Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-01-27

This resolution was referred to Special Committee:
Nessrs. NewtOn, Collier Grattan Robertson AMI Bisbe
ELECTION OF SECRETARY or THE COMMONWEALTH &c.
Mr. BLUE offered the following resolution which was
adopted:
Resolved. That with the concurrence Of the Senate tI,
House will proceed Thursday the 2d day OF February
next To The election Of Secretary 1.-THE Conmonw. ah
Treasurer Auditor Of Public Accounts Second Audi
tnr, Register OF the Land Office Public Printer Su
en.n OF the Peni.entiary and General Acen, and
Store k=.pe: Of til. peniientiary.
MEETING TIE HOUSE
Mr. COLLIER offered the following resolution, the udop.
on OF which he earnestly urged uon the House, bI,
which was laid on the table:
Resolved Tha, the Speaker OF this House be- he l.,
hereby Instructed vacas the chair aud after to-day,
and thereafter until otherwise ordered, o'clock r. H.
aud resume the chair al o'clock on said day.
MgEr:!G " TIE CITIZENS or JEFFERSON CorSIY.
The proceedings of meeting OF the citizens OF jefferson
county were on notion read by the Clerk Of the IIo.e,
and referred TO the r!nrpers Ferry committee
HAMPERS FERRY EXPENSES.
From Major General TaRferro communication was re-
ccivr giving account Of the expenses Of the srpcrs
Ferry rail- far he had yet learnede ;oH! amount
VI Which was 4i2,uO1 10.
rus sur1usHS CONVENTION
Mr Seldom called up his resolutions calling mreilng
nf Convention of the slave holding sales au authorizing
the Governor appoint Representatives 10 meet a:
Augusta, Ga In Ills ABSENCE SIR SEDD0S said resolution
had been introduced calling for joint committee on the
subject. lie would not oppose thea. rcs0luons-he LETT
the decision Ills resolutions TO the joint committee,
such should h- appointed.
resolutions providing tnat he commissioners lie intruc
ed In event to commit this General Assembly and the
81 tie OF virginia to dissolution or the Union, either
orhereafter."
The rrsou,ion OF Mr. Seldom was passed over and the
resolution offered some days since by Mr. HOPKINS, ap.
pointing Olut committee OF both Houses consider the
mission from South Carolina, taken up md adopted To
this cUmm-e when sha be raised the resolutions Euh
amendments were referred.
THE CUv!SGT0S XSp olrIn RAILROAD
As the order Of the day. the Corngton and ohm Railroad
bin up for consideration, Mr. SMITH Of Kanawha,
hal the lOor
sr. SMITH daelt upon the faith rrcInis which. he
saih pledged 10 the road To enable Western rir-
gHia trade with the South, she have way
port her prnducls and receive returns II your ncnntrr
course resolutions adopted, It have fatal effect
IN my portion Of The country for must trade wilt! .c
free States
Mr SMITH urged eoquerty upon the House the ine-
rest Of Western Virginia. and begged the House give their
interests the rOnsii, .,ion due tI;cin
Mr. WILSON Of Isle Of Wish,.-Mr. Speaker, We
make this appropriation 10 this road? Gentlemen aay
that the Stn;G pledged TO complete this r0uh. When
where? how Pledged to the iudinG of work which will
bring min Virginia; viii II. after ALL il completed.
wouI be but local improvement. Mr.. WlLSU% ar
rueh The matter a nglh and enrurstly opposed the up
propation He interrupted by motion that pre-.
vailed to take up the order Of the day
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill authorizing the Virginia Military Institute TO
condemn the pring and lands necessary 10 supply Il with
water.
Senate bill for The relief Err T. Chinn OF Prince william
county.
On motion, the House adjourned.