Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-09
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY s, lS49.

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by Reverend Mr. GAGE, Of the Uni
versalist Church.
The committee on Banks reported against a
Branch Bank at Abingdon and presented bills
chartering Branch Bank at Jacksonville, and
Savings Bank at Union. Monroe.
The committee on the Auditors Office report
ed bills to amend the law for printing records
in the Court of Appeals, and reviving The Sc
cond section of the law relating thereto, passed
March oath. l842.
Mr.. SEGAR, from q select committee, re-
ported bill amending the Pilot Laws
RESOLUTIONS OF lNoU RY.
Resolutions directing the committees named
to inquire into the following subjects were Of.
fered and adopted
Mr.. DARRACoTT-[ Manu- acturesl- In.
cooperating the Union Manufacturing Company
Mr.. MyLLINS-[Roadsl Amending the
charter Of the Smith River Navigation Com
pany, so as to authorize the Board Of Public
Works to subscribe to the stock in the proper
ton of lhree-6fths, so soon as three-fourlhs Of
two.fifths shall be privately subscribed.
Mr.. RECTOR-[R Roads l-Chartering COM
pany 10 construct a Turnpike from Warrenton
to the Fauquier While Sulphur Springs.
THANKSGIVING.
On motion of Mr. SCOTT, the House took
up the resolutions offered by him on the Sd in
slant, in relation 10 public thanksgiving, and the
same were agreed to.
PETITIONS, &c.
Petitions &C., were presented and referred 10
appropriate committees as follows:
Mr.. MAYO-Oi the Madison Mining and
Trading Company fer loan Of arms. Mr.
GOODSON-Ot citizens of Washington for a
separate election al the house of Isaac Debaski
MIR. CLARKE-Of R. P. Waring, for leave TO
charge wharfage or The Rappahannock. Mr..
RECTOR-Ol citizens of Loudoun, on the sub
ject OF a new county.
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr.. PERROW submitted an amendment
which he intended to offer to the resolutions re-
ported on Monday, by select committee, con-
corning a railroad connecting the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans.
LYNcHBURo AND TENNESSEE RAILROAD.
Mr.. PAXTON submitted an amendment,
which he proposed 10 offer 10 The bill subscribing
10 the capital stock Of the Lynchburs and Ten.
nessee Railroad Company. Ordered 10 be printed.
FUGITIVE SLAVES.
The report Of the select committee on the sub
iec of fugitive slaves, being the order OF The day,
was taken up.
Mr.. FAULKNER sustained the report in a
speech OF about an hour.
The preamble and resolutions recommended
by The committee were Then agreed TO.
ENaRossED BILLS.
bill authorizing separate election at the
house OF John Russo in Puaski-passed.
A bill repeating The LIST, I'd and 81 sections OF
the act concerning The correction Of errors IN
Chancery causes-passed.
HARRY PARKER.
A bill for the relief oil Harry Parker was read
a third time.
Mr.. JONES opposed the bill, and Messrs
WHITE and FERGUSON advocated il.
The question on the passage was decided by
yeas and nays in The affirmative. Yeas 81, nays
NORFOLK CHARTER.
The bill amending the charter of the city O
Norfolk, with an amendment, offered BY Mr. RO
BINSON, was read second time.
Mr.. SCOTT moved 10 re-commit The bill te
the Committee for Courts.
Some debate ensued, and, on motion OF Mr..
ROBINSON, the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, l649.
SENATE.
FUGITIVE SLAVES.
The report and resolutions of The House oil De-
legales, concerning fugitive slaves, were agreed
10.
The preamble aud resolutions respecting ar
annual day OF thanksgiving and prayer being I'M
der consideration, on motion Of Mr.. STRING
Err, were laid on The liable.
THE TAX BILL.
Mt. TYLER, from The committee on Genera
Laws, reported The tax bill, with sundry amend
| menls, many OF which were adopted. The sec
tion extending the right of suffrage was stricken
out-ayes It, noes Con motion OF Mr.. RlVES
The bill concerning the appellate jurisdiction
of the Chancery Courts was taken up and passed
The bill extending he corporate limits of Lew
isburg was also passed.
Mr.. SCOTT brought by message The bill L
authorize the Supreme Courts OF Appeals 10 i,
sue wrils OF msndamus, and also briefly explain
ed The design aud importance of the immedia,
passage of the bill. The bill was accordngl
On motion OF Mr.. DENEALE. The Senate az
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
Prayer by the Rev. Almond Gage, of The Un