Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-04
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGIN
FRIDAY. Decembe. 81
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

FRIDAY, Decembe: 81, i b
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
On notion Of Mr.. LANCASTER 81 s
That he PIeSidcL, / The James Rlre e. "
nawaa Company, the President OF The So e
and Winchester Nc Atami>ed Roii, "a. "
,en,s 81 The several Radicals OF ihiS Sac "
Guessed 10 report 10 this Hons lie ayea: "a
# transportation OF tonnage rer mile Up; s&
several lines Of Improvement. u
On motion Of Mr. MAYO Resgaoi II
he committee OF Finance inquire inola *
Lirrcy 81 increasing The compensate u
commissioner Of he revenue Tor he ciiy O. II;
mond.
On motion of Mr.. STEPHENSON-Ra n
That ih- committee for Courts Ct justice IL E
into he expediency OF extending to The CC. I
al! Tie counties bordering on streams cigiiG.
from am other State, an authority in rea
ferries similar 10 that granted to Cuars q,
IFS On the Ohio liver b. the act passed f.
1871 Oh -.
ON motion of MIR. DARRACOTT-R's 7;
That the committee on Agriculture G'., i-,l
into the expediency OF amending The Chsrfi q
Rrauch ;,luine AMI thanksgiving CCm9auH
On mo.ion ot Mr.. SYME-Re>o.ye', II
he committee on Roads, &c, inquire !ro the 4
padirncy OF au,horisins the Petersburg Rsiill
Company 10 increase their capital s'OcS, 70 Al
enable them 10 All in Tie extension Of ifc,X
minelon and Raleigh, or Raleigh art VI
Railroad 70 .5onih Carolina
On motion Of Air. STEPHENsOI-2s
vct, That so much Of the repOr, OF the q
PuhIic Works to the present General A,,:
& relates 10 the Staunon and Parkerstl'g II
DC referred 10 the committee on Roads, &,
Ga motion OF Mr.. THOMSON. @. Jtfre \
Resolved, That,h Committee on Ccurs
ice enquire inlo the prophecy OF chaa.i;
rule oil evidence upon the Trial Of Tree t:.' I
flt remaining in the Comnonwe con1st
the al OF 1906 50 as 10 throw the cu,lg
proof OF Inc Tree negroes.
Petitions, were presented and Telena. I
propriaic committees, viz:
By Mr.. WALTON-Oi citizens Of W.
and Pulaski, for relief 10 Emory and Henr
leee; and, b. Mr.. TATE-A petition Of Sc
charactcr from ci;zans Of Smr,h. By ": O. /
'Ii.-Ot officers Of the ll2ih Resrst
division Of said regiment. BY MIR SYNL-}
paper III relation TO The SAFE q. real estate
children o. W ilkins. BY Mr. HAiNl}]
OF William Lazier tor The reiunting 4
Of money. BY Mr.. SCOTT OF F.-OtEs b
OF John Miller, for authority 10 Sci az /
vie certain property devised by hin
KEEP, together TIL his Youngest chi 4aI
Of age. BY Mr. WOOD-Ot citizen, q !
derrick for the Incorporation Of comp
10 be called The "Norh Frederick Tdr'l
Company" By Mr. THOMSON, Of JsFo|
-Olciiizcns of The Shenandoah valley in Il
oi the Improvement Of he Shenandoah va
Ry Mr MORRISON OF VIM. Erwin and 4
cor authority 10 construct a dam across {
River. BY Mr.. STuRM-Ot citizens Of u
bour, tor an appropriation Tor a Turnpike
from Beverly TO Fairmouni in Marion
By Mr. McLA UGI1LIN-Of citizens O. Li'
Tor the establishment OF Bank in the uC
Weston.
BILLS PASSED.
The following engtossed bills were read Z
time and passed:
A bill authorizing The payment Of a cs'i
sum OF money 10 Stevens and Bun;
A bill Incorporating "lhe Masonic Fax
OF Charity Lodge no Ill, at HafPer's fe;''
The county OF jefferson;
A bill concerning James Cook, Deputy ST.
OF W oud county;
A bill dvofciog Cuilip Faiker ffom hi' =
Francina; ....a
A bill authorizing The guardian OF the "a
chiltIen OF James w. M. Wallace 10 afT
he sale OF certain real estate therein men'..'
i bill authorizing separate election ol We
er's Creek, in the county ot Wythe; and
hill ccncel ming BazaIIei Ray.
Bills were considered in heir eatiy siase''
several ordered 10 be euSrossed.
The report Of The committee on Prep ''''.
e. upon 4 resolution referred TO them ihd.
ine1pedcD, TO !: eisla'e upon the suhJec' OF u
= maximum rate Of profit on spifiiuous liq'
was read and agreed to.
The report OF the same committee. adVef>
tho n,li,ion Of ciliZ.ns Of Patrick 10 be ai'a-
IN me county Of Henry, was reai and agfet.
TheIeroIl OF he Militia COMMITTEE leas
solution referred 10 bem) adverse to Inc eSF-
~ Of forming new Regiment OF lnIaai!
jIampshire cGuny-on lhr,sfonnd, thai 'he I
cu,iye has authority in the prcm'ses-wa' u
and agreed 10. .;.,.o .i,s...
Tho n.,irlou OF the officers OF the loon he:'D
-, Militia for separate drill Che GoVeFno' .
inc authority TO grant the petilion) was i'a''
agrcedIo. -. Co,,,s @.
tire ION a resolulion) thai j. is in.1Pet'''
amend he laws so as TO MAKE u liie w n
tees 10 relurn Judgments On "affahs "
Clerks Office was fead aud agreed TO-
The recor; Of the same committee on -,
,,,,;onl ,ha, j. is inexpetieEt 10 exend tns V.
-, rho ms Trent laws TO persons confined j.
-. attachments Tor tn. non.paymens OF ~
m,ler DEGREES in CouUs in Chancery-"a'
ami agreed TO- Dad.
.oaine the eypetiency Of auihorisins i,
BACK 10 establish .elfy across SaLoy u
was read and agreetto To. H.
@ On mo:ion Of Mr.. DARRACoTT' the h
adjourned. u,s
SATURDAY, JAS J, III
..r renor,s were made from COMMITTEES
g. mo,inn Of Mr.. MEREDITH-Reso.
Ina. leave be given 10 bfns IN I psa ~
,bs jurisdiction Of Justices OF The Peace "
in certain cases. r,o,o voso,ysd I
the committee on the Militia inquire 'hao III;
ce.si,y OF provtins BY law for Inc sl la;d,
hIsni;s,s and clothing for the Virginia hFs'D
n ,",c ~ ,be service Of the U. 5. III Mexico;
~" Mr. SCOTT, of Fauquier, in coGs'a , =,
o, the hinncss Of the attendance y! Ss"s secs
-, January many Of the members were .t;ou,
riv sbsenD moved that the House S 5oJv
when motion was agreed TO, and Inc f'''
journef.