Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-16
FRIDAY, JANuARY 70, lS49.
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county 10 convey The Commonwealth right 10 a
certain parcel Of land TO John Powell, was taken
up, ON motion of Mr. ROGERS, and passed.
The bill apProprialng sum of money 10 The
lkfG'66 H 81 MI kf1sNE r. am passci::- -
THE bill appropriates $40 10 enable the In
slitlule 10 educate one Stale Cadet from each Sc
Material District, the present appropriation being
insufficient for that purpose.l
On motion of MIR. TRIBE, the Senate took
up The bill authorizing the Maryland and Virgi.
MIA Steam Packet Company 10 held limited
amount Of property-which passed.
The bill releasing the Commonwealth right
10 certain parcel OF land 10 Frederick Moore
was aiken up, on motion OF Mr. DENEALE,
and passed.
The bill authorizing separate election al the
New School House, in the county oil Pendie!on,
was passed.
On motion of MIR. WITCHER, the bill con-
corning the free school system in The county oil
Henry was taken up and passed.
The bill concerning the Special Court OF APP
peals was passed, with an amendment, on mo-
lion Of MIR. WOODS.
On motion OF Mr.. SLOAN, The Senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PRAYER by the Rev. Adam Empie, OF The Eps-
copa Church.
A communication was received from the Sem
ate, stating that they had passed
A bill authorizing separate election al the
| house OF Charles c. Lee, in Randolph county;.
A bill authorizing a separate election al the
house OF Thomas F. Hatcher, in Franklin coun-
| ty;
A bill TO authorize Edward T. Tayloe, o! King
| George, to charge wharfage at his wharf en- The
| Rappahannock river;
| a bill 10 repeal so much OF the act prescribing
| the mode of electing Trustees for the town of
Darkesvlle, in Berkeley, and vesting them with
certain corporate powers and OF electing Trustees
OF the town Of Romney, in Hampshire county, as
concerns the town OF DaIkesville; and
A bill to amend the ACT establishing the town
| OF Granville, In Monongalia county;
| And they have also passed the bill authorzing
a separate election at The honse OF Chass linn in
Barbour county, with amendments, which were
concurred in by the House.
| The SPEAKER laid before the House COM
municalion OF the Presiden, OF the Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad company, in answer 10
communication from N. M. Martin, Esq. in reia-
lion to The affairs OF said companyi which was or
dered to be printed, on motion of Mr.. LANCAS-
TER.
MIR. FERGUSON from the committee for
Courts of Justice presented reports adverse tc
the resolutions, for taking from the courts Of the
Commonwealth the power Of authorizing slave:
emancipared 10 remain in the county; for chang
ing the law regulating the courts Of this Com
mOnweatb; to empower the Clerks to issue sub
pnnas for witnesses before the commencement
of the term of their courts for allowing wit
nesses mileage for any distance travelled owe
ten miles; for repeating an act relating to com
missioners of the Revenue, passed March 10th
IS47, relative to the estate of Thos. w. Faun
tleroy; for defining the manner oil giving notice
to parties living out of the county in which thu
application is made to try the rights Of proper
" before Justice Of the peace; and, bill t
amend The act entitled an act to reduce into ont
the several acts concerning crimes and punish
ments, and proceedings in criminal cases:
Mr.. JONES, from The committee en- PROPOSE
lions, reported bill for the Incorporation OF IN
Sharon Cemetery Company; abill Incorporating
a bill 10 prohibit the taking OF fish with seines
!, nets by non-residents in the Great and Lltil
2 Kanawha rivers aud their tributaries, or IN IN
Ohio or lis tributaries within The jurisdiction
This Safe; bill Incorporating The town OF Guyan
dotte, in Cabeli county, and bill appointing
commissioners 10 select a site for the seat
justice for Grayson counly,a and for confirming
rejecting the same BY The vote Of the people.
MIR. LAYNE OF A., from the committee o
Roads, &C., reported bill 10 provide for The es
: tension nt the MoorfelG aud North Branch turn
!, pike road.
n Mr. FERGUSON reported, with amendment
a bill TO provide for the repair OF the Governor
!. house and furnishing the same.
n RESOLUTIONS.
: On motion OF Mr.. THOMSON OF J.-Rcsol'
ed, That The committee of Roads enquire INFO u
4 expediency of repeating 5th section OF the &C
! passed March Alh, i643, entitled an act ausho
= izns the James River and Kanawha Compar
TO increase their tolls, and for other purposes
o On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, Resolved, tn
i The committee on Roads, &C., inquire into u
;. eypediency of causing survey to be forlhwl
e made, of the proposed tide water connec'ls
l. from Haxa,ps canal to point on the James
!, yer near Mayo's bridge, with the view OF asce
!, l. tanning whether a cheaper connexion than tn
n recommended by the report Of Walter Gwyn
. Esq, Of Sept. Both ls47, which proposes co
; pexion with the Richmond Dock, cannot be b
and that they also furnish detailed stateme