Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-23

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Mt. Dup"y called for the reading of clause in iI,s
h placing the charter of Incorporation al all times
within the coniroul OF the legislature.
Nj Blackburn advocated s passas e--ibd Tire Li
passed.
Various bills were read the first or second times
hi, releasing to ,lam Hire the Common
wealth 5 r'ghi io,wo lots Of aud therein me"ton, IL
was read the I'll time and the question u,u upun
engrossmen;. a Debate Of sume Length eusmpd,
witch turned upon the question of escheaIs rom-
"ec,ed with the rights which had been transferred
10 The Literary Fund Finally the bill was rejected
lhc House then took up - hill releasing "a Jacob
ite the CommUnweaGh's right Ia 81 certain lot, or
tract al land, therein mentioned and its lar iher
consideration was postponed until tie Slsi day Of
March next
Mr.. Mallory, from the e. of Claims, reported sun
ufy resolutions LIST, inr reinhuisi sing TO Thomas
Jones late OF Hampion the advances lie had matls
IN 1907 Ia John ). Wand, acng as surgeon To he
detachment Oi militia s,auoued thar Town I'D,
i"r remuneratihg VIM. c. Diumu,ond, (arung as
pnarer-mast-f IA 1918 tn detachment troops sta
,iuned al Hampion) iOr the loss OF his horse which
had been captured and destro, ed by the British ar
any sd, Ia, placing Pbilner CInke the pc usion
'isi = he House concurred Ia these resolutions.
hir lancey, from the Commiitee of Roads and
Internal Navigation, r-p"red a Resolution, 10 direct
me Board OF Public Works to subscribe the part
ni ne State tur Sixty shares of the stock o the
o'a'e RIVER Company. The House adopted Tins Re-
solution.
Mr.. Morris of Hanover from the Committee of
och"nl' and colleges, reported bill I" concerning
the UNIVERSITY oF VIRGINIA" which WAS read the
LIST and "a times, and ell TO the same COM
VI ms mn proposes relItt tlf dnnlIfg
from the interest on the money oanrd Ivy the Stale
he onNetsiiy with view OF enabling This lnsiiiu-
'on To 20 'nto operatoa as soon AS poss,bl-)
Five petitions we're read and referred-which will
he Subsequently noticed IA the Reports made upon
them 10y the seNetai Commi,Iess.
y" MIR. Colson' motion, the SD rule OF the House
WAS suspended Tor the purpose Of RECEIVING petitions
ann men one was presented rom sundry inbabi-
ian's OF Berkeley, suggesting the prop,eIy nf
g law giving the c"nsiabIes o ihis commonwealth
the right OF ie,,ing executions against the body Of
All # he
peace, VINO have had cOgnizanre thereof referred
10 the Committee for Courts oi Justice.
YESTERDAY, on motion Of Mr. Rives of Nelson,
heSoiced That The G. OF S. and Z. he instructed to
enquire 'n'o the a'"st eNpcdient mode OF investing
'ai pntuon oI The Capital and revenue OF the Lite
ray f""d now remaining uuappi opriaitd III Tho
I'ras"'N OF Ibis eommouw cahh, wmh leave, Ne.
Inc Speaker lad before the House leurf lrou,
Tue ooveIhor, covering an extract from The R-purt
OF the superintendent Of the Public Ed,fcrs, ~
ial,o" To HE c"ndii'on of the Amory and Capitol.
.'cieTTed TO the Armory Con,muree.
Mr.. CIsu land iroiu the c of f. rPDortsJ GO bill
10 amend the several acts prescribing the n,uda of
ascer'dining the taxable property within this CONF
moGwe"l'h h"d al collecting The pablo revenue"
winch was read the first and time refer ed
ed.
Mr.. Garland submitted the following report
ihe Cnmmiti"e %! Finance have according To
order had under consideration the peIitiou of suudrv
inhabitants vi the of Nelsou, Augusta and
h"mpShire praying for teasons firth, i" the said
process may he repealed" On iull consideration o.
ihis ~ j-ct your c,mmiitee caauot concur with the
petitioners ~ regarding this TAX, rather TAX IA
"':i"Tt"He than tax IN EtIgatiOa II is, ia the
il"'"n oi Your con'mitee, more frequently pad Nv
thosn who are unwilling, than these who from nov
cry or mSi"iinnr are HmdJIe pay their just debts
'oi there are bar lew creditors v hu su IMPROVE
Ge"' ~ to ihour The costs aud trouble OF law suit
against a "rhIor who would honestly surrender all
! mar t"e Ia" would coerce him 10 give. The
s Tor Tue tribunal al Justice Ia civil matters, arises
unfairly ill" which they justly emuIled "a demand.
lhese tribunals "'e expensive, and it but
Die that those who make iheIH necessary should he
made 10 co"IIibue something owars if cir uiainte-
nance Your committee have therefore tonne TO the
following resolution
Res0ired the opinion Of this committee thar M.
petition al snndrN nhahilanis OF the counties of Nell
son, and Hampshire praying - That The law Imposing
| ,"~es upon law process may be iepealeu' be re-
jec'ed
| The report was concurred in by the House
On motion al Nh. Waikms of Powhaian, u was
heSoteea, that III" Committee Of Il. and /. n. be
'n>'hctFa I" enquire h'o The eXprdency of making
provision by la" Tor sIuicc navigation in
James river whenever the "nvigaiion is Interrupted
~ the new Canal that has gone Iutu operntiuu aud re-
port ht bull oI otherwise.
Mr.. DAVIS Of III. offered the following resolution :
EeSOL"e0, Thar the {. of >. aud T. be intrucied TO
enquire INTO the eNprdieucy of making such alow7
hnc1 rs To scho" commissioners, deray ,heir
expenses, while Ia the discharge Of their pubic du->
tes-Ar.
| After some conversation between M.ssr, Davis.
l"o" was "s'eed 10 be'ns subject merely OF ens.
| qhiry.
| Ma Randolph from The PrpitenIiary COMMITTEE,
rfp.,t"da resolution ,cjrcIing the ulpmori OF NJ i.
| 10. hIre, which was conquered ~ by tht House -
| Mr.. Rnndopi, theD ~ obedience TO the instruction
| oil The C0mmitee, moved that the memorial he re-
committed Ia tie COmn'Ittee with power to send Tor
persons and papers. Some conversation occur ed
among Aless's. Pa'ieson of h. Tyler Randolph and
Garland from which ii appeared that sjace the re-
sn'u''"n at the C"mmIiiee WAS agIeed 10, certain
papers had been submitted 10 Them in supuort of The
H'egaho" ~ the medOTa', IlnI Rice is not but that
noulei person rs the real hefaulIer. These papers
induced the Committee 10 desire thai the snhiect
might he sent back Ia them, 10 be more fatty inves.
tIg"Ied. Aud The House accordngly again teCerreh
The memnTi" Nth the power asked for
variety oI bills resolutions and reports relating
To- private aud local matters, we're acted on by the
House, and will be noticed ia orr next
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
U. IL on the Prni'enfiory-Irobahiy in next.
. Tue communication ldte decision OF the " General
COyfn-in a days
A Queen IF PTgiain' cannot appear all.-Most OF
his allegations Incorrect Instead dollars per
annim the Srcond Auditor receives uly 1900 dollars for
diSchdging she duties Of the Lterarv Fund
Secretary &" the Board Of Public WorL rtrector oil
The JGtneS River ComirNy.-rhr Collector the Public
WuThS receives only 500 dollars nStrad 1907 eolct
the Whole for