Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-17
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Mr.. HARRIS presented bill allowing further time 10
VIM. Crew erect dam over APpoma!tox river
Mr. DuRMAN stated that it was difficult 10 get meet.
ing Of the Committee the Militia on account Of the
members being employed on other Cummtees-He
therefore moved suspend the 25,h Rule as to per-
mt addition OF two members TO That COMMITTEE Mr.
CRurcrIELD advocated Tire motion, because he con-
ceived it nrcessaryrhe motion prevailed, and Messrs
Tay or OF Loudoun and Flood added 10 it, $50
10 amount 10 nine
On MIR DURMASS motion,
Ecsoired, That The Committee on the Militia laws be
instructed 10 inquire into the exprdency OF amending
an act entitled IAN act recognizing the Lexington Ar
senal" and establishing Military School in connexlon
with Washington College, passed March 22d, lo3G
On Mr. ODELLs motion, the Committee OF PROPOSE
lions and Grievances were discharged from the consde
ration of The petition Of citizens of Hampshire county,
for the appropriation Of money for the erection Of
bridge across The Great Cocapon Rver-and the same
was referred TO the Committee on Roads, &c
On motion Of Mr. SourHALL,
Ordered, That The Cnmml,lee for Courts OF Justice
he DISCHARGED from the further consideration Of the re.
solution inslrucng them TO enquire INTO the exPedlen
cy of so amending the law as to give 10 Justices OF The
Peace of this Common wealth. jurisdiction in all actions
Of irespass to real and personal property and on the
case when the damages claimed by the plaintiff do not
exceed S2O-and The same ordered to be laid upon
the table.
On Mr. AcKsoSs motion,
ResoIred hat the Committee on Roads and Internal
NAVIGATION enquire into the e1pedency of giving
efficient organization the Board of Public Works. &c
On Mr.. KISsEY's motion,
Resoired That the Committee to examine the First
Auditors Office be instructed 10 enquire into the pro.
pely of increasing the salaries oil the Second and Third
Clerks in said Office.
On motion Of Mr.. CROCKETT Of Wythe,
Rcsolrcd That the Committee for Courts OF Justice
he 10 enquire into the expediency Of amend
ing the law relative TO elonies, so as 10 admit persons
convicted thereof bail when wrlts OF error are applied
for
Mr.. FLOWERS submitted resolution for The appoint
ment OF Sd Doorkeeper, which on Mr. BALL mo''o"'
was laid upon The liable
Mr. STEPHENSON (of Tyer) introduced the following
resolutions by saying that some gentlemen were IN a'o
of increasing The capital Of the existing banks DINERS
were inclined 10 adopt the system OF Free Banklng-ou
he would submit another proposition before the House.
i'm the following resolution, which he would move 10 lay
upon the table and call up hereafter:
Resoircd That the Committee on Banks be lnsIocteu
to bring in bill providing for The, Incorporation OF
State Bank with Capital Of 1000 600; and The fa
rent Bank be located in the City of Richmond WIN
branches at such places the necessities oil Commerce
and the wants Of the country may require.
L.uid upon the table
On motion of Mr. SMITH Of Rockingham,
Resolred That the Committee Of Roads, &c, &C,
inquire into The propriely OF amending the l!h SECTION
of an act entitled An act prescribing certain genera
regulations for the ncorporanntt turnpike Conpan'e3,
passed the 18th of February, 1877 and report 10 THIS
House.
On Mr.. PESDLEToSs monn,
Resored, That SO much of the rule of the House as
REQUIRES that "whenever the Committee OF privileges
and Elections shall have decided upon the validity Of
ten contested votes they shall report their proceedings
TO the House rs report in part be rescindeu.
On Mr.. ODELLs motion, -
Rcsolred. That The Committee Of Roads and lnternci
Navigation be instructed to enquire into the
Of repeating SO much of the act passed on Inc 'n OF
Apr 1888 entitled "An act 10 provide for the Ieoulo
ing OF the Bridge the South branch oil fotomac
River on the line Of the Northwestern road as requires
the presdcntand Directors OF the Northwestern iu''