Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-06

LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
f,uSDAT, JAsUARr 2. ls54.
;jOIJSE OF DELEGATES.
REVOLUTIONS.

The EIowing resolutions. proposing inquiry into the e1
,ct,rcy of the p1ssuge OF laws the various SUBJECTS re
erred 10, were Pre5eHtei aaoPeo anu ice1eu W appp
By hr GALLAHuE OF reporting bill for tho relief of
A. Knight Commissioner of the Revenue for Jackson coun
w. for The year 1853 for his services as such Commssione
in Transferring the lands included that portion OF WIZ
county which was reattachcd 10 Jackson by an net Of
The General Assembly of last session.
Thai part OF an act passed the 18th OF March, 1884, entitled
an ac ~ incorporate the Jane Lew Academy, &c, SO lar
only az snd oct relates to said Academy
By Mr.. SrEvExs-Of refunding 10 Joseph Burkhoder
gum OF money paid by him hle Commissioner OF the ReVe
nue. OF Rockingham county TO IN assistant.
By Mr. HAyM0Sp-Of fixing by law the ma Ilmum amour!
NOR a Nor annun which the Board Of Public Works shall
he authorized 10 ray Suprrintendens OF Roads.
By Dir BocLE-Of amending an oct passed 5Ih April lo35
entitled pcl 10 incorporate me VARIED Coal mining
Company in the counties OF Logan and Wayne.
lIy MI EnASxos-Of appropratng portion OF the pro-
ceeds Of The sales Of forfeited and delinquent lands in Lewis
county mato by the Commissioner Of said lands moi ex
ceeius one thousand dollars much Of said sum OF
money us may be collected by said Commissioned 10 od IN
the erection Of buildings for the Lewis County Seminary
and tho Jane Lew Academy in said county OF Lewis
Nv SI KEE-Of investing the Board Of Oyerseers oil the
Poo! Of The county of Peudeton with the powers now eyer
csed concerning the Poor by the County Court OF SAID
By Mr. BARRrrr-Of reporting bill 10 incorporate the
Polytechnic College, in the county OF Logan .-
By Mr.. VINso.-Of constructing graded road from
Cassyie in Wayne county, 10 the monih OF fecon 10 INC
By Sir SMlTu of Kauawha--O OF reporting bill TO appro,
NOo'
river q, the upper fills thereof in The county OF hana"ha
By cir BARnErT or reporting bill 10 Incorporate me
Little Coal River Mining and Manufacturing Company In
the county OF Boone
On motion Of Nh HAYMoND, it was
Resolved That the Board of Public Works be requested
10 inform this House. The earliest practicable period the
number of Supentendents Of Roads constructed on Sat
account In this State and the paid 10 each Super
n,enden per annum also the aggregate amount paid per
snnum 10 such Superintendent.
PETITIONS.
The following presented, aud appropriately referred;
~ Mr. AognIsnN "A petition Of WIN. Cheek, Geo w
DYSON and others praying for the passage OF law 10 IN
cornoale the Of Speygile 10 the county oil Kappa
hammock.
Nv Gr SMITH Of X anawha-A petition OF sundry citizens
o me counties of Fayette and Kanawha praying for new
county -, :, - H., o,
,.ns If Henry Franklin Campbell and Pittsylvana pray
np for the incorporation OF company for the construction
of rail road from Lynchburg 70 point on The Virginia nnd
North Carolina line.
pv Mr. H,ys-a petition of Lewis Johnson, praying to
IN y rnnndcd to him the amour, D! draft for The School
Fund TO which Gmer county YVES entitled and which no,
n SUPERINTENDENT and Treasurer OF the Board OF School
Commissioners for said county Ind stolen from the mall
while being sent be cashed
Nv Mr. HEwErr-A petition from ciz:ns Of the town Of
Wcsburg 10 Brooke county, praying for the passage OF
law empowering The said citizens amend the charter OF
the said town oil Helsburg.
By MI Smith of Kanawha-A Statement 10 be laid be.
for. The Committee for Courts o Juscc Of the cost OF Ju-
ri., in county.