Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-18

, Der last, with view TO hseeriain how far il
would be proper and exIedient TO reimburse
out OF the public treasur! the whole or any
part OF Tue same-and tht they have leave
TO report by bill or othertse.
The Speaker laid befoR the House report
from the Auditor, TO whofn had been referred
The petition of Louis AHaham Paulpy-re.
ierred TO the Com. for d and ]. on the mo.
ton of Mr.. Stuart.
The report Of the G. III c.. off. declaring
Ms1Ped'enf to appoint 10 additional Chan
ctor Tor the Wythe and Ereenbri.r districts
with directions to hold aCourt in the town
OF S'aunton during tha disability Of Judge
Brown; and in the event d the death or re-
s.gnaf'on of the present Chancellor, TO be con-
siuered The permanent Judge of the whole
district, was taken up.
VT. Stuart moved to antDd the report OF
| we No"'n''tee, so as 10 declare il eTpedient
10 make the appointment. This mo,,un was
supported by Mr.. Smith, Of G,eenbrier-
Bo'h these gentlemen concirred in represent
ing Judge Brown as havi,g been disabled
from the Performance of the duties of Chan
ceioi' oy aparalytic stroke and that his re-
co'ery was extremely doubtful. They de.
tended The justice and pro priety Of the pro-
posed amendment. The motion IN amend.
prevailed, Ayes77, Noes U.s.
on motion of MIR. Carrisgton, Of Halifax,
'ea'e was gwen to bring in a bill TO amend
'ne acts OF assembly concerning witnesses and
prescribing the manner Of obtaining and ex-
| ecHing commissions for taking their deposit
IONS 10 certain cases.
| on motion of Mr.. Powell of I.oudop, the
COMMITTEE of r. g. l. N. were instructed TO
enquire into the expsdiency of amending an
ACT concerning Smokers Gap Turnpike CON.
pany SD as TO permit the Directors to have
rue SIDE road made any width they may think
proper. provided the same he not les, Than a
feet where by law they are now required tn
b. made Q feet wide.
| Various reports and resolutions were re
ceIved from the Committee and sundry bills
read the first and second time.
On Mr.. Sherrard's motion the following
resolution was adopted:
R'So.red, That So much Of the communj
cation OF the Auditor of Public Accounts
as relates To The tax now mpused by law on
the Keepers of Oidinaries and houses of pri-
vale entertainment, and the duties of Con,
| inissioners Of the revenue and sheriff, in reIa
i"n thereto, be referred to the committee al
| iuance.
On motion OF Mr.. Pollard of K. w. IN.
COMMITTEE for e. Off. were instructed 10 en-.
qolre into the expectancy of amending IN,
aci Tor The restraint, support and maintenance
OF iunatics, and The preservation and manage.
nent oil their estates, so as to authorjs, th,
security of the committee, te whom the 90.
tate OF an Ideot or ianatic may be co m mi,ted
10 require counter security of the said com.
n'ttee, AS the securities for executors atimr'.
and guardians are ny law authorised.
On motion of Mr.. Mayo il was
Resotrtd, That the &. for C.. Off be instruct
ed 10 enquire iuto the expectancy Of ame nd
ing me act to reduce into one act the seye
raj acts concerning executions and for IN.
relief of lnsolent debtors, passed 2Jth irebru
AIRY, 1919.
Mr.. Mayo remarked that bis object was
70 procure an amendment to the laws evinc
TO the magistrates 10 whom an application
may be made by an insolvent debtor TO talk.
the oath, authority To refuse to administer i,
where there was papable fraud in the trans.
action rms power To refuse did not now
rx'st; ana cases had occurred, where debtors
had been liberated when their creditors wer.
present prepared 10 prove the existence q,
fraud in the schedule rendered.
On Mr. lancey's motion the G.. of r and
|: n. were discharged from the further con.
sideia'ion ~ The petition of the president and
directors OF The Shepherdstown and Smith6eid
; turnpike company, asking aid from the public
funds, and OF the petition the Golfers on thr
south side of James River asking fora cana
on that side of the river 10 tide water. And
Inc SAID petitions were, on Mr.. Yancey's mo
uon, referred TO the Board of Public w orks
The following engrossed bills were read
'hrd time, and. passed. j. Authorizing ;
SAFE OF certain lands belonging TO the devisee.
OF Alexander Boyd, dec. Q. To amend In,
ac' emitted " An act 10 reduce into one act
the several acts declaring the punishment il
case ofrape."