Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-30
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

W Ed.
SATURDAY, March 90, 1912.
Inc following communication was received from
the Senate.
The Senate have passed the hills .r,;,l., ".,
Act TO provide for putting up new copper conduc.
toll" " VIC O"P''
IAN Ac, to change the place of holding the sen,.
rate election at Cootes' store in the county of Rock
ingham;"
An Act concerning Gerard Pusey, ard o,her,;n
~, An act concerning Anderson Bnrret,;"
An Act chlnging the time OF no ding the County
Court OF Prince Edward Couny;r-nnd
An Act auihorizin. the incorporation Of n com.
nany to open and improve the navigation of tho
Mehergin river" WV
Tcy havo also passed the bill entitled. "An NJ,
concerning the Militia Of this Commonwealth ~ viii
nm amendment, in which they request the eoncur
renee OF the House Of Delegates:
Ana they have postponed Indefinitely the bills
"AE Act concerning the Pen,en,inrv;~
An Act 10 define the mode IN which widows may
accept the provisions OF their husbands wills ana
their interest IN their estates in case of non accept
nnce;"
IAN Act to amend an act entitled an nc, 70 ,r,bo.
rizs the Librarian deliver the repors of the Com,
OF Appeals to the Judges"
IAN Act cree'ns specific fund for the paymen,
OF interest on the public debt;"-and
IAN Act directing the mode in which toll bridg.s
are 10 oe assessed for taxation; and prohibiting the
retail OF ardent spirits 10y distillers;"-and
hey have egreed TO the resolution directing the
payment of the States subscription TO the Iy6chs
burg and BufIaloo Springs Turnpike Compa1v."
The amendment Of the Senate to the Act con-
cernng the Militia Of this Commonwealth was
then read and agreed to-
The following bills were read n third ,;n,c and
passed ''O "''u
"a bill changing the time ofholding elections for
trustees of the town of Hampton, and for other
purposes"
"A biconecrnng the James River and Ksnswha
company, IN relation TO the Richmond Dock, and
james RIVER" fPN' "e''S'
"A bill concerning the circui, superior court of
Law and Chnncery FOR the 2Ist Judicial Circuit for
the trial of criminal causes;n
IA b'll author zins the Richmond Fire Association
10 enc ose vacant space on the Southeastern cor
her OF me Capitol Square,"
"A bill to establish the town Of Brownsville in A..
county OF PTestor;" " '''
"An engrossed oil concernins,he General Cour,
was indefinitely postponed, motion Of Mir Stro-
"a bill to provide more eectnallv for tho s,leo r
slaves Tenreved for transportation, was put on lis
passnee." f'' y" ~
Mr. Moore Offered a rydcr-proposing to give
the Executive authority TO employ said slaves nro-
perly guarded, IN working upon the public ronJs
IN case TAR price could no, he Obtained for them
Mr. Moore said he was fearful that the bil nu.
thonz.d an invasion of friendly and neighborly
feeling IL permitted these slaves 10 be sold in anv
state OF the ConfcJeraeY, except Virginia. And
ms he regarded as not coming 10 TO the golden
TTuIe-lt was not doing would be done by
II tnsse saves were sold in any Of the States ad-
'lnlng our own, the frontier counties Of Vireinia
might ssaln be troubled with them, ard he appre.
hrnded thnt these same Criminals might he made
efheient tools IN their hands, ard under the innu.
ence OF the Aboltionists, TO carry out their DO
signs
Mr. Ramey said he thought The bill. if passed.
would be probably injurious in It's action up pom tho
frontier counties Of the Stute-and he Therefore
moved the indtfoitc u,stp,nco,ent az IN. h,lI ord
ryder.
Tho question being put, tho bill, with the ryder.
was Irdt hnitcy postponed.
a message was received from the Senate, by MIR
Newman that they had passed bills entitled
IAN net concerning Allen Hammond and tho
heirs Of John French, dec'd;"
IAN net changing the time Of holding the quarter.
~ courts OF tho county Of Pulaski"
AN act TO revive the net entitled an act establish.
Rockln sham;"
IAN net concerning Henry Jueu Gray Of Rock.
ingham county"
IAN nci TO extend the limits Of the town OF Char.
Iote'viIle in The county Of Albemarle, ana tor
other putposcs;"
AN act author zing commis,ic ners 10 conysya
Boetouu:"
"a act authorizing sale ola part of the lot he
longing to the Episcopal Church IN the town Of
WOODSTOCK, and FOR other purposes"
An net auihorz ing the sale Of a tract Of land
therein mentioned, and for other purposes
"A act fixing the school quotas Of the counties Of
C'bcll md Wayne"
"And an net to change the time Of holding the
Chancefy Court IN Riehmond:r
"And with an amendment, a bill entitled nm act
incorporating tho trustees OF Greonbank Academy,
IN POcahontas county"
The said amendment being read, was agreed to
by the House"
further message was also received by Mr.
Newman, that the Senate had passed the bills en-
titled
HAn net 10 prevent frauds on the election laws"
An act 10 extend the limits and Incorporate tho
town Of Bsrryvlo IN the county Of Ciark;"
AN net further 10 amend the net entitled an act
Incorporating mo town OF PafkersJug, passed ia
huary 22j, $780,"
"An act TO establish the town Of Brownsville, in
NC county Of Prcston;n
"An net 10 incorporate the Flncasile Mechanics
AssocInti1n;'
AN act changing the time Of holding elections for
trustees Tor the town Of Hampton, and for other
purposes"
p, AN sci concerning George Curuthers, wTliamA a.
Ronald and Ira Singer
An net nuth0riz'ng The Richmond Fire Asaocia.
Won 10 enclose n vacant space on tho Southeastern
corner Of tho Capitol Squaro;n
90 oct 10 prescribe the mode ofelecting trustees
.'' 'ho town Of Curdsvi'o in tho county Of Buck
s"Ha,n, nnu Vcs'ing them with cor orato powers"
m icy concerning tho taking Of oysters in the
~ ~. y, Nofhsmpton, and from Wilson's creek
J" .,o county OF Gloucester"
An net nmcndt - t,e ec, ,...,i Af...t Of,
1870, emitted nm net corcernirg an. Cre.,s,,ii,
arg N''noko Kali Road oompiny:"
an act Incorporating the Mechanic, ren.f.i.t
society Of the city q Richmond;r
AN oct incorporating TIC Richmond Neeb.,ies
Associations" e''''''''
"Ani m act 10 INCORPORATE The Richmond and fen.
"'2 1c'o'y Tor The protection Of slave propertv."
Mtsase was received Ivy Mr. woolf5lk. that
INC senate had passed the liz entitled.
~ &c, nppfopraung tho public revenue.v
orI,o, ~ ~, ISSncefn'ng Tho Circuit Superior Court
w E,W an1 Chanecry for tho 2ist Judicial Circuit
Iot TIE trial Of criminal caufos.n
Oyer and Torm3nef" 'Ou''' "
bhs" " "o '"'eVoi OF ConsN-
az aei concerning the James River and Ka-
n WI company, m relation to tho Richmond
D'chi aho nc transportation Of persons AID prop-
wv noloel yamos hIye' each with amcndnn.niE.