Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-16
Satnrday, jan. l3, 1871.


Communications were received from the Senlte by
their Clerk, that they have passed the bill entitled
IAN act authorizing the sale of certain lands therein
mentioned.
They have also passed with amendments, the bills
entitled
San concerning fees of Sherii's in certain cases
Gan act concerning Josiah &. Lowry Of Allegheny
county
IAN act 10 incorporate the Virginia Female lnsti-
.ute''-and
IAN act TO incorporate the Valley Union Education
Society.
The House concurred in said amendments 10 all the
bills, except TO The bill concerning fees Of Shcris IN
certain cases, which the House further amended.
The Senate have rejected the bills entitled
"An TO amend the act, entitled 'An act TO reduce
into one the several acts giving power to the county
establish ferries and TO regulate the rates oil
ferrsge and
"An act providing for the correction of an error i'll
the assessment Of certain lands in the county of Mari
on"-and have postponed indefinitely, the bill emit
tied
Gan act divorcins Amanda woodward from her hus
band John Woodward
Petitions were presented and referred, viz BY MIR
BIRD of p of sundry citizens of Pendleton, for
to provide for holding separate election III the hous
of J. Wausturp in SAID county-By Mr. BoLLISG, me
mortal of large number of the Medical Faculty OF Pc
arsburr, for act OF Incorporation for the Virgins
Society Of Surgeon Dentisis-By Mr.. WlTcHys, pc
on Of Thomas S and John Jones for the saIe of
Ran dolph praying that portion Of said equity be at
tached TO the county OF PendletnD
The engrossed bill "appropriang the public reve
nue. read third lime and passed-and MIR. Ed
munds requested to communicate the fac: to the Sc
nate.
The engrossad bill changing the time Of holding Ger
tain Superior Courts OF Law and Chancery, therein
me toned read third time and passed
The bill establishing county out of parts o!
Harrison, Barbour and Marion, lis second reading,
was, after some conversation between Messrs Arm
strong of Harrison, Raymond, Stephenson Stanton,
and Banks amended, and then laid The table, mo-
tion of MIR. Slephensonn order 10 obtain some nfor-
which may decide the question whether the
county should have delegate for itself.
One Of the amendments adopted, provides that the
new county shall vote with The Senatorial and Congress
sional Districts, with which its component parts now
vote.
The bill establishing new county out of parts OF
Buckingham Charlotte, Prince Edward and Campbell
was called ~, and being on lis second reading,
NIessrs BococK and Fox moved amendments.
Mr. JONES Of b., moved It's indefinite postpnnement
and sustained the nation; explanng the facts, and
dwelling upon the injustice OF the bill upon the cltl
Gems residing in the centre Of Rockingham
Mr. AxpERsos gave history of the regular proceed
ings to obtain new county, and explained that the
ne county proposed 10 be formed out OF the cor
ners of all the counties meeting together. Mr. A. al
ludcd to the distance from the Courthouse 10 portions
of Buckneh CHAM, and The consequent inconvenience IL
The people Mr.. A. SAID tia, the people embraced in
the ne county had decided in favor Of the coun
ty, by the large majorty Of l94
| Mr. BcCocK referred to the strong Arguments cor
tanned in the petition sent here for This new county
which will be of more than an average SIZE as to popu
Iaton and taxation and will leave all the other
tea of more than average size.
alr JosEs o! b. repl cd to Messrs. Anderson and
GococK, and commended that the formation OF this
county would give much dissatisfaction 10 large por
ton of Bockinghcm ard Campbcll-u large majority
- 10 y oil the peopl. Of Buckingham were opposed tt
| the county.
Mr. Fox rave his views agans. the new county
and mant,ined that -nrths of the people OF the
counties were opposed to its formation. Mr. F. asked
to be excused from voting which was granted. On
milton of Mr.. + the Rsmonslraace OF citizens o
Campbell against the county was read by tht
| Clerk.
MIR BococK said that in The portion Of buckingham
prnposed To- be attached 10 the county, there were
10 TO in favor of The new county He did not know
what was the opinion OF the people in other parts o
the county as they had not made known their senti
ments on this subject.
| MrAypsRsoS hoped The bill would not be postponed
contrary 10 ali usage before was properly matured
Mr. uroed the Importance of The new county.
Mr., BnowS of Campbell felt bound, by the nstruc
,ons o his constituents (who had sent remonstrance
sipned BY $40 highly respecable ctz@nsD to raise ~
voice aplins. the bill The people of his county were
o,,oeed 10 be taxed in order 10 raise Sl2 0G0 Tor TIT
erect on OF q court house &C ne lahg hau oeeu sc
cretly managed in the lower part of Campbell
Mr. AypERsos said the matter had been publicl!
ver,;srd tso months before the election. There wa
| no secrecy in the affair
fSome playful and humorous shifts passed between
Mr. ZONES of B on the part, md Messs. BococE
and Anderson on the other we cannot do justice Il
them in our sketch go.
on the indefinite postponement; which was lost by IN
following vote ,,, co,h,u
Tomnt;ne Camobell Thompson Of 3 , Jones of b.
Brown capss G'as G.ss saxi ksR ry!ee
u 1"T MRao, Bor den, Galallcr, Lumpkin, Wal
lace, Mayo Banks Of Msdson, Parrioi,, Taten VERIFY
Rice OF Northumberland Edgng.on, Boiling " nsne
Of Richmond City, Barnes, COwan, Minor, and Wake
| 80. a.
.To,,-Mes,rs Hollem,n, (speakerl A'lworlh, Har
vie Layne. Powell, Bell, Snodgrnss, Edmis,on, SIAN
tom Meredith, Blick Bocock, Shelton, Marshall Of Z
Hobson, Thompson of d Brown Of F. G. & W Maj
shnll Of F. Banks of Floyd, Muse, Byrd Of FredsrcA