Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-01-25
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
EXTRACTS FROM THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
IOUSr OLE DELEGATES

ROUSE OF DELEGATES.
Monday, Ian. PA communication vas received
from the Seaie, stating ,ha they Lad passed HE bill
Ia, improving the navigation OF Deep Greek" win
amendments. in which the House concnrrsd.
On mr. PatIons motion, leave given brisg In
bill - t, amend the charter OF line corporation of
fredericksburg"
EngTossed bills-"io prevent justices % th= peace
aud clerks Of courts from practising at,Orucs at
law" concerning the sale OF certain lots IN the
Of Romnsy"-" appointing commissioners 10 lay
and mark way for road, from the OF Beverley
in Randolph county, TO the nearest point Tie upper
navigable part of James river" placing PANEL por
ter on The pension list, and for his present relief
placing william Creekman the pension ls,''--
couceTnin. Elizabeth wrighP -" placing Peter Tip
lett on the pension Lisp concerning James l. Tuf-
uer"-were respectively read time aud passed.
Various other bills had thsir lst and I'D reading.
resolution read tom the Committee for Corrta
Of Justice aud agreed by ,he House, viz. that the
petition Of Anne Purcell. widow of Charles Purcell
dec praying that The right Of the Commonwealth TO the
real of her deceased husband mag be released
her, is reasonable Ordered that bill be brought in
comformany herewith.
TnesddY. Jan. 2l.-Mr. Miller, Chairman Of the
Committee o: Finance, n.aaea Nery long aud uteIe ST
ing Report, (Which regret we hive n not IN our
power ay This day lie readers-We shall Cye
1t on Saturday, h iakes large view of Tie finances
ofthe state, and concludes with view o. bringing
" into taugis!e form the various subjects
msnded by the committee ny submitting 2oresolutions
The PTopose reduce in aigre the wages ofte Mem
hers Of the C. Assembly per day the I'd redgce
future The mileage Of the Members To foT every
twenty miles travelled by each Member, coming aud
returning the Sd, 10 reduce the salary Of the Aduiant
General To 3 SEQ the 4tb, proposes TO abolish tie
Office ofVacciHe Agent of THIS Commonwealth many
"f the subsequent resolutions propose up new
guards for enforcing the accountability Of the Commits.
sioner5 Of ths Revenue, IN other officers concerned
vita the collection Of public monies. The lass resou-
ito" is In The following words -" Resotyef tgsiiV as
The opinion Of this Committee that The present taxes
on lands, lots horses and slaves should he reduced 25
" csnt."-on Mr. Iancey's motion, this report was
committed to The Committee OF the Whole, aud ordered
TO he pristed
Ar. Eppes Of Sussex oalled up the papers, touciing
Fort Powhaau ION the james river surrendered by the
u S. during the last summer flo this State mf. +.
said it was extremely desirable TO knew whether the
Legislature willing to take notice oft suffer
1t to GO to wreck. With of ascertaining these
points, he would move reference of the papers to
select committee Carried.
M. Macblr called Up TIE bill be had reported, rec.
pectipg enquiry into the conduct of the Potomac
Company. The bill proposes to appoint commissioner
Who in conjunction with others from the state u Mary
land "a joint grantor Of their charier) 10 see the
improvements that river aud It's btanches-and
make Report on the same. They To have the aid
of tb- Civil Engineer in making their inyesugaon
aud their report Is be laid by The Governor be;sre
The Attorney General for tic purpose Of determining
whether action may lay against thew for the dissou
tioH of their charier.-The bin read the Ist time,
| aud ordered to be read %.
report made from The Committee Of Claims,
unfav'rabe to The petition of Commodore James Bar
The petitioner biiags forward 2 claim account
| Of tie services Of his deceased faihef, Commodore
James Barron, whose gallant scrviccs h,h The land
| aud in TIC navy well knOan. The petitioner
| praYs the Legislature to pass law Authorizing aud
directing nna settlement Of hts said fsihrfs account
fof military sefvces only. in conformity 10 scale ol
| depreciation, adopted by iaw OF tbc Commonwealth
fcf the settlement % these rTper money transactions
and tba he niay be allowed tire depreciation thereon
oselb-r win mil pay fer ave ,cais' ON cpnnus'ic,
81 hAf pay for feJ wiih Interest thereon uuul paid
WLicb hc caueeives himself lastly entitled TO- a. a.,
| representative OF his Gather SIR. LoyaI moved &,
reverse The resolution Of The Committee, aHa tho, DE-
| clare abe pttron reasonable. Ihis moiios vas SUP
! ported by Messrs. cAambsfIsyas and ncrts cfHanc