Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-24

tive be requested 10 communicate the
foregoing immediately TO the executive OF
the state of Mary and.-And the question
being put ilIereupon was determined III
the negative.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson, OF Rich
mond-Reso that the committee for
courts of Justice be instructed 10 enquire
into the expedlency OF eXempting such
persons as may be members of Inc com
panies from the performances of militia,
duty in time OF peace with leave TO re-
port by bill or otherwise.
On motion of MIR. Robertson, Of Rich
mond-Ordered, that tire committee APP
pointed TO examine such OF the revised
bills as have been or may be ordered to
be en.foSscd, bedlsclIarged from perform
ing that duty.
An cngrossed bill, reducing into one
act The several acts directing The manner
of proceeding i'll cases of Impeachment"
was read third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Magili-Ordered,
that the other revised bills, now engross-
ed, be laid upon the table.
Engrossed bills" authorizing The trus-
tees appointed by the will of Whitaker
Shadforth, decd. to sell certain property
therein menioned"-" concerning john
Il. kilby"--" concerning James Blair and
Moses Conglcton"-" concerning Sands
Smith" concerning the town of Madi-
son, in the county OF Madison" con-
corning Thomas Fox" to amend the
act, entitled, AN act TO compel the ma
nufactuiers of saltpetre 10 keep their
works enclosed, and for other purposes
-" TO authorize the executors OF the last
will and testament OF WIN. Tyler, deed. TO
anticipate the time appointed by the ,es-
taior for the distribution of his estate
establishing an inspection oftobacco in
the borough of Norfolk ia authorizing the
Dismal Swamp Canal Company 10 open a
navigable communication between iIe
Canal and Tn nearest navigable part of
the Northwest river, and for other pnrpo-
ses''-" establishing an inspection of To-
bacco and flourin the town of Scotisv'lle,
in the county of Albemarle"-" CONCERN
ing the sergeants of the borough of Nor
folk, the town of Petersburg and the city
of Williamsburg" =" establishing the di-
yidlAg line between the counties of Harrl
son and Lewis, and for other purposes
were severaly read third time and pass
ed.
A bill dvorcing Margaret Johnston
from her husband Absalom Johnston"
was read the first time and the question
being put upon the second reading there
OF, Was determined in tue negative.
HOUSE OF DELEG ATES.
We have devoted this paper almost wholly
TO the proceedings of the Legislature. The
details of Yesterdays proceedings in the II. of
ID. and the report on the western communica-
non Will bring our register down to Ibis day.
IhIs report Will appear IN our next.
The Recisaiis suspended, at least for time,
most probably allogeiher.-On IhTsday, MIR.
MaSitl moved to lay the revised bills on the
table, until the House could ascertain what
In
Carried.
Yesterday. on motion of Mr.. Scott the com
mittee of privileges and elections were in
structed 10 enquire into the expediency of de-
signaling by aw The privileges of the Legsla-
ture, as well as of defining what is contempt,
and prescribing punishment for the same.
he house took up the Report the Am
herst free bridge-and finally adopted Mr.
TayOr's resolution giving Mr. Mitchell aud
others leave to build 1t.
The following report was then called up by
Mr. Burton:
Whereas, great numbers of the nhabi-
tants of this commonwealth must fire.
quentiy, and ofnecessitv, resort 10 the
seat of government where the General
Assemblies are convened, superior courts
are held, and the governor and council
usually transact the executive business
OF the government of the commonwealth
OF Virginia; and the equal rights of all
the SAID inhabitants, require that such
seat OF government should be as nearly
central 10 the territorial limits as practi-
cable, having due regard to the popula-
ton of each section of the state, and the
healthiulness of the most central part
Aud, II has been also found announcement,
during the late, and revolutionary war,
tor the seat of government 10 be exposed
to the attacks and injuries of the public
enemy, which dangers may be avoided
t.sr fl....
more central part Of the commonwealth.
And whereas, from the wealth and COM
merce oil the present seat of government,
expences have aCcrutedo such an alarming
degree that the salaries Of our public OH
GERS have become quite inadequate TO their
support and maintenance, iii The CITY of
Accommodation your committee do hum
bly, conceive that they would be quite
adequate IN a central part OF the com
monwealih-and your committee are fur
Their informed and believe, that il will not
be a pecuniary Inconvenience to the good
people of This commonwealth to remove
the seat OF government as all the public
property in The city of Richmond will sell
for price sufficient TO defray any ex-
pences that may arise in erecting better
public buildings IN any other part of the
state.
Resolved, therefore, as the opinion of
your committee, that it is expedient TO
remove the seat Of government, from the
city of Richmond.
Mr.. Blackburn offered the following by way
of substitute
The committee directed to enquire into
abe eXpedency or inexpediency of remov-
ing the Seat of Government, and Guthor-
ized to report by bill or otherwise, have
had that subject under consideration, aud
respectfully submit the following stale
meni aud resontiOn