Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-24
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
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road from Nicholas Courthouse to Gauley Bridge was
read third time and passed [Ths bill ood directs
81 300 10 be paid out Of the Treasury and O00 10 be
paid by the counties Of Nicholas and Fayetle)
Mir BAYLY of Accomac said he not in the House,
and did not vote the Bill he asked whether he could
move tic reconsideration Of the vote on lis passage The
Speaker replied IN The negative.
Mr. LUCKETr moved he reconsideration Of the vote
which was agreed to-
The question being again put the passage Of the
bill, II was supported hy MrSsrs Watkins, Voolfolk
May and Fisher, and orp"sed by Mr. BayIy and the
ayes and noes having been ordered motion of Mr.
HudgIns, the bill passed; ayes SO, noes al.
Petitions were presented and referred-by Mr.. May
Of +. Toilet aud others, for the incorporation of manu-
featuring company, at Swift creek in the County of
Ches,erticd-by Mr. Moncure Of citizens Of Fauouier
Cupepcr and Rappahannock Tor Bank or Branch Of
Bank at FaImoulii-by Mr. Rinker, Of Peter Klpstine
for payment Tor stand OF colours furnished the 18th
Rcgimcnt-by MIR Brown, Of Elias j. Wells and others
for the discharge of VIM. Martin from confinement in
the Pcnitemary-by Mr.. Mallory, OF the Trustees Of the
brunswick Academy for an act OF incorPoration-by
MIR. Collier, of Jacob Fisher, fo the passage OF law
allowing him further time to redeem certain tract OF
andhy Mr.. GoodaI!, OF citizens Of Hanover, for law
declaring the South Anna rivera lawful lrnce-by Mr..
Marshall "i citizens OF Fauqurr, for aid for the con-
struction Of school houses al UpperyiiIe
I%arSday, December %.
On motion of Mr. BOOKER, the Comni.see Of Schools
and Colleges were instructed 10 inquire into the exps-
dcncy Of Incorporating tile Female Brekmghans nst!
tuition.
&c, instructed Ia inquire into the expediency o!
apprUpralng the Of two thousand dollars, Tor the
purpose Of improving the CATION Of the West fork OF
iolslen river IN the county Of Washington, IRON KING
Salt Works tu the Tennessee line.
On motion u! Mr.. MAY leave 9 ven to bring in
bill to amend the act OF the 18th March, 1885, TO amend
the several acts concerning the Petersburg Rail road
Company.
On motion Of Mr.. JOHNSON, Of c., the Committee Of
Agriculture, &c. instructed to inquire into the
prdcncy OF Incorporating the Petersburg and Appomat
ox Coal Mining Company, IN the county OF Chester ~
On motion Of Mr. FISHER, the Committee Of Courts
of Justice were instructed inquire into The eSpeder:c
of repeating the JOt section Of the concerning pro
ccedngs in civil suits, passed February 2oth, lSi9
Petitions presented and rcIerted-hy MIR: Gar
land OF citizens Of Claksvle in Mecklrnburg, for the
establishment Of Branch Bank at that pacc-by MIR.
May Of citizens Of Farm"lli lor Branch Bank atsbat
place.
REPLICATION OF JUDGE DUNCAN.
Mr.. DolMAN presented Il memorial, containing the re.
plculion Jud e Edwin Duncan, to the churges sub
m:t:rd time since against him by William A. llar-
rlSDn.
On motion OF Mr.. DoRMAs the charges AID memorial
in replication were ordered to be printed.
The following report taken up for conside nlion:
The committee for Courts Of Justice have, according
10 order had under consideration the petition ot Thomas
May Scnr. and Others them referred, praying The
passage Of Law authorizing the sale Of certain real es
late and upon the terms tuceIa stated, and have come
to the following resolution lhereupon:
RcsOlrcG Us Tic opiniun OF THIS committee, tEgl the
prayer OF the said petition BIZ !cjectrd.
Mr. BOOKER moved to reverse the report, so as-to
declare the prayer of the petition reasonable: which mo.
lion was sustained by hlrssrs Booker May and Wiley
MIR STUART explained the views oil the committee IN
their decision upon said petition.
The question then taken, and decided IN The atE
native and Il Till ordered TO lie reported.
On motion of MIR. MAY, the Committee OF Agriculture
and Manufactures instructed to inquire into The eX-
prdency p increasing tie fees OF the inspectors OF o.
6acco in the town OF Petersburg.
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of Justice was Instructed To inquire into the exPcdenCy
Of increasing the allowance for the support OF ctlmra!s
The engrussed bill allowing Aaron GaEEs Tree ma n
Of color. to rcmln IN the Commonwealth "uS.eau TIE
third tine aud passed
On :uo.ion OF Mr.. Cuarnax the House adjourned
IHcSday. Dec. 23, lc3U
On motion Of Mr.. ATKINS, the conE:!!tse on r!L-t-
Tia laws was instructed 10 inquire into the rIpedlency oi
amending or explaining by legislative enactment the
Seth and Uth sections of the act entitled III act Tor tc
better organization ui Tie militia, passed Hlarch ot!i,
lc34. ,.,.,,
Mr. WILSON, from the select committee appointed on
this subject, made report accompanied vii" tie aepo-
s,ons OF neatly all the physicians OF Tie C!ty, from
which it appears that the disease Is on Inc decline:
The report aud evidence were on ncloi! OF ME- W IL
stpEaI0R COURT FOR RICHMOND. AND HESRlco-
The eurr1ssed bill establish Superior Court OF
Law and ChanceTy for The County Of Henrico and tie
City Of Richmond, read third time.
Mr. liARRiSuN moved to I'll the blink for The salary
OF the Jugdc u be appointed i"r iie ne" court Win Lie
sum Of $4,000.
This motion was opposed By Mess1s Wiley, lessee,
and Smith Of Isle Of Wight, and supported by Messts
Harrison, Slauard: May, Moore Davenport TunsIaII'
Campbell and Naug han.
Nlrssrs Wiley and Smith of !. of W., sevcraily NOV
ed TO Law the bill on the table, without success.
On motion OF Mr.. JESSIE, the and noes were or
cred on filing the blank. and the question being put, 1t
was filled with the Of 81 UG0, by The following vote:
Igcs-Messrs Banks, (SpcakerD Harper, Gogg'n,
CanIpbe WILSON of B. Bland Wills, WlllI.Es, Samuel
of c. Christian Wilson Of e., Vaughan, Servant Hun
ter, Ball, Marshall OF y, Dickinson, Drsk.ns, Woods,
rison Shinn Bolts, VI CandIisl, Davenport. Donaly,
uooe Garter, StratUn, Luckett: Braden. Bcad Isrr,
Garland Cha pnan Brady, Voolfolk, Almond, Whether,
Tnns,aI, Scott, laymord, pendc,on DoT:nan, Moore,
Crulchfc!d Moncu:e, Elargrayc Ripley, Jet, Samues
oil W, Cunningham, May aud StanaId-37.
Nocs-Mcssrs. Bayly Of A.. Pouison, Layne, Wiley,
Byrd, Snodsrass, TI5nbu Austin NJ All!ser, Carson,
iill, Edmunds Of f., Strange Hale Of F., l!ne OF o.
Shadwick, Collier. Marshall OF l., Newman, Wiley
Cooper VI Cau!ey, Johnston Alexander, Fitzgerald,
MCoy, Cack!ry Fairfax, Williams, Mottett, Cooies'
lessee, Bare RinEer, Dags. Bailey OF s., Gillespie,
Gibson and Stanger-r1. w ,
The question being t!rn he passage OF the bill, The
avps and noes were odrrd motion oi Dir JesSee ana
the bill passed: Ayes S3, Noes ..
On motion of Mr. NAV the Committee of Roads, NC,
was instructed TO inquire INTO the e%pedIency OF anio-
rziur the guardians Of infants who may be entitled 10
STOCK in the Manchester ana Petersburg turnpike Com
pany TO convey The 10 Tie Richmond ana leters'
burg railroad Company, agccnby to the act OF the last
sesson-and also into The cxpedency Of repeating the
act Of the lst Of March. lSj, which exempted the first
mentioned company from the obligation to apply stons
or crave! on Il part of the said turnpike, &c.
On motion Of Mr. MoowE, the Committee OF Roacs,
SC was instructed inquire into the exped'ency OF IN
corporang 4 company to construct turnpike road from
Lexington in tho county OF Rockbrdge to soue pom,
on James River, Letwcan the towns ct Sco'S'iie anu
New Market.
And that the same committee inquire into the expe
Jiency OF Incorporating company to construct 'nrn'
nike rai from Grccnsyil!c in ll county o! Augusta m
icrscct the Lexington and Cov'nsion lu'npike loao
L,,rcrn i, lD..u Of Arnauroul and Jordans Furnace
On motion Of Mr. NEWMAN. the Committee Of Roads
, instructed 70 iuuuirr into the eXpedicucy Of exempt