Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-15
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY IA, l648.
SENATE

SENATE.
Bills from the House were referred, on motto
OF MIR. BAPTIST.
Mr.. KINNEY reported the bill concerning Il
Lexington Military institute and the Colleges
| the Commonwealth.
The bill concerning The Hardy and Wincbe
ter Turnpike Company was taken up. TT
question being on MIR. DANIELS amendment. W;
laid on The table, on motion OF Mr.. BARBEl
and made the order OF The day for Friday next.
Mr.. CARLlLE moved 10 take up The bill
vorcing Robert Moran trcm his vile, Lydia, wit
| the amendment, OF The committee. a long d
cussion arose upon the amendment of the cOu
| miIIee and an amendment TO the amendment pr'
posed by Mr.. WITCHER, in which Messieu
STRINGER, KANE, CARLILE, WITCHES
GALLAHER, STANARD, SLOAN and CA
PERTON participated, and before any ques.io
was taken upon he amendment otrhe commute,
On motion of Mr.. STANARD, the Senate ad
journed.
[Mr. Stanardwas incorrectly reported as advo
Gazing the amendment of MIR. Daniel on Saiur
day: he did not express any opinion with re
spect to it, but was willing 10 lay it on he Ia
bic, that its friend, might place it in the most per
feet and acceptable form
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
A communication was received from the Sc
uaIe, stating that they had passed sundry bills
on with an amendment which was conquered
in By The House.
MIR. LANlER, from The committee on Pfopo.
silions, presented The following bills:
A bill anneXing 10 the county Of Appomal;ox,
small portion OF Campbell co;
bill Incorporating Adcph Lodge, No. 81, OF
the ]. O. o. F. in Harrison county;
bill concerning The town OF Parkersburs in
Wood COUNTY;
A bill changing the place OF holding ,epar ate
election in Highland county.
Mr.. OLDHAM, from the committee on
Claims, presented bill, authorizing the payment
OF certain sum Of money 10 Jchn n. ThJmp.
son.
MIR. STEPHENSON, from tie committee on
Roads, SC. presented reports upon The resolutions
for increasing the number OF Directors ia The New
Shenandoah CompanI; for road from Carks.
burg in Harrison 10 PbiIppi in Barbour county;
OF appropriains ibe revenue derived from the
county of Jackson, 10 rebuild the bridges carried
off by the late iresheis in aid county; and upon the
retition Of ciiiZsns OF Brooke for the aporC 2ra.
ton OF the revenue uf that county 10 repairing
the road ceslroved in like manner.
MIR. STILLMAN, from the committee appoint
ed to examine enrolled Bills, reported ,hry had r1-
arnincd sundry Of them and found they were cor.
recly enrolled.
on motion of Mr.. STEPHENSON. lear. -.
given to bring in bill 10 incorporate The trustees
OF the ST.. Joseph's Female Orphan Asylum in The
city OF Richmond.
On motion Of Mr.. BAYSE-Resolyed, That
special committee be appointed Tor Inc purpose
OF acting upon sundry petitions concerning the
Oyster avs, which said petitions are now before
the committee Of Propositions, &c.
PETITIONS, &c.
The following petitions were presented and
ordered 10 be referred 10 appropriate committees:
By Mr.. BROWN, OF NJ. and M: Ofciizens
of MiddeseX for the repeal OF certain sections OF
the act passed March 221, lS47, concerning oys-
tiers and larrapins. BIZ MIR. STILLMAN: or
citizens of The town Of Palmyra 10 FIuvanna
Tor The incorporation OF Savings Institution in
said Town. By MIR. THOMPSON of Boteourl: OF
James Shanks for the passage OF an act 10 change
The boundary lines between The counties Of Bote-
tour, Monroe and Allegheny. BY Mr.. CACK-
LEY: Or H. Mann and others, OF pocahonlas
county. asking 10 be allowed conn., cISaiion for
killing wolves, and divulging the mode of de-
srroyiug them, as used By him. BY Mir.
BROWNE. of Nj. and NJ: OF Citizens of the
county OF Middlese1 that vote may be taken
al the ensuing election, in said county, TO ascer-
tain The sense OF the people on The proposition to
rem I'VE The Court House Of said couny. By
w i
No. sc OF the Sons OF Temperance, for The in.
corporation OF said Division. BY Mr.. TAN
ZEY: or the Morsanlown Union Lodge No.
g3 Of Ancient York MaSUns, for an act Of in.
corporaion BY Mr.. MORGAN: Sundry do
cumeuls, 10 be used as evidence 10 SUSAN the
petition for The removal OF The seal OF justice of
Roone county. BY Mr.. THOMPSON Of B.
Memorial of citizens OF Boeiourt, demonstrating
against any change in the location OF the South
Western Road. BY Mr.. LACY OF citizens OF
New Kent, for a subscription on The part OF The
Stale of two-ii.ths OF the capital stock of the
Richmond and Pamunkey Railroad. BY MIR.
FLOYD: OF citizens OF Washington county,
for an alteration in the terminus OF the
Southwestern road. BY MIR. STEP
OF The Sisters OF Charity OF The city of Richmond,
asking to be exempted from the payment OF taxes
on their Orphan Asylum property. BY Mr..
MOSELEY: OF citizens of Buckingham, for an
amendment of the law in relation 10 the duiies OF
inspectors Of tobacco. BY Mr.. LANCASTER :
OF Samuel T. Huee OF Henrico asking 10 be
compensated for teaching poor children in said
county.
CONVICTION AND OHIO RAILROAD
The engrUssed bill 10 incorporate the Covine-
ION and Ohio Railroad Company was then taken
up, on motion OF MIR. PRICE, and advocated by
MIR. BURWELL and opposed by Messrs. YER
BY and TUNSTALL.
On motion of Mr.. STOVALL. the bill was
laid on the table until tomorrow, when Mr..
PRICE has The floor.
MIR. STEPHENSON reported bill 10 incor.
pora'e the 81. JOsephs Female Orphan Asylum
of the city of Richmond.
On motion OF Mr.. STEPHENSON,
The House adjourned.