Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-12-09
VIRGINIA
MoNDAY, DECEMBER 6, lsi5.
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the Legislature might be able 10 complete The In
sines> before II, amt adjourn bY the Isl 10 the 1si
of January; and that, theIet, re, i, WAS no, 49,
per 10 siyea recess at all. He did no. in,,rtt :
oppose III. motion, but he thought if a recess w'
taken, a >ho;tertime would be preferable.
MIR. BONDURANT said, il was within !.
knowledge OF members that, though The sen,
has generally laken the recess con,emrla,eS ~
Pa1ac business lad nerer tsra ,etard,d IN ~ :,
within a lew days after the rea>>emllin, ., ~ ~
Senate, allshe business before i, has been ~
ly Gepatched, aud that the Senate for davs ~
have no business before il. "0ue
The resolution was ii:en atofied
On motion of Mr.. THOMPSON Of X
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEG aTrS
The following Resolutions We're plesepre3 a.,
adopted e"eo ail
By Mr.. DAVIS. Tha, the CO..,
Courts OF Justice enquire into HE rIn'd;as. :.
prohibiting by law any attorney Tor tie CO.! -
wealth, or other practising law yer. lrom ta,n;ar
or Otherwise connecting himself with he "a.S
OF sheriff in any county in this Conmonus.Iue
BY MIR. BOCOCK. That The COMMITTEE ,
Courts u Justice enquire into the expediepcv :,
d~evising some means for e1pedilins the dec;,,sr
OF causes in the Supreme Couno Of Appeal<
BY Mr.. EDGINGTON. Tina, the pes;5.,
PRE- fem. and Directors Of The Baltimore ~
ONO Railroad Company be requested 10 coo ,~,
nicate 10 ms House copies OF all coumunic,.
lions 10 said Board, By the President oil said Con.
pany since The passage OF the'aci q 10Th February
lasl, entitled An act 10 authorize The Ballimor.
anu Ohio Railroad Company 10 construct ,lpi-
Road through Virginia to The Ohio Rive. s'j
ior other purpose" which relate 20 or advise ne
! 1crprfl nrs nT Yptprstnn nj thst -
BY Mr.. TAYLOR. Tha, the Committee !,
Schools and Colleges enquire into The erpediersr
OF providing BY law for he payment Of he claim
of Thomas Wright, in The county Ct Loutour
out OF the school quota Of said county for he
year ls46.
Mr.. TAYLOR also submitted a document !,
support said claim.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
MI. BOCOCk, from the Committee on Cour.
OF Justice, presented the following bills, who.
were read The first, and ordered 10 be read = =.
cond time. viz:
Authorizing The county Of Norfolk 10 borrow
money FOR certain purposes;
Changing the time Of holding he Counly
Courl OF Prince George; and
10 increase The pension ot Mrs. Elizateia
Whitaker, The widow of VIM. Whitaker, a Re.
evolutionary officer.
Mr. SOUTHALL, from The Commiuee On
Schools and Colleges, presented the following
bills, which were read The hfst and ordered 10 te
read 4 second time, viz:
directing payment OF W. A. Ovens sc.
coun, for lni,ion Of poor children in lsi3. from
the school quota Of Halifax county OF ls46
Incorporating the Trustees Of Hall, ice
school in Hanover county =
Mr.. ALEXANDER, from the Committee II
Claims, presented a report rejecting the peliliol
0! Joseph II. Beachain; and the following bill
Authorizing The payment OF a certain sum u
money TO Thomas w. ~Gayle-which was read ,ts
first ami ordered 10 be read a second time.
The following Reports OF Committees we,,
agreed 10 by The House:
OF Courts Of Justice, adverse 10 The pelititicl
OF Lucy, an emaneipaled slave, Tor permissioa
10 remain in The Commonwealth.
OF Schools and Colleges, adverse 10 The petition
OF Richard r. Highs for a sum OF money.
The report OF the Committee on Courts Of jus.
lice, declaring it inexpedieni 10 change the tine
OF holdi' g he Circuit Superior Courts OF Law
and Chancefy Tor the county OF Prince William.
was, on motion OF Mr.. BRAWNER, laid upon
the table.
A message was received from the Sesale IL
Mr.. BAPTIST, who informed the House lha, Il,
Senate had agreed 10 the resolution Tor he elec
tion Of a Governor on Wednesday next.
A message was received from the Senate ;,
MIR. BcNDunAAT, who informed the House ita,
the Senate had adopted a resolution asking II,
consent, OF the House Of Delegates TO i recess II
The Senate.
The said resolution was read as follows:
Rcsoicfd, That when the Senate ad lorrns On
Monday The 18th inst, it Will, with The cou.,L.
Of The House OF Delegates, adjourn until Mon.
day the 9Th day oil January next
On motion OF MIR. LACY, The said resolution
was ordered 10 te laid upon the table.
The resolution submilied BY Mr.. LANIER, On
Thursday last, and which was made the order Il
this day, was taken up and read a follows
Rss0ivtd. Tha: lie Committee for Courts q.
Justice, be instructed to report a bill for The re.
apportionment OF the representation in The Legs
lature in conformity with the principles and Pre-
visions OF The Constitution.
On motion OF Mr.. LANlER, the said resolulio
was ordered 10 be laid upon the table
On motion Of Mr.. THOMPSON OF Borrtuur
leave was granted 10 Withdraw he petition ii
citizens Of the county Of Bolelouft, asking an ap.
preparation 10 complete The canal OF the Jane
River and kanawha Company, above the Town d.
Lynchburg to the North River.
Mr.. THOMPSON Of B. again presented Tie
said petition.
The following bills were passed
Apportionir2 the school quotas Of Appomal
tox county and The ~countie. out uf which i, W..
formed.
Divorcins Leonard Y. Bailey from his wife.
Divorcing John II. Bate from his wife.
An ensrossed bill, changing The time Of hold,
ing The County Court Of Wayne, was, on no'ica
Of Mr.. LEAkE, ordered 10 be laid upon he TAB,
a bill, in relation 10 the proceedings in case. Z
usury, was, on motion Of Mr.. TAYLOR, oidef
ed 10 be laid upon The table.
The following petitions, &c, were presented
By Mr.. SOUTHALL, OF John II. TIME
lake and Others, that The Board of Public VOL
cause to be surveyed the most practicable roU.
of a Railroad from some point on The Lou. |
Railroad TO The Ohio river. /
BY Mr.. WALL, Of Walker NJ. flte a. \
Others, Of Frederick county, upon the subject
Education.
BY Mr.. KlLBY, Two petitions, Of %cili7en'
Nansemond county, for The establishment Of sons
general system OF Education.
By MIR. GOLD, OF citizens Of RocShnts' |
county, for a change in The place of ho.iitg |
precinct, election from Galbrealh's Tavorn 10 tls |
house OF Capt. Joel Lakeland.
Ry Mr.. WADE, three petitions Of citi1f
OF Monongalia county against any change o;'fft
termination on The Ohio River. already eslablstt
tor the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. I
By Mr.. JOHN II. GUSTS, Of citizen.
Accomack for The passage OF a bill preventing .'
destruction OF oysters.
b. Mr.. LONG, two petitions Of %cil1en>
the county Of Barbour for The incorporation ~
Company TO construct 4 Railroad from .or'
point on the Ohio River not below The no.
Of The Lille Kanawha 10 some point on the
tomac, not below The mouth OF the South Bran
Also, OF the members Of The Bar and Cour
Barbour county for a change in The time
holding their Quarterly Courts.
By Mr.. FAIRFAX, a remonstrsnce Of ciiz'1
of The county OF Preston against any change
the terminus established On The Ohio Rift
for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Compsi
By Mr.. CLAYTON, . similar remons,Fstf
Of citizens Of Marion county.
On motion Of Mr.. LANlER the House
journed.