Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-13

TO establish inspection Of Tobacco al Parhersburg,
Wood county-An act changing The time Of holding
the Circuit Superior Court Tor Harrison county-Ai
10 authorsc ferry from the lands Of Sards Cole
in the county of Wood, the ONO riyrraso, tina
they had agreed to the resolution for the election Of
Treasurer and Tor Tie election Of Judge oE the ID cir
cut
soriayjr HE Relief Of Disebird Ministers.
4 On motion Of Mr.. DoRMAs, the House took up The
bill Tor the relief Of disabled Ministers of the Methodist
church, their widows and orphans. Mr.. Baldwin then
obtained tie floor, and replied al ength 10 the second
speech ii Mr. Scot, of Fauln'er, made yesterday
The question was then decided as follows
.4yes-McssTs. Kinney, baldwin, Hunter, Newk
Jones Of Brooke, Moore, Toler, Nuwlin, Brown OF Eli
zabeih City and Warwick, Thomas, Foster, French
Erskine Clark, Bowden, Moer, Smith of Kanawha
NJ llhaney, Davis Of NJ. & T., Smith OF Northunber.
land, Grimes, Dey, Leyburn, Ford, Mayo and Jack
son &c.
yoes-sIess.s Son,hal, (Speaker,) A,lworth, Iloo,
way, iiarvic, Davis OF Amherst, Mayse, WIngield
MITCHELL Cox of b. u I R.ddich Harrison uf Bruins
wick, Jones ofEucknsham, IIaskns, Apprrson, Card
well, Cox of Chesterfield, Broadus, Irving, Vaughan
Semple Scott Of f., NJ l.aughIIn, Payne, DeskIns,
Woods, Wood, Robins, Guerrani, Carroll, Watkins,
Pugh Thompson, Mullen, Kinchrloe, Armstrong,
NJ Rae, Grggs, Wallace Of King George, Dabney,
Edmonds, Woodland, ClenLenn, Taylor Of I.oudoun,
Rampy, Marshall Banks, Martin Of Marshall, Dggs
Smith Of NJ. < j.. Boyd, Scott Of Necklcnbur., Nor
ran, HARRISON of onorgal,n llnrrcil, Lyon, Waits,
VERIFY, Fitzgerald, Idcn, N Phcrson, CEratIani, Hi.
mrr Wallace Of Petersburg Keen, Williams, Hopkins,
Brown Of r. Wilson, Heath, Brawner, Elliott, Stroller,
NJ Cauey, Shipman, Smith Of Rockingham, Cowan,
Qnlen, Gatcw God, Crawford, Tate Urquhari, Crnch.
field, Warren, Walker, Bowen, Martin Of Tyler,
Buck, Goudson, I.eftwi;ch-c9.
The bill establishing the County Of "-Narioa out Of
parts Of the counties of Monongalla and Harrison,
was passed.
SHORTENING OF TIE SESSIONS.
The bill 10 limit the session of the General Assem-
bly,, came up its third reading. Mr. TAYLOR Of
Loudoun, offered ryder, providing that the bill should
apply only to those members who should vote for IT,
This rejected by large majority. Mr. HcrKISs
moved The indefinite postponcment Of the whole sub
cct Upon this motion a long debate arose, IN which
Messrs. liorEISS, CEuroufiEID, kEES, Scorr OF +,
Bows Of F.. TAYLOR If n. 81 SrEorurR, lHviSc,
MoRcAS, LEyErES, and SMITH OF kanawha, part'ci-
pa,ed. The motion vas rjrcted-Aycs GD, noes 20.
The bill then passed by vote Of % to %.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions were offered by the following gentle
men and adopted by the House. BY Mr. FREsCn, that
the Committee of Privileges and Elections enquire into
the expedency Of so amending the election law as TO
make il the duty OF the sheriis oi each county in this
Con,monw ealh 10 annually TO the Clerks ofthe
several county courts at their March terms, list Of
the names Of all persons returned delinquent for the
public III llieir respective countess which list
il shall be the duty of the Clerks certify the Com
missoncrs appointed TO supcrlntcnd the precinct cleo
lions Of said county, in order to enable the Commission
crs 10 ascertain who not entitled 10 voeBy Mr.
MoLER that the Committee on Propositions and Griev-
anccs inquire into the expediency Of reducing the
number of directors OF the Charlcstown, Jefferson
County, Savings lnsiitutInn-By Mr.. MclLuANEy,
that the Committee Roads inquire into the exped'-
ency Of clearly defining the duties Of the survey
ots Of Rouds-By Mr. IlsrKINs, that The Committee
Banks, ascertain and report 10 The House, the annu
expense Of this Stale and their Branches, 80 as to
show the amount paid for officers salaries money!
rcl, house. rent and servants hre-By Mr. KrSSE-
~, that the Committee Courts Of Justice enquire
INTO the expediency Of amending the law Of 1872
in relation TO attachments against abscond!ng debtors
as 10 reduce the amount Of security 10 double the
debt
Mr.. DANIEL presented the petition Of John NJ Fer.
guson, for authority to detan the Jail OF The city Of
Richmond, such criminals as have been sent on 10 the
Superior Court for lenrco and Richmond city for trial
On motion Of MIR. CKrrcnrIlLr, the House ad-
iourned.