Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-12-17

animated scene-the company retired at
en- early hour.
JOURNAL CT THE ii. OF DELEG ATEs.
friirs, pr. l3th.--E ngrossed bills
" Altering the tinrs of holding certain
Courts" Dividing tie County Of Har-
r'S"n-" DMorcin.. Abraham Newton
from his wife Nancy Were read d third
time, and passed.
Various bills passed their LIST and end
stages.
On motion OF Mr.. !Scott, leave was given
TO bring IN bill Changing the time of
holding the Williamsburg Chamcery Dis
trict Court"
The c. of r. & I. \. reported, that the
Petition of the Brooke Turnpike Compa-
ny, praying an increase of tolls, was reas-
enable.
The same Committee rcportetl-Ist. In
favour of so much of the Petition of Hen
rico, Chesteriield&; the City OF Richmond
as prays for turHpi>e-road from Rich
mond TO Pctersburg-2d. Against the re-
sduc of said Petition, which prays that Il
branchoi this road may be extended 10
the banks of James River opposite TO War
wick in Chesterfield, and thata ferry be cs-
tablished on the lands of VIM. Randolph
Sd. In favour of establishinga turnpike
road from Richmond, crossing ChickaIio-
miny river between the Meadow and New
Bridges until it intersects The Swamp
road on the Worth side of said river
variety of reports IL petitions were
presented and laid ontlIe table.
Saturday, Dec. l4;h.&A communication
was received from the Senate, stating that
they had passed the bill, entitled San
Act 10 suspend, fora further time, the Act
entitled . An act to provide more eifectu-
ally inr the payment of specie by the sew
era Banks Of this Commonwealth"
This Act is in the following words:
ANACT,
70 suspend for srfhsr time the 4et ei.kited" An
Ictto Proride more e3ectRaHy for tie payment Of
Specie by tie ssreTdi Bults of this Common
Ntrealth."
kSIi}e ii enacted By the General Assemble,
That the Act, entitled "An Act to provide
more effectl.allv for the payment of Spe-
che by the several Banks fthis Common
wealth." shall be further suspended until
the LIST lay of July next, and no longerJ
ProrSdcd, That no Bank within tfris
Commonwealth shall avail itself of the
benefit of this Act, which shall not, on or
before the 10th day of January next, have
resumed ard continued the payment in
specie Ofall notes or tickets under onedol-
lar, issued by virtue of its authority.
This Act shall be in force from the pas
sing thereof.
On motion of Mr.. Barrette, leave was
given TO bring in bill "For holding a Sc
parate election i'll the County of Cabell,
al the island OF Guyandotte River"-On
motion of Mr.. Robertson (of r. For re-
funding the tax on certain Stamps"-On
motion of MIR. N'Cog, " Establishing the
dIyIc, II Lot D., 4
Ter and Harrison"
On Motion of Mr.. Doddr;dge, the gale
ry and lobby were cleared, and the doors
OF this House were closed whereupon,
the following preamble and resolution be-
ing offered by Mr.. Mercer (of Loudoun,)
and amended, were agreed 10 by the
Housewives 1877, Noes 9.
Whereas the General Assembly ofVir-
gina have repeatedly sought Ia obtain an
Asylum, beyond the limits of the United
States, foi such persons of colour, as had
been, or might be, enancipated under the
laws of this Commonwealth. but have hi
therto found all their efforts frustrated.
either by the disturbed state of other ma
tons, or domestic causes equally unpropi-
tlous TO its success:
They now avail themselves of period,
when Peace has healed the wounds of hut
lnanlty, and the principal nations of
Europe have concured, with the Govern
ment of the United States, in aboiishing
the African Slave Trade Ga traffic, which
this Commonwealth, both before and
since the Revolution. 2ealouslv sought 10
termlnate,) to renew this effiost-0nd Ito
therefore ResOIre, That the Executive be
requested TO correspond with the Presi-
dent of the United States for the purpose
OF obtaining Territory upon The shore
oi the North Pacific, oratsome other place,
not within any of the States, or the Terri
torlal governments of the United States,
To server rs an Asylum for such persons
OF colour, as are now free, and NAV de-
sire the same, and for those who NAV
be hereafter emancipated, within this
Commonwealth; and that the Senators
and Representatives of of this State In The
Congress of the United States be reqnes-
ted to exert their best efforts to aid the
President of the u. States in the attain
ment ofthe above Object Prorided, that
no contract or arrang ement respecting
such territory, shall be obligatory on
tins Commonwealth until ratified by the
Legislature.
On motion Of Mr.. Mercer (ofL.) the in
junction OF secrecy was then taken off,
and the doors opened -Crde,ed, that the
Clerk communicable said Preamble and
Resolution to the Senate, (; request their
concurrence
This being the last day for receiving
PetItiOns,a great variety were presented
AMI laid upon the table-Adiourned till
Monday IL o'clock.