Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-02-08
uOh OI WV. Okuhr, the Senatc adlourned.


| OsssS Va DetcsHtes.
SAruRpAI, Feb. 6. ls47.
Tho Speaker laid before the Hou.e A.. eoon,unea alton
from John NJ Patton and Conway Robinson Esqs. trans
hitting the revise OF the Civil Code, far completed
| REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. boceek from the Committee Of Courts Of Justice,
reported bill authorizing the sale OF real estate
| W. Winires OF the county Of Chesterfield
| MIR WATTS, from the Committee on Militia Avs, rs-
ported rejecting the petition Of John q Long praying
pensaon for services rendered in r,orsanrns the 1884
Regiment OF Virginia militia, &c.
Mr. ANrIRsoS. from special Committee reported bill
eoneerning the pay OF the members Of tho Assem-
| bly,. which read once.
Mr. HoiLlpAY, from the Committee on Claims reported
bill concerning Sam Phin- supetin, ndent of oaarap
tine for the port OF Fredsricksburr
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion OF Mr. LEAKS. Resolved, That the Committee
on Agriculture ana Manufactures instructed TO .nourc
by what right the authorities the city Of Richmond i'm.
pose and collect tax every bale hay raised by
the farmers OF this State and city for sale
On motion Of Mr. HoKNEk Resolved That tho Germans,
tee to examine the Registers Office enquire into the eIpo
deney OF increasing the salary the clerk OF said
office.
On motion OF Mr. ScoTr Resolved That the Committee
Tor Courts o Justice be instructed enquire into tho c
pedeney OF amending the laws relation fees Of conn
On motion OF Mr. TnonrsoS of Jefferson Resolved. That
tho committee on the Militia Laws be instructed 70 enquire
into tho additional duties which have devolyod up.
the AdJusnt General under the rcquisiton. of m.
President ot MAY and November last for Volunteer. from,
tins State and to rePos, what. IT any, addons mpen-
sauon should be made for such additional duties. and that
they have leave To report, &c.
On motion cf Mr.. fEERow. Resolved, That leave be
given TO bring IN bill Incorporating Company TO COM
Turnpike Road from I.oyinsston 10 The Canal At
New Market Nelson county and TO authorize
the County Court OF Nelson county subscribe stock in
said Company. and 10 raise funds for purpose.
On motion OF Mr.. MosBy. Resolved, That the Commit,
tee on Militia Laws be instructed enquire into tho ex-
Pedieney OF reporting bill authorizing Troop of Ca
VARY IN the county OF Campbell attached the SD Re-
euieni, TO make ensments from either OF the regiments
IN said couny
PETITIONS.
Mr. HTTT-Of sundry 81
change the location OF the Caeapron and North Branch
Turnpike, aud an appropriation OF twelve hundred do.s
70 accomplish said object Mr. EpGNsrox-of Daniel
Cane and Others owners OF the Bridge across The West
branch OF the Ohio from inns river in the county
OF Ohio to the shore OF the State OF Ohio by ferry
the Eastern branch OF sad Ner PRAYING the PRAYER of
petition OF citizens Of Wheeling. relating TO the Wheeling
and Belmont Bridge company may be granted Mr. RlcH.
NoNp--oi James WiisOf Lee county, praying law 10 al
low the said Wills pension, allow the said VIII, 10
Be supported a. paupcr, with his children AZ In,
own house. Mr. FAIRTAx-Ot citizens Of Preston Barbour
ana ayoI, Tor the formation OF county part.
these counties, with the county seat Evansville, in
Preston county.
The order Of the day-the bill incorporate the Puto.
mac and Ohio Railroad COmpany-here came Up
Mr. LIZ briefly replied 10 the arguments presented BY Mr.
STROrHER on yesterday.
Mr.. McDEARv5N, upon the conclusion of Mr. Ike NOV
ed the previous question upon the postpone the
OIL indefinitely. lie said that much OF the time Of
the House had already been consumed the discussion o
this bill
After remarks from various gentlemen the call for the
previous question sustained.
The vote being then taken upon the main question,
"aica was motion TO postpone the bill indefinitely
sulied-Ayes b6 Noes 56--as follows:
ATrs-Me'sTs- Brown Of AlbemaHe Hart Layne, Har-
nc fowel hDeamoa, Shelly, Johnson seTugg- well.
Thogson Of Boe'our Harrison orr Norr Mo.by
Fox niesns3n Lacy. Caldwell Rome Fayetek Mich las
Evans suumau steo Carpet Leake Cslwen Walker Stoval
Ht Thompson OF u. Lancaster billiard Hunter Ga
Gresham seho'ey TondeTer Emondson Lunenbur Banks
Raymond Oldham, Wassoror WiElms Berne Per
ioN Oliver kdgngton DAVIS Taium Syne Lanicr Tunsta
fax Lanie Strotfer My, Cook Hlper,
Fi1hugh. BuTdett, Clstcman-66.
-Hsss~s .soff
ByTc boak Small Bennett Boecek Irgiag Tllmproa
II Dn~ite Love, scott Smith, Wall Carson. White Jones ofG
Carrc LIE Duncan, Howard Thompson OF Jedtr. n Patrick
Ai'haond Ballard Harrison % l. Mnlyre, Browne Of NJ
mun1 noi 4 Z, Hc1htd Kelly, Waits Ilapprr Norby Selns
NPheou Newman Caekey Anderson Tyler stu m Bare Brown
OF K Han OF suekley Tate Goodwin Holaday Freeman GILES
! Pc Hornet Coed oE, Chamber Stephenson. FIJyd-56
30 the bill for the incorporation OF Potomac & Ohio
Railroad Company was indie initely postponed
The Seoisvle Road Bill being the order Of the day
appointed Tor this day, and coming up order was
on motion OF Mr. BRowS OF Albemarle, postponed, and
| made the order OF the day for Tuesday next.
Mt HUNTER then remarked that he had voted for the
indefinite posponement OF the BILL under the full assu-
rance that would be postponed with or without his vote
He would move a reconsideration OF the vote post
ponng the BILL to the end that he might bring before the
House the which he had submitted To be print
| ed yesterday.
Mr.. LIE moved 10 lay tho motion on the table
Mr. HUNTER determined, al the suggestion of some men,
Der, 10 withdraw his motion reconsider which done
upon the withdrawal 10y Mr.. LIE Of his motion to lay on
| the tabe.
Mr.. SHIFFEY then moved to take up and consider the
following resolution laid the table some days since
which agreed TO- and the resolution wss adopted:
Heso!rcd, That leave be given bring IN a bill pro-
Vding for change OF the prescribed the extern
Of the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad through Virginia
| TO the CRY Of Wheeling.
Nr. HrNTER expressed his satisfaction at this course
| On motion OF Mr.. LANER, the House adjourned