Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-02-03
House OF Delegates.
REPoRTs OLE Committees

| MIR BANNs tom the Committee on Propositions aud
Grievances, reported adversely the petition sundy
Harrison, tor new county out OF parts ct those
MIR DAVIS, from the Committee OF Agriculture and VI
nuacutcs reported adversely to the petition inspectors
OF tobacco the Town OF LynchbuG praying the passage
OF law authorizing them to sell all their
houses aud allowing them compensation therefor. Also.
against the petition oi sundry citizens OF Rockingham
PRAYING the passage OF law authorizing the county
/ Vi said county 20 impose a dogs
Mr. DAVIS also reported the following bills
bull To establish flour Inspection IN the OF Staun
ton.
4 bill to incorporate the New England wooden manufac
turing company.
Mr.. SyNE. from the Committee on Banks reported bill
to establish The Bank OF MarnsburS, IN Va" in the
county OF Bcrkoy.
W.. T NrL, om the Committee Iunatic Asylums re-
bill providing that the fiscal wear OF the Eastern Lu.
nauc Asylum shall commence on the lSo' October
ally.
A bill respecting the Lunatc Asyums the Common.
wealth.
bill providing further Tor the admission insane per-
sons INTO the Lunac AsyIums OF the Comm pnwealth.
RESOLUTIONS.
on motion Of Mr.. HAYNOND, Resolved. That the Com
miItee OF Agriculture snd Manufactures be instructed
enquire into the cNPcdiency OF amending the charter OF
the Broad Meadow Mining and Manufacturing Company.
On motion ct MIR. Messy. Resolved, That the Commit
OF Claims be instructed enquire the eSprdiency
OF providing Tor the payment OF the expenses hereto
fore discharged incurred by Capt Edward {. Carrngon
IN mastering his company OF Volunteers into service.
ON motion o. Mr. HOLIDAY. Resolved. That the Com
mlee Roads and Internal Navigation DC instructed to
enquire into the expectancy oi Incorporating Seamboa,
Company tor the purpls, OF conveying freight and pasen-
gers between different points the RspPahanuoek rvcr.
and between points on that Vet aud points either
shore OF Chesapeake Bay not lower than the mouth -
-- IN the county Of Northampton, higher than
Smiths Point IN the county OF Northumberland.
On motion Of Mr.. LACY, Resolved That the Committee
OF Courts OF Justice enquire into the eNpedsncy OF auho
rzng the dcposuon- OF non resden, witnesses be
ken BY one Justice Of the Peace.
On motion OF Mr.. SrKurHgE, Resolved, That the Com
mee o. Roads and Internal Navigation enquire into tbs
eNPcdiency OF incorporating company construct
Turnpike Road from Speryvle IN Rappahinnock coun-
~ to H0ruorsyie, Cu.pep.r eounty aud nj providing
tor the survey OF the OF said road the public
Pcnso.
On motion OF Mr. FEKEow, Resolved, That It be refer
red to the Committee OF Courts Of Justice examine
the eXPejency OF amending the Poor Laws ne TO
extend the rgh 10 % elections for Oycseers OF the
Poor to all who have the right for members OF
the Virginia Assembly, and that they nave leave report
by Biz, &c.
PETITIONS
Mr.. THoNrs3N Of Boz citizens and part Of the mem
bers the Bar OF Boicoul county asking the removal
OF the Court Of ApP,l.s from the of Lewsburg
White Sulphur Springs Laid on the ,abic) Mr. BYRp-
o. citizens OF c county Bath, residing the Cowpss
ryor, praying alteration the law concerning
slopes mii-dauls. Nj HIN, OF Shenandoah with
tre~ and presented again petition OF citizens Of Shenan
d0ah county, presented Il last session, relative the boun
da line between said county and The county OF Frederick
lie presented also Petition OF SAM {. Williams, asking
that the ae between the counties Ut shenandoah and
FI,dcucA may be determined by law. Mr.. DAERAcOTT-
Memorial 90 citizens ui the county Of Hanover remonsa
ing against the incorporation company % construct
Railroad from Richmond to Ethan YorS RIVER Laid
the table,
ENGROSSED BILLS.
\ Bill usJhorzing separate election at the house OF
Cornelius VI. Shannon IN tie county o Tazewei.
Cd
bill TO increase the Capital Of the Berryvil.e Turn
pAc COMPANY aud authorizing State subscription two.
nith' OF such increased Capital. .Passed
bal 10 provide additional Capital log the Bfsnjonyie
Knswood and Evansville road. Passet-Ayc. %; Noes
-
The engrossed ball releasing % VIM. $ Griffith 4 Ger
tain tine imposed by tie Circuit Superior Court OF Iaw
aud Chsncey for Harrison county up. aud being UNI
der deauo1the hour having arrived the House pass
Cd TO the icraton Of the order OF the daya bill 10
incorporate the Potomac aud Ono Railroad Company.
Mr.. ErNsTOS continued his Argument IN opposition 10
iae bill, bot before concluding
Oh mou0n 81 VI mAYv.Nr. the HDase sd onrned.