Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-05
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THURSDAY, Feb. 8.
Motions agreed 10.


MIR BRows OF pr,s,on-rhat the Committee for
Courts OF Justice be instructed to inquire into the
,APeuieney OF amending or explaining tho act OF
January 1889, concerning the surrender Of prpci-
pas by their bail in certain cases.
= MIR BuRsER-That the Committee of Roads and
internal Navigation be instructed TO nquirc into the
expectancy Of reducing the width Of the Staunton
and Petkersburg Turnpike Road where il shall be
located through cleared land-end that thew have
leave to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. BArLr-That the communication of the Go
vernon transmitting the resolutions from the State OF
ahoama, ON the subject of surrenderins fuyitiyes
rom justice, be referred to the select committee or
| the same subject.
| MIR MAY, from the Commute for Cour,s oT J,.
t'ee. presented the following bills:
Bill concerning divorces;
Marian; "N' ''' WIZ
Bill d,voreins Charlotte f. Helm ffom her hus.
band, Henry =. Helm;
blIl changing the time of holding the fall term Of
the Circuit Superior Courts of Law and Cboncerv
Tor theeoun'ies OF Caroline and Spo,tsylvania and
town of Petersburg.
MIR BEARD. from the Committee Of Roads and
Internal Navigation, presented report upon tbc
Peulon OF The citizens OF Jackson md Wood tina,
spring Greek be d'careda public highway.
bl Incorporating the Jacksonville and Purgt,osy
N' p, turnpike Company, and for other poses
Bill Incorporating the New River ard Salt Sui.
phsr Springs Turnpike Company, and the Gar
Mills and Prices Mountain Turnpike Companv,
-, Bill concerning the Sa!em and Peppers Ferry
Turnpike Company; '
And reported with amendment. bill au,hori.
zIng an increase OF the capital stock of the Valley
turnpike Company, and for other purposes
Mr. CowAs rom the Committee on the Peni,en-
nary presented report upon the condition of tina,
/ Institution; and - '
| Bill concerning the Penitentiary.
Mr. DORIAN from the Committee ON the Publc
Library, presented bill TO repeal certain n,Its q,
the act passed the 22d of February, 1880 emitted
an act concerning the Public Library; and
b'Il authorizing the appropriation of a certain
amount OF the debt due fTom the Library TO the
Literary Fund for the purchase of n library for The
virginia Institute at Lexipgton; which last hill
was, on motion Of Mr.. ID RnAs, read n 6,si ard
second time, and ordered to be committed 10 the
Commute of Finance.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. HANNAH. Petition of citizens or IN. co,,,,
OF Botetouit for the formation of n new coun,v on,
OF parts OF the counties OF Botetourt Monroe Giles
montgomery and Roanoke.
Mr. JoHssros-Petition Of John Chapman and
Ine1s, praying that portion of New River may
be made lawful fence. 10y
BILLS PASSED
n,l 10 authorize the Bsnk of Virginia to declare
bui amending the act concerning frauds and per-
Bill TO change the time of accounting for IN. eol-
Ieetion OF POOR rates and county levies was read
third tune and passed-nyes 81 noes 49,
rIedefitksoirg y Potomac Rail Road ConIpanv
The 6lll 10 authorize the States guarantee n +,
loan authorized TO be negotiated by The RicbmonS
fredericksburg < Potomac Rail Road Componv
was taken up. P""''
Mr. CRurcnFIELD and Mr.. MAY submitted
amendments; which were agreed 10.
Mr.. GREGORY offered an amendment FIXING n
minimum toll, but subsequently accepted a snbs,i.
tute, offered by MIR. Maj, subjecting the comnonv
10 the imposition any minimum which the I.eois.
latnTe may hereafter see fit to adopt
MT MAYS amendment was agreed to infer much
Seoa'e; IN which, Messrs. GREGORY, MAY. and
CRurcHFiELD, supported, and Messrs. IAso.
HORNE, and TAYLOR of N. b., opposed il.
In the course OF the debate the rival nre,sps;ons
oil the Portsmouth Rail Road and the Fr.der;cLs.
burg and Potomac Rail Road were canv,ssed
Alter me adoption OF the amendment MIR TAY-
Lon OF n. q; moved to lay the ~ us amended, on
Ihe ao'e lie read a resolution, Which he propo,ed
10 oter, insIrueting the Committee on Roads 10 IN
sutu'e an inquiry respecting the controversy which
ha1 arisen between the two Rail Roads
AIR MAY opposed the motion, which yv,s los,
without a count "1' O''
mr. CRUrcHFiELD asked that the engrossment he
inaue les. vote-Hnd that no one should yote for
the ensrossment who would not vote for IN, In on
its passage. '' ''' "''' vi
Mr. GREGORY said he was about to make the sam.
request. lie entered into an argument in onnos;.
lion TO the bill, and called for the ayes md nos
mr GRUTcHFIELD replied in support of the bill.
Mr. TAYLOR OF n. B. opposed the bill.
mr. LhSGHoRSE rose TO speak, but gave wav to
Mr. MULLEN, who, at o'clock, moved an adio1rn.
ment. ~" "'J'"'"