Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-19
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
I'll Ill L. 1910

a communication was received from the Senate
stating that they had passed the following bills: An
act incorporating the Trustees of the Nottoway
Academy, in the county of Notoway-An act tc
change the mode Of working on the roads in the
town OF Hampton-An act 10 establish the town Of
Smilhvil!e in the county of Lewis-An act 10 es-
tablish the town Of Hartford in the county of Lew
;S~An act authorizing the degree of graduate of the
institute, 10 be conferred the Cadets Of the Mill
,ary School at Lexington-An act to incorporate
the Mechanics Savings Association Of Winches-
ter-An act changing the time OF holding the Cir
emit Superior Court OF Floyd county-An act an
neyipe 10 the county of Montgomery part Of the
Pulaski-An act incorporating the Trustees of JEFF
ferson Academy, in the county OF Dnwlddle-An
act incorporating the Trustees Of Little Levels AGA
DENY. in the county Of Pocahonlas-An act 10 au-
thorse separate election in each OF the counties OF
Sussex and Nottoway, and two in the county oil
Surry-An act to legalise The appointment of Com
missioner of the Revenue for Norfolk county-and
a, act to'incorporate The Mechanics Savings Bank
at Lynchburg.
And that they have passed the bills entitled an
act 10 amend the charter Of the Charlestown and
Jefferson county savings Institution and the Win
chester and Frederick county savings institution
and an act 10 amend the act entitled an act 10 ncor-
norate the town Of Point Pleasant, IN the county OIL
Mason with ame ndments, in which they reques,
further communication from the Senate an
nounced the passage by that body, OF an act con.
corning the securities Of William u. Manning with
an amendment, was received
The amendments were all concurred in by the
House.
On motion Of Mr. Grimes, resolution was adopt
ed BY which the Committee Of Schools were IN
strucled TO inquire into The expectancy Of lncorpo
rating by law an Academy al Green Bank Office, in
Pocahonas county
An ensrossed bill TO incorporate the Soda Springs
Company. IN the county OF t1ardy, was read lhifo
time and passed.
The Speaker laid before the House a communica-
ton from the Acting Governor transmitting copy
of a communication from tie Governor of South
Carolina, on the subject of the controversy between
New York and Virginia, with copy Of the report
and resolutions and Of the late act Of the General
Assembly of that State on the same subject; also
copy Of a report and resolutions of the General AS
senibIy on the Distribution Act-laid on the table
and ordered TO be printed:
Petitions were presented and referred BY Mr.
Brawner. of a number of citizens OF Prince Wal
liam county, in favor of law TO stay executions
By Mr.. Jones, of sundry citizens of Brooke, for a
precinct election nj John Blacks mill in said coun-
Wy Mr.. Jackson, of citizens Of Wood, for the
removal Of precinct cleclion-By Mr. Davis, o.
Montgomery and Pulaski, of the county court o.
Pulaski, for leave to sell certain lot OF land
Also, the petition Of the citizens OF Montgomery
for the construction OF a McAdamized Road from
Salem 10 the Tennessee line.
JAMES RIVER AND KANAwuA COMPANY
The bill authorizing a loan 10 be made 10 the
James River and Kanawha Company coming up on
its second reading,
Mr.. Goodson moved that it be laid on the table
for the purpose of taking up the Southwestern
Road BILL
Mr. Dorman opposed the notion. The bill hat
already been laid on The table several times and HI
thought due opportunity had been afforded for it:
consideration.
Mr.. Crutch6eld advocated the motion, on The