Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-28
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

TUESDAY, Jan. &c The Speaker laid b.f,re the
House the following communication from the Governor
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, !
January 18th, 1880 {
SIR-At the request OF his Excei-ncy John Owen,
Governor OF the s ate OF North Carolina do my
self the honor 10 lay before the General Assembly, the
copy OF act Of ths General Assembly of that State
Incorporating the Lake Drummond and Chesapeake
Canal Company" for i's copsideration-At this late
period Of the Session, have Ihoue Int proper to com
municae 10 the House Of Delegat the original
cecdinE' of the General Assem- ly of North Carolina
tr 4nsmted to me, wi view of avoiding the drIav
which would necessarily arise from making out copies
thereof have therefore, to request that il be inter
changed between the two Houses.
With great respect, your obi serv't,
wM. B. GILES.
The Hon LINN BANKS,
Speaker Of the House Of Delegates,
On motion Of MIR. RIvCs of p. G., these commu nj
cations referred to the Committee of Roads, sc
communication was received from the Senate,
stating that they had passed the bills, Divorcing
William Simpson from his wife Nancy" An act in
favor OF Simon u. Block" and An act in f,yor O,
Nelson Andprso,."-AIso Nth amendments, the bii-.
q" To authorize separate election at Psdar Mills, in
the county oil Amherst and separate election in the
county OF Monong'lia An art to amend act,
entitled an act concerning jacob Kern passed January
h, lSl6"--' An act adding the county Of Charlotte
10 the Sixth Judicial Circui:"-And An act defi,.ing
the duties of the Coroner OF 'h- City Of Richmond in
certain cases."-And that heU had rejected the bs,
TO amend the several acts concerning Public High.
wdys"-" An act prescribing tb- mode Of taking and
pteserving Marshalls' Bond.:"-And an act 10 au-
th"rZe the raising OF money by Lottery for the beue-
fit OF Mount Sydney in the county Of Augusta and
that they had agreed 10 Resolution, for survey of
road from P%kersburg, in the county Of Wood, to
Shepherds'own, in the county Of Jrfrson, with an
amendment in which they requested the concurrence
OF the House. These various amendments from the
Senate, were agreed 10 ty the House.
On Mr.. UPsHAw's motion, leave was given to bring
IN bill, revive the act. establishing Warehouse
on Laurence Mu'e's wharf in the toyn of Tam ,han
mock" And n Committee was accordingly appointed
or thai purpose.
On Mr. UPsHAw's motion, leave was given 10 bring
in bill, e" To amend the general law relating to Nm.
ladi ballast, &C. 80 az 10 authorize the several ballast
masters in this State, to examine on OATH the pilots
captains, anil mates such vessels ss 10 their duv
10 unlo,deb" Mr.. Minor stated, in suppo-t NJ
this resolution that Northern vessels are in the habit Of
throwing out their ballast where they pleased, 10 the
serious detriment of the Rappaannock Rivetbat the
channel wasoi itself fast filling up, from the alluvon
OF the riveraud that " became necessary prevent
this additional injury for which purpose, the ballast.
masters ought TO be armed with powers 10 obtain tsst.
mony from the crews, TO assist in the detection Of the
of uders
Engrossed bis, In prevent the destruction Of oys-
ters within certain rivers Of this Commonwealth
" and 10 explain and amend the act. entitled an act
10 incorporate company construct Turnpike road
ron the Warm Springs, 10 intdrAect the Kinawba
Turnpike al Cdllsghans:" were read third time and
passed.
The order Of the day wac then taken up, and the
House rcsovedi ls'if mo the Committee Of the Whole
Tor consiefing The bill further 10 amend he act emit.
lie IN dct 10 organisehe C1nvenfim"--Mr. Ro.
bcrisOn in the Chair.
The bill was read entirely through, anil then section
by sectiou.
Mr. FfsugR moved 10 amend the following p,ovi.
non 10 the ~ clause Of the bill
g And u any Of them wiz the Sheriff. Clerk, or
Deputy Clerk, and Commis'ioners OF the Revenue |
shall refuse fail 10 attend shall he tho duty OF sue
sheriff or other officer 10 give notice thereof 10 The
H.. n.