Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-09
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA
TUESDAY, JAN. 6rH, 1876.
SENATE.

Mr.. WALLACE, from the Committee on the
Militia, reported the bill authorizing battalion in
lieu of regimenial musiers, in The 17th regiment
Of Virginia Militia, with amendments, which,
on his motion, was laid on the table
Mr.. WILEY from Select Committee, re-
ported the bill changing the time OF holding Inc
Terms of the quarterly courts OF the county OF
Barbour. Passed
Mr.. NEWMAN reported the bill TO authorize
Thomas Freeman TO establish terry from his
lands in Brooke county across the Ohio river.
Passed.
Mr.. PIPER reported the bill authorizing a
separate election al The house Of John Beavers in
the county of TaZewell. Passed.
Mr.. McMULLEN reported the bill auhoriz-
ing separate election in each oil the counties Oi
Russell and Scott Passed.
Mr.. WALLACE reported the bill authorizing
the Mayor and Common Council Of the town Of
Fredericksburg 10 subscribe to the plan for i'm
proving the RappahanDock river. Passed.
On motion of Mr. WILEY, the Senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The following resolutions were presented and
adopted
By Mr.. GARRETT. Tha: The Committee Of
Schools and Colleges enquire into the expedency
of providing by law for The establishment OF
system of free or district schools in the county OF
Essex.
By Mr. CABELL. That leave be given TO
bring in a bill to incorporate company TO con-
sruet Turnpike road from HowardsviIle IN
the county of Albemarle to The bridge across Rock
Fish river in the county OF Nelson.
A bill concerning William L. Green Of the
county of Halifax was taken up on motion OF
Mr. EDMUNDS, read third time and passed.
! The following bills were presented:
| A ho
| Militia Laws. A bill authorizing an exchange
OF arms with the Staunton Light Infantry COM
pany.
By Mr.. DANIEL from the Committee of PM
yileses and Elections. A bill changing The time
of comparing The Congressional polls.
PETITIONS &c, were presented and referred:
By MI GRESHAM, Of citizens of LANCASTER
county. for precinct election al The Store tiouse
of Anthony Nj. Saunders, at White Stone IN sala
county. :,
By Mr. WADE, of citizens Of Monongalia
county, against the gran! ofthe r,ght OF way 10
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
By Mr. PARROT, of citizens of Marshall
county on the same subject as the foregoing
By Mr.. SCOTT, oil citizens of Fauquier and
Loudoun. for the formation OF new county out
of parts Of said counties.
By Mr.. FLOWERS, vouchers accompanying
the petition OF Cyrus Vance.
BY MIR. LYONS Of Lieut. E. Brown OF The
Public Guard, praying reimbursement of a fine
imposed on him by Court Martial.
By Mr.. HOWARD, ofcitzens OF York coun-
v, for the repea of the Inspection laws.
By Mr.. GOAR, OF Ulysses Hinchman, praying
that marriages solemnized by him in the county
of Logan may be confirmed and authorized by
the Legislature
By Mr.. LYONS, of the James River and Ka-
nawha Company, asking aid 10 complete their
work.
By Mr.. HALL of Taylor, of citizens OF Tay-
Tor county, against the grant OF The right of way TO
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.
By Mr.. GARRETT, Of citizens OF Essex, Ca
roline and King and Queen, against the lorna
ton of new county out Of parts of said coun les
The Report OF the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, on the contest from James City,
York and Williamsburg being the order OF the
day, was taken up and considered.
In relation 10 The vote of Richmond i: Lacy,
one Of the voters on the poll of William Howard,
objected TO By Lemnel J. Bowden, the committee
decided that ii was illegal, Oh the ground, that 1t
appeared, by reference TO the land book oil inc
Commissioner Of James City county, that Rich
mond I. Lacy is charged with tax on 3ss
acres OF land that appeared, also, upon The poll
book OF said county that only one person by the
name Of Richmond T. Lacy voted-bu. person