Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-08

ing the Peniientiaiy were taken Up,
and agreed iO-Amd bills ordered 10 be
brought in.
While The LIST resolution was under
consideration, "A motion was made by MIR.
Smith OF |. of w. 10 amend il By strk
my out part OF II, and inserting i" il is
eNpedieht 10 provide by law, that the
fern OF confinement in the public Jail and
| PemileuiIary house shalt in no case be
less than three wears; aud that some
otlies kind IT punishment, than cumiiue-
mcnl therein, he provided for the minor
criminal offence" motion was
rejected.
On MIR. Harris's motion an enquiry
was directed into the expediency of
amendlng The ACT 10 reduce Into one The
several acts concerning Executions, aud
Tor The relief of insolvenI debtors.
| Saturday, FEB. GA communication
| from The Senate, informed tina, they adj
! hered TO their ri amendment To the bill
respecting slaves, free negroes aud nulai-
toes. On Mr.. Bo-land's motion, the
House recedcd from their disagreement
10 the amendment, aud agreed 10 i, with
an amendmem of their own
Engrosscd bills" amend the act
entitled an ACT, incorporating COMPANY
10 pave r' a from tie western extremity
OF the Little River turnpike road through
Ashby'S Gap In Shenandoah river, IL tor
"iher pur' oSe - Ncsiing il Geo Craw-
ford he q certain
real estate therein meniioned"-''R elcas-
ing 10 Junius Bnrk, the Commemorative
right To "a lot of land therein neulioned;"
Incorporating the Abingdon Library
softly" To authorize the Governor
To atlx the seal 10, aud sign a paient,
and Tor other purposes" Authorizing
a sale of The poor house in The town OF
Winchester aud Tor other purposes"-
Concerning Thomas Tavenor, deputy
sheriff of The county of Wood for The year
iSl6"-" Concerning James Newman
q amend the act authorizing The sale
o The giebc belonging To the parish of Bru-
ton IN the county of York"-"Eo amend
The act entitled All act establishing
separate election on The south side Of The
river Roanoke, in the county of Merl-
l"nburg-" To amend The act entitled
an act prescribing certain general regu
lailons Tor the Incorporation OF turnpike
companies"-were severally read third
time aud passed.
Engro$sed bills" Divorcing Susanna
Paulscl from her husband Henry Paulsei"
- Placing John Brown on The pcnsion
list. " ere read a third tim and rejected.
On motion OF Mr.. Morris of Wood, the
House came,o resolution 10 proceed on
Monday to the election by Joint ballot OF
ten members vi the Board of Public
Works
Various resolutions from The Com. o.
Claims were read LIST, declaring il expe-
dent 10 amend the act concerning Wil-
! liam CampbeiP'-2i, Tor authorizing Ger
tam delinquent lists of Wm. Martin, late
sheriff oil HARRISON county, 10 be receiv-
A. al In rislaapN = n.
late sheriff Of Kanaw la county, certain
damages which have accrued against
him and 4tlI, for permitting William
Miller, .ir. late 81 GoOciilaud, 10 paw by
inslaiUentS the balance Of debt due TO
The commonwealth, tor Which he became
bound as security for one Jacob Fowler.
These resolutions were agreed 10 by TIE
House.
The Speaker laid before the House the
following communication from the Gov
| ern"s, which was ordered TO be laid upon
| tie table and printed
TO the Honbie the Speaker
of the House of Delegates.
SIR have The honor to lay before the Ge-
neral Assembly the enclosed report of Thomas
Moore and Isaac Briggs, containing ac-
count OF the geometriCal operations performed
ana the observations, estimates, and differences
made ny them, under their engagements with
the Board OF Public Works, pursuant TO the
resolution of both Houses of March 9th 1910
requiring certain information relative 10 the
means and probable consequences of connect
| ing James River at Westhdm, with the tide
water at Manchester, by a canal on the souti,
side.
have TIE honor to be, very respectfully.
yours &c. sc.
THOMAS M. RANDOLPH.
President Of The B0urd of Public Uorks
Mr.. Bayley submitted the iollouny
resolution: Resolved, that the committee
10 whom was committed the bill in rcla-
ton TO law OF the state of MARYLAND. be
instructed 10 amend the bill by providing
for extending tie lice dividing the stale
of Virginia from Maryland, from The
mouth OF The Potomac 10 The Atlantic
Ocean. This resolution was laid upon the
table
On motion of Mr.. Watkins, the reso-
luiIons OF The Committee for Roads and
Internal Navigation, concerning The U.s.
per AppomaitOx Company, were taken
up--the l.t, which allows further induI-
gence III the payment Of the debt they
Owe TO lie Commonwealth, was agreed
t"-aud The ID, whicii relates To the
CommOnwcallhs taking 100 shares of
new stock in The company, was amended
so as to strike out be rejected" and
inserting is reasonable"
On motion of Mr.. Hill Of Culprpcr. the
house came TO Tie resolution, that when
they adjourn to-day, they would adj
Journ TIL Monday morning, 10 o'clock.
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