Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-01
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
SATURDAY. JANUARY, 29th, lS4S.

A communication was received from Inc Sc
male, stating that lhev had passed the bill TO unite
the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad, and The Roa-
noke Railroad Companies, and for other purPo-
ses, with amendments.
The amendments being read, on motion OF Mr..
ANDERSON, the bill was laid On hr able.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
MIR. BURWELL, from the committee on
Schools and Colleges, presented the following
bills:
A bill making an annual appropriation from
The Treasury Of fifty thousand dollars 10 The PHI
mary Schools.
A bill charging upon The Treasury the annu.
appropriation TO the Deaf and Dumb and Biinda
Asylum.
MIR LANIER, from the committee on Propo-
sliohs and Grievances, presented reports adverse,
upon the resolution for authorizing separate
election al the Reed School House, in The county
of TAYLOR upon the petition OF citizens OF the
town OF Guyandoue, for an act OF incorporation;
and upon petition OF citizens OF the counties OF
Kanawha, Jackson, Gilmer and Nicholas, Tor
new county.
Mr.. DORMAN, from the committee on FL
nance, presented the following bill:
A bill concerning The allowances 10 certain jail
lors, for the support OF Prisoners.
Mr.. OLDHAM, from The committee on Claims
presented report adverse 10 The petition oil John
D. D. Rosseu.
Mr. HlETT from The committee to examine
the Second Auditors office, presented the follow.
ing bill:
A bill 10 increase The salary OF the first clerk
in the office OF the Second Auditor; and for other
purposes.
Mr. STILLMAN, from The committee on En-
rolled Bills, reported that The committee had ex.
amined sundry bills, and found them correctly en-
rolled.
Mr. DARRACOTT, from The committee on
Agriculture and Manufactures, presented The fol.
lowing bill:
A bill regulating the weight Of certain grain
and seeds.
MIR. BRIGGS, according 10 order presented
The following bill:
A bill providing for taking The sense of the ci-
lizens OF SUSSEX county, upon the subject of the
removal OF the seat Of Justice for said county.
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion of Mr.. BURDETT-Resolved,
That the committee on The Library enquire into
the expediency Of furnishing the different COL
leses OF the Stale each with one copy OF The SEES.
sion Acts OF The General Assembly.
On motion Of Mr.. Resolved,
That the committee on Propositions and Griev-
ances enquire into the expediency of introducing
an act for the incorporation OF The Alexandra
Washington Lodge, No. D. OF Free Masons, 10
The town OF Alexandria; and also for the incorpa-
ton of Serepta Lodge, No. 46, of the Independ-
emf Order OF Odd Fellows in said town.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. HlLL-Of citizens OF the counties OF
| FayetIe and Greenbrier, asking for change in
the boundary line between said counties. BY
MIR. WHITE-Of the Evergreen Lodge, No. 81,
OF the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, for an
act incorporating said Lodge BY Mr.. CAMM
OF citizsns OF the county OF Elizabeth CT
ly, for an act TO prevent oilers than ciIi.
zens from planning oysters in the walters OF said
county. BY MIR. MARTZ-Of Pleasant A.
Clarke and others, members OF Independent
| Craw ford Division No. 10, Sons of Temperance,
| for an act Incorporating said Lodge. BY MIR.
| BURDETT-Of citizens of the county OF Har-
rison for an alteration in the boundary line be-
tween the counties OF Harrison and Taylor. By
Mr.. BARBOUR-Of citizens Of the counties OF
Cupeper and Orange, for The Incorporation OF
company to construc, a Railroad from AleIan-
dria TO the termination of the Louisa Railroad al
Gordonsville. By Mr.BURWELL-Ot certain
members OF the Bar Of The county OF Bedford
asking change OF The time OF holding the Guar.
,erly terms Of The County Court of Bedford. BY
Mr.. KELLY-Of John Page Eey, praying the
passage OF an act TO allow him 10 dispose OF, by
lottery, certain tract OF land in the county o.
Nansemond. BY Ir. sTURM-of Henry G
Moore. Tor the passage Of an act vessing in hin