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

the Senate 20 order.
\ communication foou the iion'r .as rrad, that, "''L
the concurrence Of the Senate, the House viii proceed "h
saturday, December 18th. to the election o; superintendent
Of the l-I!;rutiary. to N th" unrNiiT,d term VI Col Ihas.
: Morgan, d"r",s,ri. Tin senate c"ncurre' IN said r"-"-
luton
Mr. SMITH. from 10. Committee Of Privileges and tl~'-
ton. made a repo:; concluding sit! i resolution t'!' Clri''
,op.cr !. Thorra., the Senator elect from thr p!s!rlc; 'oL-
po.eI Of the counties Of Henry, Franklin aud Patrick. i'
entitled To a seat Ia the Seua'e 81 virginia.
On motion Il Mr.. SMITH, the report ~'- o''i"'e'! t" he
printed.
:r. CpGiIiLi. from the Committee Of LVur:,. report
-! n ll 20 provide for the collection Of m"uty due on u
tic,Il sale, li-u, 4 I'LL 10 amend an a' "H'li'el M ,G 70
aurni ala act amending the 5Gth section OF chapter $50
,!e Cod" of virginia. concerning t'r strFeh", OF u" ny
Of Richmond, and the Ccrs Of the Hastings tou'l OF tht
said city - ~ to allow the County Court VI Notto"hyto IN.
crra-. The compensation 10 it. Clerk; also y Till to amend
the first section 81 AN a.: passed April H.. l>t>. entitled an
No, 10 amend the 81 section oi chapter 90 81; the Code, ~
a. NOR r'irciuaiiy to prevent dealing With l-lNv'-, anhre
r.,liu. ,hr "a second lection 81 the said act II April 1t,
i>... also, a bill - provide Nr legal proceedings Tor TIE
h"n"ti uf the estate -: = d-crrfr'i, "i which there - no
qualified personal representative.
Nr rpillILl, from III" same committee, reported Il rrSo'
,u;iuu asking To- lr discharged lr"ia The consideration OF the
petition II I. Is stark, l.. Z. s'arkc and VI. VI. ur.ain,
I,rIyiff tina, certain land in Prince !"""rg- c'un'' ri'sD W
ordered 20 lie sold. &c. n the casr i already provided Tor
lev las. The r.,outioa was agreed 10.
Mr.. -TTA.T, from the join; Committee "n TIE iaTprrs
F.rry u,,rasc. reported = bill TO appropriti" tiOn.rVU for
iI- rur, has- q a-nI- aud muui:l"u. which. on lis mo-
,ior. in accordance with the Instruction. of aid committee,
wa, referee 20 the COMMITTEES OF Military affair.
Mr.. ArGTSr-f,om the COMMITTEE ON Military Affairs
ai;;sSn.
tn rs.oiutioU ~ ,,r-r: -, ana Mr.. BRUCE "a' ap.
pointed by the President a. the additional member on said
Committee
ON motion NJ VI. THOMAS" % Fairfax, VINO accepted an
Amendment proposed by VT. CARSON,
Resolved, That - much 81 the uo"cTnor' message rs
recommends a eOlnrIimen, 81 thc be-, arms anh Acquire
rn-nrs 20 the Alexandria troops ~ ChIrle-iown. under Col.
S,rH ~, and Major Duffy. AID Ia the %fluqrirT. Newtown
ANA -hcphcri,;""u cavalry, b" referred to the Committee
"n Military Anir-.
I'm motion az Sir PAXTON.
Resolved, That the Committee on General Law lee dis
,t.ry.,I t-nm th- further consideration Of u resolution Ill
r-ctiny .Aid committee 10 enquire into tie expectancy ~
increasing ;h- annual appropriation to tie Virginia Military
institute, ant that ,ali resolution b- rrfcrr~d To the EO'a.
nl,i,c on Mill AIRY AgIirS.
on motion Of Ar. CLAIBORNE, the Committee On LrEaic
Asy!ums WAS authorized to bring in a bin making = disros'
zion al. insane convict. ia the State Peniter,iary.
TN motion Of Mr.. FRENCH, the Committee {. tinanee
wa, instructed to bring In II bill for The relief Of "eorsr ".
De.lln., sheriff Of farewell county.
Mr.. STUART offered the following joint re.clu tHn, which
WIS adopted, Tie rules having been suspended
Resolved, That With the concurrence Of the House Of
p-lr,arrs, the Joint committee on ;hr part Of I'll. Senate, 30
relates 10 the outrage At IlarprT's Ferry. be enlarged by
the addition Of one member on brlIal; u the SENATE, aud
thn, said coIHuiitr. lie authorize. TO employ ii Clerk.
In Offering The resolution Oh behalf II :he committee,
Mr. STUART said that they Si-ii.d to add Mr.. lSBELL TO
said committee, 50 a. 10 haze the benefit al his ~knowledEe
Of tn. transactions 1T Harper, Ferry, and OF public senti.
rnrni in That r"gtoE.I
Mr.. STUART was requested 10 inform The House OF tie
passage Of the HhoTe resolution.
subsequently a message was brought from Tie House -
Mr BARBOUR, Of %Cuipeprr, that they had agreed IL NE
resolution, with an amendment adding two mrInb"Ts &" the
committee on the part 81 the Iions". The senate coi.earr-t
in said amendment. and the President appointed Mr.. IrEkI.L
on the committee. on the part OF the senate.
REVOLUTIONS ~ HSGCIEf $50 ENPEDihNII.
b. the appropriate committees, were adopted. as follows:
BE- NJ. MARsllALL-of authorizing the construction Of
A Rail Road from some point OH thu Inc Of ;hcilichu0td,
fredericksburg aud Potomac Raj! Road, North .! de-
~ricksbure. ,oa point on 'hr line Of The Orange and A!eNaii.
drin Rail Road, ut or near the Warren:on Junction.
BY Mr. CLAlHoRNE-nr rrovillps ny enactment for
legaliIing the taking Of negro testimony IN case Of ttH;rr.
ly Sir. ~ERiSNON-OI amending the 18Th section o.
rh.pter " Of ;hc code, 20 as To provide II proper eCnPen.
.ntirn to NJ officer who may s"lI real estate under al
. S.cutfpu in favor Of the Commonwealth.
MEMORIALS ,ND P.TlTloN5.
ny Mr.. bFuCE-Df citi1ens Of MecSlenburS county, ash.
Ing a subscription on the part Of III" state 10 the stock OF
The Roanoke Valley Railroad extension.
BY Mr. B~RANS0S-Of Thomas =. Conna!iy and others.
asking authority 20 increase the height "f the mil!-dtm a;
Chenille, in Giim.r county.
meeting in the county Of Buckingham, in relation :" the
outrage At ~iltrprr's Ferry.
BLi- PASSED.
To amend the charter Of Tie Virginia slAie Company, 30
M to authorize them to construct a railroad from their lands,
In ,hr county OF Nberuarie. to some point ~ or hear the
Eiyanua river.
To yroyiie for the payment Of interest urcn the bonds Of
the james Rive and krnaNha Company which h'v. heen
An sncro.scG bill 90 amc,.I aud rernag; the I'M and
18th section. Of chapter &@th Of tic Code. 50 a. to "nteni
their provision. 10 c!~ri,' 'e". and militia sns', came III on
Nr IHGAN said tina, such provision vas a!re1d< @rtein
the Cote, aud, consequently, on motion 81 VIZ. NlChE.AN,
IN. hill was indefinitely postponed.
An sagTossed III! Tor the relief Charles \ Hog" tnd jas.
Nusgrave, cane Up on lis passage, AMI, haT'Hi been aiyo-
Gated hy MrS.r-. NELSON and BRiNHON aml opposed by
N-.sr>. CARTER. THOMAS Of f., and CuGiiiLi, was
laid OF the 't'l-, win tie consent OF IL friends
NOISE BILL P,SSED.
Ames.,ge wa. Drourh, hy Mr. DuCkWAiL, Of MorsaG,
thar the Hons. had passed an act allowing The sheriff Of
Jefferson county further time 10 pay into The treasury the
rrycnu. of said county.
On motion Of Mr.. IsBEit, who explained the peculiar
facts o. the case. THE rules we're suspended ami the h'li put
on It's passage. Il packages ~, noes none.
A Number Of hils were Rad tie .rst and second times,
and. all The business being gone through with,
Ga motion Of Mr.. THOMAS Of T., The Senai: sAi""rn'd.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
At noon the members were called TO order Ly the Speaker
PRAYER by the H.. pr. H""Tr O; she ~ Presbyterian
Church, Rchnorl.
BILLS FROM JIp.ITIT's.
Tn. .oioair, Ills were repgrir! 'rom IN 'asoa- com
A lin TO amend the 2ith chapter Of - c,ion = NJ the Cod-
Of yirciatl. t, define more fully the duties aai Fight, Of In
-rec'or. o.. Hour
4 bill autho,l,ia. persons convicted Of mi-feIas"Gor 10
b- released froE4 confinement In certain GAGS.
\ hill uu:horiIin: ~" county court q Hard: rpGnts to
Il, yo;Iat- a loan, Or i~.nc bonds TO hvfray 'h- cNpeI.. 81
building i new court house.
4 hnI granting right. Of way n mining and msnufarrur.
Ing c~omrsri-, In kRnssLa county.
\ hl authorizing thr county court Of Hard; county -"