Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-07
A bill authorizing the Banks 10 issue .,

A bill authorizing the Banks ,o issue ,n,n
noles; N
A bill establishing the county Of Putnam m,
of parts Of Kauawha, Cabell and Mason. -
The House then took up the bill maxim,
further appropriation 10 the Southwestern Tn,
pike Road. WI
Mr.. PERROW moved 10 lay the bill On =.
table. On this motion quite an animated !.
bate sprung up, which was participated in :,
Messrs. STEPHENSON, PERROW. HARyi
MOSBY, FLOYD, THOMPSON OF Bo,e,or,
CONWAY, STOVALL, SHEFFEY, COCF?
TUNSTALL and RAYMOND. Mi. p ahnn
wards Withdrew his motion, which was rene.a
by Mr.. CONWAY; but The House refuse.
sustain il.
Mr.. RlvEs moved its Indefinite pos.ponem.,,
Rejected.
Mr. STOVALL moved 10 strike on, ,oo ~,
dollars. and insert $4,000 dollars an Tho ,. a,H'
amount that should be expended in any one r.'s
Mr.. FLOYD accepted the amendmen, of n.
S. The bill was then ordered 10 its eneros,m s..'
On motion OF Mr.. WATSON-Reso.,..i
That il BE- referred 10 the committee for Cour.s
Jcstice 10 enquire into the expectancy NJ :.
amending the act in relation 10 colo!ed arnr.,
tices, passed 9Th of April, 1889, as TO secute II.
yearly value of their services 10 appren,ir.,
themselves, on their becoming of age, Instead =.
applying the same, as is now done Ia The u,s =.
the poor.
On motion OF Mir. SCOTT Of Pfes,op-R,
solved, That the committee on Roads, &c. BE- u
slrucied TO enquire into the propricty OF nccrro.
rating a company 10 construct road ircn
poin. on The Northwestern road in German .e
Element, in the county Of Preston, by The way q
kinswcod, TO the road leading from MorganioEr
10 Evansville.
On motion Of Mr.. COCKE-Resolved, Til;
the committee on Lunalc Asyums be insuuc..
10 enquire into The expectancy Of reporiinga BIZ
making some provision for The relief VI inssc.
persons OF cu!or.
On motion of Mr. COLSON-Resolvet TIL,
the committee on Schools, &c, enquire into q,
expediency OF passing an act authorizing Ii.
paymen; OF sundry Outstanding claims aganSM.
School Commissioners oil Lee county, Tor The luL
ton OF poor children, which claims amoua. 10
the SUN of S47S 06, due 10 teachers OF said cour.
~, for The payment OF which no provision b.,
been made by law.
On motion OF Mr.. OLDHAM-Re Tia,
the committee on the Library be instructed to en-.
quire into The expedieDcy OF purchasing The uc,.
lfa, OF Washington, now being exhibited 10 lie
rotnnda Of the Capitol, .fom Mr.. Elwe tie pro.
pTielor.
On motion OF Mr. COOK-Resolved, That
the committee OF Roads, &C., enquire mo The Ell.
pediency OF limiting the charges OF the TeIe.
graphic companies Incorporated by an act Of The
last session OF The General Assembly, and tha,
said committee also enquire what alterations OF
amendments in The charter OF The said company
public policy would dictate.
On motion OF Mr.. MARTZ-Resoivet, Tia,
The committee tor Courts OF Justice be insifpcd
TO enquire INFO the expcdiency OF passing lav
exemptng securities Of conslab!es from any la
blily for monies collected by their principal,
longer than three years alter the expiration oiN'
term OF office, for which lney were security.
On motion Of Mr.. WEST,
The House adjourned.