Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-03

Carroll county, praying lhal 'ne . ~ main q
authorized 10 cause certain par " .;ionaJ an,
in the village OF Carrollion 10 be wlueneu ai =.
Strengthened, and that the name OF sa'u
restored 10 that OF Hillsvile. .:,;,ans :
Adverse 10 the petition OF sunary , El.iae.,
the county of Appomaitox, LOT tne u; county
ance of all the separate elections ~ saw ~ ~.
Adverse to The memorial OF the trustees OF lh'
town of Lexington. in The county oil Rockoriuse
PRAYING authority TO extend The mils lneleoi !,
Adverse to The petition OF sundry clliZehs oi 'n'
counties of Preston, Barbour and layio'' io'
new county of parts OF said counties. it,.
Adverse to The petition OF snndry ci.,]sns 80 =
the counties OF Preston and Ranuo'Pn' ioi ne"
county Of parts Of said counties = -.
Adverse 10 The petition OF me caaaInS - ~, ~.
town and neiehborhood oil MaysVine, ~ .n'
county Of Buckingham, for an ac' u '"eo' po'A
ton. ,. .;,;,ens n
Adverse 10 the petition OF sundry citizens =, o
Halifax county, for the removal 0, 'ne sepa,a.'
election from High Hill to Overpys cross 'oau'
in said county. cor Connie;
Of the town of Lynchburg, for eS'ehu'ns 'i'e ~
porate limits thereof .;,;,s,s q
Adverse 10 the petition OF sundry cilizens =
Southampton county, praying me ienlosa, =. -, -
separale election now held at GrIfilhs slole, .
the store Of VIM G. Stephenson III sa'i eoun1
Adverse to the petition OF ci'izehS =, ~. .o t
lies of Giles, Wylhe and Tazeweii, lot Tue lol
nation OF a new county out OF paris VI Sa'u ~"
lies. !, pr;,o,
Adverse 10 The petition of citizens oil FRINGE
Edward county praying a repeal OF the act o.
2lst Feb. 1915, authorizing separate election
al The house OF Mrs Prudence Parkinson, IN saio
county.
Adverse 10 The petition OF citizens oil The county
~ M,nono,l;a FIR the removal of the separate
eloc,;on now held al Blackvle, 10 the house o
Enos Tenant
Renorts from the Committee OF Finance:
Declaring il inexpedienl 10 amend the law IN
reference 10 the assessment vi The revenue, Sc
as 10 impose penalty upon The commissioner
for failing 10 administer the oath required by law
Declaring il inexpedient TO pass law more
clearly defining The powers OF the County Courts
in granting licenses TO keepers OF ordinaries.
Adverse 10 The petition of S. B. Wilson OF
Prince Edward, praying 10 be released from The
payment OF tax on a collateral inheritance ioI
The benefit of the Theological Seminary
Adverse TO the petition Of citizens OF Preston
asking an amendment OF the laws authorizing
the County Courts Of this Commonwealth 10 grant
licenses TO ordinary keepers, &c.
Declaring il inexpedienl 10 increase the COM
pensalion Of the clerks OF The several County
Courts for examining the books Of the commission
ers OF The revenue.
Declaring il inexpedient 10 require owners oil
theatres 10 lake cut special license to furnish
refreshments during The performance.
Reports of the Committee for Courts OF Justice:
Adverse 10 the petition of Charles and James
Snider, Executors OF Henry Snider, praying for
the passage OF a law. subjecting certain real es-
tate left by one Branson Huntington, TO the pay
ment of bond, due 10 their testator from said
Huntington.
Adverse 10 the petition Of the trustees Of The
town of Portsmouth, praying that an act may be
passed making the town lax levied upon houses
and lots in said town lien upon said property
until paid
Declaring il inexpedent TO change The provis-
iuns oiihe law in relation TO bail in civil cases, so
as to require that capias ad ,atisfacicndum shall
issue 10 the county in which The defendant resides,
before The plaintiff shall be entitled 10 Aire facia,
against The bail.
Declaring il neXpedient TO provide By law,
that, in the appointment Of High Sherifs, in case
there are two or more justices Of the peace whose
commissions bear the same date, a selection shall
be made by ballot.
Declaring il inexpedent 10 authorize clerks OF
County and Superior Courts 10 administer the
oath OF insolvenl debtors.
Declaring it inexpedent 10 make the law, d.
claring when Jailors shall use irons upon blacks,
committed as runaways, more definite.
Declaring il inexpedient 10 print and publish a
new and enlarged edition Of Hening's Justice, &C.
cordingt The request Of the Hastings Court the
city Of Williamsburg
Declaring il inexpedient TO report BILL aulho-
rzing the administrator ofG. w. Kincheloe, ldle
deputy sheriff of Wood county, 10 collect by war
rant, the taxes, &c. due him al The lime OF his de-
cease
Declaring it incxpedient 10 pass law requir-
ing The Jailors Of the Commonwealth 10 advertise
all runaway slaves committed to their jails, in
some newspaper Of general circulation published
in the city olRichmond.
Asking 10 be discharged from the consideration
ofthe petition Of the Common Council of the city
of Richmond, praying an amendment OF The Pilot
laws
Adverse 10 The petition Of the General Asso-
cialion Of Baptists, praying for an act 10 enable
certain Societies 10 receive and apply requests.
Declaring il inexpedent 10 amend The law re-
quirine the sale OF delinquent lands SO as to
have the same sold in lots of not more Than 5oo
acres, and also 10 limit The entries OF vacant or
waste land 10 any one individual 10 500 acres.
Adverse TO the petition OF members OF The bar
OF Patrick County, for change in The quarterly
terms of said County.
Reports Of the Committee OF Claims:
Adverse 10 the petition Of James &. McCarty,
asking compensation as witness.
Adverse TO The petition OF Samuel Leake, pray
ing TO be reimbursed for certain expenses.
Adverse 10 the petition of Thomas +. Conway;
prayine that certain sum Of money be refunded
10 him.
Adverse 10 the petition OF Samuel Crawford,
for remuneration for services rendered by him as
Clerk OF The 39lh Regiment.
Adverse 10 the petition Of John S. Gatewood,
praying compensation for horse lost IN service
during the last war.
Adverse 10 the petition OF William Miles,
praving 10 he refunded certain sum OF money
Reports of the Committee on Militia Laws;
Adverse TO the petition Of Officers of the 42nd
Regiment in the County of Piusylvania, asking
permission 10 change the place of training he Of
fcers Of said regiment.
Adverse 10 the petition OF The officers oil the
18th and I56rh Regiments in the County Of
Patrick. requesting restoration oil The battalion
muslers in said regiments
Adverse 10 The petition oil citizens OF The
County Of Logan, praying for the division oil the
l29ih regiment in The said County.
Declaring il inexpedient 10 report bill 10 pro-
vide for armng Volun'eer company 10 Inc
County of Taylor.
Declaring il inexpedent 10 authorize the issue
nj arms 10 The Mount Crawford Rilemen, in the
county of Rockingham.
Declaring il neSpedient 10 authorize an ex-
change of arms with the Botctourt Artillery
Guards of Gloucester county.
Declaring il inexpedient 10 amend the laws or
eanzing the companies in the cities and Towns in
this Commonwealth.
Adverse 10 the petition Of the officers OF the
ls6th Regiment of Virginia Militia, praying for
authority 10 train at the house OF Riley Cook,
within the bounds OF said Regiment.
Reports from the Committee on Schools and
Colleges
Adverse 10 The prayer for aid Of The Trustees
Of The Norfolk Academy.
Declaring il inexpedienl TO empower The county
courts 10 lew on The timetables Of their counties
sum for The support OF Deaf and Dumb and
Blind persons at the Virginia institution.
Report Of The committee appointed TO examine
the Treasurer's Office, exhibiting The condition
and management Of that Department as highly
crediahle
Reports Of The Committee on Roads and Inter
nal Navigation
Adverse TO the petition Of citizens Of Jackson
county, tina, Big Sand creek be made a public
| highway.