Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-02-26

alaryfand''--" Ia amend the act entitled an
: act Ia reduce into one the several acts con-
c-rnins the Literary Fund.-" concerning
!, Thomas IGchartls, free man of COLOUR
authorizing a safe Of certain Lands whereof
Thomas Bulord died sezcd"-" concerning
the Nott"way tribe of Indians in the county
lot Southampton" to amend mn act, entitled
an act 10 reduce into one the several acts con-
lcerilinS mills, m -iiams, an otherobS :r,tctions
10 wafer courses '--"conccrnrng Benjamin NJ
| Nechen, late high sheriff Of Ohiu couuty"-
TO provide Tor The punishment Of crimes
committed 10y free negroes and mulat,oes"-
sud 8 providing fer the repairs OF the Armory
ana lie preservation of the public arms''-
| We're sevefiIly reid third time and passed
MILITARY LAND CLAIMS.
Mr. Smith ri King and Queen, from the
s'ftct co'nIhttec, Ia whom the report of john
,. Herring, A gent for this Commonwealth. ON
the subject OF the Military Lands in the State
OF hentncky, was referred presented very
long report (o:33 pages in MS. THE follow
'ng IS the conclusion OF il:
with respect 10 kenurhv, Virgiaia orgh; not tn
ai~irust hci disposition. faithfully TO observe the
""c'es 81 me compact her willingness candiGly To
review the course OF her policy IN relation these
CLAIMS, nod ultimately - make such provision TO.
'"e" rs justice aud good ai'h may require This
consideration recommends the propriety of appealing
~ tie legislature of Kentucky, Respectfully iryi,inu
her attention TO The subject, aud asking OF her .
recognition OF these caIm>, and the enacton of such
avs, a. may he p'oier'o srcu'c then enjoyment
IL Kentucky should unha.Thy differ in opinion with
'he Ienera Assembly of Virginia this subject,
thea, f's this difference of opinion wi!l admit OF mn
oher umpire, it would proper TO ask che :,l,-
continent o a board oi commissioners to he organ
yea Ghuci 'ie 9Th article of the compact and TO be
authorised la decide such onis us NAV lie in differ
ence between The two states
The Committee then cfore Respectfully recommend
'he adoption OF the folio Hing resolutions:
feeSotreu, as ile OPINION the General AsscI IL
"i virginia, that the ,clanis bouuties, in lands,
winch accrued under the laws of this common wealth
~ her oiIcersi soldiers, ssu,s and marines for SER
wees during The wal of the revolution, which remain
YET uns'tisiied except such claims of the tuops on
u" continental lac as under lhr existing laws
isit nave been satisfied, the norti,- western
eiliof!, cnuie the owners thereof To I'M adequate
lpi' opfi"iion oil good iand, within that part at The
"'S"ic' SCI apart ny 'nc act al 1871, winch lies he
'Wcrn tn" rIve'S Tennessee aud nississpni
heSo!red, a. the opinion OF the General ASSEMBLY
iat uhuct the provisions of the compact bcIwrcu
kentucky and Virginia, contained IN the vii Oh
pissed ON The lGtii of December 1888, entIlad Al
'ct concerning The eiuciioh o the dlsli of keniuc
ny INTO IAN independent state it is imcun,irni an
kentucky To make provision 10y law for the s,;is,c-
oho' The claims aforesaid we'll those which have
never been located. which have been loc:,
'eL, "hn Tire DISTRICT oi.-aid but in such manner
s not To secure Ia the the GOOD land To iic
he was entitled.
feSotred ihit provision ought 10 be made, by law
ior the appointment oI Il commissioners ur con,,ui-si-
uuor> charged with tie duty of reDarinu To the sea,
OF gov erhrsemt Ia hrnck, respectfully inviting the
attention oI tie legislature of that stale to this sub
Jer, AMI iskiii- U iiIcHi, IN She name OF this COM
mon"'iili, the enactment oI suitable laws providing
ic' e "lJccis aforesaid and further asking OF them
!" reconsider 'f'd modify, ia such manner may
sem best those prov ,.ir act of 1920 winch
"e'F', That pants IsSird UPON Surveys variant from
iiie eiisics, s,ii he yu.d h,. extent o! such ,ri-
nhct, an" limiting unGcr the pcsay of forfeiture, !!
nc ,nir OF returning the certificates o survey, the
ii''gisters uiiicc
l"so!'ed tia, ia the said legislature slcuid
diier' IN opinion wiz, il,is General Assembly and |
ne unwilling to pass such laws, The coinn,iss.-
once aforesaid, so"li be chai ged with The farther
"n'y "l asking the legislature kcuiack, In co-npr.
rate with the General Assembly oi Virginia in or |
a'n%'ns hoard OF commissioners under ,,e eishil !
"rticie o He cumpdrt netween the states. with
authority tn decide all matters IN difference between
them.
This Report Wars laid upon the table and !
ordered to be printed
YESTERDAY Mr.. IIorc, NJ p. W. offered the
following preamble and resolution
Whereas ii is believed that the interests OF
the commonwealth will be promoted by |
shortening the sessions oi the General Assem- |
bly,, and that this object will be attainr, by |
changing the period 1f ouyening the said srs. !
sions-Be il therefore
Resofred, That it is expeden, TO provide bv
law, ihat the General Assembly convene il !
session upon the last Monday in December,
instead oi tie time now prescribed bv law
i'liIs resolution was advocated hy Messr
Hooc, Bowers, and Crump Of {. aud opposed
by Mcssrs. Morris, of w Wyalr, aud! Black
hurl.
Mr.. Bowers called for the ayes and noes
ana II Was decided IN Inc negative, ayes go
noes 81. CThese sIalI toe given on Thursday.
report from The Committee of Schools
and Colleges de Iaring i; in.'xpedient to can
Gel the bonds due from the University to the
literary I'm n I,,tL .I,.
pension oTtne collection of the interest there
on for - years, was taken up. Mr.. Mennis
moves to lay the resolutions on the table and
mr. W'lhered supported by Mr.. Morris, of
w. moved AN indefinite pusppnement. This
motion was opposed by$5'fcssr> Loyal, Shrr-
rHrd, Garland, Blackburn, and Minor-it was
decided ayes So, noes sc.
Mr.. Watkins, Of Goochiand, offered rrso.
luton that when the House adjourn on Thurs
day, ii adjourn until the first Monday in De-
crmbrr, which was, on motion, laid on The
table.
o. We understand that Mrs. French proposes to give
concert on Friday night tor the ciPriiahlr pups OF assist
lug the Female Humane Institution Of this City.
.
" .SPnrgerc ambiguous roces.''
writer in the Massachusetts Spv at.
Temps 70 indicate the late Dr. Gordon from
the charge Of having PERMITTED, from pecmni-
AIRY considerations, his " History he .Gmeri-
Gun iIeUoiUttou" Ia have brtn varled and niu-
tlIated 10 snit the feelings and taste of a Bri-
tlsh puhlic."-Not content 30 stop here, he
goes on tO throw oW the following dark and
ambiguous inslnuidous
" i" many II may appear surprising il,nt the ancc-
uol"S hicnonrd by ti,csu writer's should have never
hsiore been disclosed but lituc reflection vii!
shew, that they have appeared quite ns cnrly as mi
mute Information ~ relation to many Of the various
events aud characters concerned ~ Revolution can
no uuiufigH. 10 u
ing on canvas hat the p,rfcciion Of ts exccnnuI
slLIkns llln ..LLi nnl IN. .,...1.l..