Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-09
RICHMOND, FRIDAY
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, l849.
SENAIE Z.

LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
SATURDAY, February 3, l849
SENATE.
ELECTION OF COUNCILLOR.
The resolution forthe election OF Councillor, a
further amended by the House, fixing Thursday
the 9Th, was concurred in.
The resolution for annexing part OF Pix
county, Kentucky, TO Logan county, Virginia
was referred 10 a committee composed OF Messrs
Fry, Carile and Deneae.
MIR. KANE, from The committee for Court:
reported bill authorizing County Courts to es
tablish public landings, which was rejected.
Mr.. ROGERS presented report from tn
joint Committee on the Armory, which wa
agreed TO.
Mr. Valtemare being invited to address hi
Senate, did SO, explaining the nature and char
acler OF the information which he desires the Sc
majors 10 furnish him.
On motion OF Mr. KANE, the Senate adjourn
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5h, l849.
SENATE.
The bills from the House were committed, or
motion OF my KANE.
Mr.. KANE, from The committee OF Courts o
Justice, reported bill divorcing Lucy Ann Nor
man trOm ner nuSUduus
The SPEAKER laid before the Senate an ex
ecItive communication in regard 10 the Banks o
this Commonwealth.
Mr.. PITTS reported The bill forming The coun
ty of Atlanta out OF Accomac.
THE EXTRA SESSION.
The resolution Of the House providing for an
adjourned session OF the Legislature was laker
up, on motion Of Mr.. KINNEY.
A discussion ensued, in which Messrs. Woods
Kinney, Deneale, Wicher, Rogers, Garlic, Ave
ret, Amber, Kane, Pits, Sloan and Tyler parti.
cipated.
Mr.. ROGERS was opposed to the resolution
He was in favor Of an Extra Session, bu, thought
il not certain that The committee would be ready
by the 2Sth May. He therefore moved 10 strike
out that line, with view 10 insert some day in
Jaly, and would propose Charlottesville as the
place.
MIR. KINNEY proposed substitute for the mo
ton OF Mr.. r. by offering an amendmentlo strike
or Charlottesville, which Mr.. K. accepted.
Mr.. DENEALE moved IL strike out the words
s'lhe University or Charlottesville" which was
carried: Ayes 10, Noes 6.
The vo!e was then taken on the day Of meet
ing, the 9Th OF July; which was decided in the
negative.
Mr. STRINGER then proposed 10 meet on the
lst Monday in June. Lost.
The question was then taken on the resolution
which was decided in The negatives Ayes l3
Noes l3-as follows
AYes-Messrs Scott, (Speaker,) Tribe, Ty.
ler Isbel, French, Wilcher, smith, Sloan
Kane, Crump, Harwood, Amber, NJ Cauey-lS
NoEs- Woods, Kinney, Barbee, Garlic, Da.
MEL, Averctt, Pits, Opi;, Tale, Dennis, Deneale
Stringer, Rogers-l3
MIR. DENEALE then moved reconsideration
which was carried Ayes Is, Noes 10.
The resolution was then laid on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. DENEALE,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Gage, of the Univer.
sails, Church.
The committee of Elections reported agains,
changing The lime OF holding Congressional and
Stale elections
The commillee OF Schools reported bill to
suspend the payment OF interest on The loans to
the Richmond Medical College
The committee OF Propositions reported
against establishing a line OF Stages from the
Louisa Railroad 10 the While Sulphur Springs
The committee of Roads reported bills, TO in.
corporate The Clarksbuig and Philppi Turnpike
company; to amend the charter OF the Elk River
Bridge company; 10 incorporate the Petersburg
and Lynchburg Railroad company; 10 incorpc-
rale The Norfolk and Hes,oB Railroad company
10 incorporate the Parkersburg and Tysarl's
Valley Railroad company; directing survey Of
Powelrs and Clinch's rivers; suhiecling the Ap-
pomal,ox Railroad company 10 the provisions Of
The genera railroad law; to provide for road
across The Blue Ridge, between Madison and
Page counties.
The committee OF Revision reported certain
amendments 10 lhe report OF the Revisors OF the
Civil Code, contained in the Isl vol of that report
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. PERROW. from select committee
made report concerning railroad between The
Atlantic and Pacific oceans, which was ordered
10 be printed.
The report and resolutions were published in
Tuesdays Enquirer
On motion Of Mr.. PRICE, SO much of the
fourth annual report the James River and Ia
nawha Company as relate, TO the railroad from
Covington TO The Kanawha, beginning al page
342 was ordered TO be printed.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
Resolutions directing the committees named
10 inquire into the following subjects, we're Of
tered and adopted,
Mr.. MOoRE-[Proposi,ionsl- Prohibiting
the citizens OF Ohio from fishing on the waters O.
Big Sandy River. in Virginia.
Mr.. GOFF-[ CounsI Extending the time o
Limitation upon merchants accounts.
Mr.. FUGATE-[lb Amending the law!
concerning coDst ables, so as to give the court.
jurisdiction over all indemnityng bonds, not
wilhslanding the penalty therein be less than $50
Mr.. Finance -lncreesing The
compensation of the Commissioner OF The Reeve
nue. for The Upper District Of Nansemond.
Mr.. ARNETT-[ ds]-Amending lht
charter Of the Beverley and Fairmounl Turnpike
Company, so as 10 extend The road 10 Blacks
vile, in Monongalia.
Observation-Disclosures VIM
f. Lemosy 10 sell lottery tickets in Portsmouth
for three months and - days, under license
obtained in 1913.
Mr.. GEORGE-[Banksl- Aulhorizing any
of the Banks TO locale branch al Jacksonville
10 ayelte.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were presented anC
appropriately referred:
Mr.. SCOTT-Of citizens OF Fauquier, for {
new county. MIR. GOFF of Peter Conrod
sheriff OF Randolph. MIR. WILSON Hunt
Lanshorne, and other millers in Campbell, Bed
ford and Amherst, for the repeal OF all laws re
curing the inspection OF -four before il is export
ed out OF the State. Mr.. ROYERS-Ot citizen.
OF Tyler, that Sancho Creek may be made pub
lie highway Mr.. MITCHELL-Ot citizens o
Bedford, Tor Savings Bank at the Cross Road
in that county. Mr. MAYO-Oi Augustus c
Gale and wife, that the States right 10 certain
property subject 10 eschea, may be released L
said wife Tor her separate use. Mr.. WATSON
of Richard F. Farrar, that The school superin
,endent OF Albemare may compensate him 10
the education of certain poor children. on, o
the general balance OF the school fund in nj
hands.
WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
Mr.. THOMAS presented The memorial OF lh'
committee appointed by the Historical Society o
Virginia, 10 lake into consideration the best meal
for securing the erection OF a suitable monumen
TO The Father OF his country, an enterprise once
begun but now suspended, though no doub! cher
ished by every lrue Virginian, and asking the LIE
sislalure tolake such measures as, with The pre-
sen, amount on deposit in the Treasury, will hes
carry out The intentions OF those who contributes
thereto.