Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-09
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, January Sra, ls49.


SENATE.
A quorum OF the Senate being in attendance,
all the bills and resolutions passed by the House
OF Delegates during the recess were committed u
their respective committees.
The bill for the relief OF Martina Waits was
read and being advocated by Messrs lSBELL
and WlTCHER, was passed.
On motion OF Mr.. KANE, the Senate ad-
Jouined.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PIayc. By The Rev. MIR. Woodbridge, Of the
Eli,copal Church
Mr. WHlrTLE from the committee Of
Schools, reported bill tor the relic. OF Milton
Ferguson, as Superintendent 0! Schools lor
Wayne county.
Mr. MAJOR from Inc committee on PROPOSE
items, reported bill extending Inc corporate linn
mis- OF the town Of Lewisburg, AMI cnlai ne
the powers Of the Trustees therco'; also, bill
10 prevent the destruction OF Oysters in Ware RI
YER in Gloucester, and a bill authorizing SEP
arate election al the house OF John Rupe, in Pu-
aski county.
On motion Of Mr.. LACY the House took up
lie bill 10 authorize the Governor 10 presen.
sword 10 Mr.. Andrew Wagsoner.
Mr.. LACY moved 10 amend by adding the
name OF Parse G. Howe, who served with Maj
Wasgoner al Craney Island. The amendment
was agreed 10, and The bill, a ter Intellectual mo-
tons 10 lay on In table, and pos poue indefinite
Il, was oriered lobe gtyssed
Mr.. SCOTT from he committee .cl Guu!ls Of
Justice, reported bill concerning bail IL civil
cases; ALSO bill Tor The relief Ul Harry Parker;
and bill repeating The frs, second and thfd
sections OF an act emitted "an act concerning me
correction of errors committed in the progress OF
chanceIy cases, and regulating appeals from de-
clccS pronounced therein.
A message was received from the Senate by
Mr.. S,rrger stating tina! that hoty hat PASSED
the bill 10 extend the Quarantine laws 10 the Ohio
river ard lis tributaries.
Mr. RIVES was excused fro m serving on The
committee 10 report bill Tor furnishing ne Go
VelnoI's house
A message was received from The Senate by
Mr.. l.b4!l stating that ihey had passed the bill
ior The relief Of Marina Watts.
Mr.. MASSEY moved that the Governors
Message transmitting the evidence an . The advice
OF counsel for pardoning John }. Johnson, was
ordered 10 be printed.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were offered ami
aiopted
81 Mr.. LAlDLEY: Tha, The committee on
Trade enquire into the expediency 81 ncarpora-
ing the kanawha Salines, Chaiesuwn, Point
By Mr.. HlE1'T That select committee be
appointed, with instructions 10 put reasonable
estimate on all The furniture row in the EIecu-
tive NJ nsion, and report The same 10 this House;
ami that said committee be instructed, il praci.
cable. to ascertain his amount expended under
each Of the two preceding administrations Tor
the use Of SAIL house and Tor what exp nted, and
" whom, and report the same 10 This House.
The resolution, alter debate, was adopted The
Chair appointed Inc following as tn committee:
Messrs. Hieil, Pannill, Paxton, Shelley, Faux
Ter, Wnrhingion and Marz.
By Mr.. PERROW: That the committee on
Read, &c, enquire into lhe expedcncy OF sub
scibrg, on behalf Of The Stale, lhrce-tl! hs OF The
capital stock Of the Huwarsyile and Rockf.h
Turnpike Company, instead OF Two ltths, as
provided for by ian act for the extension OF III
Howadsville and Rockfsh Turnpike road
passed March 9, 1913.
By Mr. CHEATHAT: That the committee
On Schools enquire into tie c1psdiency oi a'ncni-
ing ,hc charter If the Reety Spriag AGA envy in
Appomat'ox county, passed December ID, 1910.
BY Mr.. PITTS-Thal the committee on Bank,
enquire into The e1pcdiebcy OF reporting bill 10
incurp iralr the Savings INK OF w herlins.
BY NJ. IRVING of Cumbsrand-That the
committee Tor Courts Of Justice enquire into the
eIpediency Of amending or explaining The 18Th
section oi the acl, passed Jan. H. 1878, entitled an
act to reduce into the seveTa acts Tor The bet
ter securing he payment OF rents and prevent the
fraudulent practices 1t tenants and 10 regulate ic
practice Of suing on. and prosecuting wits oil
replevin.
By MIR. SEGAR-Tha, the select committee
on the removal OF free negroes enquire inc The
expectancy oil proviting BY law that 30 owner Of
slaves shall emancipate The same unless provi
sion be made for lheir removal beyond The Limits
Of This Commonwealth.
b. Mr. FINNEY-Tha:lh the Select Committee
on the removal Of tree negroes enquire what le-
sisla'ion is necessary more edeciu'l'y 10 pfsven'
slaves from going al large and TO prevent slaves
from hiring their own time.
By Mr.. SEGAR-That the committee Tor
Courts Of Justice enquire nto the eIped'ency OF
extending The time Tor clerks OF CoiT;s 10 exc
CUE deeds 10 Purchasers oil lands sold 10y inc
shefffs for non payment Of taxes
MIR. SCOTT offered the following preamble
and resolution:
Whereas on the - day 81 -. The Ge-
neral Asse nbiy OF Virginia passed an ac' Tor the
session otter miles square, or lesser quantity
Of territory within this State, 10 the United States
in Congress assembled, for the permanent sea! Q!
The Federal Governmen';" AMI, b. resolution
passed on the 10Th day Of December 1859, II vas
declared thai, IN case congress shoud ueen u
expedien, 10 establish tie p--manen, seat OF Go
vernmcn, on the Potomac, so as 10 include the
ces,ion o. Virginia or Maryland OF a par, OF the
cessions Of both, the General Assembly would
pass an act Tor advancing a large sum OF money
10 the United States, 10 be applied in such man
ner as Congress should tircct, towards erecting
public buildings: And, whereas, Congress ac-
copied The overture, and did establish The sea! o.
The General Government on the Potomac, aEt
accepted the cession Of Virginia SO as TO include