Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-08
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

| =. -, TUESDAY, January 9Th, lSl5.
Mr.. wALLAck offered tho following:
Resoired. That the Committee Tor Courts be instructed
report bill fixing the fret Monday in January. 1876,
tue time for the next General Assembly OF this Common
wealth % meet.
Mr. GooDsoS moved to amend the resolution by m,kns
itone OF enquiry merely-wheh motion agreed
. me resolution, as amended, then ndopc l-Aycs
81, noes 10.
PETITIONS
BY Mr. Wood, Of citizens OF Elizabeth city, touching
the destruction Of oysters. BY Mr. Pitts oil Peter Snead
Tree negro, Tor leave in the State by Mr. Bis
sell, OF citizens Of Harrison aud Marion countless for the
formation oil anew county Of parts oi same. BY MIR. Par
ro OF citizens OF Marshall against tho petition of Ba.
moc aud Ohio Rail Road Company. BY Mr.. Moseley, re.
n"nsanee OF citizens of Buckingham against the orlna
ton OF new county out OF part' Of Buckingham Prince
Edwsrd, Charlotte and Compbcll-aso citizens OF said
county, Tor division OF the and the certificates Of
10. II. Shaw, aud Wm Price Oliver deputy Sherifs of
Buckingham relation the poll held in said county nj
the last Spring Election. by Mr. Surm renionsnncc Of
rizens {" Barbour, against the formation a county
nt parts al Lewis HARRISON Barbour and Randolph. BY
Mr. Edgngion. OF citizens Of Ohio couny against the Pc
'on o Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company-and ofci.
'zens OF Monongula To the effect. BY Mr. Ander
son. remonstranec OF citizens OF Prince Edward, against
me formation o new county OF parts OF said county
also oi petition of the heirs and distributes of Josiah
Chamhers-a person of unsound mind-asking some new
and better arrangement ct his osiatc-aso Of VIM. Han
kins, OF Charlotte that S2l 30 be paid him for the tuition
at poor children in the ls4 by Mr. Macrae She
i OF fnneo William. To be relieved rum ihc payment of
damages obtained by the Auditor. BY Mr.. Bowden Of
the Officers OF li5ih Regiment proposing certain aera
tons IN the Militia Laws.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr. RAMEy-That leave he given To bring in bill 10
change the OF place for holding separate election
IN the county Of Loudoun.
Bv Mr.. FARLEy-That the Committee of PROPOSITIONS
and Grievances inquire into the expedency SO amend
ing the law concerning the weighing of 1--we stock in the
city OF Richmond leave discretionary with owpers
or drovers at hogs TO have them weighed or not
BY Mr. SrRoruEK, That the Committee of Courts en-
qure INTO the expectancy OF revising the law 1919
which required the appellate Courts award damages at
the rate ot 10 lieu ct interest," against the ap
prilani, in all where they affirmed the decree or ug
ment appealed from
by Mr. Blue. That the Committee OF Courts enquire in
10 the eNpediency Of amending the Of the of
Frankfort, IN the county OF Hampshire. relation the
appointment i trustees uf said town
by MI DANIEL OF 7. e., That the Committee of Courts
enquire into the expediency OF amending the law pass
ed feby 18th, 1874, entitled IAN prevent more ef
iecidaIy distinctions the passage fish the
OF hs Commonwealth" To make II applicable
dents OF this State. and also give Shers or other
ohcer ufhet means To any process directed
him.
BY Mr. BcLLING That the Committee VI Courts enquire
into the eNedency o providing by law for the compensa
uon la the Jury engaged the tria Randolph will
case, now pending in the Circuit Superior Court tor the
town Of Petersburg.
THE SOUTHWEST ROAD.
The bill tor the construction of this road up
unfinished business yesterday
The bill was opposed by Nessrs. GARSETr D.NIEt of p
& ., EpNUNpS OF II and YERRY-each gentleman giving
his views somewhat at large.
When Mr.. y. concluded, the House, ON motion Of Mr..
GOoDS ". adjourned.