Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-03-04

goods. 10 proportion 10 the cap;ta' emp'ov.s,
and fixing scale accordingly, the rumrIis-
| sioner of the revenue 10 be- The Judge 10 which
| class each merchant shall belong. This q.
| mendment was supported by MIR. Jones, and
| opposed by hlessrs. Dickinson and Garland,
and rejected. And the bill was ordered 10 be
eDgrossed.
| Mr.. Carter Of II. called up the bin concern
ing the sherifalty OF Richmond county, With
the substitute proposed thereto by the Sc
nate.
| Mr.. George moved to disagree 10 The sub
stitute. This motion was oppos~d by Mr..
Garter, who remarked that the Senate had
given the bill! a general character and opera
tion, instead of combining it to the county of
Richmond. TIE first part of the amendment
he approved, Ms il Only provided a remedy in
certain eases of vacancies in the Office et she
riff, not now provided for by law. The other
part of the amendment changed thu time and
| manner of com christening shrriHs and as ~
the proprirty of this he would not undertake
| tn decide. He therefore moved Ia amend
| the S-nates amendment by striking out the
| latter pari uf il. The House agreed 10 this
motion, and MIR. George having Withdrawn
his, the amendment thus amended v rs agreed
TO, and returned TO the Senate.
The following rngrossed bills were read n
third time and passed :: !. prescribing the duty
=.
the Board Of Public Works, IL recover money
due in summary way, and repeating the law
auihorsing them to appoint a collector. 9,
imposing taxes for the support ofgovernment.
q, To amend the act concerning the military
lands lying south west of the river Tennessee,
in the state of Kentucky.
MIR. Sexton reported a bill 70 amend the
| act concerning the fund for internal improve
rnent, which had been recomrntted 10 the
committee.
Mr.. Cabell remarked that the bin had no
other bject than the abolition of the Board
| of Il. Works and moved its indefinite postpone
mPnt, sc. Carried.
MIR. Sherrara moved To suspend the 4th
rule of the iiunse, for the purpose Of recon-
| -idering the vote striking out portion Of the
Sena,r's amendment to the hill concerning tho
Sherifalty of the county of Richmond. This
| moiion WAS supported by Messrs. Raymond,
| Watkins, of p. f.. and Carter, of Rand OPP
posed by Mr.. Garland, and rejected.
In execution of n joint order of the day,
Randolph Harrison WAS reelected, Commits
sioner Of the James 81 Jacksons River Canal,
and VIM. Anderson, Commissioners of the
kanawha road and river both without oppo-
sition.
The bill fur paying the officers ofihe GEN
| eral Assembly, was on motion Of Mr.. Stephen
son, indefinitely postponed
~ We are requested to that Gen. J. W. Hunger
ford candidate for member of Congress- supply the
vacancy ocessioaed by death OF Lee hail. Esq.
III We are authorized that VIM. H. MaeiArlane,
Esq Of Lurephure, declines being candidate the Ga
| neral Assembly, At the neYt election.
JJ We postpone varions NJ. 8. s. make for the
late details of foreign ineie the long nDd in
teresng proceedings the Tariff bill
| Communicated
MiRR1EDl-on the 18th ul, by the Rev. Mr. Wharry,
Mr.. GEORGE w FLOURNoY TO Miss JUDITH NJ, only
daughter OF Mr. Benjamin MssysiI of Powhatan county.
fcOmn1urioatsdI
est Of hr. Richard Gwatney, year
! months Rest still thy dust,
Wait the Amightys will
Rise with the just.
And be AN angel still.
Died. after protraeed Illness lodgings in this
city, Yesterday, the Hon. WILLIAM LEE BALL, aged
about 45 for several years and the time OF his death,
Representative In Congress iron, the Of Virginia.
Mr. Vs. united the social And aniinble qaales which
made him the delight of his friends, powers inicIcci
which, though seldom called FORTH effective whenever
| eI-rted In his public station.
On FRIDAY night last, his residence in this city, after
long Illness. Col CONSTANT FREEMAN. Ausitor Of the
Treasury fur the Navy Department. aged g. Col +.
an "Nrer of the Arm. during the whole VIOLATION
late with Great Britain when, reduction the
ohiee which he filled NJ the time oi his