Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-23
TniH,DAI. pFcE.F'E -, 49,.
Sen ATE.
Al IL IL, Lieut.. Guy. ". l.. JACkspS called Ne sci'"'e

NH To lf.HiI TIVE Jun s'NslsN u 'Ai''
virginia, so as To extend the jurisdiction OF CifeHt CoLt''
At their special terms, AID to repeal a' ''' pascal ''"""'S
oh. I,'i. ,
and the bill pas,ed-aye, -, noes 81
Nv Sir. L0GAS-Fr"mi the Committee on Genera! Laws
with an amendment. House hilI TO incorporate Tie lHi''fi
Female College in the town .! Dan':lie.
THE Amendment was agreed To-, th- hii las.ci, a!i hr.
Turner requested to inform Tie Hcl'e Subsequently,
message wa, DroWGh; TIA, tie House had co"rGrftd Va .'.':
T." Mr., CLiAIgOnSE-.rom tie comaii,er on LGna'ic
t.yIum,. = nH. with an Amendment, concerning iusaIe
person. confined Ia the state p"niicniiAry and prescribing
;h.ir disposal. The amendment was agreed 10 and he hMi
ordered TO be- rnyroSSrd.
An Invitation va, read froa ,Le meais'! ,,4:sn'. a'Ains
the Srnatr 20 Il collation. 4, lie slNr!i 81 v. !. VI, 10 The
mri;caI students returned from the North.
aI>p. Hons Or EN4uIA IST" LNrka!fNcN,
BY the appointed committees. were ad"r;e! A. f'l.""'
~ NJ. CoGHIllr-uf incorporating t!s Nelson 'i-'E
brAir springs Company, in the count! OF Nelson
Ey VI. CUGHILL-ut %rr"Ni!!a= Tor lie I'corA'i.'h" 81
all bonds taken In clerk uiilre, ~ Ir uihctt- ala i"' i""
required 10 be T-c"rdc!.
ir Mr. G~ATEWOOD-O! Authorizing an Increase o: the
capital ,,ocA o: tie Richmond, fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company. 20 ~ to tnal!" SAID co@par! 10 eNtei.!
: branch ci their road to Somc Convenient i"iH' III i'e
Manassas zap Railroad, not farther east Than S'iei" salon
nor west Of Markham station.
corporate the Southern Protection Insurance Company OF
Sl,N iudTia.
tie Jacksonville and Clrsi!i",hu:s Turnpike COMPANY, by
tie additional -um Of I ',o"a, 80 4, 10 r"th.r ,i'i Company
10 conulrtr their road TO the North Carolina Nnt.
rs Mr. GATLWUOp-u reporting a hill to laih,''"' 4
Aubsrrip'ion 10 tic S~trl,bUrs ami Carun Turnpike Comp"
~. II f%,rt" ou tMe par. OF the Commonwealth.
E.li> rA>>tH.
To authorize the payment Of Intyrcs, on the guaranteed
bonds 81 the Chesapeake aui OH" Canal company
pa.rI-aycsg =. noes o.
To .r,r.! an act entitled IA act 90 rroviI" 10, speedy
investigation into :he origin Of ire, IN ID" ct. 81 Norfolk
passed December l>:h, !>"'.
The PRESIDENT presented i letter :ro"' the ""NrFiv'r
enclosing - communication ;rpaa 'tre Secretary u u !"
i"llur Of tie United State, a-siuE that provision may "
speedily made Tor the payment OF he Interest on me DTn"'
guaranteed rs the state t"G iGr ciy of "heci!"s ti" we
Jane. River and kaG:."la C'na! CTinI".gE ""T rm n'T Tay !"
trust by the secretary r"r cerrti" Indian 'Fi1,I u" HDn
eruOr says that, !ar.n: already recommends" ','' !'"'''
h.. leaves il io: i- action of the General Assembly.
On motion .! Mr.. ANNsfhuNH, TIE papers were 'F'T'
red ,p the Committee o; Finance.
rmE rYNS.Yly,Sti .Lr..
! u.,,arr :ruin the Ii"u-~, IS Mr.. NEWTON, II Htno'
yer, that they had passed Joint resolutions a~"crriinI u"
br,,,tlfyI Ifs: prr.rr;ci Ly TIE great meeting i; Ph'it."I'
rlio. For resolution -" i!o"'r rfoc.eI;'s'
III. senate unanimously honoured IN NE rh"'r.
,NIuS A.,Is.I uLI,s HErrEL:,NNisH
\ nc.sarr from the House, by Mr. ". EuBE.I>ON.o o:
Eir.,u,oad city. that thy had unaain""sly passed Jn!ii re
>plrior- in favor OF az GG.Un "i virginia representatives,
in Cousr,.- il the election OF 4 SPEAKER, &. Zee House
Tj.r seat unanimously cuuruurI IN ~" above. l. wa
further resolved 10y ra' senate, That III" Governor D." y"
,imcirG 10 communicate /, copy o! sad r,"'nti"T, to TIE
Nir.iHIa representatives Ia Cungnr>', and Nj. ~ rtSi re-
gI-s,r,i to inform "a" iiDg.- thereof. soon amer VI Il"
iEGrsu% brought a message tina! TIE lior,rh" c"ne"r'r!
In said additional resolution.
nn notion .! Mr ARMSTRONG, the Senate adjourned.
HORSE OF DELEGATES.
Atthc regular hour, Nr. CiEtr!if!kp called 'ae i'C'"
liz. Res. Mr.. Woodbridge, offered up prayer.
EscNrE nj .iE Fa.rS- Crnh al" ,"rl"'.
W. WALLACE o':ere'! the following resolution. which 80
E.."!yri. Th,r the joint, ComsH;,cc on the Harper. Fer.
rs outage, enquire into The circumstances u! tic r.cHve 81
the prisUne', Cook and CepPor. iroii the t:.tT.rsio"i' j-!,
and s.Ed fyr persons aId papers.
IHE EICHgusD SED.I,L t"tLtIi.
NJ. SEpGON proposed = RESOLUTION, 20 th- ELECT That ths
Committee -: schools aui Cp!rgr. h. requested 10 enquire
into tic eNpc,irncy o: reporting a bill providing for an hp'
propGir'ion &" the Medical College Of Virginia. 80 asir enable
= -. f.a.F -Htl ..FH. H- En -tl.-sr 2, 90 fIl.E Is lsr-
fglac.., gal rrrdrri It -niErri'y de- ring .: southern sup
p0r, ard that -tht committee have leave I" q; d"':ns the
Ri. action. on ;h~ i,ar; 81 a portion Of the Southern sta.
dent. mt Northern Colleges, was lsgi"i and h!:ry airocs'
ted iy various iI-II,cIs. as being ! significant sig. Ui the
times. and Of til" Impulse, shat under existing circumstances
.Logld ;hroh in alIiriendiy bosorn- towards he South. SeHr'
raj members uTgr! ,he passage Ola ;"rorali" I'm
The fol!Dwing bill was taken up, and, after ben: twice
read. Wa. debated and Gns!Iy laid upon the table
\ ill ;or appropriatins :%gIryJ 10 The Mrtie"! College OF
yirr!a!a. Tor r~nltriin. Il. hospital ar ir:1nary, for extend
~. the college buildings, and 'oE the .iup'oveEAs"; '" rf'
tension "f The college inuscUin.
JoixT EE-uLcTIuss "y >YprtIni,
Mr.. EOREErsoH, o; Richmond, in u few periinen; re.
ns,s,, presented '%' f'i'o~'"y ,-"s."i'"'' ~ .'ii -"en
an expression % sentiment at III, :!m. should come more
peculiarly from Virginia. II sas Il period "ien words al
sympathy, suecor aud harmony shouii be expressed 10y ~
Tor All .:rli:ast fr.cad- 81 the south:
I:r.olycd, That we wish to ASSURE TIE representatives OF
Ills state IN Congress, ia the di!ECuIi circumstances III
which hey are placed. Of the warm syi"i.alh! Of 'h.S %ete,
raj Assembly in the struggle IN which they are engaged. and
Z. our cordial support "i every proper measure the! may
.!op, to protect the just rights o: :ts stat" AMI Of the
S0u,h, III. Integrity ~ VIC I I'oili s'' '' "'N''E'N W wv
Es.o!yeG, Tia, We recommend. IL view OF the public ian
ger. The union Of all the elements OF "pi'"N!iio" To Black
IepUbicaai.m and it, cann.:at" Tor Spr'hr'' "h A'! ''Fn'
consistent with irr:aess aHi Eo.or. WHATSOEVER 10y such
union is defeat can lie accomplished an! the organization
OF the House be Elected.
Th,. resolutions h,vIas been .rut Tor concurrence 20 the
Senate. was returned by Mr.. AUGUST, with ,hc assurance
oi the senate having fully conc"rFei therein ana amend
ed ia. SANE 20 the effect that the Governor OF Virginia be
requested to forward To Congress- copy %! these JON; re.
solutions. unanimously passed by HE Legislature 81 th'
STATE.
The committee on military affairs have had under cen.
alteration the communication ~: the Governor in reference
10 the fag prrscnrei to the Commonwealth by certain c!;!'
zcns Of rdIad~iihia and beg leave TO report 'Ee 'o'''"iHS
whereas. = large uuuIl,or oil the patriotic citizen. OF Pill.
a%aelphia, have presented to the Commonwealth Of ,iTslm!s
"A la: Inscribed with an expression q; their loyal devotion
10 the Union, =. framed. and the Constitution a, constructed
by III. fathers % the Republic,
he II resolved by the Genera! Assembly u Virginia. That
We gratefully accept this beautiful gn; ~ a rcnr"e rvi.
IrIcr .. the devoted patriotism OF that heTx.c band Of
Northern conservatives, whu have 30 long HSniaihrd an
UNEQUAL coul'ci with the as,IHaHt> of our rights and the
enemies OF our peace; and that wherever fortune may in.
,Ite or fate !mpci rs in the future, virginia viii cherish,
with frct.onatr gratitude, the memory of those Who so
bravrly encounter The 'ro"is' VI faction, al" ~ hop'! h''y
the fury Of !laatcisig.
Resolved, rha, the Governor Of hi, Commonwealth be
requested TO communicate a copy OF ;hcs" resolutions TO
James :. Gibbons. Esq, Of Philadelphia.
Agreed TO b. the IIou,e of Delegates, I'D Dee
Hills REroErED from COMMITTEES.
incorporating tie Davidson f-rnar CoMeS-, In The city
OF Petersburg.
To pay Il. aiuVun: Ct = decree a:lins, tie Common.
wealth, in the cas-: -; John Morr""s heirs, a., ana
McCi.unI., Exchcai"r Of Cabcl county.
To provide for the improvement .: the navigation Of the
h tI9sr. river al and 'S''" '''S'''"'F' !" james
Incorporating the ~iy"shonrg AnG North Carolina E-it
Ineorpor,,!m. the Sir john Run Turnpike Company.
TO increase tn. capital .'ocs u the Charleston, Ripley
and Eavcn-wood Turnpike Company.
To authorize a "a. scription GA behalf y, :ic state - the
capi,al ,ioc: OF .he MouomcaIia Navigation Company.
for an increase OF the capital s'oeE OF the "iI'o" Creek
anil South Fork Turnpike Company.
To direct the board Of Public WV'h', to lend for The inf.
rhas.. and cause to be cons unc:cI = brdl: IL Vet Milford
md New Salem Turnpike ron! over the Wet Fork River.
To coMpie': the lIuitos-'ii!t 1ni Iiinl"r,'ii" TnThriA"
road.
For extension OF Fraukiia aud Monterey ~rnrap!ke.
For repair. :" st,unton and fhrkcTshErS Foa,!
r, amend gu act entitled an act incorporating ia" WI.
i!au,>hury and Oh Falls Turnpike Company IN Hardy
To amend tE.c charter Of the Wheeling Greek rurnp.h"
Company.
REBUILDING 10 Ieniauin and Isaac Dc;Or! a>nn' Of money
paid on an erroaeor' a-',ssme"t 81 = in' ga" - correct
sal! erroneous assessment.
Authorizing the payment t" V. q. JIcE-cn g! Iran
coupons of the bon.- 81 lh- Chesapeake and Ohio canal
Company. "a ,rdft~yd hy thu state, Cue tmr 1T J"rn"ry.
ISIS. oniademaNyins the state against "a, o:.'r ie'h'"d
therefor.
INCORPORATING the Bank NJ pi;..ylyarla.
Ecp,iIn. the Isl, Fad, iI and iih -"''!"", 81 a. 49,:
ra.,ei Arr!l 2nd, t.. rn'ilisl an act providing for i more
uniform currency Of She banEs II the state.
To incorporate the Southern saving, hJni 81 ih- e's 90
Richmond. NIr.iUtI.
CpyHUSi'ATuS-.
III. Sr-Na.r announced from the ',oyrra1r = c"mWunl-
cation from the Secretary OF the Interior Of tie United
States akin! that provision be -pcedly made Cor BE pay
meat 81 interest Oh bends guaranteed by TIE state.
MIR. J. MpGRiSONS report intiad'.s tia; a. s~crettr!
Of he Interior h. held. In trust :Or certain Indian triDrs,
.Iocks Of tie city "f Wheeling aId u the James River and
kana"ta Canal Company, upon which no 'n'eTes: ha! been
paid. lie advocated the prompt payment OF aid ih'"fr''
lui atr-tr,.
The following invitation VI. rendered 30 N" House
isCuTu<i. Va. icc. -, ~
Tnc m-;uher- .rL officers Of tie House OF Delet"i"' .:
Virginia are cOrdlg!ly invited :" attend an Eni"riiini".h'
given IN honor oI the Mriirl! S'UI-nr- returned from We
North. ~ the students IL ;hr Medical College 81 'tS'Ii''
iii, ..rL."g. ~ half pa. ! O'Clock, a. The toi"'"'"1" i"lSL
= :. iiiCihiL>,
T. WyCABE IIUg%!E, TOM invitation.
rfiP!S LLOYD,
rLT!EsNs.
iy Nj : C.ASL-Frn.a jacob :. Hal, /. L I's""tih.