Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-02
GENERAL AssEnBLYoF VIRGINIA,
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

MONDAY Feb. %, lSi2.
A communication was received from the Senate
stating that they had passed the bills entitled.
IAN act concerning Wilson Nj. Carter"
And IAN act authorizing the appointment Of
superintendent for the Jackson River Turnpike.p
Also, IAN act TO amend the act passed 9Th Feb
ruary, lSl7, entitled an act prescribing certain re-
guiatons for the Incorporation of Turnpike Com
panies and for other purposes"-wilh an amend.
ment.
Said amendment being read, was agreed 10.
a further communication was received stating
that the Senate had passed the bill entitled.
-, An act TO amend the act passed January 5th,
1871, entitled on act TO amend the act entitled ar
act declaring Simpsons Creek n public highway
That they have agreed to the resolution directine
a survey and location of Turnpike Road from
Morean'own 10 the North Western Turnpike
Road;
Also, that their Committee appointed IN eY,r,i,.
the enrolled bis, have examined sundrv other
such bills, which being found truly enrollei Inv
been signed by the Speaker, and are herewith re
turned to the House of Delegates
Several reports were received from Committees
Of the House.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented:
BY Mr. Crawford-of Members Of the Eni.,on,l
Church, IN tho Town OF Woodstock. nsking 10 be
authorized 10 make sale Of certain real proosr,v be
| longing to the said Church.
BY Mr. Toler-of citizens Of the Town Of Lynch.
ourg, m reference 10 the resumption Of specie pay
men,s by the Banks; which was on his nno,;onf ~,
on the table and ordered to be printed.
MIR Hasklns presented q Memorial sisned b,,
sundfy citizens q the county Of Buckinpban rem
resenung the pecuniaty disIesses Of the peopie IN
t9aI county as very ereati and praying tina, the
I'm sIet raj assembly Wi adopt such measures as
shall be best calculated 10 afford them relief IT,
memorial states, that the number of neg sn,,s
winch Will e matured for trial al the nert 'r,,n -
we circuit Superior Court Of that county, will the
DIV 'he nmount Of recovery in which, will not fan
short Of 100000; in addition 10 ypbeb ,bns. -, a.
be award Of execution at the same Term ON e.
leiied forthcoming bonds TO the amount Of az 200
and tha' money IS loaned out in the county NJ ~
rate OF per cent per month.
Mr. II. said, that while no was not committed IN
any particular course OF action on tho subjsc, Of
the Memorial, twas due to the Menori,sts Ia s,v
that their character, standing and situation in so.
cieiy, were such 10 entiie their Memorial 10 Ike
consideration Of the northumberland 10 tbe
JOINT COMMITTEE appointed to inquire into the pecu.
mary condition Of the Commonwealth.
On motion Of Mr. Ailworib,
Rssoircd, That this House, with the eonssn, m
we Senate, will proceed on Thursday, the 3rd Of
March, 70 the election Of n Bfigadier General IN
supply the vacancy IN the 2ist Brigade, occasioned
oyIne to'.gnau9n Of Gen. Thomas II. Bsyly.
Re'olDsd, That this House will. with the con,y,.
renee o. toe Senate, proceed on Thursday. the 3rd
oly OF NJ rich next 20 tho election Of n Hig,di.r
uenetal icr Tho 18Th Brigade end 3rd division. to
Gen. John Sloan. WV FV'"V''V" "
On motion Of Mr. tfarvie.
Rs5oipsd, That the Chairman OF the co,o,,;,,,,
on Banks be instructed 20 inopiro n ill., 49,
Banks IN Ibis City, whether any. and If ~ ~,
steps havo been taken lsnce their resp9p,o IN ,ts
questions pfopounJcd by the Bank C6mmit.ss, bg
thsm 70 ascertain The amount Of their notes In err
culauon IN The Northern Cues; what snono, ~
her notes have been redeemed, or by them. md a,
wat discounts and also whether they DID not make
on eii(u 70 procure all that were IN those cities.
and what amount they suppose 10 be still there.
40 engfo'sed bill prescribing the manner in
Which Nelson Crawford may execute his bonds n,
| time and passed. ''''''
1i,l entitled "an oc, incorporating The Trustee,
.. .ne Norh Western Virginia Academy" with The
~ umenl' Of Tie Senate, wsstaken % on motion
10. "' ""onumens disagreed
| Tsany OiIs were Considered in their earlv staoss
H., I ho ul'19ssion Of the bill authorizing losn Ia
we James River Kanawha Company was ago;o
resumed sod Mr. Daniel su6miiied Z, ,Ss t IIgoln
ms views IN favor Of The bill WV 'iO'''