Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-31
WEDNESDAY. December %. 1917.

WEDNESDAY, December 20, lSi7.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The SPEAKER laid before the House commu-
nicalion from the Ri Auditor, in compliance with
a resolution OF The House adopted on Monday
last, enclosing copy OF the report on the survey
of the Roanoke DanviIle and Junction Railroad
made by Waller Gwynn, Esq, Eng neer, in the
year &c. which, on motion OF Mr.. MARTZ, was
laid on the table, and on motion OF Mr.. MOSBY
the same was ordered 10 be printed, with 800 ex-
ira copies.
The SPEAKER also laid before the House
communication from Alfred Stille, enclosing re-
solutions adopted by the National Medical Con-
ven,ion held al Philadelphia in the month OF May
last, proposing The adoption by the States Of mea-
suTes for procuring registration Of the births,
marriages and deaths occurring in their several
populations, and petition on The same subject
from the same Convention.
On motion Of Mr.. RAYMOND tho said com.
municaion was ordered TO be laid upon The table,
and the petition TO be referred 10 The committee for
Courts of Justice.
On motion OF Mr.. THOMAS OF Fairlax-Re.
solved Thatth The Commillee Tor Courts OF Justice
inquire into the expedency OF altering the times
for the holding OF the Circuit Superior Courts of
Law and Chancery for the sixth circuit of the Sd
Judicial District.
On motion OF Mr.. SCOTT-Resolved, That
the commute for Coulis OF Justice inquire into the
eypediency Of devising some means Of expediting
the decision of cases in the Courl OF Appeals.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented and ordered 10 be re-
ferred 10 appropriate Committees:
BY Mr.. RAYMOND: or citizens Of Monon.
gala, for certain amendments 10 the act in rela-
lion 10 The Mononsalia Navigation Company
By Mr. POWELL: Of citizens Of Amherst, that
the loan to Emory and Henry College may be al
lowed 10 be paid by graiuilousy educating Ger.
tain number of young men. BY Mr.. BAM-
BRICK: Documents in relation 10 the formation
| OF a new county out OF the Northern parI OF
Brooke. BY Mr.. MCLAUGHLIN: OF David
Bennett, asking compensation for making out
the Books, as Commissioner Of the Revenue for
Barbour, for The year ISi3;-also, OF sundry ciIi-
zens OF Lewis, for the Incorporation 0! a CUmpa-
ny 10 construct railroad from Parsersburg 10
| Tygau's Valley or Cheat River.
The cnsrossed bill 10 amend The 9th section
OF The acl entitled San Act 10 reduce into one act
the several acts concerning executions and Tor the
relief Of insolyent deblors," was read third time.
The bill proposed TO relieve sherids from re-
sponsibiliy for The security upon IN indemnIiyinS
bond, provided The security be good al The time
The bond is given.
Mr.. WATSON offered ryder to the bill, pro-
viding that The security shall reside in the coun-
| ty where the bond is given.
MIR. PANNELL offered 10 amend The ryder by
inserting "or adjoining county," but his amend
ment was rejected.
The ryder having been engrossed. after a briet
debate, in which several members took part, the
bill and ryder were rejecied-34 10 SO.
The engrossed bill authorizing William Black
we'll, his heirs, executors, administrators and as
signs, 10 extend the improvement Of the Kappa
hammock River, was read third time and passed.
Bills were read first and second time, and Sc
veral were ordered to be engrossed.
On motion OF Mr.. CARROLL, the House adj.
journed
DELICATE COMPLIMENT.-T ladies
OF Charleston have presented 10 General Shields,
for the support OF his wounded arm, sling made
of deep blue satin, on which is embroidered in
gold cord Palmetto tree surrounded with a
golden wreath Of Shamrock, with the motto, "Jas.
per sustained the Palmelto-Ihe Palmetto will
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