Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-14

expectancy OF SO Amending The act entitled an
act, 10 establish system of free schools in Nor
folk county, passed Feb. II, lS45, as that The col
eclor OF the taxes assessed for the support OF said
free schools in the Town oil Portsmouth shall have
the same remedies as in The collection of the town
tax of said town.
On motion OF Mr.. SNOWDEN-Resoved,
That select committee be appointed 10 enquire
into The expediency of regulating by law The fees
OF Pilots for plotting vessels from sea 10 Ale1an-
dria, or on the waters OF the Potomac.
On motion of MIR. BOYKIN-Resolved,T That
the committee on Roads, &c, be instructed 10 en-
9uire into the expediency OF reporting bill for
the improvement of Black Water River.
On motion OF Mr.. SHEFFEY-Resolved That
diency OF making il The duty of The public prin-
ter, in addition 10 The number Of copies Of public
reports directed by the joint resolution OF 18Th
March, l647, 10 print in separate form each re.
port by itself, without being bound, one thousand
copies OF the following reports-lo wit: The re-
port Of the Isl Auditor, oil the Treasurer, Of the
% Auditor Of Superintendent OF the Penentia-
| ry, Of the Directors OF The Eastern anu Western
Asylums for The Insane, Of the Visiers OF the In
sliluion for The education OF The Deaf and Dumb
and OF The Blind, of he Visitors OF the UNIVERSE
ty, Of The Adjulant General, ct The Superinlen-
dent of the Virginia Military Institution, and OF
| cause said reports 70 be distributed amongst the
members of the General Assembly On The first
| day Of The annual session OF said Assembly, in
order ha said reports may be circulated amongs
| the people.
On motion of Mr.. EDGlNGTON-Resolv
That the committee on Propositions, &c, enquire
into The expectancy OF incorporating BY law lie
Wheeling Hotel Company"
On motion Of Mr.. FLOYD-Resolved, Thai
IN. committee for Courts Of Justice be instructed
10 enquire into the expectancy OF repeating the
law requiring all suits against the Board OF Pub
| lie Works, to be brought in Henrco county aid
the city OF Richmond.
On motion of Mr.. PANNELL-R Resolved
That the committee for Courts al Justice enquire
| into the expediency of passing an act declaring
all deeds OF conveyance heretofore or which here
after may be made Of property sold under either
an equitable or legal process 10 be as valid and
| binding il made by the deputy as the high sheriff
On motion of Mr. JOHNSON OF Harrison
Resolved, That the committee on Schools, &c.
be instructed 10 enquire into the eIpediency o.
I appropr;atDg The amount realized from the sales
OF forfeited and delinquent lands in the county o
Harrison, TO the North Western Virginia Acade.
my in The said county OF Harrison.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented, and ordered TO be re-
ltTIPt 20 appIbWidic t'lHWll eos.
By Mr.. MORGAN OF citizens OF Logan
county, Tor precinct election on The Big Fofs
OF Guyandoue river al the late residence vi Sa.
muel Muller. BIZ Mr.. HlETT: Or Colonel
Walti=d, OF lliih e sgmeo OF Y ia Militia,
PRAYING 10 have reiuu" ..c >Gm Of fifty
Two dollars aud fifty cea:s. 1r Nj. STEWART:
| OF George Shatfrr and olher citizens and fee.
holders of the town OF Da,kesvil'e, in Berkeley
county, for repeal OF The act Of last session Of
| the Legislature, Incorporating said town. passed
March 10Th, iS47. BY Mr.. WUNDER: OF
members OF he Rechabe Division, No 81, o.!
the Sons OF Temperance, for an &c, Of incoIpo.
ration for said Division. BY MIR. DICE: or
William Hevener, praying that militia fine
may be refunded him, and tina; he may be dis
charged from The paymer. Of militia fines asess-
ed against him. By Mr. TUNSTALL: Remon-
STRANGE Of Thomas Lovelace &c, against the in
corporation OF religious societies. By Mr.. NEW
! TON or Harmony Lodge No. ~, !. o. o. F.,
asking to held n limited amount If real estate,
! &c. BY Mr.. GARDNER: OF sundry citizens
| OF Montgomery county, praying the passage OF
| an act permitting the trustees of Henry and Emory
! College 10 pay Inc interest on the loan Of Is 0CC
dollars, by graiui,ously educainsa certain num-
Der OF young men. By Mr.. PARKS: Of sun
dry citizens OF Kanawha county, for the es
adjustment Of precinct election in The town
! OF Scarborough. 10 the kanawha S3ines
BY Mr.. EDGINGTON: OF the Board OF Trade
OF The city OF Wheeling for aid in the consruc
lion OF road from said city and county through
The counties OF Marshall, Tyler, Monongaia are
Marion 20 Clarksburgh in Ohio county; also, o
citizens OF Wheeling and Ohio county, for aid il
the construction OF a road from Wheeling II
Clarksburg. BY Mir. NEWTON Petition
and remonstrarce OF P. P. Mayo, against the in
corporation OF the Holly Wood Grave Var
Company. BY MIR. SNOWDEN: 9th Com
missioner OF The Revenue, for the county Of Alex
andria, Tor additional compensation for his ser
vices. by MIR. M'GlNNESS: OF The member
of the Bar OF CabelI, Wayne, Logan and Boom
counties, praying change OF the time FOR holtin!
The quarterly Courts OF said counties BY Mr.
MEREDITH: Otci,izens OF Louisa for extend
ing The Louisa Railroad 10 he Dock in the ci'y
Of Richmond. By Mr.. JACOBS; Of citizens
OF The Valley, for an improvement o. the She
nandoah river. BY Mr.. ALLEN of Hampshire
OF sundry citizens Of Hampshire, Tor the incor
poralion Of a company 10 construct Turnpike
from Moofield in Hardy county, 10 in,ersecl tht
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad az Green Sprin.
Depot in Hampshire county, upon The 2 and Both
principle. BY MIR. TUNSTALL: OF Cha
| Tankersy and others, for an allowance Tor ui
ton of poor children in Pirisylvana.
On motion OF Mr.. STOVALL,
The House adjourned.
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