Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-01-24
legislature of Virginia.
FRIDAY, JASrARr 20, 1850.

/ tHn cNl HOnItIEtHl lAlIh. W s"S osh 49,
: The Is, Iay Of Junuary. l56d, which, on motion Of Mr. ah'L
wss iaiI on the table and ordered to be printed .-
The President submitted Il communication IRON, le :,
oor Transmitting n communication from thc President 0
The Board Of Visitors Of The Virginia Military lnsH'o,c, ~
closing The ~hali-yearly report Of the Superintendent o' Una
institution. On mollOn Of Sir. PAAToS, laid on ~ Iaoi'
and ordered 10 be printed.
BILLS. &c., REPORTED.
by Sir. THOMAS Of F., the following bills, VIZ Author
ling the county Court OF Fairfax 10 direct The amount OF y
rrcoguizunce entered Int" 10y Thomas CruX, TO oe pau u
Jo,rpI, L. Aiunrue and James W. Jackson, when the SAINT
coucrruins executions Of death; to amend and r6'enact tht
I!,ll section Of chapter l4i o. the Code; ESQ .ma
resolutions, adverse 10 tne rSpealeasS !" a.,
yid;ng that administration Of a decrdents ts'a'e shat
not he rrnnird 10 females, q" and to the expediency OF an
ding to The rroptr'y, now exempt BY Ia" from eNeeu'''
nv Mr T,IuMPSON. from the Committee On Agriculture,
two res lu,ions. adverse To 'the Incorporate II O., thG
Union Lead Mine company In the county OF "ythe' anu
10 the txpedirncy Of incorporating the hlnpefi'n springs
Mr THOMPSON presented a petition Of citizens OF
brunswick and Dinwihdie Counties, praying maj = CERTAIN
part Of Noti0why river may he made hla~lul fence.
RESOLUTIONS " ENQUIRY INTO EaPEhisNcf;
by The appropriate Committees, were adopted lib '0i'
by rr. NEAI-0f reporting a bill incorporating the
'I:i, chi. Coal oil Company"
Ey Sir. ToHSES-if modifying The existing laws on
the subject Of wrts Of error in criminal cases, and cases OF
pisI!emeaniers So a. 10 limit the Jurisdiction Of the Cour,
or Arpeals to eds, = OF felony and transfer jurisdiction OF
wriis Of error Ia cases OF misiemeanors 10 the District
Courts.
House hill ~"makfag all appropriation for the purchase
and uIanufs cIurr Of arms mud munitions OF war, on us
! Third rraIinv, came up rs unfinished business. The motion
; pending was that If Mr. SMITH, Of Grrenhrier, to strike
! nur the Isl, md aud 3ri sections, providing for the rstab'
Tie amrmim|n mt Of Mr.. SMITH WINS sustained by Messrs.
NEWMAN anu ltIyEi, nrpo: ed Icy Mcssrs. CoGHlLL. IS
EELL and ACGLSf, and rejected, ayes ~, noes y, as io'
AYES -Me.srs. Armstrong, Brannon, Caldwell, carra-
way, Carrier, riuney. French, ~Johnsuu, Marshall, Massie.
Nrai. Ne,s sun, New Ion, Newman. lives. Smith, Thomas 81
Fairftx, Tlnmas OF Henry, aud Wickhan-l9.
Nops.-Sl,ssr-. .ususf, Israle, Bruce, Carson. Christian,
Claiborne, Coehil. CnIrrnan, Day, Early, Gatewood, Gree
We, ls.vll, Jones, L.ayne, Logan, Lynch, Pate, Paxton, Pen.
nybackrr, Klclm.ond, TaHafrrro, Thompson, To~neS' ana
Urquhart-9h.
Mr. ICkIiAM than offered 4 substitute for the whc { Dih,
as follows:
4 ELL making an appropriation for the purchase and
manufacture OF arms and munitions OF war.
|. Be IL enacted by the General Assembly or Virginia.
That The Governor lie. and he Is hereby directed to have
the buildlngs Of The Public Arnory, ut Richmond. forthwith
mt IN such con,IItiou by the Introduction Of suitable ma
ctInery aud otherwise, rs shall At them for the manufac'
turc OF arms or the use Df the militia OF the stale, upon .
plan to be proposed by n commission uf three persons, ana
approved by the Governor; the mCnitrrs Of which comma
sinn shall bc appointed by the Governor and removable
Ut his pleasure. -,
Q. That The Governor hc, and lie Is hereby authorized
and Directed TO employ n master armnrer, who shall be re.
movable at hd, pleasure, ut an annual salary Of fifteen hun.
bred ,1ulars AMI quarters, whose duty 1t shall be, under
the III ecton Of the commandment Of the Public Guard, 10
direct the operations In the manufacture AMI repair 0'
arms, and TO employ such operatives Is may ensure The
effective working Of the Armory.
3. That the uofeTNoT Dei duu u T u ntTtUy anu
directed. To purchase nr Cause 10 be purchased, all such
machinery. implements ami materials, and the patent rights
Of such newly invented arms as may be necessary for TIE
successful operation of the urInury, for the purposes herein
specified. Provided, how, yer, that the cost OF arranging
the interior, ins, ring the driving power and furnishing the
machinery for all the departments OF the snid arniory, with
a capac!ty OF manufacturing ten thousand rife muskets all.
nuaily, shall mot eAcre,l oe hundred and iw-hiy thousand
dollars; and that no sum exceeding one hundred thousand
dollars shalt be expended In the operations OF the hald
artuory In nny one } ear. And the Governor shall not, u"icr
amy circumstance. exceed the aR'nuits specified or pledge
the faith and credit Of the State for greater sums. iUr the
objects specified, than are herein specially provided.
!. That the commission provided by the hrst section OF
this net he further authorised nnd directed to purchase. un:
der direction OF the Cover nor, suct, arms, equipments anu
munitions Of war rs may he required for the immediate use
Of the State. Provided, That nat more than one hundred
and eighty thousand dollars shall he expended In the pur-
chase Of arms, equipments and munitions. And, provided
further, that Il due proportion Of the said arms shall be dig
tribute'I In the more exposed portions Of The State. The
said commission, under the direction OF the Governor, are
also required to provide for the manufacture OF equipments
aud munitions "f war within the State.
3. So much and such pnrts "f chapter 33 o.! the Code OF
Virginia, relating TO the Public Guard and Armory rs may
lie Ia conflict will the provisions Of this net, are hereby re-
peal-,i: Provided, That nothing ID TINS act shai, ne 80 CON
srrlcd M TO suspend the present operations ut the hrmory,
IN the repair Of arms, uLtil such time rs the occupation Of
said armory may be necessary, under the provisions Of this
ac;.
4. No member Of The present General Assembly shall ever
b. capable Of holding any office created by this act or in
consequence " its passage.
Of this act, The sum of live hundred thousand dollars Is
hereby aprrnpruared: which amount shall he raisrd ty
lUHns IN u UlhuutE IEcsSTiDCN ny CAI5iH6 avs u seNh
laws rs may hereafter he passed for raising funds by loan
for works Of internal improvement.
5. This ac, shall he IN fierce from It's passage.
Ar. ARMSTRONG move to lay The bill on the table, In
.imating that those on his eide would agree to take The rot"
III any hour Tomorrow Its friends might desire;
peadiug this mellon, The Senate Eat II past ~, adjourned
on motion OF Mr. JOHNSON.
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
The House NET At /: o'cl"cE: SpraIer CLCTCIlftELp
In the Chair. Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. blackburn Of the
~ ihodisi EPISCOPAL Church.
HILLS HrrnETKp.
Incorporating the lie,lseyillc, iiardscrabble and shep-
arIsiown turnpike company.
incorporating Randolph and upshur turnpike company.
To amend and re.enac; The Ind srciinn OF an act entitled,
III act to inc rp"rate the Woodstock and Warden'ville
turnpike company.
T" Incorporate the rhillippl and Buethannon turnpike
company.
Little KHnawlm turnpike company.
Incorporating the Jonrsville and Hunters Gap turnpike
company.
Making an appropriation to construct. bridges across
pincy nni beaver creeks. 10 Raleigh county.
Incorporating the Rocky Gap and Kimber!ins Turnpike
Company.
To consolidate the Hot Springs and Miller's Mil Turnpike
Company aud the Jncksnu's River Turnpike Company. and
10. pIace the tw" roads undeF the management add control
of;tiIc JackSnns Ei!er Turnpike c"inlrhny.
Amending the lUth section OF chapter 100 OF the Code Of
yirelnia.
Ccrccruing the %workhouse 10 he established In the city OF
Rici,moaL, and pcrsnrs employed therein, and about the
Public Works OF sail city.
TO amend ~chalt.r9 ~ or The Code Of Virginia, concerning
the prohibition against a Iuan marrying Ills brothers widow.
TO an,n nd AMI re.-iact sn act providing Tor The ray-
nen, nf,hc dividends Of juint stock companies into the pub
lie treasury.
We're received M follows:
Embarrassing the compensation Of Commonwealth Attor-
news Of the Circuit Courts Of Petersburg and Portsmouth,.
To gXcInptiRg tr pot agents from niiiiin service.
To petition asking the annexation Uf Il part OF Marion TO
Putnam county.
To petition asking The annexation or ! part OF Mason
county Ia Putnam county.
To the petition of Thona, L Boges and others to abolish
the wit TAX
rug Address uF COL AgMNISGgR, sorIH cARoLisA coNYis.
sluSku.
Mr. SEnDOS offered 4 resolution, that the Commissioner
from SOUTH Carulins. Col. Nemn!nger. lie reGu, strd To iur-
ni.h a copy Of his address fnr Iuhlls alton, and ordering the
publication Of lp.G'0 copies nf It to be distributed through
nu, The State; which was adopted.
RESOLUTIONS NJ ENQUIRY, &c.
BY Mr. BALLAID-uf increasing the capital stock ofihe
Logan, Raleigh, and Monroe turnpike company
CONTESTED ELkcTInS.
On mo,inn nf Mr.. FROST, II was, resolved. that n special
committee Of five be appointed TO consider the prnprirty Of
allowing AGSALOM KNOTS the member from Gilmrr, &c,
nilcr:e to AMI from home, and per diem pay from the
commencement ri The session c. mmittce.- Messrs. ID.
FROST. AWyuLD, WARD, BlSBlE and MORGAN.
by Mr.. YEIlHr-uf increasing the present annual appro-
rriaiios out Of the revenue Of the Literary Fund, to primary
unI free scho,ls Of $Sh. DUl to +95.unD.
ihs; ti,e descendants 81 ali Slaves who are now hound by
virtue Of the terms Of any Instrument OF emancipation TO
serve to Il particular age, and have not arrived NJ such age,
unl their descendants shall lie and remain absolute slaves;
and, further. that the Increase Of all slaves who mny he
entitled 10 their frettlon mt IL future period, and their de.
scrnIauts, shall in Ike manner remain slaves for life.
By Mr. ROBlNSOS-Oi amending Sec. 3 OF Chap. liz NJ
the Code Of VII giliI 20 As 10 give elect 10 clause II Of Art.
3 OF the constitution In regard to the Issuing Of Wits Of
mandamns and prOlil;Ilan
by Mr.. JUNES-Uf reporting n bill for the relief Of lob
rt c. l;ary. Of the cousty OF Appoma,tox.
Ry Mr.. GRhTTAN-Uf refunaing TO John W.. Lee a sum
OF money paid by him into The treasury upon IN erroneous
ass e.s nent-
Ky Mr. GARPESTER-of providing hy Law for the trSin.
Ing Of the oil, crs Of the lG6th Regiment Of the Virginia
militia within he boundaries Of the Regiment.
Ey Mr.. GlLMEl; OF j. lTersoa-0f authorizing The hoard
Of school commissioners nf Jefferson county 10 elect o
treasurer from those not members OF said board.
Bv Mr. KEMpElt-of Amending the Se1 section nf chap
ter 100 Of the Code OF Virginia, so as to increase It's eli.
cheney.
ny Mr.. FRIEND-nf permitting the Midlothian Coal
Mining Company TO huiil II railroad from their mines, In
Chest rrGelI c"unly. ~ some point on James river between
the city uf Richmond said Warwick, in seih county.
by Mr.. MAGlCDEi.-uf reporting n bill for ,nnrc eIec.
tualIv providing against injuries. from the negligence Of
hoalneu Oil the Kivannu river, in the counties OF Albemarle
and FIuvanua.
FARLIrE NESTING hF TIE nnrSP.
Mr.. KEEN offered the following resolution, which was
rejected:
Resolved, That when the House adjourn on Saturday,
2la inst, Il adjnu: q TO meet at II o'clock, Monday, 2&rd
January, 1851.
A COMMITTEE nr cuSFHRRSCr WITH SOUTHERN STATS.
Mr.. SEDDUS OF. red the following resolution, which was
al I'LL iAI