Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-26

ihe Senate announced that they had passed IA.
o'' enu'leu an act TO authorize separate election
IN each OF the counties Of Grecnbrier and "
with amendments, IN which they rec, uested the con-
eurience of the House of Delegates: which amend
mens were severally put and agreed to.
Inc Speaker Submitted n communication from,
the governor, enclosing communication from The
President and Directors Of the North Wss,srn
Turnpike Road, recommending farther appronri,.
ton Tor the completion Of the South branch b,idg.
on the line OF said road which, on motion OF Ar
odeU, was referred to the Committee Of Roads and
Internal Navigation. N'0
RESOLUTIONS
MIR LEE--That the Committee for cor,,. or t.
lice inquire into the expedeney OF 30 amending the
laws IN relation TO the powers and duties of ov.r
seers of The poor as to prohibit them from plncin,
sums sums Oh money levied by them upon their respcc-
tive countless at the disposition Of individual mem
bers oil their respective boards. TO be by them er
pended ut their own discretion; and that thew h,y.
leave 10 report by bill or otherwise
MIR SruARr-That the Committee on I,un,t,c
Asylums he instructed to irquire into tho eYre
deney Of providing for payment Of the contract en-.
tered INTO by the Court of Directors Of the Western
Lynat'c Asylum for supplying said Asylum with
water. ~
Mr. CRorrER--That the special oom.n;,,.. N
whom was referred petition the subject of Will
fowl be instructed to extend their injuries INTO The
eIpedicncy OF providing Tor tho protection of terra
pins, by prohibiting them being caught at improper
seasonz-
nat the COMMITTEE Finance
inquire into the expediency Of amending an act re-
ducng into one the several acts ard parts of nc,s
concerning taxes on licenses, SC. passed March al
lsio so as TO make the 9Th section OF said act an.
pneao'e TO vendue masters and vendors OF lottery
tickets, and TO provide fer the issuing of said lnen
ses, by the Clerks, MS ~ the case of hawkers and
pedars and exhibitors OF public shows: also more
efec!ually to restrict the right Of trading under a H.
cense TO hawker or pedlar TO but one individual.
and also, more effectually To secure a proseeut;on
he
posed Tor the violation Of said laws with leave IN
report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. ScoTr-Tbat the Committee for Courts nj
Justice, be instructed TO inquire into the expediency
OF so amending the act passed Sd March, 1921 con.
corning executions, TO require the .aIe of sIave
horses, &c taken under execution, in certain cases
to be made at some public place, instead of M the
residence OF the debtor, rs now provided by the
said act.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. Reconsideration Of the Trustees of IN,
feates' Free School lands in the county of Nanse.
mond, praying the passage of act appointing Com.
mssioners TO define more accurately the boundary
lines Of the said land.
Mr.. BURwELL OF Clarke and Warr.n-p.,;,;on
OF citizens OF the county Of Clarke, praying an 40.
preparation Of part Of the Literary Fund for snid
county TO the use OF the Wicklifie Academy,
Mr.. RoBERrsos -Memcria! Of tho Professors of
The Medical Department Of IIumpden Sydney Col.
lego, praying the appointment Of Committee TO
EXAMINE INTO the condition thereof and aid them by
the purchase of proper buildings. -
Mr. Disqualification OF Edmund T.. Benson and
others, praying the passage Of an act to regulate
fisheries on the waters Of the Ches,peak and Mon
jiek Bays.
Mr. characterization OF tkt securities Of WIN.
Is. Manning, praying TO 20 relieved from the pay.
ment OF n Judgment rendered against them in "a.
your OF the commonwealth.
Me. MAT-Petition OF the city Point Rail Ro,d
Company, praying for an additional subsctintion |
by Che State TO their capital stock, and for amend
mens to ter chirter.
Mr. Decentralization Of citizens of the county |
OF botetouri, iof the Incorporation Of company TO
construct turnpike road from Cupp's mill on |
James river in sad county, TO the Rockbridge line,
and for Other purposes.
MIR. CRUroHrELD-Peti;iono Of citizens OF The
county OF Loudoun, asking tho passage Of an net
declaring the North Anna River from ID ,loev,s
mills TO the fork above Jordan's mill, a lawful
fence.
Mr. Baows Of Naturalization Of John l..
HarIia, asking TO be allowed TO estiLlrsh n hank.
Mr. MAY from COMMITTEE for Courts Of Justice,
was discharged from the consideration Of the me.
mortal Of Soml. Med. Moore. Also,
BIZ concerning the collection Of rents.
hhd presented reports upon the resolut con.
eefnng clerks OF courts; concerning free negroes;
sono,,ni,g ITO owing Chufchi and upon the petit
ton OF citizens Of the county Of Greenbrier IN ren.
ton TO free negroes.
Mr.. DoRSAN, from the Committee Of Finance.
presented bill TO refund TO Emory and Henry Col.
80 SUI" =" money Tor taxes on land enormously
charged on the same.
MIR. CsyreHriELD. from the Comm. u q on Banks. |
presented bull 70 authorize the Bank Of Virginia TO
declare dividends "
Mr.. LGyBUaH, from the Committee on Asrienl.
'pfe snh Manufactures, presented reports ufon tho |
resolution relative 10 the Geological reconno:-
saoce, and upon the petition OF czens OF rrines
Edward county, asking that portion Of the Appo. |
maitoS river may be nude lawful fence
Also, bill establishing inspection Of aour sttho
Depot near Gordonsyllle, in the county OF Or,oy.
Mr.. RoBEpTsor-Peti Of The StockboIds,. nj |
the James River and Kaoawha Company. pr,voe |
amendment Of their charter, 80 ss 20 sntbo,iys
them 70 construct bridges and rosds for the accom-
modaton ~ the tTade Of the South side OF James RI
yer. Ordered 10 be printed.
rick Election case.
Election Of u. 3. Senator
Mr.. GaEoosY moved 10 take 90 and eoos;. |
der his resolu,ion which was laid upon Inc t,bIe on
Saturday, relative 10 lhs ssclioH OF limited STATES
Senator on the 18th febrdsry! - ~
Oh motion 10 take up, division took place --Ayes
81, noes 81.
Mr.. BaFLy expressed his determination 10 vote
for this resolution once more, but n the Senate
again rejected i he should not again do so, unless
there was some assurance that u you'd not DO
ag.in w them rejected, ~