Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-09
PROCEEDINGS.

oe"d'e nave disagreed 20 the Resolution con-
cersinS the appointment of Bank Directors"
mus resolution relates to usury and was lost |
III the Sennte by majority of e.
EngrosSed bills" Concerning lilburn L.
henderson was passed.
Various bills passe,l their Ist and ,d sta.es-
which we shall notice in their subsequent Stag
Abill " prescribing the medium in which, the
pubic iaXe' tines and iorieitures shall be re
cciNdDie was read ihe ist time II his is very
shnitbh', merely directs that theN shali be re
ceiVdbie IN the notes of such banks ian VIRGINIA
as pay specie. On coming D this bal yester-
udN' 'ir- mercer sal there woud be no occa
sou To ac' on II until they learned the fact of
me phi now pending before the Senate for es-
tani'Shlng srDdry new banks il laws on the
table,
On motion of Mr.. Pollard. leave was .,iven
to bring IN a bill, " giving to the courts Of the
Incorporated towns within this Commonwealth
thuriy IN Oren new streets AND 10 discontin-
ne Oh ones, within The limits OF their lurisdic-
ton Mr.. y. stated that these we're local
matters. which consumed much Of the time of
tue Legislature, and cOuld safely be confded TO
the courts of the corporations
amoton was madcby Mir. Garnet. for leave
10 bring In abiii, to suspend the several acts
OF this Commonwealth, which permit the e.
Emancipation of ves."-Nfr. q. stated his ob.
Ject to be, to suspend the emancipation only
unt'ithe plaus now agiiafed OF establishing a
co'onN of the free people ofcoIcurcOuld be car.
RED fi'o effect lie stated, with much force,
the injurious effects which arose from an inter
mixture OF that class of men with the white po-
| nulahon. The leave asked was refused
| you'd NOT be proper 20 madiigt the acts res
| meeting emancipation, by permitting them to
| take eject. reScrviug the right of the STATE. TO
use lis discretion in sending iie cn.ancipated
| slave 10 the contemplated colcrv:
| On motion OF hir. HYDE leave was given TO
| DRAG ina bill to amend the act preventing the
| killing Of deer at certain seHSons.-ihe object
seems to be, TO extend the provisions ofthis act
| across the mountains.
| MIR ('hau,harla,-na i,eI f,r Io,,.o L-;,,,-
| IN bill, . reducing for 4 time Only, the tolls
| allowed bv law for grinding Of coTns-He said
| I've was instructed by many of n constituents
10 make this motion, at this period OF scarcity
1t was measure To continue only for a time
! Leave was refused.
| The House proceeded, by Joint ballot with
| the Senate, to the election ola Register o the
| and Oifice-Nm q. Pendleton, was re-eIect-
ed wthouf opposition.
| report from the &. of Z. s. |. n. was read
! ~ alton to the petitions of sundry persons
Interested ia the navigation OF the river Poto-
| mac above tido-wdter, stating that - every oh
iect ofpublic utility would be equally answered
| by rendering navigabe the waters of Goose
Creek, IN the county OF LoudOun, and taking
oaH" Iron IRON ience 50 as ugiksthe waters of
| III the Cpanty off dirfaN "-resoiying therefore
| that 1T is eXpedient To authorize BIZ law the cut,
| Ting OF snch caDal.--C Osisurred H.
Report OF the Z. for {. ofJuStice was read:
Ist. IN favor Of 50 much OF the petition OF Mrs
| pleasants, admiEistratN Of SAINT Peasants
dec'h. d prays for the sale of a portion of his
| real estate, for the purpose OF maintaining
and educating his children: ~. rejecting Sc
| much as pays sale for the payment of his
J debit ORclllTed IN.
On motion fNir Blackburn, it was resolved
!hat the {. ofR. y |. y. he Instructed to enquire
INTO the propriety of completing road across
the inspiring Mountain, at McGrain's
Gap, leading 10 imcastc
| On motion OF Mr.. Starke (of Greenville.)
leave was given TO bring in bin Concerning
PHYSICIANS, and TO regulate the practice Of the
same"
Onmotion of Mr.. Borland, RcsOlred that the
committee appointed to bring in bin ''I'o a.
mend the tia Laws OF this Commonwealth"
De instructed to enquire the proPriety aud
| necessity OF renting certain fiues imposed bv
Courts Martial, convened under the Acts of
| Assembly OF the 14th of February, 1911, and
10th OF january, 1915, and report by bill or 9th
| erwise-Mr. Bertrand was added to that Com
mittee.
a Report was read from the c. ofP. s. G. IN
| favor OF c~emptiug the town of pctersbur
| from the payment of county levies-C o2ca17ed
F., 4 Report was read from tl,e G. Of SIN.
| ist. ~ favor OF granting The petition of g. vii
son, u. and others praying the remission Of a
| moiety OF the taxes chargeable to them on salt
| m1nuiaciuTedby taem on tile Little kangyha
! river, and the expenditure of the other moioty
| III the improvement Of the road from CIarks-
| burg 20 the said salt wnrAs: I'd rejecting the
| application. Of tie Swift Ruu Gap Turnpike
|
| completion ofthe said road 81 rejecting the
! petition for the impro yemeut OF the navigation
| Of Wreck Island Greek, from, its mouth TO
| John NJ. Walkers Mill clicuyed IN.
| Resolution fIom tie &. ofP * g. APPROX
| ing the petition OF sundry inhabitants Of Ltuch-
| burg, praying authority to raise the sum OF
| SSoOO, tor the purpose of paving ihe streets
was taken up and negatiyed.
a Report was received from the C. for G
| OF j. approving the petition Of Bernard NJ.
Carter and others, praying leave to sell certain
slaves, theProceeds to he vested ia stock, &c.
| COncurred H.
YESTERDAY, no measures Of general
interest in the ii. of -. Mr. DoddJdge
hoped they wouli execute the order Oft the
day, with view of taking no tie Report
of the committee on the Staunlon Me-
mortal iG urged the necessity Of going
into tl,d question its importance con-
pared 10 the other questions before the
llOusc.-'The motion was opposed bv
Messrs. Rob rlSOm (of P.) Blackburn and
Mercer Mr.. BL0chb0R said he bad liv-
ed very happily under lhe present. Con-
stinilun could not tie gentleman live
happily arotlcrWeekmuderi it l-Alr. He,-
Ger sad, after deVoiing SO much lime 10
one great question, hc was wiling 10 give
a few days 10 tlIc ordinary business ofihe
House iDr la. o,vu Mari hp xt.s a.. No