Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-11
PROCEEDINGS.

PROCEEDINGS.
Thursday, .Jannayy9
A Communication from the Senate
that they bad passed the bill " Altering
the times of holding Superior Courts Of
Law IN the Counties of Accomack and
northampton"
The Map-BW was returned from tle Sc
nate, with amendments, not materially
varying The provisions ofth original bill
These were ccneurred m by the House,
and the bill is therefore law.
The bill divorcing DIM p. p. Cocpes-
from herhusband, VIM Cowper, was re-
turned from the Senate, with sundrv "a
mendments-One of these goes ONLY TO di-
vorce the parties a nensa ct thoro, Vulgar
ly from 6edand board,) forbidding either
OF them from marrying again, under the
penalty of mourning the charge of 6igansy
Another of the amendments goes TO give
the proper court d power of appointing a
guardian for the children, with this propi-
SO, that they do not appoint the father,
William Cowper, as their guardian.-Mr
Doddridge moved TO amend this amend
ment, by striking out the Proviso-con-
tending that the Court was the best Judge
OF that point, upon the whole evidence
being laid before them. This motion gave
rise to AN animated discussion. Messrs.
Doddridgc and ColstOn supporting the af-
hfnatlye side of the proposition; Messrs.
Dade, Estlll d Chamberlayne opposing il.
The question was finally pat, and the mo-
ton was lost The amendments of the
Senate were concurred in, and the bill fl
nally passed.
Mr.. Doddridge moved for the House TO
go into Committee of the Whole on the
Report of the Memorial of the Staunton
Con- ention, with view of putting the
Committee III possession OF certain pro
positions which one ofthc members wish
ed 10 make by way of substitute.
Mr.. Smyth hoped the order of the dav
would bepostponed until tomorrow, as
lie had certain propositions to submit,
which he wished to accompany with an
argument-but, was not at that time pre-
pared.
MIR. Doddrldge replied, that as it was
from that gentleman he expected the
countcr-proiect, he would cheerfully ac
quicsce III the postponement, if the gen
tleman would be ready by Tomorrow
The general order of the day was then
postponed the house resolved itself.
by Especial order, into committee ofthe
whole, on the bill "To amend the seve-
raj roah-laws of this commonwealth" The
committee sat a long time OF this subject;
various amendments were adopted but
not having time to go through the same, it
obtained leave to sit again.
On motion of Mir. Foster, O,dered, that
a writ OF election issue to the Sheriff of
tile county OF Prince William, To- supply
the vacancy occasioned by the accen-
lance of the office of Councillor of James
Heath, Esq. a Delegate who was returned
to serve in the present General Assembly. |
YESTERDAY, the bill " diyorcine A.
bralIam Newton from his wife Nancy
was received from the Senate, with an a.
mendment by way of preamble, stating
that as il appears to the General as
sembly, that some time in the wear 1915.
Abraham Newton of the county of Eau
quler was married to a certain Nancy
Gray, and that III about five months after
the said marriage, the said Nancy was de-
Iivered Ola mulatto child in considera-
ton thereof, the said Abraham having
prayed for a divorce" il is therefore O.
nacted that the marriage is hereby dissol |
vcd.-The House agreed to the amend |
ment, and the bill passed.
An engrossed bill to regulate the 81
larIes of the keeper and other officers of
the Penlientiary, was taken up.--If pro
poses to give the superintendent Sl51O
with per centage on the nett profits moi
exceeding S79O-The assistant turnkeys, |
to receive S25O-the percentage not toex-
coed 5000, &c. &c. a Ryder was offered |
by Mr.. Mercer (of L. to add to fhe pres |
ent officers of the institution ChanIaiu. |
to be appointed as the other officers are. |
whose duty it should be to preach 70 the |
convicts once week, aud TO attend them
Tor spiritual consolation, whenever their |
presence was required, if he be not pre-
vented from attending by necessary en-
gagements--A discussion took place as TO
fhn amount c,f enL,lrn-,I,Io l...la.. -.