Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-23

hoidn.:: ccniis III Tie county of Lewis. ?; WI.
| ieada tliltd time, aud pass, g.
An engr0SSed Mill. ''.s- ;lii.,iii,. an i.,.....
tiOn OF tobacco i'm the tn,.i. Of MratL..vl,,. il,
| Eecouniy OF Halifax, wls rcy-i Il t,ns,. iii.,a
and snndry blanks i!icren bcrL iil,.i, vas
passed.
aud lhicy Williamson vi Hc.nica. p!;tNi =. sl,
NOTceS. we're referred.
| Pet.tions-!rOm Lariloun ar.l f.irCiN. tnt
me iocoft oration ota con. 9,aN "a oiicu q ;uiI
PIKE from leys tNcrh, i point Oil ~, Ii.!lt.
| river turnpike road -;,,>o truri the y ~ Size
i.aiId0dh Company, tors grant OF Ia. muster
mes !" IL neighbcrins counties for u ,cars-
aIso FROM Edward " rent, for permission To
erecta toll brdscacroSs the basia OF the James
ieVtr l"nipan, on 9th street, ledd,,Iy to hi,
bridge over James -teltried 20 the com
ml.tee ofroads aud internal navigation.
petition from >updIv ersons IN Pow llatan
praying that Tie trustees OF AN academy De IN
corpTrdted-was referred TO the committee Of
schools and colleges.
WEDNESDAY, Dec 1.-THE house resolved
itself INTO committee of The whole MIR Lew
Is IN tue chair: the revised bill coucerrin. the
election OF members Oi the General Assembly
was taken up, and several amendments agreed
10: which were reported 10 the house and OBJ
tanned their concurrence.
motion was then made by Mr. Lewis that
tie said bill he farther amended by striking
from the third section thereof the words pro.
Vueu nevertheless, that no person inhabitiug
within the District of Coumbia or elseu here
not within the Jurisdiction of this common
wealth, shall he entitled to exercise The ,irht
OF suffrage therein, except citizens theres EN-.
| ployed abroad in the service of The " St,t.s
or OF tins commonw ealth, and whose foyeinn
residence is occasioned by such service" And
tie question being put upon the said amend
heh', Was determined in the ncgatve-Aye l.
noes Ii6.
motion was then made by Mr. Lewis. that
lhe SAID bill be amended by striking, from the
latter part OF the proviso IN The Sd section, the
words except citizens thereof cnuloy,d A.
f,l
TINS commonwealth, aud whose foreign resi-.
uence Is occaSloned by such service" And the
question being put thcreupon, was determined
u" , Tue negative.
various reports were receive d from the COM
mt'ees-whieh were not acted on--and ihe
house adjourned.
THURSDAY, Dec. IS.--The speaker laid be-
tore the house The following communication
from tic governor:
SIR have the honor of communication
through you TO The honse OF Delegates the en-
cioScu answer IRON James Madison late prc.
s!dent OF the tuited States, that il NAV appear
th't nave compiIea with the resolution, pass
ca Oh Tue ia OF last February, by the General
Assembly
am, with great respect
our 0bedient servant,
JAMES II. PRESTON
me Hon the Speaker
" '"e ii0'Se O Ee'eSat|$
C0uacA Chan,5er, Feb. 90, 1877.
Sin by resolution OF the General Assem-.
biy OF Virginia, it becomes the duty of the 20
vernon TO transmit You the enclosed valedicto-
~ auuicsS:
A., Tue uiscnarSe oil TINS duty 1t is natural for
me me TO rehect ON the astonishing contrast which
.'iN hinheht presents, compared with the
nei''iu' PERIOD OF your administration. For |
uaie Oiit commerce was aHnIhilatcd. our sacred
isn'S abused, invaded and destroyed. our citi- |
zenS impressed, ana held III bleeding bondage, |
an" even our national sovereignty insulted & !
now we sire enumerated by an o.
'eI"uetihg commerce, our rights inviolate
our cltizenSi ree and happy, respected thome
anuaptoaa, ana onr naiioaa character gori- |
ousf eHaiteu. NAT you should have occnpi- |
.n we IisutSt siation, ana presided over the |
u"loH curing TINS wonderful march of ma |
u0ndi prosperity and glory, Can never cease 70 |
alIoTu you the highest qualification There is |
n"i ciuZen OF soldier, or sailor, who by his |
u n,s, 10 MS country mas contributed in the
nlHiest ueEfee 10 ihis happy era, who will not !
hereafter repose upon the retrospect with joy |
dn,i ee!3ht.
l"tis rehewedev whence OF appreciation from |
~, n al assembly, OF virginia III behalf %
w. T so"u peoPae U! So"r native state, at the
eaose o. yoa, pnoi,c laoo's which so happily term
a., me ulincuities OF an untried government,
wait OF uaniiiiity IN The public councils en-
p"IraSseu hhahces' ana war will; powerful
PsJPN, "io 'stesG'c"o the inaxns OF civil
ecu i,d tiehs-"huer All ihese circumstances,
''Ils tS'A'o"y O' appreciation, neat toan APP
a", as III ro, n'"S' NC toa pnbiic SER
ea' , me uest reward ana highest consolation
.,T. ~" ., may ions I'VE 10 enoylt un!ner
'"P'e"'9 :, M tme Nliicere WISH OF
oui o"euieh.; humble servant
r,;. JAMES P.PRESTON.
''S Hice"eney JAMES MADISON,
T'eStIeu 81 fae Cfded States
~. c. :, gS"mSfoa, H"ch ut. 1917.
,,a oiHL,,aVI',g received through you,
Tue adIgesS OF tue tTencrai Assembly OF Virgil |
,r ,i III lOth, nave to request that
= 49, tsSe clarse OF the enclosed answer TO
~ H., ', n..s 's ;. you my acknowiedsemenS