Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-13
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

Hf.nesd"y, .afarsh 10, lSil.
me Senate announced that they had passed the bills
entitled
An act for hevsing system for popu,nr education.
An act 10 refund 10 Emory and Henry Coll ge sum
oil money Tor taxes on Land enormously charged on the
same; and with amendments
An net changing the time of hold;nu ,,c Circuit Gu,
pcrior Court oil Augusta; and
An act concerning The estate of Martin Dawson
decd.
| The several amendments were agreed 10,
On motion, leave OF absence from The service of this
House !ur the remainder of the session was rranied o
Mr., LEE from F'riday next
| 4 motion made by MIR. CLAyroy for leave IA
Withdraw the original dispositions of William Burris
and Purnel Houston, filed in the contested election
from the county Of Monongala At the last session Of
the Legislature; and the question being put thercupon
was determined in the negative
On motion Of Mr. ROBERTSON,
Ordtred, That leave be given to bring in bill to
vive the act Incorporating the Sprin. Hill manuacu
ring Company; and that Messrs Rober tson Ethcridge
Ramey, Stephenson Of Tyler, and arrell prepare and
bring in the same.
Mr.. SrErurSsos of Tyler, from the Committee o
Finance, presented reports declaring the inexpadency
of cancelng certain amounts Of per cent. and pei
cent stock Of dissolving the Literary Fund aud tho
fund for Internal improvements and of regulating
weights and measures.
| Mr. BRoADus announced that the Committee Of Fl
nance had further use for their Clerk, and he wa
accordingly ordered to be discharged
The following engrossed bills were read third time
and passed:
A bill adding to the county of Preston part Of tho
county Of Monongalia; and
bill TO amend the act entitled act TO incorporate
the Trustees of the Slate River Academy.
ELECTION OF COUNCILLOR OF STATE.
The House, according 10 The JOINT order of the day
proceeded by joint vote with the Senate To the clector
of Councillor of State, TO fill the vacancy occ7slonet
by the resignation Of Henry L. Hopkins ESQ., which
suited in the election of John NJ Gregory published
| in our last
On motion Of Mr.. RopEErsoS,
| Ordered, That leave be given TO bring in a bill dl
rectng the Treasurer Of the Commonwealth To under
write the States guarantee such bonds payable N
currency as may be substituted by the James RIVER
and kanawha Company for sterling bonds heretofore
issued by said Company, with the State guarantee by
intent OF the act of the 23rd March, ls&-and that
Aessrs Robertson, Toler, Williams McCue, Clark,
and Kyle prepare and receive the same.
MR.. MAYS AMENDMENT RESPECTING COMMERCE.
The important amendment proposed on Tuesday by
Mr.. May, and which we published on Thursday, was,
by that gentleman offered clause i'll the iaw-
kers License Bill which was brought before the House,
on motion Of Mr. WILLIAMS.
Mr.. RoEERTsoS thought the time had not arrived
for assuming hostile attitude 10 sister Sat". II
all concliatory failed to bring New York /"
her senses, he would then be found in favor OF any
plan OF action calculated 10 compel her 10 render them
justice.
After some further dicussion the BILL with the amend
mcnt, was laid upon the table.
GEOLOGICAL. SURVEY.
Mr.. CRuTcufiELD moved 10 discontinue the Geolo-
gical Survey al lie was as great friend 10 Sci
rnce any man, but this not the time IL take mo-
ney out Of the pockets Of the people for that any
other purpose not absolutely necessary
alcssrs MAY and LryGuES said that thc survey would
be finished in another year, and they hoped the House
would sustain the grant.
On division, the numbers were for striking out b,
noes g.
NEW YORK CASE
This was, motion OF Mr.. VERY, made the
order Of the day for tomorrow nj " o'clock.
On motion Of Mr.. MrLLEy, the House adjourned.