Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-29
ese5aev:.i assembly oa' Eirsiaai;.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

SItGrGay, Ian. 20.
A communication ired from the Senate, stat.
ing that they had passed the bills entitled act TO
autEor!se separate election al the House Of Edmund
Riggs in The county Of Tyler an Act to cxonerare
the people # Portsmouth from personal labor the
public roads; act 10 anc nd The act entitled IN act
Incorporating the Lafayette and EnglIshs ferry turn
pike try :" Act 10 amend the entitled act
10 authorize ite Upper Appomaitox Company 10 enlarge
their capita stock aEd r other purposes ian Act 10
constitute :. portion Of Dan river lawful fence; and
ian Act TO .ug,"nt the Capital stock Of The Charleston
and Point Pleasant TurnriE. Company, and fer oihtr
purposes. They have also passed, mHh amendments,
the bills entitled IAN Act 10 amend the ACT entitled an
provide for The construction OF the North western
turnpike road and ''sn Act Ia authorize The Circuit
Superior C"ur: Of Law and Chanccry to change The
names O; persons in certain cases - The amendment
of The Sral. the last bill denies tie right ." chang
ing his TO any who has been convicted Of
treason or felony
The amendment Of the Senate TO The bill concerning
the North Western TuTupH", proposes an appropriation
for rebuilding bridge on that road.
Mr.. HiIcHER, not being entirely Informed Of the
amount Of he expenditure nvovrd moved that tie bill
be recommended to the Committee on Roads, &c.
The ol-ct &c tie bill and lis importance being en-
forced hv iirssrs ODrii. BAEroS. JAcK>'H and SHEH
RAKD, 6!r NiTCiIEr withdrew his Misunderstanding,
at the sn!n" tine. agaHs, ndtiai;e appropriations.
The amendment # The Senate was then agreed to-
As also the anrLn:ent Of lie Senate The other bill
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Petitions we're prcsen,sd--By Mr. fEYT"s. from Gilt
gems u; Bp'court, for the construction Of RaroGd
on State account from the Tennessee line 10 Buchanan
on James Rveralso, from citizens Of Rockbrdge fer
The construction OF Railroad Stale account, from the
Tennessee line to Buchanan, james RivcT-Dy MIR
EESAELE, t.om citizens OF Farnrliic aud county Ut
Prince Edward, for The Incorporation Of company ior
the purpose Of establishing Female Seminary, in the
town OF FJrmyii'r Also, from citizens oi Prince Ed
ward. praying that Elizabeth Watson may BE- divorced
from her Husband Richard Z. Waison-Glso, petition
FROM Elizabeth Watson herself for the object
also kite! and petition from Richard Watson pray
ing that Givorre ,ay not be gran'ed 10 his wife Eliza
beth Watson By Mr. TrS,TALL from citizens Of Dan
Vile and Others, asking The reimbursement {" sum "f
money expended by them IN paying for The survey OF the
Weldon and EvaHsi:am RailTueh-Gy Mr.. AlCCOSSFLL.
n memorial OF The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pnny, pray rc modification Of the Act Of April lc'c
BY Mr. SHEEGhRD. pett:on from Mary Cloud, pray
ing be divorced from her husband william Cloud
BY Mr.. TIDEALL from number Of the voters and other
clz MS. residing the upper Part 81 taurrrr county,
praying for the formation Of new county out of part
of said counry-By Mr. PARK, from surdry citizens Of
the county o. HAMPSHIRE praying the adoption OF ge
neral system OF Internal Improvement and the widening
and Nncadgmzlng Of The North western Turnpike Road
By Mr. FLooD from q Ilanes and other Trustees
Of The Female Collegiate Institute in the county of Buck
ncha, praving an appropriation for the benefit Of that
lns,ilul:ou-By Mr. Haywood, memorial OF The Bdlu
more aud Ohio R,lIo cad Company. praying change in
the law Of the last session prescribing ihe point at whc
It shall enter the territory of Virginia. The memorial
isis pray the Legislature for an immediate payment OF
the suhsc pon Of the Commonwealth, and 10 be eXcus
ed from conditions annexed to The suhscrpton
Also petition from citizens Of The county of Monongh-
liza, praying for The passage OF law authorizing the
court OF that county provide norc eitcuay for bud.
ing bridges aud making other Improvements in that
county
On Mr.. SuEREARpS motion,
Ecs0lrtd, That Ibis House will proceed on Thursday
next by joint with the Senate, 10 the election Of
member of the Executive Council To succCrd John Rn-
theriooId Esq, whose term ofservce will expire on The
3ls, day OF March next.
On Mf RoBERTsuys motion,
Rescued, That the Select Committee on Banks be IN
strucled enquire into the expedency ofaulhuzing ny
law the Banks of Ibis Common wealth 10 purchase and
hold limited amount of State Stock.
On Mr. RAmEY notion
Rcsoired That The Committee of Courts of Justice be
nsl uclcd inquire into the espedency OF 50 amending
the law respecting grand and petit jurors that jurors III
ali may receive compensation for their services
&c &c.
On Mr. Floors motion,
Rcsoircd, That the Committee Of Schools and Colleges
inquire the expcdency OF Incorporating the New
Store Academy in the county of Buckingham
On Mr.. RUBxRTsoSs motion,
RcSOircd, That leave he given 10 bring IN B'i', au
thurizing the condemnation Of certain piece OF Gfonfo
in The City of Richmond for the OF the Old Market
On Mr.. DAIHGERFIELDs motion,
Rcsoired, That the Committee of Courts OF Justice
be instructed 10 inquire into The expectancy OF rto''e
for the increase Of the Library of the Court ot Appears
at Lewisburg and also providing for TIE appointment o.
a Librarian 10 said Library.
On Mr.. CALDwELLs motion,
Resorsd, That leave be given 10 bring in bill 10 IN
porae q Savings Institution in the county OF Mar
shall.
On MIR Balls moinn ~
Resored, That leave be given 10 bring IN OH 10
amend the act entitled "nn act authorize the raising
BY way Of lottery a sum of money for improving the
Fauquier and Alexandra Turnpike Road'--and an ac'
amending the same passed March lllb, 1854.
FREE BANKING.
Mr. MAY submitted the following resolutions, which
he stated he should call up at proper time:
Resoirsd That the Committee on Banks be instructed
to report bill TO authorize the formation OF Banking
Associations having The usual banking powers, upon The
following conditions:
J. Their duration shall be limited 10 twenty years,
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