Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-11
n, n,o,;on If Mr. EDGINGToN, the House

On motion of Mr.. EDGINGTON, the House
adopted The following resolution /.
Resolved. That The Committee on BANKS DC
instructed 10 enquire into tbs expectancy vi du'
! horizing The Banks of the Commonwealth 10 -
sue for a limited time and 10 limi ed extent,
bills of a less denomination than five dollars
On motion ofMr. BOCOCK, the House adopt
ed The following resolution:
Resolrea, by The General Assembly, Ina. Tue
Public Printer be Instructed 10 cause 10 Nc ne''-
yered 10 the Speakers an. members OF eolh HOUSES
OF the General Assembly one copy cacn OF Inc
Revision of the Criminal Code OF The Slate COM
nlp,ed by Robert G. Scott, Esq and the residue
of The copies ordered 10 be printed shall be aepo-
si;ed 10 the custody Of the Librarian subject 10 the
future order of the General Assembly.
On motion of Mr.. STROTHER, leave was
given To Mrs. Hilary 10 Withdraw hef pel'ioh
presented last session.
Mr.. WALLACE, of The Senate, then inform
ed the House that the Senate had unanimous
" agreed 10 the bill tor The relief OF the volun-
teers.
Petitions were presented and reierred
By Mr. STURM. Notices for The formation
of new county cut parts Of Randolph, Preston
Pendeton and Hardy. NJ,
By Mr. COOKE Petition Of Z. Fl. Blank
enship 10 be paid Tor the tuition Of poor children
in the county OF Powhalan, in The year lS45.
By MIR. STURM. Petition Of citizens OF
Randolph county, for The formation Of new
county out of parts OF Randolph and Preston
ais oils for and against new county.
ar. BALLARD. Petitions Of sundry CT.
,ize., OF the counties of Kanawha Cabell and
Logan, asking for new county oul OF paris oil
said counties.
BY Mr.. LEE. The petition OF Emily Wash
ngton, a free negro, 10 be allowed TO remain IN
The Commonwealth until The expiration oil The
term ofservice of her youngest child.
BY Mr.. CARROLL. Petition Of citizens oil
Grayson county, asking for the passage OF an acl
to change The location OF The seat OF Justice OIL
that county.
BY Mr.. BOCOCk. Petition Of Thomas w.
M'Craw and 1873 ether citizens Of Buckingham
county, praying The passage ul an acl incoIpora-
ling the Board OF Directors for The Eclectic Medi-
cal Institute OF Virginia.
By Mr.. BRETHEp. Memorial Of citizens
of Morgan county, praying for an appropriation
| 10 enable them TO construct graded road from
The town of Bath 10 point on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad al ST. Johns Run.
BY Mr.. GOODWIN. Petition of citizens OF
the county of Southampton, praying Tor The char
ter oil an Eclectic Medical Institute, TO be located
in the city of Richmond. Also petition Of GILL
gems of the county Of Southampton, praying the
removal of the precinct election, heretofore held
al Grifin's Store 10 the Store Of VIM. q. Ste.
phenson, in said county.
BY Mr. BROWN, of A. Memorial OF sun
dry members OF The Bar and citizens OF Abe.
marie, asking change in The Judicial Circuit,
composed OF The counties of Albemarle. Augusta,
Rockbridse, Amherst and Nelson, and ether chan
ges.
BY Mr.. HIETT. petition from the Lie
rary Society OF Romney praying Tor The passage
vi law granting them certain privileges.
By Mr.. STOVALL. Petition of Glen. M.
Atkisson and Others, for modification ol he la W
relating to the owners Of mills.
By Mr.. THOMPSON OF B. Petition OF
Jacob Price, asking tie extension OF his charter
for Turnpike Road and change OF location
in paris of said Turnpike Road.
By Mr.. LANCASTER. Petition OF Stephen
Duval and other persons paying Tor an act OF
incorporation Tor manufacturing purposes in the
company OF Goochand.
BY MIR. WILLIAMS. Petition for Savings
Bank in the town ofClarksville.
By Mr.. THOMPSON Obj. Petition OF sun
dry citizens to change The place Of holding Sc
parale election in The county Of Boteourt from
The house Of Col. Jno. Shirley 10 Dibrell's
Springs, in said county.
By Mr DUNCAN. A memorial OF citizens
OF The county OF Harrison, praying the endow-
ment OF a new Professorship and other legisa.
tive aid TO N. Western, Virginia Academy.
BY Mr.. DUNCAN. A memorial from one
hundred citizens Of the county of Randolph,
praying The passage Of an act 10 incorporate a
Company with authority 10 construct railroad
from some point on he waters OF the Po-omac 10
a poin, ON the Oai River, not further South than
The month THE Lille kanawha.
BY Mr.. THOMPSON of Halifax. A petition
of Abraham u. Leahcrman, asking 10 be di-
vu,cel IRON hts wiz, Mary Eirn.
By Mr. Bennett. A petition Of citizens Of
The county 81 Brax'on, loI he passage Of an ACT
Tor the improvement OF The navigation Of The
Liuls kanawha River; also, five petitions Of cili-
kcns of The county ii Lewis ior The passage If
an act 10 Incorporate a Company 10 construct q
railroad from som- poia, on The Potomac 10 some
point on the Ohio River. not further South than
The mouth of tie Lille kanawha River.
By Nj. HOLLADAY. a PETITION Of the
School Comm. ssoner, u Spol,sy wanna county,
praying that tina, county be exempt from The ope-
ration Of The law OF 9TH March, 1916, amending
The Primary School System, and for other pur
poses.
By Mr.. BENNETT. A memorial OF citizens
Of Braxton county, praying the passage of an
act for The improvement Of the navigation oil The
Little Kanawha River.
On motion of Mr.. WATTS,
The House adjourned.