Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-27
RICHMOND, FEBRUARY u
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OF DELEGATES.


OF DELEGATES.
February 2f. \ communication from
the Senate, thai they had passed the bill
10 amend and revive an act, incorpora,-
ing company for The purpose Of clearing
and rendering navigablc Noitoway river,
passed the eighth day of February. eigiI-
teen hundred and twelve."-Also with
amendments The bills " concerning Will
liam Joncs"-and Ito reduce into one act
the several acts against usury."-'rhe
SAID amendments proposed by the Senate,
being twice read, were. on questions put
tlereupon, agreed 10 by the House.
On motion of MIR. Wills, Resoirsd, That
the expence, that may be Incurred by a
survey, by the. engineer Ut the Board of
Fublc Works, II contemplate route
Tor nayigable canal 10 connect the wa
tiers Of the Appomattox and StauntOn
river, be deirayed out of tie revenue of
the tund for internal Improvement.
On motion of Mr.. Magill. the DilI, en-.
titled, an act TO reduce into one act The
several acts for regulating conre, ances
and concerning wrongful alirnatioms"-
with the amendments thereto proposed
by the Senate, was taken up and the
said amendments, being twice read, were,
on questions severally put ihereppon,
agreed 10 BY the House.
Limitation of actions Tor preventing fri
volous and vexaiious suits concerning
jeofaiIs, and certain proceedings in civil
cases" with the Senate's amendments TO
the saidbill, was taken ny, aid the amend
men,s c0ncmrred in.
Engrossed bills" declaring the mid
die fork of Hois'on river public high
way, as far as the seven mile ford i'm the
county OF Washington -" concerning
George w. Nlaupin," and q extending
The Jurisdiction Cf t!i' magistrates Of The,
ETY. OF Richmond, AMI fer oiherpurposes,'
were severaliy read Il Sd time and passed.
February 25.-A communication from
rie Senate, that they had passed the
bill" Establishing new judicial cir
cut. aud Tor other purposes = Also, with
an amendment, the bill, '"ro reduce into
enc the several acts concerning the au-
ditor ana treasurer. And that they had
agreed TO the resolution concerning the
navigation of the ChickaIlominy river.
The said amendment, proposed by the
Senate, was, OH Tie question put there
upon, agreed to by the House.
On motion of Mr.. Magill, the bill enti-
lied :" an act 10 reduce into one act the
several acls concerning executions, and
tor Tile relief OF lusOlvenf Debtors" with
lie amendments thereto proposed by the
SENATE, was taken up and the said "a
mendmeDts, being twice read, were. OH
questions severally put thereupun, agreed
10 by the House.
On motion Of Mr.. MagiIl, the bill euti-
lied, an act TO reduce into one act The
several acts concerning the method of
proceeding against free persons charged
with certain crimes, declaring The mode
OF proceeding on indictments, informa-
al
and Tor preventing vexaiious and mali
cious prosecutions, and moderaiing a.
mercements." with The Senale's amend
ments thereto, was taken up; and the
SAID amendments, being twice rad, were,
OIL Questions severally put tA"reupon, "a
greed TO by the House, with Two amend-
menis, proposed by Mr.. Cook, of Nor
folk county, 10 The Scua,e's 18Th ameud-
meut.
Mr.. Magill, from the committee on The
subject OF The reviSai of the laws, present
ell bill 10 rednce into one The several
acts directing Tie course OF desceuis. and
Oil reducing into one act all az is and
parts OF acts making provision Tor Iie re-
siraini, support aud maintenance of idi-
OTIS andlunalics, aud the preservation and
management OF their esiales," which bills
were received ard laid upon the table.
On motion of Mr.. Miller, Of Pow i,a.an,
heSofved, That ihe committee of the
whole House, OH the state of The COM
monwealtlI, he discharged from the far
Their consideration OF The Till " p-escrib-
ing the mode of asceriaining the Iaud tax
within this commonwealth" and also of
HE bill " prescribing the mode Of ascer.
tanning tie taxable property within Ibis
comnonw ealth, aud Of collecting The
pnDiic revenne, aud that The said bills
be recomniiled 10 the committee on The
subject OF the rcvisal of the laws.
Ensrossed bills, Appropriating the
pubic revenue"-(wilb a ryder proposed
by Mr.. Miller of Powhatan)-'s An,ho-
rlzlng John Staples aud Others 10 erect a
toll bridge across James River" In
cooperating company for tie purpose of
Improving The navigation of Chickabo-
mlny River" Prescribing the mode of
passing lie bridge across the Rappalia,l-
mock river at FalmouiII"-" CONCERNING
Arehipa!d Ihweait"-" Placing Scarbo-
rough Blossom on The pension list, aud
ior MS present rellef'--and Concerning
6eorge Winston" were seye,ajlv read y
thlrd time and passed.
HE Speaker laid before the House
communication from tie Governor. which
was read as follows
CT, HiehMond Feb,uary -. 1910.
Sill lave the honor TO submit 10 the
Legislature the enclosed resolutions OF tlie
40. on ruDhc works, aud to recommend
Tue respective objects of the same 10 tl,eir
consideration. W '''i'
your Obedient servant, f'''
JAMES u. PRESTON.
President of the Bard Of Public Works.
TIE honorable tie Speaker Of
the House Of Delegates
-, he committee of tue Board Of Public
w ofkS TO whom vas referred the petition OF
tle south Branch toll bridge company have
had lhc saIne Nnder cOnsidrraiinn' Anil L,u.x.