Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-02-06
HOUSE, OLE %nELEGATEs.

THURSDAY, Feb. 5th. 1886.
communication was received from the Senate. stating
that they have passed the bill entitled An Act to incor
pors,e the Richmond & Ohio Rail Road Company"
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The COMMITTEE for Privileges and Elections made a fur.
Their par'ial report IN relation to the contested Election f"m
Frederick.
Mr.. PESDLEroS, from Committee on Roads, &c, report
ed a bill TO authorize the Lynchburg and Salem Turnpike
Company 10 McAdamizc Their road. and tor other purposes.
Mr.. EDMUND, from the COMMITTED ON Finance, reported
n bill concerning hncs due Literary Fund.
Also, a bill To amend an act enuted IN act concerning
the OyeTseets vi the Poor.
The same Committoe reported sgain.t the expectancy
OF requiring owners OF Theatres TO provide aeeommods'
lions during the hours Of performance.
Also, adversely to The cxPtdi,ncy Of increasing the
compensation To the Clerks OF the several County Courts,
for examining the books OF the Commissioners OF the Re
venue.
Mr.. Boecex. from Committee FOR Courts Of Justice,
reported y bal smending the act cnntled an act to prevent
the citizens OF New York from carving slaves out OF this
Commonwealth, and to prevent tue escape OF persors
charged with the commission OF any offence. passed March
18Th, loll, and oil acts omendatoiy thereof.
RESOLUTIONS.
Ga morton OF Mr.. SYAg,
RssOIueG, That the Committed on Roads and Internal
Navigation he instructed to enquire into the c~Ipediencyo OF
incorporating 4 Company 10 construct a Railroad from the
Town OF PeicDburs To- some point on COx's Road. IN the
county II Nouo~sy, east OF Blacks II Whites Tavern.
Ga motion ct Mr.. CUsrIs,
Rssoired, That leave be G ven to bring in q bill TO amend
and modify the act cnuded an act to prevent the destrue-
ton OF Oy-ter' ia The waters of the county OF Aecomae.
passed DC. 18Th, lSi5.
On motion OF Mr. TAYLOR,
Resolved, That from and after to DAY. the Speakers
char be vacated at h,lf past two O'Clock, and resumed at
four-tLaId ON the isble
On m"uon OF Mt Mss,
ResoIrsd, That the Committee on Agriculture and Ma
nutactures be instructed u enquire into the expectancy Of
revising and amending the &C; entitled an act 10 incorpor-
1, 1885.
On motion Of Mr.. ErsrNsr,S,
Rsso!ued, That leave be gwen TO bring IN n bill supple.
mGnaTk 4 and nmRuruN1TV II an ACT RutItNH m art tn
authorize the B,ltnorr & Ono Railroad Coupsny to COM
plete their road To the Ohio River, and for other purposes,
passed Feb. -, lsi5.
EDITIONS
By Mr. Naturalization OF citizens OF the upper part
OF Loudoun. asking an actof incorporation to make = Rail
Road from Litres Falls, on tie Shenandoah River. IN the
county Of Jefferson. t. intersect the Baltimore & Ohio
Rail Road at or near tbs Old Furnace, in said county.
81 Mr.. PARK'-Peunon OF citizens Of Carroll county,
EskiEg Tor the passage nt a law establishing u Precinct
Election at Blairs Forge, Ia ssid county.
By Mr.. BowDTS. Resolution of tho Hastings Court OF
he City OF Williamsburg, IN favour of printing and pub
fishing a new, enlarged, aud improved edition OF Henin2s
Justice, with a view to furnish the Justices If the Com
monweal'h Herewith.
BY MIR. M'R4E-Petuon of Thomas 5. Dickeu, Sheriff
OF me county oi iienrseo, praying an increase OF his fees
as JaIlor.
ENGRossED BILLS.
\ bill 10 increase the capital stock Of the Stanton aud
James River Turnpike CImpany, for the purpose uf enn.
b ig them 10 Macadamizs their road. Rejected by a vote
ofsyes 81, noes 81.
A bill appropriatng a sum OF money to Rector College
Rejected by a vote Of syes 30, noes 50.
Tae Convention bill here came up as tho order OF the
day.
Mr. LEFrwIca continued and concluded his remarks
up Va his bill.
Tie order of the day was then passed by aud made the
order OF the Day Tor TO morrow at IL O'Clock.
\ bill TO establish a system OF Free Schools in the coun-
~ oi Essex. Passed.
4 bill authorizing the Clerk to make ont indexes - the
Journals oi the House OF ID .legates from the year l7fo 10
the ear 1885. Pissed.
A bill concerning the qualification Of G'and Juron.
Passed.
a bill to provide for the collection of fines in Voluntes
Companies. Passed; with a ryder offered by Mr. war,
a bill concerning COSTS on recognizances ior breachs , Q
the peace. Passed.
bill 10 provide for tho revisal OF the Civil Code of mi
Commonwealth. Rejected by a vale OF ayes 81, oes CT
"a motion OF MIR SC TT, the House adjourned