Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-02
"WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3lst, l849

JANUARY olSt, lSfS.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev Mr. Cowles, OF the Meho-
dist Church.
The committee of Courts reported bill con-
corning The appellate jurisdiction Of The Circuit
Courts.
The committee of Roads reported bills direct
ing survey for railroad from New Market in
Shenandoah, 10 Petersburg and to incorporate
The Holidays Cove Railroad Company
Mr.. BElRNE from the committee on The Pen
ienliary, presented report on the resolution for
establishing house oil correction for juvenile
offenders; and bill 10 provide Tor the sale OF
certain lands acquired tor the use of The Penen-
tary.
NEW ANNEXATION.
Mr.. FERGUSON presented petition OF citi-
zens OF Pike county, Kentucky, asking 10 be an
nexed, with the consent OF Kentncky, To the State
OF Virginia.
Mr.. F. Offered the following resolution:
Whereas, portion OF The citizens Of Pike
county, in the State OF Kentucky, have presented
to this General Assembly their petition avowing
their purpose to apply TO The Legislature OF Ken
lucky, al lis present session. 10 pass an act, ced.
ing 10 the Stale Of Virginia, that part OF The said
county OF Pike, including within the following
boundaries, 10 wit beginning al The mouth OF
Brig Creek on The Tug Fork of Sandy River,
thence up and along The top Of the main dividing
ridge between the waters OF The right and lett
hand forks OF Sandy Rivc,, thence with and along
tween Kentucky and Virginia, thence sith said
line 10 Tug River, and down the same 10 The be-
ginning, and have prayed such legislation by this
General Assembly as may be necessary to effect
that object.
BE il therefore Resolued, by the General Assem-
bly,, Thai in case The Legislature of Kentucky
shall at any time pass an Act ceding 10 The STATE
OF Virginia that portion OF her territory included
within the above limits, Virginia vii! accept
such cession, and that the territory SO coded shall
be annexed 10 and form part OF the county Of
Logan.
Resolred, That the Governor of this Common
wealth be requested 10 transmit copy oil this pre-
amble and resolutions TO the Governor OF Ken.
lucky, with request that he communicate The
same 10 the Legislature OF that Slate.
On motion Of Mr.. STOVALL, the petition
and resolutions were referred to the committee on
Courts.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
Resolutions, directing the committees named,
10 inquire into The following Subjects were offer.
ed and adopted:
Mr.. WILLS, Courts authorizing The sur.
scant OF Lynchburg 10 levy such executions as
may be directed 10 him from any of the Couns
# the Commonwealth, against persons residing
within the corporate limits of said town.
Mr. LANE Of Lee, [Cours,I Amending the
laws so as to maize justices OF The peace eligible
10 the office OF Commissioners OF The Revenue
in succession, and to authorize them 10 celebrate
the rites OF malrimony in all cases.
Mr.. SYME, Militia lexemping from militia,
duty the volunteers OF the Virginia Regiment
raised for The Mexican war
Mr. SCOTT, Propositions. authorizing VIM.
Blackwell! Of Fauquicr, 10 improve the naviga.
lion OF the Rappahannock river 10 the mouth of
Thumb Run
PETITIONS, sc.
Petitions, &C., were presented and referred 10
appropriate committees.
Mr.. PITTS, oil citizens Of Wheeling, for an act
10 protect The banks against brokers'; also Of The
Board Of Trade Of Wheeling, for aid 10 construct
a turnpike from Wheeling 10 C'arksburg. Mr.
ALLEN, Of citizens of Hampshire, fora road from
the Hardy Co. line, by Noble Valley, 10 the Bai-
more and Ohio railroad MIR. TANZEY OF CHI.
gems OF Mononsalia Tor separate election at I.au-
rel Point. Mr. WILLS. of John K Mcdaniel and
others OF the Lynchburg Hose Company Tor the
incorporation Of a FIRE company in Lynchhnrg;
also OF citizens and town council Of Lynchbure
for the same object Mr.. THOMPSON Of s ,uf
citizens CT the Town Of Marion, Tor a town char
ter. Mr.. TANZEY, Of Anthony Lottas for re-
lease from a fine Mr.. HARRISON Of r., a
memorial of Susan Moore demonstrating agains,
divorce from her husband Peter. Mr.. WHIT
TIE, OF 5. c. Gannoway and others, inr Teach
els pay. Mr. BOYD OF citizens Of Wythe for
authority Tor The COUNTY court sell The poorhuuse
farm Mt. COW PER, II citizens OF Norfolk
county, Tor the right 10 construct a mill dam and
erect mill on MiIl.dam creek.
On motion of Mr.. McCUE, the bill for the
erection OF new barracks al The Virginia Military
Institute was laid on the table
DIVISION or ACCoMAc.
The bill establishing the county OF Atlanta, cut
Of the Northern part OF Accomac, was taken up,
according to order, on its third reading.
The merits of The bill we're discussed al length
by Messrs. MOCK, FINNEY and FERGU-
son in It's favor, and by Messrs. STOVALL
and RlVES in opposition.
The question on he passage Of the bill was de-
cided in the affirmative by The following vote
ages 10, noes 80:
Arrs-messrs. Finuev, Mock, Hart, Smith, Cheat
ham, Shelley, McCue, Byrd. Boak, Byrne Of Bra1ton,
Lewis and Gmer, lie Camps, Kyle, Moore, Wills, Ir.
vine Of Campbell Lacy, Irving Of Cumberland Clarke
Rector, McClnnc, Howard of Floyd, Claiborne, Clop
ton Carroll Price, Darracott, Weiton, Bassell Lancas-
ter, Mullins. Howard of James City, York and VIII
liamshurs. WoTthnglon Thomson Of Jefferson, Laid
ley. Wallace Ilouser Webb. Lane OF LIE, Ferguson,
White, Arnett, Mcdonald Shepard, Clendenin Tanzey
Berne Of Monroe Kilby. Perrow, Butt Cowper VERIFY,
Basye, Pitts, Boswell, Turner, Hner. Townes tasty
Caekley, Fairfax Herbert, Harrison Of Prince William,
Golf, SIrother, Mayo, Cook, Paxton, norman. Marr,
Harper, Aston, Furate. Pittman Siber, Griffin Bur
deu Boyers, Harvey and Cons-79.
NoEs-Messrs. Hopkins, tSpeaker,I Watson, Laync
of Allegheny, Bolsseau, Mitchell, Harrison Of Bruins
Jones, Barbour, Vaughan, Thomas, Scott, stillman,
Edwards, Sydnor Baly, Major, s.ovall, Allen. Hett,
Roykin, Harris, Newman, Coleman, Whitte, Barnett,
Robinson. Booth, PannelI, Wootton, Rives, Conway.
TIzYu Gua apIC nnds
An enerossed bill authorizing county courts to
establish public landings, with restrictions upon
the public use thereof, was read third time and
passed
Mr.. ROBINSON moved 10 take NJ the bill
concerning The charter CT Norfolk, and there ap.
peared 10 be no quorum voting,
Mr.. WHiTTLE moved 10 adjourn.
Mr.. PITTS called for the ayes and noes-sus-
tained. And The vote was ayes 50, noes 81.