Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-29
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF yIncIyIA
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

THURSDAY, March ~, ls4s.
A communication was received from tie Senate
as follows:
The Ssnai. have passed the bills, entitled "Ar
act reducing the number Of trustees Of New LondoE
Academy"
"An act 10 authorize 4 separate election in each
, o the counties Of Lewis and Augusta"
"An act lesalizing the appointment OF Commits
soners OF tue Revenue, 10 The county OF Buek.ns
ingham;"
IAN &C. directing tn. Second Auditor to pay 10
Washington Academy the proportion OF Amelia
county OF the surplus revenue OF the Literary Fund
for ls40, ~ and 'i2;"
"An act to revive an &C; incorporating the Grsa,
Falls Manufacturing Company" and
"An act to amend act enutled an &C, to ineor-
porate the North Mountain Company for the manu-
facture Of iron, in the counties Of Hardy and Shen-
andoah;" and
They have postponed indefinitely the oil, emit
tied IAN act establishing common schools
THE TAX BILL.
"a bill imposing taxes Tor the support of Gov
ernmeni," was taken up with the Senate's mend.
menis thereto; and said amendments being read,
were severally agreed 20.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were read third time and
passed:
A bill 10 amend the act incorporating the Frede-
ricksburg Union Manufacturing Company, passed
March H. 1886;
A bill directing the mode in which toll bridges
to be assessed for tsIaton and proh biting the
retail OF ardent spirits 10y distiilers;
bill creating a SPECIFIC fund Tor the paymen, Of
interest on the public debt;
a bill concerning Anderson Burrei;
A bill concerning Gerard PuIse and Others;
A bill extending the jurisdiction Of the Hastings
Court Of Petersburg
dill 10 amend act entitled an act 10 authorize
the Librarian to deliver the reports OF the Cour, Of
Appeals 10 the Judges;
A bill fixing the school quota OF the county OF
Marion;
a bill authorizing payment 10 Lewelyn Rice
for the tuition Of the poor children Of Smyth county;
A bill authorizing the school Commissioners or
Chesterfield to pay Louisa Homer for the tui.ioa OF
poor children;
A DILL incorporating the trustees OF Greenland
Academy, in POcahontAs;
A bill to authorize separate election OF the
house Of Joseph Joiifis, IN The county Of MOnon.
gals;
A bill to change the place of holding separate
election at CooIes store, IN the county Of Rocking
ham;
A bill 10 put Up new copper conductors to con.
/ duct the water from the root Of the Capitol
| A bill to define the mode in which widows may
accept the provisions Of their hus5ands' wills ana
their interest IN the estates IN ease Of non accept
! nnee.
All the bills on their second reading were read.
and ordered 10 be engrossed.
"a bil converting the State loan TO the City
foint kai Road Company into stock, and for o.heI
purposes" was taken mp 10 second reading.
Mr. Taylor Of Loudoun moved i,s indefinite post
Donement-and good deal Of debate occurred upor
the proposi,Ion-snd finally,
Mr. Hunter called the previous question, which
was ordered.
The vote was then taken on the motion 10 post
pone-oyes GO, noes IS.
And the bill was postponed accordingly.
Mr. Hopkins called Up "a bill concerning IN,
punishment Of Slaves in certain cases" VIII Oh was
on his motion, postponed indefinitely.
appropriation BH.
b Mr. Broadus called up the bill appropriaticr H.,
public revenue and the blanks therein having bee
( filled Up, he bill was passed.
On motion Of Mr. Brown, leave wns given 1
bring in q bill more tiIcciusIly to provide for IN
sale Of condemned Slaves, ~ the PenltentiAry.
A bill was forthwith brough in accordingly, req
a first time-and then
Mr. Crulchfed moved to read tho bill a seeon
time by i,s title, in order 10 its engrossmcnl. AT,
sorie little conversation among members,
Mr. Daniel moved TO postpone the bill indehn,sl
on the ground that us passage would be consider,
by the neighoorng States as aggression upon u
good feeling and comfy heretofore connecting the
! with US
good deal OF debate occurred upon this prop,
, siuon, which was finally loss
4 Dir Daniel called the nyes ard noes upon the er
} grossment Of the bill; and the question being pu
the House ordered II to be engrosssd-ayss 6
4 noes 81.
On motion OF Mr. Hunter, the recess for this d,
: was dispensed with.
i. On motion Of Mr. Cru,chheJ,
II The House adjourned.