Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-03

On motion OF Mr. Brown the bill 10 amend an act oS
last year, authorizing the Board of Public Works sub
scribe to thc capital stock ofhc Petersburg Rail Road
taken up read third time, and ordered to be engosscd
On mO'on OF Mr. Biingsies. the House adjourned.
Saturday, Dec. 81.
The following petitions. &c were prcsen;cd--by Mr.
ioaeus the counter memorial of citizens Of Cupepcr
against the division Of that ccany-by Mr.. Garaad of
ciizcns Of Amherst complaining Of The destruction OF fish
by Mr. hooker oil citizens of A,nr!o relative the
moval Of the free ncgroesby SIr McN,hon of citizens
of Rockingham Shcnanloah and a,y Gr ,s ,,,hi;.h
mcnt Of a town at the Yellow Springs
On motion OF Mr. McIhancy, leave was given to.brng
in bis-to amend the ec prescribing the manncs of eect
ing trustees OF the oi h!dilcburg in the county of
ioudounand toautlotize oltcry for the removal O, the
distractions, at the north point OF the Short Hill that
county FOR the purpose oopening and improving road
Harper's Ferry.
On motion of Mr.. Gaahcr committee was appointed
to enquire into and report upon the best method OF warm
ing the Hall Of the House Of Delegates, &C.
The Speaker presented communication from the Co
vernon enclosing the report of the inspector public ea
fcies which was laid on the table.
The Speaker also laid before the House communication
IRON the Governor, transmitting in pursuance Of rcsolu
non all ne documents deemed imPorop, in relation to the
insurrccuonary movements in Southampton which
ferred TO the Committee the subject of free negroes ON
motion OF Mr. Ghoson who presented the following rcso-
luton:
Resoired, Tha. the Committee Of Courts OF Justice be
instructed to enquire into the expectancy providing by
law Tor the adjustment and discharge of the expencos
CURED by dctachmcnts from the 18th Brigade Of the Va
Militia in and concerning the late Instruction in the
Oi Ho'lof OF Mr. Mcdowell. the Committee of Roads.
&c was discharged from further consideration OF petition
oil citizens OF Randolph, for ferry the Valley Ri
yer, from the lands of Leonard Stout.
The following engrossed bills were read third time and
passed. Forming county out of parts of Lewis.
Harrison and RandophTOn motion OF Mr. Willans tle
blank in the bill for the Of the county, was filed VITA;
The word Rdeigh after the first founder of the Colony
of Virginia Is. To provide for opening road from the
pennsylvania line 10y way of Elzabcthown TO the Ohio
Kver-- 10 authorize certain ferries the Big Sam
dy river to the Kentucky shore--5 Concerinr Jacob
Iynch-6. Concerning John G.. Rudisil--7 Making fur
ther provision for the relief of nolvent debto9 Con-
cerring WIN. Bagley9. Authorizing the construction of
road from Harriscnburg 10 Thornton's Gap.
The following bills read second time and order
cd TO be engrosscd Changing the fall term of the Au-
gusta Superior Court Establishing separate election In
the county of FloydTo amend certain acts respec,inc
the town of MISUNDERSTANDING separate election
in the county of Goochond-Changing the time of hold
ing two Quarterly Courts in MISUNDERSTANDING tho
place OF holding precinct election in Rockbdge county
10 incorporate the Richmond Manufacturing Company
[rccommiued.]
report OF the Committee of Propositions and Grevan-
ces in favor OF the petition Of WIN. Daniel and Benjamin
Scheduled, for authority 10 bridge across the James
River near Lyncburg, taken up, and rccommitted
ON motion oil Mr. isives, who presented the
mortal CT the lynchburg Bridge Company.
Mr.. Bodnax moved that a rule Of the House be s,s-
pended which provided for the restriction OF committees to
the number of thirteen, and that the number Of the Com
having been agreed TO, Mcssrs Wcher Booker Keller
Faulkner Bryce of c., Smith of G., Bruce and Marshall
were added 10 That committee.
On motion of Mr.. Williams, the House adjourned
Monday, Jan. 2, 1882
On motion OF Mr.. Rves, the Committee Of Road; &c
instructed 10 inquire into the expedcncy ofdminsh
ing the number OF Directors of the Lynclburg Toll Bridge
Company
Committee OF gricuurc and Manufactures 10 enquire into
the eXpediency of amending the act TO incorporate the
Lynchburg Manufacturing Company TO authorize the
commissioners therein named to open books of subscription
at such time as they shall deem cxpedien Agreed to-
On motion OF Mr. Poindexter the following resolutions
were adopted:
Resoired Thatthe Committee OF Finance inquire into
hs providing BY law sqs Hsps Is
the owners in procuring cxcmp;on-a lands returned
delinquent prior TO the year 1916, in such ote counties
of this Commonwealth, where the law of lSIiwas cxec,-
ted by sale, exemption, sc. and due made the
Auditors Office.
Resolred That the Committee Of Courts Of Justice in
qire into the expectancy of amending the S0h section
of the law passed at the last session of the General
bly, establishing Superior Court ofLaw and Chanccry in
each OF the countless &c. of this Commonwealth so as 10
empower the COMM ioncrs appointed by virtue of said
section 10 take the dispositions Of witnesses residing in their
respective countless TO be read evidence in causes
pending in any of the said Courts of Law and Chanccry
Res0!red That the Committee of Courts of Justice en-
guire into the cxpedency odpcnsng in the proceedings
in suits ct law in the Courts of this Commonwealth with
the rule for orlcr or conditional Judgment ana
the confirmation thereof
ReGglred That the Committee on the Executive en-
qc into the eXpodency of di pcnsng with one of the
three clerks belonging 10 that department
Mr. Gallaher presented the following resolution which
reicctcd
Resolred, That the Committee of Courts o. Justice en-
qurc into the expediency of amending the laws CON
corning Executors and Administrators &c provide some
regulation for the appointment of commissioners tc
settle estate accounts and 10 provide that the commission
be required give notice the lcgatecs distributes
OF the time and place of making exhibit of the affairs
of an estate.
The following engrossed bills read third lime and
passed.. Changing the place of holding separate cleo
ton in the county of Rockbridgc-2 Changing the time
of holding two OF the Quarterly Courts OF Kanawa coun
ty.-3 Changing the fall term Of the Superior Court of
Augusto.t. Amending several acts concerning the
town of LeXingon-5. Establishing separate election in
the county FLOYD.
GENERAL COURT.
The bill to change the fine of holding the winter Term of
the General Court read second tine, and on the
question of engrossmcnt,
Mr. Morris said, that this bill OF no more use than
the fifth wheel of wagon BY the law of last year. the
General Court deprived OF all useful powers For
merIy that court useful TO legal opinion
but it was now useless body II moved that the bill
be laid on the table.
Mr. Bodnax did not exactly understand the remarks If
the gentleman from Wood. He disposed 10 rcpc
any call upon his courtesy but he wished TO understand
the reason for this motion.
Mr. Miller said that by the Judiciary Bill of last wear
the General Court had been rendered useless exocpso far
regarded its fiscal Duties which could aGwel be done
by some other Court His intcntion in moyingto lay this
billion the table, 70 propose another, 70 dispense with
this Court and place its sca! powers in some other Court
That duty could ~ well be done by single Judge.
Mr. BrodnaX said he willing to extend courtesy ia
any gentleman; but he did not conceive tina; Tie measure
contempatcdby the gentleman from Wood to abolish the
General Court had any thing TO do with This bill when
that proposition came before the House, Mr.. b. would
give his views Of il. 1t woId be time enough when the
evil came.
The motion 10 lay the table was rejected and the
bill ordered TO be enCrossed
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