Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-05
VIRGINIA a.EisESE.GTQHsE1.
HOUSE or DELEGATES

SainrdnU jan =.
The SPEAKER laid before the House letter frnln John
L. Scott Delegate from Dinwiddr. rcsignn@ his seat
in consequence ~! continued i'll health.
On motion Of MIR. STANDS the letter was laid OIL the
table. and writ of election ordered.
Petitions were presented and reitrrrd-ly Mr. Wat.
kins Of citizens oil Goochand Tor To Incorporate
Company to make Turnpike irpln Richmond 10 Char
lotesvillehy MIR Wilson Of b.. of Thomas Rossmcr and
Joseph Carper for charter 10 construct Turnpike Road
across Price and Sweet Springs Mountars ANA of sun
dry citizens Of Boetourt. Brdiurd Monroe. &c in aid
Of the nJlcciby Mr. brown Gt T., al Sundry cit!-
Gems Of the Of Petersburg, and stockholders in the
Lower AppOmattny Company, demonstrating against the
incorporation Of Company TO construct rar"ad from
City Point to their said tuwnby Mr. Beard. o. citlzrns
of Lnuye,tsvil!r, for act establishing SID village
town.
On motion Of Mr.. Nixon, Resolred, That this house
WILL Friday the 9Th instant, proceed, hr joint vote
with the Senate. the election of RriGadicr General
for the 18th brigade Virginia Militia to supply the
cancy occasnnrt. by the death of Gen VIM. McCoy
On motion Of Mr.. BurrS: the committee of Courts OF
Justice instructed 10 inquire into the cxpcdcncy OF
farther amending the act /" amend an act entitled " IN
regulating the manner of granting licences 10 retail
ardent spirits and for other purposes passed April l3t
lS3l.
On motion Of aIr SorTmAll,
The committee Of Courts OF Justice instructed 10
inquire into the expectancy OF so amending the act en-
titled reduce ntInne the several
corning executions, and :nr the relief of inSo"cn debt
ors, 10 authorize the plaintiff in actions OF dctenne,
after ud ment to out and prosecute at his election
either GiStuToS execution Tor the specific proper
IT, if to he found any other execution necessary 10
recover the alternative value, now authorized by law
upon other Judgments, &c ...
On motion Of MIR. CuSNISGIiAi, n select committee
instructed to inquire into the fxprdicncy of provId
ing by law for paying to c legal representatives oi Sc
ycrn Eyre, tic Of his losses occasioned by the
burning Of Norfolk in 77 by order Of the State C"nvcn.
ton, ascrrlacd by the Rcporto the Commissioners
appointed FOX that pnrpasc:
On motion of Mr. HouKEs the Committee Of girl
culture and Manufactures was instructed 10 inquire INT"
the cyedrncy of requiring the inspectors Of tobacco in
this Commonwealth TO designate III thelr inspections
the tobacco the produce Of this STATE and that OF other
States, &c
On motion Of Mr. RRowx. of r, leave given to
bring in bill bills amend the charters OF the fc-
tcsburg Rail Road Company aud Tie GreensVi!'e and
Roanoke Rail Read Company. in conformity to certain
resolutions adopted BY the President ana Drcclors OIL
these Companies, so us TO provide oF anu per-
maneut regulation Of the RATES OF transportation lcre.
upon and also 10 authorize an increase Of their capital
stock with view 10 the better accommodation OF an
incrcas. of trade and travel.
The following engr"sscd bills were read thlsd time
and passed:
t;ou in the county If Wreto amend ACT entitled
nm act for incG ,raiing ~" Stockholders OF The Wnees
for ana Potomac Rail Road CuiS"Y xng the school
ouot.s Of the Counties Of OHIO and Ma;saall--to
tiorizr William Chapliue and o,lIaGs 10 construct
wliarrcs Wheeling Greek and The Ohio river, ad-
joining tilr town Of South Wheeling, in Ohio county
10 ca"Se the place u: nid!ng srpasae rrcan i'll the
C"unty Of BerkrIry-to ncc porac the Petersburg Ma
vGaton pany-directing the survey Of route Tor
Il road from the North Western Road 20 soulc paint
Leading Creek in the Eouaty Of kandolph-io revive
and amend the act entitled acl Incorporating the
Richmond Rail Road Company.
On motion Of Mr.. HESsII.w,
The House adjourned.
Monday, Lanuary4-
On motion Of Mr. SLOANE, leave was given 10 bling
in bin 10 change the place of holding the undf pre-
cinct elect ton in the county Of Hampshire.
On motion Of Mr. CErTchrIELp, the Committee Of
Courts Of Justice was instructed 10 enquire into the
pedicncy Of so amending act reducing into the
several against hog Stealing, passed Feb. ID. 1910
TO repeal the penalties Of said act on Slaves and sub
stilntins ether penalties therefor, &c.