Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-24
HOUSE OF DELEGATES


a communication was received from TIE
nate, by their Clerk, stating that they had IA
The bill Extending 10 additional counties rhe
visions OF an act passed the 18th February.
concerning sealed measures for oysters,
amendments, making the law applicable 10 a
counties lying on tide water.
On motion OF Mr.. GOODSON. tbc Sen
amendments were so amended as 10 apply /
the counties Of The Commonwealth.
The following Resolutions were adopted
Bv Mr. EDGlNGTON, that the Conn
on Schools, &c, enquire into the cxpedicu
amending the act passed February 9th, lsli
rhorirng a loan from The Literary Fund 4
Trustees Of West Liberty Academy. ~.
other purposes.
By Mr. GARNET'r, that 50 much OF ilr
nual Report Of the Directors Of the Weslcm
matte Asylum as relates 10 the Lcgi>la
granting 10 the Court Of Directors the pow.
discharge such patients as are entirely harl'
and whose malady is beyond question ncua
be referred 10 the Committee on Lunali. I
lums, with directions 10 enquire il any lesi.
on the subject be necessary.
Also that the Committee on the Militia Fl
enquire into the expectancy Of cxemptns p.
ates al the Military Institute, al Lcxingtor
militia duty.
Petitions, &c, were presented AMI ~
By Mr. SCRUGGS, of Isham i.awhc,
other citizens Of Bedford county, 10 have !.
funded;
By Mr.. WINSTON, Of sundry citizen,
mover, Tor a change Of the precinct elecli.l
Cold Harbor 10 The tavern Of James y
the Old Church;
BY Mr. JACKSON. Of citizens Of Wooi 4
is, Jackson and Kanawha, for new cont
OF parts of said countless also, Of citizens DIV
Lewis, &c. for additional Legislation 10 :,
distractions 10 the little Kanawha ri:cr
By Mr.. LEAkE, the remonetrancc otE.ni
Atkinson and l0S other citizens Of Ia:
against The removal OF the precinct eeciloa
Cold Harbor To Old Church;
By Mr.. MYERS, a petition Of citizens q, 81
ley for the right of way 10 b. & o. r. H. !
certain conditions;
BY Mr.. MARSHALL of F., a pe,i'i,'
new county.
On motion of Mr.. STEPHENSON, ,te Il
of the day, being the bill for the call OF g.,
lion, was postponed till Tuesday next-s
members now waiting for Instructions
a message was r,ceivcd from The S,Is
Mr.. BONDURANT, that they had pa,S
acts-"Eniilled an act releasing Edwin "
Of The town Of Lynchburg from The payGf !.
forfeited recognizance;' and Gan a.; (
approx ration for the completion Of the "
Of the Deaf and Dumb and Blni In'tiiu.
Mr.. BOWDEN moved to take up 2,
mates resolutions in favor Of the annex
Texas.
Mr.. WITCtlER was opposed TO taking
as there was other business before the IiogS
this was most important question whici +
BIZ gravely discussed.
Mr.. BOWDEN thought the subject
ready been fully discussed; bui sill won! &
fully allow time 10 gentlemen 10 looh r
matter. H
MIR. DANIEL, OF Richmond city, to,o I;
House would not take up the resolutions a
He was opposed TO the Legislature giving <
tons 10 our Senators in Congress on Fede'a
! the party with whom Mr.. Bowden ac'e X
who had maintained that this House &c IS
present the voice Of Virginia. IL
Mr. HARVIE said, that Mr.. Danie
mand city, had made this sou oil les
he therefore called the ayes and noes
Mr.. STROTHER thought The moo
up was not test question-he was
taking up, now, because we had no 1.
from the great focus at Washington ..
Of Democratic light He was for adI-
subject before the end oflhe session. De
desired 10 alter the form Of expressing
ions Of this Legislature, and, Tor tha'
wished 10 have all the light possible. !.
Mr.. BOWDEN said he would be Iea.
swer on the stump the arguments OF "
TEL. The question now was, whe'heii
pressed opinion ofrbis Legislature woes
er a moral influence on The fate OF mi,
at Washington. The gentleman OF \
city is opposed TO instructions; bu, "a"
there is nothing like instructions IN NE
tons. They contain mere express
will OF the Legislature, 10 whom 'nJ
looked for action. His constituents, oe'"
Gratis and large portion Of The Whlss
favor OF annexation, and he felt oOuna
out their wishes. In reply 10 Mr; onWv
B. said that we should transmit iishlio
ion, instead of waiting for It's renec'i'n
CITY. He was glad that he should haFes
period of this session the aid OF the dsnr
and eloquent gentleman from RaPPa's- =