Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-09
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, lS49.
SENATE.

On motion oil Mr.. 8 eth, the bill con
corning George Pickett and Thomas A. Withers
was taken up and passed
THE ELECTION OF COUNCILLOR.
Mr.. BOSSIEUX brought message, that IN
House was ready 10 proceed to the election
Councillor; whereupon, the Senate proceede'
10 vote unanimously Tor john F. Wiley.
THE TAX BILL.
The Tax Bill was taken up for consideration
but before the vote was taken upon MI
STRANGERS amendment, the Senate hearing
of the sudden death OF MIR. THOMPSON
Boteto,rt. member of the House Of Delegates
adjourned, on motion Of Mr.. KANE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by The Rev. Almond Gage OF The UNI
yersalist Church.
Mr.. WORrHINGTON, from the committee
for Courts of Justice, presented reports asaihs
the resolutions Tor extending Inc time u hhi.'d
ton OF merchants accounts; and Tor amendin:
the act entitled an act authorizing cons'aoies
require indemnilying bonds.
MIR. POWELL from the committee oil CLAIMS
presented bill concerning secon! Lieut. 10. r
Aslrop.
Mr. LAYNE Of A., from the Committee
Roads. presented report against the petition
citizens Of The county of Randolph, Tor roat
from Petersburg, in Hardy, to Beverley, IN Kan
dopb: and the following bills: bill directing tht
Board of Public Works 10 construct The Leading
Creek and German Settlement Turnpike road; a
bill 10 incorporate the Buchanan Turnpike Com
pany: bill directing 10 be CONSTRUCTED a bridge
across Polk Creek, on the Staunton ana parkers-
burg road; bill 10 incorporate the buchannon
and Lille Kanawha Turnpike Company; bill
10 relieve The inhabitants OF The :own OF Bridge
water from the duty OF working on public roads;
a till incorporating The Guyandoue Navigation
Company; bill 10 incorporate The Fishing Creek
and Monongahcla Railroad Company; bill 10
authorize Charles B. Penn o! the county OF bo'e.
tourl 10 establish terry or bridge across James
river; bill 10 incorporate Inc Hampsniie ana
Morgan Turnpike Company; bill dTecirg an
additional subscription on behalf OF The Stale 10
the capital stock OF The ChaTlesown and Point
Pleasant Turnpike Company; bill 10 incorpo-
rate The WiIlamspou Turnpike Company; bill
authorizing Levi Low OF Mononsalia 10 increase
The heish, Of his dam; bill 10 incorporate the
Sweet and Salt Sulphur Spring Turnpike Com
pany: bill 10 amend the acl entitled an acI TO
incorp,ra the Thornion's GAP Turnpike Com
pany, passed January l9h, l846, and for other
purposes; and bill providing for the appoint.
msnt OF a Principal State Engineer.
Mr.. DARRACOTT, from the committee on
Agriculture, presented the following bills
A bill to incorporate The Union Mannfactur-
ing Company-and bill to appoint an Agricul-
t,lral Chemist and Mineralogist for the State Of
Virginia.
Mr.. DARRACOTT also presented report
from the same commi tee, showing the advan.
taces that would accrue TO The State from the
appointment Of a Mineralogist and Chemist.
1--WE will publish the report when we have
room for il
ELECTION cP COUNCILLOR.
Mr.. BOISSEAU nominated Captain John F.
Wiley, who was, in every sense, fully qualified
for this Office. He was faithful, capable and
honest, in the discharge of his duty. He need
only be known to find him perfect gentle.
man. He was one of that brave band Of Ca
NADIA Volunteers, which proves him to be brave
and honorable.
No one else having been put in nomination
Mr.. Bosseau was sent TO inform the Senate that
this House was ready TO proceed TO the execu-
ton Of The joint order.
A message was received from the Senate by
Mr.. ROGERS, who stated that the Senate were
ready to proceed 10 the execution of the joint
order, and that no additional nomna tions had
be en- made in that body.
The roll having been called, John +. Wiley
received llS. Joint vote with the Senate:
Wiley l4l.
VIRGINIA LAND VARIANTS.
On motion of Mr.. 0BlNSON-Resolyed by
the General Assembly of the Commonwealth
of Virginia, That The Senators from this State,
in The Congress of the United States be in
structed, and the representatives be requested,
10 urgently press upon that Government the
Justice and propristy Of Immediately providing
by law for The satisfaction Of all the Virginia
Military Land Warrants for revolutionary SER
vices that are now unsatisfed.
Resolved, by the General Assembly, That
tho Governor be, and he is hereby, requested to
communicate 10 the Senators and Representa-
tyes from Virginia, in the Congress OF the
United States, a copy Of the resolution. request
ing the Government of the United States TO
provide for the satisfaction of unsalis6ed Vir-
GINA Military Land Warrants for revolution
DRY services, and TO reimburse the State for
judgments recovered against it for pay, half
pay. or Communication for similar services.
RESOLUTIONS
The following resolutions, instructing the va
rous committees TO enquire into their exPe-
diency, were adopted.
BY MIR. STOvALL-(Courtsl-Of amending
the act passed LIST April, 1913, in relation to
Pety Danman.
BY Mr.. CLAIBoRNE-(P roposiiions)-o of
reporting bill TO regulate Physicians fees
By Mr.. HOWARD of Williamsburg Lu-
natic Asylums)-Of passing law authorizing
,hs Directors OF the Eastern Asylum to receive
into said Asylum as patients insane persons oil
the Naval service or Marine corps, who may
be sent 10 the said Asylum by The Secretary Of
the Navy, in accordance with the provisions OF
section Is OF the act OF Congress, approved
August IL, l54s.-(Mr. Fl. presented severai
letters, from the Secretary Of Navy to accom-.
pany said resolution.)
By Mr. FERGUSON-(Laws)-Of repeating
nth and l2E sections OF the Statue OF Descenis,
passed March 10th, 1919.
The following petitions were presented and re-
ierrcd:
By Mr.. LhYNE. A remonstrance OF Jas.
Wood and other citizens OF Wood county, aga inst
Inc petition OF citizens OF said county, that French
CreeL, in said coualy be declared public highway.
BY Mr.. WOOTTON: A petition OF McNut &
Plournoy. for permission TO ship -four without re-
o,rioe il 10 b. inspected. BY Mr.. FERGUSON:
Or MsriI Frasher of Wayne, for The remission
Of Two fines imposed upon hin by the C;fcnt
Superior Court OF said county. BY Mr.. THoM-
AS: OF Robert Radcliffe, for compensation Tor
services as Commissioner Of Revenue. ny Mr..
COLLINS: Oh citizens Of Wood Richie and
TYLER counties, for the formation oil new coun-
" Out Of paris Of said COUNTIES also, remon-
STRANGE of citizens Of Richie county, against The
prayer OF said petition. BY Mr.. STovALL: OF
Jno. Nj Seely. BY Mr.. PRICE: or Jos. Rem
ly, praying compensation for stand Of eolors
soId 10 18th Regiment of Virginia Militia
Nv Mr. CONWAY: or w. c Marin, in rela-
Ii IN to the real estate of James Parker deceased
10 which the Commonwealth has title by escheat
By Mr.. HOPKINS OF Henry Gorton, sheriff
of Powhatan, for authority to make his return OF
lands delinquent for non'paymenl OF taxes in the
year 1916. and 10 have the amount thereof re-
funded 10 him out OF The public Treasury. BY
Mr.. SHEFFEY: OF James F. Patterson, lha
deeds conveying properly and o:her instruments
Of writing required by law 10 be recorded in the
Clerks office OF the various corporations where
the properly or other matter named in said deeds
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