Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-08
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

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A communication was received from the Senate, bl
their Clerk, that they have passed the bill, ent"l-d "hI
act authorizing loan from the Literary Fund, to thu
Trustees of West Liberty Academy with amenc
menl1, which was laid on the table, and the Senatr
amendments ordered 10 he printed, on motion OF Mr.
| CARTER.
| Petitions present ID and referred, viz BY MIR
AlLwoRTm Of George S. Mapp, James H. Harrison
John II. Chandler, and other citizens oil Accomac, 10
the establishment Of ferry from Pungo,eaque TO Nor
folk ; and by Mi GALLAnER, Of citizens oi Jefferson
| and Berkeley, for county.
The SPEAKER laid before the House communca
ton from The Governor, enclosing statement OF the
condition OF the Farmers Bank and branches, on the
LIST January, lSI4
The bill, second reading "creating addition
al Judicial Circuit West OF The Allegheny, and altering
certain other judicial Circuits, was taken up; Mr.
STEPHENSON moved to amend, so as TO add the new
county OF Taylor t, The Harrison Circuit.
Mr.. EDGIScrUS moved the indefinite posiponement
Of The bull.
THIS motion was supported by Messrs EpGiSGros,
CowAN, WIrcHER, Blue and SorrmAIL; and oppose d
by Messrs GaLLAnEn, Armstrong of Harrison, Eli.
Mission, HayMoNp, BYRD OF F., STEPHENSON, and PrS-
pLEroS Of q. " NJ
Mr. SvurmALL calIed the ayes and noes on the
indefinite posponement OF the bill which was decided
in the Affirmative ayes l00 10 noes Is.
On motion of Mr. PENDLEros Of B.,
ReSoircd, That the Committee for Courts, Ne, en-
quire into the expedIency Of changing the time Of hold
ing the terms Of the Circuit Superior Court OF Law
aud Chancery for tie county Of Berkeley.
On motion Of Mr. EASTMAN, the bill concerning
John Peyton, Jr, o Rappahannock county, was read
a first and second times
Mr.. EASTMAN moved 10 amend so as 10 engraft an
appropriation Of $50 10 Thos J. Boyd
This amendment was sustained by MIR. NJ CoMAs-
opposed by Mr. SroyALL, and carried.
Mr. MARSHALL of T., moved amendment appro.
printing $I3 to Cuhbcrl Powell, for tax improperly
Levied
Messrs MARSHALL, BRoApus and CARTER sustained,
and Messrs CowAS, Blue and BRswSEE opposed this
amendment, which was carried-5S TO -.
The bill was then ordered to an engro.sment.
The following engrossed bills were read third time
and passed:
/. Providing for the payment Of water rent at the
Capitol.
, Authorizing the sale of certain real estate belong
ing 10 the infant children OF Thomas Thweatt, de-
erased
3 Changing The time of holding certain circuit Su-
pcrior Courts therein mentioned
4 Authorizing the investment OF certain moneys
therein mentioned, in lands and other property
s. For the relief OF Mary Gregory and her children
6 Changing the time of holding The county courts
OF Prince Edward, Patrick and Taylor counties. (slr
ARMSTRONG of H., having moved ryder, which was
passed
The bull lis second reading, provide for rebuild
ing The bridge Jacksons river at Covngton,
md appropriating 50 900 for that purpose, taken
up. The question being on ITS engrossmeni, Hlessrs
LArSE, ASpERsoS CRElGH and MOORE advocated
and Messrs. TAYLOR and GoopsoS opposed the bill,
which the House refused to engross ayes 4S, as
The Speaker voting in the negative.
Mr. EpGISGToS moved TO amend the bill an it's
cond reading ",o abolish stripes in the punishment OF
white women, as TO apply 10 "persons' instead of
"women only.
This amendment was sustained by Messs. EncISc
ros and TEGRs, and opposed by Mr.. PEsDLEroN Of
g. and NJ and adopted-ayes 81 to noes 81.
The bill was then ordered 10 be engrossed.
Mr. TAYLOR moved TO amend the bill Sin relation
to the proceedings in cases of usury"
Mr. BococK SAID it not possible, at this a'e day,
maurely examine this important subject lie there
fore moved the indefinite postponemen; which was
carried.
The House adjourned, on motion of MIR. CARROLL.