Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-04
Wcdncsian. Jan. 3

IL SpeARcr presented the Annual Report Oh te
Court Of Directors of the Western Lunatic Hospital
On motion of MIR. KINNEY, The report was referred.
lhc Speaker also presented u communication from the
Clerk Of the House of Delegates, inclosing an abstract
OF the reports of the Clerk Of the Court Of Appeals,
and Of The Circuit Superior Courts Of Law and Chance.
~, exhibiting the number Of suits commenced, pending
and decided within their respective Courts, und the
number of days the said Courts were actually in session
during the year ending the Both of August, 1637-wliich
was, on motion Of Mr.. MAY, ordered 10 be printed.
rec''lons were presented and reierred-by Mr.. Ripley,
OF cilizens Of Tyler comfy, for q ferry across the Ohio
river from SYSTEMATICALLY Mr.. Harrison, of citizens Of
western Virginia, Tor an aci Incorporating the Western
Virginia Baptist Education Saciety-of citizens Of Har.
rison, Ohio and Tyler counties, for the construction Of q
Turnpike from a point on the N. W. Turnpike 10 Wheel.
ing-and Of Patrick Mckeswin, for Compensation for
work done on the n. w. TurnpIke-by MIR. MicLaux,
Of a. Michacs, President of the Etna Coal Company,
for power to constructa Railroad from their pits, in Pow.
hatan, 10 james River-by Mr.. May, of Benz. Jones and
others, for the Incorporation Of the Classical Institute OF
Petersburg-by hr. Cunningham, of Alexander Wilson
and others, for payment from the Treasury for certain
lots in Gosport-by Mr.. Park, Of citizens OF Hampshire,
concerning The transportation Of free people Of color
by Mr.. Flowers, Of citizens Of Harrison county, that Bin.
gamln creek be declared a %navigable s,ream-aIso, Of
citizens OF Harrison county, for an enlargement of the
General School s~ystem-by cir. Gleaves, of citizens Of
Wylhe, for n separate election-by Mr.. Ford, of John
ConlLer, for the discontinuance Of q ferry at Fredericks.
burg-by Mr.. Wood, of citizens OF Frederick, against
huckstcIs' lrnficing near places Of public worship-by
Mr.. Crawford, Of citizens Of Shenandoah, in reference
10 the Colonization Society of the Stately MIR. Nc.
Council, Of J. Green, commissioner of the revenue Of
Ohio county for u division Of said county into two reve-
nue. dislricls-by Mr.. Mcpherson, of citizens of Page, in
behalf Of the State Colonization Sociely-by Mr.. Tho.
mas, Of citizens OF Rockingham, fer a relinquishment Of
the Commonwealth $ right to 40 acres Of land 10 a Ger.
tain Benjamin Glover-by MIR. Marshall, Of Lucy Nal.
win. praying for a divorce-of citizens Of Shenandoah,
for the construction Of i macadamizcd road from Win.
chester 10 Stuunlon-of Sarah w. Harper, for The pas
sage Of q law 10 authorize her to remove her slaves 10
the Stale Of INSECURITY MIR. Garland, Of WIN. TONNES,
10 be released from certain fines-by MI. Castlemnn, of
citizens Of Clarke county, for an extension Of the Win.
chester and Parkers6urg stage road 10 Berryville, in the
county Of Clarke-by Mr.. Chapman Of NJ, of citizens of
Monroe, for q repeal Of tie law of 1915, concerning
The repairing Of public roads, so far as relates 10 that
county-by Mr.. Chapman Of G., OF the county Of Giles,
for The privilege of borrowing a sum Of money 10 com.
plele a portion Of The Cumberland Gap road.
On motion of MIR. May, the Committed of Roads, &c.
was instructed 10 inquire into the e1pediency of so
amending The charter Of the Petersburg Rail Road Com.
pany as 10 empower The company 10 perform the trans.
porlaiiqn Of the Raleigh and Castor Rail Road Compa-
ny, and 10 empower The first mentioned company to form
a complete union with the Grcensyille 81 Roanoke Rail
Road Company, if the stockholders Of both companies
shall assent To such union that the Committee also do
inquire into the eXpcdIency O! SO amending the charter
OF the Grcensvillc & Roanoke Rail Road Company as
10 authorize such union in the manner before mention
ed and 10 empower The said company 10 increase their
cupital stock.
The STEAMER presented q communication from the
Governor enclosing resolutions OF the Legislature Of
Maine, on the subject Of the North eastern boundary Of
that Stale-and resolutions of the Legislature Of Rhode
Island, on the subject oil the admission of Texas into the
Uniun. On motion Of Mr.. CRUrcHrIELD, they were
laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.
On motion OF MIR. HARRrsos, leave was given 10 bring
in :. bill 20 AMEND the act entitled an act 10 amend and
explain the laws concerning Western land titles, passed
the 3Ulh March, 1887.
On motion of Mr.. CCSEIyGHAM, the Committee of
Roads, &c, was instructed To inquire into The e~xpedien-
cu of upppIinu an - nj thn Cenprat haspmh1v NJ Nprib
Carolina, passed The 22d day of December, lS36, enti-
tied an act 10 incorporate the Norfolk and Edrnton
Railroad Company"
Mr.. May also presented the proceedings of said Rail
rond Companies, on the same suhject-which were re.
ferrcd.
Mr.. HARnlsoS moved that the Sergeant ut Arrus be
authorized and required 10 employ two boys 10 deliver
resolutions, petitions and other documents from the
members Of the House, TO the Speaker and and Clerk
during the session Of the House, and that the Commit.
tee OF Finance be instructed 10 provide for their compen.
salon in The revenue bill, provided such compensation
do not exceed - dollars per day.
Mr.. HARRISON moved 10 fill the blank with the SUM
of one dollar; but before the question was decided, on
motion Of Mr.. Mallory, the resolution was laid on the
table.
Mr.. SnASDs submitted the following resolutions:
Rcsoircd, That this House, by a jpint vote with the
Senate, will proceed on Friday next, 10 the election Of a
Public Printer.
Mr.. CHaPMAa of NJ. moved 10 amend the resolution
by striking out Friday next" and inserting Friday
week. After some brief conversation, this motion was
rejected and the resolution was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. STUART Of Augusta, leave was given
10 bring in Il bill TO authorize the Circuit Superior C"nrt
for Augusta county, 10 continue its special sessions for
The term of 90 days, If the business Of said Court should
render it necessary, &c.
On motion Of MIR. WILSON, tho House adjourned.
EARMERS' BANK OF VIRGlNIA.-The Board
81 of Directors have declared 4 Dividend Of three per