Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-15
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
TUESDAY, January II, ls47.

provisions 10 he made for the regiment of Viz
sinia volunteers, accompanied by statement
made BY the field officers OF said regiment, which
VIA, read and referred 10 the Committee on the
militia. on motion Of Mr.. WALLACE.
On motion OF Mr. WALLACE, the bill con.
Scernine emancipated slaves was re-commiued
o the COMMITTEE on General Laws, after some
: conversation among Messrs. WALLACE, bAP-
-{TIST. BONDURANT, STRlNGER, GAR
RET. GALLAHER and VOOLFOLK.
Fl On motion OF MIR. McCAULEY, the bill ma.
h,inr an appropriation 10 The Southwestern Road,
!was taken up and passed.
Mr.. McMULLEN was sent 10 communicate
y lis passage to the House Of Delegates. The
NSpeaker laid before the Senate communication
from Robert G Scott, Esq, concerning the revi-
sion Of the Criminal Laws of the Common
wealth. Laid on The table.
On motion of Mr. McCAULEY,
The Senate adjourned.
I HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
A message was received from the Senate that
4 they have passed the following acts
An ACT changing the place OF holding sepa-
rate election in each OF the coun ties of BoletouIt
and Sou,hamp !" "An act authorizing sepa-
rate election al Knousville, in the county Of lay
F. lor :" IAN act changing the company ot Rife
Gfeys, in the county OF King William, 10 CON-
panv of light infantry, and authorizing an ex-
change of arms" can act to change the place OF
holding separate election in the county OF New
( kenl;" "An act releasing TO Elizabeth Ericsson
the Commonwealth right to tract oil land for
merry owned by Mathew Ericsson, OF the county
Z Of Mercer" and Gan ACT concerning Daniel q.
Il Henkle, deputy tor David Suvely, sheriff Of JEFF
8 ferson county"
They have also passed the bills entitled "An
y act 10 incorporate the Manakin Iron Manufactu.
= ring Company, in the county OF Goochland;"
Ian act to incorporate the Big Spring Manulac-
turing Company, in The county OF Boielouri; :.
= and IAN act concerning Robert Lncas, deputy ot
81 David Snvely, sheriff OF Jefferson county" win
amendments, in which they request the concur
hence Of The House And that they have rejec-
Led the bin entitled "An act allowing compensa-
lion 10 poll-keepsrs." The amendments OF The
&enate 10 The said before mentioned bills were all
sSconcurred in by the House.
8 on motion OF Mr.. HAY MOND- Resolved,
THAT the Committee for Courts Of Justice en-
ouire into the propriety OF extending the pro-
visions Of the seventeenth section of The act con-
corning lands returned delinquent for non-pay-
ment OF taxes, and making disposition OF certain
lands so delinquent, and OF certain escheaied
lands for the benefit Of actual and bona de hold
ers thereof under grants from the Common-
wealth, passed in 1881.
Mr.. BOCOCK, from the COMMITTEE Tor
y Courts OF Justice presented The following bills !:
"a bill changing The time OF holding The CIR
cult Superior Courts Of The counties OF Ram
dolpb, Barbour, Taylor and Harrison; and bill
! divorcing Stephen Odel from his wife Eleanor.
Mr.. BOCOCK, from the same committee, re-
1 poried The following bills as part OF The crmi-
nal code:
"a bill concerning offences asains. public
\ us,ice," and
"A bill concerning forgery" which, on bis mo-
,ion were ordered 10 be printed
Mr.. BURWELL, from the Committee on
4 Schools and Colleges, presented The following
A bill:
I "A bill to incorporate the Richmond Male
Orphan Society,""
MIR. HARVlE, from The Commil,ee ON FL
4 nance, presented reports upon resolutions aulnor-
I izing clock-pedars and others 10 transfer their
licenses: for authorizing sherfts to retain IN
! their hands claims against the Commonwealth
ill The taxes are paid and for directing the She
riffs 10 specify each subject Of taxation in their
tax bills.
Mr.. DAVIS, from the Committee on Agri-
culture and Manufactures, presented The follow
ing bill:
IA bill TO amend an ACT entitled, An act to Ie-
duce into one the several acts now n force, con-
corning The inspection OF tobacco, passed March
9Th, 1919"
PETITIONS.
IellliOUS WCfC PlSSCutSo uhu asAS'A~"sS ~FF-~
pirate committees:
By MIR. WALL: OF the stockholders OF The
Valley Turnpike Company, that three proxies
NAV be appointed by The Stale in said company,
instead of one By Mr.. BURDETT: OF citi-
zens of The county of Taylor, asking that some
notifications may be made in tolls receivable al
The gate and bridge in said county on The North
western Road also, memorial OF citizens OF the
county Of Taylor, demonstrating against cnang-
D.t, nd IL
road &c. By Mr. DUNCAN: OF citizens oil
4 Harrison. for the incorporation OF a company TO
construct railroad from the Potomac to the
Ohio no, South OF The Little Kanawha Riyer.-
By Mr.. LOVE: Of citizens OF the town and
county Of Alexandria, for a subscription BY Inc
Stale 10 part of the capital stock OF the Alex
andria Canal-tO Ordered TO be pIinted) BY Mr.
4 WAGGONER: Of citizens OF Mason, Temon-
slraliug against The formation Of new county Oh
parts Of Mason, Cabell and Kanawha.
On motion of MIR. STEPHENSON, the order
oflhe day, on the bill 10 incorporate the Potomac
and Ohio Railroad company, was postponed until
10. morrow-he james River bill being undisposed
or
JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA CANAL.
The House resumed the consideration oil The
bill providing for the completion Of The James Ri
yer and Kanawha Canal from tide-water at Rich
mond 10 the Town Of Buchanan, and Tor other pur-
poses; the question pending being on the amend
nent of Mr Patrick, submitted just before the ad-
ournment yesterday, and printed in The proceed
inss Of that day.
MIR. PATRICK, with the leave of The House,
withdrew his amendment, and in lieu OF il offer.
ed 10 Oil the blank in the substitute relative to the
construction OF lock and dam across TyleI's
Shoals in The Kanawha river with The sum OF
10000 dollars
MIR. PATRICK thought this improvement
would dam four shoals, including TyIer's, anddo
away with the necessity Of any other improve
ment. Ii would make the navigation sale, and be
OF great benefit 10 The people interested in The
commerce on the Kanawba river.
Mr.. DORMAN sustained The amendment.-
This lock and dam were part OF the general
works Of The Kanawha Improvement. They
were recommended by the President oi the James
River and Kanawha company. II would give
steam boat navigation TO The rich salt works on
that river The President had recommended the
improvement because il would save $4,000 per an
mum, and thus pay the interest on the amount APP
propriated and leave sinking fund which would
ultimately pay back 10 the State the whole
amount.
Mr.. VERIFY said, il he understood the amend
ment, il proposed an additional appropriation 10
the amount voted yesterday Tor The continuation
OF The canal. He hoped the House would con-
ine itself 10 that appropriation, with the view Of
those begun beyond Lynchburg. He understood
q that to be the intention Yesterday, and he hoped
il would not now be departed from. This inten-
lion be understood 10 be indicated by the refusal
TO vote the !, 100000 dollars. II this proposition
10 improve the Kanawha should succeed, he con.
tended that the applications to construct The vari-
ous connections, the dock, &c., could not be with
good grace refused.
MIR. STROTHER thought there was one rea-
son in favor Of this amendment, which had
strong influence with him. and he thought ought
To be respectfully regarded by Mr.. VERIFY, viz:
that i. would increase the volume Of what goe.
into the Treasury. The improvement now was
mere sluice navigation and there was no mode
OF ascerlaining The tonnage; much passed with
out pay. II was necessary that there should be
dam and lock in which the trade could be de-.
tanned long enough TO ascertain the hne amour,
Of tonnage and collect the tolls. This would
save 10 the company sum which would pay
the interest fhe mn md leave n anrplus IF