Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-20

BY Mr.. FERGUSON: OF citizens OF Wayn
J. and Logan, for the passage Of an act providln
for The removal of distractions 10 the navlgalio
j of Sandy river BY Mr.. COOK: OF sundr
: milers of Roanoke for the repeal OF all laws re
quiring -four TO be inspected before expectation
i uso similar petition OF Mlilefs OF Amherst
D By Mr.. SMITH: A communication from Jos
caches, President OF the Alexandria Cana
, Company, relative 10 The improvement, owe
which he presides.
On motion OF Mr.. BOYERS, the House ad
i journed -
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY l6, lS49.
, SENATE
MIR. CRUMP, from The committee on Inter
nal Improvements, reported the bill Tor The con
siruclion of road ircm The forks OF Sandy rive
10 the Kanawha Turnpike. Laid on The tab bic
on motion of Mr.. FRY
Mr.. CARLlLE reported the bill changing ht
J time OF holding The County Courts OF Harrison
which was passed
Mr.. CRUMP reported The bill concerning lht
city Of Norfolk, which was also passed.
On motion OF MIR. DENNIS,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev. Adam Empic OF Episcopa
Church.
MIR. THOMAS from the Committee OF Courts
OF Justice, presented bill changing The time Of
holding the County Court OF Clarke Tor the month
Of June.
MIR. WHlTTLE from the Committee Of
Schools presented reports adverse 10 The petition
OF A. Bryan, School Commissioner OF Mason
county, and against The resolution for appropria-
| ting money 10 found Library al the BuckinS-
ham Female Institute.
| Mr. JONES from the Committee oil PROPOSE
,ions, presented bill changing The place OF ho!-
d ing separate election in Prince George, and a
bill TO provide for electing trustees Tor the town OF
| Ciarksburg in Harrison county. and vesting
them with corporate powers.
Mr. WILLS from the Committee OF Roads,
presented report against The resolution Tor the
survey Of Sandy River; and a bill to amend an
acl 10 incorporate The Front Royal Turnpike
| Company passed March 9Th 1913. and bill
TO incorporate the Caslleman's Toll Bridge Com
pany.
Mr. HERBERT from the Con mi,iee of Ag-
riculture, presented bill TO incorporate the Grind
Stone Hill Mining Company.
| Mr. SYME from the committee on Banks re-
| porled with amendments, bill 10 establish the
| Central Bank of Virginia in Stanton, and a bill
TO authorize he President and Directors OF The
| Farmers Bank 10 increase The capital OF the
branch Of said bank at Wythevie.
Mr. BARBOUR from The committee on Exc
| cuive Expenditures, presented report.
II. "
nance, presented report against The resolution
| Tor making the owner and not the hiIer paw The
| taxes on negroes; and bill concerning VIM F.
| LemoSy.
MI. WILLS from the committee on Reads,
presented with amendments, bill au horizng
| the States guarantee 10 certain bonds Of the
James River and Kenawha company.
MIR. ROBINSON according 10 order, prcsen
ted bill 10 incorporate The Virginia Navigation
| company. I
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions, instrucing the vari-
Gus committees 10 inc uiIe into the subjects men,
toned therein, were adopted:
BY Mr. HARRISON CT L.-That special
committee be appointed 10 bring in bill 10
amend The act entitled an act incorporating The
Goose Creek Navigation Company
BY Mr.. ROBlNSON-Tha, the Governor be,
ana he is hereby requested, 10 present, IN The
House Il Delegates, on 22nd inst, al one O'clock,
10 Bfcvet Col M. NJ. Payne. The sword hereto
fore voted to him by the Legislature.
BY Mr.. lRVlNG-ICourts]-O amending the
act passed al The lasSfoirerfe (. M IN a1fnof-
ising he county court of Augusta 10 subscribe
| for stock in The Staunon and James River Turn
| pike Company. and for other purposes.
BY MIR. TOMLlN-by reqaest-(Conrs) to
| report bill No. 457 oil the last session in relation
| 10 the establishment Of public landings, with re-
| striclipns upon The use thereof
By Mr.. LANE, Of Lee-(Ciaims)-of paying
| William L. Marin, deputy sheriff Of Lee, add-
| tionai compensation for conveying patent 70
| The Western Asylum in l849.
| BY Mr.. BUkDETT-( Roads)-oi directing
survey of Tygarts Valley liver with view 10
determine lis praclicability for improvement by
means OF slack water navigation.
| By MIR. HARRISON OF Pr. VIM, (Finance ,
| Authorizing the County Court OF Prince VIII.
liam TO reassess the Sudley Mills property in
Prince William, now owned BY Richard G. Mac
| kali.
By Mr.. EDWARDS-(B anks)-ol incorpo-
| rating Savings Institution at Rocky Muun'in
| Franklin county.
By Mr.. HARRIS (Schools)- authorizing the
school commissioners of each county 10 appoint
The day Tor their annual meeting IN eaGn county.
A motion was made by Mr. TOMLlN, that
The House adopt The following resolutions:
| Resolved, That the Committee on Banks BE-
instructed 10 enquire into the expectancy OF re-
curing all persons now required by law 10 take
out licences 10 carry on any business, or LOT any
purpose whatever, 10 take an oath before SUCH
license shall issue, not TO violate The law asaihs
the circulation of the notes OF The Banks OF othef
States under the denomination Of 10; ana lur-
Their, TO require all Sherffs and other ollicers,
collecting the public revenue and other pubic
dues, to take similar oath.
Mr.. SYME moved 10 postpone the resolution
indefinitely, and it was determined in The alhfn-
alive-ayes Sc, noes 81.
PETITIONS
The following petitions were presented anu IT,
ierred 10 appropriate committees:
BY Mr.. GOODSON: OF citizens ol A6lns
don, Tor a Savings Bank. BY Mr.. MITCHELL:
OF cilizens of Bedford, for Savings Bank a.
Citi n
Waynesborough for the incorporation oil tht
Savings Institution al that place. BY M
CHEATHAM: Of:cizens of APponauox-.
By MI. HOWARD of Williamsburg: OF cii
Gems OF YORK. for separate election at INT
} Raleigh Tavern in Williamsburg. BY MT
RECTOR: OF citizens OF Weaversville Tor
: town charter. By Mr. DE CAMPS: OF ctI
xens of Brooke, for change Of precinct cleo
ton from The house OF James Neal to the school
house Of Samuel Wallace. BY Mr.. M'DON
AID: OF citizens oil Marshall, for sepa al
election at Rockland.
committee on Propositions, against the Wheel
D ing and Belmont Bridge Company, for a
r amendment OF their charter, was recommended.
I TERRLPINs AND OYSTERS.
S The House then took up the bill conceTnln
Terrapins and Oysters.
8 Mr.. LACY'S motion To postpone indehn,lel
: was rejected, and then, on motion OF MT; rRiCt
S the bill was ordered 10 be laid on the liable.
b BILLS PASSED.
e A bill changing the time OF holding The Circu
o Courts of Rockbridge, Nelson and Albemarle;
$ A bill 10 incorporate the Hardy county Saving
Bank with ryder, proposed by Mr.. SHEf'FEl
s A bill concerning Juries in civil cases wa
a passed by The following vote: o.,
Ayrs-Messrs Hopkins, tSpeaker,) Mock, Smiti
e Cheatham, Shelley Burwen Faulkner, Boak, ByIne
Braxton, Lewis and Gilmer, Irvine Of Campbell, ba
bour, Jr, Irving OF Cumberland Clarke, Ihoma
e Scott Rector McClung, Siillman, Edwards, stoval
j. Allen Hielt. Weton, Mullins, Howard of James CIV
d York and Williamsburg, Worthingon. Thomson Of Je
y ferson Ladley, Wallace, Tomn, Webb, IT., Whit
Il Beard, Harris Newman, Mcdonald Clendenin, Tai
% zey, Gustin, VERIFY. Pitts, Boswell, Turner, Sym
d Townes, Grasly, Srcther. Marz, Harper, Aston Blu
h dctt and Floyd-5l. -.
>" Nors-Messrs. .Finney, Hart, Bosseau, Byrd, Mi
chelI, Harrison of Brunswick, Wills. Mnncure OF Car
E. line CALDWELL, Jones, Vaughan, Howard oil rioy