Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-22


A message was received from the Senate BY
MIR. Srana,d, stating that they had passed the pre-
amb!e and resolution authorizing the Payment oil
The school quotas due certain cuunies Tor the
year lS47.
Laid on The table, on motion Of Mr.. Shefey.
Mr.. Shelley moved 10 lake up The bill repnrcd
from the Committee Of Schools ard Colleges To
amend he ACT OF The 9Th March 1916 Agreed
lo-and, on motion of Mr.. Burwsll, the bill was
laid on he table and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Waits, from the joint committee OF conlcr-
ence, made The following reporr:
The Joint Commillcc ol Conference on The
bill entitled "A n aci providing for The appointment
and commissioning Of the Company and Field
Officers ol The Virginia Regiment OF Volunteers
called ito The service of the United Sta es y re-
CONNIE nd thai the Senate rccede from their
amendment 10 The first section Of the bill, and
adopt the following as substitute for said Sec
lion, and tina, the House oil Delegates concur in
said substitute:
Be ii ena.ksd 6g The General Assembly, That The
Governor and Council Of Stale be, and hey are
hereby, constituted a Board, with iull power and
authority TO appoint, as Field Officers u sid re-
gimeni, enc Colonel, one Lieut.. Colonel, and the
Major. The Governor shall be &c oGso The Pre-
siieni Of said Board aud in all cases Of tie vote
shall decide the appointment; and, IN iie event OF
any vacancy occurring among the field and COM
pany officers OF said Regiment after The same
shall have been mustered into the service oi The
United States, such vacancies shall he filed as
prescribed in HE Gin, 18th and S.h secliuns OF he
acl passed March 9Th, 1881, entitled "an act pro-
vijins for lhe heller organization Of the militia.
The Ieror; was agreed 10.
Mr.. Slrohcr from ihs Committee TN Finance,
reported bill Tor The appointment OF an addi'ion-
al Commissioner oil Inc Revenue Tor tie county
Of Marion.
Mr.. Holiday, from The Committee on Claims,
made a report adverse 10 the petition Ct WIN S.
Grifn-which was, on motion Of Mr.. Raymond,
laid TN The table. Also fiom The same Commit
lee, tn following bills : A bill concerning ID.
c. Barnes, d Deputy Sheriff oil Berkeley. Also a
bill refdndins 10 JAS Cook, Deputy Tor Chas.
Rector, Sheriff OF Wood couniy, a certain sum
81 money.
RESOLUTIONS.
On maion ci MIR. pennct, Resolved, That
the COMMITTEE on Ruads, &c hr instructed 10 en-
quirc in'o The expectancy d Incorporating com
rany 10 construct a turnpike road from The Town
Of Weston in the county u Lewis, 10 The uwn
Of Lewispurt, in Inc county OF Dotdiidse.
On motion OF Mr. Lacy-ReSolyei, That the
COMMITTEE on Privileges and Elections enquire
into In cxprdiency ui amending The law enlnlej
an aci 10 auihor.z. separate election Al lhr
house al Thomas Baiham, in ihe County o. New
Kent" raised Marc. l3;, 1889.
On motion OF MIR. Morrison Resolved, Tha
he Committee on Militia Laws he Instructed Il
enquire into The expectancy uf So aia:njins lht
Inv a. 10 change The time Of holding Tic regimen
tai and battalion mus'crs wi'h;n this Common
wealth, IL The months Of Ausn>; cf September
instead # April or May.
On m ticn OF MIR. Thompson Of D.-Resoved
That the Committee Tor Cuuis Of Justice eli
quire into lhc cxpediency Of 50 amending ,h
laws concerning guardians bonds, as 10 fcqii!'
their renewal cnce in five years.
On motion oil MIR. Brnnrlt-Rc' olved, Tina! tn
Committee on Claims b. instructed 10 Inquire in
10 Inc expcdiency oil reiundinr 10 Benz. Rid
del, Sheriff Of The county # Gimfr The sum q
S75 n By him paid ato the Treasury on accom-
81 lard taxes OF The said couply Of Gilmer Tor In
year 1915.
On motion Of Mr. oldham sol:el, Tha
the Committee on Propositions and Grievance
inquire into The expcdiency OF 30 anening In
existing laws, in relation Ia ferries, iha; he Conn
" courts d the counties bordering on The Oar
river shal have hr pawrt 10 grant lcrrias % cili
gems within their respective limits across The "a;
river.
On motion oil Mr.. llcsby-Resol That Ii
Second Auditor be instructed 10 Ie1ou 70 thi
House, The aggregate and avera2e -dThend
which have been maize anon he >;ncn -. the S,a'
in the Lyncnbnfs and Salem Turnpike ComPa
ny since The year 1925.
On motion of Mr. Darraco,t- Resolved, Tha
The corr il.re for Courts II Justice te insrac'c
10 enquire into the cxpodicacy q amenGia, II!
laws Of Ills Cumnicuwsai. il relation u mIii
sonmenl lor drhi.
On molten Of Mr. Benncu-Resoved, Tha
The committee for Courts Of Justice b. iTS,rnc e
TO enquire into the exrediency OF passing an &C
authorizing he County Count, 81 this Common
wealth. fer COED cause shown, II change The vsnn
in any sui al law drpendrg 10 such Crur.
PETITIONS, Sc.
By Mr.. Oldham; Dcposiliuas, &c, on bshal
Of Col. JOIN Thompson, ol Marshall county, re
monslraling against the grant Of d Ferry acros
The Ohio river 10 b. J. MCLEAN. By Mr.. Edg
inston: Petition Of the Officers Of FRANKLIN
Lodge Nc - Of The /. 0 o. F. Of Inc city Q
Wheeling, praying Tor charter Of that lnsIiln
lion. By MIR. Newton Petition OF Tie Soc.l
OF Free Masons, Lodge No OF aol!olk city
asking authority 10 hold limited amount OF pro
perry. b. Mr. Jones Of c: Petition oil 200 Gill
zens Of Chesterfield praying for the e'uclion Q
tolls on the Manchester Turnpike; also, pei
ton OF 95 citizens Of Amelia Tor lhe same pur
d
Of Cumberland. BY MIR. Daracol: Memoria
OF sundry citizens OF The counties through which
The Richmond Fredericksburg ard Potomac
Railroad passes, agains; The chanerIng Of an.
company to construct railroad from Richmond
10 The Pamunkey or York river By MIR. Brown
Petition Of citizens Of The county OF MonoaSalia
praying that ~ part Of fal county he attached Il
Marion Co. rs is asked for by petition 10 this 10
d.. By Mr. Brown: Memorial atone hundred an
eighty citizens of Inc county Vi Muncnsaiia, lie
muns,rating against any change in The rune ant
terminus prescribed to the Baltimore End Ohi'
Railroad in this Safe, by The existing laws o.
that subject, and against the grant OF a charter Il
any other company, with the privilege cf con
siruclins railroad, so as to defeat or imeair 'a'
policy Of The State on The subject, as is directed
BY The acts heretofore passed; also, petition q
the officers ard members cllhe Muaonga!ia Blnes
praying the passage OF an act IL authorize TN
collection and sale oil certain Old and worn on
State rifles in that county, and that The proceeds
BE- given to aid in eqnpPing said company. By
land ard Moncurc Robinson, lo establish pub
lie inspection o; tobacco in The lot opposite ih'
Depot Of The Richmond and Petersburg Eailroa.
Company, in The City OF Richmond. BY Mr.
Fairfax: A memorial Of citizens Of Preston
county, against any change in The law author
izins the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad COMPANY
TO consilu cI that road 10 the OHIO river. By Mr.
Morris: A petition from sundry citizens Of Ca
hell and Wayne, praying The Legislature 10 TAKE
into consideration The propriciY Of subscribing
two lihs Of The Stock Of Inc Railroad from Rich
rond lo he Ohio liver. passed during The session
OF 1s45-4G.
A message was received from The Senate BY
Mr. Wiley, stating that that bcdy had passed a
resolution 10 adjourn from this day until Oh ia
nuary. Laid ON The table.
A message was received from the Senate by
alr. Voolfolk, stating that they had agreed 10 the
report OF the joint Committee OF Conference
Agreed TO by the House.
On mal;cn II Mr.. Fox, The House took M 'lit
Scna,-'s resolution o: adjournment! The Tesc
luton was then passed.
Mr.. Stoyall was directed 10 inform The Senate
OF The passage 81 the resolution.
On motion Of Mr.. Iafyi.,
The House adjourned.
CAPTURE OF MILITARY STORES AT
PANUCO-The Union publishes Cam. Con
ners report Ct tn expedition Of he steamer spit
fire unaer Commander Tal'all, 10 panuco, :
small town above Tdnpico. Commander Tai
nal il his report, says: