Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-15
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
HOUSE OF DELEGaTES

Saturday, Jan. IA communication was re-
ceved from the Senate, that they had passed the
till to amend the act Incorporating the Tuckahoe
Canal Company; and that they had passed. with an
amendment, the bill to repeal the act establishing
the King William Asylum for the poor and for other
purposes. This amendment was agreed to.
Reports was presented i.oin the Committees by
Messrs. Gordon & Hill
Mr.. Stllman obtained leave TO bring in n bin
concerning the place OF holding the court of Flu
wanna county.
Mr.. Rutherford obtained leave to bring in bill
70 change the time OF oldng the superior court of
law for Henrico,
On motion of Mr.. Carter, the 3Srd rule was sus-
pended for the day for the reception of petitions-
Mr.. Carter presented the petition OF Alco Green
Ivy, that she and her infant children may be rcleas-
Cd from the claim of the State a forfeited recog-
nzance. Mr.. Holleman presented a petition for the
Incorporation OF manufacturing company in Smith
field. Mr. Segar presented petition from Middle
sex, for permssionto Benz. Hord and other persons
Of color, TO remain in the State MIR. Rves of Camp
bell presented the memorial of the Colonization So
ciety Of Lyncaburg. Mr.. Hunter, of Nonsemond
presented a petition from Timothy Pierce, for the
remission Of tine. Mr.. Chalmers presented peti-
lion from ]. w. Cook, of Halifax
An engrossed bill 10 incorporate the New Balti-
more manufacturing Company was read the third
time and passed
\ resolution from the Committee of Propositions
and Grievances, declaring, reasonable the prayer
OF petition from Petersburg for lot cry TO raj So
sum of money for the reimbursement of the ex-
penses incurred in paving the streets of Peters
burg. was reversed OH the motion of Mr. Nc
Wborer after some discussion, in which the opini-
ON OF the Committee supported bV Mr.. Nav
and opposed by Messrs. Colston and Allmand
On Mr.. Halls motion, the report of the Peniten-
Gary Committee ordered to be printed
YESTERDAY a communication was received
rom the Senate, that they had passed the bill,
ppontng additional Commissioners for viewing
locating and making road from Thornton's Gap in
the Blue Ridge TO Fauquier Courthouse -
And, that they had receded from their amendment
20 the bill TO amend the act entitled an actincorpo-
rating company to construct turnpike road a
cfoSs the Warm Spring Mountain.
he Speaker laid before the House a communi-
cation from the Directors of the Lunatic Hospital in
Williamsburg made in conformity with a resoiu-
ton OF the General Assembly of the ID March
IS22, enclosing the statements required. On Mr.
Moody motion, ordered to be printed.
Reports were presented from the committees, by
Messrs. Gordon, White, Hill, Crump of Surry,
Rives ofCampbell.
On Mr.. mcClintck's motion, leave was given
10 bring in bill to incorporate joint stock com
pany to make turnpike road from the Warm
Springs to the Hot Springs in Bath.
Mr.. fitzhugh moved the following resolution,
which, after being amended by Messrs. Tapp and
May, was rejected:
Resolved, That the Committee on the subject of
the Banks be instructed TO inquire into the eXpe-
dlency OF establishing a Branch of the North
Western Bank of Virginia in Wheeling at Nor
gantOwn in Monongalia, and al the town of Staun-
ton in Augusta.
Engrossed bills poSSed--To authorize the
Common Council of the City of RichmoRd to re-
eognize and establish certain streets within the
limits of said confirming Robin Turncr-to
change the time of holding the Superior Court of
Law Tor the county OF Tazcwell-cOncerning WIN.
Massenburg and Jacob K. wray-auhorsing a
sale OF certain lands belonging TO the heirs of
Ephraim Dunbar, deceased, and for other purpo-
ses-auhorising the Executive TO purchase Ger
tain copies of the Revised Code.
a resolution OF The Committee of Claims, reject
ing the petition of John May for a pension, was
read and concurrcd in.
Various bills were read the first and second
times.