Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-14
HOUSE OF
Saturday., Jun. IL.

tth HbNs S1's
A communication was received from the Sc
nate, By their Clerk, stating that they had passed
the acts Changing the times OF holding the
County Courts Of Jackson county"
"Apporlionins the School quotas OF Harrison,
Barbour, Marion and Taylor
"Allowing Cromwell Orrick further time 10 es-
tablish his Ferry;" and
"AuthoIizing a Ferry from The lands Of Will
liam Jones, in the county of BROOKE, across The
Ohio River
Petitions, &c, were presented and referred:
By Mr.. FRAZIER, Of Thomas Clarke and
olhcr citizens Of Augusta, 10! an increase Of me
Capital Stock of the Stannton and James River
Turnpike Company, 10 enable them 10 McAdam-
ize their road; also, nf II. ID. Hill and oilers, 10
the same effect; also, another iolhc same elect
also, OF George Baylor, jr, and J. II. Evans, for
the refundins OF a sum OF money ~ iheni
Bv Mr.. MARSHALL Of F., of The President,
&C., OF The Fauquier and Alexandria Turnpike
Company, ior ii suspension OF Inc act oil lo3i,
with regard 10 domestic lotteries; ;,
Bv Mr.. O'FERRALL, Of sundry milicrs and
farmers OF Morgan county, and ol mechanics,
doctors, merchants and farmers OF Washington
county, Maryland, against The right Of way TO
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, except upon
certain conditions; !,
By Mr.. CAMPBELL. Of citizens Of Bedford
ana OullllIpI, luI dlttIlOlikf ~ I'i@ipb' sh'
~nevolcnt Societies to receive and hold heqnes!s;
By Mr.. STURM, proceedings Of the Comfy
Court Of barbour, for a change o. Court day.
BY Mr.. VAN buren,, proceedings OF The
Bath County Court, for a change oil Cont day.
Bv Mr. RAME.Y, petition Of citizens OF Lou
doun, for the call of a Contention:
By Mr.. POULSON, of Thomas Underhiil, Tor
pavincnt for services rendered during The late
war;
By Mr.. BOILING, Of ]. G.. Swami. John
Pollard, and eighty-two other citizens OF feiers-
burg, asking an appropriation Tor Inc erection os
a public depository of arms in said town;
b. Mr.. TOLEH, documents relative 10 Inc re-
tition OF Amanda Crow, for 4 divoice;-also, a
petition of Sidney S. Baxter and Thomas IT,. FL
lis. Committee OF the Stockholders Of The James
River & Kanawha Company, for aid for certain
specified Objects
By Mr.. MOSELET, 4 remois.rance OF slndry
citizens OF Buckingham against The removal Of
the prccinc, election from G~oodwyn's Church, in
said county,
By Mr.. FULTON OF Augusta, a communica-
ton from The Superintendent OF The Western Asy-
lum, for a geographical division Of the State,
in relation TO The Eastern aud Western Lunalic
Asylums;
BY Mr. CooTEs, a rcmonslranccof citizen;
oil Augusta against having The Siauiiion ana
James HlVpT 4 HI1Dlhr oodd $50
By Mr. TAYLOR Of Norfolk Borough, a Pc
tition OF citizens OF Norfolk Borough for an
amendment Of their charter.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Bv Mr.. HOBSON, that the Committee oil
Propositions, &c, enquire into the expedieney Of
establishing a warehouse for the inspection Of to-
bacco, on The land Of Edward W. Sims, in the
town Of Ca Ira, in Cumberland county;
Also, that the Committee ofCourls, &c, report
a bill requiring the same forms in the transfer OF
personal estate, held by females before marriage.
as are now required In The transfer OF real estate
Bv Mr.. TAYLOR Of Loudoun, lhatthe Com
miuee on Finance enquire into the expediency
of abolishing the lax on writs.
A message from the Senate BY Mr.. BONDu-
RANT, that they had agreed 10 the resolution OF
this House, for The election of the officers of the
Capitol and the Penilentiary Institution, with an
amendment, changing The day from the 18th 10
the 2ad January, and including also the election
OF a Councillor Of State.
The House resumed the discussion of the con-
tested election from Bath-and continued the can
yassing Of the votes on Van Buren's poll objected
TO by Ca meron, the contestant.
Mr.. STOYALL moved TO reverse the decision