Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-02
MONDAY, FtE. l, ls47.


A communication was received from The Sen
ate stating that they had Iassed The bill 10 ameLd
an &C, entitled All act incorporating a company
Ia construct turnpike road from Howartsyir
in The county Of Albcmarlc 10 the bridge across
Rpckii>h liver in The county VI Neison-al>a,
that they had passed The bills entitled an act sub
scribns on the part Of the STATE for Two iliihs oil
The capital stock OF Giles, Fayelte and kanawha
turnpike company; also, an act p'oviflng Tor The
construction Of The SiseTsville and Salem turnpike
road and an act 10 incorporate The Male and te-
male Academy OF Buchanan in the county Of
Lewis with amendments, which were concuIret
in by The Honse.
On motion OF Mr. SMITH, leave was granted
10 withdraw the petition ot citizens OF Fauquier
for division Of said county, presented al The
session Of The General Assembly in lSi3
Mr.. GRESHAM, according 10 order. prt senIed
bill TO incorporate ,he;luster> ol The Glebe Fund
of Lancaster.
A till 10 increase The capital stock OF the
Slaun'uu AID James River Turnpike company,
fnr the rurpe Sc II MA !ami2ina their ad, was
taken up, and, On motion OF Mr. SIOEALL was
made he o. der Of the dag ;nr Thursday next.
A bill tuaulhoTizc the Auditor 10 issue a warrant
in favor OF Peter Moore's administrator, with the
amendment hereto proposed by Mr.. STOVALL,
and which was pending on Saturday when the
House passed TO The order Of The day, was taken
up, and on motion oil Mr.. STOVALL, was re-
committed 10 The Committee on Finance
RESOLUTIONS
On motion OF Mr.. SHEFFEY Resolved,
That HE Commiee OH Agriculture, &c. enquire
into The expedi; ncy OF bringing in bill 10 pro-
vide for The inspection Of Hour III the town Of
Slaunton.
On motion OF Mr.. FLOYD Resolved That
the Librarian b. instructed 10 furnish 10 the
~ 4 y III ,,,l
Roads, &c, such numbers al The session acts as
are waning 10 complete the series belonging 10
said Committees.
On motion ni Mr. HAYMOND-Resol
That The Committee fer Courts Of Justice be d.
recied 10 enquire into The pioprieiy 81 amending
or repeating the acl prescribing certain Courts
in which suits against public corporations COM
posed Of officers of the Government may be
maintained, passed March S, 1916.
MIR. SHEFFEY, from The Committee On LII
matte Asylums, presented bill providing Tor the
enlargement OF the Western Lunalic Asylum.
On motion OF Mr. BURDETT-Resoved,
That the Committee for Schools, &c, be in
sirucled 10 enquire in'o,he expediency OF revivins
law passed l8if-'5, authorizing The Auditor ii
Public Accounts 10 issue his warrant on the
Treasury in favor oilhe Trustees of Rector Col
lese, for the sum oi one thousand dollars.
The SPEAKE Ell, la id before the House com
munica,on from The Governor, enclosing tn.
quarterly statements Of The condition OF the Ex-
change Bank Of Virginia and Branches on 3l>l
December 1876.
Mr.. BANKS, from The Commiltee on Propo.
silions, &C.. presented reports upon petitions Of
citizens Of Fluvanna, for submitting 10 the people
the question Of granting licenses Tor The sale al
ardent spirits; and ot citizens OF Richie county.
Tor separate election in said county; and uron
the resolution for authorizing Bartholomew Dod-
son, OF nd county, 10 celebrate The rites
OF ma,rimuny in Lancaster and Richmond coun-
"; and a bill disseminating the separate poll t.
ourcd to be bed al The house of David West, in
Wezel county
Mr.. BOCOCK, from the Commute for Conrs
Of Justice, presented report upon the reso .ulion
for amending The several acts concerning ferries;
and bill diyorcing Catherine Hillary from her
husband William Hillary, also, bill releasing
to George Nicholson the Commonwealth right
10 lot Il land therein men,ioned and, as part
Of The Criminal Code, The following bills
A bin concerning offences by Slaves; and
bill concerning offences By Free Negroes and
Mulaltoes.
On motion OF Mr. LOVE-Resolved, That he
Committee on Roads, &C., be directed 10 enquire
into The expcdiency OF amending the charter Of
The Falls Bridge Turnpike Company, so as 10 au-
,horize The said Company 10 extend their road
from its present terminus al The late district line IN
the County Of Alexandria 10 The bridge OF the
Little Fails OF The Potomac in said county.
On motion OF Mr.. OLDHAM-Re.o lved, That
the Commi,lee for Schools and Colleges be in
slrucred 10 enquire into The expedency of provi
ding by law for the Incorporation OF Male
and Female Academy, in The county Of Marshall.
On molten OF Mr.. FITZHUGH-Res
That the Committee Tor Courts Of Justice be in
slruc,ed TO report bill No 81, as il passed this
House al The last session.
On motion Of Mr.. MAYO-Resolved, That
leave lie given 10 The James River and Kama ha
Company 10 hold their meeting in this Hall this
evening and on each successive evening during
lis Sc sion.
On motion of Mr. SCOTT-Resolved, That
the Committee on Roads, SC, be instructed to
enquire into the expediency Of incorporating
company 10 construct a turnpike road from Far
rowvillc, in the county Of Fauquier 10 some point
on The Ashley's Gap Turnpike Road, near Hatch.
e,'s Min, and Of providing for survey OF The
route from said road At the public expense.
On motion Of Mr.. SMlTH-Resolved, That
the Committee on Roads, &C., be instructed 10
enquire into The erpedienoy of revivins The acI
passed March 18th, 1882, Incorporating com
PAW for The improvement al The navigation OF
Goose Creek, and The ACT amendatory OF The said
acl passed March l4lh, 1892
On motion OF Mr. FOX-Resolved, That the
Committee ior Courts OF lusiice br instructed 10
examine HE 9TH section Of The acl enitled an