Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-27

mond, GiImer Southall, Layne, Wiley Garland of A.
Tory, Booker, Austin Beuhring, Daniel, samuel Chris.
tan richardson, Johnson. Hill, Vaughan, BALL. Smith
OF raoquier Hicketson Strange, Steger Hale Of f.,
OF o., "ethered, Coleman, Sloan, Nixon, Harrison.
hincheloe, Foniaine, Summers Fleet. Hooe, Garter,
GAYS S'ra at ha w Ragsdals rsyor Of ~ NJ
ss,errard Brown of N Murdaugh, ChapIine, Almond,
Adams NJ Coy, Swanson, Mitchrr, Cackey, Hopkins,
Carroll, Madison. Morris, Williams, Mar,eney Nickiin
Dorman, Leyburn, Mofett, Conrad, lessee McNiullen
Bare Rnker, Butts Cruichicld, Moncu,e, Gillespie
Gibson, Jett, Prentss, Saunders-90.
The Jouortag IS the Rts0iutiaa offered bg Mr.. w At
xISs, and adopted
Resotred That the Speaker direct the Sergeant
Arms to request the Superintendent of Public Build
ings to display the flag Of the Union the CAPiroL
The Sergeant alarms il directed carry the Fore
going Resolution into effect. LINN hanks,
Speaker IF The House Of Delegates"
Wednescay FEB "a
message received from the Senate stating that
they Ind passed the bills amend an act for openpy
aud Improving the navigation of the Dragon swamp
relating 10 the Grcensvle and Panther Gap TURNPIKE
Roadto authorize separate election at Triadephia i'm
the county of Ohioto authorize separate election i'm
the county of Monongalia-io incorporate the Stafford
Mining Company They have also passed the bill To in
corporate the Heth Manufacturing Company with an
anendment-I Agreed to by the House Andihey have
aEced 10 the Resolutions the survey of a route for
hatf'road from Falmouth To Alexandria and from War.
renon TO some point ofntersection with the route from
Falmouth TO Alexandria;-snd for the survey between
the head waters OF Back bay and Lnkhorn bay and be-
tween the Northern brnnch of North River and the he adj
waters of Lynhaven River
On motion of MIR, MoscURr, leave WINS given to bring
IN bill To chonge the terms Of the Superior Court Of
Law and Chancery in the county of Stafford.
On motion of Mr.. k,ScuELos, it was
Hesofred That the House will proceed on Saturday
ui~ 9th instant by jont with the Senate to the
election Of Prncipai EDgfGecr and Of Supe rinen-
dent and General Agent Store-keeper OF the Pcni-
On motion of Mr.. GREooRY, the Select Committee
eud,orzed to bring in bill charter OF the
Richmond and York Town Rail Road Companv yvns dis.
NJ the
IT was referred to the Committee of Roads, &c.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
On motion of Mr.. GREooRy the following resolution
sasaiiird by him on n former day. taken up:
Hesolred That the claims which were referred TO the
late Committee OH Revolutionary Claims be referred to
u'e COMMITTEE for Courts of Justice, with instructions
that said committee examine said clus and repor, tn
this House whether any claim has been presented which
m ats opinion ought to be paid and for the settlement of
witch the existing laws neither of this State the Uni
te6 States, have constituted tribunal And that said
oommee also enquire into the expediency of limiting
ty law the time within which all applications for compe.
saiion tor military services rendered during the Revou
tonary War may be made; and that said committee have
leave to report by bill or otherwise
Alter long and animated discussion in which
niessrs Gregory, Murdaugh, Gilmer, Garland of A,
HARRISON, Voolfolk, WitcIier and some other gentle
men, took part, the resolution adopted.
On motion of Mr.. hiuRDAUou, il was
hesoued oy the General assembly That the Board of
Public Works be instructed to survey to be made
by competent Engineer of the Nottoway River from
the point where is crossed by Petersburg and Ro
anoke RailRoad down to its mouth where ID eInpes
lions To navigation in that part OF the river and es,i-
mate oil the probable cost of removing those
oh motion OF NIT LAYNE, the Committee ct Claims
was Instructed Ia inquire into the expedency of autho
rising the Auditor Of Public Accounts warrant
IN favor OF James Burk, in payment for stands OF
colours furnished To the I25tL Regiment, shonld th.
lines OF said Regiment be suaicent-if not for such
amour" as may hays 9ssn P1d in BY ssd Regiment
message was received from the Senate by MIR. Riyes
stating that they had adopted the Preamble and R,suu
non providing tor The transmission To the Senators from
m he nm -.,fs I If0.,. -,
Bile and Resolutions The subject OF e1punging from
the Journals OF the Senate of the United States eso-
luton oil that body, and relative TO the right oil instruc
ton,
FLAG OF TIE o. STATES.
"" motioh oil MI DoRMAS, the vote adopting
luton on yesterday tor procuring flag OF the u States
Tor The use OF the United States red and
having been aineuded, adopted la ihe islowiny
form: -
Resored w the General assembly, That the Governor
cause To be procured for the This
handsome hag OF the United States, to be displayed
oy the superintendent of public buildings the 22d
DAY OF February and the 4th OF July annually and
ON all DINER proper occasons and that the of the
same be betrayed out Of the contingent fund
on motion OF MIR. BowEE, the committee ON the mill.
VA aws was instructed 10 enquire into the expedieDcy
OF authorizing the Auditor OF Public Accounts TO pay
leer kIpstine for three stands of conrs purchased Of
nm on the frst OF March, 1884, by Jacob Myers Lien
~hant.Coonti, Conimandant of the 9Th Regiment Of
Virginia niIiita, for the Of said Reuiincni
The SPEAKER laid before the House u CONAN nicalion
from the Register OF the Land Office iii obedience
TO the resolution Of the House of Delegates requesting
eP"it VIC quantty VI ianu houHty allowed by
virginia 20 such oil her oicersand soldiers have yet
received their military warrants reporting that there
are Executive orders tor land bounty filed his Office a nd
not yet acted for want of the requisite proof heir.
snip, amounting to fifty five Thousand acres of land
wnich Icing read, was, on notion ordered be refer
red to the Committee of Courts of Justice.
On motion Of Mr. CHAPLisE the Committee of Courts
oi justice was instructed to inquire into expedency
0f supplying the Justices of The Peace more generally
with copy of The Revised Code aud Supplement-
Inc following engroSscd bihs reud third time
and passed TO incorporate the Suffolk Rail Road
ConPany-IncopoIatng the Literary aud Scientific
Mechanics Institute of Norfolk and Portsnouth-'ro
change the times Of holding the Courts in the Third Ju
dlcial Circuit.
Petitions presented and referred-By Mr. Southal Of
cuzes OF Albemarle for the establishment o Bank ut
CarIoesviiIe-by Mr. CrutcLtied Of citizens of the
Town oi fredericksburg, praying to the
statute oil limitation Ia real actiOs passed pr 1881
py VT Dsohrhg OF Frederick Moore Tor the elnquish
lnent 10 him OF the Common eaIths right u certain
lands III The county of Cabe-also Il petition of John
mcHrnry, to be refunded of money iInprouerly
connected Oi hun and paid into the TIeasury-by Nh
DANIEL OF citizens of Lynchburg, for the passage of An
act giving to tie Hastings Court of said town power 10
let out the public roads within tile Corporation for the
purpose OF Keeping the in good repair.
On motion Ut Mr.. WLsoS OF Is the House adjourned
Thursday, FtLrnarg %
Mr. WATKINS submitted The following reso luton
winch, alter considerable discussions was Oh motion Of
nj WILEY, indefinitely postponed
heSotped, by this House, That resolution shall be
receyed by the Speaker and presented the House ON
any Gay dufug the remainder Of this Session unless the
said resolution toe offered within one hour sitter the meet
ing oi the House
a motion Of Mr. SUMMERS, insiruciing tbe Committee
9" Courts Of Justice 20 inquire into the espedency Of
more clearly defining the duties and snalaug the lees
OF the Attorney General; and motion al MI SPRATLEx