Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-05
VIRGINIA LEd4lsEATUHSE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

saturday, y.
The SPEAKER laid before the House letter from John
H. Scott, Delegate from Dinwiddie resgning his seat
In consequence of continued i'll health.
On motion of Mr. STANDS, the letter was laid on the
table, and writ of election ordered
Petitions were presented and referrcd-by Mr. Wat
kins Of citizens of Goochland for an aci TO
Company to make a Turnpike from Richmond TO Char
lotesviile-by Mr. Wilson of g. of Thomas Rossner and
Joseph CarPer for charter Turnpike Road
across Price and Sweet Springs Mountains and of
dry citizens of Botetourt, Bedford Monroe NC in aid
OF the same oLject-by Mr. Brown of p Of sundrv c-
zens OF me town oil Petersburg and stockholders in the
Lower Appomaitox Company, demonstrating against the
Incorporation of Company construct railroad from
CITY Point to their said town-by Mr. Beard of citizens
OF Louvettsvile for an act establishing said village
town.
On motion of Mr.. Nixon, Resoieed, That this house
will on Friday the 9th instant proceed bv io;ot ct
with the Senate, To the election Of Brgader- General
for the 18th brigade Virginia Militia 10 supply the va
cancy accustomed by the death of Gen VIM. Mccoy
On motion OF Mr. Boris, the committee of Courts of
Justice instructed inquire into the expedcncy of
farther amending the act amend act entitled an
act regulating the manner of granting licences retail
srdent sPns and for other purposes passed April 18th
1881
On motion of Mr. soUrnALL
The committee Of Courts Of Justice was instructed 10
inquire into the expcdiency of amending the act en-.
titled act TO reduce into act the several acts con-
corning executions and for the relief Of insoyyen debt
ors to authorize the plaintiff in notions of detenue
alter Judgment to out and prosecute his election
eilher dsngos or an execution for ihe specific proper
y, u to be found any other execution necessary TO
recover tho alternative value, now authorized by law
upon other judgments, &c
On motOn 0i Mr.. CUNNISGHAM, a select committee
was instructed TO inquire into the ezPcdieDey of psoyd
ing by law for paying to the legnl Teprese of Sc
ycrn Eyre the amount of his losses oecasioned BY the
burning Of N2sk inl776 by oIr Of the State Conven-
ton, ne sseeftined ssspo'Fo OF the Commissioners
appointed for that purpose
On motion Of Sr RooSrr, the Cssissistee % Alfri-
culture and Aenu.actOrcs ptcted 10 mas lEto
Vie exedency OF requiring te Inspectors Of sobaeeo IN
this Commonwealth, aesgfsate m their nspectio,s
The Tobacco the produce q this state and that Of other
States, &c.
On motion Of Mr. BRowx Of r. leave WINS given ,o
bring in bill bills amend the charters of The Pc
tersburg Rail Road Company and the Greensyle and
Roanoke Rail Road Company. in conformity to certain
resolutions adopted ny the PRESIDENT aud Directors Of
those companies so as 20 provide for reducon
nanent regulation Of the rates Of transportation here
upon and also 10 authorize Of their capital
stock, with view lle better accommodation ~ An
increase Of trade and travel. -~
The following eBggossga bills sSfe read third time
and passed. ----
bill To cllnge ,5c place Of holding separate elee
Ton ~ We county Of Wyheto amend act, entitled
ahct for neoI pOraiing See stockholders Of the
ter and Potomac Rail Road Compony-Gxnp the school
quotas Of the counties Of Ohio aud MaslIsIl-to au.
thorzc William Chaphne aud others 10 construc,
wiafvcs on Wbrebng Creek and The Ohio river nd
joining The town Of South Wheeling, in Ohio county
TO change the place Of holding separate election ntbc
County Of Berkccy-to nco por8ie the PETERSBURG Ma.
VACATION Company directing the sSryey of routc for
road from the North Western Road to some point on
Leading Creek w the Comfy Of RaDdoph--to revive
and amend the oct entitled act Incorporating the
Richmond Rail Road COMPANY
On motion Of Mr.. HgSsnAw
The House Adjourned
Mopdsy, Jaaparg4.
Tn motion o. Mr.. SL0tsE, leave was given 10 bring
ia bill TO change the place Of holding the und pre-
clnct election 10 the coOnty Of Hampshire.
On motion Of Mr. CROrcHrIELD, the Committee %
Courts OF Justice instructed 20 enquire into che
pediency Of amending an act reducing into ono The
as TO repeal the penalties Of said on Slaves and sub
stltuiing other penalties therefor, &c.