Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-19

hicdHon from the Governor, enclosing The resig
nation OF Alexa nder Brown, B,isadier Genera
OF The Sd Brigade and 81 Division OF Virgins
Militia, which was read, and, on motion of Mr.
Cook, laid on The able.
Mr.. FERGUSON from the committee fol
Courts, presented The following bills Making
persons Jointly indicted competent witnesses fol
or against each other; Concerning cons,ables
lees; Allowing additional compensation 10 The
Clerk of The Superior Court of Chancery held in
Richmond; And aulhorising clerks 10 administer
oalhs, when called upon 10 perform any officia
act.
Mr.. JONES from The committee on PROPOSE
tons, presented reports adverse TO the expcdiency
OF repeating the act relative TO the formation o.
new counties; OF changing The place oil holding a
separate election in Putnam county; and adverse
TO The petitions OF John and Lewis w. Wimbish
and OF citizens of Pil,sylvania, for separate
election at Chestnut Grove in said county. Also
the following bills-To amend the charter OF the
town Of Winchester; Declaring as exempt from
taxation under the special road laws of Rock
bridge, the officers contractors and laborers on The
James River and Kanawha Company line oil
Improvement; To amend The act entitled an act
concerning oysters md terrapins, and the pena.-
ties in regard 10 them, so far as Norfolk county is
concerned
Mr.. LAYNE, of Allegheny, from The commit
tee on Roads, presented the following bllls For
! the prevention Interpretation by boatmen naviga-
| ting the James Rive. and kanaWha Companys
line OF improvements; Concerning The proxies OF
the James River and Karawha Company; Au-
thorisins the States guarantee 10 certain bonds
OF the James River and kanawka COMPANY; To
complete ithe Sisersville and Salem Turnpike
Road; Further 10 provide for constructing The road
from the Richards, in Tazcwell, 10 the Ken
lucky line; To incorporate the Moor6eld and Al
eghany Turnpike Company; Providing for The
construction oil bridge across PowelPs river in
the Cumberland GAP and Prices Turnpike road.
RESOLUTIONS
Were offered adopted and referred 10 appro.
priae commillees, viz:
BY Mr. ROBINSON: That The Board OF Pub
lie Works furnish The House OF Delegates with
communication addressed 10 Them by James
Lyons, Esq, on the subject OF N. M. Martins
communication 10 said Board.
BY MIR. ROBINSON: That The commitIee on
Propositions enquire into the prop!Iety OF ex-
emping from jury duty The members oil The Sc
lect and Common Councils of Norfolk.
BY Mr.. BYRNE OF BraIlon: That The COM
mil,ee on Schools, &C., enquire into the e1pedien-
cy Of reporting 10 this House bill No. 1879 of The
last. session. loanins TO The Seminary al Yves
ton in The county of Lewis, the proceeds OF The
sales o! forfeited and delinquent lands in said
county.
BY Mr.. CONWAY: Tha, Inc committee on
Roads enquire into The expediency of authorizing
The Board of Public Works 10 procure 10 be
made out series OF county maps Tor the use OF
the several counties u the Stale.
BY Mr.. COWPER: That the committee on
Propositions enquire into the eIpediency Of
amending an act, passed 18Th March, 1886, en-
titled an ACT to incorporate the Portsmouth and
Chesapeake Steamboat Company.
An engrossed bill TO provide Tor the repairs Of
the Governors house aud the purchase OF furni.
tuIe therefor, was, Ct motion Of Mr.. FERGU.
SON, taken pp-and, on motion Of MIR BUR.
DETT, the vote ordering il: ensross menl recon-
sdeIed. Mr.. HARPER moved 10 amend the bill;
and hLaly, on motion of Mr.. HlETT, The bill
and amendments we're laid on the table.
The following resolution, offered by Mr..
HART, was laid On The table, ON motion Of Mr..
ROBINSON:
Resolved, That Special Committee he ap-
pointed, whose duty il shall be IL enquire into
The expediency Of selling the Governors house,
and report thereon.
PETITIONS.
Petitions n'~---'-1 - -nfetrpd AZ fol-
By Mr. COOK: or citizens OF Roanoke HAT
the Farmers Bank OF Virginia or The Exchange
Bank OF Virginia be authorized TO establish
branch Bank at Salem.
BY Mr. HART: OF citizens of Absmarc,
for The establishment, OF a branch Bank at Scots
vile.
81 Mr.. TURNER: Petitions OF citizens Of
the county OF Patrick, on The subject OF annex
ing part OF said county 10 the county ot Henry.
By Mr. LAYNE of Allegheny: Remon-
STRANGE OF citizens OF Allegheny against Inc peil-
lion of James Shanks. that portion Of that
county be attached TO The county Of Boleourt.-
Also, OF ciIizens Of Allegheny, Tor an apnropri-
alton to construct a read from Shumate's Tavern
to a point near Huntersyille. in Pocahontas
county.
By Mr.. SHEFFEY: or ferdinand S. Heis-
kell, for a divorce from his wife Huidah. Also
Of citizens of Augusta, in favor OF said divorce
By MI HOUSER, OF Sarah D. Williams, for
a divorce i:nm her husband.
By Mr.. STOVALL: OF John Sydnor and
others, TO be authorized TO form a company Of
cavalry in The S4h regiment Of militia.
A bill Incorporating The town OF Guyandotle,
in Cabell county, was, on motion OF MIR. Moore,
read the second time, and ordered 70 De ensTossei
An ensrossed BILL Authorizing the banks 10 IS.
sue small notes, was taken up, on motion 81 Mr..
SYME-thc vote ordering the ensrossment re.
considered the bill amended on his motion, and
again ordered 10 he laid on The table, on motion
OF Mr.. CONWAY.
The bill Incorporating the Western Telegraph
Company was, on motion of Mr.. WORTHlNG.
TON, read a third time and passed
A bill 10 amend the act entitled an act concern.
ing the City of No folk passed February Is b,
1915, was taken up, on motion of Mr.. ROBIN
SON, read the first time, ordered 10 De read
second ,ime-and ordered to Re printed for The
use OF the General Assembly.
WILMOT PROVISO, &c.
The House then took up for consideration the
resolutions OF The Joint Committee on The vii,
mo, Proyiso and kindred measures; Mr.. SYME
Withdrew his amendmen, to said resolutions, and
Mr.. THOMAS OF Fairfax moved series oil
resolutions; Mr.. HARRIoN Of Loudoun con-
cluded his remarks IN opposition 10 The Commit
tees resolutions ant moved a series OF resoln
TONS which were, on his motion, laid on the Ia
BILE and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. THOMAS rose to sustain his own resolu-
,ions, but, on motion of Mr.. LACY, the House
adjourned.