Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-16
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
THuRsDAY, JANUARY Ira, IS49.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev. Geo. Woodbridge, of the
Episcopal Church.
REPORTS.
The Speaker laid before the House a conmu.
nicaion from John M. Patton and Conway Rob.
| inson, Esqs., transmitting further report of
their revision OF The Civil Code, which, on mo.
ton OF Mr.. Sovall, was ordered to be referred 10
Inc JOINT Committee on the Revision of the Civil
| Code.
On motion of Mr.. MONCURE of Stafford,
The Public Printer is directed TO deliver 10 each oil
The members OF the present General Assembly
copy OF the report Ot Messrs. Patton and Robia-
son, above referred to.
MIR. CLAIBORNE, from the committee for
Courts OF Justice, reported adversely 10 the reso-
LUTON authorizing special term Of The County
Court OF Clarke for the month OF June annually,
Tor The purpose OF making The County levy. He
also reported the following bills: A bill divor.
cling Henry Biddle from his wife a bill chang
ing The time OF holding The County Courts Of
We'zeI; and bill authorizing Nicholas Cleary
TO sell the slave of his infant son Thos. Reilly
Cleary.
Mr.. WHITTLE, from the committee OF
Schools and Colleges, reported adversely 10 the
resolutions paying Joshua King OF BAH county
for teaching poor children and adversely 10
making an appropriation 10 Rector College
lions and Grievances, reported bill authorizing
The Common Council ofAexandria TO subscribe
TO The stock OF the Orange and Alexandria Rail-
road Company.
Mr. POWELL, from The committee on Claims,
reported adversely 10 the petition Of John j.
Stack; and reported bill concerning Nathaniel
Poindexier.
Mr.. HERBERT, from the committee on Az
T,culiure, &c, reported bill 10 incorporate Swift
Greek Manufacturing Company in Chesterfield |
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion OF Mr. LAYNE OF Allegheny
Resolved, That The committee on Banks enquire
into the expediency OF repeating The acts passed,
establishing independent banks at Charleston,
Kanawha and Maninsburg, Berkeley; and in !
lieu hereof esta bishing a bank 10 be called the
Central Bank OF Virginia-the mother bank to
De located in Staunton-wilh branches al
Charleston, Mar,insburg, Weston and such other
points as may be deemed proper.
On motion OF Mr.. PANNlLL-Resolved,
That the committee for Courts Of Justice inquire
into The expectancy OF reporting bill author
zins the division Of the estate Of Thomas Ro-
oerlson, deceased, of Orange.
On motion OF Mr.. PAXTON-Resolved,
That a communication made to this House, al
The session Of ls4l, by C. Crozei, Esq, Stale
Engineer, in reference TO the following resolu-
ion, adopted on motion OF MIR. TOLER, TO wit
Resolved. That the Principal Engineer OF The
commonw wealth be requested 10 communicate 10
his House his opinions on the following points:
irst, as 10 The most eligible route to be adopted
or road from James River 10 the Tennessee
inc; secondly, al what point the road should unite
With The James River and Kanawha Canal;
hirdly, whether the improvement should be a
dcAdamized or Railroad; fourhly, what will
e The probable cost OF each mode of improve
nenl; and filthy, wha, will be the estimated
rice OF transportation on the same per ton per
nile" Ordered 10 be printed for the use Of The
House.
On motion OF Mr.. Wood-Resolved, Tha! The
ommitlee on Propositions, &c, inquire into the
xpediency OF passing an act to amend The char
,r OF the town OF Winchester.