Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-25

Caldwell. smith of ~ x j., Evans Hodges, Massie
ALVIN OF y b., Watts, Etheridgc, VERIFY, MConnell
Staples Nav Tunsall, Keen, Ia!!man, Roberts, Wal
den, Robertson, Leyburn sm'I OF husss i, ora 4"
No,s-Mcssrs Carpenter, Hannah, Jackson OF b. X
| l.. Meredith Hask1s Thornburg, Cox Burwcll OF C.
| x W, Powell, Howell, Baker, Byrd King Guerrant,
Carroll, Butts, Taylor Of H. Clark OF H., Gibson, a.
Ion &c H. White Lee, Armstrong, Smith of of W.,
WRIGHT, Fontane, Ewing, Lipscomb, Orgain Banks,
TAYLOR Of NJ & NJ, Baskerville, Goode, Clayton, Chap
man, Wade of NJ & F.. Myers Of ", Hudnali, litzgc-
raid Hyden Aleshirc, lliner, Mchaux, Carroll OF r.,
| yen,ble Heath Radcliffe, Sturm, Snyder, Smith OF
| Rockinrham. Shipman, CULLEN, Conn, Bare Grevcr
Ridley Fitzhush, Clarke of Surrv, Prince, Spotts
| Goodson and Stangcr-O-. ,
| NJ CrrrcurIEIp was deputed to inform the Sc
nate tina, the House had resolved with inc concurrence
of that BODY, to postpone Inc execution Q! te JOINT ofuel
until Wednesday, the .th INST.
Some time afterwards message was received from
the Senate by Mr. Baptist, announcing the concurrence
Of that body in the posponement.
| On motion Of Mr.. SMITH OF Rockingham, the Com
;t,.c of Roads &c were instructed TO empire into
tho expcdcncy of collecting and cmbodying INTO one
act all acts and parts CT acts OF genera character
now in force in relation TO the punic roaos Vi tis Oo
monwcath together with such amendments ana i'ioo'-
fcotions as the Committee may deem eHpedicht.
Erxxr,v.s motion the COMMITTEES Of Roads,
60 wera instructed to enquire into the eXpedtency OF
amending the act provide for the opening ana re-
,ar of the public roads of this Com!hoh"eath' pass,
| ed March 3, DISTRIBUTING the 'PPoi'4''
commissioners at the May TERMS SO as 70 aio" the
county courts in case of omission, the power 10 appoint
/ their commissioners at any subsequent term
The Committee the Register ONCE MADE favor
able report on the condition Of that ohce' ara Inc n-
sincss done during the last year H. conclnoes wan
The following resolutions "Resorcd, mat IN the OPINION
of this Committee it is expcdien to nc5ease Tue pre-
sent tariff of fees chargeabe in the Land oice % per
4 cont Report laid upon the table
The following engrosscd bills were passed.
rising James II Smith 10 erect wharf on par. o.
The public landing, the East SIDE o, Sosn r'vnr ,br
the county of Northumberland: 'Concefnhg .ac
purchase of land by the overseers OF the poor '' inc
county Of Northampton" =. r,..sr,, from
Petitions were prescnted:-By Alr lrSsrA.t, l'J ON
George w Johnson and Others praying an a.t ~, ~
INCORPORATION of the Danville Savings inslalutio
By Mr. WnlrE, from citizens of Hanover, ptayins az
incorporation to construct turnpike road IN Una. sou
ltv:-By Mr. WoRTHIScroS, from citizens OF
Il county, PRAYING for the passage OF an act
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company 10 es.s
public depot af the "Old Furnace IN 'hat
and also petition of members OF the par OF ,b1
county, praying a change in the time o. hoia''s m
Circuit Superior Court Of that county-by ,i. GnaU
WELL, from sundry citizens of Charlotte county,
inc that the precinct election, held at "qua $
be removed to Lawson's. Referred ,.a
. On T" Mr. GpEoosYs motion, the House adjourned