Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-12-24
s,eess.oF peLNeArss.

ICEsnAT. Dec -, ISfS.
The Speaker laid before the House commune ,.ion
fr'm james Brown Jr EsQ Second AnGitur of the Com
m"nwes'th accompanied % tue seventh fepof, It
the Vugnis Institution fr the education OF the Deaf and
Dumb ard the BTd.
Tue report OF Committee of Claims. sdver.e to the
oenuon o Samuel Evans, came up and agreed by
the House.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. LEITwIea-Resnyed, that the Executive Of tbi.
Commonwealth II he doom il expedient, he requested
to order such portion OF the Officers Csdets Of the
Virginia Military Institute, be safely and convent
entity spared from the public service said institute To
repair the city of Richmond at some time during the
present sszsn Of tbs General Assembly in oFd,r their
semi annual exSm.naonl and the necessary expenses
tending tue sbmn, to be paid Of any money in the
Treasury not Otherwise Appropriated.
On Mr. Fox's motion, tho above resolution laid on
the table.
On motion Of Mr. Northumberland, that the Com
mee Agriculture aud Manufactures be instructed TO
inquire into the expedieney o! amending the existing
the subject, ~ give additional protection to sheep
Ga motion Of the same, Resolved, That the committee
Of courts Of justice enquire the expediency of abolish
ing punishment by stripes, Of white pesons certain Of
fences and the substitution OF other mode of punish
ment con9enia with institutions.
On motion OF SIR, BALDWIN,, Resolved, That the com
mttee OF schools and colleges be instructed enquire
the eIPedency II amending the entitled ian act to
incorporate the Virginia Collegiate Institute passed JAM
| 31th, ieI5.. ,,..-.. .I . ...
| On motion OF Mr.. GATHER, Resolved, That the COM
miiee Of propositions and grievances enquire into the e1
pedienry or incorporating the Tayors Hotel Company
| IN the town Of Winchester,
| Reports Of Committees. ...
Mr. PESDLEToS. from the committee roads and internal
navigation, reported bill prohibiting Joint stock conpa
mics, in which the State interested from contracting
| debts beyond their avp,isb!e means.
Aiso reported bill Incorporating the Preston Nayisa
| ton Company, for the improvement Of Cheat River
Mr.. Camden, from select committee. reported bill 6H.
ing the school quotas Of GImor and Doddrdqe Counties.
and the counties out Of which they were formed
| -., ... PETITIONS
BY Mr. MGRAE, petition OF VIM. Clopion and otbers
praying change Of the precinct election now held at the
house Of said Clopon, called New Market hou Of
| Stephen b. Sweeny ~ the same county. ... ....
BY Mt CowAN petition Of Harvey Cray Of the county
OF RUSSELL asking the passage Of law authorizing the sale
| Of certain lsnds in said county. 't
BY Mr. VIII, petition from Tyler county praying that
law passed February 2Oh, 1885. establishing Fishing Gro
IN said cDugv pdvgabe stream, may be 90 extended as
to establ s said Creek public highway to the mills own
| ed by Peter Hammison. .
By came, petition from Tyler asking that Baltimore tb
q Ohio Railroad Company might have the "rgh, Of way
4 granted them. ..
BY Mr.. BooocE, petition Of Peter c. Davis for divorce
! from his wife Sarah l..
BY Mr.. SYNE. pc 1uon Of samuel Crawford for re nu
mention for special services rendered Cork Of the 39h
| Regiment.
Mr.. HARvIE presented petition Of Charles r. fjou, and
Others, Proyiog 70 be incorporated into ont stock com
pany for the purpose Of manufacturing Agricultural Impe
| neDts aud making Brass and Iron Castings
! ''.''' -'..f. BILLS PASSED. 1910 . d
a bill adding the County Of Bedford the 10Th Judics
Great. .... ...... ....
A bill authorizing separate election in the County o.
Scott.
A bill establishing the County Of wbisel out Of III,
Northern Bnd Of the County Of Tyle.
bill Incorporating the Keswick Coal Mining Company
On motion Of Mr PENsLEroN, toe HouSe adjourned.