The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-01-05
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On Monday last, the Governor enclosed
Communication from MIR. Saiillrd, the Pre-
silent Of the Senete az the II. S. informing
him OF The death II our amiablc EclIow-C Citizen
Richard Brent, Esq upon which the Legs
lature p oceeded TO fill the Vacancy, when
Jones 2cr6o1tr. ESQ. was elected.
A Bill! prescribing the mode OF ascertain;ng
the tax bic property, and Of collecting the
public Hcvenue, PASSED tie II. OLD
On Tuesl4y, a BIN " to autho,izc the Tx
ccut!ve to enlarge the operations Of the pub
lie ManrP.ctcry of arms. So rs to augment
the number Of cannon and sinai! arms, to be
fabricated there, end 20 diSnr>e Of The aug
mented number" was reau a third time
and passed.
+ On motion cfNfr. Heath ofPriocc William,
the House unanimously re56.vsd, as uIarl.
o. respect fn'. the memory of Mr. nrent, to
wear Grape oa their Jeff arm fcr the remainder
Of the session.
A motion was made TO suspend the 4.h
RUE OF the house. 50 ~ t. receive mcmeri-
Al from sundry inhnbi;aats Of the county of
kanawha, complaining CT the Tx on salt
and rrjccted
The i,rhortont 6v, " t. authorize the raj
sing regular troops for the defence CT the
state"
&kefcb ?CtIe M--It is impossible to throw
into small compass its numerous provisions
i he following is q very general sketch -
10000 men, of the militia Of this State, to be
called into actual service, by the Governor
for two years, frotidrd the government of
the 1. 5. shall have declared that the said
troops shall be equipped, paid, Cl.tned and
SubSlsted at the cXpcnCe Of the H.. States ::
and their service confined to this State or the
States Immediately adjoining thereto-To ef-
feet the immediate organization of this ;nrce,
q IF IS. IL. I.ro
rol Cve,y free white male inhabtant of the
age Of Ia 81 Hfuurfs, within he beat # MS
comp.h, Notwithstanding OF such ryll who
are liable to be dyaft I'd under llls act and
who Oqt-thiS roll Ia he returned to the coa-
nau'iHnt 81 the regiment->-in l days he is 20
call roHrt, Corsisting Cfhis field officers ard
captains-befoIc this court, are to be laid the
Commissioners books last rctnrned-ihey
are then to proceed To the value of the cststes
OF al named or the rolls. and 20 place such
estimates Opposite their names they shall also
put ON tbeH rolls, the names Il such persons
| rs pear FROM the Commissioners books to
how property w;;li'ii tlt regiment bat from
absence, &c. were not previously on the rolls,
WITH tao estim It'd valpc opposite their names.
nc Court is ttn % arrange IN classes Of
eiyh' perS1ns 90 COO militia IN the SITE be-
ing div'. b. 1000 troops gives eight } I'll
those who are liable IN draft having regard
to estates, contiguity Of residence, &c.--The
agg,eg tie value Of the estates (Hhcther Of
e&empts or non-eXcmp;s from the dr0h } is
then TO be divided by toe nuUgjtr Of classes ;
the quotient would rive the guGnGtY offro-
perry belonging 90 each class, and it is the
business of the Court 50 20 distribute the
| Non ETrmbfs among the classes AS to make
the quantity Of PRIV crty in each class as near
y as possible equal--thcy shall then proceed
| to ascertain how m..ci each person in each
class is tn nav Of 'he sum Of s 275. the stpu-
! lated price OF a suhs:itutn--ihc lists of this
enrolment, &c. 70 be returned 60 the proper
officers.
Each class 70 furnish p soldier in given
time---if not, any orc or more in that class
may procure A substitute for the class, The
| bounty not toeHceed S275--to he re-'u,bur-
sed by Tie residue 81 the class according &c
the amount NJ estate held by e.ch.
aIf any class be dcH1gUrif, then il is 70 be
| subject to a draft 81 an able-boIied man. n
mong those in tie class hof ercmtt from 4
draft---soch draft to be made or a gives daJ'