Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-01
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
EXTRACTS FROM THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

SN'a'e agreed the resolution
corning the navigation of cIrch and Powes rivers also
With amendments the resolutions, for improving the naviga
ton Of tim Great Cacapon river and cau>ns survey
to be made of Tygars Valley rrer-Thc agreed to
these amendments.
On Mr. Sherrards motion, leave given bring in
bill TO authorize the Execure furnish the county Of
Morgan with enings Statutes large :---and on Mr..
Lnvel' motion, bill auorrg the register Of the land
oee TO issue patents certain surveys sde in the
ties OF Nicholas and Kanauha for John Soekweli" others.
On Mr.. Vance, monn sill~ss ordered be reported
for transferring the stock of the Common wealth in the
hshbys Gap Turnpike Company, the Board Of Public
Works :-and OH Mr.. pattcsons motion, enquiry wa,
directed into the expedency of amending the poor lava Of
this Commonwealth
epgrossed bill "to prevent justices of the peace and
clerks of from practising atornies ut law was
taken up and REJECTED.
An engrossed bill concerning Elizabeth Prince we,
read third time and passed.
Various bills reportd and others lad their first or
second reading.
MONDAY, JAN. pa Communication from the Sem
ate, tina. they had passed the bill "ccnceruin the sale of
certain lots III the town of Romney"-Aiso with amend
men:s the bill concerning r OF Charleston in the
county of Knawia"and the bill "concernng the Po,o
mac company"-whic. amendments concurred in by
the House.
Mr.. Thompson of Fairfax submitted the following rc,o
HcSOiVeo courts
be instructed enquire into the cx deney of exteRng
the Potomac AMI Ohio rivers above tide water the provisions
ofthe entitled An amend act, entitled An
act for regulating the navigation Of James river, above the
falls of the said river, far it may he competent tothe
legislature such oher concerning the upper
Potomac Navigation. they may deem advisable. On
motion, this resolution laid upon the tabe-On Mr..
Dunton's motion, committee appointed examine
and compare the table of Of real estate in
81,
out by the assistant for that county, in the
Auditors Office.
An engrossed bill, " forming county of part
ofihe counties of Bath Boetourt Monroe read
n Ord time, and rejected.
Engrussed bills" authorizing the Of the poor
10 collect and appropriate the proceeds of the gebe and
and church plate in the county CT Aiaihews'" amend
declaring the middle fork of Hoson river public
highway, far the mile ford in the county Of
washnseon'''to amend declaring Powes river
highway" altering the time for holding the superior court
of chaneerY for the Williamsburg drct"- placing 10
sph Gilbert 1.-THE pension list aud for his present relief
placing Absam Sattywhte the pension list, and for his
resent reief'-"couo 'rning William Arlnistead"-" con
corning Thomas o. Wiiams"-''to authorize the storage
OF rcpr IN The tsaeeG WAREHOUSES Gc corporation Lands
in the borough of Norfok"-uere respectively read srd
time, and passed.
Several bills reported by committeeman other, had
tEtIr ISL or Znu readings.
Tuesday January 3o.--1he Senate returned
The resolution from this House fixing day
tor the election of the len directors of the
Board OF Ps bile Works. Crhe Senate chang.
ed the day TO the 5th February-in which a.
mendmert the House concurred)
Ga motion OF Mr.. Dunton, resolution was
adopted for electiDg on the Sth Feb. a briya-
dier general for the 2lst brigade, in place OF
General Chopper, decd.
The resolution submitted yesterday by Mr.
Thonpson OF +. was taken up. aud on his mo.
too amended, so as to read" that the c. TOR
e. OF J. be Instructed 10 bring in "A bill to re-.
gulate the navigation Of the several rivers of
tins comnnO DWedth, so as TO prevent or punish
depredatioDs committed Ou their horders."-
IN this shape, the resolution was adopted
The engrossed bill concerning the re as.
sessment OF real property III the Town OF Lyucll-
burg was passed
The House came 10 q resolution TO act upon
various reports of committees, which were
lying upon the table-iu preference 10 other
business.
a report from the C. for c. OF J. that il is
iDexpedieni to amend Tie statute touching the
privileges OF members Of the General Assem-
bly, was agreed TO.
Another resolution from the same commit
tee, was also agreed tO-6eclaring il sXpedi-
ent so TO extend the jurisdiction of Justices OF
the peace, rs to embrace cases OF itespasa on
lands wheie the value in controversy shall
not exceed 20-and a bill was ordered to be
brought iu
Resolutions from the c.. for G.. of J. were
agreed 10, rejectiag the petitions of Joseph
iyree, free man OF colour, for hls wife and
2 children 10 iemaIn in the state, and of w.
BraDman for divorce-and OF VIM. Fleming
OF Cbesteifsld, praying that authority NAV be
given 10 sell certain lands belonging to his
son.in.law John Markham, who is Insane.
resolution from ibe G.. OF u. aud Il. estab.
lIsbing point III ibe Potomac river known
by the nams of MitchiIrS rock, was also agreed
TO.
The subject which occupied most of the
time of the House dntDg tins day, was re
port from the L. OF II aud q. on The petition
of certain citizens ST Richmond, who prayed
fOS c0TtaiH anne DdmeUts ia the law toucA ling the
inspection of -four. The report was ia these
words
!. Reso'red. as the opinion of this Committee
that so much of the petition OF the Miiers and
others Interested IN The Flour trade ~ the
City Of Richmond, as pays that The braBd
No. ., en the head OF each cask OF -four, may
hereafter be abolished:
! z. TGat the beads OF all -four barrels nlay
be reduced from III tc I6i inches diametes
! within the CLOVIS:
/ 3. That all empty flour barrels may be re.
| Cured 10 weigh twenty pounds:
| q. And that no barrel Of Hour weighing lass
\ than 2l5 pounds gross should pass ius pection :
| 8. Aud that the fees for inspecting and
| branding foar IN all those markets, where Que
| hundred thousands barrels, or upwatds, are
! Inspected annually, may I've reduced TO one
cent per barrel with The samples retained b,
! tile Inspector, is reasonable.
o. Resoired. az tue opinion Of this Com.
nitie",t hat so much Of the aforesaid petition
as plays that the law respecting sntpstnf
WAY be amended or abolished, be rejected
This report being taken upon Mr.. steven
| sous motion, IL was gEfeed TO divide the unes
ton 50 az to take IL up0u each distinct pro
position. as we have numbered tlfem.
The ist WAS agreed 10 The words" Il
reasonable" teiDg put TO The end ofu,
Mr.. stevenson moved, 20 amend tie 2nd
by intT0haci"g after the word " mug the fol
lowing at the discretion Of tie ,uilIers O
ibis Comnonwpalth"- ibgs leaviny il discfe
iionary wiib gESerent na!lefs 90 make ih
heads o. the barrels smaller or jsrees fSoA