Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-09
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
TnrRsDAY, Jas. SrH, 1876.
SINf ARE


the Commonwealth rich, 10 the Prices Turn
pike and Cumberland Gap Road, 10 lfr couG,ie:
through which IL passes, with an amendment
MIR. WALLACE moved 10 Law The bill on The
table, in oIdc! 10 offer an amendment, which he
indicaiei.
The motion was opposed by Messss McMUL
LEN and CAPtRTON.
Mr.. THOMPSON OF Amherst was also il
favor Of LAYING i! on he table
The motion WIS carried.
Mr.. THOMPSON OF kanawha, from Tie
Committee On General Laws reported The bill IN
cooperating The Charleston Manufacturing Com
panY.
Mr.. McMuLLEN moved 10 lay the bill on the
table, that he might offer an amendment SUBJECT
ing the private property oil the stockholders 10 Inc
paymen, OF The debts oi the Company.
Me>sr<. THOMPSON and GALLAIlER
were willing 10 vote directly upon this question,
relying, said Mr. e., upon the conservative sense
of Inc Senate 10 REJECT il.
The motion 10 lay IN the table was considered
as testing the sense OF the Senate upon The subject
The motion was rejected, ayes9, noes Is.
Mr.. McMULLEN, at a subsequent lime, al
ter some discussion between himself and MIR.
i THOMPSON Of X, offered an amendment. en-
| bodyng the principle contended Tor by him.
amendments upon the table.
A ter some further arks By Me>srs. GAL
| l.AHER, BONDURANT, WITCHER, CA
PERTON, STRINGER, MOORE, THOMP-
son OF X, McMULLEN and STANARD,
the motion was lost.
The amendment was also lo,l-ayes9, Fees Is.
The bill then passed.
Mr.. TAYLOR presented the proceedings OF a
public ,ncetn. of Mid;!lesex, insruc;ing him up
On The subject Of Education. MIR. T. acknow-
ledscd fully The right OF instruction, and would Go
what he could to carry into effect their wishes =
The communication was read and laid on The Ia
bic
Mr. STANARD reported a bill 10 change the
place Of holding separate election in The county
of Henrico. Passed.
Mr. WALLACE, from the Militia Committee,
reported the bill authorizing tie Jefferson Guard
Ia charge their arms, which was laid Oh the able,
on his motion.
Mr.. MOORE reported the bill for changing
The place OF holding a separate election in the
county of Ro.kb!dse. Passed.
Mr.. ROGERS reported bill auihorisins Sc
parae election in each OF the counties vi Loudouh
and Buckingham Passed
Mr.. CALLAHER reported the bill incorpora-
ting the Clarke Female Academy Passed.
Mr.. GARRET reported the bill 10 prevent the
destruction OF oysters III TIE COuHtt> ol ElLdDetN
City and Warwick. Passed.
Mr.. CRUMP reported the bill extending the
limits OF the town OF Suffolk Passed.
Mr.. THOMPSON, OF Amherst, reported the
bill for The more speedy Trial OF certain offences
Passed.
Also, the bill divorcing Ed. Y. Bailey from
his wife Hannah B. Laid on the table, on mo-
lion of Mr.. THOMPSON, OF kanawha
On motion OF Mr.. WALLACE The Senate
took up the resolution concerning Revolutionary
claimants He proposed an amendment, which
was adopted and the resolution agreed 10.
The Sneaker announced the following as the
Committee 10 visit the University, viz: Mtssrs.
WALLACE, GALLAHER, WITCHER,
TAYLOR and PIPER
On motion of Mr.. BONDURANT, the Sc
nate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The SPEAKER announc The following as
The Committee 10 examine into The condition and
government II the University Of Virginia, viz
Messrs. Alexander Broadus, Tate, Toer
Scott, Neal and Pcndleton
Mcssrs. TULER and SCOTT were NJ hei
request excused IRON serving on said commiie,
in consideration Of their pressing engagements
On motion Of MIR. HOWARD, leave wa,
granted 10 withdraw The naturalization paper.
OF NJ {. Cassini, filed with The papers in the con
tested election from the counties OF York anC
James City and city Of Williamsburg.
Mr.. EDMUNDS from the Committee on Fl
nance presented report upon The debt, revenue
and expenditures OF the Commonwealth, which
on his motion was ordered TO be printed.
MIR EDMUNDS, from The same committee
presented bill imposing taxes for the supper
Of Government.
Mr.. BURWELL, from The Committee OF
Schools and Colleges, presented bill 10 cslab
llsh system OF Free Schools in the county o
| Essex
Mr.. BOCOCK. from the Committee for Court
| OF Justice, presented The following bills:
Authorizing the Clerk 10 make out induces /,
the journals of The House OF Delegates from | II
! TO lS3i-35;
Authorizing The Hastings Court Of Tie city o
Richmond 10 increase the allowance TO their jai
lor for the support Of prisoners.
A bill TO incorporate The Richmond and Obi
Railroad Company was taken m, and. on mo
ton OF Mr. GARNETT, ii was made Tie orde
OF The day for Monday next
Petitions, &c, were presented and referred
BY Mr.. EDGINGTON, of farmers, manu-
and Of the city Of Wheeling, agains, The grant {
the right of way 10 the Baltimore and Ohio Raj
road Company.
By Mr.. MILLER, similar petition iron
citizens OF Brooke county :.
By Mr.. Fairfax similar petition from Gu
Zens Of Preston.
By Mr.. PARRIOTT, similar petition from
citizens Of Marshall county.
Ry MIR. GARNETT, of citizens OF Esse.
county. against The formation OF new count
ou of paI,s OF said county, and the counties Q
Caroline, and King Queen
ByMr. BOAk, OF citizens OF Darkesvllle, j
the county OF Berkeley, for The incorporation {
The trustees Of said town.
By Mr.. HAMILTON, Of citizens Of Monro
county, for The incorporation Of Company
construct Railroad from The Western teTmnu
OF the Louisa Railroad by SIaunton and lhroug
the Valley Of The Great Kanawha, 10 son
point on The Ohio River
By Mr.. BROWN of Hanover, similar p
tition from citizens Of Hanover county.
BY Mr. ELLZEY, Of citizens OF Loudcu
county, for the adoption OF more efficient s.
lem OF education.
The following resolution was presented al
adopted:
BY Mr.. DUFF Tha, The Committee f
Courts OF Justice enquire into The expediency
permitting debtors arrested on Ca-sas, 10 oil
charge themselves by delivering schedule, al
qualifying thereto before the nearest magistrate
such debtor.
The Report ofihe Committee on Privileges a.
, Elections upon The memorial Of Lernuel j. Bo
den, complaining of The undue election OF WI
Howard, The delegate returned TO represent /
: district composed of the counties OF York a
James City ami The City OF Williamsburg in /
present House Of Delegates which was und
consideration yesterday, was taken mp.
The sixth resolution declaring the vote OF 10
P. Pierce legal, was agreed TO by the House
, ayes So, noes 40 an unsuccessful motion hs
ing been made by Mr.. TURNBULL 10 anne
the same, so as 10 reverse the decision OF the co
!, mittee
"In relation 10 the vote Of the said John P. Pierce
appears by his own deposition that he voted upon
undivided moety OF tract parcel Of land, convey