Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-03-24
.E,...IaaU itE OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY. March ~, 1878.
ALN .I'E

The bill establishing 4 Bank at Weston, in
Lewis county, was Ia ,cn up on motion OF MIR
STRI>GER. 1t was advocated oy Messrs.
SrRISG&R, KINNEY and SrANlRD; ard
opposed BY Nlessrs. B fRBEE, FRY, SLOAN
and DEEEALE; and rejecled-ayes I, noes L..
The vote was then reconsldereu Oil motion OF
Mr.. SLOAN.
The bill diyorc;ns Bartholomew Cassagrandc
from his wife was passed
The bill incorporating the Orange and Alex
andria Railroad Company was laid on The table.
The bill concerning motions against cocsiaoles
was passed !.
Also, tie bill authorizing clerks Of The several
counties to furnish lists of lnsolgents 10 commits
sloners of elections.
II o, the Dill changing the place Of holding a
separate election in Fa, cite county.
also, the bill 10 change the place OF training
the Off ers cf the g5Il, Regiment VI gina Nh
litia.
Also. to incorporate he Moaat Woods Gene
a.. Ce..,a i, II Ire Cil: = Hhe,'i.g.
Also. 10 iac0rpara.e - i'homls c. Pes! Ic
na.c Orphan Scct-ty ol 1eter-ra's.
The bill authorizing tie guarantee Q: III:
state 10 certain bonds o.. Tic iii, u Wlieeiin,
was advocated III hlessr,. PAsRloiT, Cab
LIE md NIrtHt Il; ard OPP sed by Nes>T.
DANIEL, sTRI. GER aud KI>aEl. ami t
9a-.,d-al.> -, No. !!
"a molten i =. a,
Tie .,nale adlc4rnsi.
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
The Clerk of the committee on AIMS ws
orde, ed to be discharged, as The hid
10 f.rtier use for him.
~ SCOTT, of r, from the committee fr
! Courts Of Justice, presented reports upon tic
ne,itions-OfJohn Gatewood; oil citizens of Fred
| crick. relative 10 disturbances Of religious -
scmhIirs; Of citizens Of Phi!adcl. hia and Rici
| moud. concerning wreck laws; Of las. 4. rice;
Of c,,ize,s Of Accomaek, relative 10 the sale of
ardent spiri,s 10 free negroes; Il citizens Of Frs-
| apr,c >burg for an extension Of III jutisdiciita
F! Of ! .s,iccs Of tic cacc: Of the bar, practising
in the county and Circuit Court Of Floyd cout-
Is; Of John koon;z; of Richard Gregory, Arthur,
ANY and Richard Morris, OF he children #
| Caldwell ChealLy; Of the President and Direc-
tors Of the Salem and Peppers Ferry T. rnpiks
company; Of George +. Gay; Of the Nsyor and
Aldermen of Abingdon; Of the National Med
cal Convention: Of Warren ". Guy; and re-
ports upon resolutions for amending the charte-
IT tie Medic Society of Nugiuia; for ~ti>inaI..
f.li. lie President or Professors of College,
from Office, 70: beiug engaged in ducls; for ex
tending tie time fer locating The lunio. patent.
Tor delinquent and forfeited lands; Tor amending
The Ia" concerning Clerk ies; for repeating
30 much Of Tie law as authorizes The entry OF
deimquen, nj I riciicd lands; Tor amending The
&C; concerning convcyances or deyiscs Of place,
Of public worship; :or providing that husbands
Of insane wives MAY convey their lands free from
dover; for amending the law in relation IL sct
oils, for allowing conslablcs pay for their ser.
,.a, &c ,ot.rn. ~. r,ae,I.s ~ l.I,,.r,. l, Il. c.
amending the law IN relation TO lands returned
delinquent Tor non-payment Of taxes; Tor rcqu:r.
ing certain accounts ol {: ecuiors 10 be recor cd;
for more eiicctualiy preventing lresrasses on
the premises Of Colleges; for providing that de-
PENDANTS in SANDER suits may gisc in evidence
matters under the general issue which they are
now required TO plead specially, and for proyid.
ing for the protection Of the rights OF mnrried
women, so as 10 secure the property Of the wife
at The time Of marriage, from debts of the hus-
oand.
Mr.. COWPER presented a petition ot ci;lz-ns
OF Portsmouth, ia relation 10 me reall of ardent
spiriis.
An engrosscd bill authorizing m increase of
the capital sock OF The Louisa Railroad Com
PAW, Tor the purpose OF extending their road,
was read a third time, and after ben. amen.ed,
On mc.ior 0: Mr.. MARiZ, YVES passed.
Il bill T. amend the act emitted an act 10 ex.
ieGi the luji.ciclion o. The Commonwealth al
Virginia over he ccua,g Il Alexandria. passed
Marca -, iri7, was read 4 third tine AID re.
jcied-ayc. 81, aass 66.
A no iuA va mae hy Mr.. S\ONDEN Ina,
the fionse atap; The following resolution:
R%cscl"ci, That a seicct committee BE- appoint.
Cd 10 bring in a bill To reapporlion In reprcsen-
ialon Q! ihis Commonwealth, so AZ 10 provide
adequate representation .or the county Of Alex.
andua.
On motion Of Mr.. FLOYD, the said lesolu.
iion was iaid on he 'at,e.
A motion was made ~ Mr.. FLOYD that The
rule OF he House BE- suspr nded, Tor he purpose
oil ieconsiderlng Inc VOC rejecting 4 bill for The
TeaProi!ionmeht OF Delegates and Senators
throughout The Commonwealth, and i, was deci
dcd in the affirmative. A motion was made b,
MIR. FLOYD 10 amend The same. The object @
tnc amendment is 10 reap;oaiuu The whole Sla;e
but IL, ihr representation Icmain az il now is
and give Alexandra 4 separate DELEGATE.
The amendment was aauped 5v me following
vote:
Arrs-Nessrs. Si,other, Speaker Allen Of Aeeo
mack, Cus,ts, Watson. Hart. Suowdrn. Iayna u.,r,.
Cleatham. Stewart, Brown Of prrkeiey. J.,nmpson n
Bcleloln, HARRISON q Brunswick. Nac.;n cf Bun,
wick. Mosciey. Mashy, Ciay, Manrn e OF Caroline. Ia.
cy. Roberts. Barbour. Thornton. r .ane, !hamns. Sccu
OF Fauqnier. Rector, Stiilman, T~alsterro, Brooks. wall
Wood. Cluptcn, Majrr, Siovall, Darracot', S-ymcrr
Howard OF James CITY, YORK and viii mshurs, Wa,
lace. Wright, Tomiin, Web, Harrison If i.oud,up
Of Mathews and Nidilrse1, coleman, Waffle, Kelly
Perow. Ne~tcr. Baaper, 'nwptr, VERIFY, Anderson
Lar,-r. Caoklry. Wnn,ark, i:iv-s. Jasper, Mayo. Cock
Harper. HcElh-nney, Goodwin. Conway. Moncur- d
S,atlrti, H.,rtisr, Briggs, jacobs, Floyd ana Cnand
ler-7a
Noss-"cssr,. Powell. Shcdsy, Johnson of Augusta
srihEs, "a, =, y ah=ii..l. Ps".tats Ill! u "a.
r,- III / ,rao'a~. Howard Il Poe ! tru :; ti'-s anc
a..rsIr E.ffu. .trS sfi.U ~ - .F,.. : ~ EE,9g titan