Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-17
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
Thursday, Feb. Is, "A.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

A communication was received from the Senate by
their Clerk, tina. they have passed the acts
L. Constii uting portion OF Cub creek IN The county
Of Charlotte lawful ence.
Providing for taking The sense OF the cit'zens oil
Jackson county upon the removal oil the seat oil JUS
ce said county, and for such removal in the even,
of a majority being in favor thereof
g. Concerning the keepers Of live stock.
q Directing distribution OF certain books and maps
among certlin colleges and academies in the STATE.
s. Concerning surveyors OF roads in Rockbrdge.
6. Providing furniture for the Governor ) House.
= Prescribing the mode Of au,hen,catng proceed
inps of the Courts of the District Of Columbia and
territories of the United States, and for other pur-
poses.
8. Authorizing the appointment Of Commissioners tc
take dispositions and uidavrts the acknowledg
of dr. eds and instruments in writing under seal, out oil
the State of Virginia.
Providing for the erection of magazine and
shelter for artillery at the Virginia Military Institute
TO- Concerning the PenItentary.
H. Providing for the publication of the laws con-
corning oyerseers Of the poor and the poor OF The Com
monwealth.
70 Providing for taking the sense of the citizens oil
Grayson county upon the selection OF SHE Tor the
ST a. Of Justice for said county.
Is. To authorize increase of the number Of Di-
rec,ors Of the Eastern Luna,c Asylum
IA Directing proceedings TO be instituted against the
Trustees OF Willis River.
ID. Incorporating the Trustees Of the New Market
Female Seminary in the county OF Shenandoah.
l6. Revving the act passed March 18th, 1884, in
cooperating the Palnes Run Gap Turnpike Company
II. To establish the town of Phlppi at the seat o.
iustice for the county of Barbour.
49, To incorporate The Warren Copper Mining Com
pany in the county OF Warren.
10 Making an appropriation Tor The Eastern Lunats
Asylum.
San act Incorporating the Virginia Society of Sur
geon Dentists; and
"An act consolidating certain funds belonging Il
James City county" And have postponed ndefniel y
the BILL entitled
"An act making an appropriation tor the completion
of the buildings Of the Deaf and Dumb and Blind 10
sttu,ion."
The Senate have agreed to the amendments of the
House to their amendments, to the bills, entitled
San act changing the time Of holding the Circui
Superior Court Of Rockbridge:" and
"An oct providing for the payment of water rent a
the Capitol" And have agreed TO the resolution, au
thorizinp the Governor to and coup the company
Of Light Infantry Blues with the proper number OF new
arms and other accontrements.
The Senate have passed, with amendments, The FOL
lowing acts:-
/. To amend an act for printing records Of cause!
in the Courts of Appeals, passed Gath March, 1872
g Concerning the Superintendent OF the Casters
and Western Lunatic Asylum. at Williamsburg anG
Staunton;
g. For the relief Of Abigail Patterson;
d Authorizing the Literary Society OF Romney &c
transfer 10 the Romaey Academy any money raised b.
Lottery for SAID Society;
s. To incorporate the Shenandoah Copper Mining
Company;
6 Allowing TO the Orderly Sergeant of the Public
Guard the paw now allowed by law TO the Lieutenant
Of said Guard for services rendered o. brevet-Lleu
tenant;
7. To incorporate the Fredericksburg Cemetery Com
pany 10 the county Of Spotsylvania
fThe Senates amendments TO the six last bills were
concurred in by the House. On Mr.. SourmALLs mo
lion the Senate's amendments TO the first bill were
amended) :.
A messaqe was received from the Senate by Mr.
Ridley. that the Senate had passed the act authorizing
the sale Of certain real estate belonging 10 the infant
children of Thomas Thweat deceased, with an amend
ment 10 which The House concurred
Mr. BYRD Of Frederick rose, and asked to make a
statement personal 10 himself rendered necessary ~
consequence Of The gross injustice done hm IN The r.
port OF the proceedings of the House, continued IN tn
Ricbmond Wing of this morning, on The adoption O.
The resolutions submitted by hun Tuesday last, in
reference TO certain ResolYes of the General Assem-
bly, Of Massachusetts,
The leave asked for having been given
Mr. BYRD here read the following extract from the
Richmond Wing:
and thought that those proceedings demanded
prompt Legislature &" virginia Mr. Traced
the Hartford Convrnc end made
some references party tho course oil nus remarks
"Mt So,1u, DEPRECATED Tho party illusions made by The
gentleman from Frederick He did not care whee THESE rcsou
had origin; but was the duty 'rgnans 10 NEE
should not be Tie slightest division
elsewhere To make The hrs more copreneh
sve and to meet similar the table, which have beef
lying there the first Of the session. mr. moved tue ooW
ing amendment TO come in after Virginia In the 9TH line;