Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-10


YESTERDAY communication was received
from thu senate, stating that they had agreed to
proceed To the election of superintendent of
the Penitentary, on the Goth inst.
MIR. Chiffon remarked that the resolution
for proceeding on the 9th Ia the election ola
hrigadier general in the room of general J. G..
Hunter at the 9th Brigade, was not executed
ON that day, IN consequence of the laienrss of
the hour at which the house flushed the exc
cution of the order of the day, relative To the
council of state. He then offered resolution,
To proceed To the election of brigadier gene
raj, in tn" 9Th brigade, ON the 18th inst: hich
Was agreed 10.
On motion Of Mr. Anderson of Nottoway,
RESOLVED, That this house will proceed iuint-
~ with the senate on Saturday The l7ih day
of this month, to the election Of two members
of the Executive Council, In supply the yatau-
cirs occasoned by the constitutional removal
| of VIM. Robertson and VIM. Selden, Esqrs.
On netion of Mr.. Purdie,
Resolved, That the cummittce appointed TO
examine the Registers office. be instructed tu
inquire into the expedency Of so organizing
and regulating the same, that the salaries
of the Register and his Clerks together with
all other incidental expenses which may be
incurred IN the management of the affairs of
the said Office shall not exceed the receipts
thereof with leave Ia report, &c.
Mr.. Mason Of Stafford, obtained leave 10
bring In hill concerning Justices of the
Peace. The bill, he said, limiting the time
within which Magistrates should qualify to
their commissions, had been los, 10 conse-
guence of an amendment attached TO it, The
circumstances, he said, Were within the reco-
lection of the House A; and his presen, design
was Ia bring in bill with the same object "a
the one recently lost !; and containing pro-
vision which did not seem to have been oh
j-cted To in the former hill. Mr.. Graves adj
v"catrd the propriety of granting this leave.
| Mr.. Tyler, according 30 the notice given
! ny him some days ago, called up the hill for
| the relief Of Robert Doubat. 1t gavr rise
| TO proiracted and animated debate of blch
| neither time nor space admits Of our giving IA
sketch In This days paper. The debate was
opened by MIR. Tyler, who advocated the pas
sage of the hill, with great zeal and ability.
He was followed by '1r. Edgngion, in oppo-
sition To it. Messrs McFar!and and Lundy
next addressed the House in favor of tn bill {;
they were followed by Mr. Briggs or tbs other
side of the question. At the close of MIR
! Briggs remarks. motion was made to ad-
IJnnrn; and the House adjourned accordingly.
This debate, although arising out Of the PEE
! titlpn of an individual, turns upon the policy
and constituIionaliiy of an important law in
our statute book, well as the expediency or
! inrxprdeney of unbending the rigor of that
act IN favor oil the present or any other appli-
cant. II will br continued, and probably cen
| cluded tn day. The range Of the debate may
be wider than we anticipate hut we will en-
deavour IN our next 10 lay before our readers.
view of the grounds taken by the different
| speakers.
| The public interest manifested on the occa-
| sion was evincPd by crowded gallery and
lobby, filed with both sexes silent and atten
tive spectators.
~ Within few days. we have had many exaggerated
rumours about of Mr.. Crawfords hraIth-rGe
last authentic left him decidedly eonvaescent
| fCoursntnicated.I
Departed this life, Monday, 22d uI between ilie
hours OF and A. NJ. Mrs. MABY MUIR, wife
Muir, nf Diuwiddic county In the 3fih
| having behind afectiOuate husband four
wall her loss But although their loss iuconOlable
nothing beneath The make reparation for
vet they hav this pleasing and comforting
their loss is her For although she bruur
up in the gay and fashionable circles OF life; in her
youthful days, she sought and Obaued that religion
gives with GRd, and Of felicity
and for about fourteen maintained her standing
christian, walking worthy Of the profession she
bore with christian resignation and lurlnde ;tesy
all around the goodness OF God TO her soul weeks
before her departure she prOesse TO obtain
or, that perfect love which casts all efVe fear. From
| time until she died,
| e Not a doubt did arise, to dnrktn her sties,
Or hide for a her Red fronf heY cues ~
Then fell asleep in the ~ her bes
- sigh n grsln And has Rested from her al,ours
and her works will follow her" In word, may saps
shat she aiectionate wifea tender mohera kni
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