Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-02

VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

Inc House OF Dclroae>, ny ineli CieIh c'H!-
municaej ;ha, they insist On their amendment 10
nc bill authorizing loan by the Winchester and
Potomac Railroad Company.
MIR. GALA HER moved that The Senate L.
cede r,m its Disagreement the Houses amsna-
menl and alter some remarks ~ Messfs. Gala.
her, Wiley, Wiicher, Strneer, Cox, Amber,
Woods, McNullcD, Thompson ard Wallace,
The motion prevailed, ayes Is, noes 10.
On motion oi THO MPSON-Rcsolved, That
,chen the Senate adouu> to-day, il will adjourn
till Monday next
The bill Incorporating the Male ant Female
Academy 81 Buchanan in the county oi Lewis,
came up in lis order.
At the suggestion IT MIR. WALLACE, Messrs.
Spark and Wncher were addict 10 he Committee
on General Laws.
Mr. SMITH, from the Committee on Enrolled
Bills, reported number OF acts as correctly en-
rolled which acts The Speaker proceeded 10 sign.
On motion vi Mr.. SMITH, the Sehae adjourn
ed ill Monday next.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr.. BARE, from the Committee on PROPOSE
tons, &c, reported upon The petition and 1ocu-
menis ol sundry citlZeilS Of Brooke, praying The
formation of new county uul OF The northern part
thereof also, upon The petition OF sundly citizens
Of Fauqu;er and Londoun, praying The establish.
menl III new county ont OF parts OF each OF said
counties; also, bill authorizing the dsconinu-
ance ami sale Of cer,ain vacant and useless streets
in the Town OF Marinsburg, in The county ol
Berkeley and directing The application ii he pro-
ceeds thereof.
JAMES RIVER Bill.
Mr.. FLOYD, from The COMMITTEE on Roads,
&c reported the James River and Kanawha BILL
which had been recommilled with amendments.
The amendments proposed ale, Isl, 10 strike oul
from second section The words "seyen hund ed
and thirty Tour thousand" and inserting the words
"lhree hundred thousand" 81, by striking oul
The entire 9Th section and Inserting in lieu thereof
the following
"Be it lui1her enacted, Thal,h. President and
Directors Of The James River and kanawha
Company shall expend The three hundred thou
SAINT dollars Of certificates oil stock, 10 be issued
under this acl, in the extension OF The works VI
the said company from Lynchburg westward"
MIR. BOCOCk, from The committee for Courts
OF Justice, reported upon the expediency OF
amending or explaining the 18th section OF the
act entitled ian act to reduce into one the several
acts and parts Of acts concerning The county and
inferior Courts and the jurisdiction Of justices o.
The peace within ihi> Commonwealth" passed
March 2, 1919. Also, bill prescribing the con-
ditons upon which grants OF the Commonwealth
may be given 10 evidence in sns Tor the recove.
ry of land West OF the Allegheny mountains
Also, bill adding The county OF New Kent 10
the seventh judicial circuit.
MIR. HOLIDAY, from The committee on
Claims, reported bill concerning Thomas +.
Conway; also upon The petition OF Thomas Ser
seon.
MIR. SYME. from The committee on the sub
ecI, reported bill 10 empower Inc corporation
OF Petersburg 10 construct ship canal.
MIR. HARVIE, IRON The Committee on Fl
nance, made report upon The debt, revenue and
expenditures OF the government Of Virginia.
On motion Of Mr. GRESHAM Resolved,
That leave lie given 10 bring in bill 10 ncurpo-
rale the Trustees Of the Glebe Fund, Of The ccun.
~ vi Lancaster.
PETITIONS, &c.
The SPEAKER presented The memorial OF Re-.
r. Collier, making charges against Judge Ghol
son; also, OF Mrs. Lucy Winlree, and others, ask
ing for The passage oil a law authorizing The sale
Of property BY Mr.. SYME: A memorial oi
citizens OF the town of Petersburg, demonstrating
asains, the passage OF an actio empower The cor
poraton Of said Town 10 construct ship canal;
which, on his motion, was laid on the table, and
ordered TO be printed. BY Mr.. BOCOCK: Oi
WIN. A. Scott and other citizens OF The Valley OF
James River, asking TO be relieved against The
tolls imposed by The James River and kanawna
Company By Mr.. COOK: A similar petition
of citizens Of Roanoke. By Mr.. HART: A
similar petition of other cilzens ol tie Valley
of James River. By MIR. WHITE: A memo
rial oi cilizens OF Giles, demonstrating against
The formation Of new county out Of paris Of The
counties of Botetourt and Giles. BY MIR. FOX:
letter from Captain B. Lee Of Campbell Coun-
~. in favor OF the formation OF new county out
Of paris Of Campbell, Bedford and Piusylvania.
By Mr.. PATRICK A memorial Of citizens oi
Gilmer, demonstrating against the removal Of
the seal Of justice Of said county; also, petition
OF citizens Of KanaWha, Tor the passage Of an
act 10 incorporate The kanawha Salt Company
BY Mr. SHEFFEY: Certain documents from
The records OF The Cour ol Directors Of lhr
Western Lunatic Asylum, relative 10 the claim
of w. c. Adams. BY MIR. CARSON: Petition
OF William Stephenson and others, for The re-
peal or suspension of The ACT 10 establish district
free schools, SO far as il applies TO the county o
Frederick; also, similar petition OF William
AIlemong and others, ri The sa me county. BY MIR.
BROWN Of NJ Petition Of citizens Of Monon
gala, PRAYING that the act concerning ordinares
may be so amended as TO authorize the court OF
any county 10 provide Tor opening poll and Ia
king The sense OF The people in relation 10 The pro-
pfiely OF granting licenses 10 keepers OF ordinares
The Resolution offered by Mr.. COOK on the
9th inst, for bringing in supplemental bill MA
king further appropriation 10 The Southwestern
road so as 10 require 5000 dollars OF said appro-
piialion 10 be expended upon The construction OF
sail road, from lis Eastern terminus towards the
town OF Buchanan, together with The amend