Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-19
Virginia Aegislature.

HOUSE OF DELECATEs.

Irom me square, slated that they had
passed the bill authorizing Churchill
Jones TO erect a toll bridge across The
Rappahannock river"-also, the bills
concerning David Hanna -" ,iscon-
iinuing The Inspection OF tobacco at
landlord warehouse, in the county OF
Prince George -" to amend and en-
plain an act, entitled 'an act for arranging
the counties into districts for lie election
OF Senators. and for equalizing The land
tax, passed the 18th day of Feb 1917 :"
=" 10 amend the act, entitled an act
Incorporating The Goose Greek turn
pike company p" authorizing the pre-
sidenf, directors and company at the
Leesi'nrg turnpike road To extend branch
es OF the said road fron Leesburg to
Smokers Gap aud Charlesfown in the
county jefferson ;"!anI concerning
Richard Harris with amendments in
which the House concurred, aud The bills
b, anne lave
Engrossed bills" concerning Thomas
Jones. deputy of John Cunningham, who
was sheriff Of pendleton county for The
year 1916; '-'' To amend an act, entitled
an act for surveying the lands given bv
law To the officers and soldiers on CONT
mental aud state establishment and for
other purposes -" Incorporating the
trustees of the Newington Academy, in
the county of Gloucester;"- 'lncorporat-
ing the trustees of Mercer Academy. in
the county OF kanawh Ina -" authorizing
the sale of certain land, belonging TO The
heirs ofthe late Walter ID. Brooke ." 10
explain an act, entitled an act prescrib-
ing The duties Of the officers of The pepi-
Tertiary passed the 2ist of Feb. 1917,
and for other purposes - ap?ropriai-
ing The public revenue and concern
ing John Vereil, legal representative of
Lewelin Jones" were severally read the
third time, passed, and sent to the Sc
nate.
Mr.. Penn, according TO order present
ed a bill, Ito amend an act, entitled can
act TO amend an act. entitled an act IN
cooperating companies 10 open the uayi-
gation of Buffalo s. I've rivers within GER
tain distances therein prescribed, and de
clarIng the same public highways" which
was received, aud read the first time: and
the question being put upon The second
reading, was determined IN The negative.
Tuesday. Feb. l7.-Mr. Coles, from the
committee to which bill, so establish, a
bank i'll the town Of Danviile" was re-
committed, reported il without amend
ment: the House regretted i, on the cues
ton OF engrossment.
The House resolved itself into a com
mittee of the whole. Mr.. Rives in The
CHAIR, on the bill " to amend the several
acts concerning public roa,is"-Om the
committees rising the House ordered the
bill 10 be engrossed aud read Sd time
Engrossed bills establishing an in
speciion of tobacco in the town of Farm
vile, in the county of Prince Edward -
=" further 10 amend the act, entitled, an
act, appointing commissioners 10 view
and mark out way for road from Them
tons Gap in the Blue Ridge TO the Liiileri-
yer turnpike road, leading 10 Alexandria,
and TO raise a sum OF money by loiie-
~ for opening said road - auiho-
rizing the sale ola portion of the real es-
tate whereof William Goodwin died seiz-
ed ." authorizing a sale of certain real
estate belonging Ia ,he infant children
of George Funkhouser, deceased - to
amend an act. entitled, an act 10 create a
fund Tor internal Improvement -" d
mending the act, declaring and regulating
the practice OF suing out and prosecuting
writs OF scre faclas 10 repeal letters pa
tent - concerning the widows and
heirs of Ed. Lacy, deceased -" cou-
Corning The Bank ofthe Valley in Virginia,
and its branches 80 authorizing tie
county and superior courts of Fauquer
TO hold their sessions III some place other
tIian the present court house =" 10 re-
peal tie several acts providing for chart
of each county, and general nap of
the scrrltory of this commonwealth -
9" concerning thetown of Manchester -
concerning Mary p. Saunders" -. con-
cerniHg pensioners &c concerning the
records of the general court p" 10 sus-
pend tor limited time so much of an
act, entitled, " an act for the inspection
of fish," passed the 29th of December,
1895, as relates to the guage of casks, and
the stamps required to be put there
on; appointing a commissioner TO ex-
anime distractions 10 navigation in the
Ohio river -" for the relief of Daniel
Ragen and Reuben Harrison, deputy she
riffs of Buckingham county -" con
corning the auditor otpublic accounts -
g TO establish a warehouse for the inspec-
ton of tobacco, and an Inspector of -four,
iii the town OF Danville, in the county Of
Pittsylvania 80 authorizing Elizabeth
Taylor TO erect a toll bridge across Pa
munky river -" TO give effect 10 an act
Of Congress concerning field officers of
the militia, aud for other purposes -
q TO amemd the act, entitled, an act in.
cooperating company 10 havea road
fIom the western extremity OF the Little
river turnpike road, through Ashby's Gap
TO the Shenandoah river ;'-' appoint
Ing trustees for the town of Romney, in
the county of Hampshire and au-
thorzing jhe purchase and emancipation
Of Lncy, slave belonging to Ptoleny
Powell - we're severally read third
time and passed.
An engros>ed bill authorizing Will
am Mitchill and others to erect free
bridge across James river" was read Cd
time. ResOired, that the bill do pass, and
NlIe fiIlf Heinz amended ON n,nfinr al