Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-19

\ lDC lulC NcdSuIGI Vi sGlu N'"'
lnssoners 10 retain in his hands the amount ao-
vanced by him Tor The education OF poor chill
dren. BY Mr.. HUNTER: Of Elizabeth T..
Rockle and others, asking some amendment 10
The law respecting The widows doWer-ri3hl TO
slaves. Ey MIR. CALWELL: A memorial OF Il
lzens Of Greenbtier, demonstrating against inc
removal OF The Court Of Appea ON Lewis
burg 10 the White Sulphur Springs by Mr..
RAYMOND: OF citizens Of Weizsl, Tor an ap-
preparation 81 money 10 construct read rem
the Northwestern road By the way Of Farmount
10 New Maulnsvie in said county. Bs Mr..
ANDERSON: Position Of A. Vaughan and
oilers. for the passage of an act incorpo,a-
ting The AppomaItox Savings Bank. BY Mir.
SLAUGHTER Petition Of John Thompson,
asking a change in the mode of improving the
! Kanawha River.
SATURDAY, January lG.
SENATE.
The Two following bills were taken up and pass
ed:
"A bill authorizing the Winchester and POLO
mac Railroad company 10 effect loan and for
other purposes" and
"An acl authorizing The Common Council al
the Borough of Norfolk 10 fill up The Back Creek,
above Bank street bridge, in said 10 ough; 10 es-
tablish public Square, and for other purposes
On motion Of MIR. McMULLEN, The Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
A communication vas received from The Sc
nate, stating that they had pa scd The bill no Ia
cli,ate the transfer ii stock in joint stock com
panies of this STATE" with amendments which
| amendments were cuncurred in by the House.
| Mr. BOCOCK, from the commiItee for Courts
| of Justice reported bill authorizing the Go
vernon 10 grant conditional pardon 10 Hunter
Hill
Mr. PATRICK from The committee on Schools
ard Colleges, presented bill 10 increase The an
unity to the Virginia Institution for The educa-
lion Of The Deaf and Dumb and Of the Blind, aud
| for other purposes. Also bill Ia suspend, on
certain conditions, The paymen, OF interest on The
loan to Emcry and Henry College.
MIR. ijARVlE, from the Committee on FL
nance, presented bill concerning Franklin Ia
venner.
Mr.. HOLLADAY, from the committee on
Claims, presented bill concerning Thomas
! Brown and James Saunders, Of The county Of
| Lancaster.
Mr.. WATTS, from The committee on Militia
! Laws, presented reports upon The petitions oil
John George Hersl, and Of Robert S. Ashley.
The oder OF the day, on The bill u increase he
capital stock OF The Slaunlon ard James River
| Turnpike Company, forlhe purpose OF McAdam-
izng their road, being leal, on motion Of MI
The order Of The day for Isl February next
On molten of Mr.. WATTS, the committee
on Militia Laws was discharged from The consi-
deraion OF the petition oil The officers Of The 10Th
regiment and the same was laid on the table
| Mr.. BENEFITS resolution so amended as
10 instruct the committee 10 enquire into the ex.
pediency OF reporting The bill No. 223 Of The ses-
sion OF 1884, offered on Friday, was passed
| Gas printed in Saturdays paper)
"a.
was added 10 the Committee on Finance. MIR.
Lacy was, at his request, excused fom serving
on The committee To examine into the condition
OF The Richmond, Fredericksburg aud Potomac,
and Other Railroads.
On motion OF Mr. COOK-Resolvcd, That the
committee on Militia Laws he instructed 10 in
quire into the expediency OF amending The 2nd
section Of The acl passed 9th March, 1910, en,-
lied, An act 10 amend an act entitled IAN act for
the better organization Of the militia" so as TO
provide stand Of colors for such regiments as
never have had any.
On motion Of Mr.. scoTT-Resolved, Thai
the committee for Courts Of Justice enquire into
the expediency of so amending The present laws
as 10 provide that wri!s of cnpias ad responder
dun and scire facios summons 10 answer any &C.
lion, and subT1nas in chancery, may be made re
tnrnable 10 the first day of the next regular term
of The couIi out OF which The same shall issue, or
TO any rule day before or after such leims; and
also, that cases in chancery may be set for bearing
afer Two months from The time of filing a repll.
cation IN an answer
On motion # Mr.. MAYO-Rcsolved, That
the committee for Courts Of Justice inquire inio
The expectancy OF So amending The charter OF the
city of Richmond as 10 confer uron the day and
night police Of The said city The powers of consla-
bles in the arrest of persons charged with felony,
and other breaches of penal laws; and so as 10
impose tax for The improvement of the side
walks OF The public streets, lanes, alleys, &C., OF
the said city
On morton of Mr.. sTovALL-Resolved,
That he Committee on Finance enquire into The
expedencY OF amending the lava in relation TO
collecting the revenue Of this Commonwealth.
On motion Of Mr. COCKE-Resolved, THAI
The Committee en- Finance enquire into he pro-
priey OF allowing a claim 10 The estate of The
late Captain Blair Boiling, Tor additional pay
under The law Of Congress, approved 81 day OF
March, 1921 amounting TO ,490 dollars.
On motion OF Mr.. Observation-Disclosures,
Tha, The Committee ON Privileges and Elections
enquire into the expcdiency Of amending The act
entitled an act changing The place Of holding a
Separate election in the county Of Mason, and
Tor other purposes passed February i7ih, 1916.
so as 10 require The commissioners oi The revenue,
instead of the clerks oil the several counties ofihe
Stale, to make out annual lists oil lrlhables and
property for the use Of commissioners al election
Mr.. MCPHERSON offered Inc following re-
solution, which was rejected Resolved, That
the Governor be requested 10 furnish this House
with copy OF the proceedings OF the board au.
lhorized 10 appoint The 6.ld officers OF The Vir
ginia regiment raised fo' The Mexican war; and
also to furnish a lsl d ALL appicons for field
officers, who rendered their services for such APP
poiniments in the war against Mexico
On motion Of Mr.. MAJOR-Resolved, That
the Committee on Finance erquire nta The expe-
diency Of requiring Ike Sheriffs OF this Common.
wealth to take in payment II taxes county claims
within their respective counties.
On motion OF Mr.. STEP HENSON-Re Resolved,
That the printer Of this House prin, the judg.
ment and opinions of the General Court in the
case OF The Commonwealth against Peter Gar
ner and others Adjourned from The Superior
Cour, OF Wood county, heretofore ordered 10 be
printed in Svc. form instead Of The form now pre-
scribcd by law for the printing Of documents for
the use OF this House.
On motion of MIR. TUNSTALL-Resolved,
That so much Of the Governors message as re.
laies to the report of the superintendent OF Public
Buildings be referred 10 a select committee, with
instructions TO enquire into the propriety OF The
suggestions therein containea, with leave 10 report
by BILL
On motion of Mr.. Observation-Disclosures,
That The Committee on Finance enquire into The
expediency OF bringing in bill providing for le.
ting the public printing 10 the lowest bidder.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented and referred 10 appro-
pirate committees:
By MIR. PATRICK: OF Peter Fourque-
ran, jailor of Kanawha, for an increase oil the
allowance for attendance ON the circuit superior
cour, for said county. By Mr.. DORMAN: OF
citizens Of Rockbridsc, asking that additional Pc
nallies may be imposed for selling ardent spirits
10 slaves free negroes and nulatocs. BY MIR.
SHEFFEY: OF James l.. Campbell and Robert
Campbell, free persons of color, praying that
said James L. Campbell may be pcrmilted TO re-
main in the Commonwealth. By Mr.. COOKE