Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-13
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
Fs.pAY, JAN. srH, 1916.
SENATE.

nalr as 10 The order OIL fePo1'S "
mi,,ees, which was ador'eo. nod. ,bs;r 70.
..,. sccord;nc 10 the rule, and The oils went up
Va ,,hls 10 be taken up in their regular oroeI.
% nv, Ssl,c, Committees then reported. ;.
a US .,,;np of MIR. WALLACE, the bill d.
, uh John ]. Campbell from his wife. Ann
Nafia. was taken up.
Nr BAPTIST objected 10 the facility win
which divorces were now granted, compared WIN
The former action of this hocy, and argued 'ha'
more delibeTa,ion ough, 10 be used.
Mr.. THOMPSON of A. agreed WIN Nj. r.
in the necessity cfcau;ion and caea ioi 'ne iea'-
ing Of the papers in the case.
Mr. WlTCHER was opposed 10 me DIE anu
as there already were many such bills here, anu
might be others before the close OF The session,
he thought i, right 10 lay this bill on the table I'll
all he rest were ready 10 be acted on.
Mr.. NEWMAN was opposed TO laying lie
bill on The table; thought The case strong one,
and ought 10 be decided on its own merits
Mr. STRiNGER was also in favor oil The pas
sage of he bill. He regarded marriage as or
iained By God-bur, when entered Into, II Is
strictly conventional agreement between the
parties, and may therefore be dissolved ior good
cause.
Farther discussion was had-in which MeSsrs
Thompson OF A., Wicher, Baptist Stanard
Wallace Deneale and MeMulen took part
and the motion 10 lay on the table carried.
Mr. WALLACE moved 10 take up the bill au-
thorizins Battalion instead of Regimental mus
,ers in The 9th Regimen, Virginia Militia.
Mr. VOOLFOLK moved TO recommi the
bill, with instructions 10 bring in a general bill.
Mr.. BONDURANT moved further instruc
,ions-that they report upon The cxpediency o
abolishing musters altogether, and requiring The
Commissioners of the Revenue TO enrol the mill.
he mi nj o.
neral.
MIR. WILEY was in favor of Mr.. BIS propo-
sitiop. as being lndicious and necessary.
Mr. CRAWFORD was opposed 10 the recon-
mitmen,, fearing il would result in the rejection
OF this bill
After some further conversation among men,
hers, the bill was recommitted without inslruc-
lions.
On motion of Mr.. SPARK, the Senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The following bills were presented:
To incorporate The Mechanics Company Of
Richmond;
Concerning the qualifications OF grand jurors;
Authorizing separate election al White Stone
in The county Of Lancaster;
Concerning Lieut.. Edward S. Gay, Of the Pub
Tic Guard;
To incorporate the Potomac and Ohio Railroad
Company;
Revealing so much of The act entitled "An act
constituting the margins of the tide-water Of the
James River and certain of its tributary streams,
a lawful fence" as applies 10 Powels Greek, IN
the county OF Prince George;
To incorporate the Powhatan Manufacturing
Company;
To establish an inspection OF tobacco at How
arlsville. in The county Of Albemare;
To incorporate the Virginia Woollen Compa-
nv in The city of Richmond;
To incorporate the Richmond Iron COMPANY ;
For taking the sense OF the people upon The call
Of Convention for amending the Constitution o.
The State, and for other purposes also, suosli-
,u,s Tor said bill reported by the minority OF the
Committee on the subject of Convention, which,
on motion OF Mr. EDMONDS, were ordered 10
bs printed. (The substitute provides for Con
yen.ion 10 be organised upon The ,otite basis, and
the bill Tor a Convention upon the mixed bass.)
Incorporating Company TO construct Turn
nike Road from Howardsville, in the county OF
Albemarie "a The bridge across Rock Fish River,
in the county Of Nelson.
Petitions. SC. were presented and referred:
By Mr.. FLOWERS, of citizens of Harrison
and Marion Tor new county out OF parts Of said
counties.
By Mr. CHM, Of William Newton, praying
10 he relieved from The penalties Of forfeited re-
cogaizance.
By Mr. LAYNE, of citizens OF Allegheny
against anv change in the mode of improvement
prescribed in the charter of The James River and
kanawha Company; and for an appropriation for
the completion Of the canal to Covington.
BY MIR. WADE, of citizens OF Monongalia,
against The grant of the right of way 10 the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad Company; also Of citi-
zen. OF Mononsaia that the Board Of Public
Works be authorized 10 pay the contractors OF The
dcne.
By Mr.. MILLER, of citizens Of Brooke,
against any change in The terminus OF The Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company.
By MIR. MCINTYRE, Of H. B. Powell,
Trustee Of Mrs. Sarah n. Gibson, for the pay
men, Of certain taxes enormously charged
asaips, him in The county Of Loudoun.
By Mr.. SOUTHALL, OF the Committee of
the Board Of Visitors OF the Virginia Military
institute: which, on motion ofMr. SOUTHALL,
was ordered :, I've printed.
b. MIR. SHEPARD, of citizens Of Urbanna,
IN MiddeseI county, relative to The subject OF
Education and The University Of Virginia.
BY Mr. WATTS, OF the Trustees of Ports
mouth for the passage OF an act making the
Town tax levied upon houses and los in said
town lien upon said property until paid.
by Mr. STREET, copy OF the poll-hook,
from The comfy of Bedford, in relation TO the
formation Of a new county out of said county.
by Mr. LYONS, Of The Council of the City OF
R.chmond, asking Tor the incorporation of the
Kichmohd Gas Company
~ Mr.. GORDON, Of Charles Quarles of
Lorlsa county Tor an act authorizing him 10 re-
move certain slaves from Inc Stale OF Missouri
10 Virginia.
By Mr.. LYONS, Of Hall Nelson and others
iot The incorporation Of the Madison (manufac-
tnrns) Company.
By Mr.. MARTZ, of citizens Of Rockingham
county FIR the extension Of the Louisa Railroad
10 the town OF Harrisonburg in the county Of
Rockingham
By Mr. tiARvIE, Of Alfred Wood and Others
Tor The sale OF certain trust lands in the county
OF Amelia, and for the investment Of the proceeds
oil sale in other lands
by MI LEE, oil citizens Of Hampshire county.
Tor The incorporation Of a company 10 construct,
graded road from The Northwestern Turnnike
~ miles West Of Winchester, BY the Bloomery
NILS, 10 point on The Baltimore and Ohio Rail
losc, al or near Isaac Bakers house in Morgan
adopted a"t
BY Mr.. VERIFY. Tha. the Comm,,ee for
oout,s OF Justice enquire into the expedeDcy Of
"u'uo'iz'hs me county cour, Of Norhamplon to
a"c1 Premium or reward TOR killing that de-
ss'p"oh OF blaoG-birts known 10 be destructive in
pulling mp corn - -
Rn BY Mr. VIZ GORDON That the Committee on
.,uau;' NC enquire into The expediency of con-
tsnuc'hg Mcadamized Road from Harrison.
"ufs, ~ me county Of Rockingham, 10 the East
e'n oase Of The Blue Ridge at Powelrs GAP, and
.oeklend he Louisa Railroad from Gordonsville
10 The same point
Inc Report Of The Committee Of Privileges
ana md Elections upon the memorial of Lemuel J.
SWS~ sn complaining of the undue elect on OF
H., Inn, howad, The delegate returned to represent
la sS composed of the counties OF York and
nrss a's NV and The city of Williamsburg, in the
I'm nm ncuse oil Delegates, was taken up.
~ ine House required TO The consideration OF
as etVenlh resolution OF the committee, which
"o IT., passed by on yesterday.
ua nne resolution declared the vote OF Andrew o.
1ia an % be egal-(puhlished on friday
line me motion OF Mr.. DANIEL, 10 reverse the
s Mn Of The Committee. was sustained BY
M Me% rs. DANIEL and DAVIS, and opposed by
rt ,oe ayes and noes being called for by Mr.
inoMPSON of Dinwiddie the House refused