Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-19
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES


made report accompanied by seven bills incorporating
Gold Mining companies-and motion of Mr. PARROT the
report was ordered TO be printed.
The Committee of Schools and Colleges made report
on resolution relative to the of an Institu
iion Tor the Deaf and Dumb ndng the adop.
ton Of the House. the following resolution:
Resofued, That ii is expeden and highly important TO
provide Immediately for the establishment Of Asylum
for the Deaf and Dumb in the State of Virginia
On motion oil Mr.. Mcclure this report ordered 10 be
printed. ~
On motion Of Mr.. Mccoy the Poard Of Public Works was
authorized and required to appoint competent Engineer
to survey and locate without delay the most paccabIe
route for branch Of the North Western Turnp ke road
rom oistersv'ie oy the way OF Middleown 10 point
OF intersection with said Turnpike road West of Carks
burg.
Mr. Mayse moved that the Committee of Courts of
Justice be instructed TO inquire into the expedency Of al
lowing mileage compensation TO witnesses residing in the
counties " -
On motion of Mr.. Glmer the resolution was amended
SO as 10 refer the subject generally TO the Committee and
the resolution thus amended, sgreedto.
On motion Of MIR. French, the Committee OF Courts of
Justice was instructed to inquire into the expedency of
providing by law for the purchase of additional mum
Der OF Hrnnngs Justice and the Revised Code for the
use OF such magistrates OF the Commonwealth have not
received them and those who may hereafter appointed
On motion OF MIR. McCauley, the Committee OF Courts
Of Justice was instructed to enquire into the expedency
oil so al eng the law relative the duty of CON.
stables, as TO authorize that officer execute all ca sas
which may be issued judgments rendered by sing 10
magistrate when that execution shall be returned-no ef
fects.
On motion of Mr. SolliDgs the Committee Of Roads, Sc
was instructed TO inquire into the expedency OF making
oil
Coal River branch OF the Kanawha Of Incorporating
company to effect the same purpose.
PORTSMOUTH AND ROANOKE RAIL ROAD.
bill to provide for subscription by the Common
wealth TO the stock OF the Portsmouth Roanoke Rail
Road Company was taken up on its second re aiding.
MIR. Brown said he would not now discuss This
but he suggest to the friends Of the bill TO move its
amendment to make it conform TO the rule which
had been observed in all other similar measures The
the private subscription should have been paid in one.
third OF the States subscription should also he paid The
terms oil the subscription TO the stock of the Petersburg
Rai Road Company provided, that when half of the
private subscriptions TO the stock had been paid one.
should I've paid by the Stale He thought the same rule
ought TO be observed in this case He was not des;rou.
wished that should be fairly before the House, to be
discussed at more advanced stage He wished The bill
amended now before it should pass engrossent and
no longer be open TO such a motion.
Mr. Collins said, that this bill the same which had
passed the House last year. But friends would not oh
jecto the proposition Of the gentleman from Petersburg
and he therefore moved that The bill be by striking
out the word "thr and inserting in its place the word
hdy-which was agreed TO- and the bill ordered to be
enggrossed,
passed amend an act for arranging the counties and
towns OF this Commonwealth into Districts, Tor the choice
OF the Representatives TO Congress- passed Feb 81 1873
to amend an act providing for supply Of the town
oil Lexington in the county Of Rockbridge.
The Committee for Courts of Justice made reports re-
Jecfng the petitions Of Henry Lewis, and Cooler
free persons of colour TO be allowed remain in the Com.
m0nweatli-Agreed to-
GOLD MINING.
Several bills to incorporate Mining Companies were IA
ken up their first reading and MIR. Stevenson having
stated that they all literally The same, that tn
be read by their titles which was agreed 10.
The bill 10 incorporate the Union Gold Mining Compa.
ny read by It's title.
Mr. Sims moved the printing Of this BILL as in regard 10
these companies especially, II necessary for the
House 10 be well acquainted with the privileges proposed
to be granted He wished particularly before he voted,
TO see that provision OF the bills which proposed 10 allow
10 these Companies the right hold fifteen hundred acres
OF land IN each county in the Stdie provision which,
as now inorined he could not accede. The motion TO
print was then agreed 10.
Mr.. ColstoD said he would recommend 10 the gentle
man Of Sposylysns, 10 consolidate Of these bills
become the property Of these companies instead Of being
real estate.
Mr.. Barbour said the gentleman from Berkeley might
dismiss his Tears, as he would find examining these
bills that neither the interests of the public or Of private
individuals were encroached upon.
Petitions presented and referred-by Mr.. Steven
OF Spottsy yania, Of citizens of aud
Falmouth and the adjacent counties for the mt
in the town Of fredericksburg of College, Academy or
intermediate School-by Mr. Hays, Of Plioe'e Cunning
ham, asking compensation for the service OF her
in the Indian wsrsof David Sleeih, for
for similar seryiees-oi JOHN Brown, James Brown and
Joseph Parsons, for similar obiectssso Of John Talbot, oil
the county Of Lewis, for the dsconinuance of 80 much
Of OF Weston az lies north OF sixth street and east
Of Main sreetby Mr. Barton, NJ Elizabeth Carlisle Tor
divorce from Jonathan her hbsbsud-by NJ. Gather
OF Elijah Arnold, for remission Of certain taxes and
The granting OF cer'ain land warrants by Mr.
Jenncy, Of ri,izens OF Loudoun, for the appointment
trustees to hold properly Tor the Of the Baptist Church
by Mr. May Of citizens Of Lunenburg, for the incorpo
raion Of sconpspy TO improve The navigation Of the Not