Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-12-22
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
House of Delegates.


MoNpAy. Dec. 81, 1916.
A commune alton received from the Senate stating
tina, that body had passed bill authorizing tho Indepen-
dent Osdcr Odd Fellows OF Norfolk city hold lin
tied amount OF property, with anne ndments.
The House agreed with the Senate in its anne ndments
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mr.. Scorr. from the Committee of Courts of Justice
reported bill - facilitate the transfer of stock in Joint
stock companies ct this State Aso-asked that the
miteo be discharged from the further Of the
petition Of II. A. wadde.
MIR. BARR, from the Committee Of Propositions and
Grievances reported bill authorizing separate election
at Scottsvillc IN tho county of Altomarle.
MIR. FLOYD, chairman Of the Committee on Roads and
Internal Navigation, reported bill subscribing the part
OF the State Tor two-hlihs OF the Capital Stock Of the
Giles fayet'e and kanawha Turnpike Company. Also
ei directing survey OF MeAdamizcd road from How
a'd'vc, IN the county OF Nelson, Staunton Angus
ia county. Also bill making further appropriation to
the SCUM Western Turnpike road.
Mr.. HoiLAD,y, Chairman ct the Committee on Claims
reported a bill concerning Stephen Coleman, Sheriff OF
fsyxan'a Also-rePorted rejecting the petition OF Da.
vld Albright
ENGRossED BILLS.
bill to incorporate the Directors the Scionufe and
Eclectic Medical Institute. Laid on the table,
pm authorizing two separate elections IN the county
bill changing the p,ec OF holding separate election
IN each OF the counties OF Botctour and Southampton
Passed.
bill to incorporate the Mlnakin Iron Company in the
coauiy %! Goochland. Passed
bill to incorporate the wheeIng Cotton Mills Com
p1ny. Passed.
\ bill dSorcrng Helen A. w. Hamilton from her hu,
band. Rob,. s. Hsm'l,oa. Laid the tabe.l
bill authorizing separate election knosyille in
tho county OF Taylor. Passed
n bill u amend the entitled An Act authorizing the
common Council OF the borough ct Norfolk till up the
Back Creek above Bank Street Bridge said Borough to
establish Public Square and otaer purp ises Passcd
bill authorizing the refundiug OF n OF money to
Willie T. Woods Deputy Sheriff OF kanawhs county,
Passed.
\ bill changing the company of Rifle Crews in the
county OF Hing William, a company Of Light Infantry
and authorizing an exchange Of Passed
A bill concerning emineipa'ed slaves. lPassed-ayos
-, noes Al
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. SroyALL-John Wilson's certificate in the pet.
ton Of Stephen Kent. Mr.. DoRNAN-of Albright Shcrud
Co, Manufacturers OF on IN the county OF Botetourt
asking authority 10 construct Railroad from their works
70 Buchanan OF some other point ON Jane, River Mr..
EDGINGroN-oi the citizens OF Wheeling, praying that
law be passed authorizing the extension OF the Bait &
Ohio railroad to the Ohio any point south OF that city
by the sad Company, for the incorporation OF other
Company for that or any similar purpose. Mr.. STURM-
RemonSance OF sundry citizens OF Barbour county against
the formation OF new coGnnes, the cites TO be at Evans
vile and Buchanantown. Asu-peitition citizens OF
Barbour county for the incorporation n company
Railroad from the Potomac the Ohio River. Mr.
Scorrct czcns OF Fauquie and LcudOu counties, the
formation OF county OF parts OF said counties
MIR BrvNErr-Of citizens OF Lewis county, Tor aiera-
OF the boundary lines between the OF Lewis
and GiImer. Also--Memoral OF citizens OF Lewis, for
the incop 'raton OF Company TO construct Railroad
from the Potomac the Ohio Mr. b. also Withdrew
and presented 1gan petition OF citizens of Gimer
". tor 4 change the lac OF said county. Also-Three
polls taken at three precincts IN county OF Lewis in
relation TO the formation OF county OF parts OF
Lewis and hanawha. MIR. kELLY-Of David Rawls,
that SIS paid II. l.. Eppes, Sheriff Of Nansemond
county, may be refunded To him. Mr.. SrErHEvsoN-Me-
mor1. OF citizens OF Richie county, for appropriation
tn complete the Bridges the Siaunton & ParkCsburR
Road M DUNcAS Withdrew and presented again the
petition OF citizens OF Lewis, Barbour and Randolph coun.
presented the last session, asking the formation
OF new county out OF parts Of said counties.
uuwberot bills were read second time, when
On motion OF MT. IRVING, the House adjourned