Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-16

Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF
.SUfurd1u Der IA

DHtUTWOys DfC To-
Petitions were presented and referred. as fpllows.-
by Mr.. Nash, of the inhabitants of King William Pa
rish in Powhatan, for a law auihorising the sale of the
Glcbe Land IN the said parish; by Mr.. Summers. of Ned
Adams, a free man of color, for leave 10 remain i'm the
Commonwealth; by MI. Epcs, Of the Justices of Motto.
way, for a law fixing the lines and boundaries oC thc nnb.
lie lands in the neighboriood Of Nottoway Court House;
by MIR. Collins, of the citizens Of Portsmouth. for the e-
Punishment OF a bank or branch bank in said town; by
Mr.. Saunders, of Frederick Williams, a free man of CO.
Tor, for permission to remain five years in the Common
wealth; by MIR. Janney, of John Hesser and others for
the adjustment Of a Military Claim, by Mi. Smith, Off.
ofthe citizens of Frederick County, for a geological sur.
yey of the State.
On motion of MIR. Vance, il was
Resofced, That the Committee of Roads and Internal
Navigation be instructed 10 inquire into the cxpcdicncy
Of appointing a principal Engineer for the STATE.
On motion Of Mr.. Prents. it was
Rcsoirod, That leave be- given 10 bsing in a bill estab.
fishing a ferry across The Ohio River from the land Of
Alexander ii Creel, in Wood County, to the opposite
shore.
On motion Of Mr.. Beard. it was
Resoirod, That the Committee of Roads and internal
Navigation be instructed to inquire into the cxpedicncy
OF extending the North Western turnpike from Win.
chester TO Bcrryvillc, in the county of Frederick.
1hc cngrosscd bill to repeal the first and second sec
lions Of the act passed March 1854, concerning wooden
buildings in the town Of Portsmouth, was read a third
On motion Of Mr. Harley, it was
RcSOfrod, That the Committee Of Courts Of Justice be
instructed to inquire into the expedlency Of establishing
by law the town Of Marion in the county ofSmyth.
a message was received from the senate, stating that
they agreed 10 tlc amendment Of the House OF tile Sc
H'lt 3 hiifluHcht OF the RESOLUTION Of The House FIX
ing n day for the election of a u. $. Senator, and that
the Senate had amended the amendment of the House,
by striking out the 18th day Of January, and Inserting
the 9Th day Of January.
Mr.. Booker said, he hoped the House would agree TO
the amendment of the Senate without further discus
sion. Although lac ~tl'oughtit would have been better to
Tx an eDficr day, lac was disposed 10 concur in the day
fixed on by tho Senate. Tie therefore moved that the
House concur, which was agreed TO.
The iolnt order, being the election Of a Brigadicr-G Sc
neral 10 the 9Th Brigade, TO supply the vacancy created
by the resignation Of General John Hodges, was then
taken up.
M. Collins moved that the joint order be postponed 10
The 10th January, in order to give the officers Of the Br-
gade time to consider the subject and recommend a can.
didate. After a few remarks, from Messrs. Watts and
Cunningham the motion 70 postpone was agreed TO-
Ayes q, Noes b.
Alta subsequent period, a message was received from
the senate, stating that they had agreed TO the postpone
mont Of The election 70 the 10th Of January.
On motion Of M. Colston, the Resolution Of the Sen.