Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-19
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lot lnelI services; also, on The resolution 10 en-
quire INTO The expediency of amending the 18th
section oil 18th chapter OF The actto reduce into
one The several acis concerning crimes; also on
The resolution to enquire into the expediency o.
amending the act passed 3lst March, 1913
which requires clerks OF Courts 10 cory partly
proved deeds IN books; alsn on the resolution 10
enquire INTO The expectancy OF extending the ju
TiSdIction OF justices OF the peace 10 cases oil
assault and battery. Also the following bills:
a oillto create new Judicial Circuil, and for
other purposes:
A bill providing for taking the REIMBURSEMENT
OF dover in the estate Of lunatics.
Mr.. POWELL, from The committee on
Claims, presented bill releasing 10 Joel Fereu-
son flne imposed upon him by The Circuit SUI
perIor Court OF Law and Chancery for Wayne
county.
BILLS PASSED:
A bill changing The place OF holding a separate
election in Fairfax county.
a bill authorizing separate election al the
house Of John Helmick, in Lewis county.
n bill anlhulizing a separate election al The
house Of Charles c. Lee, in Randolph county,
! A bill 10 amend the act entitled an act 10 limit
the assessment upon ii heables, and 10 authoriz.
tax upon property for The purpose of deirayins
county expenditures within Berkely county, pass
ed March 5, 1885
a bill authorizing the payment o certain
sum Of money 10 j. Pizer, deputy for Elias
Thomas, Sheriff Of Roanoke county.
A bill divorcing Sarah Ann Raymond, from
her husband H. P. Raymond.
A bill! 10 incorporate the "Suffok Savings
Bank.
A bill 10 repeal SO much of the act entitled an
act, prescribing the mode OF elecing trustees for
the Town OF DarkesvilIe, in Berkeley county ves-
ting them with certain corporate powers; and OF
electing Trustees Of the town OF Romney, in
| Hampshire, as concerns the said town Of Oarkes-
vile.
A bill changing the time OF holding the county
| court OF Braxon county.
| a bill authorizing a separate election al The
house OF Charles Zinn, in Barbour county.
Reports Of committees were agreed 10. The
following were laid on the table:
Report OF The committee ios Courts oi Justice,
on the resolution to enquire into the expedcncy
OF amending act passed March 81, 1913, which
requires Clerks OF courts 10 copy partly proved
deeds
Report OF committee for Courts al Justice on
the expediency OF allowing Grand Jurors com
pensalion.
Also, on the resolution 10 enquire into The e1-
pediency OF extending The jurisdiction OF Justices
| OF the peace 10 cases ol assault anG battery.
Also, on The petition Of Isaac Soule, Tor The
passage ofan act,o invest the Superior Court Uih
power 10 decree the sale Of certain real es, ale
therein mentioned.
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion Of Mr.. THOMAS, the committee
for Courts OF Justice were instructed 10 enquire
into the expediency OF declaring by law The ap.
| pellate jurisdiction OF The Circuit Superior
Courts, so that uniformity may be had therrin in
me ac'lon Of The several judges OF ,hi. Common
wealth. -,,-,--.,-
suagu,. THAT inc meemcr:al oil he LYnchburs
and Tennessee Railroad Company, together with
the Report Of the President and Directors and
Engineer OF that Company. be pfinei IN The nse
Of the House.
On motion OF NJ. THOMPSON Of S.-Rr-
solved, That the committee on Claims enquire
into the e1pediency OF allowing Joha C. Rogers
S2l 80 for The tuition Of poor children.
On motion OF Mr.. ARNETT-Resolved,
That The committee on Finance ENDURE into the
expediency OF changing the mode Of appoin.-
ment OF Commissioner OF The Revenue Tor this
| Commonwealth.
On motion OF Mr.. HARRlS-Resolved, Thai
the committee on Finance ecqure into the expe-
diency If changing The time OF issuing licenses
in this Commonwealth from the May Courts 10
the November Courts.
! On motion OF MIR. BElRNE-Resolyed, That
the committee on Finance enquire into the ex-
pediency, should the present condition Of the Il
| nances require il, CT selecting Some new sub
| iects OF taxation, and imposing nominal tax
upon some, with view TO qualify more ci-
| zens, twenty-one years and Upward, who arc
housekeepers and heads OF families, 10 exercise
the right OF suffrage.
The following resolution offered by Mr.
COOKE was laid on the table on motion Q! Mr..
DORMAN, who will call il up on Mohda7:
Resolved, That a select committee be az
poin ed Of the members ol this House 10 visit the
| Military Institute 10 attend the Semi-annnal cS-
animation of the Cadets on FIRST January next,
and report upon It's condition, and particularly
with regard 10 the recommendation Of the Board
OF Visitors, concerning the Reconstruction oil the
buildings.
On motion OF Mr.. BURDETT-Resolved,
That the committee on Schools &c, enquire
into The expediency OF reporting bill! No. 2sl OF
The last session, relating 10 Colleges and Acade-
mics.
On motion OF Mr.. MONCURE of Gre
| solved, That the committee Tor Coutts OF Justice
enquire into the expediency OF changing the line
| OF commencement of the spring term oil The or
cult Superior Court OF Law and Chancery Tor
The county of Caroline.
On motion Of Mr.. FERGUSoN-Resolved,
That the committee on Propositions enquire into
the rxpediency of changing The place Of holding
the separate election now held al the house oil
Benz Harris, on Horse Creek, 10 The house ol
VIM. Cummins, on Mud river.
On motion OF MIR. Saskatchewan Thai
tbs memorial Of the merchants OF Norfolk city,
the citizens OF Elizabeth City county and pilots Of
THE State, with all other like memorials and with
bill No. ATS of the last session, establishing and
regulating The rates OF potage In certain waters
OF Virginia" be referred 10 Sc eel COMMITTEE
On motion of Mr.. CLENDENIN-R Resolved
That The committee on Roads, &c enquire into
the expedency OF reporting bill TO appropriate
a sum OF money 10 aid in The rebuilding Of
bridges on the Charleston and Point Pleasant
turnpike, destroyed by The freshe! Of the Great
Kanawba river in Dec lS47.
On motion of Mr.. WATSON-Resolved
That il be referred 10 the committee for Courts
of Justice, 10 enquire into The e1pediency OF So
amending The provisions Of 2ist chapter Of The
criminal code OF the last session, touching IN
sane offenders, as either 10 make il The duty OF
the Court TO Try The question OF insanity al the
time of the trial. dispensing altogether with
the preliminary jury now required Tor that pnr-
pose or restrict that Jury 10 The question OF N
sanity at the Time Of trial. without allowing IL &c
enquire also whether the prisoner was insane a
The time oil the offence committed.
On motion Of Mr.. 3HEFFEY- Resolved
That the report Of the visitors OF The Institution
for the education OF the Deaf and Dumb and o.
The Blind, be referred 10 The commune on Schools
and Colleges.
PETITIONS
The following PetilioHs wee presented and ap
proprialely referred:
By Mr.. PITTS: OF the Directors Of The seve
raj Fire companies OF Wheeling, tor exemption
from jury duty, and Tor further legislation uupor
the subject OF fines. Also, letter from Johr
M'CulIock, Clerk OF Ohio County Court, upor
the subject of recording deeds which may have
been partially proved.
By Mr.. TANZEY: OF citizens Of Granville
in Monongalia, asking The enlargement OF hi
; powers Of The Trustees OF said town:
By Mr.. MOORE: Of Cynthia A. Galloway
for divorce from her husband, James G. Gallo
way.
BY Mr.. ARNETT: OF Zsdekiah Kiiwell, o
Marion county, for the passage of an acI author
1 izng the Clerk of the County Court OF Harrison