Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-06
RHCazMoND, vaEsGHNEA, TaEsDAY FEeREaNG
Fixing the bounds OF company OF Artiller,
attached Ia the t}flth Reoimpn,.


Modifying the act changing the Time Of &c.
counting for the taxes on licenses to merchants
and Others passed March lllh 1913, exempt
Ing certain counties from the operation thereof;
Authorizing the Committee on Finance to APP
point separate clerk.
An enerossed bill concerning deeds Of trust
was read lhiri time, and the question being up
on It's passage, twas rejected
The bill was advocated by Mr. TURNBULL.,
and opposed BY Messrs. WEST, LEE, SOUTH
ALL and LYONS.
On motion OF MIR. GARNETr the ayes and
noes were called, and The result was as follows ::
Ayes-Messrs j. Ii. Gusts, Turnbull, Mac
lin, Adkins, Fox Darlington, McClnne, Street,
Pendlelou, Edmunds, Stovall, Hieu, Thompson Of
Hampshire, Woolion, Goodwin, Bagluy McPhrr-
son, Talum, Fairfax, Brawner, Long Mariz,
Cowan, Fugaie, Denison, Stickley Tale and
Guodson-29
Nocs-Messrs. soulhall, Brown Of Alhemarlc.
Layne, Harvie, Powell, Massic, Burwcll Boak,
Mitchell, Thompson Of BoictourI, Miller, Bocock,
Flood, Toler. Dickinson Of c.. Lacy, Winiree,
Broadus, Hobsou, Thompson Of Dinwiddie, Gar
nett, Scott, Hall of Fanquier, Deskins, Sillman,
Saunders, Jr., Wall Gather, Lcake, Parks, Wal
ker Brown of Hanover, Lee, Flowers, McRae,
Turner, Towner, Patrick, Wallace, Dun, Guare,
Mcintyre, Baldwin, Taylor, Gordon, Banks Clay
ton Shepard, Alexander Wade. it,, Hamilton,
Edmondson, Waus, Oliver, Ejginslon, Da-
Wis, Hiner, Symc Laner, Arbugast, Gaines
Cooke Daniel Stroller, Lyons, Gold, Harper
Ho!ladav Chinn, Freeman, Hall Of TAYLOR
Laird West, Funston, Neal and Lellwich-15
Petitions &C., were presented and referred:
By Mr. EDGlNGTON, oil citizens OF Wheel
| ing and Of tie county Of Ohio, against The grant
! ofhe right ofway 10 The Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company.
By MI GARNET'r, of citizens of Essex
county, against the formation Of Il new county on
OF parts OF said county and The counties OF Caro-
line and King & Queen.
BY Mr. FLOWERS nl citizens nj Harrison
couny, and also OF citizens OF Taylor county,
/ for The incorporation Of a Company 10 construct
| Railroad from The Potomac river 10 some point
on the Ohio no, below The mouth he Little ka-
nawha.
/ BY Mr.. HALL, OF citizans Of Loudona and
Fauqnier, Tor The passage o! an act for the pre-
/ servaton OF sheep
By MIR McRAE, of Edward s. Gay, Of The
civ OF Richmond, praying The reimbursement OF
a fine imposed by Court Martial
By Mir. HALL, Of citizens OF FauGuier, for
the formation of new county out Of ii part of
. said county, Also, OF Elizabeth Smith and Others.
By Mr.. FLOWERS, Of citizens q; Lewis, rlar-
rison, Randolph and Barbour counties, for The
| formation oil new county out Of paris oi said
counties.
By Mr.. CAMDEN, three petitions Of tn
citizens OF Lewis county, against the formation
of new county out of parts d! The counties Of
Harrison, Barbour Randolph and Lewis.
By Mr.. FLOWERS, OF citizens oi Dnidri'gr
county, for the change Of the place Of holding
their district election from the house of Ephraim
Bee, in said county, nthe Court House.
| Bv Mr.. SHEPARD, of citizens Q; h'i,lile>cx
county, for The repeal Of the fifth section Of The
act passed March 81, ISL, concerning taxes on
| licenses TO merchants.
By Mr. SOUTHALL, OF citizens OF Abe
marie, Buckingham and Nelson, for The eslab-
lishment of an inspection OF tobacco al Howards-
! Vile in Albemarle county.
BY Mr. ARBOGASF, two petitions Of cili-
zens Of Bath county, on the subject o Education;
also, Of citizens OF Pocahonlas county, or the
| same subject.
Bv Mr.. FLOWERS, of Cyrus Vance, that a
certain sum OF money he refunded.
Bv Mr.. GOODWIN. of citizens of Isle OF
Wight for precinct election at Delk's Oh store
Bv Mir. DENlSON, of citizens Of Shenandoah
that the dividing line between that county ard
Frederick county may be determined by Law.
Alec, OF the officers. and men OF volunteer
| company in Mount Jackson Tor Il change OF cha
racier, arms &c.
By Mr.. BALDWIN, Of John Pearson, for
compensation for teaching poor children in Inc
county Of Augusta.
BY Mr.. WOOTTON, Of citizens of Henry
county, Tor The he ter organization and discipline
oflhe militia BY The revival OF battalion musleIs
BY Mr.. FAIRFAX, OF citizens Of Preston,
Barbour and Taylor, for the formation OF new
county onl OF parts OF said counties.
The following resolutions were presented and
adopted
By MrLACY. Thattbe Committee for Courts
of Justice enquire into the expediency Of provid
ing by law, for making out and preparing induces
10 the Journals Of the House OF Delegates, IRON
| l772 to lS34.5.
By Mr.. GARRETT. That The Committee on
The Library enquire into the expectancy ol rednc-
pg The price OF The Virginia Reports.
By MIR DENISON. That the Committee for
Courts of Justice enquire into the expectancy oi
extending to the clerks OF the Courts OF the
| Commonwealth, The time oi giving DEEDS lof
lands sold for taxes.
Bv MIR. STOVALt. Tha, the Committee on
militia laws enquire into the exre1iency OF au-
thorizing the issue OF arms 10 The Halifax ORA
goons.
By Mr.. ALEXANDER That Select Com
mllee OF seven be appointed 10 act sin2iv or
Jointly with a committee from the Senate, TO vi-lI
the University Of Virginia, with power 10 send
for persons books and papers, 10 examine into lis
condition and government; 10 ascertain what
abuses, if any, exist therein; whether The ex-
penscs of education and the annual expenditures
of The University may no, be lessened whether
a number, and if So what number, OF INDECENT
youths may receive the benefits OF The Universe
", exempted from the ices and other expenses OF
| malriculalion; also, whether the organization
ni The University needs amendmcnt-and report
the same with such other recommendations OF
reform, as in the opinion of the Committee may
seem necessary and proper.
Mr. ALEXANDER desired the adoption OF
IT, Al ,,,l.l to a
might, if possible, be disahused Of the prejudice
al present existing agains, the University. tic
had been associated in early life with those who
we're Instrumental in The establishment of This IN
stilulion Great expectations OF good we're enter
tanned by its founders. Ofthe benefits derived
from this institution, they could, IN some degree,
be satisfied by reference 10 the public men and
distinguished Alumni who were educated wllhin
lis walls They had established lis usefulness;
and the anlicipaions Of its founders were, IN a
prea, degree realized This investigation was
necessary before an effort was MADE 10 destroy
an institution tina, had been productive OF much
oood and he desired 10 promote its usefulness and
extend lis advantages.
| Mr.. GARNETT hoped the investigation
would be directed by The House Ele had preju-
dices a eainsl the University, which nc would be
Glad 10 have removed. This subject of great
Interest both 10 himself and his constituents.
Mr. BROADUS and MIR. LACY sustained The
resolution. c,
On motion of Mr.. PENDLETON,
Rssolred, That the Commee on Schools en-
quire mo the cxpcdiency of Pro7iding by law
for d,sba nding the soldiers OF The Public Guard al
Richmond, and for establishing al The Armory
school Tor The instruction Of Corps Of Cadets to
be called "Thc Cadets of the Virginia Armory
/ School"
MIR. PENDLETON stated that he had no pre-
ference as 10 the committee to whom The resolu-
lion should be referred. He only desired to oh
tain a report at as early day as practicable,
and il The Chairman OF the Committee OF Schools
could say, that with the business before his COM
mitlee, a report might be expected upon the reso-
luton in short lime, he was perfectly willing
that il should be sent TO that committee.
By MIR. LYONS. That The Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation enquire into The
most cxpedienl and efficient mode Of improving
the navigation Of James River below the Falls
and that they have leave 10 report BY bil or
By Mr.. BALDWIN. That The Committee