Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-02-19

The Senate's endmcnts TO the resolution recurring
ne county Court OF Aeeomaek to lay of the Island OF
Ianger as separate School District. aud assgn
people 'hhfeof their share OF the School Quota OF said
county, were concurred in by the House.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Bococx, from the committee of Couri, of Justice
reported,
Bill authorizing the taking OF the dispositions Of dis
witnesses. Aud
Bill authorizing the General Cont IN rearran,e the
Judicial Circuits IN this Commonwealth.
Mr.; HOLIDAY, from the committee OF Claims, pre-
BIZ authorizing the payment Of a certain SUN of mo-
noy TO VIM t. Summers. And
a Bill authorizing the paymen, of a certain sum Of
money TO Capt hsnton Harper.
MIR. DAVIS, from the committee on Agriculture and Ma
nuiaei1res Presented the following Bills:
Bill 10 incorporate the Lynchburg and BoIetour, Iron
Company. And
A Ball authorizing addition to the Boring Mil at the
Armory.
Mr. GooD,on from the committee on the Public Armo-
y, presented report the condition OF ha institution
PETITIONS.
Mr. GkGsuAN-Of citizens OF the counties OF Richmond
and Northumberland, Praying that Bartholomew Dodson
may be authorized 10 celebrate the
those countess also letter Of VIM w Forester, upon
the subject Mr. BOcOcKOf the securities OF Jernan
Baker asking for further relief against certain Judgment
IN favor OF the Commonweal against them MIR CARsos
OF Jacob Baker and oihors, asking tor repeal
pension OF the act 10 establish District Free Schoos
IL applies TO the county OF Frederick. MIR BoAg-Of
citizens OF the of Berkeley asking the guarantee OF
the State TO portion OF the bonds of the Chesapeake and
Olo Canal Company, for the purpose VI completing their
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uzens OF the county OF Hampshire. Mr. BkEATHkD-Of
Samuel Johnson, sheriff of the county of Morgan asking
that certain damages recovered against him may be
funded. Mr. SYNE-a claim OF Capt VIM Robinson. for
money advanced by him raising the second company of
volunteers from the town ol Petersburg.
Ga motion OF MIR Warts the order adopted yesterday
dschsTsng the committee OF Propositions and Grievances
from consideration of tho petition Of citizens Of Por's-
mouth, andthe memorial Of other czens against the same
aud authorizing the said petition and memorial be with
drawn, rrsciuded.
MIR DoRMAN presented amendments designed TO be offer
cd by him the bill to provide for the completion of the
James River and Kanawha Canal from Tide. Rich.
mond 10 the town Of Buchanan, and for other purposes
On motion OF Mr. GRESHAM, a report OF the committee
OF Propositions and Grievances upon the resolution
authorizing Bartholomew DOdson, of Richmond county,
TO celebrate the rites OF maimony in the counties OF Rich
mond and Norihu m5eiland, recommited.
The ersrosscd bill establishing District Courts was on
motion OF Mr.. HUNTER taken up, and the ordering
II 10 its engTossmcnt econSideredMr HUNTER hav-
ing signhed his desire oiIor amendments TO the same
RESOLUTION.
On motion OF Mr.. GocDsoS, Resolved, That the COM
mittee OF Propositions and Grievances enquire into the
eXpedeney OF changing the place OF holding separate
election Washington county, from the house of John
Shaer, TO that OF Jacob Merchant the opposite side
OF the street, IN the place called the Three Springs in
said county
The bill to extend the jurisdiction of the commonwealth
Of Virginia over the county Of Alexandra. here up
the order OF the day.
It moved strike the third section of the BILL
which reads follows:
That the territory rorocedcd and accepted compri-
ring the county Of Alexandria shall retain the of the
county Of Alexand; and the said county and the county
Of Fairfax ho together send delegate the House Of
Delegates commonw ah until reapportionment Of
representation sha take place, or until otherwise declared
By the General Assembly Of this commonwealth
And insert the following in lieu thereof
That the territory retrJctded aud accepted comps-
ng the county OF Alexandra, shall retain the name othe
county Of Alexandra, and the SAID county Of Alexandria
shall ec aud send Delegate the House OF Dele
gates Ut this Common ah until ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of
representation shall take until Otherwise declared
by the General Assembly.
Alter long discussion upon this amendment which oc-
cupid the House until late hour. variety OF views being
gwen from gentlemen, the House rejected it by
vote OF ayes 80. el, as follows:
AYE-MessTs. Blown OF Aibemarle Hart, Thomson of
T. Slaughter, Love, WALL Leakc. Stova, Lee, God win
Hunier, Thompson of Wallsce, Gresham Harrison of
L. Schooey, M'Iniyre, Oldham, Browne OF NJ & NJ Kel-
y, NeiTs, Edgngton Laner, Cooke, Tyler Dorman HU-
laday, FiilhdRh Chandler, Stephcnson-3O.
NoEs-Messrs. Jones OF c, tSreaker) Custis Finney
L1Ync, Powell, NcDearmOn, Shelley, johnson, Byrd
S-rugss, BuTWe Boak, Small, Bennett, Bambrck Mac
lin. Bccuok, Morris, Fox. Dickinson, Lacy CALDWELL
Thompson OF ID, Roahe, Hill Of & n, Suman, Street,
Carpor, Carson, White, jones OF G, Carroll, Calwell WAL
her, Maor, HIet, Thompson OF n, Danacoti, Duncan,
Lancaster, Dard Patrick, Gaines, Robinson Richmond
Ballard, PoindeXer, Edmondson Of l., Banks Raymond
WaggOner, Blown Of MOnongslu, Berne, Edmundson Of
VI & 2, Breaihed, Perow, Ye'by, Diver, Tatum, New
man, Tunsail, Cackey Anderson, Daniel, ) urm MAYO
Cook, Harper. Bare, Brown OF X, M'Eaennoy Morison
Hall Of 3 Stckiey. Tate, Bur1e't, Gillespie, Horner Cas-
demun 90 dson, Fl1yd-sl.
During the discussion message was received from the
Sc ate stating that that body had passed resolution
a committee VI Conference from House, 10 meet a
committee OF the Senate, relative to the disagreement
The House the amendments made by the senate 10 ii
bill relative to the pay Of members.
The House having concurred in that resolution, the
Speaker announced the following the committee on the
part o. tn House
Messrs. Anderson, Watts Dorman Stephenson S,oyaU
PeITOw and DartacO.
On m3uon, the House adjourned.