Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-25
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
LEGIsLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER %, le4o
HOUSE OF DELEGA les.

HOUSE OF DELEUh Cd.
The proceedings OF The House were opened
with prayer by The Reverend Moses ". dsse, VI
the PRESBYTERIAN Church.
The SPEAKER laid before The House m
mupication from the Governor transmitting
list OF pardons granted by himself and the sese'
raj Lieutenant Governors from nfsi June, lo4o
10 Both November, 1913, and The reasons why
they were grarted.
The SPEAKER laid before the House fur
,her communication from The Governor relative
10 a contract entered into by him for the sale OF
a parl OF the public grounds, subject 10 The aP'
proval OF The General Assembly.
Mr.. SCOTT, from The committee for Courts
Of Justice, presented the following bills:
A bill releasing the Commonweaths right &c
certain tract OF land therein mentioned;
A bill adding Bedford county 10 the 9Th Judi
cha Circui
A bill authorizing three justices to constitute a
Ooun;
A bin concerning The Special Court OF Ap-
pea Is;
And bill divorcing Lucy w. Norman from
her husband James B. Norman. Laid on the
table
Mr.COOK, from the Finance Committee, pre-
scented bill increasing the salaries OF The Com
missioneIs OF The Revenue fur Patrick county;
And A bill concerning The Flee-school system
of Henry county.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. LANE of Lee-Resolved, That the
committee on Roads, &C., enquire into the e1pe-
diency OF providing by law Tor an examination
of PoweI's river from Shaver's Ford, 10 Lee
county, 10 the Tennessee line, and OF Clnch
river from Osborne's Ford, in Scott county, 10 the
said Stale line, with view Of asceraning The
praclicabiity and cost of rendering said rivers fl
Tor downward navigation.
By Mr. MAYO-Resolved, That The commit
tee Tor Courts OF Justice enquire into the expe-
diency Of increasing the compensation OF The
Clerk of the Superior Court OF Chanccry for
Richmond Circuit, for official services rendered
by him:
By Mr.. BElRNE Resolved, That il be re-
terred 10 The committee on Roads to enquire in,o
The eYpediency Of increasing The State sunscrip-
ton 10 The capital stock Of The Giles, Fayeite
and Kanawha Turnpike 10 3-5lhs.
BY Mr.. GEORGE-Rrsolved, That the COM
mittee for Courts oil Justice enquire into the eX.
pcdency oil defining by law, specifically, The
punishment OF wiIiul lrespasses.
By Mr.. COOK-Resulved, That 500 copies
OF The Governors Message, this day communi-
caled on the subject OF pardons, be printed for
The use OF the members Of this House.
PETITIONS. &c.
Petitons, &C were presented, ana appro-
priately referred:
By Mr.. PRICE: OF various citizens of Ka-
nawha, for The Construction OF road from
CovIneton 10 The Kanawha river, and aid 10 lun-
mel the Blue Ridge.
By Mr.. DE CAMPS: Remonstrance concern
ing The seat ol jus ice ior Hancock county, with
other papers touching The same subject.
BY Mr.. BURDEFr: OF citizens o. TAYLOR
county, Tor an appropriation 10 hector College.
BY Mr.. PRICE: OF Cyrus A Larue, and
others, Tor leave Ia pedde WITHOUT license.
BY Mr.. BOYERS: Oi Henry Beddle, OF Ty-
Ter county, Tor divorce from his vile.
BY Nj. FERGUSON: OF ciiz.ns OF Boone
county, for an ap?ropria'l"n 10 aid in improving
the navisatonoi Big Cole River.
BY Mr.. MAYO on the President Of The
James River and Kauawha Company, for law
10 protect properly on The line OF The canal from
he derrcdanon OF boatmen.
By Mr.. MOORE: VI citizens Of Wayne, for
i,rly
On motion OF MIR. TURNER,
The House adjourned ill Wednesday next,