Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-05
Virginia LegisHature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

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communication was received from the Senate stat-
ing that they had agreed the resolution voting sword
to H. r. Bell, Esq, late Captain in the army of the
Mr. Bolts presented counter from the citi.
zens OF ilenrco county, upon the subject
rating the Wcstham Turnpike Company.
On motion OF Mr. Jones of Pendeton the Committee
oil Nlas were instructed TO inquire into the expediency
OF rcunding to John Sittngdon, sum of money uei'
regiment OF Virginia Militia. . 49,
On motion OF s-IuGT6 ~ sns pee of Prvi-
s lsGss .aS GiI6 [lcll!y s ss ,a onto the
IN this Commonwealth passed
!fo5b SO as to provide that, in contested cleo
IONS, dcposohs shall be taken before or more Jus.
tees of the Peace, for the county city borough or cleo,
ton district which the contest may be- and that nei-
ther party contestng, shall receive their per diem allow
ance until the contest shall have been finally disposed OF
by that House of which he may be member returned
or contesting &c
Engrossed bills were read a third time and ,,ssea :
" Incorporating the Bedford Female Academy AID 1.to
reduce the allowance to the Clerks ohe several stand
ing Committees of the House of Delegates
reports read and agreed to:
vi the Committee OF Propositions and Grievances 10
reject the petition of citizens of Monroe Giles Fayette
ana oreenbfier for the formation of county from
parts OF said countless OF the Committee of Roads and
Internal Navigation that it is neSpedicnt incorporate
JOINT stock company, orthe construction of turnpike
road from Dudcys saw-nill in Augusta, by the Angus
Ia Springs to point of intersection with the Union
Springs and iarraisonburg turnpike; of the COMMITTEES
oil Claims to reject the petition of Samuel Underwood
TO be refunded the OF eighty dollars paid by him for
Militia fine; of the Committee of Courts of Justice; to
to remain in the Commonwealth
On motion of Mr.. Crutchfcld the House adiourncd .
UedneSdry FEB. A.
message received from the Senate stating that
they had passed the bill add part of Russell 20 tho
county OF Iazewcl-th they had rejected the bill d.
vorcing john Copln from his wife Rebecca-and that
they had agreed to the preamble and resolution voting
sword TO Lieut.. Charles w Morgan
On motion of Mr. Parker the Committee of Courts of
Justice was instructed inquire into the expedcncy of
auhorlung the several Courts order the suInmoning
oil Jurors IN the same the Superior Courts OF
Law are authorized by the lth section OF the act of As
sembly, passed Jan 7h lSl9 entitled reduce
INTO one the several acts concerning grand jurors and
petit jurors
On motion of Mr. Johnson of Richmond the Commit
Tee oil Courts OF Justice instructed inquire into
the expectancy OF amending the law concerning wills so
as to declare the in which wills of personal pro-
perty shall be made.
MIR Prentss submitted the following resolution which
was rejected:
heSoired, That the committee ofRoads &c be instruct
ed to inquire into the expedency of appropriang $500
oil the revenue of Lewis county the present year. and al
SO $500 OF ~ revenue of Wood county upon the con-
dtoh tina said counties shall each the like sum
oil > AZ subscription otherwise, to be appro-
pirate pmpction of that part of the Staunton and
Tarke that passes through the said counties ofsG