Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-10
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
MoND.y, December 9. 1874.


! The SPEAKER laid before he House con-.
municaton from the Governor. transmitting the
annual Report OF The Board Of Putlic Wolks
Petitions, Ne Were presented and referred
By Mr.. BROADTS OF Cupeper. OF certain
citizens Of Culpepcr for the INCORPORATION ot
Seminary OF leaning at Culpcpcr Cou,i House
also OF citizens stockholders il; The Rappahannoc.
Company Tor certain amendments 20 their char
Ter: also OF certain citizens Of Fredericksburg ana
the counties OF Culpeper, FauQuicf ali Kappa.
hammock for certain amendments in The charter
! d ihe Rappahannock River Company:
By NJ. DENiSON, a memorial oil The VALLEY
/ Turnpike Company asking The STATE to loan u
! guarantee for certain bonds, &c:
By Mr.. BLACK, petition Of citizens Of
Brunswick for the authority 10 troop OF Calvary
Of that county, 10 enlist members from both OF the
regiments Of said county:
Bv Mr.. BEt HIRING, otScphen Wilson hers
10 So. cr:tau lana on winch 40 ;'lr...ila torse
WIS situated and a lot a.loining;
By Mr.. WHITE. oi The officers 81 lillh pe,i
mention change in the militia system also ofciti.
Gems OF RocEbridsc for 4 change Of the Road
laws 50 rs 10 contnc III. taxing Of ttheables
Tor The support of roads 10 males
Wy Mr. HALL, ot Samuel Alexander iof tl.c
felundins 81 damages assessed against him TOT
failing 10 pay in pant oi the revenue mt ph-
propertime: also resolutions oithe County Couf.
OF Jackson county ar a change in the Coan DAYS
rom The 4lh 10 tie 2nd MONDAY:
by Mr.. WADE. OF citizens OF Ilorongalia .yr
4 Stale Convention:
BY Mr.. sTrRM, Of citizens ct Randolph
Preston AMI Bartour counties. for the .ofi.ia.
lion OF new county out al SAID counties.
Er Mr.. IA Ne Of John fostering tor Tie pay.
mcnt ct school claim;
81 MIR. FLANARY ot officers Of the l53,h
Regiment lot a change III the militia system;
BY Mr.. JACKSON, OF Andrew CIogy. iof
the reiundirs OF a SOM of 'noreu
a bill releasing Gavin Mathews of Lynch
oufs from The payment OF forfeited lecogn
zance was reported from the Committed OF Claims.
read first time and oiered 10 second reading.
The following resolutions were 2dop'ed:
BY Mr.. BASSELL, llia, ,hr committee of Pro
positions, &c. enquire inio the eypedicncy Of es
tablIshins precinct election in the town o. 81
lem in Harrison counv
By Mr.. FULTON of Wythe, that The Con
m!tee oil Courts enquire into The exrcdeucy Of
revising the civil laws of this Coninonwcalih.
By Mr.. MART. thatfhe Committee OF Counts
enquire into the proprcrY Of passing law abel.
ishing imprisonment i1r debt.
Rv Mr. BLUE, thai tie Committee of Cour,
enquire into the expediency of cnaclinga lawpro-
vldir" Tor continuing the Commonwealth sllifS
i'll those cases where there has been an omi,>ia.
10 call or act upon them.
Ry MI SMITH. that tie Committee of Pr.
position, &C. enquire into the cxpedicncy Of es,.-
tllshlns precinct election at the s,orehouse o
James :. Tuner in kanawha county
Br Mr.. HALL. tina, the Conmit;ce Of Courts
enquire INTO the p!oprie;y ot changing the TIM
o! holding the county couf; ofJack~on county Tor
Inc months OF March and August, from the nh TO
the I'd Monday.
BIZ Mr.. FRENCH, thu, the Committee of Pro-
positions. &c. enquire aio the cxpcdicncv u
changing The place Of holding the precinct .cc
ton IN The iown o! Newport ir0m the house fo.-
mefly occupied by Paul Epping, to the houseoI
James Dowly, in said town
by Mr.. KANE that the Committee of Rods
&c, enquire into the c>redicncy of relea.ir,io
the county courts OF the several counties through
which The Prices Turnpike and Cumberland
Gap road passes, the CONFERENCE.-The right md
interest IN and 10 said road and Of PROVIDING bv
law lor keeping up said road as free road b. tie
county cou.,s Of The said several counties
By Mr. WADE that the Committee Of Courts
enquire into the expectancy of extending the lu-
risdiction Of single magistrate.
A message from the Senate by Mr.. WAL
LACE, tina, the Senate had unanimously rassot
a resolution, that when they adjourn on Saturday
next. the Nth December they will adjourn 10
meet again on the i!h January.
Inc House agreed 10 said Tesoluiion-aves =
noes not counted
Mr. HAYS offered a resolution, that the Com
miiiee OF Propositions, &c, enquire into the *
pcdiency OF changing the time Of holding The at
nnal elections in this Commonwealth.
Mr. STEPHENSON was opposed 10 the reso-
luton, il is intention was 10 pu. off the elections
later than The present He was in favor OF
short canvass after he adjournment Of the L.
gislaiure Mr.. $. was in favor Of fixing the
zion M he ,i~,
PIRATE.
Mr.. HAYS thought tina, the month of April
was The very worst time for The people OF ,he
West, whose farming operations required thei.
attenton-moreover, atlha, season the roads wee
generally very bad. He would prefer the month
ot August, anG one day for the elections through
out the State. This resolution was, in genera.
terms, 4 mere resolution OF enquiry, and Ae
hoped i, would pass.
The resolution was !ost-aycs 35 to noes %.
On motion OF Mr.. STEPHENSON,
h.-I aaI,,,