The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-30

that part OF the Governors communication
which relates to the amendment PROPOSED 20
the constitution of the United States. by the
Legislature OF Pennsylvania; had gone thro'
the same, and directed HIM to report them
to the house without amendment, which he
handed in at the clerks table;
And the question being put on agreeing
to the said preamble and resolutions, they
were agreed 20 by the House UNANIMOUS
Ii; Es
Ordered, That the clerk carry the said
preamble and resolutions TO the Senate and
desire their concurrence.
The following report (Which lay on the tn
ble) was taken up and read:
The committee to whom was referred so
much Of the Governors communication as
relates to the public property at the Point
of Fork, and at the Buckingham iron works,
have had SO much of the said communica-
ton as relates to the property commonly cal
led the Buckingham iron works, under con
sideration, have agreed upon report, and
come to resolution thereon:
1t appears to your committee, by a letter
from Philip n. Nicholas, attorney general
for this commonwealth, addressed to their
chairman, that in the year 1776, this state
advanced to John Revcley and John Balan-
dine considerable sum of money, to be in
vested in land. in the county of Bucking-
mace, which was to be erected thereon, for
the purpose of making pig iron for the use
OF the public boundary at Westham. That
these lands were to be purchased by Gee
: Darlington, Samuel Jordan and John Mich
olas, who acted as trustees, and to whom the
conveyances for the land were made. The
motive for this seems to have been, that the
public might retain = lien or the lands TO
secure the repayment of the advances made
4. 81, ID u 4 N =
i hat in obedience to several resolutions of
the General Assembly suit was instituted
in the superior court OF chancery, in the
lifetime OF Mr.. Reveley, to recover the sum
due, and to subject the land to sale. Thar
there WAS an order Of account made in the
suit, but that further progress in the bust
ness was arrested by the death of Mr.. Re-
veiey since which time an order has been
made to revive the suit against Reveley's
administrator, and that the said suit is now
depending in the superior court of chancery
for the RiGhmond district;
Resolved therefore, as the opinion of this
committee, that it would be improper in the
legislature to direct any disposition of the
property, commonly called the Buckingham
iron works, until the said suit shall be de.
termined.
The said resolution being read second
time, was agreed to by the house.
A motion was made that the house should
come 10 the following resolution:
Resolved that the Senate be requested to
appoint committee to meet committee
of the house of Delegates in free conference
tomorrow, on the amendment proposed by
the Senate to the bill "to amend AN act en-
titled an act to reduce into enc act the Sc
veral acts concerning the Court OF APP
peals -
And on the question being put On the said
resolution, tpassed in the aifirmative-Ayes
s., Noes 70.
resolution TO the Senate, and desire their
concurrence:
WEDNEsDAY, January 81.
communication from tie Senate by their
Clerk THE Senate have passed the following
bills, to wit a bill " Div0rcing Nbner w.
Clopton from his wife Sally and-A BIZ; SO Au.
thorisng the president and directors OF the Lees
burg turnpike company TO erect toll bridges over
Broad Run and Goose Cree, -
y They have also passed the bill! "Makine pro.
vision for the SAFE Of public property in Certain
districts" with an amendment, to which they Tt.
quest the concurrence OF The House OF Delc.
gates.
The House proceeded to consider the amend
ment proposed hythe Senate to the said bill, and
tie same Being twice read. was agreed to by the
House. no
p An eDgroSsed bill F" Providing for the re.
ccption of -four i'll the public warehouse" was
read third time snd blank therein filed up
and passed.
An cDgrossed bill Concerning William Pres.
ton" was read third time and passed.
An engrossed bill g To scale the certificate
tax due from the counties of Montgomery yVytbe
Grayson, Tazewell and Giles, fer the year 1885,
was read third time and passed.
bill 9 To amend the several acts concernnp
the county and other inferior couiis of this com.
monBeaith,'' was read second t.iue n motion
was made 60 amend the said bill, by striking ont
SO much Of it as authoriseg, under, certain cir
ounstanees, two magistrates to grant wrts of ne
eseat'
And the question being put on the said mo.
N tor amendment 1t passed in the negative
Ayes 50. Noes 10.
message from the Senate by Mr.. Nelson
Mr.. Spesker-The Se..te have agreed 70 the
resolution ofthc House al Delegates, requesting
afee conference on the subject of the Senate;s
amendment TO the bill"To amend an act, entitled.
AL act To reduce into act tic several acts con.
corning tie court Of appeals - and tbev have
appointed OIL tlIeif para committee, who are
no. ready TO proceed On lie subject of the sad
conference
Ordered, Messrs. Brent (cf Frederick) Castle.
man, King, White, Pfunty and Baytop be a com
mite Of conference on the part Of this House
The committee then withdrew, and after some
tune returned into the house, AMI mfr Brent (uf
Frederick) made the following report
The Commute appointed by the House Of Del.
esates to meet tiIe committee appointed bv the
Senate, i'll Tree conference, on the am, pdnent
proposed by the Senate TO the bill, amending the
several laws Concerning the court OF aupoals re-.