Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-13

VA. le
H0uSE OF DELEGATES

| saisl Church.
The Speaker laid before The House cummu.
nica;ion from VIM. Smith, E>q, late Governor
of The Commonwealth, in reply 10 a commune
cation Of Judge Baker; ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. WOOD from The committee on Pfvils.
ses, presented report in relation TO he contested
election from Buckingham. They found IL lie.
gal votes on the poll Of Geo. W. Kyle, the pre-.
sent incumbent, and 20 illegal votes on the poll
| Of the contestant, which leaves George W. Kyle
majority ot9 legal votes; and with the consent
of The contestant, they ask 10 he discharged from
| the consideration of his memorial.
Mr. SCOTT from The commiluee for Courts
of Justice, presented report upon The pardon Of
John J. Johnston; and
A bill 10 prevent the abuse OF the pardoning
power.
Mr.. SMITH from the committee on Schools
presented bill to amend The act Incorporating
the Jacksonville Academy.
Mr.. WILLS from the committee on Roads,
&c, presented bill 10 increase the States sub
scripliun To the capital stock of the Hardy and
Winchester Turnpike company-A bill TO Nc
Adamisc the Fishing Creek and Ices ferry road;
and bill directing an increase OF The States sub
scripiion TO the capita stock OF the Giles, Fay.
elite and Kanawha Turnpike company.
Mr.. DARRACOTT, from the committee on
Agriculture, presented bill Incorporating The
Albemarie and Nelson Mining and Smelling
Company.
Mr. VERIFY, from The committee on Lunalc
Asylums, presented bill proviting for the re-
ceplion OF insane persons OF the Naval service
and Marine corps OF The United States into the
Eastern Lunalic Asylum.
On motion Of Mr.. MAYO-Resolved, By The
General Assembly Of Virginia, Tia, The Super
incndenl Of The Public Armo,v b., and he is
hereby. required 10 furnish The Richmond Fay
cite Artillery with a suffcen, number OF car
bines tc arm said company, in addition 10 The
ordnance now in heir possession.
The following resolutions were adopted, in
sIrucling The various committees 10 enquire into
their expedency.
BY Mr.. FERG IProposiiionsl -Ol
reporting bill repeating the act entitled, aI act
10 amend the act entitled an &C. concerning the
formation Of new counties, passed April Isl,
l8as.
By Mr.. RECTOR-[proposilionsl-O in
cooperating town OF Weaversville, in Fauquicr
county.
By MIR. WILLs--[Cours]-Of increasing
the allowance 10 The Sergeant oil Lynchbure Tor
his attendance upon The si,liEgs Of that court
On motion OF Mr.. SEGAR, leave was given
to bring in bill providing that hereafter no
slave shall be emancipated within this Commoli-
wealth. except on condition lha, The party eman.
cipalins shall make provision for removing sucn
slave from the Commonwealth.
PETITIONS
BY Mr.. PRICE: OF citizens Of Greenbrier,
for modification oil the Free School Law in
sa id county
Ry Mr. LAlDLEY: OF citizens oil Coalmoulh,
In Kanawha, Tor The repeal Of he law csab.
fishing Free School System in tha! County.
By Mr. SCOTT Or ciiizans OF FauQuier, for
the construction n a graded road from Or cans,
in said county, 10 The intersection Of The Salem
AMI Paris Road in said county.
BY Mr.. CARDWELL: OF The county Of
Charlotte, thai Fenlon G. North may be per-
mi led to peddle goods and merchandise without
paying for a license.
By Mr.. PITTS: OF Fraaklin Lodge Of the In
i. pendent Order oil Odd Fellows, Tor the passage
OF % ac. authorizing said Lodge 10 held lot oil
ground, not 10 exceed one acre 10 Woods Gene
terry, near Wheeling, Tor burial purposes
BILLS PASSED.
A bill. authorizing in certain cases The rans-
Ter or removal OF money or ether personal pro-
ns[Iy r9m The S,asTs'4 a o'll Pfovid.os loF
tate 81 Inmates.
A bill concerning bail in civil actions, with
the amendment thereto proposed 10y Inc commit.
tee Tor Cuuns If Justice, was taken up on mo-
lion u Mr. PITTS.
The bill was DISGUISE At length by Messrs.
SCOTT, PERROW, Lane ii Lee, PRICE,
WILLS, IRVING al Cumberland, PITTS and
III. substitute was then rejected, and AFTER
the bill had been amended in several particulars,
was ordered 10 De ensrossed By the following
vote.
Arss-Messrs. Hopkins, (speaker,l smith, Burwell,
MITCHELL Byrne Of Bfa1lon, levine Of Campbell, irving
Of Cumberland, srgar, Thomas, Scott, Rector, Nc
Chung Claiborne. Edwards Baily, Plce, Allen, larra-
colt, Weton, Lancaster, Howard Of James CITY, f"rS
and Williamsburg, Wouhinetop, Laidey, Wallace,
Tomlin, Ferguson White, Beard Shepard, Clendrnin,
Rarnett, GusIin, Prrrw, rannilI, T9rnrr, cack,ry,
Fairfax Harrison Of Prince William. Coll Mayo, FAX
ton Aston, Fngate, P,t,man. Sihrrt Grimm, Moneufe
of Stafford, George, Boyers, Boyd-3r
NoEs-Messrs Finney, Watson, Rousseau, Powell,
Cheaham, sheffey, Byrd, Boas, DsCamp Kyle Wills
CardweI, Jones. Barbour, Clarke Howard oi ri"yn'
StIlnan, sydnor, cinplon Guerrant, Carroll Major
Hiett, Iloussr, Lane Of Lee, Newman, Whli!Ie Tan
z.y B.irnr OF Monroe, But, VERIFY, Booth, Puts nus
wen, Grasty, Rives Borman Harper, Nlcolson, Massey
Harvey and Collins-i2.
On motion OF Mr.. DORMAN,
The House adjourned.