Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-05
House OF Delegates.
IHURspAV, March 4th, lSl7
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES


REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. BooocK from the committee of Courts of Justice
reported the following bill, which was read the 6rs Inn,
bill mixing further provision for the Rey,, of IN.
tuies Of this Commonwealth.
Mr. SrovALl, from the committee on Finance rep,r,ed
adversely 10 the petition Of Eli Pcger aud others: and
against the ProPe OF reporting Bill No lI6 of last SEES
On motion OF Mr. SrovALL, the committee on Finance
was dehaIsed from 'ne consideration OF the petition OF
Frederick Anderson and others and from the resnIio
relative TO the assessment Of the lands Of Janea BRYAN,
and the petition aud resolution LAID on the table
Mr. WATTS. from the committee the Militia Laws
reported adversely to The resolution relating the repeal
OF the requiring Brgader Generals To review the Re-
eiments IN their respective Bngades; and the follown,
bills
bill imposing penalties on Brigader General. fl, fil,
to return annual reports f.; and
bill TO change the time OF training OF the Off GERS of the
Militia, and the RegmenIal and Battalion Musters
Nh HARRISON OF Loudoan. according order present
bill TO incorporate company for constructing bridge
at the Point OF Rocks across the Potomac RIVER.
Mt LEANS, according TO order. presented:
bill to incorporate the Tuckahoe Aqueduct Factory
RESOLUTIONS
On motion OF MI MORRIS, Resolved. That the commit
tee OF Schools and Colleges be instructed enquire in,o
the eHpedeney Of endowng least one academic in,ttu
non IN such Senatorial D,suics a. shall not have ,ec.d
aid from the Literary Fund heretofore.
On motion OF Mr.. GRESHAM, Resolved, That the COM
miiIee OF schools and Colleges be instructed To eDouir
the eHped'oncy OF paving 10 Robert Hail. of Ricbmond
county, the sum OF forty dollars and fifty cents on ,c
count o inc 'u0n OF Door cndren tor the year ls45
ENGRoSSED BILLS.
Bill TO incorporate the Lit Kanawna Nayg,uo, Com,
pa-y.-Passci ~
Nj bSowN moved 10 reconsider tho vote rejec,iDy the
BiI providing Tor the extension OF the Lous, alr,, 90
the eastern base OF the Blue Rdge-which prevailed The
qes'n 'aen recurring upon the passage the bill it pass
ed AYES 65. Noes 80, as follows =
AYES-Messr. Brown OF Alb. Hart Lawn. pon.u s...
johnson by Bohk saan. III Of Bo; bennett
Morris sAushter Irving Love, Scott Off sui trs,
"n'e oal"e HeiL ~ m1son Of H. Darraeo lee Dun La
caster Hunte Thom Of J. Patrick Sch oey N,nt,, IL
nlond Oshlm Wag oner Brown OF m. Ednontson Of
r Breaihed Perrow Edgngton laws MP eon Newman
unsA CaekeS Far AZ Anderson Sum her Msyo ,ook
ha PEI nofman Bare Of x, Tate GIespe uo,n., CO,
Cooks b stephenson, Fllyd-65
Aozs-heTrs jones orc, Tsp akerl Crs'' FnHey Harve
rnmPson & nwia5e Roan. Carpsr. Caoa r.,of q -
,arr " Ma s"v-l Gocwn Howard wiliee Came. GRESHAM
hehllo O. iar ison Of L. Eim-ndson Of H. u OWE Of
~ "ilAiia ne ~ "Aits, Tai sym.
Cooke Dal e Tyer VI Er-uney Mornn Mn - :,
ey Goodw FnEhsgh iafgTave FTeouaa BIr 81
bl 10 provide Tor the construction OF Turnpike road
itom the Rchands, in tho county OF Tazsw,il TO ire
Kentucky lne.-Passed, Ayes "a Noes 80
bit 10 amend the Charter Of the Meheirn Navigation
Company.--Passed.
BIZ u amend the Act Of the 25ih February Isi6 enti
tied. An Act TO establish District Free school. in an.
eoGniies Of Lancaster WesimOrcland Richmond Prince
William LOudoun Fla riaT aud certain other copntics
therein mentioned and providing for the general meet
ings OF the ScGool Commissioners Of Norfolk conn,v I,
Passed. '
Bill 10 authorize payment 10 DO made By the School
Commissioners Of Madison county TO Joseph B. Webb 4,
teacher sail county p ssed.
Bill to incorporate the Virginia & New York Siam,
Packet CumpIny.-Passtd
81 ohlnging the time Of holding the May Quarterly
Term OF the county OF Jefferson Passed
Bill TO empower the corporation Of Petersburg Z, con
strue' Ship Canal-Passed, Ayes 90, Noes 81
On motion OF Mr.. Fox, the House adjourned.