Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-14
sEEsHsNaA LEG 81 A'ggEsB3
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
IhurSiuU,Jun -, 1857.

| message was received from The Senate stating
that they have passed the BILL entitled an 10 change
the place OF holding separate election in the county 81
! Halifax.
They have also passed The bills entitled ''an act
,hcrizing the Auditor Of Public Accounts ty issue
rant The Treasury in favor Of the administrative Of
| Thomas Wcuder EweIl, deed, il pursuance Of the
Judgment Of The Superior Court of lrnrcu county: for
conula;iun of five years full pay with Interest," san
act authorizing the Auditor of Public Accounts issue
a warrant the Treasury in favor Of John H. Gwalh-
mey administrator of Richard Clark decd, in i:ursu.
ancc of Judgment of the Superior Court Of Urnico
cnuuty for Communication Of five years foil pay with in
tcrcsl" and act TO establish The town Of Mont Luc,
in the county of Ohio, with amendments, in which
they request TIC concurrence ci the House OF Dele
! CAKES.
Tie House concurrsd in the amendments.
On nlullun of MIR. DIcKISsoS the Committee OF Pro-
POSITIONS &C. instructed to inquire into the expo
tlpncy Of establishing precinct election at the house OF
| Clarkson Prince, in the county Of Fnycttr.
| On motion Of MIR. CHUrcnEIELp, the Committee of
Agriculture &c, were instructed TO inquire into tie
lrxpccncy of Incorporating the hardwood Silk and
Agricultural Company; and also into The expedency OF
providing by law iur premiums To be paid BY the COM
monwpah for the cement OF the culture OF silk
| On motion If Mr.. Moore, the committee were
inquire into the cIpedlency Of incerpnret
ing the Buffalo Iron Company, i'll the county OF Rock
bridge.
were instructed to inquire into The expectancy Of lncor-
poaIing the West Virginia Iron, Mining aud Manuiac'
| turing Company.
On motion Of Mr.. DoRMAY, it was resolved tina. this
House will, by ,int vote with the Senate, proceed ON
Thursday next TO The election Of four Visitors to the Mi
lilary School in connection with Washington College,
as provided for under passed March 22j, lS6.
INTERNAL. IMPROVEMENTS.
The SPEAKER laid beiure the House communication
from the ID Auditor, enclosing report Of the amount
expended in Internal improvements with other infnra
lion called for by resolution OF the House Of De"galrs
of The 9Th Dccembrr last
Petitions were prcscn.ed-By Mr. Robinson, Of cili-
zens Of Frederick Tor act To widen, extend and par
TALLY Macadan.ze the North Western Turnpike-by
Mr. MashaIl Of citizens Of Fauqlsr, asking increase
O; The salaries Of the Judges of lie Commcnwcalh-by
Mr.. Ball, OF Dennis Conner: free Of cnlOr, Of the
county Of Faax for permission to remain in the State
By Mr. Hale Of citizens of Wuif Creek, in The county
oil Giles for pgccuc, escun-by Mr. Cooper, of ci,,-
Gems Of Monongaia asking appropriation To assist in
making turnpike road from Pl;tsburg 10 the Virginia
I line in Inc direction of Mofgaatown.
Charles AGAINST JUDGE DUNCAN.
On motion .t Mr.. HAERIso3, the resolutions offered
| by him Saturday last taken up, and long de
bate rnsued upon the proper mode Of proceeding in the
investigation Of the charges against Judge Duncan. in
which Messrs. Harrison, Dorlnnn, Fisher, Voolfolk,
Rrrs ard Witcl:er took part, when, on motion OF Mr.
DoKnAS. tic whole subject referred 10 The Com
niticc Of Courts Of Justice. iDeba!e in our next
| Mr. HARRISON presented Some additional documents
relang TO line case Of Judge Duncan which, on his mo,
! ton, were ordered 10 he printed.