Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-02
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
TRIpAY, FEBRUARY 26rH, 1917.
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A message was received from The Ilonsc, by
Mr.. Stephenson, stating that they had passed The
bill 10 authorize The lfusiees OF The Male ant Fe
male Academy, in the Town OF Buchanan. 10 puT-
chase certain lands in the county oil Lewis. tn
was referred TO a select committee ol three, COM
posed OF Messrs. Strnger, Wiley and Deneae.
A message was also received from The House,
by Mr.. Edgingion, stating that they had passed
the bill authorizing The Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company TO extend their road through the
territory of Virginia; which was read AMI com
milleJ II The committee on ln!e'nal Improvements,
AFTER an Intellectual mnicn by Mr.. Sitihger, 10
refer il 10 special committee.
ELECTION OF SAFE ,rr'CgRs.
A message was received from The House, by
Mr.. Stova!l, informing Inc Senate Ct their readi-
ness 10 proceed 10 he election Of The State officers
Tire Senate lhrH n csedc~l To m election which
resulted in The choice OIL
James r. Heath, for tir>l hndilnr.
James Brown, Jr, lcr second Auditor.
s II. Parker, iur Rreis'c' q Land Once.
Fabius VI. Lawson, i'r Treasurer.
Wm. II. Richardson, laI Secretary ofConmon-
wealth ard Librarian.
Charles S. Morgan. Tor Superintendent Of Pc
niienliary
James C. Spots, Tor Principal Storekeeper Of
Penilentiary.
neral Laws, reported upon The resolution for pIo-
viding for the payment Of certain rsrrns's il
CURED in The organization Of The Virginia Rrg;-
ment nt Volunteers, recommending an amend
men,, changing The resolution into an act and
making an appropriation Of $4,000 in addition 10
The sum OF $4,000 heretofore appropriated for
his purpose The amendment was adopted
ayes o. noes 3.
On motion cf Mr. STRlNGER, The bill an.
tbo,izinc The trustees ii Bcchanan Academy 10
purchase certain lands, wae taken M dii'i passed.
On motion OF Mr. WlfCiiE2,
The Senate adJonInM.
HOUSE or DELEGATES
A communication was received from The Sc
nate, stating that they had passed an act concern
Ing emancipa,ed slaves, with amendments TIE
said amendments having tcrn read, On motion Of
Mr.. BOCOCK The bill was aii on The table.
On motion of MIR. WATTS Resolved, That
the Committee Oh Roads, &c enquire mo he
expediency OF re-enacring the aci passed lith
January, lS45, incorporating the Bowen Hit
Turnpike Company.
Mr.. SCOTT, from tie Committee iar Courts
Of Justice, presented a. part OF Inc Criminal
Code the following bills
A bill concerning The arrest and examination
of offenders, commitment ior ,rial, and lakins
bail A bill concerning Indictments, prescntmenis
and iniormalions: A hiI! concerning proceedings,
10 proven, the commission oil crimes and bill
concerning general provisions concerning crimes
ana punishments.
Mr. BANKS. from The Committee on Pfopo-
illsns, &C., presenled-repo upon The petitions
of citizens OF the town Of Portsmouth, tor an act
Of Incorporation; and Of citizens Of The county OF
Frederick, asking change in The place holding
a separate election 10 said county.
On motion of Mr.. BANKS the Committee on
Propositions, &C., were discharged from The con-
sidera,ion of the petitions Of William 8 Nc
Cabe and others Of Bedford county; OF s. 0 An
derson and others; Of J. d. Aleranae and others;
OF citizens Of the county OF Roarose; Of David
Graham and others, citizens OF Wylhe county; Of
citizens of the James River Valley; Of William
A. Scott and Others OF ctizens Of the county OF
Nelson; OF citizens OF the county Of CumbeF.