Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-03-21
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
FRIDAY, March IL, l54S.
SENATE,


The resolution for the election of Brigadier
General, in place Of General Butts, resigned,
was concurred in; and, also, the resolution
furnishing arms 10 the students Of Fleetwood
Academy.
Various bills were reported from the com.
mitlees.
THE MAGISTRATES ELL.
The Senate took up the bill extending the ju-
risdiction Of single magistrates.
The bill underwent various amendments; and
after a lengthy discussion BY Messrs. TYLER,
GALLAHER, BARBEE, STANARD, SLOAN
and DENEALE in favor; and Mcssrs. WOOL
FOLK, WITCHER, kinney I'D SrRiNGER
in opposition, the bill was rejected BY the fol-
lowing vote
AyEs-aiessrs. Woods. Tyler, Barbce, Da-
mel, Baptist, Garrett, Gallaher, Stanard, De-
ncale, Sloan and Crump-11.
NoEs-Mcssrs. Scott, (Speaker,) Cox,
Tribe, Thompson, Kinney, Garlic, Voolfolk,
Johnston, Capcrton, Dennis, Witcher, Smith,
Stringar, uarwood, Amber, McCauley and
Fry-11.
The bill concerning lam on the Little ka.
nawha was passed.
The bill incorporating the Augusta Savings
Bank was passed with an amendment.
The bill changing thu place OF holding q Sc
paratc election IN Culpepcr was passed.
The bill taking the sense OF the people Of
people of Sussex in regard TO the removal oil
the seat of justice was passed.
Also, 4 bill for q separate election in the coun.
ty Of Putnam.
On motion Of Mr.. SLOAN,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OE DELEGATES.
r-t- e. 49, ~ I.,o., ,La lI,r,a . $50, -,
~nicalion from the Treasurer, transmitting a copy
OF a decree q. the Superior Court Of Chanccry
Tor the Richmond Circuit, in the case oil the
Washington College VS.. the Commonwealth,
pronounced in favor Of said College.
Nr. LANlER from the committee on Pfopo.
sitions. sc. presented a report upon he petition Of
citizens Of Inc town Of Marion; and
A bin providing against the destruction OF
Sheep in Jefferson county, and
A bill incorporating Lodge No. :, Of The |. O..
O. r, in Frederick county.
Mr.. LANlER announced that The said Com
miier had no further use Tor a Clerk, and ne was
ordered 10 be discharged.
On motion OF Mr. SYME, leave was given 10
bring in a bill 10 authorize The corporation OF Pc
,ershurg 10 make sale oi inc bonds Of said corpo-
ration, 10 an amount no, exceeding 100000 DO
lars. Ter the purpose OF repairing he AppCmat-
tox Railroad.
Mr.. SYME subsequently brought in such a
bill.
Mir. BAMBRICk presented the petition Of ci,i-
zcns OF The county OF Hancock, for an acttireciins
rha, a pol may be opened al inc Spring Elections,
10 lake The sense Of me people as 10 he prop!iely
Of locating The seat II justice OF said county on
The lands Of ]. L. Nahon.
An ensrossed bill Authorizing clerks Of tho Sc
veral counties 10 furnish COPIES Of insolvenls 10
commissioner OF elections, was passed.
An cngrossed bill 10 incorporate Virginia Di-
vision, No. 2S, Of the order Of Sons u Tempe
rance. was read a third time and passed a5o me
litie being amended, On motion 81 Alr. SHEf-
FEY. was. as amended, agreed 10. as loliows:-
IAN act concerning conyeyanccs or devises oil
places OF meeting oil certain benevolent associa-
lions"
An engrossed bill 10 incorporate tho Ffete-
ricssburg and Blue Ridge Railroad Company,
was read a third time and passed. (This bill
appropria,es on The part OF the Stale, two-riths OF
the capital stock.) -,
On The passage of Inc bill, the vote was as fol-
lows:
hyys-Messrs. strother, tspeakcrJ Watson. Hart,
snowden. Layns, ShefIey;s Johnson OF augusta Stew
brick, NcGinnis, Clay, Mosby, Moncure Of Caroline,
Barbour, Thornton, Gillian. Thomas, Scott Of Fau-
quier. ilill Of Fayeite aad Nicholas, Wood, Wall. rtise'
ADrn oil IDS oItAt - hf'N' '>NaN N.'Tf
Norpan. Harrison Of Loudoun, White, Beard, ivy
nan, HAMMOND, Oldham, Greer, Tanzey, Vawter, Nj.
ehsel. Perow, Basye, Anderson, Pannell, Boswell,
syme, Tuns,all, Lanier, Cacklry, Scott Of Preston,
stone, Jaspe., Sturm, Cook, Harper, Dorman, Bare,
Martz, Wunder. Tate. Conway, Moncurr of Stafford,
Burdett, West, Floyd and Ste phenson-t6.
S~ogs-Messrs. Allen Of accoHack, GUSTS, iarvle,
Powell, Ch-atham, Seruegs, Harrison Fl brunswick,
Nacin of Brunswick, Lacy, Roberts, Jones, towati
of Floyd. Stilnan, Taliafrrro: Brooks, Alien OF Gle
and Mercer, Clopton, Gnerrani, Maciin OF Gf--isv,ilr'
Major. Slovall, Howard of James City, YORK ana -
Iiamsburg. Thomson OF Jefferson, wright, u,dJ,.,
Colson. Edmondson, Browne Of Mathews ana ' vu,h.
sex, Coleman, White, Kelly, Happer, C""tI a.a NJ
Turner Of Patrick, Cooke, %omack. Rive. Ia a 1,h "a
Elhrnney. Morrison, Hargrave, Briggs, '"'eepe' o"'"'
di-r aud Walton-i6. cocE ,b., -,
A motion was made by Mr.. Coohh mat 'he
House adopt The following fesoiuioh:
Resolved, Tha, leave be gwen 10 orlng IN a
h;, - amend The charter Of the Richmond and
| Ohio Railroad Company; which was rejected.
a hin 10 revive the Ferry at Clarksyiile, in
msckIenburg, formerly known as Roys'er's Fet'
~ ,cross Roanoke River, was amended, on mo
IAN OF Mr. WHITTLE, and, as amended, wa:
! ordered 10 be engrossed.
MI. BURWELL, from the committee on lht
accounts OF the StorekeePes OF the Penitentiary
presented sundry resolutions, and, on the part c
several members OF the committee, a statement, o
their view: 10 relation TO said accounts.
An engIossed bill Incorporating the Crang'