Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-20
,on MIR. wITcHER stated his reasons for voting


against the bill.
The bin passed-ayes u, noes G.
On motion CT Mr. THOMPSON Of a., the
Senate tool, up the till dvord3Dg Jno ]. Camp
bell from his wife Ann Maria. Passed
MIR. STRlNGER, some days since, offered The
following:
Committee on Finance Of The House oil Dele
gates be printed for The use of The members of
the Senate. To Ibis, this morning, ne offered as
substitute shat 1000 copies OF The Repol, Of
the 2d Auditor, Of The condition of the debt and
resources of The Commonwealth, be printed for
the use Of the members OF the Senate"
Mr.. GARRETT moved 5000 copies instead
of | 900, which was adopted.
Mcssis. Voolfolk, Garrett Wilcher and Wal
lace preferred the original resolution.
Messrs. Strnger Gallaher, Bondurant, Nc
Mullen and Caperlcn were in favor Of The sutsti-
lutte.
The substitute was adopted.
Mr.. VOOLFOLK proposed 10 add "Also,
5000 copies Of The report OF the Commuee on Fl
nance OF The House of Delegates"
Mir. McMULLEN moved 10 strike out 5000.
Lost.
MIR. wooLFoLK's amendment was lost
ayes Il, noes IS.
The resolution was then adorted-aycs %,
noes g.
The SPEAKER laid before he Senate an Ex-
ecu,ive communication, enclosing statement OF
tie condition OF the Virginia Bank.
A message was received from The House, BIZ
Mr.. Harvie, that they had disagreed 10 the Sc
mates amendment, poslponing the election of Ger
tain officers OF Government
MIR VOOLFOLK moved TO postpone he re-
solution 10 Monday next
The motion was opposed By Mr.. BONDU-
RANT, and Ios'-ayes II, noes Is
MIR. McMULLEN moved that the Senate in
ssl upon their amendment Carried.
An act authorizing the payment for sundry i'm
provemenls in tie Hall Of The House Of Dele
gates and Senate Chamber, was passed.
The hill for simplifying indictments for PERU
~ was taken up, on motion of Mr.. WALLACE,
and passed with amendments.
On motion OF Mr.. SMITH, the Senate adj
louIned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
a Communication was received from the Sc
nate, Informing The House that The Senate had
passe! The bills entitled,
An act ending The act entitled, tan act au-
lhurzing the purchase OF 4 lot for The accommo-
dai,on II live stock taken 10 the scales 10 be
weighed
An act prescribing and regulating the mode Of
new courthouse in The county of Buetour;
An act requiring The purchase Of a lot and i'm
provemenls adjoining the public warehouse in
the city of Richmond.
They have also passed The bills entitled:
An acl concerning the admission oil patients
into The Lunalic Asyums of this Common
wealth.
An act 10 incorporate The Harper's Ferry and
Shenandoah Manufacturing Company
Will amendments, in which they request The
concurrence OF The House OF Delegates.
The amendments were c0hcGTIed TO-
"A message was received from The Senate by
MIR. Newman, who informed The House that The
Senate agreed to the resolution Tor the election on
to morrow OF certain officers OF Government,
with an amendment proposing 10 strike cut "Sa-
turday next" the Gay fixed Tor the election Of said
officers, and inserting in lieu thereof The words,
'thc third day Of February next" in which
amendment they asked the concurrence of the
House Of Delegates. The said amendment
being read, motion was made By Mr. HARVlE
thai the House disagree 10 lie 81 Inc; and TIC qnes-
Ton being inereupon, the amendment was dis
agreed io--aJes II, boesi7.
File following resolutions were presented and
adopted:
BY WM II. B. GUSTS. That The Com
iniitee for Courts OF Justice enquire into The c%-
pedicncy of providing by Law remedy for filing
vacancies that may occur in be olIice OF stewards
Of poor houses.
By Mr.. LYONS That COMMITTEE be ap.
po;nted 10 enGuire what repairs are necessary 10
the Capitol and Governors House, and what ad-
dllions TO and changes in the furniture OF the Go
yeIn, rs House, and also 10 enquire whether il Is
exredent 10 repair the Museum building, for The
use OF The Crur:s; and that The said Committee
have authority 10 contract ioI The necessary re-
4 - -.
nendi,ures for furniture as they deem necessary;
such expenditures to be made under The direction
of the superintendent! of public buildinss-Com-
mee Nessrs Lyons, Brawner, Turner, Deni-
son, Martz and Saunders.
On motion Of Mr. YERBY, The following reso-
luton was taken up ard made The order Of the
day for tomorrow.
Resired, That the Conm;liee OF Finance be
instructed 10 report BILL setting apart from the
surplus in the Treasury, on the Isl OF October,
1860 after deirayiDg the current expenses OF The
covernmcn,,) and annually thereafter, the sum
OF one hundred thousand dollars, 10 he applied, in
addition 10 the appropriations heretofore made
BY law from tie Literary Fund, 10 lhe support OF
Primary Schools.
Bills were presented as follows
Establishing the countyot - out ofthe coun-
ty OF Fauquier.
Leonard Brake in Inc county Of Hardy.
Concerning Lieutenant Elijah Brown OF the
Public Gnard in the city OF Richmond.
To incorporate the Marlnsburs Manufacture
ing Company.
To incorporate The Madison Company Of Rich
mond.
Concerning Ambrose Hulchson.
Annexing 10 the county Of Marion part OF
the county OF MoDongalia
The Speaker laid before The House commn-
nication from the Governor, transmitting Stale
ment of The condition of The Bank OF Virginia on
the Isl inst, which on motion OF Mr.. IA MEL,
was ordered to be laid upon the table and printed;
The following Petitions, &c, we're presented
and referred:
By Mr.. HARPER, Of The corporation Of the
town OF Lexington, asking for law Tor The ex-
tension al lis limits and other purposes.
By MIR DESKINS, OF citizens OF Floyd cour-
", for The passage Of all aci Incorporating he
Trustees Of lbe Jacksonville Academy. Also,
of citizens Of Floyd and Franklin counties, for
The annexation Of part OF Franklin 10 fIoyd
county.
BY I'M. LYONS, from The Common Council
OF The city Of Richmond, asking Tor amendments
10 The Pilot Laws.
By Mr.. DANIEL Of The County Court OF
Prince George, praying that the Jus'ices OF Inc
Peace in this State, may DC lho'iueu VIVA -
nins's Justice.
a bill entitled an act concerning proceedings
at rules. with Inc amendments thereto proposed
hy The Senate, was taken ~ on motion OF mr..
SCOTT. and The said amendments being read,
we're seveIaliy disagreed To-
The following bills were passed.
Concerning Gus,avus Buricn;
Fixing the School quotas oil Gilmer and Dod-
bridge counties and the counties out OF which they
were formed;
Incorporating the President and D'Teeisrs Of tae
Southeastern Turnpike Road, and for other pu'-
poses. rSoc - 49, -
noes were called on the Southwestern Road bill,
and Inc result was as follows
Ares-Messrs. Soulhall, Grown OF AlbemarlIe,
Layne, Harve, Powell, Baldwin, Massie, DICK
inson Of B., Bnrwell Mitchell, Boak, Campbell,
Thompson Of Bole!ourt, Camden, Miller, ToleT,
Fox, Broadus, Scott, Hail Of f. Deskins, S,ll-
man, wall, Gather, Pendlslon Leake, Parks,
Callson, Lee, Flowers, McRae. Woocn, Iur-
ner. Towner, Patrick, Duff, Goare, Mcintyre,
Taylor, Elizey, Gordon, Clayton, adams, Ha-
million, Edmondson, Michael, Cabel, Newton,
Edgiss.on, Hiner, syme, Tcns'al'. Lanier, AT