Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-23
Wursday, January IL.

The Senate announced that they had passed the bill,
entitled "An act to establish the town OF Fankvc in
the county Of Loudoun.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. LEE-That the communication from The Cover
nor, transmitting statements Of the condition of the
Merchants and Mechanics Bank Of Wheeling, be re-
ferred to the Committee on Banks
Mr.. STEPHENSON of Tyler-That the Committee OF
Courts Of Justice inquire into the exped;ency ofamend-
ing the laws establishing the Court of Appeals and the
Circuit Superior Courts of Law and Chancery this
Commonwealth, with view to provide, first, for the
regulations TO appeals 10 the former Court; secondly
reform of the Constitution Of the latter Courts, and
that said Committee have leave to report by bill or
otherwise.
Mr.. Waller presented memorial o! Warren D.
Watson, demonstrating against the passage OF law TO
extend the provisions OF an act, TO protect The prope
tors of Fishing Shores in the county Of King George,
10 the county of Wes,moreland
Mr.. GREGORY, from the Committee of Lunac Asy-
lums reported, with amendments, bill changing the
existing laws relative 10 Lunatic AsyluIns.
Also bill providing for additional buildings to the
Lunatic Hospitals of the State.
A bill concerning Alexander II. II. Stuart, Francis
Strbblinr, Thomas G.. Peachy, and Robert Saunders.
Mr.. COLES, from the Committee the Militia
Laws, presented report on much Of the Governor
Message as relates to the Militia of this Commonwe
Also, report upon the petition of Whitfield Lunly
for the remission Of a fine.
Also bill authorizing the raising Of cavalry in the
counties of Bedford, Campbell, and Pittsylvania
Mr. SMITH, Of Isle of Wight, from the Committee of
Propositions and Grievances presented reports upon
the petitions of citizens of the town of Weston for an
act ofncorporation, and Of citizens Of the county OF
Nottoway for separate election in said county;
And bill TO authorize the construction of fire en-
CINE house on the South East Of the Capitol
Square.
A bill authorizing the Banks to make temporary
loan to the Treasurer of this Commonwealth, read
a third time and passed.
On motion of MI RATcLIFFE,
RESOLVED, That the Committee for Courts of Justice
be instructed TO enquire into the expedency ofrequrng
every free negro who shall remove from his or her
county for temporary other purposes TO any other
county Of this Commonwealth, to obtain from JUS
tce Of the peace Of his her said county, certificate
that he she is person of good moral character.
On motion Of Mr. FLooD,
RESOLVED, That the Committee of Schools and Col
eges enquire into the expedency of amending the act
to incorporate the trustees of the Slate River Academy,
passed 18th March, 1882 and that they have leave TO
report by bill or otherwise.
On motion Of Mr.. BEARD,
Resoced, That the Select Committee, 10 whom was
referred the report of the Superintendent of Public Ed
ces, be instructed TO enquire into the expedency OF
providing suitable office for the Second Auditor.
MIR. McCosSELL presented petition of the Presi-
dent and Directors of the Western Insurance Compa
ny, asking for an amendment of their charter.
Mr.. BURKE presented documents relating 10 petit
ton of citizens of the counties Of Charlotte, Campbell,
Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward, asking
for new county.
Mr.. M'CoSSELL presented petition of citizens OF
the county of Monongalia and one Of citizens of the
county of Ohio, asking that the Banks of the Com
monweath may be authorised 10 issue notes of less
denomination than five dollars.
Mr.. CALDwELL-Similar petitions of citizens of the
county Of Marshall.
Mr.. CRUrcHrIELD, from the Committee of Roads
and Internal Navigation, presented reports the
tons of citizens Of the county of Shenandoah, relative
to the telling oftrees in the Shenandoah river;
And ofcitzens Of the county of Monongaa, relative
to road from SCOTS bridge to point on the Be-
verify Turnpike.
Also, bill authorizing the Portsmouth aud Roanoke
Rail Road Company TO dispose of one moiety of their
road South of Gary and of the Weldon bridge;
Also, bill TO provide for the construction Of Turn
pike road from the town of Newbern to the Tennessee
line.
Mr. MAY, from Committee of Courts of Justice, pre-
sented-
Bill divorcing Thomas Cain from his wife Mary.
Bill concerning the Virginia Marine Insurance Com
pany.