Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-31
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
List SCENES OF THE SESSION.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
J,...g HI 49,

HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
.Honday March 81
communication from the Senate, that they had
passed the hs-
"Regulating oath from toll oatberers nm works al
internal improvement in which the State is interested
and further providing against frauds in the payment
of tolls !;
"To prevent the destruction of oysters in North
river"
"Concerning separate elections in the counties Of
Montgomery Wayne and Monongalia' and
'lo establish an inspection of tobacco at Cnrdsville,
in the county of Buckingham"
ne senate nave also passed with amendments the
bill 10 autnnrze the investment. of the surplus income
of innn's IN the purchase of real or personal estate
and tor other purposes. 1The House concurred in
said amendments
The Senate have rejected the bill providing for the
valuation and assessment of tract of land in the
~ oil 1reehorier, and have agreed 10 the following
solutions;
Resol1ed by tho General assembly, That The Libra
ran IS hereoy authorized to contract with Is. w.
Leigh for the purchase of 18th volume of his Reports
provided ne docs not give than is authorized
TO be paid TO the Reporter of the Court of Appeals.
Res0fced That the Librarian shall hereafter cause
the reports OF causes decided in the Court of Appeals
to be oound IN sheep skim except the volume deposited
in the ruoc Library for in the same. The
House la'd the above Resolutions on The table.
The following engrosscd bills read third time
and passed
"Amend'ng the act passed the 18Th November, 1880,
entitled AN act against those who counterfeit letters
and priVy tokens TO receive money goods in other
men 8 Names;
"Changlng The place of holding separate election
from the house of Benjamin Webb to that OF Alexan-
der l-owther IN the county of Ritchie;
"AuthorIzing VIM. S. Belomy to establish ferry
across Big Sandy River
"Anthorizing change in the location OF part OF the
kanawha Turnpike, and concerning the tolls thai
and the Guyandotie Turnpike
"Io amend act entitled act further to prohibit
injuries to Railroads. and other property of Railroad
Companies
"Auihorlzng the raising of Company of Artillery
in the counties Of Campbell, Buckingham, and Am
herst;"
= '.ro incorporate the Upper Appomaitox and City
Point Railroad Company
ITO change the time of holding the annual meet
ings OF The Belle Isle Manufacturing Company, and
for other purposes
To establish the town of Flint Hill, in the county
Of Rappahannock;'
"Changing the terms of certain Circuit Superior
Courts of Law and Chancery;'
AulhoriziDg sale of tract Of land Of which Peter
Leseure died sezed;"
"To authorize the appointment of two commission
ers Of the revenue for the county of Prince William;
prescribing limitation 10 claims and suits against
the Commonwealth, and for other purposes;
"Concernng the appointment of directors Of the
Bank of the Valley in Va;
"Allowing five years further time to the Gies, Fay
cite and Kanawha Turnpike Company 10 complete
their road "
"To prevent free negroes and mulattoes in The coun
ty of Accomac from selling agrc ultura products with
out certificate"
"To prevent the transportation of oysters from the
waters of James and Nansemond rivers within certain
periods
ITO authorize the citizens of Accomac TO catch and
carry away oysters from the waters of that county fol
a limited period, and for other purposes"
s.(,n Inhp Rinftn phurn of pr0o
"To repeal the act entitled, act TO amend and re-
duce into one act the several acts now in force for
regulating the inspection of flour, Indian meal and
bread;
"To incorporate the Tazewell White Sulphur Spring.
Company, and for other purposes
"To provide for the payment of the temporary loan
OF the Commonwealth -
"Providing for the refunding to John A. Truslow
the sum of SOS 20 by the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts and
Concernlng the place Of trial OF certain uons
for msdemeanors.
The bill abolishing the Office Of Chief Engineer OF
the State being on its passage,
Mr. RANDOLPH opposed it, on the ground that the
Stale ought to have confidential agent, 10 aid in
detecting frauds the State Improvements. This had
been done by the present Chief Engineer The State
By retaining Chief Eng neer, will save more than the
amount of his salary.
Mr. MAKrIS said that VIC had no use for Chief En-
eneer as we had money TO appropriate and all the
ssstste Improvements had competent Superintendent
Mr. WATTS moved to reconsider the vote OF the Other
day, so as to amend the bill by reducing the salary
the Chief Engineer.
Mr. MARTIN called the ayes and noes. The House
refused to reconsder-ayes 80, 50. The bill was
then passed.
On motion Of Mr. HorKISs,
Resoired, By the Generat assembly Of Trginia That
the Executive Of this Commonwealth be, and he is
i1pd IN Henry s. Tanner oil
pb,lndephia the plates from which the maps OF Vrgl
mia have been struck.
The Speaker laid before the House communication
from the Governor enclosing resolutions OF the LegIsa
ture OF Alabama, in regard 10 the controversy between
Nav York and Virginia, and on the subject of The
assumption OF State debts by the General Government,
and araDst the reputation OF State debts.
The House took recess till +. Nj.
E1ening Session.
nessane from the Senate by MIR. BouLDIS, that
they had passed with amendments, the bill 10
The mode Of Imposing taxes on the sales oil wholesale
and retail merchants and auctioneers and regulating
Tho collection thereof" The House agreed 10 said
amendments .
message from the Senate by Mr.. McMuLLEs, that
thew had adopted joint resolution, reducing the salary
OF the President of the James River q kanawia CON-
pany to $4,000 and of the Secretary of SAID Company
10 81 $780, and nstructing the proxies OF the State 10
vote ior said reduction.
mir GALLAuER thought it unnecessary to pass this
resolution, as the meeting OF The stockholders had
elected their officers and fixed their salaries and adj
journed =, ,,
ssoIn,ion TO the same effect, and the State proxies
have acted and the meeting has adjourned.
MIR. Stockton thought the reduced salaries were
suficent, and we ought to act on It now
MI. GaLLAuER moved to lay the resolution on 'he
fable AL the late meeting of the stockholders, the
directors were instructed to look into the propre OF
reducing the salaries and the State directors had Voeo
Mr. Goopsos thought the resolution, if passed could
do no harm lie hop ped that it would no!be LAID on The
The House refused to lay the table and agreed to
the resolution ,,, ,ha
following bills: tho
.Revising and amending the act incorporating the
c,over Hill Railroad company, ard Tor other Pufpo
SEES; ..,o,,uor and Civ
Point Railroad Company; oe,h.
"Cbangng the place for the training OF officers OF Inc
15dtb and $3.50 regiments And
..To nreyent free negroes and mulattoes IN the conn
,;as of Accomac and Richmond from selling agrcui-
,nral PRODUCTS without certificate.
rrbe House agreed to all the above amendments ]