Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-11
LEGisLArURE OF VIRGINIA.
W EDSESDAy, JANUARY y, looO.
Sen ATE


SENATE
The bills from the House Of Delegates read and COM
mittcd.
The resolution for the election of Bgadier General
supply the vacancy occasoned BY the death OF GeGra Dor
man, the 10Th inst, was, on motion OF Mr. hlNNhf'
Mr. SHACKLEFORD, from the Committee Of Courts Of
Justice reported the bill authorizing the sale OF portion OF
the public crnd III the Gown ol Tappahannock which was
Mr. CMp reported the bill concerning the Norfolk City
Gas Light Company, which laid on the table, on motion
vi Mr.. SHACkLE LEFORD.
Mr. CONWAY announced the readiness of the House oi
Delegates proceed the election Of Public Printer. upon
which the Senate voted unanimously Tor W. + kchc-Zi.
On motion Of Mr. FRENCH, the Senate took mp and
passed the bill changing the time o holding the County
Courts of Mercer Cabel, Wayne and Boone.
Mr. CONWAY h-oaght by message resolution for the
election Of Councillor to-day, which was agreed 10.
Mr. STOYALI brought by message the bill Tor the re-
depon certain certificates OF the public deb which was
Mr GEORGE informed ;he Senate of the readiness of the
House Of Delegates proceed the election of Councillors
and upon ;he ro being called, Mr. Patton received unan
On motion OF Mr. SHACKLEFoRD, the Senate took up
the bill authorizing the sale Of portion OF the real estate OF
VIM Jones' deceased with the o the Senate d
arreed to bv the House Of Delegates.
Mr. SHACKLEFORD moved that the Senate recede from
its amendments which agreed to.
On motion of Mr. SHACKLEFORD,
i"' '''' HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.
Prayer by the Rev Mr. Almond Gage, OF the Cniycrsais'
Church. r., .,
! Mr. WOOD from the committee on Privileges presented
| n bill for the relief OF Inman Horner.
Mr. JONES from the committee on Propositions, &C,
reports upon petitions of citizens of the Village
OF Westmoreiand Court House, Of the citizens o aeSan-
ria for amendment of the act Of interpretations and the
| following bills: -, j,
bill to extend the charter of the Wyihe Watering Com
pany; bill to change part of The line dividing Putnam
county from Cabcll and kanawha and bill to extend the
corporatc Jurisdiction OF the town OF Waynesbotou9h
Mr. harris from The committee on Claims, presented
the following bills bill for the relief OF "m a. laioot o.
Iynchburg and bill for the relief OF Geo. W. Vaughan.
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as concerns the county ot Northampton the act csanhsa-
ing district public school system, passed March ., lS4O
Mr. DORMAN from the committee on she subject OF CO.
onzne the free people Of color this Commonwealth pre-
sented report and bill making appropriations Tor the re-
mova of free persons OF color
On motion OF Mr. WICkHAM the report was ordered to
be laid on the table and 500 copies to be printed
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from the Auditor of Public Accounts enclosing statements
of the white tithcabes population and revenue Of l5i9
with calculations the representation in the two houses
of the Legislature One thousand copies were ordered to o'
printed.
dent of Public Buildings relative changes in the steps OF lh
Capitol was up and referred TO special committee
Mr. GEORGE offered the following resolution
Resolved That the committee Banks report bill 81
amending the lst section of the act passed 18th day
March, lS9 entitled an act to establish Branch Bank
Fncas,e Salem as TO authorize the Banks therein name
or any other Bank embrace in the OF selection IN
towns of Chrstansburg and Blacksburg in Montgomer
Mr. LAYNE moved 10 lay the resolution the table, OIL
account the temporary absence of the member iron
Roanoke which motion prevailed Subsequently on MI
LANES motion, the resolution taken up.
Mr.. COOK opposed the resolution. -
Mr.. PENDLETON advocated it. Mr.. WATSON wa
proceeding discuss the question when Mr.
moved 10 make the resolution simply of enquiry Tn
resolution then adopted
ELECTION PRINTER. -, !,
Mr.. CONWAY nominated the present incumbent ". .r :
Rche lie was warranted in saying that since ne wa wa
placed in that position BY his friends Mr. r. had disca
ed the duties with satisfaction. He had not only oisc
the ordinary but had performed other ana afouous
entrusted 10 him by the Legislature. :,
Mr. CONWAY was sent TO inform the senate h na na,n, IN
House was ready proceed the election OF Fnoc pnts
and that W. F. Richie was alone In nomination.