Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-29

Extracts from tie Journal Of the House Of
Delegates.


MONDAY, January pa communication
was received from the Senate, stating, that
they had passed the bill authorizing the
removal of certain Buildings on Old street IN
passed the bills. For opening new street
in the town of Petersburg'-and Concernin.
Ezekiel q. Shearman, executor of Martin
Shearman, deceased" with amendments-ln
which. the house cOncurred.
On motion of Mr.. Thweatt, the report of the
select committee 10 which were referred the
preamble and resolutions concerning the dis
solution OF the two corporations (viz. the pre-
sident and directors of the literary fund, and
the board of public works aud the executive,
were taken up and read. "A motion was made
by MIR. Chamberlayne To amend the first reso-
luton, by adding TO il these words " and that
the fund, now appropriated TO internal I'M
proyemept, he transferred 10 the literary fund,
subject 10 such conditions as by law may be
annexed"
A motion was thereupon'made by Mr.. Miller
OF Pow liatau, To came to the following reSolu-
tioa " Res0ired, That the report of the select
committee, 10 whom was referred the preain-
BILE and resolutions concerning certain corpo-
rations and the executive, be postponed TO the
31st dav OF March, III order that the good peo-
pie OF this commonwealth may have an oppor
tunity of examining the great and moment ous
principles embraced by the said report, and of
giving instructions, or otherwise commnnca-
ting their opinions and wishes thereon, TO The
delegates in the next General Assembly,.
And Oh motion of Mr.. Lewis, Resoired, That
the farther consideration of this resolutions,
together with the said report, and Mr.. Cham
berlaynes amendment thereto, he Indefinitely
postponed. Ayes ia, noes IS.
Several bills had their LIST and 2d readings.
TUESDAY, Jan. PA communication from
the Senate, stating that they had passed the
bills" establishing AN inspection of tobacco in
the town of Harstonville in the county of Hal
flax - authorizing the sale of the elebe land
III the county of Brunswick, aud for other pnr-
poses, aud concerning Benjamin Nors ell"
hat l,A lao sol tha
I'M, David Hunter -" reducing into one act
all acts and parts of acts making provision for
the restraint, support and maintenance of idiots
aud lunatics, and the preservation and manage
memt OF their estates - reducing into one
act the several acts directing the manner of
proceeding in cases of mpeachmcnt,' and
4" reducing into one act the several acts com-
corning the election of members of The Gene
raj Assembly, and for other purposes" with d
mendments-in which the house concurred.
The Senate have accepted the amendments
of the House TO the Salary Bill.
On motion of Mr.. Alexander the SID rule of
the House was suspended, for the purpose OF
ieceivinga memorial from the county court of
MecklenburE. The memorial was then read,
complaining OF certain conduct of the ENccu-
tive, as unconstitutional and illegal in retns-
ing 10 appoint and commission any one of the
persons nominated NY the court of the said
county in the year 1917 TO fill the Office OF she
riff tliereof-Ths memorial was referred 10
the committee for courts OF Justice.
Various eBgrossed bills were passed. viz
"concerning certain lots in the town of Peters
burg concerning the Judges ofihe General
Court :" concerning George Shelor"-'' ulac
ing John Lock on the pension list" placing
Samuel Hill on the pension list" establish
ing separate election the Sonth side Of
Dan river in the county of Halifax" con
corning Elisha l.. Christian. concerning
John Mitchell" concerning George Javins"
=" concerning Nathaniel Childers"-" estab.
fishing an inspection of tobacco and flour in
the town of Abbeville in the county of Meek
lenburg =" concerning Thomas aud Jack Adj
ans" concerning Daniel Dawson junr."-
" increasing the pension of Samuel Fitzpatrick
dtoS Kirkpatrick'-" placing Joseph Monk on
the pension list" concerning John Crouch
formerly sheriff of Randolph county, TO
lay OF the town of Petersburg into wards and
for other purposes" divorcing Nancy An
derson from her husband William Il. Ander.
SON. appointing commissioners 10 Law ont and
make state road from the point where the
Pennsylvania state road irtersects the Virginia
state hRe- a-tlte Ohio river''A-" amending an
act incorporating company to establish
turnpike road from the north end of the Brook
turnpike al Owens tavern 10 Ground squirrel
bridge IN .Hanover"-"t 10 extend the iurisdic-
ton and enlarge the powers OF the corporation
OF The borough of Norfolk"-"e establishing AN
inspection of tobacco on the land of Charles
Williams in the town of Lynchburg"-" author
llinS the removal of all distractions in Wood
sides lane IN the borough of Norfolk"-s' es-
tabhshing town the land of Thomas Nj
Nelson in the county of Meckenburg"-'' con.
corning William Haxall Of the town Of Peters
burg" charging the time ofholding the an.
nual meeting of the Rockingham Library Com
pany'--and" to repeal the several laws con-
ceinng the inspection of manuiac tuI ed tobac.
co."
YESTERDAY, the following resolution was