Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-21
Virginia NegisAaturc .
HOUSE OLE DELEGATEs.

cation from the Senate by their clerk -
The Senate have passed the bill, entitled
ian aci to revive an act entitled AN act
10 establish an inspection eft tobacco in
the county OF Piitsvlvania, and for other
purposes with amcndments-w which we're
agreed 10 by The House.
On motion, ordered. that leave be grant
ed to the petitioners for the establishment
OF a Bank at Dumires. 10 withdraw their
petition.
A motion was made by Mr.. Coles, that
he 4ih rule of this House be suspended.
for The purpose ofre- considering the vote
rejecting the bill "to establish a Bank in
hetonn OF Danville" .-Ncgatived, ayes
so, noes 81.
Engrosscd bills" declaring land war
rants 10 be personal estate, and for con
tirmlng certain titles ia laads"--' autho-
rizng Edward W. Trent 10 erect toll
bridge across the basin Of The James Ri
yer Company, in the direction Of nnll,
street, IN the city of Richmond" with
ryder To amend an act, entitled IAN
act TO amend the act reducing into one
the several acts concerning the inspection
OF lumber" Incorporating company
Tor Tie purpose OF improving the Maviga-
ton OF Mehtrrin river. above the town of
''>'Ns ~ nv NOuitN VI NIlCtitNltlt
authorizing a sale of part of the real
estate of John M'Crery, decd" to a.
mend the several acts concerning public
roads" concerning Philip Roger, She
ritt ot Lewis county" authorizing The
sale of certain real estate of BENJAMIN
Wolfe, decd. for The purposes therein
mentioned concerning John Stack
house" authorizing sale of par; of
the real estate belonging To Nicholas b.
). Rind, ii luna,lc"-' 10 amend the act
entitled an act providing for the poor
81 declai ing W no shall be deemed vagranis,'
passed Dec. Goth, l792"-" to improve
the public warehouse at Petersburg, and
for other purposes"-and q" TO amend an
actlncorpOratinga company To establish
turnpike road from Stanton to the Ohio
river, at Sistersvile"-were severaly read
third time and passed.
EngroSSed bills" appropriaiing part
OF the public square 10 certain purposes
therein mentioned "to secure the
rights ofowners of lands ON the Chesa-
peake bay, the Atlantic ocean, and The
rivers and creeks theTeOf'--were read "a
third tinieand rejected.
THURSDAY, Feb. ia communion
tlon from the Senate by their clerk The
Senate have passed the following sills, en-
titled " AN act Incorporating the trustees
OF the Newingion Academy, in the ceun-
~ oi Gloncester-" incorporating the
trustees Of Mercer Academy, in the coun-
ty OF kanawha lin imposing taxes for the
support OF governmeut'-and " concern
ing William Haxall, of the town of Pc
tersburg. "-They have also passed the
bills, entitled can act TO amend the act
To improve the navigation of MonongaIia
river -" 10 amend and continue in force
so much of the act entitled an act esta-
blis!ing two new banks within this com
monwcalth, as relates 10 The North West
crn Bank OF Virginia." appropriating
the Public Revenue" Incorporating the
trustees of The Faulkner school, and for
other purposes"-and concerning Ro
bert Williams" with amendmenis;i in which
the House of Delegates concurred.
One OF the amendments of the Senate
TO the bill RESI- ecling the North Western
Bank, is as follows:
did he further enacted, That the commoa-
wealth shall hereafter be entitled through the
executive, or Such persons cominis SonerS
Tor that purpose as they may appoint TO elect
a majority of the directors of he mo ther bank.
or such of the branches OF the said Norihwes-
tern Bauk, as may go into operations; any
act or acts of the General Assembly to the
contrary notwithstanding.
On motion of Mr.. Magill, Ordered, that
leave be given To bring IN bill, g. 10
mend the act, " to reduce into one the
several acts 10 regulate the solen, nizaiion
OF marriages; prohibiting such as are III
ceStu0us OF otherwise unlawful TO pre-
vent iorcible and stolen marriages, and
for punishment of the crime OF biganv."
MIR. Blackburn from tie committee to
which the governors letter, with the ac-
compauyIHg documents in relation 10 the
contracts for improving The publi square.
were referred, presented report, which
was read as follows:
Tie committee to whom was referred
the governors communication in answer
10 resolution of this House on the sub
lect OF executive contracts and eXpendi-
lures In repairing the capitol, and in i'm
proving and oTnameptiGg the public square
III the city of Richmond, have had that
subject under consideration, and RESPECT
fully submit the following statement and
resolutions
Your committee find that by an act, en-
titled, an act concerning the public pro-
perry in the city Of Richmond, passed
The 28b day of February, 1916, the exc
cutive were authorised TO contract with
some person for regulating tie surface of
the public square in the city of Rich
mond, and for enclosing, planting and
Improving the same The enclosures 10 be
permanent: and also for painting, stuc-
cong, and otherwise repairing and i'm
proving the capitol, and constructing a
stable on the lot upOnw which the governors
house is erected.
The I'd section Of Inc said act provides,
that Il shall and may be lawful for the
executive to cause TO be sold al PUBLIC
auction TO the highest bidder, for ready
money. or on such credit as The executive
may think fit, the following public pro-
perfy, TO witt the lot appropriated az