Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-02-20
HOUSE, or

THURSDAY, Feb. 18th, '4s.
The following communication was reserved from tho
Senate:
The Senate have agreed to the Resolution requesting
the Government Of The United States 10 provide for the
satisfaction Of unsausied Virginia Military Land warrants
for Revolutionary services, and To reimburse the State for
judgment, recovered against 1t for pay, half pay, or com
mutation for similar services.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Boc.CE, Chairman oil Committee for Courts OF Jus.
ucc, reported against the e~xpedIency Of requiring Jailop
TO odverti'e all runaway slaves committed to their Jails in
some newspaper Of general circulation, published in the
city Of Richmond.
A bill changing the times of holding the Circuit supe.
Nor courts OF Clarke and Hampshire Counues.
Also, a bill changing the lines Of holding certain court,
in the 4th Judicial circuit.
Mr.. BANKS, Chairman of Committee on Propositions
and Grievances, reported a bill fixing the limits Of, and sp-
pointing Trustees for. the Town Of Warsaw, in the coun.
~ Of Richmond, and yesing them with certain corporate
powers;-and asked 10 be discharged from the further con-
siderstinn OF Petition of citizens PRAYING that the act of 18th
Feb, 1874, concerning the inspection 0; Oysters may be
amended.
Nj JOINS reported a bill to purchase Hubsrd's portal, Of
Chief Justice Marshall, for the room Of tho Court of Ap-
peals.
Mr. scorr reported a bill lessening cost, in appellate
courts.
TIE bill providing for the increase of the Literary Fund.
here came up, being the bill under consideration, when
the House adjourned yesterday.
Mr. LYONS moved to lay the bill with tho amendment
offered by Mr. Edmunds, on the table, which was refused,
by the following vote
ArE.-Messfs, Isolde [spcakerl. W d Gusts, Harvie,
4 oNth bHAhNlNI AhlhVAfi HheNAlNt bANONNs llUG. LICK
inson Of Caroline. Lacy. Darlington. Winiree. Hohson,
Thompson ofD ,Chisman, Street, Saunders, Jones, Leake,
Walker. Edmunds. StovaH, Brown II H., M'Rae, God
win. B,wden. Wallace. Games, Robinson, Gordon, Bag.
ley, Bank, Shepard, Alexander, Hamilton, Edmondspn
Waits, Iiapper. Middleton, Oliver, Syme, Tunstall. Lanier,
Daniel, Bfawncr, STROLLER, Lyons, Harper, Tate, Holiday,
Freeman, Goodson. and Lsitwich-54.
NoEs-MessB SoulhnN, Brown Of AlbemArle, Layne.
Burwell. Bosk, Thompson OF Boteiourt, Camden, Miller,
Toler, Fox, Broadus, Garnet, Scott. SuIlmsn, Wall, CATH
er, ilicu, Lee, Flowers, TOwner. Patrick, Gresham, GUare.
Taylor, Clayton, Parnott. Adams. Wade, Michael, New
ton, VERIFY, EIginRton, M'Pheron, TatUm, Hlner, Cooke,
Fairfax, Dey, M'Dearmpn. Long, Pntchard, Gold, Mauz,
Cowan, Fu.ate, Dsnison, Suckloy, Chinn, billiard, Hall
Of T., West. Funsten, Rice, and keal-Si
The question then being upon Mr. EpNUSp's amend
ment, It was adopted by a vote Of GO to 81.
Mr.. BToSs then moved to amend the bill, by striking
out the whole. sud substituting the District School Bill.
While this motion was pending, Mr. Goonsos moved
that the bill with amendments, be laid on tho table, which
was done, by a vote Of 90. to so.
Mr.. SYME then called up the bill in relation n the Ports
mouth snd Roanoke Rail Road, and replied at some
length, to tho remarks msde by Mr.. warts, on yester-
day, IN defence Of the sanc.
Mr.. NEwToy continued the discussion in defence Of the
bill, and in reply 10 Mr.. STNg, until tho hour for tho re-.
cess arrived,