Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-28
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. BococE from the Committee for Courts Of Justice
reported bill changing the Of holding certain Courts
| IN the fourth Judicial circuit
bill allowing purchasers OF land sold for non-pay-
en' OF taxes further time to obtain deeds and for other
| purposes
Mr. Boco,E also reported against the eNpedcncy of al
lowing Clerks OF Superior Courts the same compensation
Tor special as tor regular OF said Courts against
the eNpeciency OF extending the Jurisdiction OF Justices
the Peace also, agant the eNpcdcucy uf amending the
laws IN relation Imprisonment debt and against the
petitions OF inhabitants OF the county Fauquicr the
extension OF the jurisdiction single Jusces and against
the petition OF the President and Professors Washington
lege asking additional penalties upon vendors piru-
Gus liquors students.
Mr.. Bars from the Committee on Propositions and
Grievances, reported;
bill amending the Act entitled an Ac, to amend and
modify the Act entitled Act to prevent the destruction
OF Oysters m the waters Of the coUny OF Accomac.
bill Incorporating the Shenandoah Lodge No. 81 OF
tlo l. o. q. r.
Mr.. B. also reported against the petition Of citizens OF
the county OF Grayson. for Nng permanently their
Justice.
Mr.. Warns, from the Committee on Militia Laws, re.
ported
bill authorizing the collection Of certain State Rifles
Mr.. srlLLNAN rom the Committee Enrolled Bills,
reported that that committee had examined sundry
led bills, and found them correctly enrolled.
Mr.. WATTS from the Committee for the purpose re-
ported bi To- incorporate Commissioners OF the Public
Schools Portsmouth.
MIR. TATE, nom the Committee Lunatic Asyums re-
ported adversely 10 the petition OF Wadde and others
PETITIONS
Mr.. DASiEL presented the petition of a committee of the
City Point Railroad Company, praying for a reorganiza-
ion OF that company, and reduction OF the par value Of
It's stock. Mr.. BARE-Mcmorai OF citizens Ut the county
OF Rockingham, demonstrating against the petition
or citizens OF said county, asking the protection and
preservation OF sheep by imposing dogs
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion Of Mr. DANIEL. Resolved, That SO much Of
the report OF tie Board Public Works relates 10 the
City Point Rsroad Company be referred the committee
on Roads aud ln,erna. Navigation.
Mr Coos offered The following Resolved That the COM
meo OF Roads and Internal Navigation be instructed To
bring bill supplementary bill passed on the day
OF making further appropriation the Southwestern
Road require $4,000 said appropriation 70 be cx
pended upon the construction said present
Eastern turmInus towards the town OF Buchanan.
Mr. EsEY moved go amend the resolution as 70 d..
rect the committee 10 inquire the oxpcd.ency OF re-
reporting a bill, &c.
M BrRwELL moved 10 lay the resolution on the table
The question being put upon MT. BuRwEL's motion the
House refused 20 ay the table The question REQUIRED
upon tho amendment proposed by Mr.. YLRHy After
some discussion the hour OF o'clock arrived and the or.
der oi the Gay-the Bill incorporate the Potomac and
| Ohio Railroad Compduy-clmc up.
MIR LEE concluded his argument in SUPPORT Of the bill
commences on yesterday.
Mr. HssN1ND replied % arguments advanced by M
L.r and Mr.. DUNc,N.
VI HUNTER briefly stated the position which he occu.
pied 90 regard TO the two competing propositions involved
in the discussion. Upon the conclusion his remarks
On motion Of Mr.. SrrFmNsoS. the House adjourned.