Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-28
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY. March 27th as

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The following communication from the Senate;
"rhe Senate have passed the bills
IAN act regulating oaths from toll gatherers Work,
Of Internal improvement which the State Is interested
and further providing against frauds payment of tolls
IAN net to prevent the destruction Of Oysters in North
River.
"n concerning separate elections the Counties OF
Montgomery, Wayne aud Monongalia; aud
An aett establish an inspection OF Tobacco Curds
vile in Buckingham.
"They have also passed the bill to authorize the invest
ment OF the surplus income OF infants in the purchase
real estate personal and for other purposes with
ments-l which were concuued in.l
And they have rejected the bill providing for the valuation
OF a tract OF laud in the County OF Greenbricr.
AND they have agreed To Resolution authorizing the
Librarian to contact for the 18th volume Of Lcgs Reports
provided not is given than authorized
be paid To the Reporter of the Court OF Appeals"
Mr. MARTIN moved 10 lay the resolution on tho table
ayes 70 noes 20-no quorum voting. After delay,
table.
The following bills read and passed:
l.. 10 amend an act passed 18th OF November, 1889,
ehhed an act against those who counterfeit letters
Wy tokens TO receive money goods other mems name
Concerning the place of tral OF certain
for misdemeanors.
J. Changing the terms of the Circuit uperior Courts f
Law and Chancery for Sussex, Brunswick Prince George
Town vt Petersburg, and Montgomery
The bill provides To hold Spring term of Brunswick
2ith April the Spring of Sussex 5th of May Spring
term OF Prince George 10Th May-and the Spring
Petersburg 9Th May the Spring term OF Montgomery 9th
May, aud Fall term 9th Octobcr.l
l. To establish the town OF Flint Hill in the county of
Roppahannock
s. To change the time of holding the annual meetings
OF the Belle Isle manufacturing company and for other
purposes.
G. To incorporate the upper Appomaox and City Point
Rail Road Company.
I. Authorizing the raising of n Company Of ARTILLERY
in the counties OF Campbell Buckingham and Amherst.
g. To amend act entitled An further prohibit
injuries TO Reil Roads and other property of Rail Road
Companies.
.. Authorizing a change the location of part of the
hanawha turnpike, and concerning the tolls that and the
Guyandotte turnpike.
10. Authorizing VIM. :. Bcllamy to establish a Ferry
across Big Sandy River
H. Changing the place OF holding separate election in
the county of Richie
and hanawha turnpike company complete their road
ID Concerning the appointment of Directors for the
Bank OF the Valley IN Va.
Ii. Authorizing the sale of tract of land of which Pc
ter Lcscuer died seized.
Is Authorizing the appointment of two Commissioners
OF the Revenue for the county OF Prince William.
10. Prescribing limitation claims and suits against
the Commonwealth, and for other purposes.
IL. Concerning John BlattonbuIg Of Brooke county.
Is. To incorporate the Tazewel White Sulphur Springs
Company, aud Tor other purposes.
H. To repeal the act To reduce into the several
acts in force regulate the inspection -four indian
meal and bread.
20 To authorize the citizens of Accomac to catch and
carry oysters from the OF that county for Ii.
mcd period.
81 To prevent the transportation of oysters ftom the
waters of James and Nansenond Rivers within certain pc
RODS
% To preventircc negroes and mulsoes in the county
OF Accomac, from selling agricultural products without
certificate.
% The bill abolshng the office of Chief Engineer Of
the State.
Mr.. RANDOLPH opposed this BILL and Mr.. MARTIN sup
ported H.
MIR. WATTS believed the bill, If pressed would pass in
Its present form He had vocd for its engrossment and
It would the views OF the gentleman from Albemare
he would move reconsideration OF that vote, order
Introduce substitute, reducing the salary 500 instead
OF abolishing the office. Mr.. Watts made that motion.
Mr. MARTIN called the ayes and noes-whch WERE ayes
30, noes IS. So the motion reconsider failed.
The bal. was then passed.
81 To provide Cor the payment of the temporary loan Of
the Commonwealth
rs Providing for reundng John A. Truslow the
of S5S 20.
Much conversation ensued a motion take recess
until oclock-which agreed to.