Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-13
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

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Nj. STOVALL, in order 10 give more time 10
the committees, moved that the House would NEE.
tomorrow a, one o'clock. The motion was
agreed 10.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Bv Mr.. O'FERRALL, that the Committee Of
Courts enquire into the expediency OF authorizing
the county court Of Morgan 10 change the site Of
the Courthouse Of said county.
By Mr.. LACY, that the Committee OF Courts
enquire into the expediency Of amending the ex-
ising law relating TO the sale of real estate he'd
by trustees and infants.
By Mr.. FULTON, that the Committee OF
Schools and Colleges enquire into the expedien-
cy of reporting bill No. 1877, of the last session,
concerning the completion Of the Virginia lns,i-
tl,e for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind, with such
additions and amendments as may be deemed ex-
pedient.
By Mr.. HINER, thatthe Committee of Courts
enquire into the expedency of amending the law
in regard 10 appeals from the decisions OF single
justices TO the County Courts, so as TO provide,
that the party taking the appeal shall not be per-
United 10 introduce any other testimony before the
Court than what was heard before the justice.
Petitions, &c, were presented and referred:
By Mr.. DANIEL of Richmond City, of w.
w Dickinson and others, heirs Of Moore Bell,
for the release of the Commonwealth title 10
certain lands therein mentioned;
By Mr. GORDON, Of citizens of Louisa for
the establishment OF a precinct election at Beers
= Roads in said county;
By Mr. STROTHER, documents relating TO
the Caroline contested election;
By Mr. WHITE, of citizens OF Rockbrid9c.
for separate election al Fairfield in said county
The SPEAKER laid before the House letter
from Joseph C. Cabell, President OF the James
River and Kanawha Company, enclosing his
Annual Repor, to the Stockholders.
A resolution from the Committee Of Courts Of
Justice agains, the expediency Of allowing inso-
Vent debtors, who are heads Of families, work
horse Of the value Of $50, was agreed TO; MIR.
STOVALL having made an Intellectual motion
10 reverse The decision OF the Committee.
The engrossed bill, ''for the relief of William
Mock, OF Accomack," was read third time and
passed.
Mr. Yerby was requested TO inform the Senate
thereof
A BILL directing a paymen. 10 Hezekiah
Mitchell from the School quota OF 1874, for teach
ing poor children in the county OF Essex" being
on its third reading was sustained by Mr. GAR
NETT, and opposed by Messrs STOVALL,
ANDERSON and LANIER.
Mr.. DANIEL. Of Prince George, moved the
Indefinite postporement Of the bill.
This motion was sustained BY MIR. DANIEL
OF Prince George, on the ground, that the claim
an. had another remedy provided for hin,-and
this special legislation was entirely unnecessary,
and by Mr. ANDERSON, because il was in d.
rect con,ravention TO the laws on the subject; and
there were great many cases depending on The
same principle, which should be settled at once.
The motion for indefinite poslponement was
opposed by Messrs GARRETT and DAVIS, of
hin2 Queen, as it was a just claim, and the
petitioner had no other remedy.
!he bill was indefinitely postponed.
number Of bills were read first and second
times.
% On motion of Mr.. TAYLOR, Of Loudoun, The
House adjourned.