Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-29

as he IS in possession of relating to the number ana
condition Of the Lunncs confined m the varinrs Jas
If the Cnmmonwt alth-and all other information, by
correspondence otherwise, with the directors other
officers Of the Eastern and Western Lunatlc Hospitals,
during the present year.
The following balls were read a third time and pnss-
ed-Bill divorcing Thomas p.,ck"tt from his wiie
Elzabr;h-BilI Concerning Grand Jures impanncllrd
in the Hastings Court o.. TIN. City at R'chmnnd-BiIl
an horizng separate election al the house al jacob
Miller in the county of Morgan-BI providing for
The appointment o.. State proxies N the Banks.-A
great number Of bills read first ard second
time.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. Decentralization I'll the Trustees of the Lew
isbnrg Academy, and Of Citizens Of Greenbrcr county,
asking that appropriation may be made in aid Of sad
! Academy from the Literary Fand.
MIR. decentralization &c the President and Di-
recors of the Northwestern Bank of Virginia, asking
for the privilege Of issuing notes OF the denomination
Of five and ten dollars
Mr. CALpwE1L-Similar petitions of citizens of Mar.
shall county
Mr. BRowS of Preston, according to order, presented
bill TO authorize the individual stockholders of the
Brandonsvlle, kngwood and Evansville Turnpike
Company TO transfer their stock to the Board Of Public
Works certain conditions
Mr.. DoRMAy, from Committee Of Finance, presented
"a bill, reducing into the several acts prescribing
the mode OF ascertaning the taxable property within
the Commonwealth, and Of collecting the public re-
venue, which, his motion, read the first and or
dered TO be read q second time.
Mr.. CRorrER-Tha. the Committee of Courts of
Justice be instructed to inquire into the eypediency Of
prohibiting merchants from purchasing grain from free
negroes without evidence that they were lawfully
possession of the
| Mr.. WoRTHIxGros-That the Committee for Courts
Of Justice be instructed to enquire into the expedency
Of authorizing the several Courts OF this Common
wealth. for good shcwn, 10 require security for
costs Of plaintiffs, though residents in this State.
Mr.. CowEs-'That the Committee Of Courts OF JUS
tice be instructed enquire into the expedency Of cx
tending the jurisdiction of magistrates OF this Com
monweah to the of fifty dollars and that the said
committee have leave to report BY bill or otherwise
This resolution was laid on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. STrPHESsos of Tyler, the Engross
ed Bills dlvorcing Thomas PrIckctt from his wife Eli
zabeth, taken up read third time and passed.
The following bills were, Notions seyeraly made,
ordered 10 be laid the table:
Bill concerning the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company-Bill providing for taking the sense of the
citizens Of Tyler county, upon the removal IF the seat
Of Justice for said countyBl! 10 amend the Act emit
tied "An Ac, To incorporate the Exchange Hotel Com
pany in the City Of Richmond, passed February 7h,
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/ Mr. McRAE presented documents to be used in the
contested election from the county of Buckingham.
| MIR LEE-Thc rcpor, Of the Committee Tor Courts
of Justice rejecting the petition Of Mary Rusk, was Ia
ken up and motion Of Mr.. Lee the SAID resolution
amended by striking out the words ''be rejected
and inserting in leu thereof the words sis reasonable
and, as amended ordered TO laid upon the table
upon motion Of Mr.. Dorman.
| On motion OF Mr. CoLToS, the House adjourned.