Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-15
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
a communication was received from the s.
nae, stating that they had passed suntfy t'
some with amendmen's, which were agreed TO-
.Ir. SCOTT OF f'auquier, from the Coz mi
tee for Courts Of Justice, presented report a.
verse 10 The petition OF David kehllnger, Ter
divorce from his wife; and, rs pari Of the Cnm
nal Code, the ba lance OF bill No. 100. cpn>islf
Of The % 22t, 2ih, 2j h. 20 h aad 9th cha0r.'
also reported With amendments bill concernIG
The correction OF errors, committed in lhe p.
siess OF chancey causes; and regulating sPFes
from ioal DEGREES pronounced therein.
Mr.. LANiiR, from Inc committee on P0f.
siiiynS, &c, presented a report unon The res
;ioH for authorizing separate election a O.
house Of Peter +. Randolph, at New Salon, d
Harrison county.
The said committee was discharged from b.
rsidsra.ion Of the memorial o! ciiizs, O.
fiei!is0a county, demonstrating agains, he fc
II ion ci John s Griffith.
80. 0LSfiAsi, from The cn,s,,.';,'es -
Gains, presented report upon the Petiol %
Washington Hacs worth.
On muiion Of sir OLDHAM, The SAID co@
mii,se were discharged from he consideration q
Inc resolution for refundiUg 10 William Mts
the amonn, Of certain taxes Improperly chafg-
10 him and paid inlo he treasury.
On motion of Mr.. JACOBS Resolved, Tta
the committee on Roads, sc . be instructed 10 ID
qnire into the expectancy oi incorporating a con.
pany upon the Joint stock principle, to cons'fp,
a turnpike road from Fror, Royal, in WaHs
county, 10 point near Gaines Cross Roai' d
Raprahannock county.
On ion OF Mr.. WEST-Resolyei, Il.
the commtee on Roads, &C.. be instructed o. q,
qure into The expectancy o: au horizine the B-s'
OF Public Works 10 appoint some suitable prr'r
10 eXa mine all the contracts ma e or IN par ~
on he Bfandonvlllc and Fishing Creek Roe
whether made by director or O.h,rwise ~
place true estimate on each contract, and r.?
As soon as practicable 10 the Board Of p.
Works.
On molten OF Mr. ia NZEY- Resolved, T.
the commitlee On Roads, &C., he directed To- =
qoTe into The ex?cdiercy OF Authorizing the
verify AMI Morsaniown Road Company
change the location Of their Road IN me W
side OF The Nonopgahea River as coGnec!s
he Fishing Greek and Biardonyile Road b
Granville.
On motion Of M. BAEBRlCK-R Resi-.
Tia the committee on RcaGs, &C., be in>,fa r.
10 enGniIe mo the expectancy OF extending p
provisions u the iocai road laws Of the Coua':
B:uc.c, over the coua'y Of Hancock.
PETITIONS, &c.
ordered 10 I've referred IN appropriate commit.
BIZ Dir. RAYMOND: OF The lndepende'
| der OF odd Fellows, q: the county OF MaaonaS
in the town OF Nio:eaniown, ior an acI Of nc
ration. By Mr.. BILL, OF f. and N: OF
Miles, that five dollars and tory Gems aye o.
properly paid By him may he rciuDted. b J.
W UNDER: OF john Koonz Tor lie psss7s'
an act. authorizing he counly Of Shcnani o.
convey 10 purchasers thereof, cef!ain In,
said county sold Tor taxes in 30 by Mr.. GaHl
NEg: OF citizens ol The county OF Moi ,eL
~, for an apr:opfia'iGn of $4,000 for ny
pose of constructing a road from Pauick =
House, by way OF Floyd Couu House, 'oIs
iansburg, 10 the COMFY Of Montgomery.
BILLS PASSED.
A bill refundine 10 D. b. Laync, J. W'eE-
others, late sorekeepers and agents al re
ieDliary, premiums on assurances paid " 'as
A bill TO construct the Lizzie S ono Gap fo@-
! A bill directing a srrvey for tn!nilhe
from the North Western road near ClaIH'Dn.
Fishing Creek in Weizel county;
A bill 10 incorporate nc Chea, River Ma
! ton company;
A bill revivns he &C, Incorporating the {
Farm God Mining company in the ccut
Spo.syivania;
a bill providing fer the repairs Of tie Il
Ware House 10 The cry ci Richmotdi
A bill concerning Lucien Peyton, commh,.
er Of the revenue Tor the town and coChiy
lerand.ia; 4
A bill appropriatiog certain sum Q. Z
in favor OF Thos. II. Dewitt;
bill providing for the conversion OF .o-.
anteed bonds OF the James River aud MAI
Company into registered stock
: A bill incorporating the hla~b'eys Gap
pike Company .,;o, -.
A bill 10 provide for the construction c.
Weston and Fa!mount Tufnp'He eolnfa'.
CONVICTION AND ono BAIL RoAO
This bill was ,hen lasen up. Is passsSr
advocated by Messrs. PRICE anu LH
TER, and opposed by MIR. STOVhLL,
Trbe discussion will continue today
The SPEAKER presented to The Hove q
municaiion from The Rsvisors OF The CIV.
On motion OF MIR. BURWELL, the +