Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-05

schoolas substitute for The present poor school sysem
the necessary modification of the laws relating TO prma
ny Schools consequent thereon; aud The additional APP
preparations 10 effect that object, II II ." Gee ny lie
com ntce exredIent.
On motion of MIR. BOOKER, the Committee Of Agr'
culture and Manufactures instructed to inquire into
the expedency OF Incorporating the Ford and Nicholas
Guild Mining Company, in the county Of Buckingham.
On motion Of Mr. ALMOND, the House resolved TO pro-
coed by Joint with the Senate Saturday, the 18th
inst, 10 the election of BrigaderGenera for the 7tE
brigade supply the vacancy occasi0ned by the promo
Ga ml,tiou Of Mr.. SEGAa, the Committee of PlGPosi-
tio:S and Grievances were instructed 10 inquire into Tie
rxpcdency Of amending the act passed January 4!h,
lS3 entitled an act TO prevent the hauling OF acnes at
ccrlaln places within certain periods annually as To IN
the penalty prescribed for the VOCATION OF said
act and also into the expedency OF extending the pro.
visions Of said act 10 The waters yng about the Inouts
Of the different rivers and creeks in the Common
wealth; also 10 inquire into the expediency of zen
dering it lawful Tor any person or persons, other than
resident citizens of Virginia, to take or catch oysters
and errnpns in the wl!'.s wing between the Western
Shore oil The coii:sy of Northampton III This State and
range of islands extending from the N:rhern point OF
said county 10 Cape Charles, in the creeks making 1
into said county SAID ;sl4nds-and that the said
nlltee Furthermore enquire into ibe expectancy OF pre-
venting by law, The by any person whatsoever Of
any seine net, drag, rake scoop bc said creeks in
the months Of July, August and September in eacls
year.
On motion Of Mr.. POWELL, the Committee CT Agsi>
cutturp and Manufactures was instructed 10 enquire
TO the cxpediency Of incorporating company Tor the
ucure of iron in the counties of Amherst and
Nelson.
Petitions were presented and referred-$y MI. Dunst.
ly Of Robert Blaine praying that portion of the banks
OF the kanawha river be constituted lawful fence-by
MI B.uden, Of citizens of Waterford in Loudon county,
10 be exempted from working on The county Icads-by
Mr.. Vaughan, of citizens of Dinwiddie for separate
election in that county-by Mr. Campbell, of citizens IS
Bedford for the discharge Of Anderson Read from con-
fnement in the Penitepary-by MIR. Shnn, of citizens
of Harrison, Lewis and Monongaiu for the removal Of
distinctions to the avigaon OF tile West Fork River
by Mr. Stands Of the City Point Rail road company,
for subscription to its stock behalf Of The State.
GovER:soR'5 TERM OF OFFICE.
On motion Of Mr.. KIvEs, the House took UP the fol-
lowing report Of the Committee of Courts of Justice:
The Committee for Courts Of Justice have according
TO ORDER inquired inquired into the power of the Legis
laure TO appoint Governor 10 take office from any day
before the the 3lst day Of March next: Whereupon,
ReSoieed HE opinion Of this Committee, Tha! the
General Assembly have the power under the Consc-
tion whenever vacancy occurs by death resi- gnalion
Of the Governor TO change the period fixed by law for
the commencement of his official term, and TO elect
Governor take office from the period prescribed by
the law changed.
The question being upon agreeing 20 The Report of
the committee alr. WitcIer opposed it, and suggested
that it should Le allowed TO lie the table for the pre-
sent.
| Considerable discussion ensued in which Messrs.
Wc!ler Booker. Rves, May and Slanard participated,
and motion of Mr. Wilson Of b. the ayes and
ordered the question of agreeing to the report.
Mr. WircnHR moved 10 lag the report on the table,
which motion nrgaved-ayes 3d. noes 5G.
Mr. SrAXARD suggested that the question involved in
the report ought to be acted upon Jointly by both Houses,
and in order to admit OF the modification OF Tie SUBJECT
for thu, posr Ire renewed the motion lay the repo!
! OIL the table; which agreed to.
On motion Of MIR. MuEDArGH,
|. The House adjourned.