Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-18
Uednesday, Dec. 10.


By Mr.. w. n. TAYLoE, Of Lancaster and Richmond:
That the Committee on Finance be instructed to in
quire into the expediency of regulating weights and
measures throughout the State-making it the duty of
the Commissioners of the Revenue to keep standard
weights and measures-compare and correct annually
the weights and measures of merchants, tavern
keepers, traders, &C.. and to receive suitable
pensation for such service Mr.. T. remarked on
handing in his resolution, that there difference of
"a per cent. in the of the two counties he
represented
MIR. DoRMAy-That the Committee of Finance be
instructed TO inquire into the expediency Of changing
the mode of supporting prisoners in The county and
corporation jails Of this Commonwealth.
Mr. ELLIoTT-That leave be given to withdraw a
petition of citizens of Randolph, presented the last
Of the General Assembly, praying that Bever-
" and Weston be made points on the Stanton and
Parkersburg road; which was again presented.
MIR. HAMLETT-That the Committee of Propositions
and Grievances be instructed inquire into the expe-
dency of repeating the act passed pr 9th, 1885,
titled act concerning apprentices bound out By the
of the poor and have leave to report by bill
otherwise.
Mr. RoBERrso.-That Select Committee be APP
pointed to inquire into the expedency Of causing the
principal walks in and around the public Square and
the streets encompassng the same, to be paved Com
mttee-Messrs. Robertson, Hiden, Fryatt Jackson and
Dorman.
Mr. McCuE-That the Committee on Roads and In
ing the 9th section of the act passed Feb 3D. 1872
as require of roads to put up white index
cs with black letters and figures at the various cross
roads in this Commonwealth requiring the same, ano
that they have leave to report by bill otherwise.
Mr.. FULTos-That the Committee of Courts of Jus
tice be instructed 10 inquire into the expediency o.
amending the 10th section Of the charter of the Trus
and inhabitants OF the Town of Wytheve, as
authorize the Trustees, when they shall have opened
convenient streets in said town, to sell and con
vey such of the public alleys therein, as will, in the
opinion of the Trustees and inhabitants, be rendered
useless hy the establishment of such srects-ant
that said Committee report by bill or otherwise.
MIR. Brown. Of Preston-That the Committee o
Courts Of Justice be instructed to inquire INTO the ex
pediency of authorizing the Circuit Superior Courts
Law and Chancery, in actions of indebtatus assump
Sit when the valuation Of the items in the bill of parti
cuars set forth shall depend the finding Of jury
and snch jury shall the plaintiff damages to ar
amount less than fifty dollars-f the Court shall b
of opinion and enter the record that the actor
was neither frivolous vexatous to enter judgmen
on the verdict without cost, instead of the judgmen
of non-suit as now directed by law.
Mr. CoLrs-ResoIred by the Senate and House of De
lepates That the Judges Of the General Court and
the Court of Appeals be requested to report to each
annual session of the General Assembly such defects
and discrepancies in the laws of this Commonwealth
as may from time to time come to their knowledge
Ordered that the Clerk communicate the said resolu
ton to the Senate, and request their concurrence
On motion of MIR. BRoADus, the Committee OF ~
nance was discharged from the petition OF citizens
the county of Rockbrdge, asking for modihcation
the license laws and the was ordered TO be refer
red to the Committee for Courts Of Justice,