Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-14
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
COMMUNICATIVE

COMMUNICATIONS
communication read by the Cetk inC,rp,;,, th.
Ia nse, that the Senate had passed certain bills
Tue speaker lad before the House, a commune alton
from the 2ad Auditor, in which is report Of the .rkr,
Nalne OF NE productive funds OF the Commonwealth
The eighteenth Annual Report Of the President and
Directors OF the Western Asylum was handed in and or
dered TO be printed. ' ~ VI
The Annual Report of the Eastern Arylum. wa, ,lso
laid before the House, and ordered to be printed
The Speaker also laid before the House n communica
hon from the let Auditor
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mr. SorTHALL, from the Committee for School. and
Colleges reported adversely cedunR the Treasurer Of
iho school Commissioners OF Rockbrdge county for nav
nsnls made by him of the wear lsl3 from tho
School quota # 1874.
Also reported to the District ScbooI sv,,
recommended by the late Education Convention in the CIV
Ut Richmond. '
lnhis report the COMMITTEES recommend thu, in. o..,r
school System should be retained but properly amended
Mr. fENBLIroS, from the Committee OF Roads &c
ic'( I'll OIL To authorize the Lynchblrg and Camn
"eH SouI' rouse turnpike Company to augment their
capital, and for other purposes.
Also reported Bit incorporating the Cscspon and P
iomac Turnpike Company.
Mr. EDMuSDs from the Committee Of Finance r.norted
Aolii sppfogtiiung the public revenue.
Ais b TO Suihorse Consabes to collect taxes Ieyie.
and poor rates rsuraed by the Shers as due from nsoy
ents.
Mr. McPHrRsoy. frori the Committee on Mili,i, Law.
reported ADVERSELY on the petitions the officers and mem
hers OF the Monongsh Blues; and OF large number of tho
citizens OF the said county, for the psssage of ,w ,,.n
ing toseii Company suitable tents and camp eaulpaRe
Mr. DAVIS, IRON the COMMITTEE Manufactures report.
GO bIll Incorporating the Richmond Gas Company.
PETITIONS PRESENTED
by Mr.. MARTz-who presented documents CONCERNING
the application OF Elizabeth Shiett for divorce from her
husband. ~ "
BY Mr.. WADE-iemonstrance of sundry citizen, of Mo.
noneala county sgaInst any change in the law in
TO The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, &c.
Also, remonstrunce Of citizens of MononRaia ns,inst
Lhy portion Of said county being attached to Marion.
by Mr. nEAL-peiit9n from Wood county Tor incorpo.
iauon OF Company with power TO construct n Railroad
from the Potomac TO the Ohio
BY Mr.. FuSsTEN-petiton from Clarke county Eor nae
tsge Of law taxing dogs r
Also, petition Of citizens Of Clarke for INCORPORATING
u. Osk Grove Academy in said county.
by Mr.. PATRIcE-Petition OF James C.. McCarty akipp
compensation rs witness on behalf Of e.. Watkins
charged with murder in the county Of Greeubrier
AIso petitions from citizens Fayeue county for new
oSnV 9u'o parts "i tSye''e, Nicholas and Greenbner
MT LYONS presented his Pnjet the subject OF the
Inmary Schools. Ordered to be printed.
Inc snmo gentleman also presented petition of r. ID
Tor the passage OF law authorizing him TO furnish
% inc state ne" edition Of Hening's Justice aud to pay
~ Mr.. Haul, Of Fauquisr-pelition from citizens of
said county Tor division VI Fauquer
By Mr. BococK-petiiion u William Elliot and other.
Josiah ChanaDy.
Also, pei'on from Buckingham for change ia the place
81 holding precinct election In said county
BY Mr. l. Ns-petons rem 1nsttaing against nev ram,
"ou'o' P'IHOi Randolph. Preston aud Hardy.
RESOLUTIONS
On motion Of Mr.. TAYLOR Resolved. Tba, the Com
mee OF Roads, enquire into the expcdenev of ,n,ndin
iho act passed March 3rd. 1885, entitled an act 10
TOT 'ne opening aud repair If the pubic 10 this
On motion of Mr.. BANKS, Resolved, That 90 much of
The Governors Message relates TO Standard we gb,s
and Measures be referred the Committee Of Agriculture
and Manufactures.
10 motion OF Mr. EpSIN0roS, Resolved, Tint the Com
meo tor Courts q Justice be directed TO enqure into the
t'pedieney Of ref7'ng the act entitled ian act requ
rn2 the Clerks VI the courts Of appess and eircut
courts oil law and chancefy 10 perform Germ dc b.,.
~ monuoned passed January 18th Is37snd al the ac,
entitled "au act AMENDING the s,,d -, - ...I 60 -
1898. wv " ''P'''
DO motion Of Mr.. FLoop, Resolved TIN, the Commit,
tee i Courts Of Justice itqure into the eSpedeney Of
roonangng inc laws Of this Commonwealth IN relation TO
IeOns VINO have taken the oath ct on nsolvett debtor
rs 10 allow creditors sue out orecutons 10 be vsd M
on Sitcr-aequied property, without Notice and motion
Va mohOn II Nr. Lease, Resolved, That the Com
miWee u Finance be instructed enquire into the expcd
tney ct rePeaingso much Of the entitled on act re-
duting into one the several prescribing tie mode Of
"s'erls'n'ng the taxable properly within the Commons
wcsth, and of collecting the public revenue ss alo.
zee OF one dollar TO the Commissioner Of the Revenue Tor
Vaung and assessing lands the Commissioners
BOOKS which nave not previously valued and assessed
% motion Of M. BRAwNtR
Resolved, That select Committee be annotated 4, in
gutc mo INC eHpodoncy Of rcpof1g ihr substitute 10
"" 20 o1' reported December 22nd, lei3 win such
nmendmrnw AZ they may deem etpcdicnt
Pesco " '''u0'' :" 'ne
discussion sprung up between several members. Al. 10
w f'io' 'ocItuce o. the subject Oi the reaolnon
I'tehco TO Select Committee being decided pyon ,ls
resolution hen Game up We passage aod c.,,d h.
aIsrgo m-J1rify. ''' "
NIX. YERBY's RESOLUTION.
"Re'olved, Thatthe Committee Of finance h. i,.,,,.
co 70 report bill setting apart annually rn the .urny.
~ ho Treasury on he let Of October, 1876 alter def,v
InR ine current expenses cf the FOvefnmsn and annually
lharca:ier the sum II cna hundred thousand dors "a m
sPled ~ addition to the appropriations heretofore made
1w h.m the Literary Fund, to tac support Of Pfimaty
roe gentleman who red tho above resolution which
Wi1 ad over some tine snce gnye notice thar h. Should
60" w Tor inc action Of tho House st M early dsy
SeFtA Hsstsyn Read BM
The iucnds II The will be clad IN lear, b., h
House Of Delegates asreed, by large msotity To recon-
der The vote by which the South Western Road Bill wa.
defeated. ~ u" WIS
M T'YL7s, Of IT,, moved the suspension # me Roi..
~ order 70 bring about reconsideration. This ,oo,ion
opened The subject for debste Messfs Pepdlson Of
u ~ NJ and Mr. Tunstal, Of r., made some abl. and
most eloquent remarks upon the merits Of The Improve
ineni P.oposed In tho bill
unabe ourselves give the remarks Of these gentlemen
IN iu on this OCCASION should Be prs, Il 10 lsy tbon