Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-29
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
TnrRspAY. Dec. %. 1913.

Mr.. EpNCNps, from the committee OF Finance,
scented a report the Debt Revenue and Expenditures
III the Commonwealth, which laid the table, and
ordered to be printed.
GA motion OF Mr.. HayNoNp
Resolred That the coninree OF Courts OF Justice be
instructed enquire into the cxpediensy OF amending the
several laws concerning the fees ct commissioners OF the
revenue for vaueng and entering lands upon their bcok
define more clearly what their fees shall be-
On motion OF MIR. NKALE,
Resolred, That the committee Militia Laws enquire
into the oxpcdicncy Of releasing the militia OF Ritehie
county from the payment OF fines imposed ON them
for the lei3 Tor not mastering IN the county OF ood
after the formation of said county OF Richie.
The STEAMER laid before the House communities alton
from the Governor enclosing series OF resolutions OF
the Legislature OF South Carolina, protesting against the
assumption Of State debts by the General Government
Mr. L,NIER moved that the communication be Land the
table.
Mr.. BIRD OF z. moved that il be also printed.
Mr. GALIAnER objected. The resolutions would go upon
the Journal. and he necessity OF expcnding money
printing resolutions about Abs,rcuonsand particularly
the assumption OF State debts in shape before the
Legislature ct Virginia, and Is not likely To be.
Mr. Bird withdrew his motion.
Mr. WncuER moved lay the cngrossed bills upon the
table. Tie willing to act upon business, m It's prelimi
stages but he not disposed to sanction final action
in thin House.
Mr. STEPHENSON suggested that bills of private chsrsc.
might be acted upon while those OF general importance
could be deferred until members returned IN their
The vote onthe thus-Ayes2 -, noes 81
No quorum.
The reading of the bills then resumed, ana the iol.
lowing were read a third time md passed:
l.. Amending the law in relation 10 escapes.
>. Concerning damages in cases OF injunction.
g. Authorizing loan OF arms % the Norfolk Academy.
l. Authorizing loan OF arms TO the Richmond Acade-
my. - ,,
Authorizing the furnishing of Cannon the 43d, 92d
aud IL th regiments. An unavailing motion made To
Law this bill on the table; ayes %, noes IS.
g. Authorizing loan Of arms 10 VIM MCGEE and Jas.
l.. Bryan
Authorizing an exchange OF Arms with the Portsmouth
Light Infantry Guard, and furnishing Arms to the Band
tached 10 the said Company.
5. Concerning John Coke, Sergeant OF the City OF VII
lanisburg.
g. Authorizing the sale OF belonging
lain infants the rein mentioned
10. Changing the time Of holding the Circuit Superior
Court OF Fayotte County.
Several bills passed through their earlier stages.
The cugro,sed bill concerning Josiah ID. Lowry was,
on motion Of Mr.. Fox laid upon the table.
The bill concerning Thomas b. Taylor OF the County
of Caroline which yesterday ordered TO be enRroSsed,
reconsidered motion Of Mr. Stoyal, who otiereda
substitute thereorwhch was agreed To, and, the bill
amended, was ordered To he engrOssed.
On motion OF Mr. PARIoTr,
RsAolred, That the Librarian OF the Commonwealth de.
liver each of the present Senators and Delegates whO
have not heretofore received copy Of the Sixth Gen.
With the statistics thereto, received from the Federal
Government
On motion of Mr.. Bell,
Resolved, That the committee OF Roads and internal
navigation inquire into the exPediency oil apprupraung
such they may deem necessary for the i'm
proyemeut Of part OF the Stanton Pakersburg road be-
tween Beverley and Weston.
On motion OF Mr.. PENDLEroN, OF e. * W.,
Resolved, That the committee OF finance be instructed
Ia inquire into the cNpediency of changing the present
mode OF taking the taxable property of the common
wealth. with view TO lessenng the expense thereof
On motion OF Mr. GALLAnLR,
Resolved, That the committee Of finance inquire into
the eNPedency OF graduating the compensation allowed To
the commissioners OF the revenue OF the several counties.
On motion OF Mr. LEWIS,
ResJlred, That 4 committee be appointed ascertain
what repairs and furniture needed for the Governors
house, and what repairs necessary the Capitol
.MessTs. Lewis, Gallaher, Edmunds, Moore, Warren,
Iayo, Banks uf Madison aud McRae, were appointed
the committee.
Resolutions frsm the committee OF Courts Justice
|, declaring II neXpedicn change the time Of holding
the Circuit Superior Court OF Law and Chancery for the
county ot AnhcrSi-2d, declaring it inexpedient pro-
vide by law that all actions, suts and motions law
equity founded upon bonds executed cOnstabes shall be
Instituted brought within five years after their
OF Office shall have expired aud aiterwads;-and 3d.
declaring 1t ineNpcdien repeal entitled ian act
concerning sales OF certain property, under writs Of
dioai eIPonas," passed February 13d, lS42,-wcre
ycraly agreed u by the House.
Petitions Were Presenled-By Mr.. Fox, of Samuel Pan.
MILL OF Campbell county, praying that his tollbdge
tine footing with other tolbridges IN the SatC-Py
Mr. Witcher, OF sundry citizens OF Ptsylvana, asking the
passage Of law authorizing the raising additional
troop Of cavalry IN said company.
On motion OF Mr. BURwELL, the House TOOK up an en-
crossed bill, which had been laid upon the table, "cOns
tutng portion of Shenandoah lawful fence" which,
alter some dl-cussion III which essrs. BURwEIL, WIZ
CHER BLUE, GooDSoN and BROADDUs participated passed
Subsequently, MIR. WITcHER moved reconsideration of
the bill, Tor the purpose of offering ryder providing
eticctuuly for the protection OF stock-whch
being agreed Mr. Blue asked the yeas and nays the
passage Of the bill. The vote stooiAyos a. noes %.
On motion OF Mr.. McPHERSoN, the House adjourned.