Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-02
THURSDAY, MARCH !, l649.


SENATE.
A number of bills received from the House
were read and referred, on motion Of Mr.. RO-
GERS.
The resolution for paving the Clerk 10 The
committee on R.vi,al, was agreed 10.
Mr.. FRY reported the bill in relation 10 caleb.
ing FISH, in Kanawha River, by non-residenls;
which was passed.
On motion Of Mr.. TRIBE, The bill extend.
Ing The jurisdiction Of The Hastings Court OF FIRE.
dericks5urg was taken up and passed.
The bill concerning Nalhl. Poindexier of Ha.
liiax was also passed.
The bill concerning The jurisdiction Of Chan
Gerry Courts was taken up, and, after some dis
c%ussion, was Indefinitely postponed, on motion o.
Mr.. ROGERS-ayes Is, noes Ia.
The bill creating a new judicial Circuit was
taken up, and Indefinitely postponed, on motion
Of Mr.. RIVES-ayes 10, noes 7. II was then
reconsidered on motion Of Mr.. SHACKLE-
FORD, and laid on The table.
On motion OF Mr.. DENNIS,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PRAYER by the Rev. Eiward Kingstord, Of the
Baptist Church.
Mr.. LAYNE of A., from the committee on
Roads, presented a bill to authorize a subscrip-
llt'Il Ul utIdll Va ~ w ~ ~
pl,al $ ock 81 me Virginia and Maryland Bridge
Company.
Mr.. HERBERT, from The committee on Ag-
r%icultnre, presented reports against The resolu-
lions for altering the avs in regard 10 the in
%spcction of -four; and upon the petition OF ciii-
zens pt the county oi Ohio for a tax on sheep.
PETITIONS, &C.
The following petitions were presented and
referred
Gy Mr.. TOMLIN: Certain documents, as
evidence 10 support The petition OF James HarIi-
son. by Mr.. LAYNE Of A.: For the incorpora-
ton OF a Joint Stock Company TO construct =
road from the Red Springs, in Allegheny, a.
Shirkey's Mill, in Botetourl. BY MIR. THOM-
SON OF J.: OF citizens OF Jefferson, for an ap.
preparation Tor the construction OF a bridge over
the Potomac river, al Sbepherdslown. By MI
FAIRFAX: OF citizens OF Preston county, tha,
Catherine Panham, a Tree woman of color, may
be permiued 10 remain in the Commonwealth
Also, OF citizens of said county, for The incor-
poration OF The town OF Fellowsviile, in said
county.
On motion of Mr.. KILBY, The committee Tor
Courts were discharged from The consideration
OF the petition of VIM Wright.
On motion OF Mr.. Resolved
That The subject of International Exchanges so
lar e, this STATE has by lis former legislation be-
come committed 10 This system, be referred 10 he
committee on The Library.
Mr.. ROBINSON offered The following resolu-
lion, which on morton OF Mr.. STOVALL, was
ordered 10 be laid on the table.
Resolved, That from and after 9Th March, no
nev business shall be introduced into this House.
On motion of Mr.. MARTZ, leave was given
10 bring in a bill 10 amend The charter OF the town
of Harrisonburs, in Rockingham
On motion of Mr.. LAlDLEY-Resolved,
That a select committee be appointed 10 bring
IN a bill extending the act incorporating The Rich.
mond and Ohio Railroad Company.
On motion OF MIR. SHEFFEY, Inc House took
up The resolution relative 10 the printing, binding
and distributing The public documents, which was
laid on The table Dec. 18Th, lS4S; whereupon,
Mr.. SHEFFEY moved The following as a substi-
tu'e, which were agreed 10:
/. Resolved, by The General Assembly, That
the Public Printer be directed 10 print aud deli
yer 10 each member Of the General Assembly,
and 10 each OF The officers ct Government and OF
The General Assembly on lst day Of The annual
session OF said Assembly, five extra copies in
numbers and unbound, OF the following reports:
OF the First and Second Auditor; oil The Superin-
lendent of The Literary Fond; OF the Treasurer;
Of The Asylums for the Insane; OF the Deal,
Dumb and Blind Institution; Of Virginia Militia
ry Institute; OF the James River and Kanawha
Company; and OF The Banks, as soon as pfacii-
cable after The end OF each session OF the Gene
raj Assembly.
2. Resolved, That the Public Printer deliver
10 The Governor fifty copies of the journals Of the
General Assembly and of the reports and public
documents, 10 be distributed in accordance with
The resolution of 10th March, lS47; and that he
print and deliver TO the Secretary of the Com
monweallh, for distribution, An additional num-
Der OF copies sufficient to supply one copy Of the
journals and one copy Of The reports and docu-
menls TO each of the Colleges in this Common.
wealth, 10 the Virginia Military Institute, TO each
of The Asylums for the Insane, and TO The lnstilu
lion for the education ofthe Deaf and Dumb and
Blind, and that in other respects he comply with
The resolutions OF The 18Th March, l647, and Of
7h December, 1913.