Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-09
a;encraI Assembly Of Virginia.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

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The bill 10 provide more efftctualy for the supcrvi
sion and repair of the Northwestern Road being It's
second reading,
Mr. SHERRARD proposed some amendments, which,
after some debate between him and MI WATKINS, were
adopted.
Mr. PARK moved TO amend the bill, as TO strike out
fec dollars, and insert four, as the per diem compensa
lion 10 the superintendent Of repairs.
Mr.. McCoY moved to insert three.
Mr.. SuERRARD sustained the motion of MIR. Park, and
MIR. Watkins opposed it, thinking five dollars lre
enough for the services required.
Mr.. Park s motion prevailed.
MI JACKSON proposed TO amend so rs 10 fix the Isl Of
January as The time of The commencement OF The act
but assened to MIR. SuERRARDs suggestion, TO let the
act take effect after the superintendent shall have
ported tie Board OF Public Works. The completion Of
the road.
This amendment was agreed to and the question be.
ing on The engrossmenl Of the bill, Mir PARK enforced,
in speech characterized by strong common sense, and
an intimate acquaintance with The subject, the proprety
Of The enactment of the law proposed His sole object,
he declared, was 10 save money to the Stale.
On motion of Mr.. BARToN, the bill was recomnitted.
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from the Governor, transmitting the Annual Report OF
the Court Of Directors of the Lunallc Hospital at Viii
liamsbnrg.
On motion of Mr.. DoRMAs laid on the table; and, on
Mr. CRuTcHFIELD's motion, ordered 10 be printed.
The SPEAKER laid before the House Il communication
from the Governor, transmitting copy OF snndry reso-
u,ions adopted by the Legislature OF North Carolina,
relating to the General Government.
On motion Of MIR. BALL. laid on the table and ordered
TO be printed.
A bill TO prevent the spreading, by contagon amongst
horses, the disease called Notwithstanding nspec.
tors Of tObacco-To amend the act entitled an act to in
corp rate the Eagle Hotel Company The
Spring Hill Manufacturing Company-To provide for
the revival of suits, and TO remedy defects in judgments
in certain
On MIR. MAYS motion, the following section was add.
ed TO this last bill by way OF ryder:
find be it further enacted That hereafter no judg
me nj upon the verdict OF Jury shall be reversed for the
omission Of the Of any juror or because it may
not appear that twelve Jurors rendered the verdict IN
less an objection for that made and entered
of record in The Court in which the verdict found
Petitions presented-By Mr. HAYMoND, from The
Board of Trustees Of The Borough Of hlorgan,own pray
ing an amendment Of their charter-By MIR. ARMSTRONG,
from citizens of Harrison county, for the passage OF
law 10 widen and hlacadamse the North western road
BY Mr. BARTON, from citizens OF Clarke, Tor separate
election at Millwood-By Mr. JACKSON, from citizens OF
Brax,on and Lewis, praying the Legislature 10 direct
the Stanton and PaIkesburg road 10 be carried down
the Valley of the Little Kanawha by the best roue-By
MIR. ASDERsoS, from citizens OF Louisa, asking that
fines imposed upon Wilson Carter, by The Circuit Snpe'
ror Court of Law and Chancery for The county Of Lou.
isa be remled-By Mr.. ALEXANDER, from Thomas /.
Eccleson aud Others Tor an act auhorlslng them 10 con
vey certain real estate in the county of Northumberland
BY MIR. OFERRALL, four petitions from citizens OF the
county of Morgan, asking the appropriation OF sum OF
money upon Stale account, for the construction oil
graded road from the town Of Winchester in the ccun.
y Of Frederick, 10 some point on the Chesapeake ah1
Ohio Canal, near the town Of Bath, in The county OF
horgan-By Mr.: STUART, from citizens OF Augussa
county praying that the place Of holding one Of The Sc
parale elections for said county may be changed from
The house of Robert Dunlop 10 Deerfeld-By Mr., NC
CORNELL from the city of Wheeling, asking the Com
monweah to guarantee the subscription OF said Guy 10
the capital stock of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company-By Mr.. PARK, two petitions of citizens Of
Hampshire for the construction Of two roads on Sale
accounl-one from the Of Romney 10 Cumberland,
in HIaryand the other from Mooefed, in Hardy counc
ty 10 point the seven mile stone west o.
Romnev, on the N. w. roud-By Mr.. TYLER, Of Gill
zens of York. praying that small portion Of said cou"
iy may be attached TO the county Of James CITY
Thursday, February 7, ls}'
On motion Of Mr. FLoop. RcsOtred, That the Com'
mi,,ee of Finance be instructed 10 inquire into the eA
pediency of extending the term OF office OF ooi'ns
soner of The Revenue from TO FIVE years, ana Of
providing for the removal Of that officer for mlsbeha7i0r
neglect Of duty, or ncompetency.
On motion of Mr. BORIS, Resclred, That leave be
given to bring in bill TO regulate The time OF holding
The Criminal common law and chancery terms Tor Inc
2lst Judicial Circuit. go ~
On motion Of Mr. DonaAs, R.So!rsd, Thatlhc Tie