Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-28
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Tuesday, Jan. 90

Tuesday,,
The Speaker laid before The House the proceedings Of
the Danvile Convention, convened by adjournment in
Richmond
Petitions presented and referrcd--by MIR Sloun
OF John j. Jacobs administrators of Col David Rogers
praying an allowance of bounty landry Mr. Henshaw
OF the administrator tf George and Thomas Walls ask
the commonweath-by Mr. Masters, of the citizens of
Eizabehtown and Moundsve, in the county of Mar
shall praying the amendment of entitled an act
incorporating Saving Institution in said county, in
Ezabeth.own-by Mr. Taylor of M, of citizens OF the
county of Matthew'S praying that the passed the
gath day OF March, 1884, for the protection of the oys
ters within the waters of Ware River Severn River,
and "thcrs, be amended the provisions of
said the Piankatank River Milford Haven East
River, and Horn Harbour-by Mr. Cunningham of the
President and Directors of the Dismal swamp Canal
Company, praying authority 10 increase the capital stock
oi said company and 10 consolidate the debt be
veTird into stock &c.-by MIR. johnson, of Albert Mi
chacs aud others, praying of incorporation for
Chesterfield and Powhatan-by Mr. McMullen of j. ID
Grigsby, for divorce from his wife, N. X. Grgsby.
On motion Of Mr. TAYLOR of Middlesex "a select COM
'ntcc was appointed TO bring in bill to amend the act
passed the oath March, 1881 for the protection of the
oysters in the waters of Ware River Severn River and
others extend the provisions of said act to the
Pankalapk River Milford Haven. East River and
itorn iarbor IN conformity with the petition of GER
tain citizens of the county of Matthews
On motion OF MIR. SAUNDERS,
Resolred by the General Assembly, that the Board
oil Public Works be directed to employ an Engineer
to survey road from Evansham in the county of
Wythe, to Jacksonville in the county of Tazewell and
that he report the estimated of constructing said
road and also the advantages which, in his opinion will
result TO the public, if the shall he constructed
On motion of MIR. GARLASD of Amherst, the COM
mee OF roads &c. directed to inquire into the ex-
Pcdiency of authorizing the Board of Public Works to
dispose OF any portion of the stock held by the State
any railroad, or navigation company, wherever such
stock will command its par rnlue more.
On motion of Mr.. MCRD4ocH, the committee of roads,
&c was instructed to inquire into the expedency of
providing by general law form for all road ma vi
CATION companies hereafter to be incorporated.
On motion or Mr. CARRIScToN, leave given to
6r"g IN a bill incorporating the Gis Mountain Gold
Mining Company, in the county of Halifax.
MI SUMMERS from the Committee on the subject re-
ported bill to provide for Geological Survey Of the
State.
The bill to provide for the construction of a road
across the Blue Ridge at Mians Cap was read the third
bme 1t was advocated by Biessrs. Almond and Hays
and opposed by MIR M'Muen, and the ayes and noes
being called by MIR. Smith of c. the bill was rejected
ayes 4S, 40.
- EXPUNGING RESOLUTIONS.
The House resumed the of the Expunpin0
Resolutions. MIR. Hopkins sustained the resolutions at
great length and was followed by Messrs Gregory and
Wcher in opposition
On motion Of MIR PRESriss, the House adjourned.