Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-08
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FLidap, Feb. :. ls45.

TIONHi FeO 4, 1919.
A communication was received from The s.
nate, by ,heir Clerk, stating that they had pass
the act, changing The time of holding the Qua.
terly Courts OF the comfy Of Grayson and the Cir
cult Superior Courts Of the county of Grayson."
MIR. RAMEY called up the report OF The Con-
lniee on Courts, &c, against the petition Of Ja.
cob Bagent, for divorce, and moved 10 reverse
the decision OF said Committee.
Mr.. RAMEY explained the facts, and he
House declared said petition 10 be reasonable
Petitions, &c, were presented and referred:
BY Mr.. STuRM, proceedings OF meeting i
the citizens Of Barbour county, for the right c..
way to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad;
By Mr.. TOLER, petition OF the President AMI
Directors of the Lynchburg and Salem Turn,
PIKE Company, for an increase Of The capila
Stock oisaid Company 10 McAdamize said roai.
On motion of Mr. HAYS,
Rtsoired, That leave be given 10 bring in bill
changing The slime Of holding the County CCun,
OF Braxton coumv.
On motion Of Mr.. FULTON Of Wy,he, tie
Committee on Claims were discharged from he
consideration of petition Of Thos. Underhll
which was laid upon the table
Mr.. BASKERVILLE moved Resolulion
that The Committee on Courts, &c, be instructed
10 report the substitute TO Bill No g. Of last SCI.
sion entitled, Substitute 10 bill extending ID.
jurisdiction Of Justices of the Peace
Mr.. STROTHER moved TO lay il on the IA.
bic The Committee on Courts had already le.
ported on the general subject. Moreover il wa'
now too late 10 act on So important subject
Mr. COWAN thought The House should ac
al once-and called the ayes and noes.
Mr. TAYLOR Of y. b., said this vote coul
not be considered lest one, as We were now -
near adjournment, and there were SO many i'm.
portant subjects 10 be acted on
Mr.. BASKERVILLE thought il should lie a
test vote
The motion 10 lay on The table was los,-Gl 10
Gland The Resolution was adopted
ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. DAVIS Of 0. G. c., moved to take y;
Mr. Godwin's Resolution, that the House, wibl
the consent Of the Senate, will adjourn s,w a. |
on Saturday the 18th inst.
Mr. EDMUNDS OF H., hopcd the IIoIs
would take up the Resolution, and fix tic ina
adjournment for The l5lh or l7,b inst. We CO..
be able TO sci through, if no new business be 81
10 the committees.
Mr.. GOODSON thought we caght 10 di>ehaf!'
The committees, or 10 send no niere bushes :
them, il We wished 10 adjourn so sooA
Mr. DAVIS Of 0. & g., said there WIS amp
timet 10 get through all the business.
Mr. PRESTON said there would be no dr.
Guilty in despachng all the subjects before Y
Legislature, If the House would send no n.a e
solutions to the committees.
Mr.. STROTHER saw no good in passts
these resolutions 10 djour on a certain day
Mr.. WlTCHER hoped the House would ut''
ninously take up and unanimously adhere lotH
resolution TO adjourn; which he had never %
seem
The resolution was taken up.
Mr. JACKSON suggested an amendment %
ing the adjournment on Monday The l7th inS~
which was accepted by Mr.. Goodwin.
The resolution was adopted, and Mr. Einuh'
Of II. requested TO inform the Senate Thereof i.
(Soon alter, message was received lOa ~
Senate by Mr.. Baptist, that they had unaninoa'
iy agreed to the resolulion)
ELECTION or STATE OFFICERS
The House took up The joint order, being
election Of the Stale officers. IL,
MIR. BROADUS Of Culpeper nominated
present incumbents, viz: for Isl .inditor, James
Heath; ID AUDITOR James Brown, Jr; Tftas-.
t'abIus NJ. Lawson; Register Of Tie LanG IT.
Stafford II. Parker; Secreta, ofths Commons :.
and Librarian, WIN. II. Richardson; S"r',na1
dent of tie Peniientiary Chas. S. Morgan re-
tertiary Slore-keeper, Jas. C. Spots.
Mr.. BROADDuS, of Caroline, said, thai y
present incumbent in the PenitenIiary Store y
not competent TO his duties. Not copper
been paid into The Treasury from this ofnf Es.
MIR. Spots was not a merchant and moi guam.
10 discharge The duties. Mr.. B. nomins,
George K. Peake, man OF integrity ~
chant, and under whose auspices The store "
be managed mos, probably 10 the Stale