Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-18
RICHMOND, DECEMBER I8- 1871.
ViRGLNI.4 LEGISI-. 1YTJTf5I

PiRGLNI.4 LEGLSL.f2'UIfkl
f"ocEEDiNGs OF THE HOUSE or DELEGATES
friday Dec. Inn. Archer from The
committee of privileges and elections, present.
ed the following Resolution, waich was adopt
ed by the House:
fesofred, As the opinion of this Commiuoc ,h,,
no proof he admitted to support nyald,te a vote.
10 wnieh no testimony was applied previous 10 th,
closing OF the deppsiiions in the COUNTY
Mr.. Fass asked leave tn bring in "A bin 50 IN
authorise separate elections in the counties of
MONROE and Lee (which was refused.
Mr. Blackburn, from the committee for
courts or justice, reported sundry resolutions
on peltions referred to them list, declares
reasonable the petition of sumdry inhabitants
of Wood county,who pray that the right Of th,.
Literary Fund to such parts of "a tract of land
granted IN IT'S by Lord Dunmore TO ID.
Richardson and others,) as the petitioners
nave acquired legal title to, may be vested in
them without prejudice to any prior rights of
individuals I'D, declares reasonable the peli.
tion OF Edward Hughes for leave to hold in
Ice simple certain cal property which he has
purchased in Charlestown, Jefferson county
Sd, declares reasonable the petition of Swan
hambleton, free man Of colour, To remain
within the commonwealth 18th, rejects the
petition of Phoebe Bennett, for authority 10
seii tract ofland to pay the debts of herdcc'd
husoand the 5tb also re ects similar peti
ton of Jacobina Baker All which resoIr.
ions We're separately agreed to by the House
ana the committee for G.. of j. ordered to
Ding IN bills IN conformity with the 1st, ed,
and Sd resolutions.
Petitions were presented from John
Buckley and Joseph Hague. PRAYING the Com.
mohweath 20 relinquish to them her rirht to
certain real estate of their deceased uncle :
from judith Hope, slave, praying that her
mother, Tenar Hope, who has purchased the
petitioner, may be permitted to manumit her
exempt from the hard condition of exile from
her friends and country :-Reterred to the C.
for G.. of j.
Apettlon was presented, from the Mutual
Assurance Society against fire on buildings ri
The state of Virginia, that law may pass au-
tiiorslng call TO be made on the members nj
the country branch of the said society, in the
course OF the year 1922, for quota sufficient
To discharge the debts due from that branch Il
sufferers by fire; provided that such quota
siiaii not exceed one half of the original pre-
MUM Oh assurance and Also authorizing and
requiring the sheriff of each county, and tbp
sergeant of each corporation, to d,stroin fo,
and collect the dues of the sorety in tho same
manner as those officers may do for clerks
tickets also petition from sundry inhabi.
!ahts OF Cabell county, for the removal Of the
seat oil justice thereof, from Barbonrsyill,
where IL now Is, TO the town of Guyandotte
where 1t was originally located and u conn.
ter-memorial from other inhabitants of the
same county Referred to the Committee nj
Propositions and Grievances.
PETITIONS were presented from Anthony
MORRISON of Lancaster county, an old rcvoli.
tionary soldier, praying for pension, &c
ano rom Hannah Russell, and others, praying
pay inent OF the claim, for the allowance. o
winch her husband John Russell presented /,
peution TO the last General Assembly Re
Jerred to the committee of claims.
Saturday, Dec. 15.-Mr. Gieares rose anf
remarked that under the decision of the hons.
on yesterday, on the case of Mai. Hunton. h,
ana not consider himself entitled to his seat
because he was adjutant in the militia, il
whicn character ne acted four years, and hac
served IN the Legislature during that time
Under these circumstances he felt il his dur,
TO tender to the house the resignation Of his
seat.
Mr.. montgomery then moved for wri
oil election to the county of Wythe, to sun.
| ply the place of Mr.. Gleaues.
MIR. Minor hoped the gentleman woult
Withdraw his motion, and suggested that III,
proper course would be for the member (hIr
VI 10 address letter to the Speaker Stain,
the facts The House would then have it il
It's power to consider the case. Mr.. .ifonteo
merry Withdrew his motion.
Mr. GFtDtn IN offering the following pr.am
Die anu resolutions made some remarks upo,
theirimportance. Heremnded the House ofth,
late period of the last session at which TN,
communication ofthe Governor of MARYLAND
was received, the irnpracficability of actin.
upon 1t then, and the necessity of an early de
cision at this time. He was aware that tn,
supJect had been referred to the committee
fof SCHOOLS and colleges but his only OBJ
leet was to- bring before that committee ;
specific proposition. The second resoInfio,
was intended TO restore to the object original
~ intended the enormous sum of 0.O0O
which remained in the public treasury, anc
was part of the appropriation for the educa
ton OF the poor. He referred to the failure o
an attempt last winter, to apply this sum tc
the purposes OF education, from which he
considered 1t had been virtually withdrawn:
whereas virginia with other Of tile old states o
this Union, did, by their acts of cession. convey 4
the government OF the United States extensive land
ed territory as common fund for The nurooses n
= promoting the commonbeneht OF the Union :'-an
i whereas several Of the new states of This conder
cy have received liberal donations Of n,,c Ia,ds
| irom the Congress Of the IT, States for the promo
ton OF science within those states and erev min
ciPe OF justice, policy and equity requires tkat tlr
~ st,Is, ""O "e'e 'nG Original owners of most @
the public ands should equally partcinate in II,
benefits which may result from such donations -.
j. Reseired that the Senators from this state in II,
Congress of the Z. States be instructed and the re
representatives requested, to their lions TO orc
cure from Congress appropriation bv donation
ccsson or reroccssion, Of part Of the public land,
To those states 10 whom donations have not bee
made, Tor the purpose of educating the poor, promo
| ing science, ana diiiusing knowledge within IN
states regarding populations or territory AZ tho IA
SIS OF appOitonment, as TO Congress may seem pre
| per- ~
2 Resolred, That die several counties of this STA,
VINO nave not drawn t!ie annual appointments ,
| tie revenue Of the Literary Fund approuriatcd {,
j one smDDoM of nrLm.Lv acllnnl. .ra.LaL