Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-24
Tuesday. Dec. q. ls47.

HOUSE OF DELEGAIES.
Mr.. SCOTT Of F., ifonl The committee iol
Courts OF Justice, presented report upon The pc.
ttion of Jesse H. q. Prm, for divorce from his
wife; and the following bills
A bill divorcing Rebecca Allen from her hus.
band, MaIion Allen.
A bill divorcng VIM. II. Blackburn from his
wife, Sarah.
A bill extending the May Quarterly Term Of
the county court OF Henrco.
MIR. OLDHAM, from the committee on
Claims, presented bill concerning Eezekiah
Ray.
On motion Of Mr.. STEPHENSON, Mr.. Bur-
well was added 10 The committee ON Roads, &c.
Petitions were presented and referred TO their
respective committees:
BY Mr.. HAMILTON: Petition OF citizens OF
Augusta, Rockbridge and Bath, praying that the
S;aunton and Palker<burg Turnpike Company
may be prohibited from charging toll on The len
miles OF free road from Staunton 10 Buffalo Gap.
By Mr. JOHNSON, ci H.: Petition oil citizens OF
Harrison, praying ior The formation oil 4 compa-
ny to construct Railroad from Parkersburg 10
some point oa the Tyeart Valley or Great River.
| By Mr.. THOMPSON, of J Memorial OF three
hundred and eighty citizens of the Shenandoah
Valley, praying a renewal Of the acts directing the
survey OF the Shenandoah river, and making
appropriations and also for such amendments Of
| the charter oflhc New Shenandoah Company as
| may be deemed necessary. On motion OF MIR.
MAYO, leave was given 10 Withdraw The peti.
ton of Frederick Anderson, presented al the lasl
session.
The bill for the relief OF Milton Furgason, Su.
perinlendeni Of Schools for Wayne county, was
rejected as was also bill for The relief OF Lew
| is C. Booker, teacher OF Gloucester county.
A report OF The Committee for Courts Of JUS
lice, rejecting The petition OF Cullip Falkler,
pray ing for divorce from his wife, was recon-
mlled, with instructions 10 examine into the me.
rits oil The case.
Bills were taken up on their first and second
readings.
The bill authorizing separate election al ia
cobs' School House, in Shenandoah, was amend
ed, on motion OF Mr.. WALL, SO as TO establish
separate election precinct al Columbia Fur
nacc-ayes 81, noes SO. The bill was then or
dcred TO be eDgrossed.
The following bills were read third lime and
passed.
A bill incorporating The Maryland and Viz
einia Bridge Company. A bill authorizing Will
liam Nelson OF Yorktown 10 construct whsrves
on York river al said town. A bill authorizing
separate election al the house Of Henry Stein
back, in Lewis county. A bill divorclng Jno.
Peylon from his wife Della. A bill divorcing
Elias Davis from his wife Huldah. A bill chang
ing Inc name OF Henry kalawousk 10 that Of
Henry Korwin 4 bill concerning The Court Of
Musings for the city of Richmond. A bill
chanein, the time of holding The quarterly terms
of The County Court Of Patrick. A bill exempt
ing The fremcn Of The Town Of Petersburg from
serving on jnries. Tie report OF committee io'
Courts OF Justice on he expedIency OF auihorIz'
ing conslables to take forthcoming bonds upon
executions issued by justice Of The peace, with
authority on The part of the justice TO issue cxecu-
lions on bonds so taken, when forfeited, was
agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. STOVALL-Resolved
That a S.ect Committee OF nine be appointed
for the purpose oil enqnifing wha; amendments
are necessary TO The laws establishing tobacco
warehouses and defining The duty OF inspectors OIL
| tobacco.
On motion of Mr.. KELLEY-Resolved, Tina
when This House shall adjourn on Thursday next
il will adjourn to meet on Monday, 9th inst.
On motion of Mr.. COOK-Resolved, Tha
the committee for Courts of Justice enquire into
the e1pediency OF amending the act passed March
9Th, 1916, prescribing certain courts in which
suits against public corporations composed ot Of
6cers of the Government may be maintained.
The House then took up The report OF the com
mitiee in favor Of the proprie,y Of purchasing
clock for the use of The House OF Delegates
Quite a t,ck-lish, animated and timely oetalt
sprung up between Messrs. DARRACOTI
| STOVALL, and SCOTT OF F. During il:
consideration, on motion OF MIR. SCOTT OF F.
the House adjourned.