Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-23

NoIsr, Smith of Ksnawha, Davis Of X. * G, Wai.
lace of King George, Dabney, Woodnrd, Clcndpnn,
Taylor of Loudoun, Ramey,. M,llhaney, Holiday,
NJ Morgan, Harrison Of Monongalia, Harrell, Lyon,
Taylor of ~ b., Watts Fitzgerald, Iiden, NJ Pherson,
Chenthum, Hincr, Wallace of Petersburg, Keen,
Grimes, Wilson, Dey, Brawner Elliott, STROLLER, NJ
Cauey, Leyburn, Smith Of Rockingham, CULLEN,
Gatewood, Crawford, Tate, Urquhart, Cfutchlield
Warren, Martin of Tyler Buck, Goodson, Mayo, Jack.
son, and Leflwch-S5
.roes-Messrs. Southal (SpeakerD Hunter, New
kirk, Harrison of brunswick, Moore, Toer, Nowlin
Cox of Chesterfield, Irving, Brown, Foster, Woods,
Early, Byrd, Carroll, Erskine, Vance, pugb, Thomp
son, Mullen, Hoemun, Kennedy, Edmonds, Caperton,
Davis of Montgomery and Pulaski, Smith of Nor,bum-
berand, Edgington, Williams, Hopkins, Brown of
Preston, Heath, Daniel Dorman, Shipman, Cowan,
Ford, and Bowcn-}7.
number of bills were considered in their incpient
stages.
MIR. BALDWIN make report from the Committee on
Courts of Justice the subject of reforming the Ju
dietary system of the State. synopsis of the report
will be given hereafter.
Various reports from the Committees acted n.
RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTIONS were offered by the following gentlemen
and adopted by the House By Mr.. MoRGiS, that the
Committee Courts of Justice inquire into the expe-
diency of aboshng imprisonment for debt and the
quirement of special bail except where the parties
about to and also OF making provisions against
fraud-By Mr.. WALLACE of Petersburg, that the Com.
mttee on Agriculture and Manufactures inquire into
the expedency of reviving act incorporating the
Winterpock railroad company-By Mr.. BowDES, that
the Committee on Courts OF Justice inquire into the
expediency Of abolishng the priority given to speciality
over simple contract debts in the administration Of the
personal effects of decedents
PETITIONS
Petitions were presented by the following gentlemen
and appropriately referred: BY Mr. RAMEY, of sundry
citizens of Loudoun for the passage of special road
law for that county-By Mr. RiyEs, of the Education
Convention recently held in Richmond-(Nlr. II. said
that in consequence Of the high character of the gen
tlemcn composing tho Convention and the porlance
of the subject he would move the printing of the me
mortal Agreed toby Mr.. LErrwIcm, Of citizens
of Wythe, in relation to the South Western Road-By
Mr. VANCE, of Robert Kyle, praying the passage of
law directing the Clerk of Hampshire county TO record
deed-By Mr. CLARK, of citizens of Ealifax, for an
amendment of the laws in relation to The jurisdiction Of
county courts brdges-By Mr.. WISGrIELp, of the
officers of the 10Th regiment demonstrating against the
creation of new company of rifiemen-By MIR. SMITH
of Rockingham of sundry citizens Of that county pray
ing for the construction Of McAdamized road from
Gordonsve to Harrsonburg-By Mr. CArEnTos, of
citizens of Monroe, Allegheny, and Bote,ourt for the
construction of 4 road-By MIR. McRAE, of Isaac A
Goddn and Others for the incorporation Of the Marshal
Theatre .-(Wilhdrawn)
On motion of MIR. WATTS, the House adjourned.