Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-12
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
MESSAGES FROM THE sENATs


MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE
The Speaker laid before the House, Message from the
Senate stating that that body had passed bill entitled ian
establishing the county Wheiscl out vi the Nor h.
part oi Tyler"
Also, prohibiting pers interested the profits
OF the Office OF Sheriff, from practising Attorney the
county in which they shall be interested.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mr. Wars, from the committee Militia laws report.
ed bill provide Tor toe cole con' OF fines in Volunteer
Companies.
Mr. EpxuSps from the Committee of Finance repor,ed
act provide for the payment OF Hot Air Fues aud
Futnae for the Hall OF Il House OF Delegates.
Also reported an act establishing Roystons Ware House
IN the town Of Clsrksville.
Mr. LsFrwIcH, from the Com ntee the Regis
ts.'s Office. reported tina; the "Commt grned at
having III their power from the examination the Regis
ters Office, that all the duties required by law have
been discharged in manner highly creditable the Re-
ger, and TO the entire satisfaction OF all whu have had
siness In transact IN said Ohice.'
MIR. TAYLOR, from select Committee, reported that said
Committee deem II inexpedient to require tie members
give the Clerk the number of the days
they absent from the duties in the House.
SMALL POX COMMITTEE
Mr. SrovALL, from the Committee OF the House, APP
pointed To inquire if there any OF small pox in
Richmond, made the following report THE Committee
TO whom referred the Resolution relation e., the
small poS in the city Of Richmond. respectfully report that
they have waited upon the Medical gentlemen of the city
and from the best nlomlon they obtain, there ap-
TO be but few and they represented as
log OF the mid character called varolod. One of
which Is located on FIrst, Grace Street One other
on Main Street, 18th. Governor Street
Your Committee at" Informed that of those cases
contracted in Baltimore and the other Phiadel
The Comhiuee Is OF the opinion that there is good
cause OF alarm on Of the spread of the disease
the city authorities have aud taking measures to
prevent it, by erecting Hospitals Tor those who may be
feced with the disease"
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
BY Mr.. LASnR-Peution OF Officers Of the 42nd Res-
the county Of Ptsyvsnil asking the Legislature
to pass law To change the place Tor training the Officers
OF said Regiment.
BY AIR. liSER-Peu,ion from Pendeton county for an
act t" incorporate Company consucta Railroad from
the Western terminus OF The Louisa Roroad the Ohio
River
BY MIR EDerSeroS-Peuton from citizens Of Ohio eoun.
~ and The city OF Wheeling demonstrating against any
grant directly TO the Ba umoie * Ohio Railroad Co. 10
change terminus OF their Rood
BY Mr. Decentralization from citizens Of Cupeper.
asking the passage oi law authorizing the Cuniy Court
OF that county, send free negroes of the Common
wealth. end lay county levy - meet the expense.
BY Mr.. HALL Of Fauquier-Poti,ion from eirIsns OF
Fauquer asking for county OF paris Of said
county.
by Mr.. GpDsiS-Memarill rom saidsy citizens of
Portsmouth, paying the Legislature ;o # ineopora-
ton Of ~
Uron Mr. G.DwIS's presenting hi rerton-
VI WATT. ssid. that she memorial Jus presented by
member from lse of wght ron Portsmouth, and he
nad tie no or at least ~ part - r"pr sent IA r"wn
Why me memorial nad been Cu"mued for presentation t
the hands an Hher unless mat opposed to
the object II pr sed IL cOasummat-, h- knew B-
inis GIT. that courtesy hyd ben extended him
which Is Usual 10 extend 'epres ve-if tue
luton had orw ard'd him he would have taken
pessu IN presenting it, aud far it might cnnp,n
with cuy, with the Interests 81" hrs with JUS
the will Oi the mrty. would have adyUca ed
and supper ed u, but fur
Mr. WATT said his ohJect la rising ini"rm the
H'use. 'ha' her- memorial from poole
oi Portsmouth. On hs snbI CT signed by mpJry OF those
VINO rested IL PROBABLE also the county
people would IN the question: Tor they interested
He therefore desired that petition might be laid upon
the table until the arrived that hey might
be referred together.
TIE petition was laid on the table accordingly.
BY Mr.. LEFTwIcH-Remvnsttanee from sundry citizens
OF Wythe county. against the sale n OF the land be-
longing TO the Lutheran aud German Reformed Church
Wythe county.
CONTESTED ELECTION.
BOwpEN AND HowARD.
This again up for the unnsh-
ed business.
Having agreed with the Committees report two
three votes. the House reversed the Committees decision
on the following votes, on Mr.. Bowdens poll.
In relation the Of said Charles Waller appears
by his own deposition, that he voted q freehold in
the City Of Williamsburg. Of the value Of five hundred
dollars conveyed him by deed from his father Ben.
amn Waller, the LIST Of January 1874, which deeds
OF record, but which he produce the taking Of
hi- dc postum. aud which by three
all three Of them are now olive Toe dePonsnt fur
ihr ceposes that he ~ ~ possession, his own property
OF hye slaves IN addition 10 ths above freehold which
five slave he values than thousand dollars,
for which slaves he has deed Of gift bill Of SALE
they charged him the commissioners books
being charged TO his father and ~ the possession Of his
father with whom the depOnent resd and his father he
sUppOscs the them when they
hired out which his father receives the hires in
tcl,s furnished from the Of the hiring them
the Ceponen being boarded by his father without charge
his claim said negroes paro evidence, being
known the family and inmates OF the family. AT thr
time the negroes hired out depOnent was under age
and he had guardian any ume-ihe slaves Con-
Of n negro aud chidton-deponent was born
IN Williamsburg, and always resided there. On the land
book Of the City Ut Williamsburg, Beniamin Waller Is
charged with toS lot assessed with the build
ings and Improvements thereon OF 1900 and there
LAND nm gni hooks To SAT-
-. Resolved therefore tho opinion Of this committee,
That the vote Of the said charles Waller Is illegal.
motion strike Illegal" aud insert illegal" Great
ed proracied discussion, alter which, the resolution to
strike out aud amend prevailed.
Agreeing With the Committee IN their report upon three
other votes, the House took action upon the foowing
In relation 10 the votes Of said William Wright Ed
ward Wright, Benjamin Wight and James Wright, II ap-
pears by their depc sion. by consent Of pares
they voted tweniyeigh Of land lying and
being ~ York county, which their father John Wright
died seized and pos.essod lac died ntestae leaving
children wit these depononts and their brother named
John and named Mnriha, who has never been mar
red. The nd land u assessed the commissioners
books g. per acre aud dep nenis consider u worth
moro hu their father having paid twelve dulafs and
q half per b. for the whole II u John Wright, he
brother O dop0nens has sold out his interest m 20
ncros being one Of the nio which sad twenty eight
acres u divided depouent Benjamin Wn4ht, but
neither ~ said two tracts composing the twenty eight ac'e
any part thereof has divided, but the aresid own
hefe,f hold and possess the together No other
person except IN, Opponents voted IN sad election
right Ot said land There " house on mo HuctOi land
containing eight IN which three Of The brothers live
there ~ no house improvement the tract containing
twenty acresthese tracts Ot land do not JOIN each
oh, they were purchased by John Wright different
times. The twenty tract the yalu 'be OF tho
two John Wright left aso widow who - sill hving,
and who resides the usct containing eight sores Tho
house on tho eight lot their fathers residence sod
mansion house during he lite and the time N bic death
John Wright tho elder II s agreed died many years
! %. Rssoioed hsr,for,. as ne opinion Of his CON
ypiu,, That the votes Of SAID William Wright, Edward
Wright and BenJamin Wright are leRa-snd there not
being sufficient qnsnty Of snd 10 cnttle all four to vote,
/ thst the vote 81 the sad James Wight u Illegal
Mr. srovsLL contendsd that the vote Of Jsm-s Wright
was also good and nJvod strike out snd nsefi, 80 ne 20
placs ssid vote in the position Of the Other Three.
This motion sied but wss feconsdered after considers
HE confusion when the aRatu taken AID the
House dec dcd me vote NJ James Virgin was "gnl
Thce being only more ties t. ae' upon, many mem
bers seemed d.po'ed dorie IN" n'cf ~ 90 bot n"-
10 adjourn were made and Withdrawn, when