Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-15
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
A communication was received from The Sc
male. stating that they had passed The bills emit
lied, An act authorizing the County and Circuit
Superior Courts for The county OF Campbell, 10
be held for limited time in the Clerks Office OF
said county:
An &C. authorizing separate election al the
.torehouse Of Elkanah B. Turner, in The county
OF Henry:
An ACT changing The place of holding sepa-
rate election in The county Of Warren:
An act divurcing Abraham G. Lealherman
from his wife, Mary Ellen:
Also thr following ommnncalion-Re Resolved
That,he House Of Delegates be respectfully re-
quesled to return To The Senate The till entilled
An act changing the Company Of Rifle Crews, in
the county OF King William, 10 a Company OF
Light Infantry, and authorizing an exchange OF
arms mo. go which was inadycl,en ly cummu-
nicaed 10 that House; and The question being pul
upon returning il 10 The SENATE, was deciicd in
the affirmative.
The SPEAKER announced the following as
The committee on The part Of The House of Dele
gates under The resolution Of The Senate adopted
% The 18th instant, relative TO certain arrange
menls with individuals and others. made By the
Richmond, fredericksburg and Potomac Rail-
road and other Railroad Companies, viz: Messrs
Daniel, Syme, Holiday, Waits, Poindexer,
Shetf.y, Raymond, Morris, Lacy, Goodson and
Newton.
On motion OF Mr. SYME, the Sc lect committee
on the petition of Ro A. Mayo and others were
discharged from the further consideration thereof,
and the said petition was ordered 10 be REFERRED
to the said Joint committee under The resolution oi
the Senate.
Mr.. BURWELL, from The committee on
Schools and Colleges, presented The bill investing
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Medical Cuege in the Valley OF Virginia.
Mr.. BANKS iiom ihecommuceIou Proposi,i-
ms. &c. presented bill authorizing a $. paralr
election at RilcysvIle in The county OF Page.
Mr.. HOLLADAY, from the cnmmilee on
Claims, presented reports uron the petitions Of
joseph Brnin, OF Andrew Crolley, Of George
Head: and upon the resolution relative TO the
Sheriff OF The county Of Middlescx; and bill
refunding 10 David Rawls certain sum OF mo.
ney
Mr.. FLOYD, from The Committee on Roads,
&C., presented the following bills: bill 10 au-
lhoize a lease oi the Sea Board aud Roanoke
Railroad TO the Trustees Of Portsmouth and the
City Council Of Norfolk jointly and 10 author
lie subsequent sale # tie Road 10 The same
parties; and hill 10 incorporate The Clark,burg
and Western Turnpike Company.
Mir DAVIS, from The Committee on hgIicul.
,ure, &c presented bill 10 incorporate the Mt.
Vernon Cotton Manufacturing Company in The
town OF Alexandria.
Mr. BOCOCk, from The Committee for Courts
OF Justice, presented reports upon he resolutions
for amending The Law regulating The lees oil
clerks, and providing pr taking dispositions OF
witnesses where they reside one hundred miles and
upwards; and bill dtgorcins May Margaret
Sim, from her husband, Robert Sims.
On motion Of MIR. LOVE-Re.olved, That The
Commitlee for Courts ii justice enquire into The
expediency oil providing more edeciually for The
protection of the rights Of married women, 20 as
10 secure The property al the wife, al The time OF
marriage, from Inc debts, Liabilities or engage
menls of the husband.
On motion of Mr.. S HEFFEY-Resolyed,T Thai
The Committee en- Banks be instructed TO enquire
into the expediency of reporting bill authorizing
The Presdenr, Directors and Stockholders Of the
Exchange Bank oil Virginia TO establish Branch
Bank al Slaunton.
On motion of Mr.. sTOVALL-Resolved
That The Committee on Claims enquire into III
eIpediency Of paying TO the administrators o
John Richardson the balance due said Rich
ardson as Captain Of the Public Guard.
On motion OF Mr.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
That the committee on Schools and Colleges b
directed to enquire into The expediency OF Trans
ferrine the Commonwealth claim 10 a survey &
forfeited lands lying in the. county OF Lewis on tn
waters OF Buchannon river, and directed TO be sol
by decree uf The Circuit Superior Court Of Lay
! and Chanceiy for said county, al lis last term,