Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-02-26
THURSDAY, Feb, 25th,

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. BANKS, from the committee OF Propositions and
Bill providing for taking the sense OF citizens of Gil
mer eous upon the selection OF for the seat Of JUS
tee for said county.
Mr. HOLLApAY from the committee on Claims reported
Bal r'iunding TO Simeon w certain sum Of money
Mr. DAVIS from the committee Agriculture and Ma
nuiactares, reported the following bills:
Bill 10 constitute portion the Rappahannock river
a lawful fence.
Bill to incorporate the Virginia Mining and Smelling
Copper Company. And
Bill 10 incorporate the Shockoe Iron and Nail Manu-
featuring Company OF Richmond
Mr. SrreKLEY from the committee appointed to examine
the Auditors Odiee, made report the same
Mr. bocccE, from the committee OF Courts OF Justice
reported
A Bill for the relief Of Jerman Baker.
MF o. also exported adversely to the petitions Of sam'
Nai' Thomas Duncan, George Scott and Harry warfied
tree men OF color, 10 remain m the commonwealth
PETITIONS
MI bKowN presented the petition of sundry citizens of
hddeseN county praying removal the Courthouse of
that county MIR. MAYo-oi Frederick Anderson for the
remission Of taxes. Mr.. TUNsTALL-of the officers and
prNa'es OF the l6eth Regiment asking that said regiment
may DC iunshed with stand OF cJlos aud drum and
he MI COMMUNICATIONS OF T. p. Pendle John
sensy and George aud James Kite be offered in sup
port OF the LiI,le Falls Railroad.
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion Of Mr.. RoBNsoN. Resolved, That the COM
n'iiee on Agriculture and Manufactures enquire into the
eEpeceney OF establishing inspection OF Flour the
h'ng William Mills, on Pamunky river, in King William
county.
On motion Of Mr.. NEWTON. Resolved, That the COM
niitee Roads and Internal Navigation be directed IN
qllTe into the eaPedieucy Of reporting bill authorizing
t1e James River and kaEawha Company TO apply the sur
plus revenue 81 the Richmond Doek after payment its
eee 10 the borrowing OF necessary to the compe-
uon OF the DOCK and its connection with the Basin.
On motion Of Mr.. FirzHusH, Resolved, That the com.
mIee OF Claims be instructed enquire into the eIpe-
deney OF reiunoing 10 Thomas Towson late Sheriff of
stafford county he amount of damages and pa by
him, by virtue Of Judgment Obtained by the Auditor
sshs' MN al the ln term OF tue General Court in 1916.
ne engro57ed bill TO transfer the comm onweatn right
IN ua't oi forfeited land the county OF Lewis To the
buchanan Academy, IN that county, came up and after
some or ca Ne from various sources, was. motion of
Mr. SrEfHESsoS, Ia the table for the time that he
Night nave an opportunity tu shape suit the House
The bill author zing Board Public Works to pur-
chase iwo-hhs OF the stock Of the AeSandra Canal Com
pauy mex came up as the order OF he day. After dscus-
on OF very considerable length, in which Messrs FLOYD
HUNTER, ScoTr, YERBY, and others joined 1t was ordered
to It's enRro 10y vote Of 6S noes 49, a. follows
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When MAJ Toe regarded dec siye
On motion OF Mr. SrrFHEy.oy tho bill 10 transfer the
Commemorative night TO a of forfeited land in the
county Of Lewis, TO the Buchanan Academy was again
uken up.
MI STEFHESsoN, after reconsideration Of the vote en-
crossing II, offered subttu,c for the bill which was adop
ted, and ordered TO lie enRro-sment.
MI HUNTER moved To reconsider the rejecting the
Stanton & Scotisviie Road Bill which notion on mo-
ton Of Mr. HIATT, was laid on the table.
A message was received from the Senate stating that
they had passed the bills entitled.
An Act amending the entitled An Act regulating the
tolls Of the Manchester Turnpike Company, passed
March 18th, 1884 and
An Act dyOrcing Helen A W. Hamilton from her hus-
band, Rob'. S. Hamilton.
Ga motion, the House adjourned.