Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-31
Virginia legislature,
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Erid0u. Drr OF

Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Friday, Dec 81
h;, nomon OF mr. Mo:oy leave was given to bring in
p 10 amend an act to incorporate the Lyme hburp an
alac'urlng Company. increase the capital s,ock
heseoI 10 one hundred thousand dollars.
Cn mo ION OF Mr. Mccoy, leave gwen 10 BRING in
county OF Tyler. " WIZ
On motion of Mr.. souihal The Committee of Roads,
&c, was instructed ID inquire into the expedency of
P'a'hing or amending the llh section of The act ncorpo
River ~ " '"
The following engrossed bills were read third fine
aho Passed:-io amend an act TO incorporate Rich.
monu Lancasteran School, passed Feb. 22d, Isl6-to
amend several acts concerning the NJ arue Insurance
Company OF Norfolk, and authorizing said comnanv 10
insure against loss by fire.
Numerous reports and bill on the first resa;nos MAR.
acted on. ~
Petitions were presented and referred-By Mr. Payne,
Tor the incorporation OF the Union Mills Manufacturing
Company-By Mr. Barton OF Trustees of the BerryyiIIe
academy, for az to improve the buildings OF that nsi-
aPorion OF the rents Of the Furnace Lands in the county
OF Buckingham-By Mr.. Garland of Amherst of Archy
Cary, free Of Color for permission to remain in
the Stately the Speaker of the Trustees Of The Deaf
and Dumb Asylum at Saun,on, for Legislative enactments
10 carry into effect the law Incorporating that institution
Inc engrossed bill to authorize Jacob and Seay Woods
free persons of color to remain the ahb was
Teac lh'rd ne and on its passage was opposed by Mr.
and motion OF MIR. Mem the vote on its engrossmen,
was reconsidered, and the bill committed.
ne b,i to provide Tor the construction of road from
Prces Turnpike 10 Cumberland Gap was taken up ON iis
second reading, and, on motion Of Mr. Sims was laid on
the table.
The Speaker presented report Of the Second Auditor
in col plance with resolution Of the House relative tn
the public printing, which motion Mr. Garland
ordered 10 be printed.
The Committee of Courts of Justice renor,ed
dienf, proposition TO limit the time in which High She
riffs or their .ure'es shall be liable account OF
which may have come TO the hands of their sn,e,;es
Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. McMullen,
The House adjourned
Saturday, December %.
YIN motion oil Mr. Helms the Committee OF Courts of
Justice was instructed inquire into the expectancy of
egazng certain proceedings of the county court of Pa.
tcS county touching the provisioning Of lands in said
and oil amending repeating the act concerning
the provisioning Of lands in certain countless passed
and Floyd. ~
On motion of Mr. S,ongs leave was given to bring in
bill 10 amend an act amend and explain, &c for rails
ing money by way oil lottery passed January 7h
and also to amend making for
ing road from the Kentucky lire in Cabei county te
the line oil Monroe county, passed March 10, 1882
On motion of Mr.. Dorman the Committee of Courts o
Justice was instructed to inquire into the expedencv n
explaining amending "a section of The act Of ,be
General Assembly reduce into several acts
corning public roads, and for establishing public landings
so as TO require the Sheriff. in charging the jury in add
ton to the acquisitions of said section, charge them to
combine with the disadvantages which the freehold NAV
sustain just regard the advantages which the owner
OF the land will derive from the opening Of the hroug
the same.
On Of Mr. Watkins, the Committee Of Roads &c
was instructed to bring in bill amend the act ncorpo
rating the Goochand and Louisa Rail Road Company.
The following engossed bills were read third tim,
and passed-to discontinue part of Court in the towr
Of Parkersburg-c the town of Ibcr,v in RI
lord county TO provide against abuse of TimberIake's
bridge the RvaDna Rver-concernng certain lots
IN the town oil komney-confrming sale made by Am,
hers County Court, to John Thompson, ELECTROMAGNETIC
the Providence and Lewinsvile Turnpike Company
The Committee OF Courts of Justice made report ad.
verse TO the petition Of James Robinson. alien, for the
release OF the CONFERENCE.-THE right certain lands in
the county OF Amherst.
Mr.. Mosby moved to reverse the decision Of the com.
mittee, which motion discussed BY Messrs Nosby
Southal, and rejected Ayes 46, Noes 40.
On motion OF Mr. Garland Of a., the report was laid on
the table.
The bill TO authorize the construction of road from
Point Pleasant TO point Of The Kanawha Turnpike ON
Coal River was taken up on lis second reading
MIR Garland OF Amherst, moved to amend the bill by
striking out so much related TO subscription of stock
by the Commonwealth. He observed that there was al
ready road keeping down the Ksnswha, terminating al
Guyandoe; and the proposed road would be rival route
aud diminish the tolls OF the former Enough had bee
done already for that section of country and
that there could be but little difficulty in making the
road, the country being quite level, he thought the State
could not be reasonably asked to aid the
OF this road He willing TO do all that could be done
for the Improvement Of the State but the funds of the
State ought to be applied to projects which beyond
private means.
Mr. Wilson Of Bot, moved that the hill be laid on the
table. lie thought the gentleman from Amherst was
mistaken in supposing that this ,oad and the Ksnayha
Turnpike, rival routes Blu, the could be investi-
gated II bis motion succeeded The bill was then laid on
the table.
ALLEGHANY CONTESTED ELECTION
MIR. Marshall, from the Committee OF Privileges and
Elections, made The FOL owing report:
The Committee Of Privileges and Elections having, &C.
cording 10 order had under consideration the memorial OF
William q. Holloway aud other citizens OF the county Of
Allegheny complaining the inelgbility fJoseph Dam
ROM delrga'e returned TO represent the sad county
Of Allegheny in the present House OF Delegates report
&c.
The memorial sets forth that Joseph Dsmron, who al
The last election for delegate to represent the county
Allegheny in the present General Assembly, received
main To- nj oaUtyot Al.
sequenly returned as the legally elected
a'ive Of said couniy was, at the time OF his election
yeyor oi said county OF Aheghany, well deputy for
Joseph ID. Kayser, sherihof the same and Comm
IN ChaDceTy TO settle accounts and depo.ops either
OF which offices, in the opinion Of the meInorIaiss was
suhcient TO disqualy the said Damon member OF
this body, conlormaby 10 tie amended Constitution, which
provides That all persons holding lucrative offices, and
ministers OF the Gospel aud Priests OF every denomina
ton shall be incapable Of being elected members Of either
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appears your committee, that notice Of these seve