, EARLY ana LYNCH.
Tn motion If Mr.. stuart. 81 much OF iEs
c,y.,r,r'. Message n, refer. I" the l.unai.c
N,,luns and the Institution lor the Deal MA"
Dumb. be- referred IN the committee" Oh LII
matte .iSyl!ms. when APPOINTED.
PETITIONS NSp 1IMuilhiH.
Ev Mir. MCKE>NgY-Of the Agents "i IN.
American and other ln,uranr" Companies o'
Norfolk, for the repeal OF IN set /" provide !"f
,n. snpciv investigation into the origin al mes
in the eli. Of NUrlvin, PASSED. December -;
ISL bv Nr. NrwMAX-Of Miles .Iacoby anu
Others, to change the Murrys'llir Election fre'
cir,:. and also OF Cndcrwooda securities u" re
fund damages. BY MIR. NHEs"N--of I. y.
Hoe and James MusCravc. 10 nc relieved from
-, ,>rc.siy, assessment ui iani IN Nctzel
comfy. Is, Mr.. BE,S>"S-Uf J.. j. Grirn,
81, ,n,. ,oyrucn, Cd; Gyali un the lioaih Of
Public Works. when has h"cn lost. BY MI.
TuovS Of FairEaX-nt citizens nj Fairfax, i"r
a law TO prevent uespa>,ra. 'cprcl'li"'''' &c
On ;Lc border. Of ihr Potomac 1:d "''.r: toe
waters.
On mn,inu ., Nj. Ea,>N">. ,hr S'na!" al
%joIrncd.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Vt l. o'clock the House ramr t" or'ie! at the
call "f The Speaker.
Mr.. T"mI>. of kina William, i'i'Irn u!
~icilUwin. resolution which was "i"Pttu:
Resolved. That the Speaker Of thIS il"'sr
invite the ministers Of the GoSFci OF Tie sew
raj Christian denominations IN t'i'N city ""ft'
lis session each day %I,h prayer. -
The Speaker anmounccdthc receipt Of a ines
SAGE FROM III" Governor "t ohi" I" Governor
Wise Of Virginia, which, on motion o' Nr' NC
Crr. Of Augusta, was ordered to nr liiiitr" 80
a, To form Il portion OF the message ana a'''''
m,,,,s transmitted 10 the House by the Cover
nor Of Virginia.
The letter OF Governor chase, which will he
cuund m the Senate proceedings, >e"incd TO A.
ford the members considerable .Sa'!>iacton.
PERMISSION wa- accorded to ali"" i:i'' u>e Ui
the House TO the S%ounlIcrn State Rights ASH
CATION al their meeting.
The remainder OF the time till adj0urrmei';
mrnt WAS used in Presenting resolutions l"r
committee, ir consider on their expectancy,
dc. The following resolutions were offered
and duly adopted:
Rv Mr. U,YNnSI-Wheica the @"unilr- %,
tilrcr, Witt, Calhoun. and n fnri OF k"ah''
forming one election district, have no" i"'
rrnr.,rnlatiycS on this iioo!, each r!aIIhIiiS |"
he the representative of said counties ana 1t
i,ciu. 4 mater al dispute aS I" which al THESE
gentlemen a.. entitled 10 a seat,
Resolved. therefore, That the Committees
ON Privileges ard Elections ~ directed 1" IN
nnire which ni two .cn,!ciuen, \. kN"TTH or il.
i TrnStg, is entitled 10 the sea-, and report
thereon. Referred 10 COMMITTEE.
rhe resolutions offered - The previous 'ih.!
Lv Mr. t>rsn,nN. cn the James RIVER and hn-
i,wln Upual, were iakrn mp aud the ipii"w'''!
amendment adopted. oil motion 81 Mr. HAY
NnSp: q,
Resolved. further. Inst tie James Rivcr an!
kanGwha Company ig requested I" INFORM
,ss House villa; !n,crcs. ,lic Siats hos i"
sad COMPANY, what the Improvement has cost,
and what proportion oi >aid cost the stat" st'
,o;j. VIVA, CriuIAri.0a the u:r!!t ci tolls *
Is,iue in 1870. 80. - ard 5", bears 10 'i't.
prc>,n, tolls Of ihy company III" !ensth "'
canal in use in $3.50, 80. 'irand 90: w!a! was
IL. rrc.. ;,;cuuc ~ last year, with The cost "i
,,ugIiGt.n,cnct: aud how MANY sa!ari"d iii.
GERS and over,"crs the Company has la' the
las, wear in it, %rmploy, with the salaries paid
10 each.
Ey W. HA>aravLL. il. -Rc-oiuti"n liza; Tie
Committee Oh Roads, &c, enquire ''''T VIZ >
nrdicncy OF increasing tir capita! ,tock Of th"
Roanoke Valley Eaii Road.
Ry CmA>. GruraS-Un increasing The ,ap'
ital of H." Manassas Gap 4. Il COMPANY .!
the amount 81 s"c''. "Vp. tar completing inc
road to IlafriSonhurg. and authorize 'iie h""Id
al Public ON !" a"pS'l'"e u "'.''.' y" ''
Commonwealth three liithS q! SAID increase,
nroyidcd two iifth~ are subscribed ~ Others
than the State.
By Mr.. ALprH>"S-Un making nj appI"'
~nriaIion for the ccmplction Of the SlaNins 'ah'
n and Sumlncrs,illr Inrnpikr.
4. M~ckI>xGy-Un reporting "n rAred;cncI
of bill NJ. 10 nj Ia; SESSION ct The House %!
Delegates 10: constructing II Eli!r"ad Ii'i'
Richmond through tho counties o. i""Nath'.
Cumberland. Birmingham IN" ''"'i'''I' '"
tho cily 0! I.ynchburg.
By Mr. MARrN-un obtaining subscription
on the part Of the state 10 the eNtrntion OF ~"
Rirhmond and Danriile ha''roan
Bv Mr.. Ba>>-For construction "' Il l"in-
nike Road Oh the two and three-f!i::' prihr'p.''
iron, The town Vi Elackshurg, in Montgomery,
hv way of Valley Of Catawba Creek, III R"a'
noke, 10 tine town Of iInca>,lc. in Botctourt
:. ~ Mr., LockHirCr-r"r appropriations {"
,~,n,,,,ct. itr lIutton,yiIlc and llintrr<Sii:r
Trrnrike.
Hy Mr.. WNI--ro appropriate $500" ~
luiIi a bridge III. the West Milford AID Ne"
Salem Turnpike road across the WrSt!ork ii"ri
!, noar W.st Milford.
Ev Mr. Ly>x-ro withdraw lroa, files oil