Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-05
DEBATE TO BIZ CONTINUED.
GENERAL AssaMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Reports were received from several committees
PETITIONS.

reports were received from several committees
PErTrioSs.
Petitions we're presented,
by Mr. Ford-Of Patsy Sullivan and c ,leb SUI.
ivan, TO be released from jui mcnt in favor of the
Commonwealth;
By Mr. Eiden-OfN y. Hume and Others. in re.
Iation tn McAdamized road from Gordonsvlle "a
Harrisonburg; 's ~
BY MIR Byrd-Of citizens Of Frederick. nr,vins
mat the owners Of dams across Cedar Creek m "
DC TeqnIrei TO make slopes or suices in them, &c
On motion Of MIR Hopkins,
Rescued, That this House will. by mint vote
with the Senate. proceed on Wednesday. the So
Nenieenih dav Of the present month 10 the election
OF Councillor of State, to supply the vacancy
"h'ch vi" be occasioned 10y the expiration Of the
term OF service Of John Rutherford, Esq.
Or motion Of MIR Dnrman, the resolutions NJ
Mr. wallace, OF King George, IN elltion to Bounty
Lands. heretofore laid on the table, were t.ken
M, and after some discussion between Nessr.
oorman and Kinney iavorlng. and Messrs Crutch-
heid and Stroller. opposing their passage the said
resolutions were agreed IN. az follows:
Re'0lvef. Nv the General Assembly Of Virginia.
L hat the Register Of the Land Office Of Vrcinia
- hereoy instructed, by publication in such news
pipers OF this state have the most general rirr,
aton, 10 give notice To all persons having claims
on the State Of Virginia for revolutionary AN bonn
~, their heirs or assigns, 10 present the same for
adjustment before the first day Of March 1855 or
such claims shall forever thereafter he consiJe,ed
hcers and soldiers were returned 10 the Board n,
War ut the close Of the war, entitled the Land
Bounty.
Also, thot the Governor nj this Commonwealth
he requested 10 transmit copy Of the above rosou
uon 10 each OF our Senators and Represe natives
IN the Congress Of the Y. T.
An act concerning cOnveyances or devices Of
places OF public Worship having been returned
from the Sen1ie with amendments, was taken M.
and the amendments agreed IN.
Resolutions offered and refeyrnd e.
By Mr. Scot; Of Fauquier-'That the committee
tor Courts enquire into the eEpediency Of author.
izing any person who shall hive grndnated i'm the
sohoo Of law IN the University of Virginin. or ia
the College Of William nnd Mary, and who sh al
nave obtained cerfiiic ite, now required by lsw
81 honest dcmesnor, and that he is 81 years Of age
upon the production ~ his diploma and niso of suc
certificate, 70 any Of the Courts Of this Common.
wealth, 10 quality m such Court or Courts. a.
CounseI Or Attorney, m ike manner az " ne had
produced 70 The Court a cense from the Judkes Of
the superior Courts rs now required by law.
BY Mr. Mnyo-Th1t the committee OF Courts
enquire into the cVpedency Of enacting Law more
eiieetuiIly 10 protect bridges on navgable stream,
IN This Commonwealth. from injuries caused by
persons max ~ vessels fast thereto.
By Mr. lllrrison oi Militia, the committee Of
propositions &C. enquire into tho eIpediency Of
esh'lshlng precinct election at the House. Of
Joseph Iohh IN the town Of 5mthfeld in tho county
OF Monongslin 10y
BY Mr. BOwn Of Pfcson--Thnt the committee
oi Propositions &c, enquire into the expedi,ncy Of
providing by Law, iDr the running and marking the
D'1nda'y line bctwscn this State and the Com.
. monwcalth IT Maryland, extending from Fn,rf,x's
stone, standing az the first fountain of the Nor,I
| line.