Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-10
House of Delegates,
REPORTS OF coMvITTEEs

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. SHEFFEY, from the committee on Schools and Col
leges asked that that be discharged from the
consideration OF the petitions Of the Trustees OF the West
Liberty Academy; OF the School Commissioners and other
citizens OF the county OF Sury; of citizens Of the county
of Dodndgc relative the District School Sysem Of cit-
OF the county OF Isle Of Wight subject Of the
Primary School System; OF the county OF anoke
tive to the Virginia Collegiate Insiue OF the School Com
missoaeTs OF WesmOeland county relative the Primary
School System; and from the resolutions for granting TO
Weston Academy the surplus OF sales OF forfeited lands in
Lewis county; Tor repeating tho Act OF 9Th March, 1896
amending the present Primary School System and for
amending the Act require Commissioners of
the Revenue the number OF children their School
districts which granted and the said petitions and
solutions were laid on tho table.
Mr.. SHEFFEY, from the Committee reported ad-
versly 10 the petition OF James r. Atkins, OF Bedford
county, asking payment for the tuition OF poor children;
ana adversely 10 TIE eTpedency OF paying to Robert Hill
ms claim tor tuition OF poor children. Also, for paying
Leroy Aon, Of Mathews county his clSm tuition OF
poor children; aud for allowing Lewis c. BOokets account
| Tor the tuition Of poor children.
On motion OF Mr.. Goorsos the committee on Roads
aud Internal Navigation discharged from the
deauon OF the pet lions Of czins OF Alexandra and Fair
lax eounues Tor the construction of railroad from Alex
andrI1 to point the Warrenton OF
citizens Of the Russell relative the abolition of
fish dams IN Cnch OF ctzons OF the county of Gil.
for the improvement Of the navigation Of the Little IA
nawha river Oi citizens OF the Richie relative
the obstruction OF the navigation Of the North Fork of
Hughes river: OF citizens Of Brooke and Ohio counties
for turnpike road from the city Of Wheeling the Penn
.Vlvanil line and OF William O.teson, for compensation
FOR building bridge the Cumberland road From the
resolutions for compelling the Winchester & Potomac r.
K. Company accommodate trade and travel For author
zng the Petersburg r. r. Company their capt.
tai tc S5UOOOO: For reviyng the Act Incorporating the
Marshall & Ohio Turnpike Company: For Turnpike
Road from Sperryvie, IN Rsppahannock to Horners Mill
In Culpeper For incorporating Company 20 construct
McAdlmizsd road from Staunon Buchanan and from
the Governors communication IN relation to the claim of
the General Government tolls collected by this State on
the Cumberland road. And tho said petitions resolutions
| aud communication were laid on the table.
Mr.. BococE from tho committee OF Courts Of Justice
| reported The following BILLS
| a Bll concerning the State Courthouse and
| a Bill concerning the Police a. the Richmond Dock.
Mr.. BURwELL from the committee Of Schools and Col
| leges, reported the following bill with amendments:
| A Bill TO establish the Virginia Annoy School.
Mr. HUNTER according to order, presented tho following
| bi
a Bill authorizing the shcphords,own & smitb6od Turn
pike Company TO extend their road to the town Of Win
chester.
Mr.. OLvrE presented petition Of citizens Of the count,
o Holloway praying for the passage OF Act proven
the destruction u sheep by dogs.
Mr. MAYO presented petition Of the German Sick A.
ssanoo Society, In the city OF Richmond asking power
| hold lot and q limited amount Of property.
On motion Of Mr.. EDgNgToN the petitions Of citizens al
the oOuncs Of Brooke and Ohio and Of William Ottsrson
were taken up and referred again TO the committee Road
and Internal Navigation.
message was received from tho Senate through Mr.
sTAyAED, VINO informed the House that the Senate reced
cd from their second amendment 10 the preamble and
solutions relative to the prohibition by the Congress Of th
United States OF Slavery IN any territory DO acquired b
conquest treaty.
The bill providing ioy tho extension Of the jurisdiction
a ihc Commonwealth Of Virginia the County Of Alex
snda, with tho amendments proposed by tho Senate,
taken %.
To this bill number Of amendments wcro made by th
Senate tho fret and Chief being that providing fof allow
ing separate Delegate T. the county NJ AcHaudna. AZ
Ter some discussion upon this amendment 10 was disagree
! Co by tho House, ~ vote OF Ayes ~, Noes 81
The remaining amendments Of the Senate oxccptin
uio third woro then ngfeed 10.
a message received from the Senate, by Mr.. CAT
Liufn Stating that body had passed bill guarantee
certain bonds Of the Chcsapcako g. OHIO Canal Company
The bin To authorize the Farmers Bank Of Virginia Il
establish branch Of aid Bank n the town % hlexsndrr
was, motion Of Mr. H4REsOs, indefinitely postponed
Tho bl concerning the Virginia Military Institute cam
Up on second reading when Mr. Lacy moved iis inde
finite postponomont, which was rofusod-Aycs a., Noe
; Sc.
Mr. YrpHY then moved strike from tho bill all appropr
atons excepting that Of 1000 sasry Tor tho Professo
Of Physical Sciences, which cauied-aye 81 noes
h The bill - amended then ordered be engrOsscd.
ENGROSsED BILLS.
Bill refunding David Rawls a certain svta Of faoneI
Pssspd
BIZ 70 incorporate the Liule's Fails Railroad COMPANY
Passed.
a Bill incorporating the Monongahea Navigation CON
!, psny. Ps'ssd-syts 40, noes a.