Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-16
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY l3, 1849.
SENATE.

d On motion of Mr. PITTS, the Senate took u
r the bill Tor the formation of new county o,
J. OF part of the county of Accomac.
MIR. PITTS advocated the bill, after which
il was passed over informally.
q PUBLIC PRINTER
Y A message was received from the House a
Delegates by Mr. MARTZ, stating that r,
}, solution had been passed by that body 10 prt
f coed 10 the election Of Public Printer ON IN,
day.
: Mr.. DENEALE proposed to 60 into The elec
n lion on Thursday next. Lost-Ayes 8, noes Il
Q Tho resolution was then agreed to.
Messages being exchanged. the Senate pro
ceeded 10 the election, and the vote was as fol
+ lows:
For WM. F. RIrcHrE-Messrs. Scott
(Speaker,) Hives, Tribe, Barbee, Carlile
Averett, lsoel, Shacklcford, opie, Tatr, Den
MS, smith, Deneale, Kane, Harwood, Amber
and Fry-l7
FoR J. B. CoLlS-Messrs. Woods, Thomp
SOD, Jr., Kinney, Pitts, French and Crump- 6
On motion of Mr.. KINNEY,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by The Rev. John Johns, Of The Episco-
pal Church.
Mr.. WORTHINGTON from The committee
for Courts OF Justice, presented reports, adverse
10 that portion OF The Governors message which re-
aes 10 the usury laws and adverse TO The pcli.
lion OF W. c. King, in behalf of The fremen 0,
Norfolk
MIR. POWELL from The committee on Claims
presented bill concerning John Tatsapauph OF
Alexandra
Mr. DORMAN from The committee on the Mi
litia Laas, presented reports adversely 10 the pe-
lilions OF The Lancaster Artillery and OF citizens
OF HALIFAX, for the privilege oil raising another
volunteer company OF Cavalry in the S4!h re,i-
meD'.
Mr.. GEORGE from the committee on Trade.
&c, presented bill 10 incorporate the Kanawba
Telegraph Company
Mr.. HARVEY from The select committee.
presented bill TO protect the property OF married
women.
On motion of Mr. MARTZ-Resolved, Tha,
This House will, with the consent OF the Senate
proceed on this day 10 The election OF a public
printer for The Commonwealth, 10 fill The gacan-
cy occasoned by The resignation Of Saml Shep.
herd, Esq.
On motion of Mr.. MASSEY, The use of the
Hall Of The House Of Delegates was granted 10
the Virginia Colonization Society on Tuesday
evening.
Gus committees 10 Hqurc iusv 49, s~r.-.---J
The subject. reierre.i 10, were adopted:
By MIR. SCOTT-(Roads)-Ot incorporating
the Fredericksburg and Blue Ridge Steamboat
By Mr.. DARRACoTT-(Agricul,ure)-ol
altering or amending the laws 10 regard 10 The IN
speciion OF -four.
By Mr. HART-[Agriculiure]-Of regula-
| ling The measure of grain and seeds by weight.
By Mr.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Oh
| lick school house in Marshall county, and OF re-
moving the election precinct from the house now
occupied by James M. Howard 10 Long Bottom
school house.
By Mr.. Massey Roadsl of subscribing
upon The part o. the State to the erection OF
bridge across the Shenandoah river al Caslleman:
terry in Clarke county.
A bill 10 amend The ac entitled an act incorpo
rating the town oil Charleston, in Kanawha, wa
ordered 20 be engrossed.
A bill authorizing the Banks to issue sma
notes was taken up on motion Of Mr.. 81 Me :
Mr.. HINER moved 10 postpone Inc bill lndehnpe
ly-lhe motion was lost by the following vote
| AYEs-siessrs. Hopkins, Speaker, Mock, Bosseau
Powell Cheatham, Byrd, Harrison Of Brunswick, Mac
lin of Brunswick, Moncure OF Caroline. Jones, Baf
hour, Jr., Vaughan, Clarke, Edwards, Bay, Guerrant
Carroll Major Stoval, ilonser, Tomlin Newman, Me
I,onaid, Shepard, Coleman, Tanzey Beirne OF Monroe
Butt, pann h insr casksy' Herbert p Evrs, H a
bert, Conway, Harerave, George, Boyers, Massey an
Goodson-44.
kORS-MessrS. Ftnney, WatSOn, mart, SHeHty, nu
well, Mitchell, Boak, Byrne of Braxlon, Lewis an
Gilmer DE Camp, Kyle, Moore, Wills, Irvine OF CamI
bell, Lacy. Cardwell, Irving Of Cumberland, sega
Thomas Scott Rector Meauns' Howard oil w fl%S,
RasseII Lancaster Mullins, Howard of James Cii!
4 York and Williamsburg, Wcrthington, Laidley, wa
: White, Beard, Clendenln, White, Barnett, GustiI
Perrow ROBINSON Cowper, VERIFY, Basye Booth, riti
Turner syme, Townes, Grasty, Fairfax Goi stroihe
!. Cook, Paxton, Dorman, Aston Fugate,. Thompson
Smyh Griffin, Nicholson, Burdett, Harvie Collins an
!, Mr.. CONWAY moved 10 amend the bill
Il inserting al The end Of the section the following
aProvided that each Bank, awaiting itself
D The provisions OF this ac', shall be required
y place notes uf the denomination OF SIS on u
u same footing in all respects as notes OF less
J nomination, authorized to be issued by This az
3 The said amendment was adopted by The fo
=, lowing vote:
" YrAs-Messrs. Hopkins, fspeaker) Pnney, Noe
Boisseau Powell Cheatham, Byrd, Harrison OF Brur
wick, Maclin Of Brunswick, Moncure of Ca,olin
IL Jnnes, Barbour, Jr, au,han, McClung. Claib0rn
Q, Edwards, Wood, Baiiy, Guenant, Carroll, mal'
n Stovall, Hett, Basse, Mullins Honser, Tomin, r,
n. man, WhI,,le, fanzey, Berns of Monroe, Gusii
k, But cOwper Pannell, J. Buswr bi,n.r' Gnssi,
H. man, siber, Conway, Hargraye, Nicholson Geor'
le' Boyers, Massey, Goodson and Collins-3
~ Nors-Messrs Watson, Hart, Shefey, Burwe
~ MITCHELL Faulkner, Boak, Byfne OF Bra1lon. Lewis
~ ~ CiImer. KYLE, Moore, Wills, Irvine of Campbell
IL gar, Clarke Thomas Scott Rector Howard 0, fioy
n StilIman Sydnor, Price, DarracOtt, Wenn, Lanca
W. Ter, Howard of James City, York and Williamson
Of Worlhington, Thomson "f Jefferson. Laidlry, w
n lace, Webb, Jr, Lane OF Lee, Harrison oil Loudol
~ White, Beard, Cendenin, Barnett Perow, Rohins'
~ Yrrby Booth, Pitts Turner, Syme, ToWnes, Gras
,o Golf, Dorman Aston Thompson Of Smyth, Griffin,
rs de,t, ilarve and Boyd-53.
The question REQUIRED on engress'ng Inc
nd and resulted AS follows:
Watson. Hart, Shelley, BtrWl
ri MITCHELL Faulkner Boak Byrne Of BraIton, Lewis
Giner, De Camps, Kyle, Moore, Wills, Irvine OF Gar
" hell Lacy CardwelI, Irving of Cumberland, SET
ID Thomas, Scott, Rector, McClune, Howard OF Flo
ia. stiman, Wood, sydnor, Price, Darracott. Well
Bassei, Lancaster, Mullins, Howard of James 9
NY Jefferson, Laidey, Wallace, Webb, Lane of Lee,
d. guson. Harrison Of Loudoun, White Beard. Clendsr
VERIFY, Booth, rits. Turner, syms, Townes, Gra'
re- Fairfax GoG STROLLER, Cook, Paxton, Dorman, Asst
Fugate, Thompson Of smyth, Griffin, Burdett, Goods
en- Harvey Collins and Bnyd-7l.
eP- Nors-Messrs Hopkins, tspeaker,) Finney. Nc
hS Boisseau, Cheaiham, Byrd, Harrison Of Bruns~i
las MacIin OF Brunswick, MoncuIe OF Caroline, joI
Tile Barbour, Vaughan Clarke Claiborne, saTaras ia
~ rs Newman, Mcdonald, Shepard, Coleman, Tam
'u Beirne of Monroe, Butt, Pannell, Buswe iner "a
ley Herbert Rves ,s. Oh vance Of snos,va
lc- Moncure of Stafford, flargrave, Nicholson, Geo
~ Boyers and Massey-48.
ua PETITIONS.
sv. The following petitions were presented anu
Mr. proprialely referred:
M By Mr.. SCOTT: or citizens OF Fauquer
-. the incorporation OF company to constrn
- Turnpike Road from the town OF Warrentol
vo o. the Rappahannock river. BY Mr.. DE CAM
an. OF citizens OF Brooke county, Tor The tormaIio
.or- .atu ioau o. M prIpNE. n, r;,;,sr
ike sa'a eounE for, ~. So ,os tho com
pint Monloe' ~. az ton, ,hs Ssse, snr;nos ~
ion iiou % toau nv" Iaa,as o. - po,e,
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