Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-12-18
1Ec1sIATURE OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, DECEMBER II, lo49'
az nEIEGATES.

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
p.,rar hy the Rev. Anthony Dbrell OF the Me'hoais
oic FERGUSON from the Committee for Courts Oh Jus
~, cd reports upon resolutions for allowing cielhs ~
administer oaths apperaning TO their ofnces anu h; loco
ing he laws guard the owners OF saves Sncer Of
nr ,smoxaI and upon the petitions OF Nm o. oiees s,
Hen,u e Moore and of 0. Keener ana inc loo"i'i |
bill dyorcing Nancy Peyton from her husband r hus
tine peyton bill dyoTcng susan n ,imns Of holding the
Sir Sunerio Courts OF Law and Chancery Tor inc c"u
ties Of Allegheny Bath Highland and pocanon's oI
ia.s 70 the heirs of Edwin Kicks the Comlohwea'n
b, - certain land therein mentoned and, bill TO prevent
the destruction of fish in Russell and Scott counss
Nj CLAIBORNE, from the Committee % r SCHOOLS nn If
scented REPORTS upon the petitions OF Jane iuIr u 20
S;nor Wnkle and the following bill bill Incorporating
the Higginbotham Academy in Amherst county
Nj JONES, from the Committee Oh ffoios.'io.i 80,
ed lin establishing the county of @ out oil the county
Mr. IAYNE from the Committee Of Roads &C. present
ed the following bills: bill 10 provide Tor '
Rondonh and Petersburg road and bill to provide lot con-
strlctinG the Huttonsvie and Huntersvllle roau. -
Mr. LAYNE, from the Committee OF Agriculture, pe Gs
ed a bill incorporate the Aibemarie Administering N'
pany.
The following resolutions offered adopted ana aPPro
priaiey referred: r o.,
In motion of Mr. LAYNE-Resoved, That the Commit
tee on Roads, &c. enquire into the expedency Oh eoe
in certain places the width of the klchpatch anu o"ee
On motion of Mr. LEWIS of H.-Rcsolycd That the
Committee Propositions, &c, enquire INTO me cNleoecy
of authorizing separate election al tie 'ouse VI
Allen in that part of the county Of Doddrdge taken from
On motion of Mr. BURWELL-Resolved,T That the Com
njt,ee on Schools &C. enquire into the expectancy OF re-
r,ing hin No 1874 of the last session. entitled bill to
establish the Virginia Armory School, with OF WITHOUT
amendments thereto ~ r, r,, -, r,,
mree on Finance enquire into the eXpedencyoi reporting
bin No Az Of the last session OF the General Assembly
On motion of Mr. HAPPER-Resolycd, That the COM NJ
mee on Schools &c, enquire into the expealency Of 80
amending the School law of Norfolk county, as 10 auhorZe
the Board of School Commissioning 70 employ superin
tendcnt of Schools whose duty il shall be 10 make semi
annual examinations each separate school and perform
such other duties be required by said said board
On motion of Mr. MCUEResolyed, That the Executive
sales Of the convict slaves for the period OF Is years past me
number and amount which such slaves were sold eac
year ud the of persons TO whom sod anu me 'au
On motion Of Mr. Resolved, That the
committee on Roads &c. enquire into the expectancy Oh
authorizing the construction Of turnpike from point on
hs Rocky Mount Turnpike west OF Otter Creek in Bedford
county, the Ptsylvania, Franklin and botetout rum
pike near John Wad in Franklin county, on the Joint s'ocK
On motion of Mr.. JACOBS-Resolved That the commit
tee on Roads Sc enquire into the expedency OF extending
the time for organizing The Wildwood and Berryvile Turn
On motion Of Mr. GARRISoN-Resolved That the COM
mttce on Roads, &c. enquire into the expedency OF revvng
The passed Feb % 1870 entitled ian act INCORPORATING
On motion of Mr. SCHOOL El-Resoived mat me
committee Agriculture enquire into he e5pediency Oh
more eecuay for the protection OF sheep IN ouaoan coa
w. PASSED March l7th s49 TO impose UNIFORM TAX
of Is on all dogs Owned or possessed IN SAID county,
instead Of the sum now authorized by said act.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were presented and appropriately
Bv Mr. PATRICK of suniry citizens of Kanawha for nm
amendmeni 10 The law creating the Elk Bridge Company
passed March 9Th, ls4S By SIr. SNOWDEN OF Siary
Ann Conway OF Alexandria for divorce rincHo ma
rimOnii from her husband A J. Conway. by MT,
MORRIS: Of the citizens Of Wayne anu hana"ha
FIR Road from the mouth of Wilson's Creek in WAYNE
Conn,v 10 Tia turnpike in Kanawha County. BY MIR.
SHEPARD of citizens af }liddcscx County for the reno
val o the bar al the mouth of Urbanna creek Nv Mr "a
COBS of citizens OF Clarke County, that company may
be incorporated on the joint STOCK Prlhc'pG ~ ppnE
of citizens of Westmoreand TO have Incorporated c vas
at The Court House of said county BY MIR. M ES VI
R. D. SaESay furnish the State with new ana revised
edition uf Hdnaing Justice BY Mr. BAkbouf OF Jonn
authority TO sell certain real estate beqreathe! % them IN
CnInencr County By Mr.. HALL Of mill owners OF Har-
son Comfy that the declaring Simpsons Creek pun
lie highway may be repealed
Extension or the LOUISA RAIL RoAD
Th. Bill for the extension OF The Louisa Rol, Road 10
s,g been made the order of The day for today
was postponed until January 10Th with the general under
standing that all similar bills take the sane course
Mr. CONWAY addressed the House in defence Of the re-
mort of the Committee: E.
Mr BARBOUR offered the following as substitute Tor
the resolniioa Of he Committee:
Resolved That MI election has been duly made OF dele
gates according 10 law represent The comfy OF Fauquer
in the present House Of Delegates .,.,.,o.,
q Resolved That Innan Horner Esq., is entitled to seat
on this floor rs of the delegates to represent the saa
county g he present General AssemO ~, sr., rosomor
Mr. BARBOUR advocated his Substitute. Mr. Prize
argued IN favor of sending The election back 20 hc people,
Mr PiNNILL moved TO adjourn-cared, ayes ~ nocsll