Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-02
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DEL.EGATES

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Saturday, Jan. 30-A communication was receiv ed
from the Senate, stating that they had passed the bill.
ITO provide for opening and improving a road from
the Penn ylvania line by way of Eiizabethtown in O
hio county, the Ohio rver-"To estab .h the toyr
OF Newhaven in the county of Nicho'as"-"Autboris
ing certain commissioners 10 raise a sum of money by
lottery Tor the purposes therein mentioned" and
act to authorize the Common Council of Lynchburg
raise sum of money by loery'-Aiso that thew had
agreed toith amendments TO the Observation-Disclosures
change in the location of the Kanavha turnn;Lo
road:"-and ITO auhorise a lottery for the ben.ft NJ
the Petersburg Benevolent Mechanic A.socis,ion:"-
Alo that they had disagreed 10 the amendment pro.
poed by the House TO their amendments to the bill 'In
aid oil statute OF Louisiana in relation the introduc.
ton of slaves into that State" [The House agreed 10
me oil The Senate and receded from their
own amendment TO the last named bill
MIR. RUTHERFooRD from the Committee on fine
subject OF re-charerng the Bank. reported bill .To
extend The charter Of the Bank Of the Valley in Wiz.
gina' and Tor other purposes"-which was committed
TO the Committee Of the Whole and made the order of
the day for Wednesday next.
This bill makes similar provisions TO The one for re-
chartering the Bank Of Vrgina-respectins The pur.
chase OF stocks by the President and Cashier 0ie
ment OF it- notes for taxes, Sci
MIR. Brown OF Bath submitted the following reso.
luton: "ResoiDed, That the Committee for Courts of
Justice be instructed TO enquire into the expeency
amending the law passed the 9Th Of March 1926 en-.
titled An act Concerning cohstables and their
ties, &C. This resolution was rejected-Ayes so Noes
80 800
An engro'sed bi "To incorporate the PETERSBURG
Rail Road Company"-was taken up and passed with.
out any opposition.
The join, order Of the day for eIecting Brig adler
General in the 1lh Brigade, in place Of Gen Clarke
dec. was postponed tilt Thursday next.
The Joint order Of the day, for proceeding 10 the
lection OF general agent store Keeper and SUPER.
ineDdant Of the Penentary Institution was taken I'M
when Mr. Rutherford nominated Samuel p. Parsons
as the Superintendent The result of the ballot was Par
sons l23, scattering 8.
Mr.. RUTHERrooRD then nominated Tho Nelson
az Gen. Agent or sore-keePsr.-The result was for
Nelson 1928. scattering H.
II Al
man OF colour, of Lewis county for leave to remain
certain time in the Commonwealth.
Mr.. GooDE reported bill ore modeIling the Board
Of Public Works." II abolisbes the present Board and
transfers all the duties devoivne on the Board
TO the Eek Ofico members thereof, with certain excep.
ions
Engrossed bs-"cohcerning George Dolson"
ITO establish the town Of Blanksve in the county of
Monougalia amend the act entitled an act to au-
thorlse the county court Of Fduquier TO appoint Com
mi',ioners to select site for parkethouse the
public square in the town Of Warenton and for other
purposes "-'authorsing John Hodges and Samuel
HAYNES to erect ollbrge across the Western branch
OF Elizabeth river-with ryder, proposed by Mr. At
sinson OF the L. OF Wight exsmping from toll the per
sons and property in the srvce OF the State or of the
U. s., which Mr.. A. said he wished to be a general
regulation in the erection Of bridges-And bill "ves
ing certain lands 10 the Of the poor Of the
lower parish Of the county Of Nansemond Tor the pur.
poses therein fnentioned;" severafy read Sd
time and passed.
Resolutions were read from ne Committee Of Roads
&c. Let For granting The petition Of sundry citizens Of
Boetouft, who pray that company may be incorpo-
raed 10 construct Turnpike from Fincs.tle to inter
sect The Lynchburg and Salem Turnpike al such pon
as may be found, on examination, most advisable: 3D.
Rejecting much Of the petition Of sundry citizens a.
Bath. Allie ghany and Monroe, as prays that new
company may be incorporated. under certain eircup
Stances TO make turnpike road from Covneto ton 10 in
rsec the proposed new road any point between The
Hot Springs, and Morris Mountain, &c 3d. For In
cooperating a company 10 construct turnpike road
roIa the fork Of the road West Of William Csrpente
% the fork in Major Abrsm Bradley lane on the terms
d other turnpike companies, we're agreed to.
resolution from the Committee Of Claims deeIar. |
og reasonable the petition oi Samuel Dyer, and 9TH
'rs, Of the county Of Albemsrle praying that the re-
ognizance OF Abraham Price account Of Lewis
Price be cancelled, and the penalty RENTED was ia