Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-12-03
HOUSE oF pELEGATEs.

TutsnAy, Dec. ID, lsI5
The House met, AID called order by the Speaker
al - o'clock.
A message was received from The Senate through Mr..
BAYrIr stating that that body had concuued the
luton 60 the election OF L. S. Senator on We'd
nesdsy the Sd instant.
TIE greater par, OF the sitting occupied in
ing Committees and receiving Petitions. The following
Standing Committees appointed by the Chair, viz:
PRivILIsE AND EIrcrI,S :-Messrs. Daniel, Davis,
Sirother, Holiday, Oliver, Stoya Hei,, Wallace ana
Taylor.
CoURrs 81 Ju,rIcE -Messrs. B1cock, Ssou, Leftwich
Funston, Gordon. Tuns,all, Tunbu, woo,ten, Hoaday
Edmondson, Garnet, Lacy and Baldwin.
SCHOOLS AND CoLLEGEs:-Nessrs. Southsll, Alexander
McDsarnan, Gold. Howard. Tate, Miller, Burwell, Sc
bre, Dickinson cf Caroline, Turner Flowers and Patrick
Ps'r9sIr:OSs AND GEEvASeEs:- Msssrs Banks. ilawes
Cooke Laner, Middleton, Brown of hanover, Fox, Hall OF
Fauiier. Shepherd, Msrz. Hner Hspper and Harper.
ROADS, &c:-Messrs Pendle,on, GnOdson Toler Lyons,
Thompson, OF B1iei1G,i, Syme, Wade, Denison, Lee,
EdgngIon, Hamilton, Neal, Newton.
FiSAScEs-Edmands Hsrvie, Broadus, Leake, Brown
Of AbemaTe Carrington, Cowsn, Clayton and Baldwin
The Speaker said he would announce the otner Standing
Committees 10 morrow.
The following petitions and resolutions offered viz:
BY Mr. SouTHAL- petition from citizens of Albemare,
tor the passage OF declare the Rivanna River
lawful fence to certain points
petition from y. b. Magruier and others, Commit
tee in tehulf Ct the Jefferson GUARDS" asking
Arms.
petition from citizens Of Sco,tsyc Abe nar!e asking
Legislative aid Mscadanize the Turnpike Road be-
tweea that Place and siaunton, in Augusta county.
By Mr.. BRoADUs, petition from Cuipeper and Kappa
hancock asking tor amendment the OF lcl4,
inquisnng the Comm interest the Rappahan-
mock River. on CERTAIN conditions.
BY Mr.. DExsoS. pet OF ~ Rinker and Others. ask
ing the passage O an peImiCng hem To sell OF
the land belonging Jacob Church. in Shersnd county
BY Mr. howGKD, peiOn OF the Directors OF the Eastern
Lunsnc Asylum, praying amendment to existing laws
By Mr.. PAEKs, petit OF citzeHs of GTayEon, asking
survey ioS the county seat
BY Mn Io~NEE' petition from Jefferson county IN favor
Of general system OF Educaion
By Mr.. SYNE, petition OF John Taliaerro and Others
paving 10 have money restored paid fO delinquent lands
sold under act Of 1874
BY Mr.. ADKINS. ptutigu change tire day OF holding
terms Of Quarterly Court IN Wayne county.
BY same, geunoD from K,nawha, Cabel and Mason
fof a county.
BY Mr.. wEsr, petiuon from Tyler for formation of
new county out Ut parts OF Tyler.
BY Mr.. WATTS, petition Of A. L. Hill of Norfolk coun-
W, asking 10 change the names Of certain children.
Proceedings Of Public Nssrass Edaeafioa, Infer
nal InrrToeemsnts, SC.
Mr.. GooDsos presented the proceedings Cf Public
Meeting held in the town Of Abingdon 18Th August
lsi5. taking into consideration the construction Of Road
through South Western Virginia TO East Tennessee.
Mr. Bo.K laid before The House. proceedings Of Edu-
cation meeting held in Berkeley county.
Mr.. Mai presented proceedings Of Railroad Conyen.
held Clsksburg the 9th and Both May, ls45.
Resoiufions Pssssd.
Mr.. CocKEs resolution refer petition OF "Huguenoi
Springs Company" 10 Select Committee. The Committee
being appointed, they shortly after presented b inco-
porsnng said Company, which bill passed 10 its second
reading
b. Mr. SoDTT. resolution nsrucung the committee
Of Courts Of Justice require into the eIpedoncy OF pro.
vdng by law the relief Of certain persons from the
abilities incurred by them, under the act Tor the Suppression
Of duelIng, within the Commonwealth.
BY same. resolution fos the Committee Of Courts Of Jus
inquire into tho expectancy Of providing By law
the more cf,euu rial Of persons charged with criminal
offences.
By Mr.. BUkwELL, resolution for The committee OF
Privileges ind Grievances inquire into the propreiy Of
adding the County Of Bedford TO the 10th Judicial Circuit
b. Mr.. GoODsoS, resolution Tor tic committee Of
Roads, &C. 10 inquire into the expedency Of construct
ing MeAdBmizsd Road from point the James
River To the Tennessee line.
BY r. SIoyALL, resolution for the committee Of Court
Of Justice inquire the eIpediency Of passing
limiting the right Of action upon .bonds, and limiting the
time that the securities Of Conabes be moved against
by note.
On Mr. HIEyEYs motion, the House adjourned.