The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-01-07


mend the constitution of this state.
Ordered, That the said petition be referred 10
COMMITTEES OF the whole house on the state of the
commonwealth
The Speaker laid before the house letter from
Edmund Randolph, esq. of the city of Richmond,
which was read in the following words:
Richmond, December 30h 1907.
SIR,
Alta late meeting of the inhabitants of this
CITY, a committee was appointed to prepare and
present to the General Assembly a representa-
ton upon the subject of the public guard In pur-
suance OF this appointment they have instructed
me to transmit TO the House of Delegates thro'
their Speaker the enclosed memorial. Every fact
stated IN 1t, can be supported by unquestionable
testimony.
The present mode of communication is the on
~ one, which circumstances have permit, ed them
10 adopt; and the indulgence cf your honorable
body is therefore requested if any form has been
Enthusiastically omitted.
have the honor, sir,
To be with the highest respect,
Your obedieut servant,
EDMUND RANDOLPH.
TIE Hon. NuGu NELSON,
Spsd&er # the II. eff Delegates ..
a motion WAS made that the memorial accom-.
panymg the SSH letter should &c received and
ceAd.
The Speaker declared The reception of the said
memorial to be IN opposition to the SD rule OF the
iiouSS, WHICH is III the following words
- The period of fifteen days from the dav on
which the house of delegates annually fern !,
house shall be prescribed for the reception Of pc
ut!ons, SUNDAYS excluded"
a motion vs. made, that the said rule should
DC suspended, Tor the purpose Of receiving the
SAID rnctuorial
And the question being put on the said motion.
IL passed IN the aihrmatYe-Aves l02-Noes 81
he sad memorial was then read stating the
great dSnger to be apprehcnded from disnnssing
the pubic guard, ans praying the legislature 10
eo"Iihue the same, on to adopt some other plan of
security TOR Inc city, equally efiicacious.
motion was made to refer the said memorial
TO the consideration of committee
HE Speaker declared the reference of the said
melnorai to ne Ill opposition the 4tl rule of ths.
house, which IS inthe following words
= question once determined must stand as
the Judgement of the house, and cannot ag.,in be
Nf',"h INTO debate d.ring the same session"
a melton was made To suspend the operation
ri uie SAID rule ana the question being pu, on
Tie SAID motion, 1t passed i'll the affirmative
Inc sad memorial! was then, or inotion refer
req to Messls. Johnston (of p. Edward Smyth
(of Wythe,) BrockenbroISh (of Hanover.) w.
f0us .ee, Tucker, Breckenridge, Carr, Parker &
Eiafke' VINO are to take the matter thereof into
consideration, aud report the same with their OPT
mon thcreupon to the house, By bill or otherw,se
THURSDAY, Dec. 81.
The following bills were read :. third time and
passed:
bill e Concerning William M'Coy -
a bni Concerning the Potowmac comDany 30
A bill 6 Giving further time to complete mil
dams across Monongalia river ~
bill "Dlvorcmg Charles Boshcr from his
wife Susanna -
bill, "Vesting in Henry ]. Arnhold the right
oil the commonwealth TO = CERTAIN lot of ground
whereof WIN. r. Asst died seized -
adf NJ,
to The county of Giles -
a Dbl, Incorporating trustrses of Ccntcryille
Academy - and
A bill, 'vestng in Elizabeth Michael, the right
OF The Commonwealth TO CERTAIN tract OIL l.nd
therein mentloned;"
Mr.. Johnston Got p. Edward) from the commit
tee to whom WAS referred the memorial OF The CT
tizcns OF Richmond, presented,
n Oil, " 10 suspend the operation of the act,
" Concerning the puolIc guard, and Tor other pur-
poses; )" and,
a bill, :. For the security of public property in
the city OF Richmond :" which bus were receI-
we'd AMI read the nISc Ilme.
The question beng put on reading the bill, "To
suspend The Operation OF the act q" Concerning the
PuDhc guard; and Tor other purposes" second
tune, 1t passed IN ttt Gfirmative-Aye S4-Noos
OF TINS bill suspends the abollshmg law, till the
both January
The bill, g For the security of public property
cd, 10 he laid upon the table.
A Message from the Senate by Mr. Maclin
MR. SPEAKE2--Thc Senate have agreed TO the
resolution OF tue House OF Delegates, 10 proceed
on TINS day, By jont ballot, TO the choice OF an iu-
ditor OF pubic accounts, and "a register OF the
Land Office, for one year--and then he WITH
drew.
The house, according to the order of the day,
proceeded by JOINT ballot with the Senate 10 inc
choice OF all auditor oi public accounts, tor one
year when samuel Shepard, Esq. was re-elect-
ed
The house, according to the order of the day.
proceeded by JOINT ballot with the Senate, to the
choice OF a register of the land Office tor one
year when NilhalI Price, Esq. was re-elcct-
ed
An engrosscdbi bin 4" To suspend the operation of
The act, g Concerning the public guard and for
other purpeses," read third time and pass
ed
On motion, Resoived, That the Executive be
requested to lay before the General Assembly,
the Journal OF Their proceedings tor the last
year
Ordered, That the clerk carry the said resolu-
ton TO the Ssnstc AID desire their concurrence.
CTderea, That leave be given to bring in a BILL
Authorlsng the superior Chancery courts to
grant divorces in certain cases." and tllat Messrs
VERIFY, Pope, Smyth (of Wythe) Johnston, (of
p. Ed@ard) Dade, w. Fouslee, White, VIM.
Brockenbrough and Mallory, do prepare & bring
in the same,
Oyieyed, That leave be given to bring in a bill,
" To dissolve the marriage between TIos Brough
and Margaret his wife"
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