Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-19
REPORTS OF CoMMITTI
PETITIONS.

PETITIONS
Mr.. FArRcE-Ol Peter J. Fauquerap J,iior NJ K,
nawha county for an increased allowance tor attendance o
the circuit SUPERIOR Court 81 Law and Chancory tor said
county. M. D9ENAN-Ol citizens OF the county of Rock
bridge, that additional pen1ucs may be imposed for Sc n
ARGENT spus - slaves free negroes and muInit,ss ~
EpSIN'rN-Iwo Memorials OF ciizcns Harrison coun.
~, sga!nsi any change the tie BALTIMORE &
OHIO Railroad, and against char,erng any company to
construct Railroad from Potomac TO any point Sop,h
OF the Cry OF Wheeling. Mr.. SHEFTEy-Oi James r.
Campbell aud Robt Campbell tree persons OF colour Az
ing that tic said James r Campbell may be permitted 10
remain IN The commonwealth with Response 10 the
Court Of Directors OF the Western Luuiuc Asylum 10 the
Petition OF A. Naddel and others. Mr.. CocKr-Of tb,
Bap,s, Safe Societies, praying an Act authorizing them n
receive and apply bcqucsts. Mr.. BROwNMemoral OF cl-
uzens OF the county Of Al5emae also the ci,i
zens OF the town Of Charlottesville demonstrating against a.
mendirg the charter OF the Bvanua Navigation Com
PanN' so rs 10 H-SoNe them tom It's requirements.
Mr. GoopscN-O John Preston, that the title TO certain
lands patented Ruht Preston by The ut, aud embraced
Nhla the limits u tract OF ten thousand muFared
Preston. Mr. Brown o. M-Of citizens OF the county f
Menongaia Tor act authorizing the adjustment Of the
claims OF certain aborets the Maryland Ohio Road
Mr. bE1rnLo-Oi citizens OF the County ct Morgan, ask
that the separate election required TO be held AZ
tue house OF DAVID Fernan dec, shall hereae he az
The house OF Jos himey err n the vicinity. Mr.
boAK-o the trustees aud ouzens Of the town OF Mar
unsbu-g Tor the disconunuauce Of street IN SAID town
and Tor authority sell the ground and apply the
ihorco. Tor the common benet, OF inhabitants ct said
town. Mr IrN IALL-W ldr,w aad pres .nied petiti.n
q. the 42d Regiment oi Militia asking change the place
t! WI Ikktr-Ni 90 E.ttV
Campbell and Bedford, Tor The creation OF county
out ct parts OF those counties. Mr.. DUNcAN-MenorIll
Of CT Of the OF HARRISON against the formation
OF Hew county out oi parts OF tue Harrison
and Muron, with the seat OF Justice al Shinston Mr.
HAyNOND-Oi George T. Marun the county Of Marion
tor an sc authorizing the adjustment Of the claims
tain la5oIers the Maryland and Ohio Road. Aso-Of
citizens OF tao counties Of Mon0ngaia, Marion and Tay-
l0r for appropriation tor the North Western Virginia
Academy located at Carksburg IN me county Of HARRISON
Mr.. Acknowledgement Of citizens OF Albemarle and Mel
con, against making any appropriation for Matchmaking
the TOad from scOsye SUMMON, has been al
lowed survey for road from HowardsvHle 10
Staunion. Alo-Oi citizens OF the county Jf Nelson or
reduction OF the tolls the James River aud klnawha
Ctna..
Nh fEEAow prCseniing his petition expressed de-
s'e that b sauUd be reported accordance in its
payer and said moreover, ha, his only offset ia voting
against TIE ~ position 10 reduce tue tolls when 10
tempted to be incorporated the James Rive. bill was
that ne was opposed 10 attaching any hing TO
| that bIl)
Mr sTURx-of citizens OF tic county O; Randolph ard
another Of cZens O Barbour county INCORPORATION
Of Company to construct Turnpike Road from the town
OF Berkeley Carksburg. Mr. HARk-oS-Several meme
rails and aliayiis OF citizens OF Loadlun Fauquer and
Prince William, Tor the formation Of county out o.
parts Of said counties with MJdcburg seat Of Justice
anu expressing Their preference Tor new county with
UPpesviIc as Us seat oi Justice. Aso-A memorial OF
citizens Of uu COUNTS. who had VOC f1r the new,
unity, OF psrs Of SAID uutes with Salem as IT. scat
OF justice, expressing their preference Tor the Middle
burg pan Aso-A memorial OF cIuzens # Loudoun and
FaulHcf, for the sad county Salem as lbs seat
/ OF Justice aud MIcdleburg the alternative
Mr. BEsSErT-O citizens VI Lewis county, for a company
70 constructs Railroad from point ON the Potomac 10
some point on the ONO not south OF tire city of Wheeling
Also memorial Of citizens OF the county Lewis re-
moEsrang against the formation Of a county out of
fars o. tho counties Of Lewi-, Randolph Barbour and
Harrison. Mr. Observation-Disclosures OF citizens of the couu-
~ Ui Bath, against the formation OF county out Of
paris o the colutos Of Bath and Pendeon MIR OLuuAu-
Severn. memorials O citizens Of Marshall county. against
change d the terminus Of the BBumJre & Ohio Railroad
Nr Bkl"S OF ROi CIT zeus Of the county 0t Rockingham
for au act 90 proyd. for the rrs eryaton Of bco b ty,g
dogs Mr MAYO Withdrew ard presented ,gan the pet-
u17 Of the Protestant Episcopal Church Of Virginia for on
act authorizing religious congregations 70 hold limited
amount Of properly.