Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-15
VIRGINIA Observation-Disclosures Session
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Ii, 1851.


lHDRSDh1, IL, 1870
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order ut II O'CLOCK,
M-Licutcnant Governor MONTAGUE IN the
Chair.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. SAUL.
On motion Of Mr.. NlCkESSEY, it was
Resolved, That the Clerk Of the Senate have
ready on each Monday morning calendar I"
the Senate.
Rv Mr., OUEsESBEnRY-fDr amending the
charter of the Bank OF Commerce oil trede'
ricksburg.
By Mr.. TowSEs-For amending the charter
of the Bank of Danvie.
By Mr.. NEAL-Authorizing Thomas Chan
celler to erect wharf on his land OIL the South
side of the Little Kanawha river.
On motion of Mr.. Johnson, it was
Resolved, That when the Senate ADJOURN
today it will adjourn TO II o'clock tomorrow,
and to meet at the same hour each succeeding
day until further ordered"
Mr.. Carson presented sundry petitions IN Ia
vor of the Strasburg connection
The unfinished business OF yesterday, being
Z motion to reconsider the vote by which the
blank in the bill to compensate John Crltcher,
ESQ, WAS filled with $50 the motion to recon-
slider prevailed, and the bill was then LAID on
the table.
On motion of Mr.. NELSON, the committee to
whom was referred House bill to incorporate
the Western Virginia Insurance Company was
discharged from further consideration thereof.
The bill was then amended and passed.
On motion of Mr.. NELSON, the bill to au-
thorisc the issue of Mayo's Guide to Coroners
was advanced TO its engrosSment.
On motion Of Mr.. FRENCH Senate bill TO
transfer n part of the Prices Mountain and
Cumberland Gap Road to the Mountain Lake
and Salt Sulphur Springs Turnpike Company,
was taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr. BgASNoS, Senate bill to
compensate Richie L Dunnavant for publish
ing the Code Of Virginia, was take up and pass
ed. Ayes 81, noes |.
On motion Of Mr.. SMITH, House bill to amend
the first section Of the net forming the county
Of Webster was taken up and passed.
Mr.. THOMPSON reported bill for the relief OF
Joseph W. Harper.
Mr. CoGHnL presented petition of George
/ Woodson and others, slaves OF A. ). Go0dSon,
asking the enactment Of law to authorize their
voluntary enslavenent
Mr. II. W. THOMAS presented petition of Ge-
| lia Edmonds asking certain relief.
On motion of Mr.. NELSON, House bill amend
| ing the second section Of an act entitled an act
incorporating the town Of Bethany passed April
9TH, 1853, was taken up and passed.
On motion Of Mr. NELSON, the vote by which
Senate bill to compensate Ephram 3. Hall was
ordered 10 its third reading, was reconSidered,
and then, OF his motion, 800 were substituted
| for $50, and the hill WIS thcl ordered to be
engrossed.
On motion Of Mr.. lsbELL, the rules were sus-
pended and House bill for the relief OF the
Banks of this Commonwealth, was taken up
out Of its place on the calendar, and was made
the order of the day for next day at / o'clock.
On motion of Mr. AUGUST, Senate bill to in |
corporate St. Paul's Church Home, was taken
up and passed.
On motion OF Mr. AUGUST Senate bill to |
amend the 9th section Of chapter l65 Of the |
| Code, so as to allow compensation to Attorneys
| for the Commonwealth in the Circuit Court of
towns and Giles, for services heretofore per.
formed BY them, was taken up, and Mr.. At
GUST offered substitute therefor, and 1t was !
adopted and ordered to be engrossed.
Senate bill to compensate John Critcher, |
ESQ, was taken up, and Mr.. Ii. ". TuoXAs
moved to fill the blank with $500, and the mo.
tion prevailed.
After long discussion, the bill was put on
its passage and was rejected for want Of a con-
stitutional majority, the vote being ayes l9,
noes Is The bill was then laid on the table.
Senate bill to amend the act incorporating
the Farmvile and Buckingham Plank Road
Turnpike Company, was taken up, and passed,
advocated by Mr. DICKINSON, of Prince Ed
ward)
On motion Of Mr.. ARMSTRONG, House bill to
amend the charter Of the town OF Bath, IN the
county Of Morgan, was taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr. JOHNSON, the Senate then
adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr. Speaker CgurcHFIElD in the Chair
The House ordered that the Clerk be rcey-
ed from service to-day, in order that nc may
aid in the further organization Of the Conven-
ton.
The following bills were received from the
standing committees.
Amending the charter OF the Plant cr's In
surance Company Of Petersburg; to incorpo-
rate the Virginia and Mary land RailToadCompa-
ny; providing for 4 bonus on bank capital ami
for the mode of paying the same into the trca-
sury; repeating the lst section of chap. 81 Of
the Code Of Virginia.
Senate bills to incorporate the Amherst and
Nelson Wooden Manufacturing Company, in
the county of Nelsou To incorporate the South
ern Manufacturing Company.
ADVERSE REPORl5.
The propriety Of authorizing the Horse
Light Dragons To arm with less number
than 80 regular uniformed members; in regard
to refunding to a. W. Deshazer a portion
Of 4 license tax.
A communication was received from the
Governor of this Commonwealth, touching the
action of the Board of Armory Commissioners,
which, on the motion Of Mr.. PHELPS, was
laid on the table and ordered to be printed
The document will be published at our ear
licst ppoltunity.-Rcp.
\ communication was received from the
Senate, by lis Clek, announcing the passage OF
certain bills.
The SPEAKER presented the petition of David
Golf and 125 other citizens Of Randolph coun-
ty, praying that the Senate bill No. 20, trans
ferring the uuntcrsvIlle Huttonsrille Turn
pike DO not pass; which was referred to the
Committee on Roads.
By Mr. MuHlIs. --Rcn0nstranccS oi David
Philips and Thomas Moore and ais, against
the repeal of the read law in the county of
Marshall.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. RoBErrsoS-Tha the members Of
the State Convention be invited TO privileged
seats while that body shall remain ut the seat
Of Government.
By Mr. WEsr-A!lowins David Guscman
further time for rebuilding his mill
By Mr. KArFMAs--For leave to withdraw
the petition Of the citizens OF the Valley Of
Virginia praying for charter 10 extend the
Potomac and Winchester Railroad from Win
chester to Strausburg.
Ry Mr DEMONSTRATING County Courts
to tx ordinary rules in this Commonwealth
By Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING to Y. S. Nor
gan, of Smyth, Il sum of money.
By Mr.. pATTERsoN-Allowing Joshua. free
man Of color, to enslaye himself.
By Mr.. RAyDoLpu-For the relief of G. a.
Davis, of Roclbridge county.
BY Mr.. pEgRILL-Recasng Viii. Anderson,
If WrtzaI from Crriai, fines