Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-15
JAursday. Dee. 10. ISiO.

ii was agreed on The motion OF Mr.. MAY, int inc
Committee of Roads and Internal Navigation be in
structed TO inquire into the expedency of nco;pora-
ting company to construct railroad from the Clover
Hill Cool Pits to point IN Jam.- n:---- = Al.
neip borhood of Osborns in Chesterfield county, and
that they have leave 10 report by bill or oherwi9
Also that so much Of the Governors Message us re-
laes to the Public Warehouse in Petersburg be refer
red TO the Committee of Propositions and Grievances
with instructions TO inquire into the expediencyoi sell
ing leasing the same; and that they have leave 10
report by bill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr. FuLToS, il was
Resolred, That the Committee Of Roads and Internal
Navigation be instructed TO enquire into the eapedren
cv Of constructing turnpike road from the ,own Of
Newbern in the county Of Pulaski, through III, coun
ties of Wyhe, Smyth and Washington, to the Tcnnes.
see line, and that they have leave TO report BY bill
otherwise;
On motion of Mr.. RAMEY, il was
Rcsoircd That the Committee Of Propositions and
Grievances be instructed to enquire into the eipcdcn
cy of more eecually preventing by law the escape Of
runaway slaves beyond the limits ofhe STATE and tina,
said Committee have leave 10 report by bill or other
wise.
On motion Of Mr. GooDE, il was
Rcsoired, That the Committee of Propositions and
Grievances be instructed 10 inquire into the epcdency
Of providing by law for the relief of Bryan lester, and
that they have leave to report by bill otlety
Mr.. CH.raAS presented document CONNECTED with
the contested election from the county of Lousa which
referred to the Committee of Privileges and Elcc-
tons
On motion of Mr. ROBERTSON, it was
Resolred, That the Committee for Courts 4 Justice
be instructed to inquire into the expediency granting
authority 10 the Hastings Court Of Rchmoid 10 en-
pannel Grand Jury at the monthly, nstad of the
quarterly terms Of said court.
On motion of Mr. BAYLY, it was
Rcsorcd, That the Committee for Courts { Justice
be instructed 10 inquire into the cxpcdielcy of SO
amending the first section of the act to suppress the
cir ulao of iiorv nd otL
purposes passed March %, 1896, as to MAG The pro-
visions of said section applicable TO czens of this
State Also, as TO the expediency of i,rther pro-
visions effecually to suppress the CIRCULATION Of
any book pamphlet, or writing purporng 10 be
printed published or written by abolitith anti.
slavery society upon the subject of slavery and also
to enquire into the expediency of prohibiting the
publication, in the papers of this Commonwealth, Of
incendiary articles which have originally appeared in
the books papers published in the iveholdng
Sates letters essays ncendiary in heifcharacer
The last clause was added by MIR. ToLEH being ac-
cepted amendment.
On motion of Mr.. BURwELL Of Clarke ard Warren
Rcsoiued, That the Committee for Courtsof Justice
be directed to inquire into the expedcncy ofreporng
bill auth orizing and directing the officers conducting
the Congressional and Senatorial Elections in the Dis
trcts to which the town of Winchester is 5ached, to
assemble them for the purpose of comparing the polls
and returning the member elected 10 serve the Con-
gress of the U. s. and the Senate Of Vrgint.
On motion of Mr.. MARSHALL ofFauqucr,
Rcsoired, That the Committee for Courtsof Justice
be instructed TO examine into the expectancy of re-
pealng the law axing the limitation of store accounts
to two years, and plncing the fo,tlng with
other accounts and have leave 10 report by bill or other
wise.
On motion of Mr.. TAYLOR of Halifax, it vas
Resoired, That the Committee Of Lunatic Asyums be
instructed TO enquire and report to this House. whether
the practice commonly called the "ducking STOOL, or
any corporal punishment, is yet continued in either
Of the institutions under The patronage of the Common
wealth of Virginia; and if SO, to enquire also into the
expectancy of adopting mode Of discipline and
punishment less terrific and severe in lis character
On motion of Mr. L,yGHoRSE, it was
Rcsoircd, That a Committee be appointed to ex-
anime the Penentary, enquire if any person or per-
sons have been confined in said Penitentary longer
than the time for which he or they sentenced and
the ofsuch illegal confinement Also what amount
of money has been charged to the commonwealth for
such excess of confinement, and report to this House
On motion Of Mr. LAsGHoRSE, it was
Resolccd, That committee be appointed TO enquire
into the expediency of essening the number of the
city guard at Richmond and the expenses attending the
same, and that SAID committee report by bill or other
wise; and a committee appointed of Messrs. Lang
horne, Cardwell Keen, Wade, Orrick and Woods.
Mr.. MAY from the Committee of Courts of Justice,
presented report upon the resolution in relation to the
revision of the laws of the State Also the following
bills,
No 9, A bill concerning elections No. 10, A bill
concerning the granting Of writs Of supersedeas and
No. II, A bill to amend the act reducing into on