Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-12-22

thereof had refused tie same: and. also. ,ha, the
saiI committee be instructed to inquire INFO the ex.
Peaency OF 50 amending the Law eon~etn,ns bail in
criminal eases, s,to provide that ali such spplea-
,n "a. zoe oa' shat be made in the hrs, instance
'ne inenor court having reelection thereof or to
one o' tho Judges OF the saIi General Court, in va
cation as the case may be.
On motion Of Me- Jones OF Brooke
heso!res, That leave he given to bring In n bill
authorizing the superintendent OF the Literary Fund
10 credit the school commissioners of Brooke county
| q certain OF money.
On mo'ion or Mr. Mullen
hts7!oed, That the Committee OF Agriculture in
Que INTO The eSpedeney OF reviviny the acts incor-
pofating the CseaPelion Iron Manufacturing Com
pany.
On motion ofAir Toler,
htse'rsd, That the Committee OF Lunatic Asy-
runs inquire into the expediency Of making proyts.
'on at tho hospitals OF this Commouw calth Tor the
reception ana cure of insane slaves.
On motion ut Mr. Toer,
hss@ref, That the Committee OF Courts Of JUS
ice inquire into the cxpedency of SO altering or
amending the laws relating to witnosS,. att,nsi,n,
'ue superior county and corporation courts Of this
commonwealth, as to allow said witne ss.s such per
as WI cover all necessary expenses in attend
On motion Of Mr. Kinche.oc,
n.so.osd' That the COMMITTEE OF Propositions
ana grievances inquire INTO the expcdiency OF en-
NenS the limits Of the town of CIar ksbury in the
county OF dar'ison, and to revive and amend tho
town. W N
on motion Of Mr. Armstrong, a resolution was
accepted lnquirinc INFO the exprdi-ncy " changing
he ume OF hodIng Superior Courts OF Hrrrson.
"'f panlsl offered a resolution inq into tho
epea,sncY "t increasing the salary OF the Register
o' '"e Land Office. Offering at the awe time some
eh'rks setting forth that the present al ary Of that
o'her' 500 W., insufficient Tor tho inc DENIAL
cal expenditure.
Nc h'nU,y moved TO amend the rcsolu,io, by
rSrueung the eonlmnteo To which the resolution
referred to inquire into tho expediency OF abol-
Nc Daniel had no objection to .epna;o ino,,irv
" '"'' hno he iclt satisfied 1t would result in am
p PROOF 20 shew the necessity of the office the
no'Ws I'stycar amounted TO SO coo, which Showed
h,t heie had been much work conc.
wi hinney preferred connecting the Inquiries
N'eIe had been suggestion on former o.cas on as
10 me propriety of sDoish,ng the ofce and he te.
siTso hii the iuqUlry should be ma -
N.r wallace oi Petersburg offered the following
leso uu,n which was laid the table Tor tie PIE
stni, AZ his Tefues:
Res iptd That III. T,e.srr,, or ,b;, c,.,
Wea IN be Instructed to convert the no,es of Ihe
"a. ~ nee"iis ana North Western Banks ro'y in the
'eAS1ry' INTO such funds shalt Ice receivable by
W., we tI.oh'is "' the Commonwealth ia paymcn, %
'"e interest OF the public Debt provided lrat such
Conversion shalt be made al t,scoun, of no, less
than 10 per cent.
on motion OF Mr. Blown Of P,e.on, a resolution
vas sdop;eJ eng Iiring into III. expectancy OF en-.
tisng The criminal terms cf the ,cuii Superior
Nou'' " haSne,ry tor the City Of Richmcnc.
MURRAY ACADEMY.
On motion Of Mr. Hopkins,
htso'rtd, That the Executive OF this Common
wealth. u he deem u exptdIen, be requested to or
DER such portion OF the officers ard cadets of the
eergna Military Institute TO repair TO the City of
hchmnnd, at some time during the pr,ssn session
OF the General Assembly, IN oraer TO their s,n,i.
annual examination.
Mr. IL. sa'd that he hsd been in the Institute. and
from his personal observation he r.. arded 4, an hon
OF 20 inc state. lie snid that the James River Com
Pahy would give the Cadets free passase md tb,,
TIE cliizrns of Ri hmond would tender them the hos
plaHues OF their city while here; and that no ex
penSe 10 the Commonwealth would therefore nj.
terd the movement. lie anticipated that the mem.
oefs would he highly gratified with the proposed
examination.
lie resolution was unanimously corcurred in.
oh motion OF Mr. Jackson, resolution was adopt.
cd enqurIng of the LIST Auditor the cost of The Mill
TIA establishment Of the last five years, and the
amount paid in fees for the same period and re-
que'uns statement OF allowances by Resimeu,aI
courts IN that time.
Tn motion Of Mr. Clarke
Resolved, That the Committee of Courts of JUS
We 'nqu,t@ INTO The eSpediency OF amending the
act pr"hlbI'Ing unlawful gaming.
The Engrossed bill TO refund To Charles w Wo-
n,ack' hne imposed upon him for playing at mar
oles was read third time anI ,.-Sssd.
PETITIONS.
by MIR Rnmey, OF citizens Of Loudnn, for the
passage of special road law for said coun,y-bv
Mr. Mullen. OF citizens OF Hardy, against hnntin,
Win hoinds-by Mr. Kennedy, Of ciIizens of JeffcT
son, concerning hawkers and pedars--by Mr. Arm. |
strong, OF Citizens Of Randolph Harrison and Lewis
counties, Tor new county out OF parts OF suJ coun
iies-by the same Of citizens of Harrison ssd Mo-
h"hgah, tor new county out of parts of SAID coun.
ies-by MIR Smith, OF citizsns OF Rockingham. Tor
M'hiatnlzsd road from Cord nsville to Harrison |
ourS-oy mr H.skins, OF Charles Yaucey, admir-. |
OF John Hershey.
On motion of MIR Morgan,
The House adj 'urned