Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-11

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act appointing comnis,.oDer to examine the
o6struction< 10 the Navigation i'm tke Ohio ri
ver"-' 10 ameOd the act, eHtiiied An act IN
cooperating a.company To establish a turnpike
road from the town of Manchester to the Town
OF Petersburg and 80 AN act authorizing a
sale ot a part OF the glebe lands in the county
of Isle OF Wight, and for other puIpo-es"-
Also that they had passed the bill, entitled
An act authorizing the overseers of the poor
IN the county at I.OuuOun TO make cOnvPyancss
tor certain lands therein mentioned, with an
amenjment-in which the House concnrred.
MIR. Ctump, from TIE committee OF PROPOSE
tons and Grievances, presented Two rvsOiu-
tions; list, rejecting the petition OF sundry ia
haDtants OF winchester, who pray tor an eA-
tension of certain streets In The said town and
2nd, declaring reasonable the petiiiun OF DINER
inhabitants IN opposition thereto--Wh,ch ESQ.,
lntions were agreed to by the hou,e.
MI Anderson, ir"m ne comJattee of Ciaims
presented a resolution rejecting the petition of
William Ratcliti. -Agretd to.
farther report from the committee of Pro-
positions and Grievance 5, was taken mp which
REJECTS the proposition tor anne udiug the act
Concerning the con"ty vt Nicholas" so as to-
inciude within the limits of the said county all
IN population and territory originally intend-
Ell 10 he incinded therein-Agreed TO.
Further resolutions from the committee of
claims LIST, for placing John Brown on the
pension list; 2ud, tor RENTING 10 Robert HUI
sheriff of Hing aud Quen county certain dam
ages rendered against him ia the General
Court; SId, for rsfunding to Robert Burton
deputy sheriff of HenrIco county monies he
has paid iuto the Treasury; 4th tor allowing
Alpheus l.. Wilson the amount of his certified
list OF BSolvPnt militia fines fur the yearlS
1l', for acceding to the petition OF John
Houston and others securities OF Samuel Fall
ton were read and agteed TO bv the House.
EHgr0ssed bills" approprating MONIES aris-
ing from sales OF glebe lands i'm York county
authorizing the sale of a patt of tract oil
land belonging to the Nottuway tribe OF In
he INF Sn,
ot'ie' purposes we've read 3rd time, and
passed.
Tue enerossed bill placing Hannah Viii
Hams ON the pension list aud for her present
TeIef, was rejected.
The election OF the Register of the Land
Once was postponed till Saturday next.
Various bills were read the LIST and End
times
On motion of Mr.. Magill, an enquiry was
directed into the propriety OF increasing tie
emoiunentsot the clei K OF the General Court;
ON motion OF Mr. WoOdiug, into the pro
pilety OF repeating the 9th section of the ACT, ,
concerning couHty aud other inferior courts,
on motion Ot Mr.. Eide, whether any, and
what amendments are required IN the law on
the subject of clerks of courts and their sectI-
titles ON motion OF Mr.. Breckenridge, into
the expectancy of changing the time Of hold
lug courts in the county OF BOtetourt ON
motion OF Mr. Stuart. iuto the expedieucy OF
passing an act To explain and amend the Cen
eral turnpike law; sc &c.
On motion of MIR Selden. leave was given to
Drug III bi.i concerning the prison rules
ana bounds at the superior courts of law, :"
&c Con motion OF Mr. Mayo, To amend the
law concerning pubiic roads and Overeeers
thereof
The Speaker laid before the house letter
from the Governor, as President OF the Board
or the Literary Fund, covering a Report and
Documents on The snOjec; OF the University.
CHEESE and other reports will be duly noticed
IL ine earii,si opportunity
Ihp.R,g l. 4
ceiNed from Tie Senate, stating, that they had
passed the bills {" Placing Moses EStis and
WI mGraves or tb. pension list -" Remit
TN hue TO George GrHndy concerning
james DHpnN." Aisoa bill g For changing the
"trt 81 holding courts tor the county of
. "f'"cCss Anne with amendments !; IN Hhich
'ue House OF ID IeeateS cOucurTed.
The speaker ,aid before The House, com.
municatiCn from tho Governor laying beioIe
the General Assembly the uurua al of the pro-
ceedin.S OF the President aud Directors OF
The Literary Fund
On melton OF MIR. Clarke leave was given TO
DIhg IN bill, TO amend aud explain the act OF
| the Oth March 1919, entitled An act to re-
unce ihio one The several acts low III force
concerning the Inspection of tobacco"
The committees presented several bills and
resolutions, which were iaid upon he fable.
On motion OF Mr.. Lowell, leave WAS given TO
Orins IN Dill" concerning the Washing ton
Monumen, innd, anu tor other purposes
On motion of Mr.. Archer OF Amelia, the re-
| port and resolutions 1T The select committee
| to whom the memorial of Jo"es Green was
| referred, we're taken up; the I'd resolution
| Wa tlIst considered, being ~ follows
htsOirtd, That the act, entitled An act TO
| SIC press uw, ling passed January the 2Oih
| 1910 SO Tar as IL attempts 10 create d>qua
| lh' alton OF members of the General Assem-
| Hy not prescribed ny the constitution itself
| nor 10y ANY law IN force the time of IT'S ddop
| ton, Is uEcou siIluliOndl.
The resolution was supported by Messrs
thompson, R,es and Archer, and opposed by
| hIessrs MagIii anG Harris ct LOuisa-Dut iht
h0o-e rose wIthOu, COMM To any decision.
Friday, January the House proceeded
according to tie JOIut order OF the day, bN
joint ballot with the Senate, TO the eiectioT
of BrIgddIeI General of the 10Th Bri-
sade Ia supply tie varancy OccasIOned b,
| General john q. JaCksOn's acceptance of al
Office under the federal g0vernment-lsaa,
| Booth, Esq. was declared duly elected
| Messrs. Crump Yancey Haglii aud Ander
son, presented som the different committee!
vdTious bills and resolutions which were iait
| upon the table.
| On motion of Mr. VIM. s. Archer, the 2aC
resolution OF the select committee upon III,
sd'ject OF the memorial of Jones Green wa
taken up whereupOn a motion was made b,
| nr Herring, t0 pOStpano the further cOnside
ration the said resolution until the 3ISt day
March heAt-Ihe House came to no decision
OIL this motion, before they adjourned.
| Saturday JaHuary S.-A communication wa
received from the senate, stating that the'
had passed the bills" Increasing the Stool
of tie Falls Bridge Turnpike company, anC
authorizing the Board OF Public Works Il
subscribe for part of The stock of that com
pauy"-and Changing the place of hoidln,
the superior courts of law for the county o
Plnce George, sud for other purpOses.''-
Also, that they had passed the bills. Allow
ing further time TO the OwneGs ut lots in IL,
town OF Port Conway 10 improve the same /;
-" Placing Peer kainey aud Isaac RuuiOn OF
the pens on liSt;" aud a bitl . Coucerulsg sa-
muel Ctaudotk )" with amendments, IN whcl
they requested The concurrence OF the House
That they had also agreed to the resolution
concerning the navigation of New river an,
connection thereof with the navigation q