Richmond Enquirer

LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.

SENATE.

Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1845.

Mr. McMULLEN, from the Committee on Internal Improvement, reported the bill amending the act appropriating a certain sum of money to the Cumberland Gap Road, which was, on motion of Mr. CARTER, laid on the table.

Mr. WALLACE, from the Select Committee to examine the printed Journal of the Senate, made a report, specifying certain errors discovered therein, which was agreed to, concluding with a resolution, which makes it the duty of the Clerk of the Senate to examine the proof-sheet before printing.

TEXAS.

Mr. WALLACE, from the Select Committee to whom was referred so much of the Governor's message as relates to the annexation of Texas, made a report accompanied with the following resolutions, which were laid on the table, and, on Mr. SHINN'S motion, ordered to be printed:

Whereas, by the Treaty of Louisiana it was expressly stipulated by the U. States that the inhabitants of said territory should be incorporated into the Union, and admitted as soon as possible, according to the principles of the Federal Constitution, to the enjoyment of all rights, advantages and immunities of citizens of the U. States: and whereas, the people of that part of said territory known as Texas, have expressed their desire to be received into this Confederacy according to the terms set forth in said treaty:

1. Resolved, Therefore, That it is the right of the people of Texas to be admitted into the Union, and the duty of the people of the U. States to perform in good faith all their obligations assumed by them in the purchase of Louisiana.

2. Resolved, That Texas should be admitted into this Union as soon as practicable.

3. Resolved, That the Senators from this Commonwealth in the Senate of the U. States be instructed to effect that object.

Mr. McMULLEN reported a bill concerning the Price's Turnpike, which was laid on the table.

Mr. PEYTON, from the Committee on Courts of Justice, reported the bill from the House of Delegates which authorizes E. Dodson, of Mecklenburg, to qualify as High Sheriff at his own house, with a substitute to the same, which makes it a general law in all similar cases.

After some discussion among Messrs. PEYTON, WALLACE, SHINN, GALLAHER THOMPSON of K. BAPTIST and McMULLEN, the bill was laid on the table.

Mr. NEWMAN, from the Select Committee, reported the bill authorizing William Jones, of Brooke, to establish a ferry across the Ohio river—which, being read, was passed

Mr. THOMPSON of K., from the Select Committee, reported the bill for changing the time of holding the Courts of Jackson county—which was read and passed

Mr. THOMPSON of K., from the Committee on General Laws, reported the bill apportioning the school quotas of Harrison, Barbour, Marion and Taylor—which was read and passed

Also, the bill to allow Cromwell Orrick further time to establish his Ferry—which was read and passed.

Also, a bill authorizing separate elections in Kanawha, Nansemond, Jackson, &c.—which was read and passed

Mr. DENNIS, from the Select Committee, reported the bill changing the time of holding certain Courts in the 2d Judicial Circuit—which was, on motion of Mr. D., laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. DENNIS,

The Senate adjourned.

HOUSE OF DELEGATES

Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1845.

Mr. WITCHER moved to make the Report of the Committee of Elections, on the Bath contested election, the order of the day for Friday next.

Mr. BOWDEN moved to amend, by making it the order of the day for Monday next, which was lost—49 to 55.

The House then fixed the subject for Friday next.

Mr. BLUE moved a resolution, that the House will, with the consent of the Senate, proceed on Wednesday, the 15th instant, to the election of a Councillor of State.

Mr. STEPHENSON moved to fix it for the 22d January, to which suggestion Mr. Blue acceded, and the resolution was adopted.

On motion of Mr. SMITH

Resolved, That the Committee on Banks enquire into the expediency of amending the first section of an act to establish the Bank of Kanawha, passed April 4th, 1839.

Petitions, &c., were presented and referred

By BROWN, a remonstrance of some of the stockholders of the Rivanna Navigation Company against the application of said Company to be released from the requirements of their charter, prescribing the dimensions of their improvement; also a remonstrance of citizens of Albemarle, to the same purport;

By Mr. LACY, a petition of J. M. Ferguson, Sergeant of the city of Richmond, in relation to Sergeant's fees;

By Mr. McRAE of Henrico, of John Robertson, G. A. Myers and B. B. Minor, committee of the Richmond Library company, for the incorporation of said company;

By Mr. TAYLOR of Norfolk Borough, of Mary Nestell, widow of a Revolutionary officer for an increased pension from the Cincinnati Fund,

By Mr. THOMPSON of Dinwiddie, documents in relation to the extension of Centre Warehouse;

By Mr. KIDWELL, a petition of Thomas S. Haymond, Commissioner of forfeited and delinquent lands in Monongalia, praying legislation in relation to the sale of a tract of 840 acres of land sold by him as such commissioner;

By Mr. FLOOD, of sundry citizens of Buckingham for a change in one of the precinct elections in that county;

By Mr. RAMEY, of sundry citizens of London for a special road law for said county;

By Mr. STEPHENSON, of citizens of Tyler county for the right of way to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

The House resumed the consideration of the Southwestern Turnpike Road bill—Mr. Garnett's motion for indefinite postponement still pending

Mr. LEE sustained and Mr. WITCHER opposed the bill.

Mr. PRESTON replied at length to Messrs. EDMUNDS of Halifax, and WITCHER, and in support of the bill.

Mr. RICE opposed the bill.

The vote was then taken, and the bill indefinitely postponed by the following vote:

Ayes—Messrs. Pitts, Powell, Campbell, Blick Harrison, Scruggs, Fox, Lacy, Winfree, Broadus of Culpeper, Hobson, Thompson of D., Wood Garnett, Grigsby, Edmunds of F., Leake, Batte Edmuns of H., Stovall, Ward, Wootton, God. win, Bowden, Davis of K. & Q. Wallace, Hawes, Flanary, Ramey, Gordon, Blackwell Banks, Billups, Baskerville, Wade, Hamilton of Monroe, Kilby, Cabell, Taylor of N. B., Watts, Happer, Yerby, Middleton, Oliver, Da vis of Orange and Greene, Turner of P., Bol ling, Witcher, Cocke, Dev, Daniel of P. G. Macrae of P. W., Strother, White, Cowan Kane, Sebrell, Hedgman, Freeman and Rice—Go

Noes—Messrs. Southall, (Speaker) Brown, Harvie, Fulton of Augusta, Frazier, Van Buren Pendleton, Myers, Thompson of B., Hays, Flood Moseley. Beuhring. Toler. Tyree, Street. Brooks Carson. Loveu. French. Parks. McPherson of Greenbrier, Blue, Winston, Lee, Bassell, McRae of Henrico. Turner of J., Towner. Smith. Far rlev, Grubb, Kidwell, Hall, Pool, Preston, O'Fer rall. Edgington, Hiner, Gay, Anderson, Sturn Moore, Martz, Denison, Stickley, Tate, Newlon Stephenson, Funsten, Goodson, Jackson and Fulton of W.—53.

On motion of Mr. ANDERSON, the House adjourned.

The "Southern Review" was erroneously inserted in last Tuesday's paper, instead of "The Democratic Review,"
The SPEAKER laid before the House a communication from the Governor, enclosing the Semi-Annual Report of the Superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute—which was ordered to be printed.

On motion of Mr. STREET, the House adjourned.