Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-13

lille Opie Dennis, Smith, Sloan, 1ar"ooo'
Amber, Rogers and Fry-ll
Noss-Messrs. Riyes, Woods, eThomPsop'
Jr.. Kinney, Daniel, lsbell Shackleiord' a.e'
French, s,anard, Deneale. Kane, CrumP' m'-
Cauley and Parriott-l5.
SATURDAY, MARCH 10. ls4a.
SENATE
number of bills were receiVeu 'l"an y"
-, n.,so.,es read and referred 10 appio-
priale comm tees ~ .Ia of S,,,e
The resolution in regard 10 inc sdie =. 90
poads was laid upon he liable, not again 70 De
taken up-ayes Il, noes IL
Tn. SPEAKER laid before he senate,
Ter from the Governor, cominunlca'lns MS w,
respondence with the Governor ol oa'o' A"''
on The labe. ra.o,n,;on
Mr.. TYLER offered Inc ioho"'us 'es0'"A
which was adopted: ,u -
Resolved Thai the Board of Public WORKS, DC
and are hereby direc Ell 10 report, forh"i'h, ,o'he
Senate whether any action was mao on 'hs -" "
March, by said board relative TO any cou"a'. ~, ~
suooosed contract for The CONSTRUCTOR o. VIC
Soulh Western road from WytheV'i'e ~ 'ne
Tennessee HE; and ii acton was hd''' 70 iepo,'
the same, together with copy OF saiu couu"..,
and any bond which may have oeeh eAeeu'eu y
on ,no,,on OF MIR. KINNEY, the bill making
nm annronr,aliou 10 the Military Institute, was
du
Mr. WOODS proposed 10 amend the bill, so
s.,n nrcvide for the appointment ol comm'>-
s;oneis 10 examine INTO the proPricH OF endns
,ne &c. The ptesen, location OF the ins'1n.e.
Mr.. DENEALE moved SUBSTITUTE ~, 'ne
bill and amendment, so as 70 i"Poss ~ s;n
du,y upon The Board Of Visitors ana .ne ouPe''"
,endeut. The substitute was ieJes.eu u,oon,S
Tire onestion being iakrn on Mr.. WIZ
,,o,;on was decided in The neeatiVe-ayes u.
noes I3. The bill was then Ielectea-ayes y
mo- On motion Of Mir. TYLER, The said bill was
recopsidered and laid on the table
The bill providing Tor the sale OF lanus Iol .ne
non payment Of taxes was lndenui'ey Posspo"s''
on motion of Mr.. KINNEY.
n.o .,nou;,, h,Is were read third lime and
passedi ,;o, :, tho svca.
:moIes in Caroline couniy
Concerning Segub b. ParrocR;
Changing The place oil holding separate elec-
zion IN Giimer COUNTY,
Incorporating the Mutual insurance company
OF Loudoun. - r;,s
Concernioe non resident surveyors; amended
s.,o amply 10 Alexandra, Nanse mond and Isle
of Wight, AMI passed.
The bill concerning Claudins CroZet was taken
and n.ssed. then on motion OF Mr.. HAIR
WOOD. il was reconsidered and laid on the "a
The bill concerning Edward Kicks, on monon
of Mr.. CkUMP, was taken up ana Oh 'ne queS-
lion thereon was rejected.
ON motion of Mr.. ANBLER, adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PRAYER by Rev. Jacob Manning, oil Tue Me-
thodst Church.
message from the Senate stating the pas
sags Of sundry bills with amendm' nts. Also
the resolution granting arms 10 The civil au'hor'
tiles of the county OF Accomac.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. WHITE, from the commh'ee on
Schools and Colleges, presented oil tnaAine
further provision tor the support oil primary ah'
District Free Schools. Ordered 10 De 'ensross
ed
By Mr.. LAIDLEY, from special committee
hill 10 incorporate the Charleston ana ohie
Railroad Company.
Nv MIR. MoNCURE Of S., from the join
committee on Revision, report upon the Sc
cond volume of the reports Of the Revlsors.-
laid on the table and ordered 10 be printed.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. MARTZ-Of the citizens OF int
town of Harrisonburg, praying for The passage
of an act inco porating SAID town.
A. a,av4 --lls-aS0t 20. S..N,s clC-O>.,'
York and Richmond Steam Navigation Compa
ny. -
Resolved, by The General Assembly, That 'ht
Joint Committee Of Revision continue IN exis
sence during the recess and until the termination
of the adjourned session oi the present Legis'a
ture: thai they have leave 10 sit al such tunes
durius The recess as NAV TO hem be convenient
and in any room CT tine Capitol not Otherwise oc'
cupiec; and 10 have such printing done as ihey
may deem proper; that The Revisors, Messrs. rat
ION AND Robinson, be requested (it they sha MOI
make their final report before) TO report al thei'
earliest convenience 10 the said committee cur
ing The rec $; and that the committee report up
on Inc whole sublec, with which they are charg.
ed 10 the aciuuiued session al its commence.
ment.
Mr.. LAIDLEY offered the following pream-
BILE and resoluIoGs:
Whereas il has been time -honored custom
TO peIpeluale 10 an enduring form peoples era-
,itude 10 those who have signal Zsd themselves
BY deeds OF pa,rio ic heio m; and, whereas, II IS
NEE, ard proper that the people OF Virginia
should commemorate in suitable manner, me
bravery OF ner sons, who Iobiy lels n the de-
fence IL Inc soil which has since become the
home OF peaceful. Furnishing and happy people;
and, whereas Misery points 10 The battle oil Poinl
Pleasant, a, the frs. blow in the war OF The he
voluton:
Be therefore resolved by The General Assem-
bly, OF Virginia, That as grateful tribute 10 Inc
memory OF het gallant ciZsns who lsl' on tht
l0.h day Of Ociob +, TIA IN the ba'ie which
was fought near The nuulh OF The Great Kama
wha riyer, between The Virginia forces under
command of General AndreW Lewis, and The
contsderated uines Ct Shawnee, Delaware, Mn
90 and Cayusa lnoians. p!ain subs ant'si
monument, wih appropriate inscriptions, shaii
be erec,ed. al or near rhr scene OF sa I'd battle.
Resolved. 1haj Charles C'entenin, aud Tnom-
as Lewis Of Mason, John ID Lewis. Of hana-
VIVA, Samuel ii L. wis, OF Rockingham, Rice y.
M ,otaeue, OF Montgomery, Madison P'ser, OF
Roanoke, Rutus Piiser, OF Bo,etUuu, James "A.
Cochran. oil A ngus;a, Rob.r, G. Wari, OF Gull
pepper, Melton kerey, al Madison, and Thomas
Cleish, vi GIeenbrier, be, and they are hereby
appoinled collectors receive donations 10 aid
jn The execution o; the purpose hereby declared.
Resolved Tha, George w Summers oil IA
pawha, and Charles CeGdenin, ard Peer Il
SteenbeIsen, u Mason, be, and 'hey are hereoI
APPOINTED, Commissioners To desieo said mono-
menr and 10 Girecl what Inscriptions shall be pa-
eed thereon; and also 10 coGlrac, for, and super
intend The erection OF the same, and TO take all
necessary measures tor the proper execution OF
the work And The General Assembly nereoy
pledge he faith OF the Safe, that when sum
NOT less than thousand dollars, has been
contributed by individuals, Tor the CONSTRUCTOR "
said monument, a sum not exceeding - lhou'
sand dollars shall be appropriated by the Gene-
raj Assembly, in aid OF The same
Mr.. LAlDLEY, in Offering The preamble ana
resolutions, said-'Thar monument commemo-
rat,ye OF the battle OF Point Peasant and oil
those wno Tell in ihat engagement, has not here
,ofore been erected, Is owing alone, believe, 10
the fac, tina, tue attention OF the General Assem-
bly has never been invited TO the subject.
Legislature which. few days since, unanimous
" adopted measures for paying just, but long
DELAYED tribute 10 the virtues Of him whose
name s.never shall. fail while there's an echo left
10 air" will moi, | am sure, hesitate 10 mark It's
gratitude. though in much humber way, 10
.hnse who nohY tell in this. the first acl IN the