Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-19
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
TUESDAY, FEBaUARY is, lS47.
uOIISE OF DELEGATES.

ra,s stating that they had passed an act concern
inc he nav of members OF the General Assem-
VIC With amendments The said amendments
b.;ne read ON motion Of Mr.. VERIFY, the SAID
hin and amendments were laid upon The table.
ON motion Of Mr.. aUNTER--Resoived
Thai leave be given 10 bring in bill amending
The law establishing District Free choois III 'ne
conn,;es Of Jefferson and Frederick, and provId-
ing for vote OF The people lhereupon al Inc ns1'
election of Delegates for SAID connilss.
IN motion of MIR. THOMPSON, Of IKE
solyed Thai The Committee for Claims enquire
mo The expediency OF authorizing the payment
~ eYncnses incurred by Capt. John w. Rowan,
IN ,he enlistment and organization ofhis company
Of volunteers, up 10 The time oil their acceptance
inlo service by the United States.
On motion of Mr.. MAJOR-Resolved, That
The Committee for Courts Of Justice be instructed
"a enquire into The e1pediency OF providing oy
Law that the aitornies Tor The commonwealth "a
each of the counties, Cities and towns oil ms
Commonwealth, shall have full power and au
,bor;.y. whenever they have reason 10 apprehend
e;,b.r total or partial loss Of any debt now due,
~ which may hereafter become due, 10 The Com
monwealtb. 10 compromise with The debtor for the
naymen, of such portion of said debt as they may
deem adva ntageous, under The circumstances oil
the case and 10 grant full discharge 10 The debt
or Tor The balance. -
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solved. Tha, the Committee for Courts OF Justice
be instructed TO enquire Into the expediency OF
so amending the frs, section OF the act passed al
The las, session, entitled an ACT concerning pro-
ceedinss at rules, and Tor other purposes, so as
10 make The same available for all the Couils
therein mentioned.
On motion of MIR. OLDHAM-Resolved,
That the Committee on Propositions, &C., en-
que into the expediency OF passing an act incof-
porating the town Of Moundsvie, in The county
Of Marshall.
and Middlesex-Resolved,T That the Committee
on Schools and Colleges be instructed to enquire
into The expediency OF providing for he payment
NJ AS II, The balance due 10 Leroy Dixon OF
Matthews county, for The tuition OF poor chill
dren entered by Matthias J. Davies, the school
commissioner, for the years l843. 4aand 10.
On motion Of MIR. Resolved,
That the Committee on Schools ana Coneses DC
instructed 10 enquire into the expediency OF IN
cornora,ing the Evansville Literary Society, in
the county of Preston.
ON motion Of Mr.. BEIRNE-Resolved, That
Ibe Committee on Finance be instructed TO en-
ouirc into the expediency OF reporting TO this
House bill number lac Of last session, author.
ling constables 10 collect the taxes. levies and
poor rates, returned by the sberiff' as due from
inscvenls.
I'm mO.lOU VI WI. LOSG-IAcsoFeuj A"o'
the Committee on Claims enquire into the eXpe-
dency of authorizing the payment of sundry ex-
penses incurred by Lewis Mckenzie, in trans
porting the Alexandria Volunteers from Alexan-
dria 10 The City OF Richmond.
Mr. BROWN Of A., from the committee on
Finance presented reports upon resolutions Iela-
i've 10 The condition OF the Washington Monu-
men, Fund; and for defining more clearly The du-
lies of Commissioners of the Revenue in assess
-. ,,f nhan nj
The petition of Wesly Wright and Woodson
Wright, deputies of p Voolfolk, sheriff OF Ca
roline county.
Mr.. FLOYD, from the committee on Roads.
&c. presented reports upon The petitions OF citi-
zens of Randolph county, Tor change IN Inc To-
calion OF d par vi Stanton ana rarKersonrS
road; of John A. Garrett and others, OF Abe
marie, for the connection OF The Rivanna IiVer, al
Columbia, with the James River and kanawha
Canal and OF The Directors OF the Salem and
New Castle Turnpike Company that Jacob
Price he compelled to change the location OF one
Of bis toll gates; and bill to incorporate the
Rappahannock Steamboat Company.
On motion of Mr.. FLOYD-Ordered, That
The committee on Roads, &C., be discharged from
the consideration of the petitions of citizens of
Hampshire, for The incorporation OF company
10 construct road from Romney 10 the Green
Spring, in said county; OF other citizens oil said
county for change OF location oflhe Cacapon and
North Branch Turnpike; and OF 81. J. MCLEAN,
and other citizens of Marshall county, relative 10
Ferry across the Ohio river, and remonstran-
ces against the same; and OF other citizens OF
Hampshire, for the Incorporation OF company
10 construct Turnpike road from the mouth OF
Pat,erson's Creek to Moorfie:d, in the county oil
Hardy; and from resolution TO provide for Nc
Adamlzing the Northwestern Turnpike, and that
The said petitions be laid on the table.
Mr.. WATTS, from the Committee on The Mi
lila Laws, presented report upon The resolution
iur defining specifically who are exempt from Mi
lila duty. ts
Mr. BENNETT, from the Committee on the
Registers Office, presented bill increasing the
salary OF The second Clerk in The Registers office.
Mr.. BOCOCK, from the Committee for Courts
Of Justice, reported the following bills: bill au-
ihor1ing The sale OF certain lands held by How.
dF. Thornton, and bill changing the time OF
holding the Circuit Superior Courts OF Law and
Chancery for the counties OF Wood, Richie and
Gilmer
PETITIONS, &c.
By Mr.. SYME: A letter from Col. VIM G.
Knight, witness summoned by The committee
charged with the investigation OF The charges
made by r. r. Collier against Judge James Fl.
Gholson By Mr. HUNTER: Petition Of citizens
of the town OF Smilhfeld and lis vicinity, asking
ior an enlargement OF the charter of the Shep
hefdsown and Smithfield Turnpike Company,
so as 10 extend said road 10 Winchester. By
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Jefferson: Petition OF CT
lizens Of Jefferson, praying for guarantee OF
$4,000 o! Inc bonds of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company, TO enable said company TO
Complete their canal 10 Cumberland. BY Mr..
WATTS. Memorial Of citizens OF the town oil
Portsmouth, demonstrating against me incorpo-
ration OF said Town. BY Mr.. RICHMOND:
Petition Of citizens OF Lee, for the establishment
~ nj ia VaStlne
S;icsley, in said county By Mr. GUSTS; Petit
ton Of citizens OF the Island oil Chungoteague, 10
The county o! Accomac, askingto change the place
Of hoding the separate election held on said Island.
By Mr. DUNCAN: Memorials Of The citizens
o. Harrison, demonstrating against the formation
OIL new county out Of Harrison and Marion;
al'o petition OF citizens Of Doddridge, asking Tor
The passage Of special act authorizing The coun-
~ Court Of said county 10 district the county tor
establishing schools. BY Mr.. NELMS OFT.
u Brent, asking remuneration for horse, lost
" conveying lunatic to the Eastern Asylum
BY Mr. EDMONDSON Of Nj: OF Eli Phegan
ana others, Committee on the part Of the Tenn
perancc Convention, held in The town Of Chris.
iansburg, Tor the passage Of an act TO prohibit
The grant OF licences for the retail Of ardent
spirits. By Mr. HOLLADAY: of. B. Gar
iand, praying Tor an amendment 10 The Criminal
Code.
On motion Of Mr.. HARvIE. the House took
up me oil divorcing W. R. Myers from his wife
Virginia, which was read second lime, and
AMENDED on motion OF MIR. PERROW. IL was
men oriered 10 be engrossed and read third
iime
An ensrosscd bill imposing taxes for the sup
po'' u government was read third time, and,
table
Inc bill authorizing the Baltimore and Ohio
ndifoac Company TO extend their road through
,ae territory OF Virginia, was taken up on mo-
.ion Of Mr.. HUNTER. and made the order Of
'ne day for Friday next at o'clock
Inc house resumed The consideration OF the
Richmond and Danville Railroad bill. Mr.
iuNSTALL concluded his remarks in favor Of
and Mr.. SYME commencing an argument
asdlls', The bill. Without coming 10 any deci-
SON.
on motion of Mr.. HIETT, the House ad-