Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-16
VIRGINIA LEiIsLATURE.
Eednesday, December 18Th, 1S43.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
wing Resolutions were adopted:

Hfdnesday, December 18Th, 1913
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The following Resolutions were adopted:
BY Nj. CowAS-That the Committee Of Courts, &c,
enquire into the expedency of authorizing SAMPSON a
free of colnr the husband of Hannah, sell the
interes; of certain lands belonging to the heirs OF Han
nal a free woman OF color, lying in the county of
RUSSELL by authorizing the County Court 10 take Lond
with good and sufficient security OF said Sampson, so
as to SECURE the interest of said heirs.
BY Mr. Fox That the Committee of Courts, &c !,
enquire into the eXpediency of pull shng - CO.
pies of Henngs Justice, for the Of the Justices of
this Common vino have not been furnished with
a copy thereof
BY Mr.. EAsrHam-Thnl the Committee on lie NJ L.
tia Laws enquire into tho expectancy OF authorlz ng
ny law the raising by voluntary enlistment, of two H.
file Companies in the 34th Regiment, in Rippahannock
county-one to each bat,aion-the officers of said
companies t, be commissioned the Governor
shall be satisfied that they have been elected in the
manner now prescribed by law.
BY Mr. LAYSE-That the Commit 'e on the NJ l'tia
Laws enquire into the expedIency OF exemptng by law
from military duty The tOl-gatherers The James
River and Kanawha Improvement, West Of the Blue
Ridge Of mountains.
BY Mr.. Byrd of F.-That The Committee of Courts,
&c. enquire into the expediency Of amending the act
prohibiting usury as TO auiLor,z- party to plead
usury in some general form, to be prescribed by law
BY Me- HAYMoSp-That the Committee on Schools,
&c. enquire into the expediency oapproprat ng annu-
ally per cent on The amount Of the fund derived from
the sale of delinquent and forfeited lands in the coun
ties Of Harrison, Lewis, Braxon, Randolph and Bar
bour 10 the North western Virginia Academy CIarks
burg, md Rector College, in Williamsport.
BY MIR. BYRD of F-That the Comm tee on Courts,
&c enquire into the expedeIcy OF amending The 18th
section of the act ent tied, san act 10 establish cour;
of Law and Chancery in each Of the counties Of the
commonwealth, and in certIin corporations therein
mentioned, passed April 10, 1881, TO confer upon
the courts of this commonwealth having Chancery ju
cd ntin nFi Drtin IN
direct the dissolution thereof tibet damages shall
be paid by tine complainant, only such portion of The
amount thereof, prescribed by law, cs such court
may deem proper in the particular case.
BY Mr.. BuRwELL-That the Committee for Roads,
&c, enquire into the expediency of authorizing the
County Courts Of this State with private
div duals for the purpose OF keeping in repair such roads
their opinion may require more work than can be
furnished by the force appointed to work thereon By
law, aud that they be authorized TO establish tolls on
such roads.
By Mr. JnsEs Of Buckingham-That the Committee
for Courts, &C. enquire into the expedency Of chang
ing the County Court days of Buckingham, from the
second Mondny in each month, 10 the Tuesday after
The second Monday.
Mr.. TAIIArERRo called up the resolution from the
Senate, asking Of that body from the Goth in
stant 10 the 9TH January Mr.. TALIArEERo had salts
fed himself, that the presence oil the Senate would no,
be ssary during the asked for to provide for
the public debt He therefore, hoped the would
be granted.
MIR. WITcuER opposed it, the ground that there
would be business enough, with the Joint Committees
Retrenchment. &c, 10 occupy their time, and thus
expedite the session.
Mr. GALLAHER sustained the resolution we
not sent here u supervise the Senate, who were
able satisfy their consciences as 10 their respoa
sibl.tes to their constituents
Mr. WIrcuER thought that this House was by the
words of the Constitution, made to bear portion oil
the responsibility Of such STEP and therefore, should
act so 10 answer properly 10 their constituents
Mr. Marshall OF Fauquer moved to amend, so as
to give recess from the 23d inst Lost.
Mr.. BIRD of p. having called for the ayes and noes
the resolution was lost ayes SO, noes Is.
The following petitions, &c, were presented and
referred, viz
By Mr. SrURm, of sundry citizens of Randolph
praying that the county lines Of Barbour lie altered
az to include them in the said county of BlrLour-By
Mr. LEAKE, nj George Mayo of Goochland, for an &C
auth orizng the School Commissioners of said county
TO pay out of the School Fund of 1914, what is due
him for teaching poor children-By Mr. EDGIsGros
Of the Trustees of West Liberty Academy, in the
county of OHIO, for ard by donation or loan-By Mr.
Waller, petition for establishing precnc, cleo
ton in Sussex county-By Mr.. ANDERSON, of Johr
Raine and others, for new county out OF parts o.
Buck in ham, NC.
Mr. Fox moved to suspend the rules, as to recon
Mr. F. wished to amend the resolution if taken up.
Mr. BIRD of r., called for the ayes and noes :.
The srE1Tff fs Il aas Ri pS S
President of the James River and Kama wha Company
communicating printed copies of the OH Annual RI
port of said Company
On motion of Mr.. BrnD of P, the House adjourned
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