Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-16
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
MoSDAY FEBRUARY IL, l649.
HOUSE OF mr. CnhrEc

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
copal Church. =
The Speaker laid before The House comm
elca'ion from Samuel Sheppard resignins his
nee as Public Printer.
lhe Speaker also laid before the House a co
munica'ion from he Governor, transmitting
tef from the Secretary OF The Stale OF South c.
olina enclosing the report and resolutions up
The principles Of The Wilmol Proviso, unanimo,
ly adopted by The Senate and House OF Rep
sen,atives OF that State in December last.
MT. WORTHiNGTON from the commit,
ior Cour's I'll justice, presented report adver
70 inc petition OF Ferdinand S. Heiske and
OH releasing the Commonwealth's right 10 CT
lam house and LOT therein mentioned 10 Mart
M Gayle; and bill concerning committees
estates OF lunalics
Mr.. STOVALL, from the committee on F
nance, presented a bill concerning The commi
sioners OF The revenue.
Mr.. WILLS, from the committee on Road
presented a bill 10 incorporate the Wellsbul
and Bethany Turnpike Company; and bill
incorporate The Clarksburg and Wheeling Turl
pike Company.
Mr.. DARRACOTT, from the committee O
!, Agriculture, presented reports adverse 10 the d
lilions OF The citizens OF Bedford, that Goose Cree
shall be declared lawful fence, and of Hunt n
Lanshofn and Others and OF Mc'Nuu and Flou
noy, Tor The repeal OF all laws requiring the il
specH0n Hour before expectation.
Mr.. GEORGE presented, from the Specia
CommllIee, bill 10 incorporate The Dismal an
Walkers Greek Iron Manufacturing Compan
in Giles county,
MIR. SEGAR. from the Special Committee
presented bill to prevent the emancipation o
slaves, except in certain cases.
Mr.. MAJOR, from the committee on PROMO
sitions, presented report against the petition
OF citizens of Fauquier and Loudoun, for III,
formation of new county out of parts of sale
counties and a bill to change the place o.
holding separate elections IN the counties Of
RappahaDnock, Botetourt, Monongalia and
Harrlson-an bill to amend the act entitled
an acl concerning conveyances, or devises oil
places Of meeting of certain benevolent socie.
lies.
Mr.. WATSON, from the committee for
Courts of Justice, reported, with amendment,
a bill changing the time of holding the Circuit
Superior Courts of Rockbridge, Nelson and
Albemarle
On motion Of Mr.. HARVEY, leave was
given 10 bring in bill providing more effec-
tually for the protection Of the property of
married women.
A motion was made by Mr. CONWAY, that
the House adopt The following resolution:
Resolved, That the committee for Courts of
Justice enquire into the expedieDcy ofprovidng
by law that the County Courts Of the several
counties in the State, now required to be holden
ID Monday, shall be hereafter holden on Tues
lay of the same week, in which they are now
holden.
And the question being put thereon, was de-
ermined in the negative:
ArEs-Messrs. Watson, Smith, Bosseau, shefey,
'urwell, Mitchell, Faulkner, Wills, Irvine of Campbell
.aughan, Thomas stllman, Wood, Darracot, Bassell.
Laidey, Wallace, Tomlin, Harrison Of
.oudonn, Coleman, Gustin, Booth. Syme Grasty Har.
son of Prince William Slrother, Paxton Putnam, ST.
eri, Conway, Nicolson, George, Massey, Harvey-35.
Tart, Powell, Cheatham, Byrd, Boak, DeCamps, Har.
son of Brunswick, Maclin Of Brunswick, Kyle hlon.
ure of Caroline, Lacy, Caldwell, Barbour, Irving OF
cumberland, segar, Clarke, Scott, Rector, McClung,
iuerrant Carroll, Price, Major, Allen Lancaster Null
ms, Howard Of James City, YORK and Williamsburg,
Webb, Lane Of Lee, Ferguson, White, Beard, Newman,
.ne.,, Clendenin' Whi.s. fancy, Berns Of Monroe.
er, Hiner, Townes, GackIey, Fairfax, Riyes, GoG
ook, Dorman. Martz, Harper, Aston, Fugate Thomp-
on OF smyth, Griffin, Hargrave, Burdett, Boyers and
ne House ADOPT the iu,," -."e ...~.--------
Resolved, Thai The Superintendent of the Pub
ic Armury b. directed 10 deliver to the president
{ The Madison Mining and Trading Company,
a stand OF muske;s, with the necessary equip
nen,s. and also two pieces OF ordnance OF caliore
}, six FOUNDERS, properly mounted and equipped,
nd 10 he President of The Pacific Mining ard
Trading Company, 100 stand OF muskels, with
he necessary equipments, and also TWO pieces
}. ordnance. of Inc calibre OF six FOUNDERS, pro,
nerly mounted and equippe !, for The use oil saiu
.nmpanies in their oniemplated expedition 10
California.
The resolution was sustained by Mr.. PAX
TON. and opposed BY Messrs. SYME, IRVING
and SCOTT
Mr.. SYME moved 10 indefinitely postpone
which motion prevailed by the following vote:
AYrs-Messrs Hopkins, (speaker,l Mock, WatsoL'
Hart, Boisseau, Powell, Shefey, Mitchell, Faulkner,
E,oak. lie Camps Harrison of Brunswick, Macilh oil
Brunswick Kyle, Wills Irvine oil Canpne hs,,and se.
oar Clarke, Thomas, Scott, Rector, McClung, Howard
of FIoyd, Stilman, Edwards, Wood, sydnor, Baily'
Guerran Carroll Price, Stovail, Major, a'inn, nat'a
c,tt W.lton Basseli, Lancaster, Mullins, Howard OF
lane, civ. York and Williamsburg, Wor,hinglon,
Thomson OF Jef.rson, Ladley, Wallace, Houser uom
lin, Webb Lane OF Lee, Harrison Of Loua9un, "n,s
Heard Newman Mcdonald Shepard, Clendenin, Cole
man Whtle Beirne Of Monroe, Barnett, Guslln, yer
by. Booth, Turner, Syme, rownes, Grasty, Cackiey
Fairfax Rives, Harrison of Prince WiIiam' non, Sro
Griffin Iiargrave, Nicholson, Boyers, Massey 1oonsoh
Nors~Messrs Finney, Smith, Cheatham, Byrd, Bur
we'll. Barbour, Vaughan, Ferguson, Arnett. TanLey
Roh,nson Basye Puts Pannel, Boswell, tiiner, Fax
ton, Marlz, Harper, Pittman' Soef' 'eo'se anu WI"
Ways.
ken up.
adopted The following ryder to The bill: "provlde'
however, that nothing herein contained, snaii
so construed as 10 require such AFFIDAVIT IN an
ac,ion Of detinuc for the recovery Of slave o
slaves, but in all such actions, bail may DC ue
manded as mailer OF right" :,
Mr. SCOTT II owed 10 amend the bill b. s,rik
ing out The following clause, "But II the pla'n'i
be no, an inhabi,anl of the county in when IN
action is brought, and The same be founded
tort The aft .avt, il mol made by the plalntlf1, d.
by some one Tor him, the plaintiff mol being
the county, shall be sufficient, il il shew pr'
bable cause to suspect that the defendant VIII "
part as aforesaid"
Mr.. LANE Of Lee, moved 10 postpone the bi
in efinilely, which motion was lost by the follow
ing vote:
Arss-Messrs. Mock Watson. Powell, BYRD, Burwe
De Camps, Irvine Of Campbell, Moncnre of CAROLYN
| Cardwei, Barbour, Clarke, Howard Of Floyd, Stilma
Wood sydnor, Carroll, Worlhngton, Thomson Of J,
| ferson Webb, Lane Of Lee Mcdonald, Clendcnin, Ia
|
| Dorman. Aston, Griffin, Conway and Massey-'s5 =
Nors-Messrs. Hopkins, tspeakerJ Finney, ia
Smith, Boisseau, Cheatham, Shefey. Mitchell, BOA
Harrison of brunswick, Maclin of brunswick, KY
wills. Lacy, Irving Of Cumberland, Segar, Thorn,
| Scott. Rector, McCluup, Claiborne, Edwards, Ba l
Guerrant, Price Major, stovalI, Allen, Darracott wv
Ion. Russell, Lancaster, Mullins, Howard of James
". York and Williamsburg, Laidley, Houser, iomil
| FERGUSON Harrison of Loudoun, White Beard, NE
man. hrnett, Shepard, Coleman, Whittle, Beirne
Monroe Barnett, Gustn, Perrow, Robinson, Plus, "a
nell. Turner, Hiner, syme, Townss, Grasy, Caekls
Fairfax, Harrison of Prince William, Strother, May
Paxton Alar,z, Harper, FuRate, Putnam, Sibrr, Ihon
| son of Snyth, Hargrave, Nicholson, George, Hoyo
Goodson, Harvey and Boyd-76.
Mr.. SCOTS motion was then agreed 10, a.
the bill was ordered 10 be engrossed.
The bill and substitute concerning The CITY
Norfolk was taken up The substitute after ha
ing been amended by MIR. ROBINSON, (su
s,iluling the Musings Court, instead of III
perior Couit,) was ordered 10 be engrossed.
A bill changing the time of holding The cour
courts OF Harrison, was ordered TO be engrosse
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were presented and
fsrred To appropriate committees:
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