Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-22
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
7acs3ay, Jam IS.
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Petitions presented and rcitrred-By Af.
WATRixs, of John Throckmr,on, 'hn Fuqia, and
Samuel Irby, to be relieved irnm lines imposed uIon
them by the Superior Court of Halifax Tor Playing
mnrbes--By MIR. BYRD, O. George W. Gum a. =
other mechanics of Winchester asking to BE- inchrpo-
rated into Society 10 be called the Mechanics Saw
ings Association OF Winches,er-By MIR. ARMSTRONG,
Of citizans Of Tyler, Lewis and Wood cnnnes' pray
ing for the formation of new coun'y-By MIR. Glen
DENIM, OF citizens of Logan &c praying "r Inc Tor
nation Of new couniy-By MIR. Armstrong, oi ell
zens of the county Of Iarrison praying the passng
of law 10 stay executions in civil canses-By air.
McRAE, Of Philip b. Jones Of The county o! Hen
rico, demonstrating against the petition OF Ioih "
Ferguson, Sergeant Of the City OF Richmond T.
JoSEs presented the proceedings Of the public meen4
Of the people of Brooke county, the re npporonnent
Of representnion-By Mr. BANKS, nf A. H. Bakey,
Thomas A. Gordon and Milton kirily, committee Of
the Madison Library Association, praying an act oil m
corporton for the said Assocution-By Mr.. VAUGHAN,
Of certain citizens of Dnwidde county, praying an acl
TO incorporate The Trustees of Jefferson Academy-By
Mr.. Bo,D, oilhe Trustees Of Randolph Macon College
praying the passage of act authorizing the BOARD OF
Public Works 10 loan the College $lO,oOO-By Mr..
WATKINS, Of John Phelps to be relieved from me
imposed by the Circuit Superior Court oil Law Tor la
iiax, for playing at marbles.
On motion of Mr. KENNEDY, the House adjourned.
Ucdne<duy, January ~.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions offered by tie following gentle
men, and adopted by the House:-By MIR. BYRD, that
the Committee Of Propositions and Grievances inquire
into the expediency Of reducing the number of the dl
rectors of the Winchester and Frederick County Sa-
wings Institutions to g. instead of l3-By Mr.. BALD
WIN that the Committee Courts of Justice, inquire
what legislation, i! anv, necessary and proper Tor The
relief Of surcties of Sherls and Constabes, who may
be unwilling to continue bound as sucli-By Mr. DA-
Wis, of Amherst that the Committee of Courts OF Jus
,ce enquire into the expediency of further legislation
perfect the title Of purchasers under sales of delin,
quent and forfeited lands BY Mr.. ARMsrRoSG that
the Committee on Schools and Colleges, inquire mi"
the expedency Of Incorporating the Northwestern Viz
GINA Academy.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented by gentlemen and appropri-
ately referred BY Mr.. WILSON, OF citizens OF Farm
Vile, praying that retailers Of ardent spirits may be
compelled TO obtain licence from the county Court
of Prince EJward--By Mr.. CErTcHrELp, Of the Man.
ayers of The Fredericksburg Female Orphan hsy uml,
for an appropriation of the Literary Fund-By Mr.
MoLER of citizens of Jefferson, for increase OF the
tax on liawkers and pedlars.
A communication from the Senate vas received an
nouncing the passage Of the BILL entitled an act es-
tabshng the county Of Carr0H out OF Grayson coun-
ty; and with amendments) the bill entitled ian aci
concerning convcyances devises Of places oil public
worship. The latter, with the amendments, was laid
on the table.
The STEAMER laid before the House communca-
lion from e. Croze Principal Engineer Of The State, in
answer TO resolution in relation 10 road from James
River and kanawha canal to the Tennessee line; also
communication from the End Auditor, showing the
debts, liabilities, and OF the Commonwealth
On motion of alr. DoRMAS, The Finance Committee
discharged from the consideration OF the subject
Of regulating weights and measures throughout the
Commonwealth aud the subject referred TO select
committee consisting of the following gentlemen
Messrs. Mayo Toer, Cnrdwell, Aloler Foster, Moore
and Mitchell.