Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-24
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
| Me- BASKs from the Committee Of Propositions and
Grievances. reported adversely the annexation OF part
| Of Franklin to Floyd county.
Also, reported adversely to the petition OF sundry c
u Wyihe, for separate election az the house OF
Adam Rcsenbaum, 81.
Also reported adversely tho petition and remonstranee
OF citizens OF county. and against the
val OF separate election in said county.
Also. reported adversely to penuons from Harrison and
Marion, for county OF parts OF said counties
Also, adversely to petition 81 Benz Skdniore and others
Of Sut,onsvile in Braxton county Tor authority to Close
| certain sirects therein. upon opening road. &c.
Also, adversely 10 petitions and remonsiranees from
wythe. Tszewel aud Giles counties, relative 10 new
county out Ut parts OF same.
Mr.. GRESHAM, from Committee Claims, reported .
bill reundng Humphrey b. Powell. trustee Tor Sarah N.
Gibson. certain monies erroneousy paid into the ssny
Mr.. CABEIL L. from the Committee Agriculture aud
Manufactures, reported bill establishing inspection Of
Tobacco on the land of VIM H. Msciarand and Moncurr
Robinson the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
Depot IN the city Of Richmond.
Also, bill establishing inspection OF Tobacco, the
land Of Edw ard W. SIMS in the o Ca Ira IN the
" OF Cumberland.
Mr.. GKEsHAs. also reported bill concerning Melville
Talbot Vt Lynehburg.
Mr.. GEEsuAN. from the Committee OF Claims, reported
adversely TO the petition OF Thos. r. Conway.
Also, reported adversely the petition OF VIM. II. Dick
insOn. This report e.eommiited.
Mr.. CAsELL from the COMMITTEE Agriculture and
Manufactures, reported bill Tor promoting and improving
the Agriculture OF the State.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr. LAKE Document relation 10 the petition Of
Wm H. Dickinson. which has been heretofore IeeTTed To
the Committee on CLAIMS.
BY Mr. FARFAx. peuuon from Psesion county, asking
amendment the liSs authorizing the County Courts
OF this Common wealth 10 grant Licenses TO Ordinary keep
ers. SC.
Also circumstances iou citizens oil Preston, sgainst
change m the Western terminus vi the Baltimore and
Ohio Rail Road.
Also. petition from same county. incorporation Of
Company. Construct Rail Road from the Ohio to the
Potomsc River.
By Mr. McCLuxs petition from VIM. Miles. asking that
certain sum Of money may be refunded 10 him.
BILLS PASSED.
bill authorizing separate election White Stone, in
the County of lancaster
A bill authorizing the Hastings Court Of the City OF Rich
mond the allowance Of their aor, for the cup
port OF prisoners
A bill to incorporate the Mechanics Company OF Rich
moad
Dill to incorporate the Po~hstsn Manufacturing Com.
paBy.
bill establish inspection o. Tobacco Howsrds
vile IN the County OF Albemsrie.
The bill fr the benefit Of Lieut. Gay. OF the Richmond
Guard, up for final action. when opposed by
Messrs. Waiu and Gresham, and sustained by Messrs
Leake, Scott, Mcpherson and Cowsn.
The former gentlemen urged their opposition TO the
Of the b the ground that the Legislature should
interfere with the decision OF the Court Martial which
had passed sentence upon Lieut. Gay.
The gentlemen fsVorng the passage commended that the
bill itself intended the decision of the
tribunal which bad tired Lieut. G , to any
proaeh upon the OF the Court Martial whatever Its
meaning simply the remission OF fine. And that,
upon the grouad that the subsequent eoLdact Of Lieut. Gay
uifeer and soldier enIied him to the benefit OF
such remission.
The being taken the bill passed by large majority
The greater part OF the sitting, day, occupied by
discussion upon bill concerning the estate Il George L.
HARRISON Tue bill provided for the investment Of monies
belonging TO heirs Of said estate in State Stock.
After the oil had been discussed ny Messrs Lyons and
Lee OF, and Messrs Scott, STROLLER and Stoya
opposition IT, motion made by Mr.. Hall Of Eau
quer, postpone the bill indefinitely. which agreed
10 ty large msjority Of the House.
On motion OF Mr.. w. H. d. CvsTIS, the House dourned