Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-15
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

TUESDAY, January l4th. lS45.
The bill for ths payment OF the bonds the
James River aud kanawha Company by the Common
wealth. with the amendments Of the Senate, taken up,
and those amendments concurred IN.
The bill concerning the high Sheriff OF Meckenburg,
with amendments from the Senate, was taken up. The
all cases whore the high Sheriff is from or other
cause, unable to attend at the Courthouse.
The Senate's amendments were concurred in.
Bils Passed.
The following ongrossed bills were read third time
l. Incorporating the Buchanan and Clover Dale Turn
pike Company. Passed.
=. To incorporate the Virginia Collegiate Institute
Passed.
J. Incorporating the Good Spur Turnpike Company
Passed.
4. Authorizing the couaiy court of Morgan To rebuild
the Court House Of said county, and for other
Passed.
s. Amending the act passed loI3 concerning road, and
bridges in Brooke county. Passed.
.. To incorporate the Augusta Female Seminary
Passed.
Z. Changing the times of holding the Circuit Superior
Courts OF Law and Chancey for the county Of Campbell
LAID the table
8. To increase the capital stock Of the Stanton and
James River Turnpike Company for the purpose OF mac.
adamizins the same. Lsd on the table
g. Concerning commissions OF shers and other officers
ON eSecuIions Mr. HALL moved the indefinite postpone.
ment-Ar STovALL called for the ayes and noes-which
were, ayes 10, 81. SO tho motion failed and the bill
passed.
TO- To prevent the destruction of oysters in Nussawad.
Mr.. BowDEs moved the indefinite postpone ment Of the
bi-which motion, after remarks by Mr.. YEnBy in
opposition, was agreed to-ayes 6s. So the bill
.. Concerning the Richmond, fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Rail Road Company. Passed.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr. Mcpherson, OF e., That the committee OF Pro.
positions and Grievances inquire into the expedency OF
Incorporating the White Sulphur Springs Co. in the coun
~ Of Greenbrier.
By Mr. oFerra That the committee Of Privilege. and
Elections inquire into tue eSpedieney Of providing BY law
I..fu =
ing superiniendcnis Of elections personang csndi-
dates at the polls.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. T.. Ejmunds, Of James McLeaveu for rcmune-
ration for his services school, teaching poo
children in the year l644,-slso the memorial Of VIM
W. Wallace for sale Of real belonging to his wards
BY Mr. Basse proceedings Of public msengs in Harrison
county, in support Of right Of way Baltimore and Ohio
Rail Road. BY air. Mayo. Of officers Of % Regiment
The bill providing for ,kng the Of the people up
the proprety Of calling Convention to amend the Consti.
tuition Of the State, taken up on engrossment
Mr.. SrgPHEssros proposed several amendments, which
were agreed to- and then the bill ordered
ed.
Various bills read a first and second time.
Mr.. PoULsos moved reconsideration of the vote post
poDng indefinitely the bill prevent the destruction OF
oysters IN Nassawsddox Creek in Northampton county.
Much conversational debate Of sporive character arose
in which Messrs. GooDsoN, YEsBy, LEE and SnIrH par
ciPated, when the motion to reconsider prevailed.
Mr. PoULsoS thon moved ryder, excepting Accornac
from tho operation Of the bill The bill prohibits oil per.
sons except citizens Of Northampton, from catching oys-
teTs In said creek.
Mr.. WncHER expressed himself opposed to all these
parts" a.s-iD favour Of county 10 the prejudice OF
other counties. Mr. w. willing 10 project oysters
from the depreciation Of citizens Of other States Mr. W.
moved to amend the ryder by substituting State for Acco
mae so as TO include all the citizens Of the State.
Mr.. SERBY stated that the proposition Of Mr. Wicher
was already the law 81 the land Mr. Y. entered into
statement To show the importance Of the bill TO the people
Of the Eastern Shore, without doing the slightest injury 10
any Of the citizens Of this State. The object OF the bill
TO prevent the citizens of the Northern States from deprs
dating The oysters Of this State.
NJ PfTrs also made statement in favour Of tho bill
Mr.. WrToHER's amendment adopt (Which the
friends Il the bill considered destructive OF the objects OF
the bill; and at their request the bill was reeommittcd
On motion Of Mr.. NEwLoN,
Inc House adjourned.