Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-06

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iom James Johnson, demonstrating against the eonstruc.
ton OF bridge the Potomac River nj the Point ~
hoeks-whieh, on motion Of Mr.. WATTS was laid on the
table. N v" '''
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
MI bccccE. from the committee Of Courts OF Justice
reported against the petition of David Kebnger for di
vorce.
Mr.. D. also reported
bill divOreng Nancy d. Lane from her husband George
w. Lane and
bill dvorcing Pauna p Wright from her husband sb.i
ton Wright.
Mr. HOLIDAY, from the same committee. reportod .
A bill 10 amend Act OF March lst 1881 entitled -
Act to amend an Act entitled An Act To suppress duel
Mr.. WATTS, from the committee on Militia LAVA 20.
ported adversely TO the petition of the officers and
nished with arms. W '1'
Mr.. w. also reported the following bill:
bill authorizing the Governor allow additional COM
Pensanon TO the Adjutant General for extra duties i'm
posed on him, growing out of the Mexican War
MIR. BANKS, from the committee of Pfopositors ,-i
Grievances reported adversely the petition of citizens
OF tue county Of Warren, for separate election and of
citizens o! Brooke county, also for separate election
Mr.. b. also reportcJ
bill regulating the fishing by foreigners in the waters of
me kappaaannock nver and Its branches.
Mr.. SrILLNAS, from the committee on Enrolled Rill-
reported that the committee had examined sundry enrol,d
bills, and found them correctly enrolled.
Mr.. DANIEL announced that the committees of P,iv,
ces and Elections and Of Claims having no farther hui
ness before them could dispense with their
were accordingly discharged.
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion OF Mr. ScoTT, Resolved, That the committee
tor Courts OF Justice enquire into the eNpedlency of allow,
ing TO securities Of commissioners of wrecks tho s,r,.
means OF Obtaining counter additional security of their
pHncpis that executors and other Iudcarcs now have
GA motion OF Mr. MAYO, Resolved, That leave be given
10 bring in bill to require the Sergeant of the city of Rich
mond to hold poll in April the Ward elections for
Iouncmsn TO ascertain the of the reehoders Of
SAID city on the question, whether they will authorize the
City Council 10 become the security of the James
hanawha company such guarantee bond as is reopi,cd
by the act passed the LIST Of March, lsl7 providing for
completion OF the James River and klnawha Canal 10 tho
town If Buchanan.
On motion OF Mr.. GooDsoN leave was granted TO with
draw the petition OF Eliza White presented ut the present
session oi the General Assembly.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. TAruM-Of WIN Ayres asking payment fl, TOO,
BuEles furnished 10 company OF Cavalry attached TO the
lS' regiment of Virginia Militia the county of Patrick
Ar LAYNE-O. Orlando Griffith and Shepherd Gillard
citizens OF the county OF Bath, asking be attached to the
county OF Allegheny.
On motion OF Mr.. TUSsTALL. the report Of the commit
tee declaring inexpcdieni to change the Of holding
the elections 81 the State and changing the time of meet
ing Of the Legislature, was taken up.
Nh TuSsrALL then moved reverse the decision of
The committee so far as relates to the time holding tie
elections.
MI JoSEs Of Gloucester moved the indefinite postpone
men' Of the report, which prevailed: Ayes 10; Noes 49,
ENGROSSED BILLS.
bill authorizing the Masonic SOciety of Lodpe No I
IN the CITY OF Norfolk TO sell and convey certain lot own
ed by them in said city, and for other purposes Passed
a bill ncorang the franklin Lodge No 10 of tho In.
dependent Order OF Odd Fellows Of the city OF Wheeling
Passed.
bill changing the time Of holding the Circuit Superior
Courts Of the counties Of Clarke and Hampshire Passed
bill changing the time Of holding the Circuit Superior
Courts Of the counties Of Randolph, Barbour Taylor Ha
rison, Wood, Richie and Gilmer Passed.
Mr. lliErr having received a communication from the
Bar OF Hampshire, protesting against the change OF the
times Of holding the Courts of Hampshire rs provided for
IN the bill changing the time OF holding the Circuit Supe
for Courts Of Clark and ampshire moved reconsdefs-
ton OF the vote passing that TO the end that the pro-
vision relative to Hampshire might be changed.
Mr. HUSTER protested against the reconsideration of the
vote, since he satisfied that present fixed the
parties all would be better accommodated.
Tito House refused to reconsider
a bill dyoreing Stephen Odell from his wife Eeanor-
(Passcd)
A bill TO incorporate the Richmond Male Orphan soc-
city. tPassed)
bill to amend entitled an oct to reduce into one
the several acts now in force concerning the inspection Of
Tobacco, passed March 9th, 1919. (PasscdJ
bill investing part Of tho Literary Fund in build ngs
&C. Tor III. Medical College in the Valley Of Virginia.
Rejected, Ayes 50, Noes SO.
bill establishing Disire, Courts.-ReJeclcd. Ayes so,
Noes II, as follows;
AyG'-Me'.r'. Jones Of Chesterfield lspoukorl. Gus
ts, Hafyie Shelley, Johnson, BuTwell, Boak, Small
Thompson Of BJtci0ur Maclin B1cock, Mosby, Saugh.
ter, Chisman, ROano, Love, Scott WALL 1eake Cawell
Sioyal Lee. Duncan, Lancaster Hunter, Thompson Of
Patrick, Wallace, Gresham, Raymond, Williams, Ponow
Newton, Watts, VERIFY, Oliver Syme, Lanisr Cooke An
deron, Tyler, Mayo Cook, Dorman. Goodwin, Holiday,
fiiLiush' Chandler. Stephenson and Floyd-5O.
NoEs-Mcssrs. Finney, Brown Of Albemarle Layno,
Powell Byrd, ScruRg', Bennett, Bnmbfick Morris
Fox, Dickinson, Lacy, Cardwel. Thompson Of d. Smith.
llll Of & N, Evans Stman, Street, Carpcr Carson
White, Jones Of G. Carroll Walker, MAJOR Hot Thomp.
con Of Hampshire. billiard, Goodwin Howard Gaines
Robin7on, Richmond. Ballard, Harrison Of I,oudonn
Soh0ooy, M'lnyrc, Edmondson Of Lunonjurg Banks
Oldham, Browne Of Mot g. Mid WagRoncr Brown
Of ", Beirne Edmundson Of VI e. r. Kelly Nerns Davis
M'Phoron, Tatnm, Nowmon Tunsall. Caokley Fairfax
Daniel Sufm' Sifohor Harper Bare, Eows o. u, MEL
honnoy, Morrison, Suckoy Tate argsayo Freeman Bur.
doii, Gillespie, Casiomau and Goodson--7l
bill 10 amend entitled an act concerning the
/ admnl1uauon Of real assels. (PasscdJ
Several billie wefn then read = second timo whom.
| On motion Of Mr TUHsraLL, the IIouyo adjourned