Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-15

ResOlecd, That the Committee Of Schoo Is aud Col.
eges be instructed enquire into the spediency OF
ing sum of money by way Of lol!e'y, for The bene6!
Oh tue '''"p Snr nissS@? ASD MEMORIALS.
The following were presented and reiertcd-By Mr..
ARMSTRONG from sundry citizens Of onongala against
the formation Of new county, to be formed out OF Mo-
nongala and HarIson-The remonstrance of other ci-
tzens against the formation Of the said county-Of
Elizabeth Gawthrop and Others of the county OF Ear
rison praying remuneration for damage sustained by
the passage OF the Northwestern Turnpike throuuh her
lands, &c, &c.
On MIR LETRuSr'J motion,
ReSOired That The Committee on Roads, &c, be in
structed enquire the expedisHcy Of
joint stock company 10 construct turnpike road from
point the western base Of the Blue Ridge al
Whites Gap in The county Of Rockbrdge 10 Ped
lar river in the county Of Amherst.
BY Mr.. BsnsGTY, the remons,rance Of Absalom SINH
kns and others against the proposed county 10 he
formed out Of parts of Montgomery and Wytbe BY
Mr.. ODELL from sundry citizens OF The Eastern portion
OF Hampshire county, praying an appropriation for
the erection of Bridge across the Grea, Cacapon,
al near its junction with the North Tiver-By Mr..
BRoADrs from Charles ShuckIeferd and others, Of
Rappaiannock county, asking The establishment Of
Volunteer company Of Rihemen, dissolved s.me time
since by the Court Martial Of the Regment-By MIR.
HAfMoSD from the citizens along the line OF the Mid.
dletown and Wheeling road, praying a modification
oil the act OF lnco poraton by the Bnard of Public
Works for 3oths of the stock-By Mr.. KINNEY, on be-
half Of his friend, the Delegate of Cabe county, (now
V,
color, praying the passage Of act TO permit her to
main in the Commonweal;h-By MIR. PARx, fsom
dry citizens Of Hampshire corn:y, prayisS annual
appropriation Of for the enGow Ct Hcade-
mics throughout the Cornmonweah-By Nh SMITH Of
Kanawha, document 10 accompany the memorial of
the Charleston and Poin, Pleasant Turnpike Company
BY Mr. McCosSELL from the Trustees of the West Lii
beGty Academy, asking for an appropriation of money,
for the benefit OF that nslitu,ou-By Mr. SHERRARD,a
memorial Of the Winchester and Potomac Railroad,
praying that The amount Of the loan made 10 said Com
Pony by theG Commonwealth may be converted into
stUck-By Mr. DAIYGERFIELD petition of the
Trustees of the Lewisburg Academy and citizens of
OF the county Of Greenbrer, praying for power TO SELF
the present site of the Academy, and procure different
SITE and that 30 much Of the surplus Of the Literary
Fund will 60 that county may be appropriated for
the benefit Of the Academy-By Mr. MzKsIrr, from the
Committee of John Haskns praying for such alera.
ton Of the OF February 1885, 10 authorize the pc.
uoner TO invest the funds in his hands in STOCK Of the
Common wealth. any other STOCK at the discretion Of
Brunswick Court, &c-By Mr. STUART, the petition Of
VIM. Logan Of Randolph county, praying that q Of
money improperly paid by him account Of taxes on
delinquent lands may be refunded 10 him-By Mr. Fey.
TON, from WIN. T.. Davenport, praying for divorce from
his wife-By Mr.. SERVANT, from the people of War
wick county, praying that Judge Eay ts appointed for
the counties Of York, Warwick, James City, ElIzabetls
City and the City OF ENTHUSIASTICALLY Mr.. CRuTcH-
FIELD, memorial from the stockholders of the Kappa
hammock Company, praying for loan to aid in COM
pletng the Improvement of the Rappahannock-By MIR.
CROCKETT OF Wythe, from citizens OF that county pray
the Seat of Justice. from Evanshagi 10 WyhevIe and
praying in consideration of the calarntes lately
tnned by that town trom fire. that tic trustees be autho
rzed to borrow sum, not exceeding Sl5O0, and that
the revenue which may arise TO the Commonwealth
from that for the space of five years be paid
lis trustees and applied in aid Of The town--And by
Mr. BAR7oS, from certain ctzens Of sederick praying
that additionnL compensation may De allowed 10 Sylves
F. Mon!os for experimenting negro slave, convicted
for the murder Of Mr. Wm Brent.
On Nj Mars motion, the House adjourned.
Saturday, January ~, 1889
SENATE.
The SENATE proceeded to the election OF Public Prn.
ter and Samuel Shepherd being alone IN nomination, he
received q votes; and for Thomas Richie, Esq, Mr.
Bou1Ds.--Join, Yote, As for Samuel ShePherd-scat-
tering3 a.
The resolution pro1osxg certain changes in the Capt.
,o &c was opposed by Nlessrs. BAPTIST, HARviE and
HoLLEuAs, and advocated by MIR AsDERsos, and was
rejected.
!ionday January IA. 1880.
Mr. HoELEmAa, from the Commitiee'of Privileges and
Elections reported the Of the contested election
for the Brunswick District, declaring the ssa TO be
ca nt and that writ of Gle con be sued by the Speaker
Of the Senate for election. TO supply the vacancy
occasoned by the resignation Of James Mallory, Esq
Mr. NASH from the minority OF the Committee, pre-
scented another report, coming To the same conclusion,
hut differing in Is detail OF reasons and arguments.
The reports laid tho table and ordered 10 be-
printed.
On motion Of III Coop, the Senate adjourned.