Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-16
MONDAY, JANUARY Is, lS49.
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PRAYER " the Rev. MIR. Hoge Of The Presbye
rian Church.
The SPEAKER laid before the House CON-
mnnicalion from the Governor transmitting The
advice OF Council on The petition OF citizens oil
TAYLOR county, for an increase 0! the number oil
Magistrates.
a communication was received from the Sc
maze stating that they had passed A bill ncorpc-
rating The Piney Iron Factory;
A bill in relation 10 The School quota OF Alex
andria county;
A bill allowing the Commissioners OF the Re-
venue for Loudoun county compensation Tor u.s.
ing dogs;
A bill authorizing separate election at the
new school house in Pendeton county;
a blll 10 authorize the Maryland and Virginia
Steam Packet Company 10 hold limited amount
OF real property
A bill authorizing the Clerk Of the county
court Of Fairfax TO convey TO John Powell GEL
tain lot Of land
A bill making an appropriation 10 the Virginia
Military Institute;
A bill releasing the CommonwealIh's right to
certain tract OF land, therein mentioned, 10
Frederick Moore;
A bill concerning the Free Scnool system ~
Henry county. Ana The following piiis, WIN
amendments, winch Neie osis y
House:
A bill concerning Special Courts Of Appeals;
and bin authorizing the sale OF The real estate
OF Roger Atkinson Of Halifax county
Prporls from The different committees were
received:
report adverse 10 the expediency oil amend
inc inc act allowing The taking OF dispositions, in
cases where the witnesses reside more Than one
hundred miles from the place where they are 10
testify; - r.....vu W isaac
Womeltor and others, Tor compensation as
veniTe men;
A report adverse TO The expediency Of so
amending the law in rela lion 10 the County
Courts, as TO dispense with The holding oil the
monthly terms thereof
A report against the expediencyo OF amending
the 4Sth section CT The act passed 10th April 1881;
A report against the expediency OF providing
that, when any persons land be 50 situated that
he cannot irrisate them without The waters over.
flowing the coterminous lands, he be permitted 70
enter upon such co!erminous land ar cvas;sJGt
drains;
report against the expediency Of so amend
ing the Charter of The City Of Richmond, as to
authorize the City Council 10 prohibit the cree
ton OF wooden buildings
On motion OF Mr. HARGRAVE, The Joint
order for The election OF General OF The eighth
Brigade was postponed until Saturday week, the
9th January;
A bill for Tie relief OF Clara Robinson; and a
bill divorcing James q. Harrison from his wife,
Sarah E. Harrison, were reported from the com
mi,iec tor Courts oil Justice.
Mr.. JONES' from the committee on PROPOSE
lions, SC presented bill concerning The town OF
Mar;insburg in Berkeley and bill establishing
the county Of - oul OF the Northern end OF
Accomac county.
MIR. TONNES from the committee on Roads,
presented bill 10 make an appropriation for
bridge on the SlaunIon and Parscrsburg road;
A bill 10 enable the James River and kanaw.
ha Company 10 improve the Great Kanawha Ri.
yer Tor steamboat navigation; and bill 10 pro
vide Tor The South side and Rvanna connexion.
PETITIONS.
The following Petitions were presented and ap-
proprialely REFEREED
By Mr.. JONES: or II. Rhodes and others,
Manchester Bridge Company. Also, Of the
Geek Company, for re-assessmenl OF the lands
Of sail Company.
By Mr.. FAIRFAX: OF citizens OF Preston
county, for a separate election al The house OF
Jacob Gusemans
BY Mr.. SHEFFEY: OF 10 citizens OF Bath,
for The extension OF The Louisa Railroad.
By Mr.. LANCASTER: or Edward G. Mayo,
in regard TO his bridge.
By MIR. DE CAMPS: OF citizens of Brooke
and Hancock, for charter 10 construct road
from The Pennsylvania line, through Holidays
Co7e, TO The Ohio river.
By Mr.. BOYERS: OF three hundred citizens
OF Tyler, for anapPropriaton 10 The Sisicrsye
and Salem Road.
By MIR. DE CAMPS: OF citizens Of Brooke
thoir ia hnr
row money on the faith Of said county 10 erect
Courthouse.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. CLENDENIN: That when The House
adjourn 10 day, il adjourn to meet on each sue
ceedine day a, 10 O'Clock, until The 20Ih OF the
present month. 1.-THE said resolution was rejec,ed.
By MIR. THOMAS: That the committee for
Courts Of Justice enquire into The expectancy OF
providing by law that Inc DISPOSITIONS of witness
es may be taken, upon notice to counsel, where
either OF the parties reside beyond the limits OF
the Commonwealth.
By Mr.. BURDETT That the committee on
Claims enquire into the expeiiency OF paying
Peter Adams militia claim of $780,
By MIR. FAIRFAX: That the committee on
Roads enquire into The expectancy of amending
The law authorizing the construction of the King
wool and West Union Turnpike Road, 10 Pres
ton county, so as 10 require the board OF Public
Works 10 subscribe one halt OF The amount re
qured by said law for them 10 subscribe when
ike proportion shall have been subscribed by in.
dividua!s and the county Courts OF Preston and
Monongalis, agreeable TO The requirements OF
said law.
BY Mr.. BElRNE, Of Monroe That so much
of the last annual report of the superintendent OF
the PenitentiarY as relates To the terms OF I'M
prlsonment OF cunyicis In said institution, De re,
ierted 10 the committee for Courts OF Justice, and
the said committee enquire into the e1pedlency
OF making such amendments to The CRIMINAL
laws as are recommended 10 said report.
The House then took up the resolutions on the
Wilmot Proviso, and other kindred measures.
Mr.. PITTS advocated the adoption OF The
resolutions reported b. the joint committee.
Mr.. SMITH followed in opposition; then, on
motion OF Mr.. FERGUSON, the House adj
journed.
FIRE.-The carpenters shop at Inc corner OF
Clay and 9Th is, owned and occupied by
Messrs Dunn & West, was destroyed by fire on
Sunday night, between the hours of one and two
o'clock. Mess.s. Dunn & West, we underslan',
were insured 10 The amount of $3.50. The builc-