Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-27

of b.. MAIilIan Booker Of b.. Yancy Saunders. Bur.
ton, liorj, Johnson of c., Wilson of Cumberland Ser
ton Smith of F., Watts Of Giles Watkins S'G Bai, var var
thercd, Snecd, Vance, Curtis Mullen Bolts Berry Gal
laher, Summers, Hooe, Emanuel, Caldwell, Lawson,
'anney beard, Carly, Hurts, May, Waggcncr Alex
ander, NJ Caulcy, Cabe Collins Watts of Norfolk conn
~, Parker, Epes Brady, Nj Lure, Cackey Nash Wood
house, Thornton, Dorman M'Dowell jr Hopkins fIar.
ley, Cruchficld, Moncurc Wtten Clarke Sanger
cunningham, Brown, and Johnson of Richmond City
.Socs--Mcssrs. Banks, (Speakerl Turnbull. Shell.
Christian, Madison, Broadus Hunter of f., Ball. Hol-
ISnd, Wade, ',ibson, Smith of Co. Avent Darlington,
OF King X Queen, Hawcs, Hoffman, Todd Garland of
NJ, Rodgers, Wiley, Morgan, Shcrrard Webb Ie-
land Voolfolk Robertson OF Page, Jones of p Witch
er, swanson, Carroll, Dupuy, Stands, Williams Moor
man, Cline, Spear, Bare, Jones of s.. Goodwin Crump
Hargravc, Delashmutt, Jett and Prentis-5O
On motion OF Mr. Hunter of b., the House adjourned
Monday, Jan. 20.
On motion of Mr.. Gregory leave was given TO bring
in bill changing the time of holding the Circuit Supe.
New Kent Counties.
On motion of Mr. Summers, leave given TO bring
IN a Dill TO incorporate the Kanawha Salt Company.
On motion OF MIR. Price, the committee of Roads &c.
were instructed To inquire into the expedency of caus
ing survey to be made, without delay, of Elk River,
by competent Engineer, from its junction with the
Great kanawha TO the Union Mills in the County of
Nicholas and that he be directed report the most ady
saoe pan OF rendering the same more easily navigabe;
and the probable thereof.
On motion OF Mr. Gallaher, the committee 20 examine
the rentenary instructed TO inquire into the expedi-
my law on the SUBJECT
to authorize the Superintendent with the consent the
Board OF Directors to dispense with much of the soli
tary confinement prescribed in the sentences of the
Courts, as in his opinion, the i'll health good conduct
oil the prisoners may at any time require
On motion of Mr.. Wethered the Committee of Courts
OF Justice was instructed TO inquire into the expedency
oil amending the 10th section of act entitled
To reduce INTO act the several acts concerning the
method OF proceeding against free persons charged with
certain crimes declaring the mode of proceeding
dctments informatons and prosecutions penal sta
tutes and for preventing vcxatious and malicious prose-
cutions and undertaking ancrccments passed February
20, 1919.
Mr. Gregory moved the following resolutions which
was unanimously adopted
Resofeed 6y The General assembly Of Vrgina, That
The Governor be and he is hereby requested present
to r. IL Bell, citizen of Virginia. late captain in the
army OF the u States, sword with suitable devices in
testimony of the high entertained by the Legs-
iatuIc OF this Commonwealth of his gaantry and good
conSuct, in the battles OF Chryslers field Forty-ml
Creek, and Lyons Creek and of his patriotic srvices
generally, during the late with Great Britain.
On motion of Mr. Webb, the Committee on the Mill
TIA Laws, was instructed to inquire into the expedency
t appropriating the sum of dollars for the purpose
OF purchasing accouremcns for Light Infantry and Rifle
companies.