Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-05
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1877.
CT Al I'LL,

! The SPEAKER presented communicates
covering quarterly statement Of the condition
of The Exchange Bank Of Virginia which was
read and laid on The table.
! On motion OF Mr. CRUZ Mp, the Senate LOOK up
The bill changing The Company OF Rife Grays IN
the county of King William 10 a Company OIL
Light Infantry.
Mr. ROGERS thought The bill ought 10 pass,
and it was accordingly passed.
The bill incorporating The Hugusnot Academy
! came up in is oIder and was passed.
Also, the bill authorizing the counties noroef-
ing on The Ohio river 10 establish icrIiss across
said river-which passed.
On motion OF Mr.. BONDURANl, The senate
adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
On motion ofMr SYME, leave was granted 10
the committee appointed TO investigate The chars-
IS against Judge James IA. Ghulson 10 hold their
sessions during the session Of The House-aGd
authority was grained To said committee 10 al-
point clerk.
On motion of Mr. STROTHEl, the Commit
ice ON Finance were discharged ifum ne consde'
ration Of The resolution referring 10 said commit
tee SO much Of The Governors ncs sase as relates
TO weights and measures, aud The same was re-
| ierred 10 the Committee On Trade, nc.
On motion Of MIR. STROrHER, The Com
! ml,tee on Finance were discharged from The
| consideration OF the resolution referring SO much
| of The Governor message as relates 10 The Bonds
of The Commonwealth held by the Literary Fund,
and advising that The same be cancelled and
The said resolution was laid upon The liable.
Mr.. BANKS, from The Committee on Propo
sitions &C., presented report upon the petition
OF citizens Of the counties Of Lewis, Randolph,
Barbour and Harrison, for new county.
MIR. DAVIS, from the Committee on Asri'u!-
ture, &C., presented reports upon the petitions al
citizens Of Rockingham, Tor The passage OF an
acl authorizing their county court 10 impose
lax on dogs and OF The inspectors o! tobacco IN
the town OF Lynchburg, for authority 10 sell all
tobacco al their wafehouses-a and The following
bills:
A bill 10 incorporate The New England Woolen
and Cotton Manufacturing Company; and
A bill 10 establish fcur inspection in The
! town vi Siaunlon.
Mr. SYME, from The Committee on Banks
presented bill TO establish the Bank oil Martins
burg in Virginia, in the county OF Berkeley.
Mir. TATE, from The Committee on Lunaic
Asylums, presented the following bills,
i A bill providing that the fiscal year OF The
I Eastern Lunalic Asylum shall commence On The
| first Of October annually;
/ A bill respecting the Lunaic Asylums Of the
! Commonwealth; and
A bill providing further, for The admission olin.
sane PERSONS into The Lunaic Asyums 81 the
Commonwealth.
The following engIossedb bills were read a third
time and passed. viz
A bill authorizing separate election al The
house Of Cornelius NJ. Shannon, in the county
OF Tazewell; and
A bill 10 increase the capital stock Of the Bcr-
ryville Turnpike Company; and authorizing
Stale subscription Of Two filhs Vi such increased
capital.
An engrossed bill 10 provide additional capital
for the Brandonviile, Kinswood and Evansville
Road, was lead a third Time; and The question
being put upon It's passage, was determined in the
affirmative:
AYrs-Alessrs. Brown Of Alhemare, layne, Shelley,
Johnson Byrd, i,oak, SMALL Thompson Of Boteourt,
ct sSa S.s. sI ssga fs sSa
Carson, White, Hiel Thompson Of Hampshire, Lee,
81 e
ln,yre, Raymond, Oldham, Waggoncr Brown Of Mo
mongolia, Berne, Edmundson of Montgomery and Puias-
ki,: Brrathed, ferrow, Newton, McPherson, Newman,
! Brown OF Rockingham, Hill Of Shenandoah, stickiey,
1i,s sl's sop.. Of
Finney, Powell, McDearmOn, Scruees, Dickinson Lacy.
Slaughter Thompsonof Dnwiddir, chIsman. Street,
lone, Of Gloucester, I.rHke, Carroll St0rai Dard,
Howard, Wallace, Gaines, Robinson, Gresham Rich
mond, Poindsxter, Ednondsnn Of Lunenbiirg, Banks,
William" Kelly Wau. appsa ,,o ns,Sy Al, S1ms n
Morrison. Goodwin. Holiday, Fhzhugh and Chandler
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion III Mi LACY-Resoved, That
The Committee for Courts oil Justice enquire into
| the e4pediency OF authorizing The dispositions oil
nonresident witnesses 10 be taken BY one justice
Of the peace.
On motion OF MIR. MOSBY-Resolved, Tha,
| the Commuec on Claims be instructed 10 enquire
into the cxpediency Of providing for the payment
OF the expenses (nol heretofore discharged incur
led by Capt. E. Z. Darlington, in mastering his
company Of volunteers into service.
On motion OF MI. STROTHER-Resoved,
That the Committee on Roads, &c enquire into
The expedlency Of incorporating company 10
construct Turnpike Road from SpeIryville in
Rappahannock county, 10 Horner's Mill, in Gull
pepper county, and Of providing for the survey Of
The route OF said road al Ihs public expense.
On motion OF Mr. resolved,
That the Committee on Agriculture, &C., be in.
structed TO enquire into The expediency OF amend.
ing The charter Of the Broadmeadow Mining and
Manufacturing Company.
On motion IF Mr. HOLLADAY-R Resolved,
| That the Committee on Reads, &c. be instructed
TO enquire into the expediency ol Incorporating
Steamboat Company for The purpose oi convey
ing freight and passengers between different points
on the Rappaha River and any points on
either shore OF The Chesapeake Bay, not lower
than The mouth OF The Cherrysinne, in the eoun-
~ of Northampton, nor higher Than Smiths oinI,
in The county Of Northumberland.
On motion OF MIR. ACKNOWLEDGMENT, That
the Committee Tor Courts oil Justice, examine
into The expedency nlso amending The poor laws.
AS 10 extend the right 10 vote al elections lur over
seers of The poor, 10 all who now have The I.hl 10
vote Tor members OF The Virginia Assembly.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented and referred, viz:
By Mr.. THOMPSON Of B.: OF citizens and
portion OF The members OF The Barof BoIcouIt
county asking the removal OF the Couu Of Ap
peals from The Town OF Lew>burg 10 The White
Sulphur SPRINGS. By Mr.. BYRD: Two pe-
tons of citizens Of Bah cr the Cowpaslurc Ri
YER pray wing for an alteration oi The law concern
ing slopes over mill dams. BY Mr. HILL OF S.:
OF citizens Of Shenandoah praying that The line
between the counties OF Shenandoah and Frede-
rick may be determined by law, which pelii had
been presented al The session OF 1876. By Mr..
DARRACOTT: Memorial Of sundry ciliz.ns Of
Hanover, praying aga inst the establishing Rail-
road from Richmond 10 Ethan on York River. BY
Mr.. HILL Of S Petition oil Samuel C.. Will
lans, asking that The line between the counties oil
Shenandoah and Frederick may be determined
b. law.
An engrosscd bill releasing 10 WIN. s. Crit
feth certain fine, imposed by The Circni, Supe-
rior Court OF Law and Chancery Tor Harrison
| county, was read third time, and the sameibc-
ing under discussion the House passed 10 The
order of The day, viz: the bill 10 incorporate The
Potomac and Ohio Railroad Company.
Mr. EDGlNGTON who had Inc floor ycs,er.
day when the House adjourned, resumed and
continued his argument until o'clock when he
gave way 10 motion made by Mr.. RAYMOND
10 adjourn. -
"WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, I847.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
On motion OF Mir. LAYNE- Resolved, Thai
The Committee on Propositions, &C., enquire into
The expedency Of passing law authorizing The
| Governor oil The Commonwealth TO have The pub
lie lol contiguous 10 The Scale House lavcd; and,
also, 10 require all persons selling Beet Cattle in
/ the city OF Richmond 10 have The same weighed
on The public scales. By The weigh master APP
pointed by law for thai purpose.
On motion of MIR. ANkS, the Committee on
Propositions, &C., were discharged from the con.
sderalion Of The petition Of Samuel Freeman,
j I.Is IL 4 L.