Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-11

for divorce from his wife Sarah, was recon-.
miited, on motion OF MIR. KELLEY, with in.
sruclions 10 examine the petition upon It's me.
tits, disresarding The law providing for applica.
ton Tor divorces.
The report OF the select committee 10 enquire
into the expedeDcy OF reporting bill for the re.
l.st OF insane persons OF color was agreed to-
The report directs The Directors O.. The Lunalic
hsyiums 10 report 10 The next Legislature whe.
lhey .hey deem il expedient; and if expedient, 10
ier 1,, p,an Tor their separate accommodation
ne o'iI LOT the improvement OF the road lead.
ing tom Inc Nonh Carolina line, through Car
Toll county, 10 me valley road, near Wylheve,
coming up on lis "ndseading, Mr. BROWNE
oil NJ q M. moved lis Indefinite postponement.
,d inIs mG'lon was OPPOSES by Messrs CAR
jscied.
The bill was then ordered 10 its engrossmen,
PETITIONS.
Petitions we're Presented and ordered 10 be re-.
ferred 10 appropriate committees:
BY Mr.. M'LAUGHLlN OF sundry Citizens
et the county OF Btax,on, praying that road NAV
be constructed from the Town OF Weston, 10 In.
county OF Lewis, 10 inteTsect the kanawha Tuu
pike Road at the Falls Of The Big Kanawha. Bv
| Mr.. SHEFFEY: OF the Stale Temperance
Convention, held in Richmond, on he 20lh Oct
| 1917, praying for The passage If a law aulhoriz
|
inro pUialed town OF the State 10 determine
whether llcerccs 10 retail arden, spirits shall be
issued in their respective cities towns and couu.
ties. By Mr.. WATSON: OF the Stockholders
OF The Howardsvile and Rockt>h Turnpike coup.
~, praying The aid OF the State in the extension
Of thelr 10 GreensVllle Ia the county of Augusta.
BY Mr.. BROWNE Of NJ. and w.: UtcitIzeus
oil Mathews county, praying that free negroes.
muiatioes and slaves be prohibited from rails.
Jag, owning or carrying dogs; also, pei.
ton Tor Two precinct elections one al the Store
OF George w. Simmons Tor the district of
PIanHaIank and the other at the store OF
John Hudgins for The District of Point Comfort.
By Mr.. JASPER: OF citizens OF Prince Viii.
liam, ior the extension OF The Louisa Railroad
ny Mr.. HlEfT: From the town OF Romney. for
the repeal OF The act OF last session incorporating
said own. BY Mr. BASYE: OF ci,,z-rs Of Nor.
ihum5erland, ior The peal of the charter OF Inc
northumberland Academy. By MIR. HOW
ARD, otFioyd: OF Members OF the Bar OF FIoyd
Tor Change OF the times OF holding the County
Courts oil said county. BY Mr.. HOWARD. Of
Williamsburg, &c: OF Thomas Wynne. pray.
ing The passage oil law legal zine the erection
OF wharf and bridge from his own lard in
James River by himself By Mr.. LANCAs-
TER: OF John NJ. Gregory, against the appoint.
meni OF magistrates residing IN the city OF Rich.
mond TO serve in The County Court of Henrico-
| BY Mr.. SNOWDEE: OF Assessors OF AleIan.
drla, praying for additional compensation; al.o,
OF citizens Of Alexandra in favor OF Hu"inss
Court vi Alexandria,; a so, two remons,rapces
against The establishment Of a Musings Court Of
Alexandria. By Mr. HILL, Of Fayei;e and
Nicholas OF citizens OF Nicholas, for The
| incorporation OF company 10 conslruc,
road from Wesion in Lewis county, to Ganley
Bridge in Fayete couniy. BY Mr.. BARE: or
members OF Valley Lodge, No. 49, Of The Inde-
pendent Order OF Odd Fellows praying an acl Of
| incorporation. BY Mr.. MAJOR: OF Coleman
NJ. Aik'son and others OF HALIFAX, praying The
modification OF the law in relation 10 Mills By
NJ .LAYNE: Oh Edwin Robinson, administrator
o. Thomas 6. Moncnre deceased, John Wight,
D. B. Layne and J. g. WATSON, praying that the
insurances paid By them as store.keepers OF The
Peniieniary, may be refunded 10 them. BY Mr..
CONWAY: Memorial OF the Trustees of the
Northumberland Academy remonslra ing against
N repeal o! their charter.
On motion OF MIR. DORMAN-Resolved
That the Committee on Roads, &C., enquire into
the e1pediency ofso amending an act entitled an
ACT incorporating he Norlk River Navigation
Company, passed March 18Th, lS4l, and an act
supplementary thereto, passed March Is h, lS47,
so as to provide Tor a subscription on The part o!
the State.
On motion Of MIR. Observation-Disclosures.
That The committee on Schools, &c, enquire in
10 The eXpsdiency OF passing an act 10 incolpo.
rae he Wheeling Female Seminary.
On motion Of Mr.. WO0D-Resolyed That
the committee for Courts OF Justice, enquire INFO
The eXpcdiency OF making The Commissioners Of
he Superior and Interior Courts, conserva,ors OF
the peace, while in he discharge of their dulies
as said Commissioners.
On motion OF MIR. SHEFFEY-Resoved,
That The committee on Propositions, &c, be in.
sirucIed to enquire into Inc expectancy Of incor.
pora!Ds The Eo Springs Company.
On motion Of Mr.. WALLACE-Resolyed
That the committee on Schools, &C., be instruct
ed 10 report bill authorizing he County Couf, OF
htng George to appoint school commissioners.
VINO shall be empowered 10 receive the literary
quoa OF sale county Tor The year lS47.
On motion OF Mr. CONWAY-Resolved
That one thousand additional copies Of Document
No. AZ, with an additional column, showing the
amount o! taxes paid by the severa counties and
districts OF the Stale into the Treasury. for the
year 1877 be printed for the use ofthe Legislature.
On motion OF Mr. McGlNNiSS-Resolved
That The committee on Roads, &c. enquire into
the eSpsdiency Of providing by law for The i'm.
prnvemenl OF 7 welve Poll and Mud Rivers in In.
counties of Cabel and Wayne.
On motion ofMr. STOVALL-Resolyed Tia,
the invitation heretofore given 10 Gen. Shields
and Col. Garland, 10 visi, Richmond and par,ake
OF the hosPia lies Of The State, be and i, is here.
by extended 10 Gen. Quiman of The STATE of Mis-.
sissippi.
On motion of Mr.. PRICE Resolved, Tha,
the committee on Roads &c, be instructed to en-.
quHe INTO Inc eSpedienoy OF providing by law for
the construction OF Railroad from Coyipplop by
the White Sulphur Springs 10 he Ohio River.
On motion Of Mr.. THOMAS, The House adj.
journed.