Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-03
!S0tnrdaN, Feb. 90.
adjourned

A communication was received from the Senate,
stating that they had passed the bill "Concernng West
crn Land ttlcs-and they insist on their Sd and 4th
amendments to the bill s'o amend the several acts con-
corning the Northwestern Turnpike Road and that
they had agreed TO the amendments proposed by the
House to their 9th amendment TO that bill
On Mr.. SEYMOUR 5 motion, the bill and amendments
were laid upon the table.
On Mr.. MAYS motion, the Committee for Courts
of Justice were discharged from the consideration OF
various petitions and resolutions, which had been
lerrcd 10 the Committee, and they then laid upon
the table.
Mr. Robertson presented petition of V. A. Stew
art praying indemnity for the amount Of money expend
ed by him in the detection OF certain Murrell and ms
accomplices.
On Mr. RonERTsONs motion, the resolution submit
ted by Mr. Crutchfcld yesterday, in relation TO the
James River and Kanawha Company, taken up
and agreed to- [Sce Friday ssproccedings.l
An cngrossed BILL "lncrcasing the reward for appre-
hending runaways in certain cases, and for other pur-
poses" was read third time and passed, with ryder
attached, on motion Of Mr.. TAYLoE of King George.
Mr. VEYABLE, from the Committee on Banks, re-
ported bill "1o authorize the Banks OF this Common
wealth to issue notes of the denomination OF one and
two dollars.
Mr.. ROBERTSON called up the bill aConcerning -four
barrels" with the amendments of the Senate, which
were then agreed 10.
Mr. MAY presented a petition of Henry Timanus
and Others praying for redress for losses on the
bonds of the James River and kanawha Company
held by them-which, on Mr.. VESABLE motion, was
laid upon the table
Mr. TuYsTALL called up the Report from the joint
committee on the Public Library, which concluded with
the following resolutions:
l. Resoired, That the accounts of the Librarian
ending the 3ls December, 1885, be received and allow
cd.
2 Rcsolred That the Librarian be and he is hereby
directed to furnish the Clerks such new counties as
have not been supplied with copy of the small map
to be deposited in their Office
g. RcsoIred, That the Librarian be and ne IS hereby
directed to cause to be collected, all copies OF the
Laws of other States and of the United States, winch
have not been deposited in the Library, and one copy
to be sent to the Library of the Court OF Appeals al
Lewisburg, and copy to the University. 90
a. Resolred, That the room occupied as the OH'Ce o.
the Secretary of the Commonwealth be attached to
the Library, and that provision be made Tor
that office to another department.
) Resolrrd, That the Library Committee be autho
rzed to make such donations of books and maps 10 Inc
Military Institution as have heretofore been given
the Colleges.
| Tho three first resolution were adopted; but the
fourth called forth much debate, and was finally reject
ed The fifth was also adopted
Mr. RoBERrsoS then submitted the following rcsolu
| ton
Resolred, That the Committee on the Library b
instructed to bring in bill authorizing the Clerks en-
ployed in the different departments Of the Government
TO use the Library under the rules and regulation
provided for other public Offices.
After some discussion this resolution was adopted
| ENGROSSED BILLS.
The following engrossed bills were read third time
and passed:
Fixing the site for the seat of justice for the COUNTY
of Pulaski-Amendng the Act, authorizing the Couht.
Court of Monongala county to raise money Ior certa
purposes-lncorporatin the Trustees OF kichmont
| Colere-Divorcine Benjamin Wright from his wlt'
Marianne-To repeal the act entitled ian act concernn!
the Hampton Academy payment 10
certain alterations to the Hall of the House OF Dele
gates and the interior of the Capoi-foF inc rene