Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-06
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,

i UeHHtS0hY, TCO d.
| The following communication from the Senate, by
| their Clerk, read:
The Senate have passed the bill entitled "An Act
concerning Alexander II. II. Stuart Francis I. Strib
Ing Thomas G. Peachy, and Robert Saunders" with
ane ndments; in which they request the concurrence
of the House of Delegates.
/ The said amendments being read, severaliy
agreed TO-
Mr. Salrm Of Northumberland presented petition of
citizens Of the county Of Northumberland, remons,rat
ing against the passage of an Act to prevent the de-
struction of wild fowl and oysters
| The Speaker submitted communication from the
Governnr transmitting copy of resolutions adopted
by the Legislature of Pennsy yana, the subject Of
the public lands: which, motion Of Mr.. LEE,
laid upon the table, and ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. RADCLIFFE presented documents to be used as
evidence in the contested election from the county Of
Louisa
| Mr.. BRoaDus also presented similar documents 10
be used in the contest
Mr.. McCuE presented petition of George Geiger,
praying be allowed reasonable time pay debt due
the Commonwealth
Mr.. WoRTnISGToS, from the Committee for Courts
Of Justice, presented bill concerning denquents, and
forfeited lands lying West of the Allegheny Mountain;
and reported, without amendment, bill TO amend the
act reducing into the several acts concerning slaves
free negroes, and muattoes
Mr.. GoopE, from the Committee Of Schools and Col
eges presented bill authorizing the appointment of
Board of Commissioners 10 devise plan Of popular
education; which, on his motion, read first and
second time, and ordered TO BE- committed 10 the Com
mittee which brought it in.
An engrossed BILL annexing part Of the county Of
Mercer 10 the county of Giles, taken up, read
third time, and passed.
The following report Of the Committee for Courts of
Justice was taken up on motion Of Mr. RADCLIFFE, and
read:
The Committee for Courts Of Justice have, according
order, had under consideration the petition of Char
ote F Helm, to them REFEREED praying to be divorced
from her husband Henry p Helm, and have come to
the following resolution thcreupon:
Resoired as the opinion cf the Committee That the
prayer Of the said petition be rejected
On motion Of Mr. RADCLIFFE, the sad resolution
amended by striking thercfrom the words abe reject.
ed and inserting in lieu thereof the words 'sls
abe"-and, as amended, agreed to, and bill
ordered to be brought in, in conformity Herewith.
The report of the Joint Committee on the Public Lii
blary taken up, on motion of Mr. TrSsTALL, and
read
The following resolutions were severay agreed to
and bills were ordered to be brought in comfortably
there with:
That the report of the Librarian be received and his
accounts ending Dec 81, 1910, allowed.
That one set of the Statutes large be sent TO each
Of the counties which have not been supplied;
That it is nexpedcnt to continue the annual addition
Of 800 copies Of the sessions to the Literary Fund.-
and that hereafter % copies only be added, which shall
be reserved.
That it be recommended TO the General Assembly to
authorize the appropriation of $500 OF the debt due
the Literary Fund.- annually for five years, TO the pur-
chase of Library for the Military Institute.
The SPEAKER submitted communication from the
Governor, transmitting the annual report of the Geoo
gis Of the State for the past year. which, motion Of
Mr. LEyBURy was laid upon the table, and 1000 copies
IL S2o form ordered 10 be printed
4 number of bills were read second time some
amended, laid upon the table, others ordered to
be cngrossed.
A Bill repeating so much of the act in relation to
onp1ia fho nG
Grayson, was, on motion of Mr. Fulton, indefinitely
postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Scorr, the House adjourned until
to- morrow al ~ o'clock.