Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-19
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FR pAI, Feb. Is. 1912.

rR'DAr, teb Is, lsi2.
Communications were received from the Senate,
stating that hey have passed the bill entitled.
"An act 10 authorize the County Court of Ran
dolph 10 acquire lot of Land upon which to con.
siruct new Jai for the said county,"
They have also passed the bills entitled,
AN act Incorporating the Madison Library AS
sociaion," and
IAN act auth o-zins the formation Of Coupanv
OF Mounted Ridsmen IN the county OF Loudoun"
with amendments; which were agreed to by the
House.
Also, that ;hey shave agreed to resolution for
the appointment, OF Joint Committee to take into
consideration the condition of the Common wee lth
IN reference 10 The pecuniary embarrassment that
seems 10 oppress all classes Of our citizens &C.
The question was put, on agreeing with tn. Sc
nate in the T resolution alluded 10 in this last COM
municationi when q motion was made 10 postpone
the resolution indefinitely.
Much debate ensned, in which Messrs. Dormap
Kinney, MeBae, Brooke and Hopkins argued in
FAVOR OF the posiponemenI; chiefly Oh the ground
OF Inc urconsiiiu;Ionauy OF the proceejng-the
Senate having no authority 10 originate business.
On the other hand, It was eOnierdej, bY Messrs
Brown OF r., Scott, and Caperton, that this resolI
ton was nothing more than suggestion OF the Sc
nate, and could not be regarded. properly, as the
orlginAton Of business in that body.
This view sustained by the House r efus.n,
TO postpone by 4 vote OF - TO 40.
The resolution was then agreed 10.
APETIrIox
Was presented: By Mr. Wingfeld, Of VIM. j.
Holt, praying for the passage Of law releasing him
from the payment OF two fines imposed upon him
by the County Court OF Bedford.
a RESOLUTION
Was offered BY Mr. Cru;chfeld, That leave be
given TO bring in bill providing that oil persons
having the disbursement! Of appropriations subscrip.
tons or loans made by law, for which the Stale is
responsible, shall be liable for exceeding such an
propti1iIon', subscriptions or loans. Referred TO
SPECIAL Committee.
The following resolutions were offered and re-
jecied:
BY Mr. cridge-R,solvsd, That this Hsuse
will, with the consent of the Senate. adiourn si,.,
die, on Tuesday, the 9Th OF March next
by Mr. Grimes-Resopsd, That leave h. eivsn
10 bring in bill, so amending the law of the pre
sent session Of the General Assembly. Imitine the
pay of the members after % days, as to provide
and discriminate what members are worth "a Ger
day, and who are worth less and affix by said
amendments the per diem Of such member,-or n
bill repeating said law.
Several bills were c0nsideIed in their early s,a ges
"a bill more particularly to define the duties OF
Surveyors Of roads,"
"a bill TO amend the act passed January 5, Is4I.
entitled an act TO amend the act entitled an act de-
caung Simpsons creek public highwav;p
"a bill amending the net passed the 3fd March
1885, entitled act 10 provide for the opening and
repair Of the public roads in this Commonwesltb.p
"a hill concerning John 3. Kibler, Jr" and
IA bill authorizing the taking Of forthcoming
bonds by constables n cvi. cases"-were ssyer,llt
read a third time and passed.
Do motion Of MIR Taylor OF Loucoun.
The House adjourned.