Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-25

made 10 the Boa.d ofvisitors c,hatirst.n.on, which
ca motion Of Mr. LEE was laid OH tie table and order
cd 10 he printed.
On motion 81 Mr.. DonrAs, 800 copies Of TIE Go-
yernors MESSAGE, transmitting lie correspondence be-
tween the Executive of Virginia and Of TIE State Of =
ork upon the subject OF cc-aIn lugyes from justice,
were ordered 10 be printed in octave form.
On motion Of MIR. GooDsoy
Reso'rcd, That the COMMITTEE Of Finance inquire
into the rxpcdiency of refundnv certain sum Of mo.
ncy - The Trustees Of Emory ana Henry Collage, pad
rs taxes 10 the State.
On mot;2n ot FIR CoIYs
Rcsoired, That the Committee OF Roads and Internal
Navigation be instructed 10 inquire into tie expedicncy
Of revising the road laws Of tins Commonwealth
On motion Of Mr.. WoErml>6ros,
ReSoircd, Tina, the Committee for Courts Of Jus,c.
enquire into the eypcdiency of riding by law mode
Of administering real assets by the Courts Of Chanccrr,
and Of charging such assets with the payment Of SIM
pie contract debts, with leave 10 report by bill or other
wise
On motion of Mr.. McRAr,
Reso'red, That the Committee Of Roads, &C. inquire
nto the expedency of amending the road law far
the same is applicable 10 the county of Henrico.
On motion of Mr.. KEEN, the resolution submitted
ny him on the 18th inst, taken up and read fol-
lows
"Rsso'rtd, That the Committee of Finance be in
sructed oicport before the 18th day of January
next, a bill imposing taxes for the year 1871.
The said resolution amended on has motion by
striking out the ..ffteenM" and inserting ti,rteih
and on motion of Mr.. SWIM of |. of w, by adding
thereto, ''and also bill approprating the ot
the Commonwealth and the question being put tic!c-
upon amended, determined in the negative
On motion OF Mr.. WoRrnISGrox the rule OF the
House limiting the number of the Committee Of Courts
Of Justice suspended, and Messrs Fulton and
Cheatham We're ordered 10 he added TO said committee.
PETITIONS.
Petitions presented, by MIR. LEE, of Joseph
Johnson and Others asking mod LITIGATION Of the act,
declaring Simpsons Creek public highway: also
similar petition Of Henson l.. io and olhcrs-by Mr.
EEsKINE Of citizens of cenorcr for the establishments
of separate election Al the house Of WA. A. Maston,
ut the White Sulphur Springs, III said couniy-oy ilr.
BurFI>GTo>, Of citizens of Cabe for the formation 81
county out Of part Of SAID county; and b. Mr.
Mclaughlin, rrmonsrance against the formation Of
said couny-hy Mr.. Tate, of Allen Curren, for
divorce from his wfe-by MIR. Builington Of Joel Fer
guson for 4 divorce from his wite-by Hr. McLauIh-
In, of the Mason, Cabel and kanawha Agriculture
Society, asking Appropriation for the aid Of
raj Agricultural Societies Of the State for the establish
ment OF Board of Agriculture; also by Mr.. Mel, Of
Thos. 5. a. Mathews, asking 10 be allowed compensa-
ton for services rendered in surveying and making sale
of certain delinquent and forfeited lands-all Of whic.
were referred.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF TIE
|. STATES
MIR. ScoTr submitted Resolutions proposing certain
amendments 10 the Constitution Of the L. 5, which
on his motion we're laid the table, and ordered 10 be
printed. The first of these amendments proposes to
limit the eligibility to the Presidential Office to one
term OF four wears
BATH CONTESTED ELECTION.
The House resumed the consideration of this case.
There was much debate, ard several Intellectual mo-
tons TO reverse the decisions Of The Committee The
House had gotten TO the Both resolution, when the adj
lournment took place There four votes yet 10
decide upon, and the sitting member has majority of
four So the best that be done for the contestant
IS 10 occasion tie.