Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-31
IN Ssnafc, Dteem5,r es,1 ,ss.

Inc Senate have passed the followin. bill
entitled, An act to revive and amend the nc
rnt'tieo, An act 60 authorizes Alexande
h"enen TO erect toll.gsie across the roat
Ut Tue oweet Springs leading over Peter
mountain to Fineastle," and An act autbor;y;o
, Jacob Price aad otht rs, TO erect a toIi ga,
? across the road leading over tn. midaI
: m""n'sin from FiDcasile 10 ih.. Sweet Springs.
inry nave also passed the b. n entitled "A
nu"of'z'hg the County Court of RichmoD,
~ uspo'e OF portion Of the public propert,
VI saio county," with an amendment. in which
ny request the CONCUR ence Of the House :,
ANS .hey baveasreed To the Preamble {.
, ,;,S IN honour OF General Lafayet,,
" "' amendment in which they request tn,
concurrence of the House ur Delegate.
The amendment proposed 10 III. hiil con
cc,.rnnS The public property in Richmont
Connty, WAS agreed to.
Tue resolutions in honor Of General La
| IVY e'.'' the SENATE proposed the follow; ns
'""s","'e' ny way "f amendment ; mich wa,
aged to by the House:
me General Assembly Of Virginia, enter
,a'n'nS' IN common viii, all the people nr In.
Oo'o" grateful recollection of the oisiin.
emshed ser'ic rendered by General Ia Fay
eue' "a me great struggle of our Revolu,inn
impressed with deep sense Of the disinler-
\ o "o'iNeS, oy WHICH lie was
actuated ;-looking with animated hone 10
me moral effect, which his presence among
| US Is likely To prnduce -admiring
me nTGht example which he has offered
10 Tue World, of life devoted to the
cause OF 'reedoin ;-feeliog equal pride and
pleasure M presenting him t1 their country
men asl The model of "A Chi, alrous hero,
p"'e ana Jealous republican,, a man without
| p'""c" auu "ithont fear = and DESTROYS, in
| hui
a" expression of their feelings apd their sen
"'hents, and 10 OFF, him in person tie ham
aase o' thelr profound resprc, and vcn.ra,iop.
n"e 'heretuie unanimously Resolved. Thar
me Executive Of this Com n oBw-al,h. he re-.
| 9n's'ed without delay, Ia commnnicat. IA
Generai LA Fayette, the earnest desire of the
V"nerai Assembly, that he should visit them
ou!'ug theIr PRESENT session and 10 provide
s"''aoiy' Tor Conducting him 10 the sea, of Go
e'"."s NJ ana TOR his accommodation, as the
guest OF The stale, during his ,is,t.
htsol'ed, That julnt committee of tbe
wv" houses b" apprius-d whose duty il sI,,,
ne' upon The arrival oI General La Fay.lte at
| 'ne seat al Government, TO wait ON him aud
Express 10 nun, IN the name of the people of
"is commonwealth, The sincere pIrasur.
"h'ch ms presence affords them. their b;c,,
adm'railon Ofhis virtues, their de su rev.renc.
,or MS Character, their warm attachment, IA
l's person aud their unfegn-d gratitude
'"r MS many services magna n imousy render
."' anu permanently recorded 10 Inc free
aom' the happiness, and prosperity of ,h,ir.
country. " '"e"
! Resolved, That the comm;.tee with tho nj
| wee q under the direction of the sneaker. -,
'ne Respective houses, cause seat IN tb
u 'or oi tach, TO be prepared for General T..
Fayette, aud iuviie HIM To occupv il. at h,s
pleasure, during his stay, al the seat of Co
ernment aud that they make suitab,. ,r
rangrmen!s, for his Introduction 10 each
mousse anu the members ithersof, "a soon as
| convenient after his arrival
Mr., Narieny offerrd tina follovino r.I,,
ton, which was rejected:
Resolved, That leave be- given IN L,;no :;
! bill 10 amend the 9Th See. of tb,. AZ ,n
thorsiOS separate elections in The c,,,nt;a. al
Wood and Randolph. ~
VII NOTES, OF Gloucester, offered th. fol.
loving resolution, which Was agreed IN.
frs"i'e ed, That the G. OF c. of Jus,ic4 H..
instructed TO enquire into The expediencv -,
"fnnins by law, what is a cuntenpt of C1ur,
aud how It shall he punished, and that tns,
nave ease Ia rer"rt ny bill or otherw Use.
VA MIR ) 'x;on's motion il was
Nes"IYed, That Committee b. ap,o,t
Ell To enquire jointly with The comm;,,sc
from ID" Senate, InD the state of In. B,nk
ni Virginia, III" Fainers' Bank of Va, n.
Bank OF the Valley IN Va. and ,h. N,,,h
western Bank Of Va; that the commi,t,..
DE authorised 10 examine ali matters au;hn |
f'sru 10 be examined by the acts of iocoruo.
iatiUn.
On Mr.. Parteson's motion il was
Resoirrd, That the Executive he r.sues.
'eu 10 communicate Ia the Hpuse, to VIVA,
number OF free white persons c,ovic,.d and
punished by the infection Of strip.s in nnh,
&c, since the passage of thu act ON the eis,
FEB l823 entitled Ian act further In am.nd
me penal laws ofIhis commemorative ibsy
nave extended their clemency by the .x.I- |
rise OF their paIdoDing power and also VIVA, |
vas he particular crime or crimes Of which |
ne Pers"n or persons pardoned By them had !
been convicted,
On motion Of Mr.. Mason, Of FshEay. il was
Resolved, Tha. The committees of G.. at J
hf, and they are hereby instructed 10 enquire
into the expedienry III amending the act, pn.t
aud parts of @cts, making provision for The
restraint support and, maintrnanc. Of idin,s
and hnaucbs, and The pfespr, aiiop and mao.
cement ofihrir Estates" sos TO prov idr far
the appointment of guardians in CERTAIN c,s.s
VI The ciiiidren Of such IDIOTS and Iuoati,ks
ai'. Garter, OF X. g. offered the f,tlnvios
resolution which vas rejected, II 10 90
h'5nised, Ihat select committee h. an
pointed TO enquire into the txpediencv or en-
amending The laws of this CotnmonweaItb
a5 to deprive The single magistrate of the now.
rr 0i requiring from any PEI son " no has com
m'Ited breach If the peace, security for keen
Ing the peace and for good behaviour. for
longer period than until The sitting ofthe next
county or corporations court, To be held sft,r
the commission of said offence, and thar