Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-15
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The SPEAKER took the Chair at one o'clock.
Mr.. VARIES presented the petition of John A. Hun
nicut of Surry county, for remission Of a fine.
Mr. MAY moved that the Committee of Courts OF
Justice be instructed to enquire into the expedency OF
extending the jurisdiction Of the Hastings Court OF Fe-
tersburg all i'll which the defendants shall be
residents of the said in which the cause OF action
shall have arisen; and that they have leave TO report
by bill or otherwise.
On motion Of MIR. SMITH, it was
Resofeed, That the Committee on Agriculture and
Manufactures be instructed 10 inquire into the e1pedI-
ency OF repeating modifying the 9th section OF the
act reduce into the several acts now IN force
concerning the inspection OF tobacco
On motion of Mr.. CRorpER, it was
Resoircd, That the Committee on Lunatc Asylums
be instructed 10 inquire into and report to this House,
why il is that the number of patients cured IN the
Western Lunatc Asylum, so far exceeds that OF the
ASYLUM at Williamsburg; and that said committee also
inonire into the cSpedicncy ofrepeang the laws winch
ureyen, the directors of said institutions from using
any discretionary power in the reception OF patients,
and that they have power TO send for persons and pa
pcrs.
Mr. BRows of Preston, moved that the COMMITTEE
of Schools and Colleges be instructed to bring IN
bill to incorporate the Trustees OF the Preston ACADEMY
in the county of Preston.
On motion Of Mr.. CHrATnAM, 1t was
R,soired. That the Committee of Finance be in
structed to enquire into the expediency OF amending e
ACT. entitled ian act amending and reducing INTO one
taxes on licenses to keepers of ordinances, &C. passed
the Sd of March, 1870 to authorize any person 20
sell 10 his or her neghbors, cotton yarn, Manufactured
in this State or any other of the L. s., which may be
purchased as return load for his or her produce or
other property taken to market, without paying Lux
or obtaining license therefor.
On the motion of Mr. SMITH Of Rockingham, 1t was
Resoiced, That much of the Governor message
as relates to Internal improvement Companies oe reef
red TO the Committee Roads and Internal Na''Sa-
ton :.
On the motion of Mr. BRowy, it was
P.soIrcd That the Committee on Banks be instruct
Cd N noure into the expediency of providing by law
Thai the stockholders in the Banks OF this Common.
wealth be made Intellectually liable to the holders o,
h po,er in an amount equal 10 the stock they hold
in the said Banks. >,
Tho SPEAKER submitted a communication from the
Governor enclosing resolutions Of the Legislature OF
Vermont proposing 10 amend the Federal constitution
50 as 10 restrict the eligibility OF the fTesuent Of me
limited States TO one term, which, on motion OF MT.
RADCLIFFE was ordered to be laid upon the table and
be printed.
On motion of Mr.. HISER, it was
Resolred That so mnch Of the report Of the President
of the Board Of Public Works relates to the reguia
ton of to-gates oil the Stanton and paTkersourg
turnpike, be referred TO the Committee OF hoaos ana
Internal Navigation and that they have leave to report
by bill or otherwise.
On motion Of MIR. DoRMAs, 1t was
Resolred. That the Committee of Finance enquire
into the expediency of selling all the public warehouses
owned by this Commonwealth
On the motion of Mr. SMITH, of Isle of Wight, the
Committee of Propositions and Grievances was dis
charged from the consideration OF the resolution rea
tive 10 tile sale or lease ofthe public warehouse IN Pe-
tersburg, and the ordered to be referred TO
the Committee on Finance.
On motion of Mr.. Caldwell, leave was granted 10
citizens of Marshall to withdraw their petition for Sc
parae election in said county presented last session.
On motion of Mr.. LEE, twas
Resored, That so much of the report ofthe Board OF
Public Works as relates to the Northwestern Turnpike
Road, be referred to the Committee of Roads and In
terna Navigation.
On motion of Mr. COLEMAN, leave was granted to
VIM Stout to withdraw his petition presented at the
last session ofthe General Assembly.
On motion of Mr.. CALDWELL, leave was granted to
citizens of the county of Marshall to withdraw their
petition for separate election in said county, pre-
scented at the last session of the General Assembly
Mr. FuLros presented The petition Of }. w. s. Nor.
Chancery for the county of Lee asking that his official
bond may be legalizcd by special actof Assembly