Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-22
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, FERRuaRY q, le4S.
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vile, Lydia, was passed, with an amendment
providing that the Courts shall have jurisdiction
OF all cases OF divorce.
The bill 10 MacAdamizs the North Weslerr
Turnpike was debated during the remainder o
The sitting; but The Senate adjourned over unit
Wednesday, without coming 10 any decision.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
A communication was received from The Sc
nate stating that they had passed various bills
some with amendments, which were concurred il
BY the House.
Mr.. LANlER, from The committee on PROPOSE
lions, &C., reported
between The counties Of Harrison and Taylor; anc
A bill Incorporating Slaunlon Lodge No. AZ
Of The |. O. 0. +. in Augusta.
MIR. STOVALL, from the committee on Fl
nance reported
A bill concerning William Browning, OF III:
county Of Appomatlo1.
MIR. OLDHAM, from the committee or
Claims, reported
A bill authorizing the refundiBg of a certain
sum OF money 10 William Miles, OF FayeIle
county.
Mr., STEPHENSON, from the committee on
Roads, sc, reported
A bill to amend the act passed January Oath
1Sd7, providing Tor The extension OF The South
Western Road 10 Buchanan.
Mr.. STILLMAN, from The committee TO e1.
anime enrolled bills, reported that they had exam.
ined sundry other bills and found them truly en-.
rolled.
Mr.. RAYMOND, from the committee ap.
pointed 10 examine the TreasureT's Office, pre-.
senled report thereon.
Mr.. TUNSTALL, from the committee on The
Public Library. presented report thereon
REVOLUTIONS
On motion Of Mr.. PRICE-Resolved, Thai
The committee for Courts Of Justice enquire into
the e1pediency of amending the laws concerning
the appointment and duties OF eschealoTs.
On motion OF Mr.. WALL-Resolved, That
the committee on Propositions, &c be instructed
10 enquire into the expediency Of bringing in
bill 10 amend the charter Of The corporation oil
Winchester, passed - day of -, so as 10
permit The Common Council Of said corporation
10 reduce It's debt.
On motion Of Mr.. EDGINGTON-Resolved
That the committee on Propositions, &c. enquire
into The expectancy of Incorporating by law The
Wheeling Alhenaum.
On motion OF Mr.. MAYO-Resolved, That
The committee for Courts OF Justice enquire INTO
the expediency Of so amending the ACT passed
February Sd, 1912, entitled an &c, concerning
conveyances or devises OF public worship, as u
allow trustees 10 hold such property as may have
been heretofore conveyed, devised or vested in
any religious congregation tor burying ground
or depository for The dead.
On motion of Mr.. SNOWDEN-Resolye
That he committee for Courts OF Justice enquire
into the expediency' Of repeating so much of The
poor laws as provides that no inhabitant of any
corporate town shall be capable of serving as an
overseer OF the poor in any county, so lar as Inc
town OF Alexandra may bind out as apprentices
INDECENT children in said town, and perform such
other acts as may be vested by law in The over
seers OF The poor for the counties of The State
On motion Of Mr.. STURM-Resolved, That
the commilee for Courts of Justice enquire into
The expedency of changing the time OF holding
the county courts OF Barbour county, both month
~ and Gu artery, from The time now prescribed
by law 10 the third Monsay in each and every
month.
On motion OF Mr.. WOOD-Resolved, That
The committee on Propositions, &c. enquire into
The expedency oil bringing in bill Incorporating
he Winchester and White Sulphur Springs
Stage Company
A motion was made by Mr.. HART that The
following resolution be adopted:
Resolved, That on and after the 23d instant
his House shall meet a, II o'clock
MIR. STOVALL moved 10 amend, BY insert
ing Isl March.
On mo.lon Of mr. 81 Me, the resolution and
amcndmeu, were laid on the table.
PETITIONS, &c.
The following petitions &C., were presented
and ordered TO be referred 10 appropriate commit
ees, viz:
By Mr.. SCOTT otFauquer: OF citizens Of
Rappahannock, for the Incorporation OF a Join,
stock company 10 construct M'Adamized road
from Sperryvie 10 the head OF the navigation of
The Rappahannock river. b. Mr.. THOMPSON
OF B.. Memorial OF citizens OF Boie.ourt remon.
siratins against any change in The location of Inc
Southwestern road. BY Mr.. RAYMOND: OF
citizens OF C!arksburg, asking Tor certain amend
menis 10 their act Ct Incorporation. BY Mir.
TURNER of Patrick: OF clizsns OF Patrick. for
The passage OF an acl Incorporating a Joint stock
fer The Improvement OF The navigation
Of Smiths river. By Mr.. SEYMOUR: Ofcitizeps
nl Hampshire, that The town OF Romney NAV be
fixed as point in locating the road proposed 10
pc constructed from Petersburg in Hardy county
~ the way oil MooIfield 10 The Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. By Mr.. STEPHENSON: oil
citizens Of Richie, for change in The location Of
he Northwestern Turnpike through said county
By Mr.. BURWELL: Or citizens OF Bolelour, Of
citizens OF Bedford, and of citizens of franklin,
or an amendment Iolhe law Of The prssen! session