Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-04
Irc,sr.AyURE OF VIRGINIA.
TUESDAY, FeBsUARf !, lo1o'
SENATE.

wealth 10 trustees IN DINER o'deS "
same; and an act 10 authorize parents III teiaiu
cases TO remove property in waich 'heif chi'o'e"
have tulure interest from Inc SLATE
Mr.. BONDuRANT, from the committee On
Internal improvement reported The Dill chanslnS
The lime of The annnal meeting OF The hiVanhd
Navigation Company.
Thc SPEAKER laid before the Senate COM
mInica:iun from The Governor conveying d ie
port 0. the commissioners 10 settle Inc O"'o
BOMBAY; which was laid on The laoie, anu .,
dsled 10 he printed, on motion oil MI "A"'
On motion OF Mr.. CRUMP, the bill author
;zino The raising OF a company of Artillery IN
the county Of Faye,,e, was taken up and passed
The SPEAKER announced The ioil0Win com
mit;ee on Enrolled B>:-Messrs. Tyler III
bic, Barbee, Garlic, Kane, Harwood, Woods
and Kinney.
The dill 10 incorporate the Martnsburg Ly-
ceum, was taken up and passed
ELECTION OF BRIGADlER GENERAL.
The Senate proceeded, in accordance win Inc
ioio, order, 10 vote for Brieadier General OF
The ith brigade OF militia; and the vote being
laken The result was as follows
Fos Col. Su1TLE-Messrs Garlic, Daniel,
Garrett. WooiioiS Dennis, Deneae, Sloan,
Slrinser, Kane, Cyump, McCauey and Fry..l2
For Col. II. D. WAsHiNaroN-MeSsrs. Cox,
Tribls, Kinney, Baptist, Bundurant Caperlon,
NiClsv.
For Cot FLowRsE-Messrs. Woods, Thomp.
soH and Tyef-%.
For Col JonSsoN-Mr. Barbee-l.
The bill changing The place OF holding The Sc
nara,s election al Inc house u Dougherty, 10
GrAyson, came up, and was passed.
Toe report OF me committee 10 examine the
Clerks oitice was read and agreed to-
The b, TO incorporate the Walkers Creek
Tuiup he Company was passed.
The pi apptopiating TWO hundred thousand
dollars Tor McAdamising the North Western
Turnpike Road came up for consideration.
Mr.. BARBEE off-red an amendment, with
drawing twenty five thousand dollars from said
appropriation for the purpose OF constructing
Road from The Town Of Petersburg, in The county
OF HARDY, via Moorefeli, TO Green Spring Run,
or Palersons Creek Depot, in The county OF
Hampshire.
Mr. GARRETT moved the indefinite posi-
ponemen; Of he bill amt amendments, which was
afterwards Withdrawn, and the bill and amend.
mens were ordered 10 be laid on the table and
printed.
The Speaker called Mir. BAPTIST 10 the
Chair, aud, by the unanimous consent OF The Sc.
nae, in a feeling and appropriate manner, an
nounced the death of Jno. w. Jones, Esq, and
moved The following preamble and resolutions,
winch were unanimously adopted:
Information having reached Us that JOHN w.
JONES late a member OF The coordinate branch
OF the Legislature, has departed this life, and de-
string 10 give expression 10 our sincere regret at
this most affecting dispensalon, BY which our
S,are has been deprived Of distinguished states
man and useful citizen, and an afflicted and inie-
resting family OF lis protector and head-There-
fore,
Resolved, Tba, we are not only called upon 10
mourn The loss OF friend and courteous and
agreeable companion, but Of one who Sc enlarged
experience, extensive Information, gifted mind,
and flowing eloQuence, peculiarly flIled him for
the various stations TO which the voice Of his
countrymen had called him, and which he so en-
iaeniiy adorned.
Resolved, That we tender to his widow ard
partner. and afflicted family, our sincere comic
lence, and assure them OF our heartfelt sympathy
in This most distressing bereavement.
Resolved, That, in testimony Of our regard tor
the deceased. We will wear the usual badge OF
mourning Tor so days
Resolved, That copy OF these proceedings be
enclosed by the clerk TO The family OF the de-
ceased.
On motion OF MIR. cox the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
A communication was received from the Sem
ale stating thai they had agreed 10 the resolution
for proceeding TO the election OF Brigadier Gen
sral Of the filth Brigade 10 supply The vacancy &C.
casioned BY The resignation OF Geo. Jno. K. WAL
lace.
TIE SPEAKER laid before the House com.
munica,iun from the Governor stating that ne had
appointed commissioners on behalf oil The STATE
10 NEE; commissioners appointed on The part OF
The Stale o: Ohio, TO adjust the boundary between
the two States that the said commissioners
had assembled in The city OF Washington aud had
adjourned sine Gle without accomplishing Inc o.
leci Tor which Inc Board assembled, and enclos-
ing letter from The commissioners OF The Stale
announcing The results which was laid on Inc Ia
bic and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. SCOTT Vi F., tom the committee for
Courts of Justice presented reports advise 10 the
petitions OF George Nicholas OF William, fee
man OF color; Of Moses Hepburn; OF Rob' Gil.
liam administrator Of Watkins Fem, and the
following bills
A bill 10 amend The &C; concerning coored ap.
pIeLlic5S
A bill 10 divorce Bartholomew Cassasrande
from n-w wife Angela; and
bill prescribing certain rule days for the Su-
peror Court oil f'iuvanna county.
Mr.. HOWARD OF Williamsburg, from The
commiilee on Schools &c. presented bill TO in-
corporate The Thomas G. Paul Female Orphan
Asylum OF Petersburg.
Mr.. LhNlEE, from The committee on PROPOSE.
tons, &c, presented reports adverse 10 The reso-
luton icr enaieing The powers Of trustees of The
town OF GfaDvii e 10 Monongaia county; ad.
verse 10 the petitions OF The citizens OF Kanaw-
ha, iof separate election at the s;ore-house of
James ). Turner and OF citizens OF Culpeper Tor
separate election al post Office called Boston,
IN sad county.
Mr.. DOkMAN, from the committee on Fl.
nance, presented the following BILL
"A OIL regulating the pay OF certain Cont
sioneIs Of the Revenue
MI WATSON, from special committee, re-
ported, wi noui Amendment, the following bill:
A Oil 10 create no l31 IndiriaI District
Also report upoa he instructions requiring
th' committee 10 inquire into the e1pedlency OF
eqnahz'ns he Isb,'s oi the General Court and
IL con>iieT me pfopri-y oil creating new circuits;
which report was ordered TO be printed.
On motion OF Mi JOHNSON Of Harrison
Resolved Tina, The committee on Roads, &c.
enquire into The expectancy OF authorizing the
construction OF Toad from Clarksburg in Har.
rison county, 10 Phiiippi, in the county OF Bar.
bour.
On motion OF Mr.. CARROLL-Resolred.
mat Inc committee 10 examine the Public Ar.
moIy be instruc'ei 10 enquire whe her the Ar
moty Iron Manufacturing Company have not
violated lheif contract made with the Board @!
fnohc WORKS under an act of the General As
temoY, passed 18th MARCIA, ls47, greatly TO the
inlnry OF the Armory property, exposed 10 fire
aud Expectations contrary 10 the soitit and in,on-
ZION Oh lie above reoied act; and whether The said
company has any right 10 enter the hnid;ncs
Wv ,ns 'o1.s and machinery belonging TO The
horned TO send Tor persons and papers.
Oh moion OF Mr.. MAYo-Resoved uDapi.
monsy, by The General Assembly that The ~.
eol've be requested to have made, and presen, 10
Major Genera Winfield Scott, gold medal. with
the following inscription N'' wv"
the General Assembly of the Commonwealth
o. Virginia have voted this medal to Win6ed
Sco'l Major General in The service Of the United
. Ha!eS OF America, to express the appreciation OF
tn's commonwealth for the illustrous services
and qualities performed and displav,d NV him ~
Commancet.in-Chiet of the armies ofthe IJni,ed
States in Mexico" ''' u "e on''eu
"Done in the ve,,otcL. -