Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-25
4 kGISLA7URE OF VIRGINiA
RICHMOND, FEBRUARY IS.
r FNVN TIE JONN'S.tI5 OF ffC rf"c'H
or DELEGATES.

the Senate that they had passed The bills
Directing a survey To be made by The
Engineer o! the Board OF Public Works,
of contemplated route for "A canal be-
tween the waters of AppoMatiox and
Stauntnu rivers" Establishing an IN
specton of tobacco and flour in the town
of BuckiIarln in the county of Buie
tourt"-" Establishing a ferry ftoH, the
lands of John Jacobs across the OHIO Ri
ver"-" Authorizing the common hall Of
the town Of Petersburg, Ia widen and
open pario !Wasingion sircei"-"C Chang
Ing the name of the town of Preston in tie
county Of Lewis" Authorizing SUR
.feyor for the town of Petersburg" 'Es-
tablishing ferry from the lands Of JOHN
Edgington, in the county oi Brooke, q
cross the Ohio river"-and Authorizing
the sale OF a certain piece or ,rac, oi laud,
EeIouging To The Infant hens Of Saunei
Boulware, decd they ha salso passed
with amendments, The bills, !. =" TO re-
vIve and amend AN ACT entitled an act
for cutting a navigabIe canal from Nanse-
mond river TO SOmerton c eek"-2. "TO
amend and continue IN force an aci en-
titled An acl concerning the land o.hcc,
passed on the oath day efFcbrnary, ISIS"
g." Increasing the salaries OF the inspec-
tors al the several warehouses in the town
act the several acts concerning the me
thod of proceeding against free persons
charged win certain crimes; declaring
the mode OF proceeding OH indictments,
lnformatioHs and prosecutions on penal
statutes; aud Tor preventing ycNat;ous
and malicious prosecutions, and mode
rating amercements"-and5 3. Z" To reduce
into one act the several acts concerning
executions, and for the relief Of insolvent
debtor" They recede from their 10th,
but adhere 10 their i4.h amendment to
The bill, entitled" Anaci, 10 reduce in
10 one The several acts for regulating or
c'inarles and houses Of private entertain
lnent, AMI for the restraint of tipping
houses"
The amendments proposed TO bills,
Nos. l, Q and 3, were agreed 10 by the
House OF Delegates. The remaining "a
ordered to beprin;ed. Those 10 the Er-
ecutioa LGp. propose TO subject Il mans
Iedlestate, under certain circumstances, 10
execution.
On molten of Mr. BotIaud J. Resalrsd That
this house rccede from their disagreement 10
the Senate's iIth amendment TO The bill enti
tied, " An ACT 10 reduce into The several
acistor regulating ordn,aries and houses of
Triyaie entertainment, and tor The restraint of
tipping houses"
On motion Of Mr.. MagiI, the bill en-
titled" An act 10 regulate the sOlenni-
cation OF marriages; prohibiting such as
are incestuous or otherwise unlawful 10
prevent forcible and stolen marriages,
and for punishment of the crime OF bIga-
sny'-Wilii the amendments proposed by
the Senate, was taken up; whereupon,
the ninth amendment was, on motion OF
DIR. Smith of Isle OF Wight, disagreed 10.
and the remaining amendments were, Oh
questions severaly put iliereupon, agreed
to by the House.
On motion OF MIR. Magil, tie BIZ, emil
lied, An act reducing lnto one Tie Sc
Veral acts for pnnisfing persons gully
OF certain illeiis and iorgcries, ana iIe
destruction or conceamrnt of wiIis"-
with the Senate's amendments thereto.
was taken up; wbereupon, the FIRST of
the said amendments, beigg twice read.
was, OH The question put ihereupon. a.
greed 10 by Tie House.
The House being about TO consider the
SECOND and last amendment, motion
was made BY MIR. Nlachir, ihailhi House
do now adjourn-in consequence of this
being Gen. Washmgi0n's birlh day
whicliw was frsi rejected, a. es 81, noes So
but being reneaet, ~ds finally carried,
ayes o., noes 80.
tc1rKdTy u The House resumed fhc
consideration Of the last dntiI.iment mo-
posed by tbe Senate, 10 ibe bsii, entitled
an act reducing into one TIE se,cral
acts Tor Furnishing persous guilty og GER
tam tilctis and tOrgpries, aud Tive des-
fructiOD or conceaimeni of wills" " here
upnn, the said amendment. BEING tvicp
read, was, on he QUESTION put ibereup-
on; agreed TO- by The House.
A communication from the Srfate.
that they bad passed tie bill" EeJoc.
ing Into Que act ali acts aud parts of acts
concerning the appointment, duties and
salary Of tho public prinlcr-Al o, with
amendments, the following bills: =" Is
tablishng an inspection of tobacco ia
The Town OF Sacni. III lie county OF Bot
eiourt"-and, ?. 4" Reducing Iuio one the
several acts concerning wills, the distribu
ton OF iuiesldies estates, aud the duty Of
executors and administrators - isO,
that they reccded from thcIfSili, glit and
10Th, but insisted upon their %, 9Th and
I4ih amendments, 10 The bill entitled
An act To reduce into one The se} eral
acts concerning nna>. mli.dams and Oiii- !
CIR distractions 10 wafer conrsrs." fu
which The House ct Delegates have disa
greed.
The amendments propnsed iv Tic Sc |
nate To TIE island 2l bills, were agreed /
81 by TIVE House, with the eNccpiiou of |
tae sssg amendment fo The 2 biz -Ibr |
liii respecting mile, dc. wds recammsl- |
ifo 90 iAe co1niiire Tor {. OF js nsc.