Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-09
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


Brnadus, Fox Halves, and Tompkins.
i Mr.. TALiAFERRo offered resolution, which was
adopted Intrucing The Committee Finance enquire
into the expedency Of ssnng St1te Bonds for the pur
pose of meeting the wants of the Treasury durng the
present fiscal year. which may be supplied from
the ordinary sources OF revenue
Mr.. STosALt moved resolut on, which was agreed
to- ins,ruetng the Committee of Finance 10 enquire
int, the expedency of taxing the vendors Of patent
specific quack medicines.
Tie Speaker announced the following additional
Standing Commit es Of lie House:
To tram,ne Tie Pcnitniary observation-disclosures Yer
by. layne, stanton, Bell Fox, Shelton, and Tyree.
To EEam'ac tie PnbHc irmOrg -Messrs. VI ,ore
Street, Snodgrass, Smith Jones of Greensve, Mere.
dtl and Tebbs
n To Exdmins the Erecuticc Ezpendturss Messrs.
Brondus, A'lworth. Payne, Thompson of Dinwidde,
uawes, Gay and Baldwin
To Eramne The Office Of 1uditor Of Public .1ccounts
Messrs Armstrong of Harrison, Wallace, Ward, Kane,
Brawner, Pend!eton Of Berkeley and Washington.
To Etamtne Second auditors Office -NIessrs. Gal
liner, Nicholson, Jackson, Wade, Hamilton, Rice OF
Weslmoreland and Harrison
To Examine the Clerks OGce-Nassrs Stephenson,
Hedgman, Gusts Mayo, Oliver. Sticky and Matz
Il To Efam'n The Registers Office -Nlessrs. White,
Blck, Tompkns, Marshall Of Charlotte Fulton, Grigs
by and O Ferra
To Examine tie Treasnrcr's .lccoupts.-Messrs Han.
cock, Minor, Raymond, Rice of Northumberland, Bird
Off Pace and Eastman.
I To Examine The Binds of Public Ofcers-Messrs
Lacy, Lewis, Dennison, Kane, Hobson, Banks OF
Floyd and Bales
On the P"Uic Lbrary-Nlessrs. Sortiall, Hedg-
nan, Nicholson, Boiling. Marshall Of Fauquier, NJ
nor, and Armstrong of Mason and Jackson.
Of -3yrirmturs and .Mamuiactvrcs -M.ssrs Whcher
Payne, Norllngton, Boslby, Oliver, Carroll, Snod-
grass, Keith, Grubbs, Tompkins, Washin. ton, Mar.
shall OF Charlotte, and Grigsby
On EnroUed Bills = sssrs Wood, B'awner, Barnes
Tree, Farley, Brown OF Elizabeth City and War.
wick, and Miles.
On Lun"'ie .aspiums.-Slessrs Bowden, Powell
Robins, Fulton, Warren, Tate, Mayo, HAYES, Neal
Young, Bowers, Wallace, and Raymond
On Gants.-Messrs. Leakr, Haryie Taylor. Da
MEL of Richmond City, Boiling, Alwor,h, Wood
!, Armstrong of Harrison, Edgingon, Hancock, Gala
] her, S,ickley, and Jones of Buckingham.
} On Yradc and .heetanic .4rts.-Msssrs. Garrett
Parrio!t Gusts, Muse. Smith, Baldwin, Turner
Tebbs, hcPhsrson Dey, Eastman, llutcheson, ana
Thompson of Dinwiddie.
Mr.. CowAs offered resolution that leave be gver
10 bring in BILL extending the jurisdiction Of single
justices 10 all sums Of fifty dollars and under Ii was
lost-ayes 81, noes 80
The following resolutions were agreed TO
I, BY Mr. SrovALL, that the Committee of Agriculture
and Manufactures inquire into the expediency of re
curing tho inspectors of tobacco of this Commonwealth
10 brand ell Western tobacco from other Stltes thar
Virginia. inspected shipped from their several ware
houses IN prominent manner, that 1t may be dis
tingulshed from Virginia tobacco in foreign markets.
BY Mr. EpGIsGTos, ins;ructing the Committee o.
Privileges and Elections TO inquire into The expectancy
Of SO amending the existing laws more efrctually
to prevent sheritfs and other officers conducting cleo
tons of Members of Congress and of the General As
sembly, from unduly interfering therein at the polls
By Mr. BASIS, OF Madison, that a Select Committee
be appointed to revise The Election Laws of this Com
monweath, and 10 arrange the State into districts fol
choosing electors OF President and Vice President! o
The United States
81 (Tbe CHAR appointed the following The Commit
tee NIsssrs Banks of Madison, Edginglon, McRue
Leuke, PaEfiott, Ta,em Morgan, and Taylor Of Nor
folk
!. By Mr.. Blue, that the Committee OF Courts Of Jus
tice enquire into the e1pedency of 80 amending tbs
law relating Trustees in Trust Deeds TO provide
that they shall receive, for their services, the same
commissions now allowed by law to the Sherfs
| of the Common wealth executions.
BY Mr. GARRETT, that this House will proceed by
Join, vote with the SENATE Saturday next TO the
election Of a Public Printer for year.
by Mr. BowDES, referring so much OF the Govern
or's message relates the subject Of general edu
r eaton, 10 the Committee Of Schools and Colleges.
} BY MIR NEAL, nstrucng the Committee oil Schools
anc Colleges 10 bring in bill apportoning the schoo
quotas of Harrison, LEWIS and Wood amongst the said
counties and the county of Richie, in proportion tr
thsr respective number Of white tthes, according
The returns OF the Commissioners of the Revenue fo
til. las, fiscal year, and bill apportonng in Ike ma
ns The school quotas of HARRISON Lewis and Randolph
amongst the said counties and the county oil Barbour
, By Mr. BuRwELL, that the Committee Of Courts o
Justice enquire into the expedency of report ng bill
authorizing single Justice OF the peace Tor tins Com
$ monwea b. to certify the acknowledgment of the exc
cuon Of deeds and accomplishment OF dover to the
clerks of the counties wherein the property lies to ot
recorded by them
By Mr. LAxiER directing the I'd Auditor to make
out with as Little delay US practicable, ard NY before
The House, statement sho wing the whole amount o
monies which have been appropriated and expended
upon the Improvement OF the James and kana"hi
rivers and their tributaries, from the commencement
Itcf,p hmm n
far as may be practicable. between such a. have beer
appropriated and paid out of the public Treasury, ant
such as have been paid by individuals.
By Mr.. GALLAHER that leave be given to bring IL
BILL provide for the payment OF the repairs TO th
hall of the House of Delegates, and carpetng tor th
same.
By Mr.. EDmIsroS, that the Committee Of Road
and Internal Navigation enquire into the expedenc.
of authorsng appropriation 10 complete the Stann
ton and Parkersburg Turnpike Road.
By Mr.. TAYLOR, instfucting the Committee
Courts Of Justice, to enquire into the expectancy
/. changing the periods of holding the Spring aud fa
terms the vera circuit Superior Courts OF Law an
Chaucery of the FIRST Judicial District of this Common
1 wealth
By Mr.. BRowS of Campbell, that the Committee o
Courts of Justice enquire into the expediency OF max
ing three justices sufficient to consttut. court 10
counties and corporations.
By Mr.. SouTnALL, requesting the PRESIDENT Of IN
James River 81 kanawha Company to furnish TIN
House. for the use of the members of the General As
semby, with copy of the Eighth Annual Report Of tn
proceedings Of said Company, together with the rePor
ofthe Investigating Committee, made to The Senate
it's last session.
# ron Thursday, the Presden. of The Company sen
no, only The Reports requested, but also complete Sc
Of The Reports Of every year, since the existence oil IN
d Company, for the Of the House.
By Mr Blue, that the Committee OF Roads an
!n,ernal Navigation, enquire INTO he exped'ency OF re
dncpg the tne imposed by law on persons Pass'n
ri through toll gates without paying their toll
referred the repairs Of the Capitol, also provide som
fair and just mode by which the seats IN 'h's no "a
shall be ASS gned 10 the members OF the House OF lie
6 lseaes
$ The following petitions, &c.,were presented and re
e ferred, viz: BY Mr.. PEsDLETos, memorial OF IN
members Of the bar in the 10th and 7h circuits pray
4 ing change in The time Of holding some of The Court
l. of these crcuits-By Mr.. BococK, report OF con
Mite of the citizene OF the county of Bnehinghaf
e relative t, the James River and kanawha Company
e By Mr. Keith, a petition of VIM Helm, adnin'stratc
de bonis mn of Jrhn Marston-By MIR. TalIalvrro,
reply of John Lumpkn t. The notice of VIM D. Dawn
notifying said LumpAn iha, he should contest his r,st
to the return as delegate elect for the county Of Kin
and Queen and nntce also to said DAVIS, that ne IN