Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-06
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1916.


The committees made their reports.
The bill 10 authorize The Roanoke Navigation
Company TO sell The stock Of delinquent subscri-
bers, was passed.
An ACT Incorporating a Turnpike Company 10
construct a road from How ardsville IN Albemarle
TO cross the Rockfsh river, in Nelson county,
was passed.
THE RETRocEssloN OF THE COUNTY or ALEXAND1IA.
MIR. Edmunds brought, by a message, the bill
| accep,ing, by the Stale Of Virginia, The county
of Alexandria, in the District Of Columbia, when
The same shall be- re-ceded by the Congress oil The
United States.
Messrs. WALLACE, WlTCHER and RO-
GERS were in favor of acting promptly upon
the bill " Thou, The usual form Of commitment
Congress being AT present waiting The action OF
this Legislature upon the subject. The bill pass
ed Northumberland MIR. Rogers was depuled
10 inform the House of Delegates Of lis passage.
ELECTION or OFFICERS.
The Join, order for the election of State officers
then cam up, and The balloiings resulted as fol
lows:
For Firs, Auditor-James E. Heath, II; Hen
~ L. Hopkins, l3.
For Second Audilor-James Brown, Jr, 80.
For Trcasurer-Fabins vi. Lawson, 81; John
Rutherford, l; James Fl. Carson, q.
For Register OF Land Olice-Slaf1ord H. Par
kcF, 20.
For Secretary TO The Commonwealth-Wm.
II. Richardson, 2S; R. A. Thompson. a.
For Peniicntiary Agcnt-Jas. c. Spots, SO.
For Superintendent OF the Penilentiary-Chas.
S. Morgan, 2s; James n. Piper,2
On motion Of Mr.. BONDURANT, the Senate
will nee, tomorrow al ~ O'Clock.
On motion OF MIR. GARRETT, the Senate, adj
%journed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MIR. BROWN of Albemarle, offered The fol
lowing resolution which was adopted:
Resolrcd, That so much oil The Governors mes
"a oe as relates 10 the inspection OF Tobacco, be
referred TO The Committee on Agriculture aud
Manufactures. - -
A bill accepting by The Stale OF Virginia The
conntv of Alexandra in The District OF Columbia
when The same shall be receded by the Congress
OF the United States, was taken up on mo,ioh 0!
Mr.. Edmunds, read a second Tune, AMENDED on
his motion, and as amended ordered 70 De engross-
ed and read a third time.
The rule OF the House having oeen suspenGea,
on motion Of Mr. EDMUNDS, ana Inc saio OH
having been ensrossed, the same was iurihwhn
read a third time and passed. A message was
subsequently, received from the Senate, inloIm-
;np The House thai The Senate had passed The said
bill unanimously.
The order OF the day upon the resolution OF MI;
VERIFY, for an additional appropriation 10 ald
of the primary schools, was taken up ana Inc
same having been discussed by MIR. fERBf Tor
some lime and the hour having arrived for The
execution OF the joint order Of The day, The said
resolution was passed BY until tomorrow.
His remarks will appear when concluded.
BILLS PRESENTED.
Authorizing an exchange OF arms with the
Lancaster Rife Guards. /.
To reduce the capital stock OF the Bank OF
Virginia, and tor other purposes.
The following petitions, &C. were presented
By Mr.. soUTHALL. Of the General Asso-
citation Of Bapiists, praying the passage OF an
act to enable certain societies 10 receive and apply
bequesls. u-on. g ,ha oo,n,v
Of Clarke, for the passsss Of an act TO change the