Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-03
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, lSib.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

| ELLIS PASskD.
A bill Incorporating the Hampton Savings In
slilution;
A bill authorizing the issue Of arms TO the
Amelia and Glade Hill Troops Of Cavalry, and
The Halifax Dragons;
! A bill 10 amend the act entitled, "an act esab-
fishing an inspection of tobacco, on The land of
| Edward w. Sims in The town of Cara, in the
county OF Cumberland;
A bill releasing the ella i'm oflhe Commonwealth
10 certain real estate, and the proceeds thereof de-
! vsed BY Lucy Slaughter, deceased a free woman
OF color;
a bill incorporating the Roanoke Savings In.
stitution;
A bill concerning Melville Talbot OF Lynch
burg;
A bill concerning George w. Sappington, late
sheriff Of Jefferson county;
A bill concerning the sheriff of Middlesex
county;
A bill 10 authorize The Company OF Cavalry,
attached tolhe SD Regiment, 10 make enlislments
from the l6Slh Regiment, in the county OF Pillsyl-
vania:
A bill authorizing an exchange OF arms with
the Southampton Troop OF Cavalry;
bill to incorporate The Millville Manuiactu-
ring Company;
A bill creating new Regimen, in The county
of Appomallox;
A bill concerning the Registers salary;
A bill authorizing the Trustees OF The Town of
Lexington, in the county OF Rockbridge, 10 use
The county Jail for certain purposes;
A bill authorizing The Virginius Lodge No. 3,
OF the Independent Order OF Odd Fellows IN The
city OF Wheeling, 10 hold limited amount OF
property, and regulating their tenure;
The bill was advocated BY Messrs. STROTH-
Err, PARRlOTT and WEST, and opposed By
Mr.. BANKS;
A bin concerning VIM H. Dickinson;
A bill releasing the Commonwealth costs IN
cnrred IN The prosecution of VIM. Normeni, 10
the family OF said Norment Messrs LYONS,
GAINES and DICKElSON Of Caroline sus.
tanned The bill;
A bill changing ,hs time Of holding certain
Circuit Sureror Courts OF Law and Chancery
therein mentioned, and for other purposes
A bill for The Incorporation OF The Amelia and
Holloway and Virginia Rail Road Companies;
A bill incorporating The Richmond SAILING ana
Packing Company.
MIR. FLOOD moved The inehne postpone
ment OF The bill Negatved.
Mr.. STOVALL moved ryder, The object Of
which was 10 make the private property OF the
corporators liable for The debt Of The corporation
which motion was opposed by Messrs LYONS
| GOODSON, MARTZ and TUNSTALL-and
sustained by Messrs. STOVALL and HARVlE
Negalived-ayes "a, noes 49,
A bill authorizing a separate election at Chu.
catuck in the county Of Nansemond;
A bin 10 amend the charter of the Shenandoah
Copper Mining Company, and the Warren Cop
per Mining Company in The county Of Warren
A bill establishing separate election al Locust
Level, in Halifax county;
A bill concerning taking and planning oysters
from The counties OF Lancaster and Richnnndi
A bill authorizing separate election al Den
nj
A bill concerning The estate oil Ihos. n. New
ion of the county Of Stafford;
hill 10 prevent The spread OF smallpox arc
other contagious diseases in The town OF Lynch
burg;
,he .ess;on, of The Circuit Superior Court Of Law
; and Chancery for the county of Spousylvania
nassed Jan. 70, 1888
hill authorizing an exchange OF arms will
the Lancaster Rife Guards
A bill to incorporate The Li'tles faiis haiifod'
Company; r. ia o.
,, entitled "an act amending tne ac. eh.it'ea a.
.ct m nr.yent more efectually distractions 10 I'M
a.. ~ fish in the waters of this Common
wealth passed February 18th, 1914, passed re
; hnIary2ist, ls45, as TO the Rappahannock rive
and its tributaries;
hill 10 authorize the Lynchburg and Saien
Tnrnnikc Company to McAdamize their roa
and for ether purposes;
!, A bill concerning Thomas Nelson Sheriff
, Prince William. !
Mr. SlanaTd, who informed the House that 10
senate concurred in the recommendations oil IN
committee OF conference upon the disagreement
of The two honses upon the amendments "a ~
. Senate 10 The bill entitled ian act imposing 'd1t
, for The support Of government" and nao passed
bill entitled, IAN act appropriating CERTAIN SUI
for the redemption OF part OF The Puoi'c ueo'
4 On motion OF Mr. SOUTHALL, bill EN-
+ lied .an act imposing taxes forthe support OF vt
: vsrnmenI !" with The amendments thereto propose
, nv The senate was taken up, and, on his motIo'
ne Uopse receded from their disagreement to u
sa;d amendments, and agreed 10 The same.
Ordered that Mr.. Soulball inform The Sena
s thereof
a bill for The establishment OF district publ
!. school system was taken up, on motion Oh NJ
LEE.
Several amendments having been proposed,
,no,;on was made by Mr. HAMILTON that Il
. hill; and amendments be Indefinitely post one
MIR RI. objected to The bill on account OF u
n power with which it invested the school comm'
sioners. The bill provided that the school cor
o missioners should have the power OF levying al
collecting taxes 10 an unlimited extent, ana
4 aoprehended the abuse OF this power. Inc
> were also several other school bills winch hi
. pa .sed during The present Sc sion, and ne 'hei
fore considered this bill as unnecessary.