Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-02

OF mans having several witnesses, the costs OF mile
age Will be enormous. creditor had better give up
claim of $50 $780, than encounter the costs OF
litigation
Tie House agreed to the amendment of Mr.. Moore
Of G.. and w.
MIR. RoBIss moved TO amend the bill, be adding ut
the end of the first section, "provided that not more
than 81 90 per diem shall be allowed TO each witness IN
each county" Agreed 10.
Mr. CowAS moved 10 insert ais" instead of "l0''
miles, beyond which four cents per mile shall be al
lowed. Agreed 10.
MIR. BRAwsER moved to amend by allowingt TO grand
Jurors the same fees. Lost
On The question Of engrossment with the amend.
ments, Mr. TAvESsER called for the ayes and noes, as
he wished it 10 be known that he and others, who had
opposed the bill, would that it was amended, vote
for it with great pleasure The bill was ordered 10 It's
engrossment by The vote of ayes lO2, noes7.
MIR. SToyALL offered the following resolution, which
vas on motion of Mr. BRAwsER, referred to the Com.
mittee for Courts Of Justice:
Resolred, BIZ The General 7sstmby IF Virginia, That
The Auditor Of Public Accounts be- and he is hereby m
structed 10 commence suit against Lieut. James NJ
Marshall for the of money with interest," paid
said Marshall under the act Of the General Assembly
OF the 18th March, 1872 and the Auditor OF fuolc A
counts be, and he is hereby instructed to commence
suit forthwith against the administrators of Lieut. Jo'
sePh Saunders, Captain Thomas Young and Benjamin
Roberts, for the paid them under the act vi the
General Assembly aforesaid.
MIR. STovaLI called up the bill concerning The ad'
ministrators of Valentine Thomas Dalton, deceased
and moved TO reconmt the bill, to amend u by
requiring the assent Of the heirs and creditors OF Dalton
MIR. DANIEL of r. opposed the motion.
MIR. SrovALL said he offered this amendment to pre-
vent designing Spectators from cheating the heirs
Mr.. DANIEL of r. replied.
Tile bill recommitted.
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from the Governor, enclosing statements of The ES-
change and Farmers Banks
The following bills were read third time and passed
Concerning the Branch Coal Mining Company.
To incorporate the trustees of the Litteton Acca deny
in the county of Sussex.
Concerning the laws in relation to gaming.
To authorize separate election in each of the
ties of Hampshire and Rockingham and TO change the
place Of holding election in the county of Rocking.
ham.
Concerning general meetings ofthe new Shenandoah
Company.
To provide furniture for the Governors House and
for other purposes.
Authorizing the formation of company Of cavalry in
the counties Of Campbell, Halifax and Charlotte.
resolution from the Committee on Militia Laws
against the expediency Of dispensing with uniform Tor
officers below the grade of Captain except in times OF
war, was taken up.
Mr. HOPKINS meved to reverse the decision Of the
Committee, aud gave his views.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. WATTS the resolution was
laid on the table.
Numerous bills were passed through their early
stages
The following resolutions from The Cosaalttee Of
Propositions and Grievances were agreed 10:
Against the expediency of changing the tiase of
meeting of the General Assembly from December to
January-ugainst the petition OF sundry citizens of
Floyd county, praying that in future the holding oi
elections at the houses Of James Lttre and John Sa
mons be dispensed with-ogainst the petition of Robt
Adams for the establishment Of ferry from his land,
in the county Of Mason, across the Ohio river to the
town OF Nesville-agaInst the expedency of changing
the place of holding separate election in the county
of MonongaIia (here being evidence Of the proper
notice being giYen)-aganst The removal of the seat of
justice of Jackson county to some point the OHIO
rver-uguins the petition OF John Porter to be released
from the payment of certain bond executed and Ger.
tain money paid by him, concerning delinquent and
forfeited lands in Cabell county.
The following resolutions from the Committee OF
Roads, &c, were agreed to-
Against the petition of Jacob Loreniz for altera
ton the width Of the S,aunton and Parkersburg road
passing through his and-and against the petition OF
citizens of Harrison and Lewis counties for turnpike
from Clarksburg to Weston.
A resolution from The Committee for Courts of Jus
lice against allowing coroners mileage, agreed to-
On mot ion Of Mr.. KANE, the House adjourned