Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-17
RESOLUTIONS.

RESULT lONs.
By Mr.. WoODsON-
RcSOired That the Committee on Courts oil JUS
tee enquire into the expedency Of comforting upon
the county courts OF this Commonwealth the power
of appointing persons to ascertain and Tx the OOuu'
dIrcs OF the Inherent tracts OF LANDS III tue couhues
whose records have been lost or destroyed Accord
ing 10 the provisions Of the revised Code oil lSl9
By Mr.. RAGsDALE-That the Committee on Pr0-
positions, &C., be instructed TO enquire into the eN'
pcdicncy of compensating Coleman ~ hehhe''
Sheriff of Pttsylyunia for conveying TWO I"Ea'Ica
TO the Western Asylum.
Nv Mr.. KupY-'rhat the Committee Finance
enquire into the eXpedancy OF funding all interest
now due upon registered bonds only due by the
state and to provide means for the payment OF the
July interest of said bonds.
Nv Mr. HERNpON-That the Committee on Court
of Justice enquire into the eXpediency OF reporting
a bill extending the time in which lands SOLD lot
taxes may he redeemed.
Nv Mr. WooDsoN-That the Committee of Courts
of Justice enquire into the eSpediency oil providing
by law for granting appeals and wrtS OF supersede-
as in civil cases, without security, where the party
apDlving for the same is unable to give security
By Mr. BRAxTON-That the Committee on COnrt-
of Justice enquire into the expedency OIL
increasing the fees of clerks OF courts.
Bv Mr. NEwBERRY-That the Committee oil r.
nance enquire into the eXpediency OF so amending
the law in making assessments as to require the tax
PAYERS to meet the Commissioners at their respective
voting precincts TO give lists of their property, anu
report by bill or OtherWlse' TO-. -.
By Mr.. EvAXs-That the Committee on Courts o.
Justice enquire into the eXpediency OF reporting
bill providing by law for the re.establishment
the boundary lines Of lands IN the counties WheI'
the records embracing the deeds have been Who'll Is
or partially destroyed, and for quoting the title u
such lands.
ELLIS REFERRED.
A bill comforting authority upon the council o.
the city of Norfolk in relation TO the streets Of saiC
civ Also bill Incorporating the Warwick Man
uficturing Company in the city Of Richmond. .
PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF LANDS OR SCRIP DO
MATED By CONGRESS FOR EDUCATION.
The bill under the above title reported from tht
Committee on Schools and Colleges was, because o
the absence of the Chairman of said Committee, OF
motion of Mr. CLARKE of Campbell, laid upon tn,
table.
BILLS PASSED.
bill to incorporate the Insurance Company Of
America.
bill to amend and re-enact section % of chap
ter l56 of the Code. ... ..-
4 bill to amend and re enact section 7 of chapte
l5S of the Code of Virginia, in relation to the al
iourned terms of the Circuit Court of Norfolk
bill to provide for recording the losses of prop
erty sustained by the operations of war during the
late war.
4 bill authorizing the recruiting of the Public
Guard upon its old basis.
bill to incorporate the Johnston Insurance Com
pany.
a bill to incorporate tho Virginia White Lead
Paint and Oil Company.
\ bill to amend the charter of the Insurance Com
pany of the Valley of Virginia.
A bill TO incorporate the Virginia Iron and Manu-
featuring Company.
The bill requiring the State Banks to go into lqui