Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-25
Wedntsday, Jan. u, 1914.
lDIfSE OF TES


communication received from the Senate by
their Clerk that they had agreed TO The resolution for
the election of Public Officers with ar amendment,
fixing the election for Saturday, the 9th instant in
stead Of Wednesday, the 2ilh instant. The House
concurred in The amendment.
Petitions, &c presented ard referred, viz -
By Mr. TEBEs petition for change Of time of hold
ing the Circuit Superior Courts in The counties OF
Loudoun and Fairfax BY Mr.. BYRD, of Frederick,
me aaria of Abigail Patterson formerly Abigail Carr,
PRAYING 10 be divorced from her husband John Patter
SON. With IN accompanying document BY Mr..
LEWIS, petition Of William Davis free negro, for
leave to remain in the State BY Mr. ANDERSON. of
404 citizens Is magistrates and 10 attorneys asking to
change Prince Edward County Court day, from Tues
day. after the third Monday, TO tho third Monday in
each month BY MIR. DANIEL, OF Richmond City, OF
officers of the 10Th Regiment, for change in the
existing Militia laws, applicable t, that Regiment -
By MIR. CARROLL, of citizens Of Grayson county,
praying that The county seat may remain where the
commissioners made the location BY Mr.. GRIGsBY,
petition from Fairfax, for the establishment of pre-
cinct elect on at the house Of Chlres A. Arundel
also, petition of number Of citizens of the town OF
Providence in Fairfax county, praying that the ncor
poration boundary be enlarged to forty acres.
The following Resolutions were agreed to:
By Mr.. BowDEs, from The Committee on Lunatic
Asylums-Whereas il has been represented that the
main building OF The Eastern Lunatc Asylum a, Wa
lamsburs is in want of repair, and that such repairs
are necessary not only for its preservaon but To reE
der it suitable 70. the Of patients; that joint
committee of three members oil the Senate, and hive
members of the House Of Delegates be appointed TO
visit said Asylum and report upon its general cond
ton and on such other matters IN relation to the IN
s,i,n.ion as they may deem important
By MIR TAYLoR-That the Committee on Militia
Laws enquire into the expedency of granting side
arms 10 the Band attached 10 the Norfolk Virginia
Guards.
ry MIR. CARROLL, that the Committee for Courts, &c
be instructed 20 bring in bill changlng the time OF
holding the Superior Courts OF The counties OF Gfayson
aad Carroll
By Mr.. FuLTos, that the Committee Roads, &c
enquire into the expeGency of revving act entitled
tan act incor porang the Fame iiun Gap turnpike
Company" passed March lSth, lsdl
By Mi McPuERsoS, that the Committee for Courts
&C. enquire into the cxpedency of incorporating the
"Warren Copper Mining Company, IN the county Of
Warren and the "Shenandoah Copper Mining Compa
n.y. in the county Of Page ,
hour Of meeting of the House at ] ! o'clock, A NJ
After some discussion III regard TO the amount OF bu
sness before the Committees Mt STANTON called tue
ayes and noes and the House agreed to take rp-ayes
oS, noes %.
On motion Of Mr.. MARSHALL of Fauquier, the reso
Iu,on was amended so as to fix the time of meeting o
The House at IL o'clock A. NJ from and after Monday
the 29h instant The resolution, thus amended, wa:
adopted.
NJ. Banks of NJ, called up the encrossed bill "if
provide for the election of Electors oil fres'dentnnd
Presiden, of the u. Sales'-which was read thlre
time. :.
Mr.. BsxKs of NJ moved ryder, providing penalties
for double voting, &c, which was read third time.
The b,ll and ryder were then passed
Mr. BococK called up the engrossed bill to form th
new county of "Joaes, of parts OF the count I've"
Prince Edward, Buckingham, Charlotte, and Camp
bell.
Mr Joxrs at length opposed the bill, urging the in
Justice The measure Mr., j. said that the people wer
opposed to it.
Mr. BococK replied, and brought forward facts t
subs,untiate the claims for county. MIR. b. con
tended Thai as far as the will Of the people had bee
expressed they had decided in favor Of the new county
Mr. AspERsos followed in favor of The bill, and pro
ceeded TO show that all legal steps had been reguar.