Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-16
lRGlNIA, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 1e, 1876

"Thc Senate have passed the bill entitled An |
actdvorcing John Fl. Bath from his wife, Mar
garet D. Tbcy have also passed the bill entitled
IAN acl authorizing an exchange oil arms with
the Jefferson Guard with an amendment, in
which they request the concurrence oi me House
oil Delegates"
The Amendment was concurred in.
The SPEAKER laid before The House COM
municalion from Sam'l Clarke, President Of the
Cour, of Directors Of the Western Lunalic Asy-
lum, enclosing The eighteenth annual report Of
the President and Directors Of said Asylum,
which. on motion of Mr.. BALDWIN, was or
dered 10 be printed.
Also. a communication from the Second A udi-
tor reporting the market value OF The productive
funds OF The Commonwealth; which, on motion
Of Mr.. MARTZ, was ordered 10 be printed.
Also communication from the Court OF Drec-
Tors Of The Eastern Lunatc Asylum, transmit.
ling The annual report Of said Directors; which,
on motion OF Mr.. LEAKE, was ordered 10 be
printed.
Also. communication from the Auditor of
Public Accounts, transmitting statement fthe
free white free culored, and slave population Of
this Commonwealth rs derived !.on the census
of 1880 and lS40--and, also, the free white lylhe-
ahles Of 1899, 1910 and ls45, arranged into ionr
districts, in compliance with resolution OF The
Uonsc, adopted on The 18th OF December last;
which communication was, on motion Of Mr..
LEFTWICH, ordered 10 be printed.
The following bills oere presented:
To provide for the erisal ol the Civil Code 81
this Commonwealth.
Authorizing The Lynchburg and Campbell
Court House Turnpike Company 10 augment
their capital, and for other purposes.
Incorporating the Cacapon and Potomac
Turnpike Company.
Approprialing the public revenue.
Toanhorize conslables TO collect taxes, levies
and poor rales, returned by the sherilfs as due
from insolvenis.
To incorporate The Richmond Gas Company.
The following resolutions were were presented
and adopted;
BY Mr.. WALL. That the Commi.iee on
Cla inns enquire into the expediency OF refnnding
TO D. S. Banner OF The town of Winchester the
amount Of license on his tavern, computed from
The 2lst Of October, lS45, 10 the Isl OF May,
1916; said tavern having been destroyed by fire,
and no other tavern having been kept by said
Banner since that period.
BY MIR. TAYLOR. That The Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation enquire into the
expetirncy Of amending the act passed March 3.
1885, entitled an act 10 provide for The opening
and repair OF the public roads oil this Conmon-
wealth
Bv Mr.. EDGINGTON That tie Commit
lee Tor Courts of Justice enquire into The expe-
diency Of repeating the ACT entitled, AN act re-
curing The Clerks Of the Courts Of Appeals and
Circuit Superior Courts OF Law and Chancery
10 perform certain duties therein mentioned.
passed Jan. II, 1887; and also The aci entitled,
IAN act amending the said act, passed April G,
1853
By Mr.. FLOOD. That the Committee for
Courts OF Justice enquire into the expediency of
so changing the laws of this Commonwealth, in
relation 10 persons who have taken the oalh Of an
insolvenl debtor, as TO allow creditors 10 sue out
executions to be levied upon ailer-acquired pre-
perry, without notice and motion.
On motion oil Mr.. WATTS, leave was grant
ed 10 withdraw The deeds Of Richmond Il. Lacy
and Joseph Segar, filed in The contested election
between William Howard and Lemuel J. Bow
den.
A motion was made by Mr.. BRAWNER,
that III. House adop, The following resolution:
Pcsolrcd, That Select Committee be appoint.
ed, 10 enquire into The expectancy Of reporting the
substitute 10 bill No. G2, reported Dec. 22d lS4a,
with such amendments as they mag deem expe-
dienr.
The substitute proposed The extension Of The
jurisdiction OF single magistrates 10 The sum OF
fifty dollars.
A motion was made BY MIR. JEFFERSON.
to amend the said resolution by striking out the
words "a Select Committee he appointed" and
insert in lieu thereof the words "the Committee
for Courts of Justice"
The ayes and noes having been called for by
Mr. BRAWNER, the amendments was rejected.
Ayes IS, noes "A.
The reference to a Select Committee was adj
yocaled nv Messrs Brawner, Cowan, Goodwin,
Lanier. Wade, West, and Hall Of Fauquer, and
opposed by Messrs. Mcpherson, Penaleton and
Fox.
The question REQUIRED upon adopting The rcso-
luton, and was determined in the affirmative.
The ayes and noes being called for by Mr.
COWAN resulted as follows:
Aycs-Messrs. VIM Il. 3. Gusts, J. h. Gusts
Layne, Powell, Dickinson of B., Burwell, Mitch
ell, Boak, Campbell, Miller Turnbull. Maclin,
Flood, Adkins, Winfree, Thompson OLD, Hall
of F.. McClung, Deskins, sliman, Wall, Ca
Their, Psndleton, Leake, Parks, Callison, Walker
Edmunds, Slovall, Hielt, Thompson of Hamp-
shire, Flowers, Goodwin, Turner, Towner, Duff
Mcintyre, Taylor, Elzey, Iagley, Parliou, She
pard, Adams, Alexander, Wade, Hamilton, Mi
chael Kilby, Newton, Watts, Harper, Middle
ION, Edeingion, Mcpherson, Tatum, Eliner, La
nier, Arbogas,, Fairfax, Dey, Brawner, Long,
Prilchard. Gold, Marz, KiIlley, Cowan, Eusale,
Denison, Stcklev. Tate Dilard Hall OF TAYLOR
West, Funsien, Goodson, kice ana Seal.
Nms-Mcssrs. Goode, (Speaker,) Brown OF
Albemarle, Southal Harvic, Baldwin, Mssse,
Thompson Of Boleiouri, Bocock, 1'oer, Fox,
Lacy, Darlington, Broadus, Hobscn, Moss, Scott,
Street, Saunders, jones' Lee, NlcRae, Wooton,
Patrick, Wallace Gaines, Gresham. Goare, Cor
don, Banks. Edmondson, Cabell, VERIFY, Davis,
Syme, TunslalI, Cooke, STROLLER, Lyons Harper,
Holiday, Chinn, Laird, and Leliwch-43.
Ordered that The said Committee b. composed
Of Messrs. Brawner, Cowan, Goodwin, Lanier,
Wade, West, and Hall Of Fauquier.
On motion Of Mr.. LEAkE, (the same having
been amended on motion OF Mr.. MARlL,)
R,mlred, That The Committee OF Finance en-
quire into The expediency Of repeating so much IT
The ACT entitled an act reducing into one The several
acts prescribing The mole OF asccrtaining The tax
able property within the Commonwealth, and Of
collecting The public revenue, rs allows lee OF
one dollar 10 The commissioners OF The revenue for
valuing and assessing lands entered on Inc com
missioner's books which have not previously
Ieen valued and assessed
By MIR. BANKS. That SO much oil The Co
vcrnor's Message, as relates 10 standard weights
and measures be referred TO the COMMITTEE OF
Agriculture and Manufactures.
The following petitions, &c, were presented
and referred
By MIR. MARTZ, documents concerning Inc
application of Elizabeth Shiffett, for a divorce.
By Mr.. PATRICK, three petitions OF citizens
of Fayeue county, for The formation OF new
county ont OF parts OF Fayete, Nicholas ana
Greenbrier Also reilion Of James =. NC
Carty for compensation as witness on oehan OF
Il. Gwaikins, charged with murder IN Inc coun'
ty OF Greenbrer.
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