Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1815-12-16

tneIein mentioned, and for other purDo-
ses. was read second time and, on mo
ton OF Mr.. nsrill, was referred to the
Committee OF Roads and Internal Naviga
ton.
Mr.. Baker. from the Committee Of Pro-
positions AM Grievances. offered various
kesolutons-among which were the fol-
owing:
" Reso'reI, I. as the opinion Of this Comm;tee
HAT so nuch OF tie Petition of the Trustees n,
'he Mbcmar.e fcdGie1ny as prays .o- certain amend
'ncs IN The Act es,ablis ing The same is reasonable
ina' so much OF the said petition rs pave.
~. "ii mo les now appropriated t. the Literary
'n!'a w"n Tue sand county, may hereafter be vest
q ia the said Trustees for the use the said qea.
0enW, be rrjecfedo
Both which Resolutions were agreed to
by the House.
On motion of Mr.. Mercer, the following
Resolution was adopted:
" nes''ued. That the Committee Of propositions
AM Gisvanc' To which were referred sup,irv pc
tit'ons praying for the Incorporation Of new Banks,
wNani various ',arts Of the Commonwealth bc Dis
charged from the farther co s,era,;on ,hcr,nc
ha, The s'it Petitions be ref FRED To- n select Com
miuee with leave to report thereon by bill Of, other
wie, and with distractions 10 enqairc whether
mere IS, at pre7ent, any depreciation OF the papcr
..eee,u'', ~ carrercy, m the Commonwealth and
u Here he sneh depreciation, the actual extent the
true canse, and proper remedy thereof: tba, the
s*ih Committee be aiso n,tructedto e. uui,e into
The eNi'tence oany unchsrtcred banking ass,eiat;ns
which may have been recently established in This
So'n,no'wsslth; and into the means of guarding
zoe charters hanks thereof, Against the inlractioo
ct the PRIVILEGES secured to IN. m by law, and ,h
commonwealth, against the abuses ofpriyste hank
ing" '"''A
And a Committee was appointed. of
Messrs. Mercer, Gregg, NJ rshall, Buck
ner, Humphreys, Swe ring n, Irwin, St n
ar, Barbour. Williams of FREDERIC y
Estll, Heath (of Prince William,) Foster
Booker, Lane, Austin, Waugh, Throok-
morton, Banks, Tuck + d St kelly.
tref'tions from about 20 unchartered As
s ciations, lave been or will lie presented.
PRAYING arters-about IL of which
have been in operati n.
several petitions were presented from
manumitied Slaves, praying for the right of
residence.
Also-one from sundry Inhabitants Of the
CITY of Richmond and univ of Henrco
proposing to SO amend the laws relating IN
the recovery of small debts, IS that consta
bles may be empow~-d to execute writs
OF Capias a satsf endum issued nm
on ludS nents obtained for such debts.
Also petition from John St piles Ste
PHI Wooason and Thomas Staples. re-
questIng the passage of law, leasing them
the scite brtween the Armory and the Ri
yer, and the water after passing through
the Pubhc Manuf 'ctory of Arms, upon
certain terms, proposed in the said petit
on.
Also--a petition, of sundry Citizens of
Jefferson county, praying the esteb ishment
OF Bank at Harp RS Ferry-R ferred to
thu S lect Comm ttre.
Also--a petition from sundry Citizens of
Augusta county. praying that 67illers NAV
be exempted from ordinary Militia Du.
ty.
Friday, Dec. Is.
various ferltlons were received and re-
ferred.
The Speaker Lid before the House
Letter which he had received fir m Mr..
Eppes--in reply TO his own communication
10 MN annou 6 his appointment as Sen
atOr OF the U. S.-as follows:
RICHMOND, Dec. z, 1915.
Dear Sir.
/ have been requested by the
House OF Delegates to announce to vor.
your appointment AS Senator IN the
Congress OF the u. States, to supply the
vacancy. occasioned by tie resignation of
Mr.. GILES.
l take much pleasure in performing this
DUTY ; and tender to you my congratula-
tons upon this distinguished nroof of con-
.FaeHce and af1lrc6ation, On the part of
your Country.
W'th sentiments Of personal regard and
esteem, believe ne your friend and obd't.
servant,
ANDREW STEVENSON,
Sfeaker u tie H.efDelegates,
Yfryinia.