Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-12

On motion OF Mr.. DANlEL-Oldered, thai
The commuee charged with investigating The
concerns Of certain railroad companies lie au-
lhorized 10 have printed The dispositions and docu-
tuenlary evidence taken before hem.
MIR. DARRACOTT presented tie answer Of
the President and Directors of The Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac' Railroad Company
1 To The supplemental memorial Of the Louisa
| Railroad Company, which was ordered 10 b. re-
isrred to the committee charged with Invesiiga-
ting The concerns Of certain railroad companies,
+, and Ia be printed
| A bill imposing taxes Tor the support Of Go
vernment, together with the amendments thereto,
which were pending when The House adjourned
yesterday. was taken up, and The said amend
menls (being lo;ax weapons, &c. was advoca-
led by Mcssrs. BOCOCK and STOVALL; and
oppo cd by MessIs CARSON and HOl.LA-
DAY, and was rejected
Mr. COOKE moved an amendment txemn'ng
the salaries of preachers from taxaiion,-which
after long discussion, in which Messrs ClCht,
STROTHER, YERBY, LEE, ANDERSON,
BROWN, PATRICK, STOVALL paniciPa-
ted was adopled-ayes u.s. noes 81.
Mr. PERROW moved 10 amend thr bin by
taxing retailers OF playing cards, which was ne
gaiived.
! Mr. RAYMOND moved Ia amend the bill 50
as 10 impose tax Of Two dollars upon every den
i list, surgeon, physician and attorney al-law, =
which was lost
MIR. BROWN, OF A., moved 10 amend by i'm.
posing TAX Of - dollars upon every bowling
alley.
MIR. HARVIE moved 10 mend he Amendments
| by inserting a laI VI - dollars upon every
billiard table. The amendment was agreed To,
and The amendment 10 The bill was then agreed To-
MIR. HOLLADAi moved 10 amend by >lIik.
1 tt. ..,t han
&c which was rejected.
The bill was then ordered 10 be engros.c
The bill providing Tor Matchmaking The Slaun.
ton and Scusvie Road was made The order 81
The day, on motion Of MI. JOHNSON, Tor IL
| morrow
The Tax Bill was lhsn on Mr.. llARVlES
motion, made The order Of The day iol Tuesday
next.
The SPEAKER laid before HE House 4 com
muncali.n rum The Governor 81 this Common
wealth suggesting luther provisions iof The w.
| luneer Regiment
The SPEAKER laid before The House a com
muncalion from The Governor Of 'hi> Common
wealth lransmillin. a resolution from Tie Leels-
laluIe Of North Carolina concerning runaway
slaves in the Dismal swamp Both oi ihtse
communications were referred.
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion Of Mr.. DUNCAN-Rcsulved,T That
| the Committee on Roads, &c +, be instructed 10 en-
| quile into the expectancy OF bringing in bill
10 provide Tor M'Adamizins the Northwestern
| Turnpike.
On motion OF Mr.. CALWELL-Resolved
That the Committee on Propositions, &c, be in
structed 10 enquire inl" the expvdiency ol con-
tnuing in force The act .. Jan. 18th, 1881 allow
ing further time to the owners Of lots in The Town
ofLewisburg, in GIeeub:ier, 10 build Or improve
| the same.
On motion of MIR. CHANDLER-Resol
That The Committee for Courts OF Justice he in
structed TO enquire into Inc expectancy OF report
ing bill No. GO Of the session Of 1925, amend
ing The laws in relation 10 ahsconding debtors.
MIR. FON offered The following resolution
which was rejected:
Resolved, That, from and after Thursday next
the House will meet al | o'clock.
Mr.. MORRISON offered The following resolu-
lion, which, on motion Of Mr.. SHEFFEY, was
| laid on the table:
| Resolved, That this House will take recess or
| This day, and for each succeeding day dnring ths
present session Of The General Assembly, from
the hour ol half.pasl two until four o'clock.
On motion OF Mr.. STROrHER-Resoive
That The committee on Propositions and Griev
ances enquire into the expedicncy Of changing tht
place OF holding the precinct election in Sperry
vile, Rappahannock comfy.
/
That the commune on Claims be instructed I,
enquire into The expedency Of allowing 10 Gar
neil Lee payment Of sum Of money advanced II
public service.
PETITIONS, &c.
| Petitions &C., were presented and referred, viz
BY Mr. STREET: 0. sundly citizens OF Pa
| trick asking 10 be annexed 10 The county o
franklin. BY Mr.. RAYMOND: OF Simeon
| West, praying that certain sum OF money paic
| By him on forfeited iecosnzancc bond be re
| funded to him. BY Mr.. BAMBRICk: OF sun
| dry items Of New Cumberland in Brooke coun
| ", praying for separate election precinct. BY
| MIR. CARROLL: Of citizens of Carroll, askins
the passage of an act 10 prevent the same indyl
| dual from acting both as sheriff and constable
! By Mr.. POlNDEXTER OF George Scott, a
| Tree man Of color, askin. permission 10 remain
in the Commonwealth BY Mr.. MORRISON
! or Hiram Klgore, asking The passage Of spe
cial acl TO allow said Kilgore and James Payne
10 take dispositions Of witnesses 10 be read aSey
| dence in suit in which The said kilgoTe j.
| plaintiff, and Payne is defendant. BY Mr.
BEIRNE: OF John A. Kelly and others, for
| change in he time ofholding the county cnuTt
| Giles county. BY Mr. SHEFFEY: OF snndry
merchants citizens and millers Of Augusta for III
es,abl, hment OF an inspection of -four in Slaun
| ton. By Mr.. GOODWIN: OF citizens OF Isle o
| Wight, asking the repeal Of so mnch Of The ac
OF March 5th, 1916, in relation 10 The Primary
! School System so far rs The same is applicable
10 that county By Mir. ANDERSON: Peti
ton of citizens Of Prince Edward, asking that thi
acl passed 2lst February, 1916, establishing :
separate election at Mis-. Prudence PeIkinsons
may be repealed; also, certain documents 10 &C
company The petition ol Trustees of Farmvill'
for an increase Of their powers. BY Mr.. CAR
| PER: Petition of James Radiord and others, q
1 t1r he pf ihp
now held at David Canwaday's, 10 The house Q
David Baker, in said county BY Mr.. BAN
BRICK: Petition u citizens CT Brooke, prapins
tina, the termiuous ol the Baltimore and Ohio Raj
road may be confined to The city Of Wheeling
By Mr.. McDEARMON': Petition Of William
Browning, asking permission 10 sell goods. ".
as pedlar in any county in The Stale free ol IN:
tax imposed by law up"n p-dla!s BY Mr.
BEIRNE: Memorial of the Offtcers oil The lUs
Regiment OF Militia, demonstrating against any
change in The place Tor raining he officers OF lht
lG6 regiment. By Mr.. CASTLENAN: Pei
lion Of citizens o! Warren county, Tor pTecinc
election al TOWNSVILLE, in Warren county, aso
petition OF citizens ol Clarke comfy, .or Law
authorizing the Governor 10 furnish The cavalry
of Clark with the ordinary arms; also, petition
of citizens of CLARK. Tor a McAdamized Roat
from The Berryville Turnpike Road not arlhc
Yves, than Berryville, to Charleslown, in Jefferson
county.
On motion OF Mr.. NELMS, the House at
journed.
WEDNESDAY,, FEBRUARY 10, 1877.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr.. BANKS, from The Committee on Prupo
siiions, &C., presented reports upon petitions o
citizens Of The counties o! Harrison aud Marion
Tor new county; oil ciliz'ns Of the counties o
Bath and Pendeton, also Tor new county; ant
of citizens of The counties Of Wood and Jar ksor
also for a new county; and The following bill: a
bill authorizing separate election al Union
Meeting house, in Barbour county; and a till Ic
enlarge The powers Of he trustees Of the Iown q
Woodstock, in the county Of Shenandoah, and
/ Tor other purposes.
Mi. FLOYD from The Committee on Roads
&c, presented reports upon petitions OF The new
! Shenandoah Company, Tor repeal ni The third