Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-26
Nursday, .Marrh "A, 1872.

bill TO amend the act entitled an act TO authorize
the librarian 10 deliver reports of the Court OF aPpeas
to The Judges-A bill concerning Anderson Barrett-a
bill creatnga specific fund for the payment Of the pub
lie debt-A bill directing the mode in when Toll
bridges are to be assessed for taxation, and prohibiting
the tail OF ardent spirit by disers-A bill to change
the place OF holding the separate election at Coole S
Store, in the County of Rockngham-A bill fixing the
school quota of Marion County-A bill au,horsing a
payment TO Leween Rice for The tuition of poor ch'l-
dren by the school commissioners of Smyth County
bill extending the jurisdiction Of the Hastings Court
of Petersburg-A bill concerning Gerard Pnsey and
oth"rs-A bill autllorsIng the school commissioners oil
Chesterfield to pay Louisa iorner FOR the tuition Of
poor children-A bill Incorporating the trustees OF
Grccnbank Academy, i'll lncahontas County-A bill to
authorize separate election al The house Of Joseph Jo-
litl, in the County Of Alonongaa-A bill TO define the
mode in which widows may accept the provisions OF
their husbands wills, and their interest III their estates
of eptanccA bill to provide for putting
up copper conductors 10 conduct the water from
the roof of the cap,ol-A bill TO amend the act in
cooperating the Fredericksburg Union Manufacturing
Company, passed March 18th, 1896
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
The bill TO authorize the loan made hy the State 10
the City Point Railroad to be converted INTO stock and
for other purposes, was, after some discusslon nde
nitey postponed, motion of MIR. Taylor Of Loudoun.
The claims of the bill advocated by Messrs Cox
of c., and Wallace of p, and opposed by Messrs. Good
son, llolIeman and VERIFY.
The bill changing the punishment inflicted on slaves
in certain cases. indefinitely postponed, on motion
Of Mr. lioPKISs.
On motion Of Mr. luSTER the recess was dispensed
with to-day.
PETITIONS, &C., REJECTED.
The report of the Committee OF Propositions and
Grievances adverse 10 the petition of citizens of Stat
ford for precinct election at Tolsons Mills, read
Mr. BRAwxER moved to amend the report so 10
declare the petition reasonable.
After some remarks from Messrs. CRrTcHrIELD and
FogD in opposition, and by Mr. BRAwSEE in support
of the motion, it negaved and the report agreed
to.
Further reports from the same committee rejecting
the following petitions, concurred in.
The petition of citizens of Patrick, praying TO be
nexcd to the county of Carroll; of Harrison, Wood
Lewis and Tyler, for county; of sundry citizens
for a new county OF parts OF Boetourt, Roanoke,
Montgomery, Giles and Monroe Qor want of poll
books from some of the counties) of citizens Of Ran
Goph and Brax,on, asking to be annexed to Nicholas
county of citizens of Harrison for county out Of
parts Of Lewis, Harrison and Randolph; Of citizens on
Cedar Creek that owners of dams the may
be required 10 make suces; of citizens of Prince Viii
liam for precinct election; Of citizens Of Louisa for
separate election at Green Springs.
a large number of bills read first and second
time, and ordered to their cngrossment.
message from the Senate, by Mr.. MchlULLES, an.
nounced the passage Of the resolution for drawing
upon the Richmond Banks, in anticipation OF the re-
dempon OF the deprecated notes of the North west.
eru Banks on depose.
On motion of Mr.. CRurcHrIELD, the House adjourn