Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-15
Uoiassday, F,bruary II, Isii.
unIfSL' M MI EEiTES

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
communication was received from the Senate, by
their Clerk, that they have passed the acts
l. To prevent, more ctIec,naly distractions III,
passage Of fish, in the waters of This Common wealth
=. Changing the time Of holding the second anc
fourth Quarterly terms Of the County Court CT war
wick
,. 10 repea! so much of The act of the ooh March
lSi2 concerning the taking Of oysters, in the County
Northampton, and from Wilson's Creek, in The county
of Gloucester az applies TO the county of Nofthamp
ton.
A. Concerning the School Commissioners of Din
widdie
3 Installing the debt due from the james River anc
Kanawha Company;
| 6. Authorizing sale of portion of lot in the
town Of Morgantown, belonging to a Church;
| To provide for the extension OF the City Pom
Ra,l Road
| Authorizing the Riyanna Navigation Company Il
purchase and hold three Of land
9. 10 ncorporsta the President and Directors of The
Asylum for the maintenance and education OF the pco
of York, james CITY, aud Williamsburg
TO- Concerning Vim. IL. Written, Of the county c
Mercer
H. Concerning lhe town Of Manchester
The Senate have postponed, indefinitely, The bill!
titled, Gan act concerning the Militia Of this Common
wealth. and have agreed 10 thu resolution, authorize
Captain poindex,e Company Of Cavalry to be sup
| Piled with
| On motion Of Mr.. GALLAurE,
| Resoired, by the General Assembly of Nrg nia
| That when the and accoursmen,s, in tho
possession Of the Richmond Light Infantry Blues
shall be returned to the superintendent Of the Publ
Armory the Governor shall be- and he is hereby autho
rised and required to and equip the said company
with the proper number oinew arms and other acccutr1
ments.
/ Mr. MoRc,S presented petition of citizens Of th
county oil Marion, for improving the navigation o
Buifloc creek 10 SAID county, and declaring 1t navi
gable stream, which was, MS motion, laid on the ta
Die.
The following engrossed bills were read third tint
and passed
| l. Concerning the keepers Of live stock;
. Providing for taking the of The citizens o
Jackson county, upon the removal Of the seat of jus
for said county, and for such removal in The even
OF a majority being in favor thereof
}. Providing for taking the sense Of the citizens o
Grayson county, upon The selection Of site for TIT
seat Of justice for said county.
1. Providing furniture for the Governors house
| s. Concerning surveyors of roads in Rockb.dge.
6. Consolidating certain funds belonging 10 Jam0
City county.
!. To incorporate the Shenandoah Copper Mining
Company.
| pany.
.. Directing distribution Of certain books ant
maps among certain Colleges in the State.
| TO- To establish the town Of PhIllipp as The seat o
Justice in the county of Barbour.
| II. Making appropriation Of 5000 for the East
i
and noes. The bill sustained by Msssrs. Bow
DES and Lacy, opposed by Mr.. IIAwKs, and was
passed ayes - 10 mes II
II To authorize an increase of the number of D
rectprs Of the Eastern Lunatic Asylum.
| I3 Providing for The publication o! the laws con
corning overseers of the poor and the poor of the
Commonwealth.
H. Allowing 10 the Orderly Sergeant Of the Pub
lie Guard the pay now allowed by law TO the Lien
tenant of said Guard for services rendered Breyc
| Lieutenant.
10 Reviving the act passed March Is, 1871 ncor
porating the paines River Turnpike Company.
| 10 Authorizing loans OF arms TO Academies.
IL Directing proceedings 10 be instituted agains
the Trustees Of Willlss River.
| 1s Incorporating the Virginia Society Of Surgeon
| Dentists.
10 Authorizing the Literary Society Of Romney t.
transfer 10 the Romnpy Academy any money raised
by lottery for SAID society.
20. incorporating the Trustees Of the New Marke
Female Seminary Of the county OF Shenandoah.
| 81 Concerning The Pentien,lary
- Concerning The repairing oil Public Roads.
% Concerning the heirs OF Brookes Baker, deceasee
releasing a fine of $500 (alessrs Anderson, Byrs
Of F., and Edmston supported, and Messrs VERIFY nHo
Garnet opposed the BILL which was passed. ayes 90 i'
noes g. MIR. Woop having moved the Prevnus Tues
ton and Mr. YrRRY having called the ayes and noes
81 For The relief OF Abigail Patterson explained
by Mr.. BYRD Of FL
| An enyrossed bill to relieve the Bank OF Vrgnii
from the payment of any bonus on It's investment IN ths
stock OF the James River aud kanawha Company W..
read third time.
The bill was advocated by Messrs. Leake, Taylor
Witche., Daniel of Il aud Armstrong OF II opposed
by Massrs uawcs White, Goodson, and rejected
ayes a, 10 noes u, Mr. Blue having moved the Pre-
yous Question, and Mr.. Cowan having called The ayes
and noes
Mr. GARsErT moved 10 take up the bill changing the
Spring term of the Caroline Superior Court The mo
ton was sustained by Messrs. Garnet and Brnadus
opposed by Hlcssrs Anderson and Brawner ana lost
ayes -, to noes 30
The bill allowing Peter Strange, a free negro, 10
remain in the Common wealth, il. fret reading, was
advocated by Msssrs DASIEI of X. c., and TAYLOR
opposed by Mr. BRoADus, and rejected ayes 81 TO noes
Al.
The bill authotsing VIM Davis, free man Of color,
10 remain in the Commonwealth, on rs il'sl reading
was rejected
Several bills read first and second Tune, anu
ordered to be engrossed
On motion of MIR MARSHALL Of Fauqu'er, al engross
ed BILL concerning The repairing o! pubic FoaoF, was
laid on the table, not 10 be taken up again
On motion Of MIR. SournaLL, the bill authorizing IN
increase of the capital stock of the staunton ana JAMES
River Turnpike Company was laid on the tube Tor tn
,,s of III. SION as the House seemed determined nol
TO make any sort Of appropriation
On motion of Mr.. D,siEL Of 7. u the hiI. "to
amend the act entitled &C, 10 prevent ne cit'zehs
Of New York from carrying slaves out " ms 1''-
mon wealth, and TO prevent Tue eseaPe ~ Pe's'",
charped with the commission OF any crime, rassed
18th March lsll was laid on the tahie--1i 10 -
(AIsssrs. Lacy and BowprN opposed The notion 10
Law on the table The bill intended 10 make The H.
sosc,ion law more eecuaI by transferring the power
and duties Of the inspectors 10 Pilots save IN Aecomae
Ths hills on The frs. and second reading being gone
through with,
-. - EIsr,,ons on the contested election from hng
Mr. G.l1.uEE moved TO lay on iha table
The motion was opposed BY hlessrs Sro'ALL ane
D,r,. "a the report contained essential principles
- b., eetIed Ly tbs House.