Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-01-29
SATURDAY, JANUARY -, 1861.


Tn, S,natc was called To order At II o clock.
PRAYER hy the Rev. Mr.. READ, Of the Pres
b~yterian Church.
4 message was received from the House,
announcing the concurrence Of the House Ir
amendments to certain House bills, also the pas
sage Of Senate bill for the relief of Robert l.
Oyerbv, Of the county Of Mccklenburs, on ac
account Of taxes improperly paid, with al
amendment. On motion OF Mr.. BRUCE, tht
House amendment was concurrcd IN.
BILLS REPORTED.
ByMr. TuoMPsoY-To incorporate the hughes
Creek Oil and Coal Company also, to IN
corporate the Amber Oil and Coal Company
also, to incorporate the Faycttc Oil and Coal
Company. These bills were read a first time,
and ordered to n second reading.
Bv Mr.. CARSON. 4 bill for the voluntary
enslavement Of Fanny Mathews and child,
without compensation TO the State. The bill
was read I first time AID ordered TO second
reading.
Mr.. PATE presented proceedings o! officers
Of the l90th regiment Of a militia. IAsking
the Legislature to appropriate a sum Of money
Sufficient to furnish the officers Of the militia
with some system Of tactical Instruction 10
qualify them properly for The discharge Of
-
their duties AS uficcrs.")
The following bills were ordered Ia he en-
crossed, and read Il third time:
For the relief OF Philip D.. Lipscomn; to re-
FIND to James 5. Cornell and Daniel PolSEy Il
sum Of money for the relief of John H. Hath
away: for the relief Of Thomas S. jordan
for the relief of Rowland Hatcher: to amend
the charter of the Bank Of Phillippi for the
relief Of Hopkins & Campbell allowing com
pensation to John Critchcr, Esq; for the relief
izinr the Governor IA pardon a negro Slave,
Tom to establish n branch bank in the W
Of Liberty.
Senate bill authorizing the Superintendent
Of the Armnry To provide quarters lora portion
of the Public Guard, was taken up, and, on
motion Of Mr.. CLAiEoRSE, was laid on the table,
in the absence Of the patrons ot the oil.
The bill 10 establish the Virginia Military
Academy was, on motion Of Mr.. NEWTON, SIM
ilarly disposed Of.
Senate bill to amend the charter OF the Bank
of the Commonwealth. was taken up and the
following amendment to the first section was
offered by Mr.. NASH, ard was adopted:
"Gc it enacted By the General Assembly,
That the I'd, Sd. 4th, 9th, 9th, T,h and sih sec.
tiors of the act passed on the 18th day OF
March, 1888, entitled IAN act to incorporate the
Mineral Bank Of Virginia" and the second sec
ton of the act passed on the It'll day Of April,
1865. entitled IAN act to AMEND an TACT toLnc..SSSS
pora,c the Mineral Bank Of Virginia .r$:+5Sa
change the name Of said Bank TO the Bank OF
the Commonwealth" be. and the same are
hereby. repealed" The bill was then ordered
10 be cngrosscd anil read n third time.
On motion Of Mr.. WicEHAM. local bills not
an appropriation, were taken up, and
then
Senate bill to amend an act entitled "an ACT
incorporating the Princess Anne Savings Bank,
in the county of Princess Anne passed Feb,
ruary 9th, 1860, was passed. (Advocatcd by
Mr.. C~ARRAwAr.)
Also Senate bill to incorporate the Richmond
City Insurance Company Of Richmond.
Also Senate bill to Incorporate the Virginia
Steam Sugar Refinery Company:
On motion Of Mr.. Bruce, the Senate adj
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr.. IIoPKISs, Of Washington county, in the
Chair.
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Jeter, of the Baptist
Church.
\ communication was recelTed from the
Senate, by its Clerk, announcing the passage
Of sundry bills.
The following Select Committee on the CAPT.
tol was omitted in the proceedings Of yester-
day:
Mcssrs. Magruder, Of .Alhcrmar!e; Christian,
Segar, Tumlin. Anderson. Thomas, Claiborne,
Edgington, Watson, Of .iccomar, Foreman,
Edwards, Crane, Preston.
BILLS REPORTED.
The following bills were reported from
Standing Committees: Authorizing the Board
of Public Works to appoint Commissioners to
and repor: losses sustained By ". ".
King in the construction Of the 18th section Of
the Ohio River and Maryland Turnpike road
amending the charter ofthe Virginia Cal. Spring
company.