Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-12-25
LEGIsLATURE OF VIRGINIA.

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LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER q, ls49
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Payer BY the Rev. Mr. HARDWOOD Of the Methodist Church
Mr. FERGUSON from the committee for Courts of JUS
dc reported the following bills: bill allowing Aaron
Howard free of color to remain in the Common
wealth; bill dvorcng Hudah Heiskel from her husband
rrriidand S. Heiskel bill dvorcing Ruth Lester from
bahusband John Lester The committee dscharg
d ION the further consideration Of the petition of Nicholas
Cssy. for authority TO sell slave.
Nr. LAYNE from the committee Claims reported u
.o the relief of John Arnold and bill concerning John
Iispaugh of Alexandria.
Mr.. GEORGE from the committee on Roads, &C., repor-
she following bills bill revive the act passed Feb
54o Incorporating the Princess Anne and Kempsville
Cual Companies; bill amend the incorporate the
ate the Carksburg and New Marnsvie Turnpike Com
INV; bill to permit the Rich Patch Turnpike Company to
nnsh the width of their road bill TO incorporate the
Ess, Milford and New Salem Turnpike Company; bill to
corporate the Guyandot,e and Charleston Railroad Com
ANY, bill in relation TO the Richmond and Petersburg
railroads bill construct State road from Franklin in
Pendleton 10 Monterey in Highland: bill to McAdamze
lie Road from Morgantown to the Pennsylvania line.
The resolution offered by Mr. HUME yesterday to
pay Mr. Homer mileage and per diem was taken up on mo-
Mr. FERGUSON did no, think that the House of Dele.
gates had any constitutional right appropriate money BY
resolution He therefore moved resolution instrucng the
Committee on Privileges and Elections enquire into the
pediency of reporting BILL paying Mr. Homer mileage and
per diem The resolution was unanimously adopted
PASSED.
bill amend the several acts incorporating the Wheel
ing and Belmont Bridge Company-passed.
bill TO authorize the County Court of Eessex sell
portion of the public lot in Tappahannock and for other pur
poss-passed.
On motion of Mr.. HILL-Resolved, That the Committee
on Propositions &c. enquire into the expediency of so
% he farm
oJames Montgomery, part of which lies in said county
and part in Kanawha county
Committee Roads enquire into the expedency Of amend
ns The ACT passed March a. 8S entitled act ncorpo
lie Wildwood and Berryvie Turnpike Company ex-
ad the time in which said company may organize and in
other respects, and for other purposes.
On motion Of Mr.. NEAL-Resolvcd That the Committee
Schools enquire ls into the expedency of applying the
,arua appropriation Of S5000 made 10 the University of
Virginia from the Literary Fund, to the education Of the in
gent children in each and every county of the Common
wealth. End the expedency of laying off the several
counties corporate towns and cities into school districts of
svch convenient size that the children may DAILY attend
school therein and of dividing the school fund among the
veal districts according to the proportion that he number
ondgen; children each district bears the whole
Der the State; 3d. into the expedency of providing that
me e.Eens Of oash district may the school fund shall be
sufficient for that purpose and that they may by volun=
uy contributions, add 10 this fund raise sufficient TO
establish public school or schools in each district.
On motion of Mr. COOK Of Resolved, That the Com=
int,ee Schools &c. enquire into the expectancy OF re-
funding to the School Commissioners OF Greenyie county,
the Of l90 49, the being the school quotas for
ed the Literary fund by the said county, under the 9Th
section of the act of 9th February 1885.
On motion Of Mr.. BOYD--Resolved. That the Commit
tee on Schools &c. enquire into the expedency OF passing
law incorporating Male and Female Academy IN Wyhe
vils
m,ee Finance enquire into the expedency of refundng
70 John Norris Sheriff of Buckingham the of 3l8 75
being the of insovent militia fines for which he
failed TO credit in settlement with the Auditor
On motion of Mr.. TOMLIN-Resolved, That the l4th
rule Of this house be suspended allow the Speaker
call member TO the chair to preside not exceeding three
days from and after Wednesday next
On motion of Mr.. PERROW-Resolved, That the Com
mee on Roads &c. enquire into the exPedency Of selling
the Tohouses and lots thereto attached belonging to the
Tye River and Blue Ridge Turnpike Company.
rETITIcSa.
BY Mr.. WARMAN Renonstrance Of citizens of Monon-
gala against the petition of certain citizens praying to be
nexed Marion county, also petition for Incorporation
Of joint stock company construct bridge the
Monongahela river al Morgantown BY Mr. COOK OF r. ::
iaept Of Branch Bank at Biacksburg. BY Mr. WORTH
lYGTQS OF Mrs l. H Beard, for divorce from her hus
land John H. Beard, BY Mr.. BEfRNE; OF citizens of
= On IN motion Of Mr. FoRBES-The House adjourned
SATURDAY, DEtEMBER 2. ls4s
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer BY the Rev. Philip Courtney Of the Methodist
Jar GEORGE from the Committee on Roads, &C., pre-
seited che following bills
bill to repeal the act declaring Simpsons Creek public
highway bill authorize the President and Directors Of
the Rappahannock Company to ncrese their capital stock
and for other purposes and bill to incorporate the Prince
Jon and Red Sulphur Turnpike Company and report
asainst the expcdency of Incorporating company to
stc rail road from the pennsylvania line 10 the Ohio
River.
bill to authorize change in part of the Prices Turnpike
and Cumberland Gap road bill to authorize Oliver Nay to
poas,rpcls dam across Buffalo Creek in Marion county
On motion of Mr.. LACY leave was given to bring in a
BILL authorizing Absoom Barned TO construct wharf on his
land ON James River
Mr.. LACY subsequently reported bill to that effect
the Commonwealth receive of the Shers of the South
Western countless the kind of money that he does OF
the Shers of the North Western counties, in payment OF
By Mr.. WORTHINGTON--T amend the act passed
March ed l847, entitled incorporate the Kappa
hammock steamboat and the steamboat
as to authorize the latter company to organize
when 5000 shall esubscbed by persons solvent able
pay when that sum is actually paid and in other respects
as may be deemed proper.
.Ry Mr. soHoolEY Of sundrv citizens for charter to
connect by rail road the Of Alexandria with the Valley
of Virginia by way of Manassas gap
BY Mr., KIDWELL: OF Stephens T. Gooch of Marion
county, for construct dam Rujao creek
above the mouth of Barthoemews fork also of the Pres
cant Of the Mogantown and Bridgeport road for increase
of the capital stock Of said road
BY Mr. SHEFFEY Of the Trustees Of citizens Of
Waynesboro In Augusta county, that the jurisdiction Of
said town be extended.
BY Mr.. PITMAN: Of sundry citizens of Shenandoah
and Page for the construction of road partly graded and
party MAdamized, from the town of New Market in Shen
endoah county, to Monterey in Highland county.
various Internal Improvement bills were made tho order
Of the day, for 10th January next.
EEn motion of Mr. ToMLIN the House adjourned. The
o'clock.
FHIRTY.PIRsT coNGREss-IsT SESSION,