Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-09
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY, Feb. s.
The Senate announced tina, they had passed the
An act amending the act concerning frauds anG
perjures;
An act concerning the collection of rents;
An act to authorize the Bank of Virginia to de.
clare dividends;
An act to prescribe the mode Of eecting trustees
Tor the town OF Middebourne in the county of Nv
Ter, and vestng them with corporate powers;
An act TO amend the act, entitled an act to in
corporate the Exchange Hotel Company in The civ
OF Richmond, passed Feb. Z, 1910.
Also, that they had passed the bill entitled
An act reducing into one the several acts prescri-
oing the mode OF ascertaining the taxable property
within the Commonwealth, and of COLLECTING tbs
public revenue, with amendments
And that they had agreed N the resolutions for
Ine election oil the First and Second Auditors. a
Treasurer, Register Of the Land Office, and Sc
cretary OF the Commonwealth and Librarian and
Tor the election of q member of the Executive
Council
The revenue bill, with the amendments oropo,,d
oy the Senate was, on motion Of Mr. Tayloe OF King
George, ordered 10 be committed 10 the Comnnittee
OF Finance, and, on motion of Mr.. Dorman, the said
amendments were ordered to be printed
MIR. BUrrs presented document 10 be used in
the contested election from the county of Dinwid-
ges and Elections.
On motion of Mr.. CRorPER, leave was granted TO
Withdraw the petition of citizens Of the county of
Accomaek, relative 10 the hauling senes and the
same being again presented was ordered TO be re-
ierred TO the Select Committee on the subiect of
wild fowl and fishing
Mr. CRoPrER presented petition Of other ci,i-
zchS oil SAID county, upon the same subject which
was referred TO the same committee
MIR. TATLoE, Of Richmond and Lancaster nre-
sened petition OF citizens Of the county of Iapcas-
ter Tor the passage of act protect their rights
and privileges against persons from Maryland and
other States hauling seines their shores, which
was referred 10 the same committee
On motion Of Mr. BEARD, the Committee of
Roads and Internal Navigation was discharged ffom
the consideration Of sundry petitions Of citizens Of
the county OF Rockbrdge, for the repeal of the
cal ioad law OF said county; and OF citizens of the
counties OF buckingham and Fluvanna asking that
Edward w. Sims may be permitted to complete ms
bridge across James River; which petitions were
laid upon the table.
PETITIONS.
Mr. WADE-PetltlOn Of the President and Di-
rectors Of the Lafayette & Insles' Ferry Turnnike
company Tor certain amendments TO their charter
MI BURwELL OF Decentralization of Mieaiab
DAVIS, deputy for VIA. K. Jones' late Sheriff of
bedlofd county, praying that the OF the de-
Ilnquencies on the land of the said county dis.
allowed 10y the Auditor, shall be refunded to him.
Mr.. IRVING OF Cumberland-Petition of Robert
Is. Gibson, praying The removal Of certain causes
now depending IN the Circuit Superior Court OF
Law and Chaucery for the county of Powbatan IN
the Circuit Court Of Amherst county.
Mr.. LEYBURH, from the Committee on AgricuI-
ture Manufactures, presented reports upon the
petition OF citizens of the county Of Louisa, asking
that portion Of North Anna River be declared ?
lawful fence; and upon the resolution respecng tbs
sale OF loose parcels Of tobacco.
Mr.. BEARD, from the Committee OF Roads and
Internal Navigation, presented reports upon the re-
soIuton IelatiVe TO survey fora road from Clarks
burg TO the Guyandotte Turnpike and upon pe.
tton OF citizens Of Frederick and Morgan connie.
LOT the construction of road on State account from
Winchester TO Bath;
%, And bill incorporating the Paines' Run Gan
Turnpike Company. r
Mr. GooDE, from the Committee Of ScbooIs a,J
CoHeges' reported, with amendments, bill autbo.
rizIng the appointment Of Board Of Commiss,on.
ers TO devise plan Of popular education:
And presented bill TO authorize the distr;,,,,,,o,
oi the School Funds Of the county Of Mddlsscv
among the several school districts in that copntv
Academy; and
BIZ incorporating the Trustees Of the Odd Eel.
lows Male and Female Institute.
Louisa Election.
Mr. ScoTT, from the Commit, . Of pr;yl.r,- 49,
EIecuons, presented report IN relation ,o A. 80
test from the county n Louisa. The Co,,,,,,,,..
nave had the further testimony before them and
nnu that that testimony would have had tie 81.
iect OF increasing Lipscomb's poll bv elev,r -,
but that the law on the case as well ne ,bo 49,
s'y eRhung lor acting up to that law, compeI linen,
to reject such additional testimony. IL nv, boia
FORTHCOMING within the time specified by law.
mr MAY submitted an amendment intended 10
lie offered by HIM 70 the bill upon The s,iec, 70
election returns, which, on his motion, was o5,lc,.
20 be printed. " u''eu
On motion Of Mr.. McRAE, the same bavi,, b,,D
amended, on motions sovcrally made
ResoiUed, That tae Board of Djreetors ~ ,t.
ientenliarY Institution be requested 10 st,te ~,
the information Of the House, whether In. ,,seans
'utmshed ~ The Penitentary Agent for niling A.
comply with the resolution of the Board cpi,i1,;a
=" e W. agent 70 make his quarterly settlement win
IN ~ days after the expiration nj c,cL ,,., W
satisfactory 10 said Board and 81 s -. ale
reasons Also whether good reasons ,gers C,,,;sti
~ the agent for failing TO make his nnn,sI ,,,,I
ment IN We Time prescribed by law with speb 81,
os,a',on eh Panatofy Of the report Of Deceu,Le,
lne vth, ls4O, or additional thereto ns NAV go -
them pertinent and proper; and said B5,,i \" y, '.
CURED 70 state the periods Of quarterly souic,,.t
made by agents heretofore. wv
An Engrosed Bill concerning the return ~ nm
cess h county end corporation Courts was read
thiro ume, and the question being put upon lie "a.
soge' vas determined in the nogatiys-Aves 1,
noes IS.
bills PASSED.
An engrossod bill, authorizing the JUDGE NJ =,
'ouf.Senth Circuit 70 holds special term IN the eour
Ordersd, That Mr.. SHrrH Of Rockingham. car,
Tsncc. ~ 'V"o'
An engrossed bill, releasing to James and r..
lamn Cesueman The Commonwealth right 10 &c
tam lands therein mentioned. The title bei,
amended, on motion Of Mr. LIS. was aereed ~
follows An oct, releasing the Commonw M
right N certain lands therein mentionsd.o
bill 70 emcnd the act reducing into one the ~,
eel acs concerning slaves, Tree bsgroes, and mi
Bill to extend che provisions Of the .e, oo,c.,,
sag fishing shores n the county Of King George
ibs county Of Wesimorslsnd;