Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-06

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mitted, on motion of Mr.. KANE.
| MIR. TYLER, from the committee on General
Laws. reported o bill concerning the Tobacco
trade in Alexandria. Laid on the table on
motion of Mr.. DENEALE
Also, the bill creating new Judicial Circuit.
Laid on the table, on motion OF Mr.. CAR-
LILLE.
Mr.. KANE, from the committee on Courts OF
Justice, reported bills authorizing three Just-
ces to form a Court. Laid on the table, on
motion of Mr.. KANE
Also, adding Bedford to the 9Th Judicial
Circuit, with an amendment, which is subsli-
tute-taking Carroll from the 10th Circuit and
adding it to the 18th. Laid on the table, on
motion of Mr.. TATE.
;fAlso, concerning the jurisdiction Of Courts OF
Chancery, which was discussed by Messrs
WITCHER, TYLER, BIRNEY, ANBLER,
CARLILE, KANE, and THOMPSON, and then
laid on the table, on motion of Mr.. DENEALE.
Mr.. SMITH, from the joint committee on the
Penitentiary, made report, which was lad on
the liable.
The SPEAKER laid before the Senate an
Executive communication, containing letter
from MIR. Alexander Vattemare. Laid on the
table and printed.
On motion of MIR. DENEALE,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. COURTNEY, of The
Methodist Church.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
Resolutions directing the committees named 10
inquire into the following subjects, were offered
and adopted
Mr.. WHlTTLE-[Courtsl- enacling that the
demurrer shall be entertained 10 any declaration
because OF misoinder, on the ground OF the union
in the same declaration of count in case and a
count in trespass TOR the same matter
Mr. LAYNE-[Road incorporating joint
stock company 10 consruc, turnpike from Dbl
rePs Springs 10 Buchanan, by the SaltPetre Cave.
PETITIONS, &C.
Mr.. BASSELL-Ofc citizens OF Harrison, for
a separate election al Jesse Halls house.
MIR. PAXTON-Tne memorial OF sundry cili-
Gems Of Rockbridse demonstrating against the ices
OF the Clerk OF The county court aud the Clerk oil
the circuit court for that county.
Mr.. MAYO-Ot members of the bar Of Rich
mond that the former law relative TO called courts,
may be restored.
BY Mr.. MARTZ: OF citizens OF Rockingham
and the adjacent counties, Tor change 10 the
laws relating 10 Tree negroes
By MIR. WHITTLE: A letter from Capt. w.
A. Scot, in relation 10 the claim Of Lieut.. As
trop.
BY Mr. GRIFFIN: OF citizens Of Sou,hamp-
ton, Tor cha nge in the location of the separate
election in said county from James Tavern to
Drewrysviile
BY Mr.. SCOTT: A memorial Of citizens Of
Fauquier, on the subject OF a division oil that
couny.
The bill fo7 the erection of new barracks at
the Virginia Military Institute was made the or
der Of the day for Monday next
On motion OF Mr.. MONCURE, the House
took up The report of the committee of Revision,
concerning its progress, and recommending an
extra session for the purpose Of completing the
revision Of the Civil Code, TO commence on
the lst day of September next.
Nj. CONWAY offered the following suos.l-
tute.
"The committee on Revision having report
ed, it was necessary to the proper discharge OF
the important duty assigned them, that they.
should have more time for the examination oil
the Civil and Criminal Code and having also
recommended an adjourned session OF the pres
eut General Assembly for that purpose, There
fore.
Resolved by Ae General assembly of Virginia.
That when The present Legislature shall adjourn
On the-day of-next, il shall adjourn to
NEE, on the 25th day of May, ls49.
The report and substitute were discussed at
much length by Messrs CONWAY, MON
CURE, of S., SMITH, SCOTT, FERGUSON,
COOK and others,
The amendment OF Mr.. CONWAY was adop.
tel; and the report, as amended, was adopted
yeas e., nays 81.
The Speaker laid before the House commu-
pication from the Governor covering report
from N. .ALcxrndre Vattemarre as agent of the
State of international exchanges Ordered to
be printed.
Mr.. HINER moved that after Monday next
the House will meet at IL o'cock-Re)ected.
On motion of Mr.. RlvES, the report oil
special committee concerning the furniture IN
the Governors House was ordered to be Prln-
ted.
On molten of MIR HoUSER, adjourned.