Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-24
VIRGINIA E1EIesasEATEssE3.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
.HOnday. -H0rch II.

VIRGINIA EEIaaasAATEssE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
.HOndaY, .HQrch II.
message received from the Senate, stating that
they had passed the biIs-to amend the charter of thu,
James River and Kanawha Company incorporating the
Mayos Bridge COmpany-to amend an act tor the IN
sprction Of fish. passed Dec IS I7jto incorporate The
Trustees of ST. Brides Academy in Norfolk county and
the Trustees of the Suffolk Academy, in Nansemond
county-concerning Robert W. Christian, Treasurer of
the late Charity School of Charles City and the Over
of the Poor Of said county-to amend an act TO in
corporate Railroad Company from the city of Rich
mond to the town Of York-to change the place Of hold
ing separate election in the county of Cabcll-to
change the time Of holding n quarterly term Of the
County Court OF Shenandoah County-to prevent the
destruction of oysters in Nansemond River and Chuck
auck Creek, in the county OF NansemOnd-to amend an
act to Incorporate the Grayson Sulphur Springs Com
pany-to change the site for the erection of bridge
across Jacksnns River opposite the town Of Coyingon
TO amend an act reducing into one The several acts Tor
furnishing persons guilty Of certain thcs and togcrIes,
and the destruction conccalmcnt of wIllstu increase
the capital stock Of Bookrrs Gold Mine Company, and
for other rposesconstilung part of the margin Of
the Potomac River in Berkeley county, legal fence
concerning the haloaca manufacturing Company. They
have also passed, with amendments the bill tn amend an
act enact with amendments act Of the General AS
scnbly Of North Carolina for the Incorporation Of the
Greens vile and Roanoke Rail. Road Company, passed
Feb. :. lS:}i-[ Amendment; agreed 10 by The House
a nd they have rejected the bill to amend the act con-
corning Merchants licenses
Mr. Shcrrard submitted the following Preamble and
Resolution
Dhcrea< The General Assembly of Virginia regards
the improvement OF the navigation OF the CacapGhon
River from its junction with tl: Potomac to its highest
point susceptible of navg CATION i'll the county OF Hardy
and lis union with the main STEM of the chesapeake
and Ohio Canal, OF such great interest anI nnpnrt
ance this State, that those improvements should be
provided for by it without unnecessary delay:
Be 1t therefore R.soiccd, That The Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company be rcqucslrd and the proxy or
proxies representing hr stoc: held by this STATE IN SAID
Company b.: instructed TO take all necessary and proper
measures for uniting The waters OF the Chcapchon NV
or with the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal by construct
ing navgahle feeder oml the mouth OF the said lvcr
the saii Canal by OF aqncduct across the
Potomac River with waterway at least six feet deep
and twenty feet wide and equal to Tie aIueduclS now
constructed OH said Canal.
On motion of Mr. Garland Of A., the resolution was
amended by adding the end. the words, g provided
the cost thereof shall not exceed one hundred thousand
dollars
On motion of Mr.. Brown Of F., the preamble and re
solution were ordered to lie Oh Tie table
On molten Of Mr. Brown OF F.. engrosscd bill tt
prevent frauds in the packing Of cotton was taken up
and on its passage, the bill was rejected
The Speaker communicated 4 letter from tie Com
missioner OF Revolutionary Claims incloslng the follow
ing letter Of resigTation which was read:
Ia tie Grncrai assembly Of Virginia.
respectfully requested Of the House of Delegates
the 10Th inst, an inquiry into the manner IN which
have performed the duties Of Commissioner OF Revo!u
urcry Claims. for the last two years My request has
not been complied with 1t is therefore 10 be inferred
that my conduct i'll office has not been dSapprorcd ad
NAV now resign, without being subject hereafter TO Tic
suspicion of having failed perform the duties assign
ed TO me.
For the reasons which were given in my conmunca.
on the Speaker of the House Of Delegates OF the
10Th inst tender my ignalion ot the Office Of
Commissioner of Revolutionary Claims
| have the honor to be,
Very respectfully.
Elarch q! 1886. JOHN II. SMITH.
NJ. tL, ,tn lotto w,t
laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. Brown of p, leave given &c
bring in bill provide for the purchase of additional
copies OF the Statutes at large published in continuation
OF Jennings Statutes at large.
a committee appointed to bring in the bill, and a
4 subsequent period OF The day, Mr.. Brown Of +. re
ported bill which was, by consent, read twice and or
dercd TO bc rngrCsscd.
a bill abolsInr The Vaccine Agency Of this Com
nlonwral,h was read second time; and on motion o.
MIR. CruchirId, was Indefinitely postpnncd.
The following engroSscd bills read third tlt
and passed-Channg the times of holding the Superior
Courts in the counties Of ("ckingha and Pcndlc,on-
revivng act incorporating company to construct
turnpike road from the upper end o tie Blue Ridge ca
nal lis intersection with the Lexington and CovngoI
tutnp;kc-to incol poratc the Wythc Watering Compa
ny, the county OF sun''ry com
paucs construct turnpike roads from Richmond to TIT
| Big Bird Bridge, in the county of Goochland-veSn.
the Cotnmonwealths stock in the james River and ka
nawha Company in the Board Of Public Works. and 10
other rurposcs-nakng certain changes in The gene
road passed AlarCn lctr', so
ty of Rnckbridge is conference.-the increase The NUN
Der Of trustees in the of Portsmouth, and to en-
large their powers and prvilcges-to increase he Fl
brary at Notwithstanding Ann free wo
man of acknowledgement the Portsmouth Provi
dent Socic,y-incosporatin the Glen Leonard Rail
RoaI Company-to amend the act concerning th'
town of Moorfcld, in the county Of llardy-dyorchs
Ann Edmunds, from her husband. John W. f. EdmunG
concerning the town Of Lcesburg, IN the county
misunderstanding the Petersburg and Norfolk Ga
wings misunderstanding rccorcrcs on Judgments n
other Statcs-suspending the processionins OF ahhs IL
counties therein menlioneG-regulalng TIE conms
sons on sales made under DEGREES IN chancrIy ano 10
other purposrs-incorporatlng the Chese'"e'u ant
| james Rive, Canal Railroad Company-inc"rpoFatinG
the placing the James River on The i'"tinE o Law
tu fence, so far concerns tie COUNTIES vi i III
wanna and MISUNDERSTANDING tie name OF WI
liam n Rruan TO that Of William H. Drcwry-
onnronria,irG further sum Of money for completing
,Ira. irn,rovements of the Western Lunatic HoSpl
,uI-to authorize William Townes 10 erect toll
dpe across the Roanoke River opposite CarksvIffe II
the county OF Mrcklenburg-to incorporate The town o
Suem in The county of MISUNDERSTANDING th
Common Council Of Fredericksburg 10 subscribe TO
| s,ock in the RappalannnCk and Blue Ridge Rail Roa
COMPANY the county and corporation
clerks charge fees for certain services performed b.
thcn-aIIowiEg Daniel Slarks free of color,
main in the Commonwealth 4 limited t!mc-allown!
| Charles Williams, free OF color, to remain in tn
Coru!l0nwcath-to amend the acts establishing Waite
Street, in the Town of misunderstanding scpa
rate election the Burnt ChimnieS, in Northumberland
| County.
The engrnssed bis-providng Tor the repair and pre-
servation Of The public arms the armnry buildings, ans
Cn rtl,p md IN