Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1867-01-08

rum present. sn That the bill could mol plss,
On mutton of Senator Gray, it WIS laid nn tho
table.
PIEDMONT REAL ESTATE INSURANCE COMPANY.
A message from the Unn-e tn rough Mr.. cabclI.
announced tho JnsSI,,r pf House hill No. I'D, 10
incorpora tho p:e,srmurt Real Estate Insurance
Company of Virginia. which WAS subsequently ta-
ken up twice r"al and referred to The Committee
on General Laws
FARMERS ASp MERCHANTS BANK NJ CHANLorTEs-
VILE.
Senator Mitchell. from the Committee on Banks,
reported, without amendment, House bill NO. 20
to Incorporate the Fhrmnrs and Merchants Bank
at charlottesville, which wis lLs''lucutly taken up,
rcnl third time and passed.
APPEALS wRITS nr ERKOR AMI SrPERSHDRA3. .
Senator MGltar. 10y leave, presented bill tNo
4g) TO repeal the act of March s. 1866 in relation to
appeals and wr,s nt and slIperscdrns, and t"
revive and ru-cnact thu sections ut chapter lS2
amended and repealed by said net, which was re-
ferrcd to tho Committee for Courts OF Justice
WARRANTS BEFORE JUSTICES or THE PEACE
Senator Peck. by leave, presented bill (No. 800
Amending md re-rrhcting the mt passed July "a,
lsGl IN ,lrlcd an act 10 amend and enact the
first section Of chapter lj0 Of the cofr and rcpen-
ing mn Yet PASSED February :, 1896, GmendntorS
| there"f ihich was REFERRED TO the Committee for
Courts oil Justice
rsNInS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
| 4 mess. g. from tho House, through Mr.. Wat
kins nnn"Lnccd the I"IsSt:d of House bill No: IS,
in amend act passed 9th March, IaJS, cnltiea
IN act to amend net entitled an nci for thr III,
CORPORATION of Onion Theological Seminary, PASSED
December 10th, 1856, which was subsequently Ia
ken up rctd twice anu Referred To thc Ioiihil'e'
| on General Laws.
| EMORY AND HENRY COLLEGE.
Senator DAYS presented the memorial OF TN
Trustees Of Emory and Henry College, praying
| TINT institution inay hn endowed with HE DORA
| ton Of public IarIs. under the act ut Confrrss
passed July I'd, 1867 which, IN Iii. nlotir wn- TO
| fcrred 10 Tho Committee on Public Institutions
| THE rgScEIAw.
Senate bill 40. IS, TO amend the frat section o
chap 30 of tho Code i'll relation 10 enclosures, ~a'
taken up, read third time und passed.
THE srAy-LAw AMENDED.
Senate bill No ~, t. amend the second section
Of the 'ac TO stay the collection 81 debts Tor nm
tied period" passed Mail, II, 1856 WAS taken up
read third lin" ALL! paiscc
| ADJurltSHENT.
On motion Of Senator Gay, the Senate ADJOURNED
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TIL. House was called to ORDER by tho Speaker,
ind opened with prayer By tho Rev. Mr.. Lang
horne.
LUTATIc ASYLuMs.
TIM Committee on Lunnic Asyltms presented I
renort in regard TO the Western Lunatc Asylum
ard the Asylum for the Deaf, Dumb ard Blind, am
4 majority and II minority report in relation To tn
Eastern I.unntic Asylum. all OF which wcre' 81
motion of Nj. Watkins, cumnittcd 10 the Commit
tco Oh LunGtie Asylums and Prisons.
PRAYER MEETING.
It was announced that Il prayer meeting will b
held in the Senate Chamber ut "a J.. NJ. on eacl
Sunday.
CHARITABLE RESOLUTION.
Mr.. HnnsLrDu:.h offered resolution, proposin.
that each member donate 10 tho poor OF Rchmon
ono DAVIS CONDENSATION. Tho resolution hcns de
cided 10 be out of order, Mr.. II. announced that h
would 10 happy to receive the contributions OF suc
members - choose 10 udopt his proposition.
EXPLANATION.
Mr.. Kellam wished TO correct the statement o
bin remarks un Friday in relation 10 the charges u
commissioners in Chancery, Us published IN one "
the paDcrs lie had intended Ia say TINT III settling
Two rsiutrs me valued ut about Sl50 and the othe
n, $3.50 h. had been charged respectively 81 ait
SD.
HIILs &C.
The following bills and resolutions were referred
! Dv Mr. Robrrt=nn--A bill to amend and re-enac
sec. u. chap lSj Of The Cn'!e.
| Ey Mr. Lea bill 10 amend scc. j, "'tap. ~ "
>
discount
b. Mr.. Rober,son--A toll To amend SIC. 8, chap
l32 of the Code.
By Mr. Grsham--A ioint resolution explanation,
If the act passed February ~, lSGG, entitled "al
ret for the relief Of the Incorporated colleges AM
,ciniuurias nf learning u: the Stale
Tho resolution rfirns that said net Ineaut ~
provide nut cnv for the interest which hal accrued
ut TIE passage thcreJf the bonds OF the common
wealth, 5oE:> al ti'- '"rrv- h'""~ "-, ann ~ ~
Conpnpy guaranteed by ;he Commonwealth hell
bv s,ch college or seminary of learning, and TO
the dividends which have accrued on tho stock u
the old James River Company due and payable b.
the Commonwealth TO such colleges or semlnarle
of learning; bat also for the interest and dividend
which should thereafter accrue on suGli BONDS ant
stock until the payment Of interest should DO re-
suncd IN tho debt Of the Commonwealth III lik
manner, the same had been PAID prior 10 Tue i
day of April, 1851
By Mr.. Wortl-A resolution inquiring into tn
expcdiancy of taking immediate action in regar'
to tho Statos interest in tic old banks OF the Com
monwcalth. -.
Bv Mr.. Mamma resolution instructing tho Fl
nance Committee TO report bill extending tn
time Of the payment Of the revenue by Jno. Blair
sheriff Of Allegheny county, TO April J, 1867.
Bv Mr.. Wyatt-A resolution iIquirtng into TIT
; expsdiency of extending the time OF paying tn
revenue By Geo. VI. Marshall, sheriff at Caroline
county. until May !, 1867.
| BY VII. llUDcTINOu--h VI
thu cxpedicucy Of employing prisoners IN Inc JAM
to labor or The public roads.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed
House bill No. %, providing for the repeal o
tho act of December %, 1865, authorizing the col
lection Of public arms.
House bill No. 33-Tu incorporate tho Hydranoar
Steam Fire Engine Company Of Alexandria.
House hill No G9-To amend and re-onart Pee
ton 20, chapter l9J Of the Code, in regard 10 wit
nesses in prosecutions for unlawful gaming.
Tho bill prevents any prosecution Of any witness
for gaming but compols him to testify his evidence
mol terminating himself
House bill No. G3-To incorporate the Southern
Mutual Life Insurance Company Of Virginia.
House bill No. G5-To incorporate the Piedmont
Real Estate Insurance Company Of Virginia.
House bill No. 70-Amending and re-onactina
section 8, chapter $50 of the Code, in relation Ia
justices executions.
House bill No. 7l--A.nending and re-enactine
section II, chapter CT Of tho Code, in relation t.
ferries
House bill No %, amending m act incorporating
the Union Theological Seminary
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DEEDS.
House bill No S., to amend section of chapter
l2l and section of chapter 23of the Code, In re-
lnion to the acknowledgment Of deeds, being taken
up, the pending amendment OF the gentleman from
! Spotsylvnnia gnvc rise To sOmo ilcpate.
| Mr. Wyatt moved an amendment to the amend
ment.
The bill requires relinluishment Of dover Ivy
married woman, to DO made in the presence OF two
Justices or two notares public, OF Il commissioners
appointed by the Governor, and tho amendment
proposed to allow the REIMBURSEMENT to be taken
before one Of these officers.
Mr.. Merritt opposed departure from old Gus
toms
Mr. Wadde,l said any ono who could pay the fees
could procure the appointment of notary public from
the Governor and he wished to throw guards nround
the rclinquishmont Of dover.
The amendment to the amendment being lost,
Mr.. Word hoped tho original amendment would
be adopted, rs notares were scarce in his section
| Mr. Bentley could see no reason why one notary
should be clothed with the powers Of two magis-
| tracs.