Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-26
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 90, ls47.


The bills from The House Of Delegates were
read and referred
PAY OF MEMBERS.
The bill fixing The pay Of The members Of the
General Assembly was returned from the House
They have receded from their disagree ement 10
The Sena,e's amendments, and then agreed 10
them with amendmenls-whch were cUncurred
in after some discussion in which Messrs. Wit
cher, Thompson, Wallace, Gallaher, Voolfolk
McMullen, S;anard, Rogers and CapeElon look
part According 10 this bill, The members will
receive four dollars per day Tor The term o. ninety
days. and after thai lime two dollars per day. All
laws On The subject are also repealed
The SPEAKER laid before The Senate pre-.
amb,e and resolutions from The Rho'e Island LIE.
eisaure concerning slavery and the war with
Me xico Laid On The table.
On motion oil Mr.. STRINGER, 5ii copies OF
The opinion ol he General Court, 10 The case Of
The Commonwealth against Pee: Garner and
Others, were ordered be printed Tor the use oil the
members Of the Senate.
Mr.. THOMPSON of Jefferson brought by
message from the House oil Delegates resoln
ton making provision for The I'd Baualon q The
Virginia Regiment Of Volunteers; which, afleI
some remarks BY Messfs. Gallaher, Stanad
Whcher. McNullen and Voolfolk, was laid on
The table,
On motion OF Mr.. SPARK, The Senate ad
Journed.
HOU-E OF DELEGATES.
communication was received from The Sc
nate, stating that they had passed "An act 10
amend The lllh section Of the &C, passed Odd
March, 1913, providing for The opening and re.
pairing Of roads, ana for building and repairing
bridges in Brooke county," with IN Amendments;
also, that they have agreed 10 The resolutions
voting swords 10 each of The company officers Of
The Virginia Regiment Of Volunteers; and fur
proceeding on Friday, 26h February. TO the elec-
ton OF certain officers and for receiving the por-
trait OF Lord Chatham from The County Court ol
Westmoreland, and providing Tor its sate-keep
ing The said amendment having been twice
read, was agreed TO by The House.
On motion oi MIR. WAL[.-Resolved, Thai
The Committee Tor Conrts oil Justice enquire inc
The propIe;y Of passing law making he Jail 81
Frederick county 4 common Jail ior said county
and he corporation OF the town oil Winchester
On motion OF Mr.. SYME-Ordered, That the
committee 10 investigate The charges agains
Judge James Ii. Gholson be increased TWO mem
bers, and that any five shall constitute a quorum
tor business.
On motion of Mr.. COOKE Resolved, Tha
the Committee for Courts OF Justice enquire into
the expediency OF giving 10 the courts discrelioE-
ary power as 10 committing the estates Of dece
dents 10 the hands OF sherifs
On motion Of Mr. GAINES-Resolved, That
the Committee on Roads, &c, be instructed Ia en-
qui,e into the expectancy of providing by law ior
survey Of The Maltaponi river from Beverly, The
residence OF Archie Pointer, 10 Dunkirk bridge
al the expense OF The Stale, and for The incorpo-
ration c a company 10 improve the navigation
OF said river between said points.
On motion oil Mr. HARRISON OF Loudoun-
Resolved, That he Committee on Roads. &c.
be instructed 10 enquire into the prorre!y Of re-
10 ting an act TO revive The acts Of February 9th,
1884, aud oil February both, 1882, in relation 10
the Leesburg and Smokers Gap Turnpike Com.
pany, aud relieving the said company OF any for
ieilure in consequence Of a failure 10 complete
;aeir road within The period prescribed BY the Sc
neral law regulating turnpike road companies.
On molion Of Mr.. ACKNOWLEDGMENT, BY
the General Assembly, Tha,tw hundred copies
oil the Report Of The Revisors oil the Civil Code
made 10 the Central Assembly al their session,
be deposited in the Library for the use of The
next General Assembly and 10 the end, that The
bills prepared by The revisurs may be generally
seen and inspected, and suggestions made TO them
or corrections Or improvements therein before he
same shall be enacted into laws; therefore,
Resolved. That the remainder Of The i've hun
bred printed copies OF said report be distributed
as follows one copy 10 each member Of this
General Assembly; one copy 10 each nf Inc
Judges OF the Commonwealth; enc copy OF eacn
10 the Governor, the several members OF the Conn'
Gil of Sale, the Attorney General, The Secretary
OF The Commonwealth, The first and second Au-
dtors, the Treasurer, the Register OF Inc Land
Office, and the Superintendent OF the Public jan
and Penilen,iary; one copy 10 each OF The Public
Libraries 10 the Stale; and a copy 10 each OF the
Clerks Of the Superior Courts Of The S'a,c also
that printed copy Of these resolutions accom-
pany each copy Of said report distributed as afore
said.
Mr.. BANKS, from The Commee on PTopo-
slions, &c. presented reports upon pe'itions o.
citizens of Kanawha TO incorporate The Town OIL
Scarborough; of William Nelson, to establish
wharf; uLun resolution to establish the town OIL
Jacksonville in Lewis county upon Petition OF
citizens OF Romney, for The incorporation 81 sao
,owW& OF trustees OF the town oil faIlnViiie, iof
an enlargement of their powers; OF CITIZENS resd-
ing at Harper's Ferry, and members OF ST. Tho
mass Division No. I Sons Of Temperance, for
an act of incorporation; oil the members oil The
Good Samaritan Division No. 81 Of The Sons o.
Temperance; and upon resolutions for amending
the law concerning the formation Of new counties
and 10 authorize Bartholomew Dodson Of Rich
mond county, TO celebrate the rites Of matrimonJ
in the. counties Of Richmond and Norhumber
land; and bill 10 authorize The trustees oil w AL
son Town or Capon Springs, 10 acquire and hoe
an additional quantity oil lands.
Mr.. HOLLADAY, from The COMMITTEE oi
Claims, presented report upon the petition o
Saml Freeman, which. on his motion, was ofuer
ed to BE- recomnisled
MI. NELNS. from the Ccmmuee on Acri
culre, &C., presented bill! providing Tor the pre-
servation and use Of The standard weights ant
measures received from the General Government
Mr.. CHISMAN reported bill concerning lht
taking OF oysters from Wilson's Creek IN Giou
cesler county.
Mr.. BURWELL, from The COMMITTEE OF
Schools. &C., reported with amendments bill Il
provide for cases in which The courts have iailet
TO comply with The act of5h March, 1916, amend
ing the present primary school system, and io
other purposes.
PETITIONS, &C.
Bv MIR. WALL: Petition of Thos. Clayton
Jacob F. Hol, and others, praying change a
The place Of holding the precinct election III
Frederick county from the house oil George
Swier, Jr 10 The house OF John Push al WINE
Hail. By MIR. CARSON: A memorial oil J. Is
Hackney and others, remons,ralin. against Inc
preceding petition. BY MIR. GUSTS: SeVefa
memorials OF ci,izens Of Accamack. remonstrai
ing aeains, the passage Of any act Authorizing
drndsing for oysters in the waters OF said county
By Mr. STEPHENSON: A petition oil the oil
fcers of 18Th regiment, asking for The iorma
lion of new regimen, in the county OF Wood
Also, petition Of citizens Of Richie county, re-
la,iye 10 the obstruction o. the navigation Of The
North fork OF Hughes river and the erection O
mill dams in said river. BY Mr. HILL Q
Shenandoah. OF the county of Shenandoah, ask
ing aid 10 enable The Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company 10 complete said canal =
BY Mr.. HIETT: A similar petition OF c.'.
Gems OF Hampshire; also, petition OF the cnl
zens of Hampshire for The incorporation oil
company 10 build bridge across The Norti
Branch Turnpike; and the affidavit Of Jas. Gas
teman 10 support the petitions relative 10 tht
Little Falls Railroad. Ely Mr.. ANDERSON
Petition of w. C. Flournoy and Others, askins
The passage of an nc, TO incorporate The Farm
willie Manufacturing Company.
On motion OF Mr. MOSBY-Resolved, Tina
the Committee on Banks be instructed 10 enquire
inlo The expediency Of passing an ACT TO incorpo
rate Savings Bank 10 the town OF Lyncaburg
10 be styled The Holcombe Savings Bank a
Lynchburg