Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-13
Legislature OF Virginia
Extracts from tie Journal Of the House of
Uciep1teS

Extracts from tie Journal of the House of
Delegates.
THURSDAY, Dec. II.--Mr. Mallory, from
the Committee ofPropostiOns and Grievances.
reported sundry resolutions l;t. in favour of
extending the limits of the town of Madison i'm
Madison county-2d. of establishing "A town
anu tobacco Inspection On the lands of Christie
pher Haskins on the south side of Roanoke ri
yer adjoining HaSkins's ferry in the county of
NJ eckenburg.-3rd rejecting tue petition of
the Mechanic Society of Stanton prayinr
Tor an act TO incorporate the same-aud 4th
rejecting the petitions OF the Wavnesborouph
Circulating Library company tor an act of IN
cerporatIoa. The two first resolutions were
agreed 10 by the House the third laid on the
table aud the ith was ameudedb y substituting
- reasonable" for" rejected"
On motion of Mr.. Charlton, leave was given
to bring ia Jill 10 amend aud explain tie act,
passed on Dec. 3lst. 1905, for establishing "a
turnpike road from the head OF Roanoke river
over the Aliegany mountain.
On motion of MIR. Edward H. c. Wilson of
rthampton-Ordered, That a writ ofelecton
issue To tue sheriff of Accomack county, 10
supply the vacancy occasoued BY the death of
John f. Bayne, one of the delegates from that
county.
On motion of Mr.. Chanberlayne ReSolred.
hat the committee OF schools and colleges be
instructed TO enquire what has been done with
the funds belonging to the Richmond acade.
| my, which were derived from lottery and
/ That they hdNe power TO send tor persons aud
/ papers 10 tildDle ltlcNl tO complete Their IuVeS-
ugalion, and report to this house by bill or 9TH
| erwise.
On motion of Mr.. Scott Resolved, That the
| committee of schools ard cole: rs he instruct.
ca 10 prepare and report bill, apprcprialing
the money il"w ~ THE hands OF the agent ofthe
overseeIs fthe poor in the county OF Northum.
| berand arising from the sales Of the glcbc
| lands in the said county, 10 the endowment of
an academy, and Incorporating trustees for the
same.
A motion made by Mr. Wyatt that the
| house come to the following resolutions - Re
s1lced, That the select committee 10 whom was
referred the repoTtof the revisOrS of the laws
OF this cOmmon wealth be d scharCed from far
Their acting upon the subject to them referred;
and that the said report be postponed till the
SiSt March next and that the revSOrs af0re.
SAID, or the survivors, renew their report TO
! the next General Assembly, with such additi-
onai report as they may Judge expediemt under
| the law by which they were appointed
Resolred, also, That the executive, before
! the first day of August next, forward a copy of
the said report, made to this Assembly, TO each
| person W no may be elected In April next to
| serve in the next General Assembly.
And questions, being severally put thercup.
| on, were determined in the negative.
Mr.. Magli, from tie committee TO which the
| report of the revisOrs of the laws was referred
! presented a bill, reducing into one act Tie
| several acts concerning the election OF mem
| Ders OF the general assembly, and for other
| purposes Also, bill, " reducing into Que
| hNt TIE several dClS concerning UlNlHIGu eIgc-
| tious of members Of the general assembly -
| bill, " for reducing into one act the sevefaI
| acts concerning the court of appeals and spe-
| cial courts of appeals And bill, reducing
into one act all acts and parts of acts con
| corning the superior courts of chauccrv -
| Which said bills were severally read the FIRST.
| and. on motion, the second time, and ordered
| 10 be committed to n committee of the Whole
| house on the state Of the commonwealth.
"A motion was made by Mr., Mayor that the
lOHgc lin flP foiinx piufr in .,,I
resolutions
| Whereas il is at all times necessary and pro.
| per that people enjoying all the privileges of
| free government shOUd express 10 tue au.
thor not only of these privileges, hut every
| other comfort they enjoy, their gratitude 10
| him for his unbOundcd beneVOlence;
ReSoired, That the Reyd. be
aud he is hereby appointed chaplain TO this
| house during the present session, and that he
| be allowed the sum Of for his services.
| TO be paid out of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated.
On motion OF MIR. kburn-- Ordered That
me said preamble and resolution be- laid upon
the table.
Petitions were presented fram Elizabeth T.
Lewis, formerly Elizabeth u. Finney, of Ac-
cOmack, praying for divOrce-ffon sun
dry merchants and others Of Petersburg, that
an actmay pass authorizing the establishment
! ~ that town of a marine Insurance company
with the same privilege and restrictions As
those established in Richmond s. Norfolk
SEHuIN persons tOr extending the turnpike
road, from the northern termination OF tic
brook Turnpike to TayIOr's mill IN Hanover be.
Ing ~ the direct course Of Frederick sbmrs from
Richmond, aua thence, a, soon a. practicable
TO tredeucksburg-AlsO from some iHfifm
soldiers, praying for a pen.iOn-hlsO II om tie
! trustees OF the Duwiddic NcadentV Tor a
grant OF $1,000 to that Institution, out OF the
Literary fund, or from some other source
All Of which we're referred to Tie standing
Committees
On tnnG,n of Mr Cot. f,r.t IL. a.
Member of Isis House, vino have petitions 10
| tsscui ,br permitted TO lay them on the "a.
bic and several were accordingly presented.
YESTERDAY, the House of Delegates
received many petitions and reports
lhcy we're again engaged upOn lhc lie
'ised Bills, reported 6S lbe Select Com.
mHtee. 10 a CELEBRATE tie business. ihry
iiaVe dispensed will Use isi and 2d read
lngs OF them IN ,llc lioHrc. A. they are
! preseWcd, dte5 az commiiled 70 the Com