Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-31
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TLursday, Dec. 30, lS42


The following resolutions were adopted, VIZ:
BY Mr. CooTEs, insiructing the Committee Of Courts
of Justice 10 enquire into the expedency of anne nding
the law in relation 10 returns upon executions by con
stables. that it may be lawful, when constable
makes return upon execution not satisfied, finding
no property upon which to levy the some TO make said
return before justice of the peace within his district;
upon which said justice shall be authorized to Issue
in the as it is done by the clerk
Of the county court md that the constable be auho
rzed 10 execute said casa in like in which said
duty performed by the sheriff. and, further, TO
enquire whether such change would not relieve the
poor man from unnecessary costs, and whether any
good exists why such relief should not be granted:
BY Mr.. MAHTIS that printed document No. 4o of the
last session of the Legislature being plan submitted
by The st Auditor for receiving and disbnrsng the re-
venue in the Western portion of the State, be now
taken up and referred to the Committee on Finance,
and that said Committee be required 10 report thereon:
By Mr.. BASEL, nstructng the Committee on the
Penitentary enquire whether the interior guard,
employed in the pententary, cannot be dispensed with,
in accordance with the suggestion made in The report
of Inc Directors of the Peniien,iary Institution.
By Mr.. WILLIAMS, instrncting the Committee on
Finance enquire into the e5pediency of amending
the laws for granting licenses 10 ordinary keepers,
keepers Of private entertainment &C., RS to require The
fee allowed Commissioners of the Revenue, for issuing
said licenses to be paid by persons applying for the
same; also, resolution, requesting the Executive to
inform this House. whether he has received the stand
General Government to the several States OF the Union
By Mr. BLUE, that so much of the Auditor report
relates TO the subject of transporting lunatcs 10 the
two hospitals &c, be referred 10 the Committee on
Lunatc Hospitals.
The following resolution By Mr.. WILLIAMS, was, on
motion Of Mr. TALIAFERRo laid upon the table:
"Rcsolred, That the Committee Banks be in
,truc,ed to correspond with the Exchange Bank and
Northwestern Bank, and ascertain from them upon
what terms the said Banks or either Of them would
tLoC hopd hold hu
for the stock held by the Commonwealth in said
Banks
MIR. McRAE moved to take up the resolution of Mr..
Parks 10 provide for the payment of the interest on the
bonds of the James River and kanawha Company,
(made the order Of the day for Monday next as to
make it The order of the day for Thursday next-as on
Monday the House would be very thin.
Mr. TiLIAFERRo fully agreed with the views OF Mr..
McRae Mr.. r. said he had made thorough investi.
CATION Of this aubject and was satisfied hH the State
was bound 10 provide Tor he interest on sa'a oon1s
OF the James River and Kanawba Company. He
thought that there would be little difficulty in The
Legislature making such provision. He was sure That
there was no foundation for the aoat in the city,
that the Legislature would hesitate in carrying out the
faith Of the State, which pledged TO meet this debt
Mr. PARKS was perfectly willing TO fix the question
for Thursday The resolution was then made the order
Of the day for Thursday next
Petitions were presented and referred-By Mr. kID
WELL, of Henry Hays. praying co,npe nsation Tor ser
vices rendered by him as Ranger under the command
of General Wayne, against the Indians during the
Years Of 1892 g and 4:-By Mr.. DEsFALE, Of ct
zens Of Rockingham county, for the establishment Of
precinct election in the neighborhood Of Doves MILL
and to rensia.e the precinct election at Cootes store
lOakland,) in said couniy-also, Of Hszlett LoHand
praying that portion ofthe Commercially fine as
,essed against him by the Hastings Court OF The CITY
IF Richmond, for gaming, be refunded 10 him.
On motion Of Mr.. CowAs, the House then adjourn
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