Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-24

On motion OF Mr. Letter. leave wOs given 10 bring in
on, 10 amend an act, incorporating the Wheeling Fire
shd Marine Insurance. Company, passed Feb. 2s, 1881
On motion OF MIR. Dsde, il was
Resoired, That the Committee of Finance bring In A
OH authorizing The appointment Of additional Connis-
sioner oil the Revenue Tor each the counties OF OraI m
and Louisa, IL itbe deemed eNpedicnt
Ga moIisn of Mr.. Mccoy, It was
ReSOi1ed, That much Of the snnusl Rcpo,t of the
Board OF Pubic Works. relates to The Nor hwr.eIn
Turnpike road, be reiened TO the Commttee OF Roads
Sc that tey i,qui'e into the eXptditLcy OF fixing The
western termination OF SAID road end vi piurg iuus
ior the completion Ut the
lAir Kiucheoe opposed ,he adoption OF The above re o.
u'on unu 'he report ct the Engineer be p ced Before
e rouse ard moved 10 lay the resolu ion the table,
"'eh mon9n was opposed by Mir. eCoy, and rejected
ayes 81, Noes -
On motion OF Mr. Gregory leave vas given to bring
ia o'' directing the taosier Of The Commonw eali's
Sht 10 me old Capitol eud ,be land belonging 10 The same
IN The city CT Williamsburg to the copp ate suthori,
VI said city.
On motion of AIR Yaneey, The Clerk Of The Superior
CouHoi Fenrico County equested to deliver the pa-
pers in the suit o Mich las. Attorney Ceue.a Tor he
Commonwealth Va B.endiEe and Rvely" to the COM
nse raised to investigate and report in relation tho
urnace lands IN the couuiy oil Buckng ham.
Petitions were presented and reiered--by Mr.. Miller
oil cizens oil boltetou, OF citizens OF that county tho
iucorpo' aion OF cot uring company by Mr.
Pshdleon, OF citizens Of the county Cupeper n mon
srs ing against the division OF hat county.
on MOTION OF AIR Smith Of Fred lie engsosSed bill
moLltg subscription on the part Of the cah,
to the stock OF the Winchester aud Potomac Rail Rosd
Company, was taken up and passed
On motion oil Mr. Nash, the report Of the committee OH
congressional Districts taken up, and motions
10 amend, were offered aud discussed, when
o"pelon OF Mr. Mullen, the House journed.
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message was received from the Senate stating that
n"u the on to aut orize lottery TO complete
he beryvlle Turnpike aud that they had url cd in
The resolution fixing day for tie election OF a treasurer
aud First and Second Auditor.
The following petitions were presented and refrred
oy Mr. King oil citizens Norfolk Borough, praying
nua' appropriation TO aid The Colon cation Society by Mr.
v. nj
Tue western termination of the orh Western Tu Dpike
by Mr. Speaker, OF John Massey, settlement OF his
is' oil Militia bnesby Mr. hornon two petitions e ci-
nIens OF C"lpePer, Tor the division OF said coun,yhy
Mr. Fau&oer, petitions and rcmonsrsnces OF the onaf-
Gu voters oil 'ne county OF Morgan, complaining of tho
annexation OF that county TO the l5h dis
met ana praying to be made part Of the Potomac
I!s'rics by Mr. Stevenson Srosylvana of citizens of
Ffeuercksburs Tor the incorporation OF the Union Fie
Insurance Company.
Mr. Sherrard remarked that the presentation of the pc
uIon aud remonsance from the county of Morgan by the
Delegate from Berkeley, devolved Oh him the duty of
complying with the request OF respectable portion of
n constituents aud OF presenting petition aud sundry
documents IN opposition 10 the petition lust presented
winch he had recently received, which he then offered
oh motion Of Air. Gilmtr, the Committee OF Agricul-
lure and Manufactures directed inquire into he ex
pedlency of establishing by an inspection of flour and
Indian meal at MeIweher's Bridge in the county OF Al.
oemaie aud TO authorize the Inspector in tho
'own oil Charlottesville, OF at any oher place within con-
venent distance
On motion OF NJ. Murdaugh, the Committee of roads,
&C., was directed 10 inquire into the expetency of n
/ thorizng tie Portsmouth aud Roanoke Rail Load Com
pshy 10 construct the turnpike road authorized by act of
"lsi March, 1881 10 be construc ed by Joint stock COM
p1ny from some point Brewers mill IN Nansemond
county to some point Halls mill in Norfolk county,
On motion OF MIR Rutherford leave was given 10 bring
IN OIL TO authorize the Common Council OF the itv OF
iHchmCnd TO subscribe 10 the stock tie James river and
hanawha Company.
HENRIco ELECTION
Mt Moore NOV to take up the report of the Commit
zee OF fIlSleges and Eec, the Contes ed Election
rom we County o; HenIco but Withdrew the motion AZ
he suggestions OF MessTs. Pendleon and Campbell sst
ing That he should call up the report tomorrow
:, KING AND QUEEN CONTESTED ELECTION
- MIR. wilson OF Cumberland, from the Comu,it,ee of
TiNIeges ana ELECTIONS, made report on the Contested
Election from the County King Queen. The report
saes una on an estimation OF The pos majority OF two
was lound lor the contesng candidate.
NJ harwooi moved that the report be recommitted
WIN instructions 10 ihe committee transfer the vote of
Upward FOX from the poll of the contesing candidate TO
ha OF The sitting member (Which would produce tiel
hHer some discussion, the testimony in relation TO tbe
oe Oh Mr. FOX, was read and the motion was agreed to-
| -, =, CUNGREssIoNAL DISTRICTS.
me mouse TOOK up The report oil the cnmitee on Con-
\ OCCASIONAL districts
Mr Dckcrson moved substitute for that portion Of the
report which arranges the districts east OF the Blu. Ridge
when after long discussion was reiectcd-Ayes l6
ne House then continued The consideration of the re-
Port-when on motion OF Mir. Dade,
The House adjourned.