Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-19
VIR GLvI4 LEGLSL.4TURE.

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WedneSdGyy. Jan. l6.-On motion of Mr.
Muse, the Committee of Claims were instruct
ed TO inquire into the expediency ofproviing
by law Tor the payment of certified claims
which have been audited during the years 1889
and 1855 for provisions Sc as stated i'm the
several certificates.
On motion of Mr. Burton, a petition of j ohm
Staples was taken up, praying the State to al
low him reduction ofthe rent which he paws
for the use Of the water at his mill on the
James river canal - Referred
EnSrossed bills =" 10 amend and eXpla I'm
an acl, entitled an act to reduce into one, the
several acts, &C. concerning the county and
therinieror courts, and the jurisdiction of jus-
tees oftie peace, within this commonwealth :"
=" authorizing the Executive TO remove the
stores from Fort Powhatan and to sell the
buildings =" repeating the law limiting to
three years the prosecution of perjury, subor-
nation OF perjury, and such forgeries, and
publications thereof, as are not punishable
with death OF the penitentiary, in all cases
where the defendant abscOnds evades the pro-
cess oi law, or removes out of the common
we th"--' authorizing the sale of part of the
public land i the county of Northampton -
to amend so much of the act, entitled an act
to prevent hogs Iunning at large in the towns
of tarrlsonburg aud Charlestown' as relates
TO the town Of Harris0nburg :"-"concerning
the Town of Ilanisonburg in the county of
buckingham :"' to prevent hogs running at
large in the town Of Pearisburg :"-s'to amend
| the act,entitled an act Incorporating company
TO establish turnpike road, from the city of
Richmond lo Osbops in Chesterfield coun-
ty were severally read the Srd time and
passed.
bill " for paying sum of money TO
| Thomas Townes of South Carolina" was re :
ected
Thursday, JIM IA communication from
the Senate that they had passed the bill " to
alter the time of holding the spring term of
the superior courts of certain counties i'm the
first judicial circuit, and for other purposes .
Various bills and resolutions were reported
! by Committees which will be noticed at n
subsequent stage of legislation :-among o.
theirs, Mir. Burwell, from the militia commit
tee, presented bill TO procure, and distribute
among the militia SCOTS Infantry Exercise a.
bridged !" also one "apponting an Adiutant
and Inspector General of the militia, and for
other purposes" were laid upon the
| table.
On motion of Mr.. Mayo, o. Washington :
Resotyed, That the Executive he, and they are
hereby requested to lay before the present General
Assembly, as soon rs practicable, copies of any evil
dences, or other information which NAV be i'm their
possession which teym he able To obtain of the
tile by which the Commonwealth Of Virginia holds
/ the land included within the limits of the capitoI
square.
Mr.. Loyal, from the Joint committee to ex-
anime the Treasurer's accounts, presented a
report; which was laid upon the table
Leave was asked by Mr.. Hooc of p. w. to
bring in bill -" TO authorize a division ofthe
estate of VIM. Mount, c'd."-which was re-
fused.
On Mr.. Goggin's motion, Thursday the 9th
inst. was fixed upon as the day for clecting a
brgader general in place of Gen. Joel Left
witch promoted.
Mr.. Mayo Of w. asked for leave to bring in
a bill to suspend the act, entitled am act to
amend and explain the act, more eifectually
TO prevent the circulation of notes emitted by
unchartered banks passed March sd, 1912
! The House refused the leave asked for.
| The resolution ofthe G.. for Courts of JUS
ticc, rejecting the petition of Samuel Loving
and Bundsford Loving, was taken up on mo.
ton of Mr. Cobbs, who moved to amend II,
by substituting the words is reasonable
this motion was rejected and the report ofthe
committee adopted
Various bills bad their LIST and Cd reading
which il would be very unintercstng to the
reader TO detail.
Mr.. Morris Of Hanover from the Commit
! Zee to whom the Resolutions. on the subject