Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-19
LE(.IsLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY, JAN. Is. l3i9.
nE DCT .E!sA TIES

PRAYER by the Reverend alr. Moore, Of the
Presb, terrain Church
A Communication was received from The ST.
nate, SAILING that they had passed various 6iils.
MIR. STROfHER, fscm The commi:,ce Tor
Cours OF Justice, made reports adverse 10 me Pc
liticn Of john Miller, or compensation rom he
Schu. Frnd al Nelson county; adverse t. the
petition OF Susan G. Armstrong and others, iOT
authority 10 sell certain real estate and adverse
10 the ptiion Il w. II. +. Hill, tor divorce
from HI, wife. Also, rhc following bills:
bnl au.horizing ne County Court a Brooke
county 10 rebud the c. ur:-house Of san coun-
IS, ana Tor other purposes; ami
A bill TO amend the ACT entitled an act 10 re-
duce nu one he several acls to- regulating ofai-
naries and houses o. private entertainment, and
Tor the restraint uftiapi,ng houses
Mr.. Wl1lTfLE, from the committee on
SGhoa.s. s s. .S6p Spring Academy; disb.'" '''
A bill loe,tabl;sh the Virginia Armory SCHOOL.
MIR. POWELL. from The committee on
Claims, made rcp9!: adverse t. lie petition OF
Ihs heils i VIM Ivy AIT Tnus. Snale.
Mr. CONWAY from The committee on
BANKS, reported
Il bill 10 Incorporate the Hardy county Savings
Bank
A bill prohibiting Inc allowance Of grace on
bills OF exchange aid dians payable at sight; also
A report againsl III prop!ie;y OF establishing
an Independent Bank Al SiannIon, with brancae
al Charleston, &C.. which was r,co:nsIlited.
Mr.. HlErT, from the special committee, re-
rored The disbuf. ements for the Governors
mouse from Is! January, lS43, 10 Bib January,
1916; also, the disbursements Tor III Governors
house rom Isl March, 1916, to 3lN December,
1913; also, the estimated value OF the iurniure
in he Governors mansion.
The following resolution, offered by Mr..
SYME was laid on III. table, on motion Of Mf.
SEGAR:
Resolved, That tn debate on The Wi!Gio; Pro-
vi,o, and ki3drcd subjects, shall terminate on
Friday l9.E inst, a 3 o'clock
The lhrce bill, reported yesterday, in rela.
lion % Ihs Jane, River and Kan 4. Company,
we're referred 10 the CONS tse OF ,1ajS.
The House then took up The OH making an
appropriation Tor repairing and furnishing the
Governors house.
Mr.. HIETT mo@cd 10 strike ou' $4,000 aud
inser $1,000, which motion was !ost-aye' 81,
noes 10.
Mr.. HARRISON 81 Prince William moYec
10 strike oui IS 900 and inserl $1,000, together
with The amount tina, may be received from he
saie o. such furniture as may be sold, as We'll as
The unexpended appropriations heretofore mace
Tor that object. The Amendment was rejcctsa
Tie bill was ordered 10 be engrossed, and was
then passed.
Tue bill Incorporating ,he town OF Guyandcte
vas passed.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. SYME: That tue committee on Trade,
&C., enquire iato The cxIe liency OF SO amending
The mechanics len law, passed February 2lst,
is4S, as o give macains.s and WORKERS ~ non
Inc same lien As is now given To mechanics on
buildings Tor work AM materials.
By Mr.. FAULKNER: That the committee
on Courts Of Justice enquire mo The expectancy
Of so amending he Criminal Code as 10 provide
more effeclually for me punishment uf the ofslce
Of mahen, >hco'lng and slabblng, when committei
by freeman upon lae person VI slave.
By Mr. HARRIS: That the Committee on
Agriculture enquire inlo The expediency OF in
corporatrg the Northeast Guild Mining Company
By Mr.. FAULKNER: Tina, the commute tor
Courts OF Justice enquire into the cxpediency vi
amending 20 much ol 4lsl section OF The ACT con.
cctning wills &c, As auhoriz's the continuance
oil SUI, asains; an executor or administrator
defendant after their ftuciary powers are fevoKe1
and af'er an administration de 6ons non has been
APP oncd BY the Court
By MIR. LAIDLEY: That the committee for
Schools, &c., enquire into the expediency OF so
amending The laws in relation 10 primary
schools, under either syslem, as TO make uni
form The time within which the several counties
and corporations Of the Commonwealth shall
forfeit their respective quotas Of the school
fund.- and into the propriely of fixing said term
al two years
ByMr. PERROW: That this House will, with
the consent Of the Senate, proceed on 9th in-
SAINT TO the election Of Brigadier General for
the third brigade OF Virginia Militia, 10 6ll the
vacancy occasionally the resignation of Gene
raj Alexander Brown.
By Mr. BUS WELL: That the committee Oh
Roads, &C., enquire into the expediency Of SO
amending the act to incorporate the New Mar
kct and Sperryville Turnpike Company, as TO
provide for the construction Of that section Of
the road between New Market and Luray, in
the county of Page.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented aud referred, az fol-
low:
By Mr.. MccUE: OF IA citizens Of Augusta
for precinct election at the school house Of J
w. Bear, in the town of Churchvile.
BY Mir. THOMPSON, o Botstourt: Docu-
ments in relation 10 the gallant conduct OF Lieu
tenant Commapdant William Preston Griffin,
of the United States Navy, in the Gulf of
Mexico.
By VT. BoUSER: OF Washington Shelton,
10 tie released from the claim of the Common
wea tn for fine incurred for retailing ardent
spirits to be drunk when sold.
The House then took up the resolutions upon
the Wilmot Proviso and other kindred mea.
sures.
Mr. THOMAS advocated his series Of reso-
lutions, and opposed the committees.