Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-26
LEGISLATURES OF VIRGINIA.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY "a, l849.
SENATE

MIR. CARLlLE moved mat me uiii NC iuueu
nilely postponed. The motion was advocate,
by Messrs. CARLILE, KANE, SHAChLE
FORD and STRlNGER; and opposed BY MessTs
STANARD, BARBEE and DENEALE., anc
decided in The affirmaive-ayes IA, noes II.
Reconsidered on motion Of Mr. RlVES, am
la id on The table on motion OF Mr.. STANARD
Mr.. STRINGER, from the select committee
reported The bill authorizing a separate election
al the house of Thomas Miller, in The county o.
Braxton, which passed
MIR. TATE reported The bill authorizing a
seperae election al the lac residence OF Acani
Rosenbaum, decd, in the county o! WyIhe,
which passed.
On motion OF Mr.. CRUMP
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PRAYER by the Reverend Edward Kingsford,
Of The Baptist Church.
Mr.. STROTHER, from the committee for
Courts OF Justice, presented reports adverse TO
the recommendation Of the Governor 10 relation
to The County Court system; adverse to the re-
solutions for lessening the Judicial Circuits OF
the State, and for amending the law TO require
justices of the peace 10 perform court duties al
their quarterly terms in rotation-And the iol-
lowing bills
a Ulll COHCtTHliS eAcSoAot'J "ho 'e'S -
fled without giving security;
A bill concerning free negroes AND mulattoes;
A bill TO amend an act entitled, an act amend
Ing the act regulating proceedings ID sHils
against corporations; and bill concerning non
resident parties 10 suits.
The same committee were discharged from
the consideration of the petition OF X. y.
Sanxay.
Mr.. JONES, from The committee on PROPOSE
,ions, Sc, presented bill concerning WATSON,
town, in the county Of Hampshire; and bill
10 incorporate The Winchester and harper
Ferry Telegraph Company.
Mr. LAYNE of A from the committee oil
Roads, &C., presented bill 10 incorporate the
Philippi and Buchannon Turnpike Company;
A bill 10 amend the act passed March ~,
ls47, Incorporating the Monongahela NavIga
ton Company;
A bill concerning the Berryvllle and Charles
town Turnpike Company;
A bill 10 amend the act passed March 20.
l643, Incorporating the kiogwood aud yves.
Union Turnpike Company; and bill TO aE.end
the act operating the Orange and Alexan'
dria Railroad Company, passed Marcn2 q, le4o
Mr.. ST0yALL, from the committee on r.
nance, presented bill increasing The compen-
salion of the Commissioner Of the Revenue oil
the City Of Richmond.
Mr.. WILLS, from the committee on Banks,
presented bill 10 incorporate The BiacKsours
Savings Institution Of Montg omery county.
Mr. LANE Of Lee, from the select commit
lee on The subject Of convention to amend Inc
State Constitution, presented report adverse 10
the expediency Of calling said convention.
On motion Of Mr. SEGAR, "lhe bill concern-
ing the jurisdiction Of Courts OF Chancery y
which was rejected yesterday, was reco
sidered and recommitted.
RESOLUTIONS.
By MI BEIRNE-That the committee on
Banks enquire into The expectancy OF establish
ing a Savings Bank in the town OF Union, Mon
roe, 10 be styled the Monroe Savings Bank.
BIZ Mr. STOVALL-Th the committee on
Finance enquire inio the expectancy q reporting
bill authorizing the paymen; 10 Thomas Green
such commissions as may BE- considered reasoHa.
bic, Tor his services as agent OF the Common-
wealth Tor prosecuting The claim OF Virginia
against Inc United States.
By Mr.. ROBINSON-T That he committee on
Propositions enquire into Inc expediency oil re-
porting bill incorporating The Norfolk Export
ing and Importing Company.
By Mr.. TOWNES-Thal Inc Committee on
Agriculture enquire into The expediency OF ap-
pointing an Agricultural Chemist and Mneralo.
sist ior he STATE Of Virginia on The plan adopt
cd by The Stale OF Maryland, or such other plans
as nav he suited 10 The wants OF The State.
By Mr.. MAYO That The committee on III
nance enquire into the cxpsdiency Q! reporting a
bill 10 permit Rob~I, Walsh and Inc heirs OF An.
ia VI. Wash 10 pay the taxes upon certain
lands.
By Mr.. HlNER-Th the committee on
n a, ~. liar0 NJ H.
inc join' stock company upon ;hs two ami three
filth principle, 10 construct a Railroad from the
town Of Alexandria, bg Manassas Gap, Stras
burg, Woodstock, Hauisonburs and trimmings
Gap, 10 ,hr bridge across he great Cali Pasture,
on the Slaunton and Parkersbnrg road.
Bs Mr. FAULKNER-Tha the committee on
Roads enquire into the expediency OF inccrporat-
ing company for The construction OF McAta
mized road from Mauinsburg in Berkeley, 10 The
Potomac River, opposite 10 WiliamspoH N Ma
rylanj.
By Mr.. HINER-That the Attorney General
be effected to furnish 10 this House, his opinion
lpon the report ant TapeIs submitted 10 him ioi
!ha, purpose by The committee on The Armory, at
he Ia, session Of The Legislature, and also his
opinion upon the various questions now 10 COZ
,rovcrsy between lessees OF the Iron Works On
the Armoly lol and the Superintendent Of the
said Armory-
By Mr.. SYME-That the committee on FL
nance enquire into The expe iency Of increasing
the comp, n>alion OF the commissioner OF he Re-
venue 10 The town OF Petersburg.
By Mr. GOFF-That the committee on Mill.
Tia Laws enquire into The eIpediency OF exempt
ing a Militia Company OF 10Th Regiment in the
county OF Ra ndulph now commanded by Cap,
Thompson Eliza, from attending the Regimenia
muslers OF said Regiment.
By Mr.. WEBB-That The Committee for
Courts OF Justice, enquire into he expectancy Of
amending 9th and 7h sections, Title 2nd, chaper
4th OF the act entitled act, TO reduce into oUe
The several acts, concerning crimes and punish
meuts and proceedings in criminal cases, passed
March l4h 1913, so as TO include in The value o
the houses mentioned in such sections, the value
of any properly that may b. therein contained.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. COOK: OF citizens OF Roanoke coun.
" Tor change in The precinct election iron
Stoners Store 10 the Big Lick.
By MIR. COWPER: OF Mrs. Eliza ]. Wilson
OF Norfolk county, 10 be allowed TO cut and sell
timber from he land OF her ward.
By Mr.. PITTS: OF citizens OF Wheeling, fol
an increase OF Brokers license.
By MI. ROBINSON: or citizens Of Norfolk
prayine for a charter to build railroad iron
Norfolk 10 Lynchbure.
By Mr.. WILLS: Of John c. Page, and other.
o. The counties OF Cumberland Appomanox aDc
Campbell, asking that no more OF The public mo
ney be appropriated TO The James River and Ka
nawha Company, but that the funds on hand be
applied 10 the Soulh.site connection.
By Mr.. ARNETT: Of Thomas L. Bozzies
and Marmaduke Hoult, for ar acI OF incorpora-
lion.
MIR. SHEFFEY presented a letter from Charles
A. Gayer in relation 10 The Eisenmengel's Iac
OF land in Western Virginia, 1000 copies o
which were ordered 10 be printed, on motion o
Mr. McCLUNG.
On motion OF Mr.. STOvALL. leave wa.
given 10 John NJ. Seeley 10 withdraw the docu
men,. sustaining his claim against the State.
ByMr. SYDNOR: OF citizens Of Winchester
for the incorporation OF The Union Hotel Com
psny in said town.
TAX BILL.
The House then took up the bill 10 lay taxes
for the support Of government.
Mr.. THOMPSON of Botetourl, in introduc
ing The following instruction, 10 The committee
said that, if it be The wish of The Legislature II