Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-12

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tees of the Town of Farmvie, Tor an enlargement
OF their powers. BY MIR. CASTLEMAN: Oh
John 2. White and others, for change in The
time OF holding the Circuit Superior Courts OF
said county.
the House adjourned.
SATURDAY, January 9th.
SENATE,
The following bill was received from the
House and, upon motion OF Mr. BAP fist, was
read first time By its tle-An "act providing
for the Sis,ersyille and Salem Turnpike Road. u
Upon motion Of Mr. McMULLEN read a
second time By lis title and referred 10 The Com
mce on Internal Improvements.
Mr.. WALLACE reported, from the Commit
lee on General Laws, The following ac!-"Io
amend an act entitled an act authorizing The
transfer oil money and properly held in trust with,
in This Commonwealth 10 such trustees as shail
be appointed by the courts OF other States 10 re-
ceive The same
Upon motion OF MIR. SPARK, laid upon The
table,
An acllo incorporate the Mannlkin Iron Com
pany in the county of GoJchiand.
Mr. WALLACE moved an amendment which
was received and The bill passed.
An acl concerning maocipatei slayes-upon
motion OF Mr.. BAPTIST, laid upon The liable.
An act allowing compensation 10 poll keepers
-upon motion ii Mr.. BONDURANT, indeil-
niIeIy postponed.
An act 10 amend the act entitled an act author
izing tie Common Council ot The borough oil
Norfolk TO ill up the back creek above Bank
s,reel bridge in said borough, 10 establish public
square and Tor other purposes.
On motion Of MI SPARK, laid upon The table.
MIR. VOOLFOLK offered the following reso-
luton:
Resoired, That a joint committee Of The TWO
Houses oil the Legislature be raised, cha Tsed 70
enquire INTO The arrangement between The Ken,
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Company and the Norfolk and Port Waiihali
Steamboat Association, and 10 report whether The
said arrangement was authorized either by the
action Of the stockholders or The charter Of The
said company: and also TO enquire into any other
arrangements" made By lhe said Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Company,
with any olhe. company or INDIVIDUALS ID leia-
lion to The use and employment OF The iunds III
SAID company and whether the same were
authorized By The charter oil said company
And TO make The same enquiries IN relation IL
The Petersburg and Richmond Railroad Com
pany, the Petersburg Railroad Company and
The Portsmouth ANA Roanoke Railroad Company
and that The said commilee have leave 10 send
tor persons and papers.
Resolution agreed 10; and, upon motion OF
Mr.. McMULLEN, communicated 10 Inc House
forthwith.
An acl concerning Robert Lucas, deputy ior
Jacob Snively, Sheriff ol jefferson county, was
reformed from the commil,ee on Claims, WIN
amendments: amendments sustained, and bill
passed
IN act concerning Daniel G. lenkle. deputy
lol Jacob Snively. sheriff OF Jefferson county,
passed, ayes IT, noes
An acl 10 incorporate lh- Big Spring Manu-
featuring Company, in The county oil Boelou'ii
passed.
An act TO incorporate the ClaIlisviile Saving :.
Rank With an amyntmsto !. M! M9ohsF9skhS
with Upon motion Vi Mr.. Dap FIST, the third
reading was dispensed with, and The bill passed
An acl releasing 10 Elizabeth Ericsson The Com
monwealth's right and lille 10 a certain tact al
land, formerly owned b. Martha Ericsson. u Mcr.
Ger county. Passed.
Mr.. STRINGER reported series Of resoln
tons from the Committee on Elections, all 81
which were agreed 10 by the Senate.
On moion oi Mr.. SrRlNGEk,