Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-03-01
VIRGINIA LECIsLA7U
EXTRACTS FROM THE PROCEEDINGS OF TIE
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

EXTRACTS FROM TIE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Nond6y, Fe6. 26.--A commune aian from the SEN
ale, that they had PASSED the bills concerning the
support Of government" with anne nd,eHts the
biii to amend the act enuted, an act To amend an
act reducing into one The several pois
| Cured. s WI
The following resolution was suhmi.,es by Mr cree
hcsotued, That II shalt hereafter standing rule Of
this House, that member shall he per,pe 10 win
aiaw any petition or other papers, without r showing
10 una House good cause why such permission should
be granted And the question being nut was
determined in the negative. ~"
On motion OF Mr. Morris OF Hanover leave was tiyen
20 oias ~ Dill, concerning certain records and
for other purposes" -
The Speaker laid before the House letter fromthe
S"'era"i, with several documents enciosed which
letter and documents were read as foiisw
Council Chamber, Fec. &c, 1871.
Sih-i nave the honor To lay before the Legislature
Dy desire OF Tue Legislature of Martand expressed in
joint resolution Of the two House the ~ inst,
communicated under dale of the 2eth governor
OF that state, and received ycs,eday the a5i by the
mail OF tb. Unired States several resolutions adopted
Potewnac river, and lis branches and the situation
aud condition of the affairs of the Pat.wnac COMPANY
proposed ~ithout the Conc the Legaturc OF
Virginia
have the honor to be-
Your most obedient, humble servant
The hon &c Speaker ,ANDolfh.
Of the House OF Delegates.
ihese resolutions on the part of Maryland instruct
Inc Executive Of that saie t. "appoiat to commits
sioners 10 meet such commissioners as NAV he an
pointed on The part Of the state Of Virginia whose
uuiy ~ snail be u examine into and report the
siaie OF the navigation Of the Potomac river and
us p'ahcnes, ahu enquire inio aud report the stu
atioh ane condition of h affairs OF the Potomac Com
pany the amount aud character Of its receipts and
expenditures, and TO advise and consult with the Com
issionefs on the pant OF The State Of Virginia. as to
the measures most advisable TO he 10 and
CONFORMITY adopted by The said states either Tor giving
aid To :he said Company In the further prosecution OF
the saio work or for the eecual mproy +
nav nav o, me SAID river by such other means
provide Tor the aud manner of making their report
20 ,he governor OF Maryland, and communicating the
passage OF these resolutions TO the Executive of VIZ.
ginia.
ON mr. Sherraras motion, these papers w,re laid
An engrssed bill " Incorporating Company for The
puIsose OF improving the navigation the North Fo,k
OF Holstein river" was read Sd time and passed
An engpossed bill incor poratine Command r. Nh.
purpose OF improving the navigation Of the South FaIk
OF ho,sten river" was also passed. Also a bill " 10
amend the act TO reduce into the several acts
concerning Executions aud for The relief OF
debtors"
1Hesady, REQ W "A communication wa, received
rom tue oenate Stating that they bad passed the bill
TO amend the act. entitled act TO anend an ACT An
pointing commissioners TO collect certain monies due
10 tne county OF STAFFORD and Tor other purpose, also
the following bills, with amendments viz ooncernine
the county Jail Of Fanqoier and for Other pnrposes"e
authorizing The comfy court Of Greenbrer apuoin
one or more iii pers-ns to celebrate the rites of a,r,
mony therein"-and to amend the act entitled an
act reducing into all aud part, Of act.
ing Inc superior courts Of Chancery" The House con-
CURED In the amendments to the bills, except the
one. which was laid upon The table. eve shall in few
nays ay before ohr readers Sketches contents of
this, ana other laws Of a general descriptisn)
Mr. Loyal, from the select committee 20 which II had
Deen COMMITTED reported with an amendment the hill
10 prehist brokers aud all other persons from I'M
and selling bank notes Of the several banks
nal VALUE. and for other purposes - which was laid
upon The table 1--WE seize This opportunity 10 say that
rzed be given The vendors Of foreign io,,erS et
els within this state. There no doubt therefore M
.ne'r neing henceorh prohibited TO be sold within Ibis
Dy .ne standing Iaw-If is Of the purpo SEES Of
MI Loyais bill to prevent an evasion Of The law Inv
senoine orders into other states for tickets. &c)
The Dill " to amend the several acts prescribnp The
mode OF entertaining the taxable prouery within tbs
commonwealth and of collecting The public revenue
was taken mp on Mr. Garlands motion bat The amend
ment heretofore proposed by him was ordered 10 be
a'o nyon the table, and the bill itself was ordered to
The following engro.sed bills were read ad Time and
passed for more efectuay securing the payment Of
en.s' ana preventing frauds by tenanis' vesting in
amaze Purce the Commemorative rig bt 10 certain real
property therein mentioned"-" cedinr TO The limited
states the lands on Old Point Comfort and the shos
caheo the Kip Raps"-'' autkorsing Peter Conrad 10
open road from his house in Randolph county 10 in.
erseci the road from Lewsbg 10 the clover IieLs Al
,o,sas 'are Q. CreenbIer county, and TO
ac., ehuIeo an act 10 amend entitled an act 10
lions aa Se sct me several acts CONCERNING Execu
ing The county of Morgan" appointing repressn,s
i've 81 ne bank stock of this Commonwealth
Dill " authorizing the President and Directors nf
the Board Of Public Works to loan sum of mon.x =,
the Dismal Swamp Canal Company" was taken nm ,hs
amensneht proposed by the Select committee was agreed
TO-, ann the Dill then ordered to he engrossed.
Dill 10 amend the act entitled an act to reduce
into one act, the several acts concerning on,ahI.s
was taken up the amendment proposed by The seect
emnitee was negatived and the bill itself wa, th,
ORDERED Tor engrossment.-The bill To prohibit
from buying anc selling the bank note, of this state
was again taken mp, farbef amended on Mr. Garland.
notion and on Mr.. Loyalps wa, laid upon the Iahie
The following Report Of the select committee 10 whom
was committed the petition OF Bundry iubabisnts Of
hock6rdge county, was takeu mp:
ne select committee, to whom was comm cd IN.
petition OF snndry Inhabitants Of the county of Rock
prdRe asking for several amendments to the act re
aucng into one the several CONCERNING sfepes rs,
negroes and mkf1ttoeS" have had the same 1ndsr
consideration, AID have to the following resoiu
| tinns theTeupOp. 'S''"'
Hesotutf, As the opinion Of this committee that 90
much OF The said petition plains of tina, ma N IN
18Th section Of the said reced act which decl,r,.
an meetings OF slavesree negroes and muaito in m,
Gay, Tor the purpose ~ their being taught 10 read
ne deemed and considered unlawful essembIie, as an
nhgemeht on the rights Of conscience aud prays that
II may be repealed, is reasonable - 49,
RESOLVED, That SO much Of the said oe,iou a, co,r
plains OF mat part Of The 18th section which npotes
peny oil eight dollars on justices Of the peace a, de
gIauihs 10 the ONCE OF justice and compelling thu IN
to enforce penalty which they MAY co,,cienIieu.y
oseve 70 ne wrong, and prays that may he repeal
| The House disagreed 10 these resolutions and IN.
| petition was rejected.
| ESTERDAY, there was much business
IN the III. of ID. which we shall notice in
our next. The resolution of The Armory
Committee that it is expedien, 10 dis.
continue The public Manufaciory Of Arms
| from aud after The dav az oev,