Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-17

rnals." was taken up: when on motion
a. Mr.. Degr affenreidi, the further consi.
deratiou thereof was postponed until the
3ist of March-yeas 10Y. noes a.
An engrossed bill" concerning Rich.
ard Kelsick, admir- OF Richard kelsick.
dec" was read the third iime--wlien on
motion OF Mr.. Crump, the farther cou-
alteration thereof was postponed TIL the
3lst of March.
Engrossed bills" Concerning Natla-
MEL Wells"-" Concerning John Wells"
and releasing 10 The heirs %, James
Robinson. deceased, the commonwe a!iIl's
rioh, 10 certain lands therein mentioned, "
we're read third time and '.assed.
An rparosset. bill " authorizing an
al !i,ional chaneery district, anh estab-
hshimy superior court or courts Of
chancery therein Was read the third
fine, and on motion OF MIR. Graves,
postponed ill the 81 ui March next.
Tuesday, February ia comrauuica.
ton from the Senate stated that they had
passed The bills authorizing a separate
election in the county of Hardy" and
4" 10 amend an act, entitled An Act es-
tablishing d toll bridge across Occoquan
river in the county OF Prince William -"
and that they had disagreed To the
4. -
the pa amendment proposed by the
Senate TO the bill "to amend AN act, EN-.
titled An Act reducing into one the Sc
Neral acts concerning slaves, free negroes
aud mulatiocs."
On motions severally made, leave was
granted 10 Withdraw the petitions of
Joseph TOwues, of Joseph Townes. adj
mlnisira'or OF John Cbavos, deceased. of
VIM. Hughes, OF George Crawford, of
AlpIeus +. Wilson, and of Susanna Paul
sci, with the accompanying documents.
Mr.. Rves, from the committee an.
pointed 10 examine into the expenditures
oi the Executive out of The Contingent,
Fund, reported a Statement, Of the several
items, as we'll as oil The total amount
thereof; all which Items The committee
found authenticated by proper vouchers.
Mr Ayieit, from The Military Commit.
tee, presented the following resolution,
winch was read and adopted
RcsOired, That The Executive he authorized
and required 10 add to the publication directed
ny The I2ita Section of The Militia law the
Militia Laws OF the United States, which NAV
be IN force at The close OF the present session
oil Congress, the rules, regulations aud allow
ances TOR the Government of The Staff of the
united States Army d sysOpSis of the orsani-
zatIon of the Militia into Divisions. Brigade,
aud Regiments full description ofthe uniform
~i"''NN " Ht NoiH w tHe inherent LORDS OF
the Mihtia-and also, such forms as i'm their
opinion may he useful and proper, to be added
to The said publication.
A hlii Tor encamping aud diScipiining
the militia" was read the first time; when.
on motion of Mr.. Wooding, the further
consideration thereof was postponed till
The 3lsf of March next.
A bill :" to repeal so much Of the act.
entitled An Act to create fund Tor
internal Improvement as creates and
establishes corporate body styled the
President and Directors of The Board of
Public Works" was read the first time
when Mr.. Thompson moved to post
pone the further consideration thereof TO
The 3ist of March next--which motion
was negatived, Ayes 81, Nays 73-and
the bill was ordered TO second reading.
An engrossed bill in relation 10 tie
act Of the General Assembly of Mary
land, entitled An Act for settling the
western limits OF this state and the diyid-
ing and boundary line between this state
and the Commonwealth of Virginia.
passed 10Th day of February, 1919" was
read a third time, sundry blanks filled.
and the bill passed.
An engrossed bill "to amend the act.
entitled An Act Incorporating Shep.
herdstown in the county of Jefferson, and
for other purposes" was also read third
time aud passed.