Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-17
PIRGLNL4 LEGISLATURE.

PIRGLNL4 LEGISLATURE.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Monday, Januarv I4.-Varinus bills and
resolutions We're presented by The Commit
tees, and land on the table
On motion of Mr. Lowell, leave was given
70 bring IN bill concerning Elk and Guyan-
dotte rivers On motion of MIR. johnson of
Harrison, the G. of Claims were instructed to
enquire into the eXpedicncy of refulnding to
John u. jackson and others, certain sums of
money which have been improperly collected
oil mem and paid into the public treasury =
-On motion of Mr.. Sherrard, SO much of the
communication of the Treasurer and Auditor
as relates TO their duty under the act of Feb
2Sth, 1921, touching the navigation of James
aIver, &c. was referred To the G.. of r. and
internal Navigation On motion of Mr.
Ieorge, leave was given to bring in a bill To
incorporate the town of Jacksonville in the.
county of Tazewel "-On motion of Mr..
| Marteney, leave was gwen to bring in bill
changing the lime of holding the Quarterlye
and monthly courts of the county of RI i
doiph, and quarterly court for the county of
russell And, on motion of MIR. Mennis,
leave was given to bring in bill to amend
the amendatory act &c for the better securing
Ihe payment of rents, and preventing the
fraudulent practices of tenants" &c. &c.
An enSrossed bill " authorizing the sale OF
certain slave, belonging to the estate of John
WEIGH deceased" was read IA Sd time and
| passed.
The House resolved itself into a committee
OF the whole on the .4rmory bill; made seve-
| raj amendments 10 (which were agreed To
in the House and the bill was ordered to be
| cngrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Raymond, resolution
OF the Committee of and g. for establish
| ing separate election in the southwest end
OF Nlononealla county, was taken up and a.
greed TO.
On motion of Mr.. Lucas, this House being
informed that the wife of Smith Slaughter, a
Delegate from the county of Jefferson, died
suddenly in the city of Richmond, on Satur
day last RESOLVED, therefore, as AN expression
OF sympathy for the loss sustained by the said
Smith Slaughter, and of respect for the me-
mory OF the deceased, that this House do now
adjourn And then the House adjourned.
IUeSddy, Jan. IA communication from
the Senate, that they had agreed TO the cleo
ton of the James River and Kanawha COM
missioners on Monday next
Il Various bills were received from commit
tees, and laid upon the table.
On motion of Mr.. Smith of King George,
a committee was appointed TO enquire ii there.
be any. and if any, what frauds are practsed
IN obtaining pensions from this state and how
such frauds may be prevented whether any
persons are now drawing pensions from this
commonwealth and from the United States
: at the same time and for the same cause; il
there be any such cases in which such pen
sIons have heretofore been granted by law, in
winch the causes for such grants have ceased
10 operate, and the laws allowing them ought
to be repealed ; and how far it may he expe-
dent to make provision by general law for as
surInS pensions to individuals worthy thereof
and ofpreveDting a continuance of the same
TO unworthy objects.
, Mr.. Mason offered resolution to enquire
INTO the propriety of making sale of the Bristot
estate in Prince William, belonging TO the
=, Commonwealth
: Mr.. Hooe, of p. w. was opposed to the
: resolution on the ground that the property
would not sell at present, for any thing like is
: value, and the rents received from it gave an
interest on the capital greater than could b,
derived from any investment of the money
Mr.. Crurnp of G. in advocating the resolu
uon, expressed his objection to all agencies
Tor the management of public lands he haC
, never seen any accounts rendered by them
OF the profits sc. He was opposed to tn
policy of the commemorative holding lands
at all, aud thought the present was the most
- favorable period for disposng of the Bristoe
8 estate, as he had understood the new COur
J. House Off. VIM. county was to be located
;, on that estate-which circumstance he con
tended would aid the sale of it
Mr.. Hooe replied, that the land was lease,
is out To number of tenants upon leases fo
10 twenty or thirty years to come--,lndcr these
II circumstances he thought it would not sell fo
!. more than one or two dollars per acre, whicl
e would be Il sacrifice Oh the part of the state
r which he did not think it expedient to make
II Mr.. CrUmp did not know of the leases up
> on the land If the property was thus situated
n. us OPINION rs to the prOprIety of selling
nj would he changed.
Mr. Gariaad was in favor Of making the en-
quiry. 1t could dono harm, but would mi
x the House possession full information an
=, on the subject. When this information wi,
ri furnished, the House might act according t
er the circumstances of the case.
he Mr.. NdSOH could see no sort of obiectio
81 to the proposed enquiry. He said the con
W. nonwealth held in that county or 5000
il ores OF land, which was rented for a tobncC
lis Tent--and not being a tobacco section of coui
ii- try, the rent was received IN tobacco of inf,
a rior quality. He hoped the subject would,
u" any rate, be- enquired into.
The resolution was adopted, ayes 81, no,
&C.
Mr.. Hinton submitted the following pr
=, amble and resolutions
GO Whereas the citizens Of this ConInlnwcali
. ! have suffered much Inconvenience and los, ~ u
=" counenance and piotectiun afforded By some &C
a citizens Of the adjoining states who otln un .iat,
re- TO The fugitive slaves OF ibis state who al,scoi frc
he the service OF their masters and whcrea, he
9*ti"re OF this state, IS not only DESTROYS 80 protC
:, the rights aud property OF tho citizens, but wish
tie TO preserve good matchmaking vuh ihc scyct
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