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

Pro and Cou.--The .}n,i-caucns Resolutions OF
MI Bowie, winch had passed The Senate of Mary
land, also passed the L. of ID l-g.tes Thursday,
10y u vote of so To %. (Thus we have Tennessee
aud acknowledgement 10 y. Carolina and Peunsyl-
| vania.)
Gen Winder's Resolutions appiAudng the sen,i-
u-"'s IN the Presidents Message in relation 10 S.
d"'sried aud Greece have passed unanimously, aud
are nheiy to meet equal ""a"iniiy in the IL OF d.
ViRGLVl.q LEGISLATURE.
PRocEED,NGs of THE HOUSE OF DELEGATTs.
f'iday, Dec l9.-Ou NJ Znn's motion, leave
was give" 10 bring IA "a hill 90 To change The time al
holding the county court of Pre- ston ;''-Aud on Mr.
Newman's mo''ou, bill " for the purpose uf es,ah
I'rh'ng two separate elections la the county Of Ma
| The engrossed hill X" concerning Eiyira Jones
woman of colour was rsj,cted
Tue engrossed bills Changing the time Of hold
ing courts ~ the county of Nicholas :-'' To amend
me aci, entitled AN act incorporating a Company To
rs'ahsh a turnpike road from Shepheidsown to
w '"nhesier'-and " Giving further time To the
New S"tna"'i"ah Company to comply with the
passed.
Mr. Thomas Of Mason submitted the following
Preambe and Restitution
whereas, experience, the hest Of all human teach
ets, has satisfactorily proven that the present pen-
ten'iary system oT punishment, has not answered,
("or Is there reasonable prospect iirat will
ahswer) any oil the benevolent purposes supposed 10y
It's founders nor is its discipline sufficient, PUNISH
ment to deter even its own victims FROM the peipe-
traiion al even horrid crimes, soon very soon
alter their libe alton from the confines of the Peni-
,en'iaiy and So Gar from lettering those who
have experienced probationary discipline wmhin
"as, u rather holds out Inducements tn the pnor VA
grant, 10 try his skill AZ converting his neighbours
properly To ms own USE, certain profit by the AL
venture, u he escapes detection, and, conscious II
detected, Of finding within the Pentenary that sub
ssience, which lie Is too iudolent to labor for, with
out eniraneous excitement Thus, instead OF hold
ing, as IT were, the rod of the vicious
part oil the community, our present system OF punisli-
men, offers u premium To the perpetrators Of crime :
Ana instead at punishment falling upon the wicked
we ind by well tested experiences il,at Il is the mo
raj 'Hd useful classes of citizens, who are day
Suffering, by continued depreda,ions of those welt
Taught fellows who do not fear the consequences OF
second incarceration in the public jail; aud, IN
heed, IN many Instances, they have all to gain and
nothing 10 lose, 10y heing sent hack the society
| OF heir former feudlike comp snions And baev-
| ING that more propious time to make change in
our criminal code, may not occur again Be there
| fore
! Resolved, That the Committee appointed to exam
me The state of the Peneutiary institution, he in
>'rucieu tn enquire into the expedency OF alosing
he Peuueniiary system OF punishment, this time,
anu mat they report Their opinion thereon by bill
| otherwise.
| On M'. Blackburn's motion, this Preamble and
| resolution were laid upon the table
RESOLUTIONS were read, from the &. OF Propositions
anu urievsnc-s :--lsi, acc-dIng the petition OF
Sundry inhabitants az Lewis county, who pay tor :,
separate election :-2,, in favor of Incorporating
" the Hat Creek Library Society .'-.4gFeed to by
The House.
Two resolutions of the c. for c.. of Justice were
read list. for granting To John Ward oi Cahel
onny the Commonwealth right to such portion oi
H-ci u' land AS has cscheaIed I'D, for auilu-
rsing the oveTscers of tie puor OF Norfolk county
ar some constituted To sell certain slaves
ana vesi ne proceeds IN productive fund for the
nenehi OF the poor The LIST Resolution was, a.
hr. Eariand's n"top, laid upon Tie table The "a
was az reed 10 By Tie House
MI. Bower, from the &. of +. and G. reported -
resolution, for changing the time of holding The coun
| lie oh ,iI, Ia,
ia every month :--1ereed ~ by he House
hlr' NJ tliory i'o" the c. of Claims, reported sun
Dry resolutions list for rtlundme to c. HilIy
d"puiv sheriff OF Randolph county in 1919. the sum OF
| 81 10, which he had paid Into the treasury I'D
Tar rriu"dmg Ia Mary Love Of Brunswick the sum,
~ ) 10 'o' winch she had twice paid AS tax oU her
personal properly ia Mecklcniurg Sd, Tor alluw.
ing TO Wan Val, JaOr for York county, his legal fee
ior keep"e as "a prisoner "A negro man, VINO III My
"st or1ke jail, was subsequently appr eheuded art
committed TO Snrrt jail, from which place he was IT,
neraied by Tie BRUSH consul's proving him to he
nee man and 4th, for granting compensation
TO James Tut of Harrison county, for his revolutions
ny services :--.4g'ted 10 bY uIe House.
| On Mr. BldckbuIus motion, the iih rule of ia,
House was suspended, for The purpose Of rr-consi
Dang The vote on the resolution of The c. Of Z. an,
u. touching III" petition from Nicholas cuuI,v on til,
subject ~ The iine dividing thai ,ouuty from, Green
nr'er and ka"awha.-Tne resolution was lien lai,
ON the table.
a report was received from the commissioners
appointed 10 sell The Bris,ue estate stating thai the,
hah according To law, surveyed aud LAID of The ant
IA lois oi 100 acreS,haI the highest hid offered
me sale WIS 10 for the leased part, and 8
Tor the Unbiased p'ri--where0s the minimum aver
age price nxed 10y the law was g ) and 3 8-and sug
costing" whether tt would not be proper aud eh.
pedent TO reduce The D'punun, per acre rs require,
ny said act"-R.feryed 10 lie C. Of Schools an.
A letter was received from the clerk to the Boa,,
1 oil Public Works enclosing Report from the Board
relating TO the Stale River COMPANY Tho Bna,,
recommend To 'hr Legislature TO sub'cribe nu cer
'"h con'huohS, o9 shares 10 the stock If the com
pany-'he residue 49, 100 of The & 20 600 hen,
already subscribed by odi, iduaIs -Re|erred TO III
3 Z. Of H. and Internal Navigation
% petition was read al sundry inhabitants or Flu
v'nna county, praying the removal Of the seat of ius
nee TO place called Paimyta The House refnse
10 refer the Petition
petition from the Of mills ON Rivann
river IN Opposition To ihe petition of sundry nl,ab
iah,s oil Alternate, referred To the &. of H. an
petition from Wyrhe and Washington for cbauo
ing certain dividing lines OF Wythe, TAzrwplI AN
is WIshingon-s'lsO petition from the Cheat rive
r. iol-hridge company, for certain endmenls IN II,
;" aud G.
petition from Anra Shelton, free woma
IS OF colour ia Fluvanna Tor permlsson TO reside ia IN
stale-referred TO The {. for C. Off
y petition of III" j'ilor OF Prince William TO b
sold according 10 law, tut fur sun, TOO small 10 pa
y his fees :-Reterred TO the G.. OF Claims
u On Mr.. HungerIords motion, the 33d rule of fb
If House was suspended FOR this dav, TO receive wlai
. ever petitions might he uffrtcd-wl,ereupon thr.
were received aud laid uncn the table
SATURDAY,, Dec. 20.-Alr. Gusiin offered the follow
;, ing resolution which Was rejected
D. Resoired That The Committee of Roads and In
'er"ai Navigation le instructed TO enquire into Ih
eNped'ency Oi so altering amending the srt emf;
lied nn act 10 reduce iuf0 one the several acts con
cernOg public roads ard for establishing public land
'ngs, passed Feb 2d, 1919, that the surveyors