Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-12
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- communication was received from the senate,
stating that they have passed the BILL entitled "an
authorizing payment for certain alterations the Hall
OF the House OF Delegates, and to the interior Of the
Capitol, with amendments
Bills were taken up upon the first reading.
The bill to change the time of holding the Circuit
Superior Court of Goochand county coming up, on its
cngrossmcnt, Mr.. BURwELL of Clarke moved an
amendment to the effect that the passed during the
present session altering the time of holding the Supe.
nor court of Jefferson be suspended until the LIST da
of January next.
After much discussion between Messrs BuKwELL,
WoRrHISGroS, BYRD, LEE and MAY, the amendment
adopted and the bill ordered to be engrossed.
The engrosscd bill appropratng the public revenue
was read third time and passed
A bill TO amend the charter of the Bedford Savings
Bank at Liberty, was, on motion of Mr.. BuRwELL OF
B., taken up.
SMITH of l. Of w. opposed the BILL from the late pc.
Rod OF the session. waived other objections for the
present, and moved its indefinite postponem which
prevailed, ayes 43, noes So
bill to authorize the sale of real estate of Elias
Ely, dec d, was rejected on It's second reading.
The vote was subsequently re-considered and the
bill was ordered TO its engrossment.l
bill allowing reward for killing gray foxes in the
county Of Prince William, on its second reading
Mr.. MIcHArx moved its indefinite poslponement
Mr.. RArcLirrE opposed the motion, and advocated
the bill.
The motion 10 postpone was lost without division
The bill TO authorize the Richmond and Fredercks
burg Railroad Company 10 increase its capital stock
was upon its engrossmcnt.
Mr.. GREGORY opposed the bill, and moved its indie.
finite postponement.
Mpssrs RoBE RrsoS and DoRMAS opposed the motion
and advocated the bill.
The motion was lost, and the bill then ordered 10 be
engrossed
A bill empowering the Governor to authorize the
erection of an Engine House the south east corner
of the Public Square, on its engrossn,ent.
Mr. RoBrRTsnS offered the following amendment,
Be 1t further enacted, That from and after the goth
day of September next in all of leases from year
to year arising in the City Of Richmond where no ex.
press agreement exists between the parties TO the con-
trary, the tenant shall give in writing to the landlord
at least three months notice Of his intention sur.
render the tenement at the end of any one year.
and in failure TO do so, he shall be condcrcd as
tenant for the ensuing year upon the same terms as
were last agreed between the parties, and the
landlord shall in like manner give in writing to the
nant at least three months notice surrender up the
tenement at the end of any year. and in failure to
do So the tenant shall be considered tenant for ano
Their upon the terms last agreed upon
between the parties Preceded, That when the .enan,
shall have givcn such notice, notice shall be ncces
sary for the landlord and where the landlord shall have
given such notice, notice shall be necessary from
the tenant
This amendment was agreed 10, and the bill az
amended was ordered to b. cngrosscd
A bill concerning Guy ID. French and VIM. Chap
man, It's en1rossmcnt,
Mr. SMITH of l. Of w moved the indefinite postpone
ment Of the bill. Lost
Mr.. GooDsoS and Dir. SrEPHESsoS opposed, and Mr.
May and Mr.. ERsXtsE supported the bill, which was
ordered to be epgrossed-ayes A, noes 80.
bill TO authorize the Of sheep killed by dogs
to maintain action of trespass, was, motion oil
Mr.. GREGORY, indefinitely postponed.
Between 81 and 10 bills were read and ordered TO bs
engrossed
The Speaker laid before the House communications
from the President and Secretary of the James River
and kanawha Company, in reply to resolution of the
House.
On motion Of Mr.. CrAEKE of H., Resoirrd, Thai
leave be given to bring in bill for the relief of Levi
A. Blanknshp.
On motion of Mr. Scorr, the House adjourned