Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-27
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Mr.. LASmR asked aud obtained leave bnng in a hill
authorizing ts court Ut Hastings Of the town OF Danvie
appoint commissioner oi the revenue. Tor said town.
Ga motion at Me- M'CoAA-.
Resolved That the committee foT counts OF justice be-
instructed To inquire into the eNciieney of amending the
act To reuc" into act the several aud parts
tor establishing Psn'ieaiasy house. and Tor the panis-
ment ct crimes Us tn provide cec iay tine
punishmeniof rebclion and TrsOu-brraking.
The STEAEIR laid before the House commune alton
hom the Second Auditor, showing the whole amount al
money which has been appropriated and expended by the
commonwealth and individuals upon the Improvement OF
the James and kanawha rivers and their tributaries from
the commencement OF the until the present time
which was laid on the table and ordered be printed.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. Moons, III Jcs-c ID. Wallace, OF Rockbridg,
praying release OF the commonwealth RICH, To small
vi eschectcd land in the county Augusta BY Mr.
Prndleton. OF a. Il VI, OF James NJ. Bailey. ct Mercer
revenue Or u,at county. by Mr. TyIce ct the Stock.
holders OF Giles. Faycuc & Ksnawha turnpike Co. ask ng
further aid in behalf vi said work.
The following cngros-cd bills passed:
Releasing Isaac Adkins, OF the county at Logan from
the payment OF a forfeited recognizanee:'
"a bill concerning Thomas ]. Boyd" "H....
"A bill approprianng the School quotas Of Harrison
Lewis, Randolph, Wood, Barbour aud Richie"
Several bills passed through their irst and SECOND read
ngs-which viii be more particularly noticed IN their iu
,uro progress.
Pay aud Mileage of lI,sab,r.
bill TO reduce the pay OF the members officers of
tc Legislature nom 81 80 per dieni aud their mileage
from aJ to 10 per mile. read the first time and
the question: "Shp the bill be read second lime
the vote was, Ayes ~, noes ~. No quorum.
motion lpy the bill the table having failed the
question required the second reading. which resulted
thus; Ayes ~, noes 81. Again quorum.
NhcrcupOn the bill wsN laid upon the table.
The Speaker laid before the House n commune alton
from the Governor enclosing statement OF the condition
OF the Bank of the Valley the 9Th instant which was
laid upon the table, and ordered to be pnnted.
resolution from the committee of Courts Of Justice dc.
claring inexpedicn amend the laws relation To She.
nils as to compel the party moving To commit estate
10 the hands OF Sheriff give security the necessary
expenses OF the administration OF the same concurr,d
IN by tine House.
resolution from the committee rejecting the pc.
ton ut Elizabeth Bowling, for divorce from her husband
jeremiah Bcwlsg, was also agreed to.
resolution from the committee Roads rejecting the
petition from citizens ot HARRISON Ohio and Marshall coun
lies for appropriation from the of the counties
through which the route passes in aid OF the
ola graded road from Wheeling Carksburg, was OH mo.
ton at Mr. iLANsoNn, laid upon the table,
resolution from the Committee ON Agriculture Jeclar
ing It incXpcdent amend tho inspection laws So as 10
prevent the reinpociion o tobacco, which has already
been inspected, within the States, concurrrd in.
resolution from the Committee of Schools and Col.
'gcS declaring 1t ineNpedient to authorize payment
be made from the school quota OF Jackson county for the
year loll 10 Sarah Ann Brown, for the teaching poor
children IN 1871, was agreed 10.
Also, resolution, adverse TO the petition of George
Mayo oi Goochand, for payment be made him Tor
the teaching OF poor children IN 1923
Also, resolution, rejecting the petition the School
Commissioners OF jackson county, praying the Legislative
sanction payments for $40 and ISL made from tie
hool quota ct 1912.
Also, resolution. agains, the evpodency Of authorizing
the School Commissioners OF Marion pay balances from
the quota OF 1914.
Also, resolution, declaring nexpedcni TO authorize
the School Commissioners OF Psyllana county 10 nav
from the school quota of 1871 due tor tn. rdca
ton Oi poor children in any former year.
resolution from the Committee on the Militia declpng
lneNprden exempt from militia duty the toll gatherer
on the line OF the James River and kanawha COMPANY on
the west side of the Blue Ridge. was on motion of Mr.
LANNF reversed, and the said exemption declared ex
pedicn
neGpedient 10 amend the Of 1919 10 authorize
imber be valued being taken bridges and cause
ways, was agreed to.
resolution from the Committee OF Courts of Justice
declaring it ineNpedi,nt 10 repeal much o the existing
Jaw requires the punishment OF criminals the whipping
post, agreed 10 by the House.
resu,uOn from the committee Of Finance rejecting
the petition OF Reuben Crewdson, OF Fiuvannl for ad
uonnl compensation commissioner OF the revenue 1t sad
county, agreed 10 hy the House.
Also, resolution the same committee rei.ctr Tho
petition nj Samuel Stone commissioner oil the revenue for
the county Of Jefferson praying additional compensation
for his services.
Also. resolution from the committee on claims reject
ing the petition o. George w. Cooper and WIN. Biggs de-
plty Sheriff. B,tet1ur knp payment for
ed to the Auditor within the time prescribed by law tor
payment.
On motion OF Mr.. LINER.
Resore6, That the committee ion ct Justice IN.
luire into tie eNpedency OF providing by TOR TIE better
securing to ed the enjoyment Of Icr patrimo.
NAL estates.
On motion OF Mr.. STANTON Resolved. That the COIN
mitiee Tor courts inqu. into the expectancy amending
the whipping post, to relieve white females from liza.
biity 10 said punishment.
On motion OF Mr. Pendleon of &. & NJ the House nd.
iourned