Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-02-12

Mr.. Brotone, acqu,esced in this course-and
the motion "a lay the resolutions ON the table
prevailed without opposition.
Mr. Norris of II. then suggested that it
would he best to name particular day for
taking up the subject and he accordingly
named Wednesday next--by which time
memhers might have AN opportunity TO ex,
anime the Kentucky laws, and come deber-
ately to a decision Of the subject.
Upon the Chairs suggesting that there was
yet nothing referred To committee, Mr. Nor
| ris moved to refer these resolutions To Il COM
miltee OF the whole House, together with the
decision of the Supreme Court, and all thn
documents connected with the subject.
| Alter short conversation brtween NessrS.
Morris and Smith Of King aud Queen, about
the propriety of referring Mr.. Ner.,g's Re-
port TO the committee of the whole, Mr.. Ms
motion prevailed.
EnSI ossed bills :-' authorizing "a sale "f
lands belonging to M,ry y. Reeves and her
chi,dren"-''to amend an act, euiitled an act
authorizing William McCiung to build toll
bridge over Big Clear Creck"-' concerning
Michael Alexander''--" to revive and amend
two several acts, incorporating companies for
the Improvement of the navigation of the Pa
munky, and the South and North Anua
riveis'-" providing for the more Convenient
proofof wills, in those case where any wit
ness attestng the same shall be confined with
IN any county or corporation prison IN the
commemorative converting the free bridge
near Lynchburg into toll bridgc"-were sew
orally read Il Sd time and passed.
| The report from John S. Herring on the
subject of Military claims was referred to a
select committee. Connection of Mr.. Smith OF
X. and e. IT had been this day at first referred
In Select COMMUNICATION, on motion of
Mr. Morris of II. to the committee of the
whole House, along with Mr. Brownies resoIu-
tions-and now, on motion of Mr.. Boiling OF
Buckingham, it was Withdrawn from that
committee, and referred 10 the select COM
mittee appointed this day.
! LEGISLATIVE APPOINTMENTS.
YESTERDAY, the Legislature made the fol-
lowing appointments:
To supply the place of Gen. Robert Il.
Taylor, promoted to the rank of Major Gene
ral-Col. Nehemiah Foreman was elected
B1gdd'er General of the 9th Brigade.
| Brlgadier General Gordon Cloyd was elect.
ed Major General of the fifth division, which
has been lately created.
Col. Elisha McComas WAS elected Briga-
diFr General the e2d Brigade, created by
the division Of the 18th Brigade.
An interesting Report WAS laid before the
II. OF ID. ofthe present state of the income of
the Fund for Internal Improvement the pro-
babie income of the present year, and the
charges upon it.
Itreprescnts the amount in the Treasury al
Sl3,92O SO.
The estimated income of the current wear
at S74,678 o..
7 And the charges upon it q 1875 4e-besides
} sums to he provided for, md set part for the
certificates of The James River loan, TO the a.
mount of s $3.50 80.
This deficiency in the resources of the Fund
for meeting the engagements of the present
year is ascribed TO the low dividends on thu.
: Bank Stocks. The Committee of the Board
ct Public Works propose in this Report Z" la
meet the other charges ofthe Fund out OF the
ordinary revenue, and TO transfer to the credit
f of the Fund appropriated for the purchase
ofthe certificates of the James River Loan,
9I0 shares Of the stock of the Bank of The ~
States which, 1T the now current price, would
would he equivalent to the said sum of
$3.50 80. The said stock to lie sold, as
occasion should require, for the purpose of
purchasing the certificates of James River
Loan, when such certificates shall be oii;are,
$ for ale."-The whole Report, however, must
b laid before the public.
IL We iuniSsi continuation of FOREIGN news
ne treat question IS, fsoce between EnsSi;l
aud IurkelF-ifi ii I've rrue - the l,cS, dates indi-
cate, that the Porte has IN eject declined the inrrr-
ference of Austria aud Enpnnd If she has refused
To comply with the rcqusinOms OF Russia IL is only
the old SAYING over again Qne.a De4s rul, rercere,
priuS demcNiat
fl By the proposed ratio of 0OOO H. of r. will n;n %
members viz 2i- in lieu Of 1879 which
] fur 800
Gsi"s--New York 7Pennsylvania Soho 8-Kentursy
:, bama i--Ti an ~
L'"1Virginia I-Connee,icu, Vermont 1-DelawaYe
In all 1.
[CoMMUEIc ATED.
MARRIEnI-on Thursday the III inst. Mr. WILLIAM
TiltLMAN To the anabe and accomplished Miss EUGE-
MA PRICE daughter of rhns. VI. Price bo.h of Hanover.
WE subscriber having determined commence the
= a PRACTICE or LAW tenders ms professional ser
vices To the public H. will attend different court.
n THIS city Pnd in The county HAMMER promises his
best attention TO business that may TO his
management JOHN RUTHERFORD.
January