Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-26


other states fiom driving them into her borders 10
mix with her slaves, well as with the whites
This Report of The Committee is published il, this
day paper. IL presents many nfac,s touching her
introduction of the slave trade, which reflect very
great honour upon Massachusetts.
PIRGLvLq LEGISLATURE.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Wednesday, Jan. s3.-A communication
was received from the Senate stating that
they had passed the bill concerning the 9Th
and 9th Judicial circuits" also with an amend
ment the bill authorising separate elections
i'll the county Of Patrick. This amendment
was agreed TO by the House.
Various bills and resolutions were received
from Committees and laid upon the table,
EngrOssed bills, viz" To amend the Sad
section of an act, entitled gan act to reduce
into one act, the several acts concerning the
method ofproceecding against free persons,
charged with certain crimes, declaring the
mode OF proceeding on indictments, informa-
tons, and prosecutions on penal statutes"-
to amend an act entitled an act establish
ing turnpike over the Blue Ridge at Thorn
toms Cap to fix the re-assessment of lands
and tenements within the county of Fairfax -
=" establishing ferry across the Chesapeake
Bay, from the lands of John X. FLOYD on
Kings Creek in the county of Northampton,
TO the towns of Norfolk, Hampton and York,
and TO East river in the county of Matthews -
-" concerning Thomas Hacket a unatic %
appointing commissioners to convey to Ben
Ijamin Moody certain real estate therein men
toned :"--'' TO amend an act, reducing into
one the several acts concerning slaves, free
negroes and mulattoes:"-s' concerning Joseph
Townes %" placing John Ryan on the pen
sion list p" for the present relief of Anthony
Morrison, and placing him on the pension
list: p" placing Charles Boyle on the pension
list p" concerning Judith Hope, woman
of color:'-" TO amend the act entitled an
act forming battalion district on the south
side of the Pilot Mountain in the county of
Montgomery p" dividing the Sd division of
militia and the 18th brigade :''-and "plac-
ing Henry Chew on the pension list were
severally read a Sd time and passed
Several other bills were read the Is: or cd
times.
bill releasing Judith Kenner from the
payment of the Judgment therein mentioned
was read the 1st time, and rejected.
resolution from the G.. of Roads and In
terna Navigation, rejecting the petition of ia
cob Polsley of Monongaiia, was agreed to by
the House.
| A resolution from the COMMITTEES of
Claims, for allowing to the representatives OF
John Russell deceased the compensation TO
which he was entitled for military services,
was agreed to by the House.
| Thursday, Jan. GA communication from
the Senate, that they had passed the bills =
allowing farther timu 10 the owners of lots in
| the town of Port Republic to improve the
same": Establishing town at the courthouse OF
the county of Prince William autho-
rizing the trustees Of the Nottoway tribe OF
Indians to convey certain lands therein mem
toned"
On motion of Mr.. Page, an enquiry was
directed into the " expedency of altering, "a
mending, or explaining the law regulating the
fees, and compcnsations for services, of the
Marshalsaof the Chancery courts in this com
monwealth."
On motion of Mr.. Crump of G. the follow
ing Report of the Committee of Finance was
taken up, and read:
The Committee of Finance have, accord.
| ing to order, prepared an estimate Oft pro-
bable expenses and receipts of the curren,
year, which they beg leave to report:
i Expenses Of The Commonwealth from LIST Of
October 1891, TO 3oM Of September, 1929
| Inclusive.
General Assembly, 100000
Officers of Government (including
Msrshals and Sherilfs,) $4,000
/ Commissioners of Revenue 81 Clerks
Il for examining Commissioners
i Books, $4,000
Criminal charges Including Jail
i Guards,) $4,000
Clerks Of Circuit Courts, 5000
Civil Contingent Fund, 15,OOC
Military do. do. loo
Sinking Fund.- 100000
Pensioners 1905
Expenses of Militia, 10000
n Militia Officers, 5000
Penitentiary charges, (rations,) 1906
Transportation Of criminals TO Peui-
Tertiary, GOO
Officers Salaries, do. 600
Public Guards, 15,OO(
Guard at Fort Powhatan, 400
+ Expenses Of represe ntation to Con.
/ gress and State Senate, sol
Warehouses and pay of superinteD-
, dents, so
, Slaves transported and executed, 1000
Clerks, Sheriffs and Marshals' fees, so
Bunatlc Hospital, 1900
, Public Arsenal, (Lexington,) 500
Hening's Statutes at Large, 400
Gun carriages and transportation Of
Arms, 1870
ii s 5000
, Ways and Means TO meet the foregoing q
= penses.
Tax on land and lots, s194,74G g
F., Slaves, Io5,99l c
Uorses of all dcscrit5fiorv al 09c 3