The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-24


land Hanover, may be added to, and make part Of
the county Of Goochiand, il reasonable.
The LIST and 2d resolutions being twice read, and
the questions severally put thereupon, agreed
ito by the House. The Sd laid on the table.
memorial of John Mayo, of the county OF Hem
rico, representing that in about the year 1890, he
was commissioned justice Of the peace for the
said county-thst he forthwith took the oahs Of Ut.
fee, and proceeded to discharge the functions of a
magistrate with zeal and hdelity-that in the year
1877, he elected to seat in the Executive Coun-
ell, IN which he remained for three years,-that his
seat at that board being vacated he his place
latter qualify ing de novo, ON the bench n,ag-
ate, and again acted in that capacity till the Year
1914, when, according to rotation and seniority, he
was entitled to the Sheriiiaty and ued
as one OF three persons proper to he commissioned
10 that oiice-but tue Executive refused to commits
son him, On plea that hs having been once menu
ler OF council, had superseded and annuet his
mission rs magistrate-that in July last, he a.
san' reconmerdedby the court, and the council adj
yseti the appoin;ment-but George William Smith,
Esq then acting Lieutenant Governor of this com
monwealth, rejected their advice, and refused to
srant him the commission. He therefore, applies to
The General Assembly for such legislative cxpositons
ad remedy, rs shall to them seem proper, to render
MN iils right, and to prevent oil similar
oecurrcnces-Relerred to the committee for Courts
OfJustice.
a petition was presen ed from sundry in
habltants of Wood county, praying renov-
al OF the seat of justice for the said county
. >'H> W vi VI dihSASOuiS WHlSn pCIl-
zion being partly read, a motion was made
and agreed to by the House, that the read
ing thereof be stopped, as containing mat
sefs Mighty INDIGENOUS and scandalous, re-
Iiiccslng onthe character of a member of this
House, and couched III terms unworthy of
jit diSnlty-On motion, ordered, that leave
DC granted to withdraw the said petition.
| petition was presented and II ad from a
number OF the inhabitants of Nottoway coun-
lty; praying, for reasons set forth in the said
! petition, repeal of an act passed at the
st session OF Assembly, entitled an act ap-
p intlng Commissioners to view, mark out,
and open road from the North Carolin
i"e across Tayior's ferry, through certain
| 1anties therein mentioned to Manchester,
aid tcr ether purposes-And petition
sSncd oy Certain owners of merchant mills
| S' "appahannock river, praying that leave
nay De given to export, without inspection.
Wheat, Flour, Rye-Flour, and Indian Meal.
Manufactured at the mills, within mile of
lie tide, on the waters of the Potowmac,
'aPpahannock and James rivers; and, at
che mead OF the tide, on the respective wa
ters which empty into those rivers; to the
cities of Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
York under such regulations as the wisdom
oi the Legislature may find expedent -
.eferred to the committee of Propositions
ind Grievances,
| Monday, Dec. 16.
The Speaker laid before the House a letter from
the Governor, OF this date, ncosing, for the nforma
ion oil the House, the general statement which has
heeii furnished by the Keeper of the Penitentiary
showing the amount OF articles, Cor raw materials
| purchased to be manufactured; the amount of the
tools y machinery purchased to be employed there
m the eNpences of the institution for rations &c-
the amount OF manufactures delivered to the several
agents tor sac-ad the amount of articles ,nanufac-
I1red Tor the Commonwealth between the LIST day of
'eeember, 1910, and 30th of November, 1911, both
incusIve-and also showing the stock on hand, and
te charges against the United States for support of
Their prisoners during the same period"-On motion
Ordered That the said letter, with the statement in
closed, be laid upon the table.
The Speaker, also, laid before the House. a Report
from the President and Directors of the Literary
| f4nd-~hich was read as follows:
In pursuance OF provision in the act, passed on
inc iath day OF February, IN the year of our Lord.
lSl, entitled, :" an act to provide for the education
OF the poor, the undersigned, president and direc-
tors OF the literary fund have the honor to submit to
the General Assembly the following report
Deeply impressed with the importance of the act
establishing the fund committed to their care-and
animated with sincere wish carry into effect so
iaras depended them, the benecent objects which
the legislature had in view-they proceeded soon af.
ter being informed Of the law, to adopt such mea-
sures us would enable them to give it immediate ope-
ruon he first step taken to effect this object, was
appoint in the various counties and corporations of
TINS commonwealth, agents of the institution, the
most intelligent and respectable citizens known to
the president and directors-and they are happy to
have 1T in their power add that most of those so
nominated have, with an alacrity and zeal highly ho-
noabie to them protested their readiness to coopc-
rate IN giving efficacy to system well calculated
to serve the cause of humanity, and promote the best
interests Of our country. In other instances where
gentlemen were compelled by circumstances to de-
cnne acceptance OF the agency offered to them they
have, generally, failed to express their strong
sense OF the utility of the institution which they were
solicited to serye.SOme difficulties at first occurred
loving to the diversity of sentiment which will al.
ways exist in the infancy of such an establishment
relative to the construction of the laws intended for
its resnlaon-the undersigned have, how ever, adop.
tel such measures as calculated to remove those
Illhcuties-and they Hatter themselves that the lite.
rary fund will, under tue fostering care of that en-
lShtened spirit which gave il BIRTH attain degree OF
prosperity, which, while it will reflect lustre on this
commonwealth, will promote the happiness Of our
fellow cltzens and tend, by the diffusion of nforma
on SO essential TO the preservation of iberty) t.
hand down our free and happy institutions to the re-
! hottest posterity.
The president and directors beg leave refer your
honorable body to report made by the auditor
showing that on the first da, Of December 1911 the
sum IN the treasury, belonging the literary fund
amounted to g l2,9oi CD cts
When the legislature contemplate the various and
important sources from which the revenues of til.
institution will be derived, and consider the sum &C
taa'5 receved since its establishment, they will
that there exist the frest prospects that their laud
q aoie intenton OF establishing permanent and gene
rai system OF public instruction will eventually be
allied.
RI The undersigned, whilst they are gratified in thus
presenting what they deem fattering prospects o
success to the institution led IN Them