Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-30
FRiDAY, JANUARY q. lS49
HOUSE OF DEL EGAT Els.

PRAYER by he Reyereni Mr.. K,ngsiord, Of the
Baptist Church.
A communication was received from the Sc
nate, stating that they mad passed various bills.
The SPEAKER laid before the House COM
muncalion irom the Attorney General IN re.
spouse 10 the resolution .! 24lh instan', calling
tor Information relative 10 his proceedings
against the Armory Iron Company. Laid on
the table on motion of Mr.. SYME, and order.
ed 10 be printed.
The SPEAKER also submitted communica-
ton from Judge r. H. Baker, relative 10 reflections
cast upon his ofiica acts by the Governor IN his
Message relative 10 The case OF Hunter HUI.
Laid on the table on motion OF Mr. COWPEk,
and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. STROrHER, from the committee Tor
Conrls OF Justice, presented report adverse 10
the petition OF Esther Maria Lewis; and bill
for The relief OF Leroy Nj. Wilson.
Mr.. WHlTTLE, from The committee on
Schools, presented bill for the relief OF J. u.
Imboien, as Treasurer Of Schools for Augusta
county; and a bill TO suspend on certain condI-
tons the payment OF interest on Inc loan 10
Emory and Henry College.
Mr.. JONES' from the committee on Propose.
lions presented bill TO change the place oil hold
ing a separate election in Wirt county; also
bill 10 project and regulate Jerry rights in Wayne
county; bill for the protection u persons en-
gagged in destroying wolves in Hardy county;
bill 10 authorize separate election al the mouse
OF John F. Petty in Wirl county; bill l. au'ho-
rize separate election al The house Of Geo. D
Davis in Doddridge county; and, bill TO auIho
rize a separate election al the house oil JACOB
| Guseman in Preston county.
MIR. LAYNE, from the committee on ROADS,
| &C.. presented bill 10 amend the act, passed
| March lst, l547 entitled an act 10 increase The
| capial stock OF The Saunton ant James River
| Turnpike company, for the purpose OF Mead
| amizins their road bill TO incorporate the
| Hilsborough and Harpel's Ferry Turnpike COM
| pany; a bill releasing The Rivanna Navigation
| Company from any forfeiture ni lis Charter
| on account of failure 10 construct us WORK
upon the scale prescribed IN The charter;
| bill to provide Tor the construction OF The Iazs.
well Court House and Fancy Gap turnpike and
| bill for The survey oil route Tor railroad rom
| he Louisa Railroad 10 the Lyncnburg aud Ten
nessee Railroad.
On motion of Mr.. JONES, the committee on
| Propositions was discharged from the consldera-
| tor OF the resolution for the formation oil COM
| pany for mining for lead, silver and gold, IN Al
bemarle and Nelson; and the same was commit
| led 10 the committee on Agriculture, on melton OF
| Mr. PERROW.
Mr.. SYME, from the committee On Banks,
presented bill 10 establish a Bank al Scots
| vile, in AIbemarle county.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions OF enquiry were Of
tered, instfucling the appropriate committees to
enquire into their expediency:
By Mr.. LAlDLEY: OF providing by law for
supplying, al The public charge, The several
Clerks o. The Circui Superior Courts oil Law
and Chancery within The Commonwealth with
The repprls of decisions Of our General Court
and OF our Supreme Court of Appeals.
BY Mr. SYME: That The Board of Public
Works report 10 this House communication
made 10 them by N. NJ. Marin, Esq, in reply tc
the communication Of James Lyons, Esq.
By Mr.. PIrTMAN: OF so amending the Sc
yeral acts concerning The Eastern section OF the
Hardy and Winchester Turnpike, as TO increase
the Subscription thereto by The State 10 three
6hhs. and thus place beth sections Of The road on
the same footing
By Mr.. LAYNE Of Allegheny: O incorpo-
rating company TO construct Turnpike road
from some point al or near The Red Sweet
Springs, in Allegheny couuy, 10 The James HI
yer, al Shirkey's Mills, in Boteiouri county
BY Mr. IRVING OF Cumberland: Ot amend
inc The law 10 relation 20 real assets SO as 10 rem
| der all debts OF decedens chargeable thereon
equilably.
Petitions were presented and referred 10 ap
nropriate committees as follows:
By Mr.. JONES citizens Of Accomack
demonstrating against the division Of said coun.
BY Mr. NOCK-Of other citizens of said
count for the formation of new county out
of part thereof -,
By MIR. CoOK-Of citizens Of Montgomery
hat either the Farmers Bank or Exchange
Bank of Virginia be authorized to establish
branch Bank at the town of Salem.
By Mr. STRoTHER OF Cap, Isaac Brown
ing 10 be Flowed ha t pay as a Captain in the
revolutionary war; also of the executor o.
Capt Bernard Glenn 10 be allowed in like man
ner his half pay for similar services.
By MIR. CLENDENIN: or John P. Thomassor
for remuneration for his services as commission
or of the revenue for Writ county for The yea
le4s.
that their Company may De furnished witt
TAX BILL.
A bill imposing taxes Tor The support Of Gov
yernment was taken up
I MIR, FERGUSON moved 10 strike out tha