Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-02

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On motion Of Mr.. sfurSsoS the repor, Of the Com
miee OF Courts OF Justice adverse to the petition Of John
n Jones. for divorce from his wife. taken up; add
on motion OF Mr.. s. tho reversed, aud bill Of
ueted IN conformity with the petition.
on motion OF Mr. CALwELL, the report Of the Commit
Co.T S u Justice against tho petition OF Amanda
losing, Tor divorce, taken up the decision OF tho
COMMITTEE reversed. and bill ordered in accordance with
me prayer OF the petition.
ouon OF Mr HIErr. tho bill To amend the act pass
ca ON March. 1876 Incorporating The II,rJv and Win.
| .rs ~, turnpike Company. was laid on the table.
failed IN ~, ,ot cases IN which tho Courts have
, n " comply win tho act OF 5,h March, 1896 amend
ing the pfescat Primary School system and Tor Other pn,
800, WIN ,ne substitute for tho same proposed by tho
S'mmuec OF Schools and Colleges was ON mo,ion of
MI bvRwkLL laid on the table, aud ordered TO be pn,eJ
| nm TAN BILL.
inc OIL imposing Taxes for the suppot, of Cove,,m,nt
was taken up, and the blanks being GIlcd 80, d
1.-The taxes imposed the same with ,boso ~ I,.
excepting the tax ON Pedar.' Licenses Bowling Saloons
snc Billiard Tablespoon the first of which n. ,s c
Eastern Virginia has been increased SIO ,Yh,.l ~ ~ ~,
TAX now 500, instead of $50 as formerly rho ,,T n
bowling Saloons ~ at the OF $40 for each Lie
eept at watering places where IL h ONLY IS nnJ ~ nj
naa sSss' $500. except at watering places where is
The bill to change the place OF holding the Com, o,
nppea's Tor tho Western District from Lewsburg 10 tho
"mte sulphur Springs was, motion of Mr. Clt,,,rr
inu.hni'ey pos'ponod-ayes 80. noes lO-as follows;
AYss-Mcssrs Byrd, ScrupQ. Bennett B,,nh,i,I A.
,n Morris Fox Lacy Csrdwell, Roanr Smith IhII ol
~, Evans LARSON White, Jones OF Carroll Calwell
StoNa hlcti Thompson OF H.. Lancaster billiard God
win' Howard. Patrick, Robinson, Gresham X edmond B.
ard M'inyre, Edmondson OF L.. Raymond, oldham.
w Rrovv nj IA
Belrnc, Edmundson of NJ. & p, Newton Watts Ham,
nelms' Edgington, Davis. M'Phcrson, Ta,um Cackicy
Sce s fariaS Anderson. Daniel. s,um. Harper Bare
WElhcnney Morrison Hill OF s.. Sickley Int un,,r,yc
| son and Floyd-69. "' 'F"'"'
Nors-Niessrs Finney, Layne Powell Sb,a.v Ibn.,
burwol, Thompson OF Bot. Bocock, Mosby Dickin.or
SLAUGHTER Irving, Love, Scott Sullman Street Ienkc NJ
io DaIracoi Lee Duncan. Hunter. Thompson OF j. Wal.
ace raines Harrison OF L., SchDocy, Banks BeatbeJ
Nelly, Pcuow, VERIFY, Lanier Tunsal TYLER Src,hs,
Mayo, Dorman and Holladay-4O.
Messages were received from the Senate, announcing
passage by That body OF the bill the capital
s'oss OF inc Staunon aud ScOisyile Turnpike Company
TO Macadamze their road. F'''
Also tho passage Of the bill auhor zing the Board Of
Public Works TO purchase two fiths of the stock c 10
Alexandria Canal Company. ~
Also the bill providing for the completion of the Jane.
NNer ana hanawha Canal from tide water at Richmond
10 the town Ut Buchanan
And the b, authorizing the Farmers Bank OF Virginia
and inc Exchange Bank OF Virginia tn establish oirrs al
other purposes. '
On motion, the House adjourned.
TUESDAY, March ., Isi7
Mr.. BROOK from the Committee of Courts of Justice.
A bill divorcing James r. Jones from hi. ,,c RI.
beth; and N ''"%'
A bill dvOrcing Amanda COslng from her husband PA,
mer Costing. ''
On motion of Mr. BccccK the Committee Of Courts of
Justice Were discharged cm the consideration of the No
utons OF citizens OF the county Of Augusta n,
change in the Jury system; Of John NJ Preson of ce,,
noiates pablo OF the city Of Norfolk and town of Porr,
NOUN; and OF noaries public OF the of ynchburr
each asking for increase OF their fees; and the said ne
uuons were laid on the table.
Mr.. BANKS, from the Committee of PropositoDs anil
GneVanees, reported adversely the petitions of e,Sns
OF the counties OF Tazewe'l. Wythe and Smyth for rev
county OF the trustees OF the town of Lewsbnt, IN tI
county OF Greenbrer; OF the division No 81 of The sons
OF temperance tor an act Of Incorporation; and reported
the following bill:
a bill prescribing regulations 10 be obscrvoJ in ,t;
applications tor the formation OF new Counties
Mr. SANks announced that the said Committee having
finished the business before had further r
| Clerk, and that officer was discharged accordingly
Mr.. HoLLADAY from the Committee on Claims. reported
bill appropriatng money for the benefit C SAM,
Freeman, OF the city OF Richmond
Mr. DAVIS, from the Committee on Agriculture and NJ,
ndiacinres reported adversely the petition OF Abr,m
McCoIlock and other citizens Of the county Of Ohio
A Bill to incorporate the Farmvie Manufacturing Com.
pany.
bill: '"'"E
Bill amending the passed ajth Feb 1916. csiab
hsh'ng Dsret Free Schools IN the Of Frederick
aud jefferson
On motion Of Mr.. HARRISON Of Loudoun. Resolved
That leave be given 10 bring bill incorporating COM
pany To bridge from the Point of RocE in ih
county OF Frederick, State Maryland across the Po5
mac to some point on the Virginia shore opposite the Po-
iomac Furnace properly.
On motion OF Mr. WILLIAMS leave was granted ID, 9Th
draw the petition OF the heirs OF John Nelson prescnred
at the present session OF the Legislature
On motion OF Mr.. SrnvALr leave WINS granted {, with
draw the petition OF Stephen Kent.
The bill providing for the of the Louisa Rail
road 10 the eastern base of the Blue Ridge was taken p and
sundry amendments being moved adopted was order
ed 20 engTOssment
On motion of Mr. HUNTER tho bill authorizing the s,.,.,.
guarantee OF certain bonds OF the Chesapeake aud OHIO
ma Company was taken up. read second time and order
ed 10 It's CngrOssment.
ENGRossED BILLS.
bill authorizing County Court of Amea o r,,s
secs the lands OF Francis A. Wilson, Passed
bill 10 amend, for the counties Of Luudoun Fairfax
and kanawha the act for the establishment OF District Fee
Schools, passed Feb. %, 1916. Passed.
A bill granting the North Virpin,
my. Indefinitely postponed.
4 large number Of bills were read sscond n,c and
dered to be ongrossed.
On motion OF Mr.. YERHz, the House adjourned
At a meeting OF tie Committees of the three Ward, II
this CITY, appointed at meeting OF Citizens OF Richmond
to take collections. Tor the relief Of the suffering People
OF Ireland at the Office OF Dr. Chamborayne, Tuesday
From Jefferson ward-John Euders and sam'l Pu,uoy.
From Madison Ward--Dr Chambcrlaync, John wom-
/ bic and VIM. II. Hubbard,
From Monroe Ward--M. $ Valentine and Bernard
| Peyton.
BEESARe PEYroS was appointed Chairman, and John
1t was Resolved that each Of the Ward Committees tor
taking up collections, be enlarged nine when the iol-
| lowing persOns added % the committees w:
For Jefferson Ward-W. J. Clarke. Wilson Williams.
| X. White.
For Madison ward--Pcyton Johnston. John Tyl,r.
Sampson Jones' James Alien, Thos. Beazloy und Jas C.
| Crane
For Monroe wurd-Chas Palmer, Thos. II. Ellis. p,pI
Tmehesrt, James NJ Taylor, Isaac Davenport, Jr aud
| Logan Waller.
Resolved, That each Of the Ward Committees BE- re-
qucstod TO meet tomorrow, "Wednesday, morning at 10
O'Clock, al the following Places viz-or Jefferson Ward
at the City Hotel; for Madison Ward at the Office ut John
Womble; for Monroe Ward, the Washington T. yern
Resolved, That the funds. collected, be paid over to
| VIM. II. mcfarland Esq. the Treasurer
| BERNARD PEYTON, Chairman.
| JoHS WoNBLE, Secretary.
Late from Santa he.
We find in the St. Louis papers letters from SAINT, lie
the latest Of which dated Dec a. These I,t en-. com.
tain from the u. S. Army ia New Mesico.
! which sub1ir: