Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-12

s1ih, lSl} (Tha Chair appointed the foil wing com
m'itee: M's.rs. Robins, Mayo, Garneit, Payne, ant
Br, atrs)
By NJ Armstrong Of larrison-That tie Comm t.
tee OF tndds. ~, enquire into the eapedIeucy oil
amend NJ t" rnad las, u exempt all persons oi
fifty years old aud upwards from abong the public
roads IN ihis Commonwealth
By Mr. fENpIEros Of B.-Tliat the Committee o.
Courts, exc, enquire into the exped,ency Of max ny
provision by Inv aeltae the operations If The
anrvey by the General Government, " tain the limits Of
Virginia
by Mr.. TsrIArERRo Tia, the Committee o. F
nance enquire insn rxprdency Of placing the Tenure ei
the cthce q! COMMISSIONS OF the Revenue upon a
m're permanent footing Than is provided by Ia
md luther INTO the sxpediency of so amending The
Revenue laws as t. lessen The expense of transmitting
the Commissioners books II the FIRST Add.'of.
by Mr.. GALLAnER-That $, much oil the Governor
Message as relit 10 the lrs uios for the ln.t;uc-
ton OF The deaf and dumb, aud The blind be
to the COMMITTEE OF Schools-ani tat much Of the
Governnr Message relates 10 Lunacs be referred
10 The Committee on Lnnatc Asylums
BY NJ BRAwSER-1ha, the COMMITTEE for Courts,
&e, enqn;e ut, the expedency of amending the ex
t ng law thlt single Justice of the Peace shall al the
request OF The party in custody, under peace war
rant, take such reco5nizunce, us Is now taken in
Court.
The SPEAKER laid before the House letter from
the Second Auditor, trans hitting The report Of the
Rector ana Visitors Of the University OF Virginia, for
the year ending Both June, 1913.
Mr.. CoorEs offered a resolution, that the Committee
Tor Courts NC, enquire into The pedency OF amending
the law IN relllon returns upon executions by cor
stables, SO that it may be lawful, when constable
makes return upon execution not satisfied, finding
no property upon which to levy the same, 10 make re-
turn before justice Of the peace within the district,
upon winch SAID justice shall be authorized 10 issue
casa III Inc same manner as 1t IS done by the c!e.a
oil Inc county Court and that the const bile be auho-
now performed by the sheriff. with all further and
cessny provisions 10 effect the object contemplated by
sad amendment. II was lost; bat, molion of MIR
BASKs The motion reconsidered aud he resolution
again lost after having been amended by Mr. BRows OF
Campbell
/ ne following petit ons, &c. were presented and re-
lerred, viz: by Mr. STANTON, OF the mig st;ates oil
Brooke county, relating to the claim Of Jonaiha All
son tor keeping Charles Stewart, Iuaailc-By Mr..
ANDEKso., petition and papers concerning the new
county proposed to be formed Of the counties oi
Campbell Prince Edward, Chlr'otte and Buckingham
BY NJ. BLUE, petition from iamp-h,re county Tor
the Establishment OF separate eIef ton precinct at the
house of Abraham Secrlst-By Mr.. SrErHEseoS, oil
the CITIZENS Of Sslerye, in ~ Ter county, for the pas
sage OF law 10 aGthor,ze the Baltimore aud Oalo Raj
Road Company 10 construct their road through prgi-
na-By MIR. PESDLErcN Of t.. of Mny l.. Cl.nmins,
10 be divorced from her husband Daniel &. Clemmins
By Mr. WADE, of Michael Brown aad Harmon S.tfnrd
Tor an act explanatory OF IN act passed Both March
i'of m act II aEiSDd ana eSEli!n me laws
concerning W ssern lind TILES and for other purposes;
and by Mr.. EnGISGroN, the memorials of sundry CT
zens oil the counties Of Ohio and Marshall aud the CITY
OF wheeling, for Appropriation Of portion of the
revenue oil the counties through which II passes in aid
of the construction Of graded read from Carksburg
to Wheeling.
On motion of Mr. EowpgS, Mr. Gallaher WAS added
to the Committee of Lunatlc Asylum,.
On motion of Mr. GooDsos, Mr.. Bell was added 10
The Committee Roads.
And on mct'on of Mr. TaLtarERRo, Messrs. Blue
and Keith were added 10 the Committee finance.
Mf. kASE offered resolution, which lost, that the
Committee for Courts, &c enquire INTO the expectancy
OF repeating 81 much Of the act prescribing the mode
o: asccr'aln'ng the taxable property within the Com
monweah, passed March lIIh lSi3, requires the
Sheriff to pay into the Treasury the tax on licenses
or before the 20:h day Of June in each year.
bIi from the Committee for Courts Of Justice,
changing the time OF holding certain Circuit Superior
Courts Of Law and Cbancery therein mentioned was
read first time, and ordered 10 be read sacoud time
On mt on OF Mr.. McCoMAs, tle Hons, adjourned.