Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-24
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,


o mo ion Of Mr. Spencer, report Of tho Committee
Of Courts OF Justice, rejecting the petition OF George
soi'i and Mary J. G. Smith his wife, praying that
TAIN lands IN the county Of Greensviile DO sod &C.
was taken up Mr.. s. moved that the decision OF the
mce be reversed. which motion, after explanations
from MT Barbour was rejected and the report agreed to
On motion of Mr. Harwood, leave was given to bring
in bill to amend the opening aud improving the
navigation OF Dragon Swamp, passed 10Th February,
1929
On motion of Mr. Garland the Committee Of Court. If
Justice directed to inquire into the expedency Of so
amending the law in relation TO petty juries provide
that the Shes SHALL 10 the sitting Of each quar-
terly and Superior Court of his county, summons ju
rors good and sufficient Of his Bailliwck who shall
attend during the sitting Of the Court whose shall
all be put into box and when jury is wanting to draw
IRON The box The names oil SO many shall be necessary
to form the paDe and to provide Tor the Of
the jurors and for that purpose the law process and
county seals be increased aud appropriated the Of
the counties, which, with other be provided by
the countless shall constitute fund.- of which, the ju
rors in attendance shall receive reasonable compensation
Tor their service; and that the said jurors shall be pveg
On motion Of Mr. Brown, the Committee Of Finance
instructed TO inquire into the expedency OF mendng
and reducing into act, the several acts and paris Of
acts concerning the licences to keepers Of ord
nsries and houses Of private mercbaas;
to vendue masters; to brokers' vendors OF lottery tickets
hawkers and pedars; exhibitors of public shows
law process notariai seals; subjects
| On motion Of Mr. Booker, the Committee OF Finance
instructed inquire into the expedency Of increas
ing tho salary OF the Governor of this Commonwealth.
Mr.. Parrot, from the Committee OF Agriculture and
reported on so much of The oet
ton Of citizens OF Stafford and Sposyvana, asks
the enlargement OF the powers OF the charter the Free
dericksburg Manufacturing Company. [Agreed to1 Tho
petition prays for authority said company to build
tree bridge the Rsppahannock which referred
to the Committee Of roads, sc.
The Speaker presented message from the Governor
transmitting additional statements relative 10 the condition
oil the North Western Bank Of Virginia, which was on
motion OF MIR. PARROT, ordered to be printed
On motion OF Mr.. Barbour, leave was given TO the
Committec on the subject OF the removal Of tire deposes
from the Bank of the United Sates-io during the
session of the House this day.
The engrossed BILL releasing to Mary Brown the
right TO tract of land formerly possessed
by Thomas Bird aud Margaret his wife, read third
| time and passed.
The bills incorporating Mining Companies were
recommed, IN order that the amendments adopted the
House should be applied uniformly to each OF them.
dent OF the James River Company, transmitting copy Of
communication from the Stockholders of the Guyandotte
Turnpike Company, proposing certain conditions.
surrender Of their entire interest D said Turnpike, which
was, on motion of Mr. Mcdowell ordered to be printed
Petitions were presented and reerred-BY Mr.. Ball. of
Rezn b Farr, OF Hancock Lec and OF I. kdwelI each
asking to be relieved from fines for unlawful gaming-B
Mr. Brown, OF sundry merchants of Petersburg praying
that the tax licenses retail gradu
aed according the of their capital business.
On motion ot'Mr Barton, the House adjourned.
Monday, December 23.
On motion Of Mr. Barton, the Committee of Finance
instructed enquire into the expedency rerenc
| ing the expenditure Of the State.
On motion OF Mr.. Michie tho. Committee Of Courts of
Justice instructed to inquire nto the expediency Of
providing by law for the appointments OF Commissioners by
the County Courts take dsposops and of authorizng
the taking of dispositions de 6eme esse and of
about to depart the Commonwealth by commissioners
well as magistrates.
On motion OF Mr.. Mosby the Committee Of Courts Of
Justice was instructed 10 inquire into the expedency
80 altering or amending the fourth section OF the Of
Assembly, passed the 7th March, 1926 to aler and
form the mode of proceeding in the Courts Chanccry
TO provide that Commissioners in Chancery shall not be-
required to retain reports in their hands space
fen days after their compleon-but shall Immediately
thereafter return them to The clerks office.
And the same Committee further instructed to in
que into the expediency of repeating the sirh section
OF the said act, which provides, that after reports shall
have been returned ttoO months preceding any term
cases may be set Tor hearing-and Of enactng in lieu
said provision, that clerks shall be required set
cases Tor hearing, in which reports shall have been
| ed - days before the commencement of the term.
On motion OF Mr.. Mullen, leave given TO bring in
bill to legalize certain entries and surveys in Hardy
made by William Heath, deceased, late surveyor of that
county.
| The Select Committee on the subject Of gold mines re.
ported the seven bills committed TO them Saturday
with an amendment to of them which agreed to-
| and the bills ordered to be eDgrossed.
The engrossed bill to authorize separate elections the
county oil Shenandoah was read third time and passed
Mr. Cunningham presented the petition OF citizens Of
Norfolk Borough asking for the repeal OF the last
session. directing Back Creek to be filled up
The Committee of Courts of Justice, reported favoraby
on resolution provide for the purchase of additional
number OF copies OF HeniDgs Justice and the Revised
Code for the use OF magstraes-Agreed io-svorably IN
amending the law regulating the compensation witnes~-
es-and uniavorably proposition 10 authorize
bles TO writs oil cspias ad issuing
upon judgments rendered by single northumberland
TO.
Various other reports and bills their first and
| readings acted upon.
on motion of Mr.. Duff, the House adjourned.
MARRIAGES.
Married in Cheserfod the 10th Mum