Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-12

men, the BIZ entitled ''an &C, providing FOR paving
he wo:.men for prtins lhr aGc onal bu d,ue /.
the Western Lunaiic Asylum, 10 w..h The House ci
Delegates had disagreed.
A further communication vas received, stating tha.
The Senate have agreed 10 the resolution instruc,Eg
the Joint Committee appointed to examine the Treasu
rers Office, TO receive from the Treasurer the public
property III his possesscn and transfer the 10 has
successor in office.
RESOLUTIONS
| Were offered and adop!et:-Gy Mr. LiGoS, That The
Committee Courts OF Justice enquire into the exps
dency of vestiag by law the power Of appointment and
renewal of the General Agent and Store keeper Of the
Penltenary in the Executive this Commonwealth
BY Mir. CRAWFORD, That the President Of the james
River and kanawha Company be requested to report
to this House list Of all the officers agent engineers
no" in the pay of the Company, with the amount ot
the annual salary pay of each--Also list of III. re-
guar counsel OF the Company, and the amount of com
pensaton paid to each the Organization of the
Company TO this time.
| Other resolutions offered and laid on the table
"A hill providing, on certain conditions that Beyer
~ IN Rando ph county, be made point in the Siaun
ton and Parkersburg road, read third time
| MIR. Cox OF b. and L. offered ryder 10 change
the bond to be gwen by the citizens Of Randolph as
TO bind them TO pay in addition to the 81 300, what,
ever sum the alteration of route may add TO the OF
construction, together with the increased expense ut
bridging also, that said citizens of Rando ph shalt
make good TO the State the expended in that
part of the road thrown out by the proposed alteration
Mr.. WArKIss moved the indefinite postponemenL OF
the whole subject.
After much discussion,
Mr.. TuoMrsos called the previous question; and the
vote was taken on the question of indefinite postpone
nen, by ayes and noes, which were ayes 80 noes -
So the House refused 10 postpone.
Mr.. DoRMaS called the previous question: which vas
ordered-and then
Dir. DARNEY called the ayes and noes OH the Sc
cond reading OF the ryder, which were, ayes 43,
-
Mr.. HrsrEa called the main question, and the bill
was passed
On motion Of Mr.. HUNTER,
"A bill changing the time holding the Circuit Su.
perior Courts OF Morgan and Berkeley counties was
taken up, read third time, and passed
The SPEAKER laid before the House communica.
ton from James G.. Watson, showing lha, Mr.. " was
not fctaulter the Office lately held by him. and ask
ing investigation othis conduct responsibility &c
which, on motion Of Mr.. CowAS, ordered 10 bc
printed and referred 10 the Committee Penlten,iary
The SPEAKER also submitted conmu cation from
The President OF tie Literary Fund transmitting re-
port of the University of Virginia, which was laid on
the table and ordered 10 be printed.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented-By Mr.. WALLACE Of p,
Of William Pannee Robert r. Collier, and others for
the moor poraton of Provdent Society IN the town OF:
Petersburg and Of T. B. Bond to establish new street
in the town of Petersburg; also of John Menitree
asking for the remission OF finely MIR. Blows d.
Elizabeth City, memorial OF citizens of the county o:
l.
the Justices Of said county, relative TO their court.
house.
TIE BANK ELL.
The House resumed the consideration Of the bill con.
corning the Banks of this Commonwealth. The pend.
ing question the motion of Nj. HoLLEMAS to strike
out Jan lcI3 and insert "lst May next the day
when the Banks shall resume
Alessrs. SrRornEG and DANIEL occupied the floor
until the hour Of recess.
Erenng Session.
On motion Of Mr. CRrrcHFIYLD, the Bank bill was
postponed until tomorrow
The SPEAKER submitted a communication from the
acting Governor transmitting resolutions Of Tennessee
relation 10 the admission Of Texas into the Union.
Laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. BYRD, the Committee on Courts
Of Justice instructed TO enquire into the expedi-
ency Of bringing bill to repeal the passed during
the present entitled ian prescribing the pc
Rod when the gubernaorial term of Office shall com
mence.
LEXINGTON MILITARY INSTITUTE
Mr.. TAYLOR offered resolution InstructIng OF
the committees bring in bill repeal the pass
ed March Sh, SI2 approprla,ing, addition TO the
appropriated $500 per annum TO the Military
Institute at Lexington. Laid on the table, after some
remarks from Messrs DoRaAS and TAYLOR OF Norfolk
.ougl-ayes 63, noes A.
The bill to provide for the establishment of Common
Schools in the several counties o. this Commonwealth
taken up and ordered 10 be engrossed without II
division. (This bill viii be published in full hereafter
The bill concerning George Walker was read a third
time and passed
The bill to authorize an additional inspection OF
bacco the of Petersburg consldered sessrs
WALLACE and WILLIAMS sustained the bill and Messrs
LEYBrRS and TAYLOR of y. Il. opposed it, After
considerable debate, Mr.. BYRD called the Previous
Question: and the bill was ordered 10 be engrosscd by
the vote of6 10 Is
On motion of Mr. HOLIDAY, the House adjourned
BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.