Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-21
MORNING DECEuBE
VOLUME XLlV.-NUMBER g..

Justice, rejecting The petitions OF Rebecca Allen
for divorce from her husband; and OF Jesse
Price, for di.o.ce from his wife, wee Iccoc,-
milIei ior the purpose u examining their me!i:s.
The report OF The same Committee on The pei.
lion OF Sally Beard, tor he benefi, O. judgment
Obtained by tie Common wealth was reversed,
and the pei ion declared reasonable.
Bills OF their Irsi ami second reading, and re.
ports ot committees, w5!e then taken up. The
House agreed 20 al! the Iepo!.s OF he commit.
lees, which were read, except The three above
mentioned
On motion OF Mr.. CARROLL Resolved
That the committee on Roads, &c, b. instructed
10 enquire into The cIpediency ci extending he
turnpike road from Floyd Courthouse TO inter.
sect Inc Western road al the Seven Mile Fore, in
he county Of Smyih.
On motion ct Alr. LANCAsTER-Resolved,
That the committee ior Ccuns Of Justice be in.
s,!rc ed TO enquire ir;U lie expediency OF exlend-
ios Ire MAY quarterly term Il The Couniy Cour,
OF leniico f!um fIe 10 zen taYs
On molten OF Mr.. WATSON Resolved,
! That the committee ior CnuIls II jnslice be IN
s'rucicd 10 erGuife ito the expediency OF proyid-
| ing by law tha, suits brought in the name al an
o5isee o: paycc. but for The benefit and at The cost
of third parry named Oh The record, shall no,
abate by the death Of The nominal plaintiff
On motion OF Mr.. MORGAN-ResolveG.
That the Committee on Roads, &c, enquire into
the e1PedIency OF authorizing The Board Of Pub
lie Works 10 empog siiIabie Engineer 10 make
ssfvey OF the Gnyandoe river, from lis mouth
ID The county of Cate. 10 The muulh ol Gilbe!t's
Creek in the County Of Loaa0, with view to as
csriain in what manner he improvement OF The
nav CATION OF sad river would be mace TO pro.
mote The public interest.
On motion Of Mr.. HARRGSON-Rcsolv
Thai the cnmmticc % Sr1o T. &c rc instruct
i s.f.s -,
bail 30 10. GO t5' nfsai .">' s,'on, rakIng
an ANITA appf"f'i. iun O., ;:5a,p.0 i,om he
treasury to hr P,l'.,: 10 hr education ,.poc;
children OF he COMMENCEMENT
On motion ct NJ. T., s'BRICK- Re>o vcd
That the Committee on Schous, Sc cuqn"c
mo The proPriety oil auIhO ling .rr "pru,ue oi
poll in such couury or Counties NY n.' have
: adop!ed The Ds!ric, Schno. Sy TEN, To ias. The
sense Of Ire go'ers ~ sGc& comics ~ Ju the <
ptdisncv OF htfe.f er .:op iu- lie same
On motion g.! Nr CiIiiA Haii-R Resolved,
Tha, the commilee on he Militia le instructed
IN enquire 10" The f&prd'ency -: iurni>hius >uch
mill. Officers OF IL sac a. have nu, b. en- iut.
uishei coy Of tie militia laws OF he s.sjt;
alsn 10 each d copy oi Sco''', Military acIic>.
On motion OF i!r SiiEFFEY- !:c>aived, That
the committee OF lie Militia Laws enquire mo
the eApediency 0! pu" .tiES b. a@ tha! tie Mil
Tia o! the county Of Highland shall conslus he
ter lie annexed 10 18Th Brigade.
On N iiol o. Mr.. FLOYD Resnl:ei, That
the Librarian Re d;;ec;ei to distribute amongst
thr members OF this House, whD were not NON.
les oi 'fie Ia! legislature, each 4 copy OF The
Civil Code, directed by resolution OF the last
session 10 bc reserved Tor this pnrpcsc.
On motion III Nh COWPER-Gesoly That
The Committee for Courts o! Justice cfgnire inlo
lie e3pcdiencyo nj altering anu amrn 'il.e 'lc law
in relation 20 lao s ielumeJ delinquent l,f The
non-raym,G, ot taxes
On E;otun Ct Mr.. NcGINNiS- Resoved.
Tia! The Cnmmi.',a 81 PcoToslians, Sc en-
qui'c into IT," eXfcd.ency OF Gxiny by law me
maximum Tr! cent or ar Git on all >pri.u W. IL
Gnors >o!! o@ and AFTER ih jug next
MI COW PER desired 20 naAc al cXp.aue-
ton personal 10 himself. He dIslIkrd IL trouble
The House, bnt nc thew bim>eIt u1on rh.i mr.
Iesy. He voted against The ;hird resolution, which
was adopted BIZ i.e Houses ie.. days age, whch
declared thai only one delegate was emitted a.
seat. lie iaforci under III" misapprehcusion
hat many CtHrr m|Eiacfs did ~ the time he vote
WAS taken which the; corrected hpt he NEGLECT.
81 . d.. IL should have "ucd III ;ha aliiima-
ave. H. believed that DC dclcca'c :rurn Fairfax
was alone entitled to hi sea-, 5ad he accordingly
roiod Tor bis re'aI0ia: il, and against Mr. s,n1w-
tsn. BE mate this e'Piane'ion 10 show thai he
lid 70; Jos go 20 aci inconss'cntly.
On mo;ioa OF Mr.. COOKE, The House a.
ioulned.
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