Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-08
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The yisilers of The Institution Tor the Educaloh W
the Deaf, Dumb and Blind, was referred 10 Tue
Committee on Schools and Colleges.
On motion of Mr. BROWN Of Mathews ano
Middlesex. the Committee on Claims was IN
s,ructed 10 rcporl bill No. 200 Of last session
concerning the Sheriff oil Middlese1, with such
amendments as they NAV deem proper.
On motion of Mr.. JONES of Gloucester.
Rcsoircd, That The Committee for Cour's OIL
Justice, inquire into The expediency OF proVidine
bv law Tor the taking OF deposiIions Of witnesses
when said witnesses reside one hundred miles
and upwards from the places 10 which they ale
summoned 10 give evidence.
On motion OF Mr.. LACY,
RESOLVED That The Committee for Courts oi
Justice inquire into the c1pediency of amending
The 45th section OF the act passed Feb. 70, 1919
entitled ian act 10 reduce into one act The sevt-
raj acts concerning The method OF proceeding
against free persons charged WIN certain crimes,
declaring the mode Of proceeding on indictments
informalions and prosecutions on penal statutes
and for preventing vexalous and malicious pro-
secutions and moderaling amercements
On motion OF Mr.. HORNER,
Resolred, That that part OF The Adjutant Gene
RAILS report in relation TO The delinquent generals
in making their reports 10 The Adjulan General
be referred 10 the Committee on The Militia Laws
On motion of Mr.. HARVlE-Resolved, That
SO much OF the Governors message as relates 10
the paymen, OF judgment obtained BY Lieut.
Brown and claim preferred by Lieut.. Seden,
late OF the Public Guard, be referred 10 the
Committee on Finance
On motion of Mr.. WlLLIAMS-Res
That the Second A uditor BE- requested 10 furnish
this House with a statement showing the amount
OF money which has been drawn from the Lite
rary Fund, and other sources, on account OF The
University Of Virginia; also, saemen, shew-
ing the amount which has been expended on &C.
count Of primary schools.
On motion Of Mr.. Resolved,
b. The General Assembly, That the Governor Of
this Commonwealth be requested 10 procure and
presen,io The Virginia Regiment Of Volunteers,
now being mustered into The service Of The u.
States, suitable and appropriate flag.
PETITIONS
Petitions were presented and referred 10 appro-
PIRATE committees:
By Mr. LEE: OF Alexander Hamilton and
others, for,he Incorporation Of mining and ma,
nulacuIing company. By Mr.. THOMPSON o
B.: OF Mary Margaret Sims, asking 10 be divoi-
ced from her husband. By Mr.. HARPER: OF
Samuel Mcdowell Reid, against extending The
corporate limits of The town Of Lexington. By
Mr.. RAYMOND: OF citizens Of Marion against
any alteration in the terminus Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, and asking that no company
may be chartered 10 construct road from the
Potomac o The Ohio al point south of Wheel
ing. By Mr.. SMITH OF citizens Of Fauqui-
err for the formation Of new county out Of parts
of said county BY Mr.. BAWBRlCk OF citi-
zens OF Brooke, demonstrating against division
Of said county. By .M. MAYO: OF + Chaun-
cey and others, iemon>tra'lng against Inc cor
siruclion Of railroad from The CITY oi Richmond
to Ethan on York River; also, Of Geo. Nichol-
son. for The release Of the RICH, OF The Common
wealth TO him Of certain property; also, OF The
Male Orphan ASYLUM Society OF Richmond fur
a charter 10 provide for The maintenance and in
Of destitute white orphan boys. BY
VI. HOWARD: Ofcilizsns oil York, iof the IN
corporation Of company TO construct Rail
road from The civ Of Richmond 10 Eli
ham, on York river. BY Mr.. ROBINSON
A similar petition of citizens Of King Viii
liam and King and Queen counties By w.
DUNCAN: or Richard Despair, jr. and Others
fol general law regulating corporations fnf III.
ternal improvement. By Mr.. BA N8RICk: or
citizens Of Brooke, against gaming The Bali
more and Ohio Railroad Company the right to nix
the terminus OF their road at any point South II
Wheeling.
The following cngrossed bills were read a
third time and passed:
A bill concerning Robert Lucas, Deputy for
David Snively, Sheriff Of Jefferson county;
A bill concerning Daniel G. Henkle, Deputy
for David Snivcly, Sheriff of Jefferson county;
And bill making further appropriation 10
The Southwestern Turnpike Road.
The bill establishing District Courts, on its Sc
,ond reading, was laid en- the liable, on motion oil
Mr. FOX
A bill Incorporating the Richmond and Dan
vile Railroad Company was read second time
ani ordered 10 be engrcssed
A bill to incorporate the Potomac and Ohio
Railroad Company, was read second time; and
Mt. STEPH ENSON moved to Law on the IA
bic, and make il the order OF The day Tor Tuesday
next.
Mr.. EDGlNGTON, inIimaling lha, he desi.
red to propose an amendment 10 The bill,
Mr.. DORMAN said il would be better. then,
n,rto lay the bill on the table now; but that The
amendment should be offered, and The bill be al
lowed 10 60 on in its regular course, neither su
perscdipg nor being superseded by other bills He
therefore moved that The House adjourn-which
motion prevailed, and the House adjourned.