Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-12

mr. corporation court within this Common
wealth. who shall fail To transmit TO the audi
lar of public accounts, an attested copy of the
sheritf's or other collectors bonds, for the
coIie ction of the public taxes within said
county or corporation, for the space OF sixty
days after such bond shall have been taken la
Zach wear to be recovered on motion OF The
auditor, upon notice, in the general court.
Resolred, That the laws should be so amended
as TO increase The penalty on the clerks OF
Reyimental Courts OF Enquiry for not trans
hitting TO the Auditor annually last OF all
claims allowed by their respective courts on
the militia fac funds.
ResoIred That il should he the duty of each
clerk of a court of law within this common
wealth. to transmit TO the auditor annually, on
or before the 18th day OF Oct. certified list o 4
all fines imposed by his court " when no fine
has beeu imposed, statement OF the fact
aud ON failure of so doing each clerk should be
i;able 10 a fine of 100 dollars, to he recovered
ON motion of the auditor In the General Court
upon notice.
sberitis and other collectors of mliitia fires
within this commonwealth TO return list of
ali iusolvcnts in relation 10 such fines allowed
By the respective Courts of Enquiry to the
Auditor OF Public Accounts within is months
after such fines shall have been payable into
the treasury aud that no list of insovents not
returned within that period should be allowed
by the Auditor
Resoired, That no Claim on the militia fine
fund SnOutC De alIOWeu Nv Tue AuuttOr oil
Public Accounts after two years shall have
elapsed from the time when such claim shall
have been allowed by amy Court of Enquiry.
Resoired, That the law regulating the nuui-
Der or commissioners OF the revenue, WITHIN
this commonw wealth. ought to be SO amended, as
10 reduce the number IN certain counties
The Committee concindehy remaI king that,
as the greater part OF the stock created by the
Comma uwealth. and for The payment OF the
interest on which,, aud its gradual redemption
tae sum offs ITO 600 is annually appropriated is
beld by the Board ofDirectors of the Literary
Fund and as that Board will rot probably feel
a disposition TO call at this time for aHv portion
of the principal OF the debI, but would prefer
TO receive only the interest accrung thereon
it may he proper TO authorize the Governor
and Council, 1T II meets The appreciation of the
Board OF Directors of the Literary Fund, TO
apply as much of the sinking fund, AS might he
appropriated to the redemption of the princi-
pal Of this debt, due the Literary Fund TO the
current eXpences ofthe Commonwealth, as will
meet the delinquency OF the late Treasurer;
provided they should not be able TO negotiate
a loan, according TO the terms mentioned in a
foregoing resolution.
Resolred, therefore, that the Governor and
Council, with the consent of the Board of
Directors Of the Literary Fund, be authorized
toappiy any portion of the sinking fluid which
would have been applicable TO tile payment of
the principal of the debt due by the Common
wealth 10 the said Board, TO the current ex-
pences OF the government; provided they
should not be able TO borrow the money which
may be required to meet the delinquency of
the late Treasurer, according to the terms
specified in a preceding resolution All
which is respectfully submitted.
Thursday, Feb. l0.-A communication
from the Senate stated that thew had
passed the bills" Incorporating the A.
bingdon Library Society,"" For the i'm.
provement of the navigation of the North
fork OF the Rlvanna river" Aulhoriz.
ing sale OF the poor house in the town
of Winchester and for other purposes"-
and Forming new county of parts of
abe counties of Berkeley and Hampshire"
Also they had passed the bills" Con.
corning John Methodist" To amend
the act entitled, an act Incorporating
company TO pave read from The western
extremity OF the Little river turnpike road
through Ashby's Gap 10 Shenandoah RI
yer, and for other purposes"-aud " Con
cerniug John n. Rose and others''-wit:I
amendments, in which the House COZ
cured.
An Engrossed Bill-"Concerning John
Nelson"-was read third time and pass.
ed.
A motion was made by Mr.. RoszeI
that tins House do agree to the following
resolution: ReSoised, That the commit
tee OF roads and internal navigation be
instructed to enquire into the expediency
OF amending the act, entitled an act TO
incorporate a company 10 establish
turnpike road from the town of Leesburg
IN the county of Loudoun to the Little
river turnpike road"-sud have leave 10
report by bill or otherwise. And The
question, being put thereupon, was de-
termined in the negative.