Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-13
VIRGINIA LEGLSL.4TURE

PRoCEEpiNGs OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Saturday, Jan. 10.-A communication was
received from the Senate, stating, that they
had passed the bills" Allowing reward for
Killing wolves, as respects Wood and other
counties"-" TO alter the time of holding GER
tain conrts"-and =" Concerning the town of
Lawrenceville in the county of Brunswick. !"
Also that they had agreed to the resolution
Tor causing survey To- be made of Harri-
sons Bar IN James river, with AN amendment.
In this amendment, the House cnncurred.
On motion of Mr.. Harvie, the SD rule OF
the House was suspended for the purpose OF
receiving petitions during the day. A Meme
rial was then presented, from the Stnckhold-
ers OF the Farmers Bank of Virginia, for an
extension of their charter. THE present
charter expires in 1927 and the Memorial
ISIS pray for its extension, leaving the pre-
else time to the discretion of the Legislature
and they assign their reasons for hoping that
an additional bonus may be dispensed with
On MIR. Loyall's motion, the memorial was
referred Ia Select Committee and on Mr..
Harvies, It was ordered TO he printed
on Mr.. Chilton's zion, leave WAS granted
10 brIng IN bill " authorizing and directing
the county courts of Lnudoun and Fa,luuier
I" appoint two commissioners tn run and IS
tahiish the dividing line between the said
countless
The House resumed the discussion of the
engrossed bill, +" for the elief uf Robert Don.
mat MIR. Blackburn spoke in reply to Mr.
iyier, ana IN opposition to the bill. Mr.. Tv.
Ter spoke IN reply 10 Mr.. Blackburn Niessrs
Drongoole and Gordon spoke in defence OF
the bill nv W
The question was then taken on Ifs pas
sage, and 1t was rejected for the bin 70, A.
gains, II 40. This was u fuller vote than we
recoilect ever to have been given in fine RI
Of Delegates.l
we have commenced the Debate on the
bill to-day. The sketch We mean tn off,,
shall he very eopious, and we shall bring i,
rapidly to IL conclusion.
On motion of Mr.. Morris of RI. the House
camel to the following resolution:
resolved, That the Committee for G. of ]
he instructed To inquire into the expediepcy
o' amending the law, relative to writs uf scire
ydcids upon recognl1ances 6fspecial bail, with
leave to report by bill or otherwise.
EsTERDAY, a communication WAS received
rem the Senate that they had agreed 10 the
resolution to proceed on this day, to the cleo
lon OF a brlSadIer general in the 9Th brigade
~ 'he place OF gen. Hunter, resigned-and
that they had also agreed to the resolution
for proceeding on the 18th inst. to The rl.r,io,
OF TWO Councillors Of State, in the room of thu
removed members.
On motion of MIR. Colston, the House. II
pursuance of the order of the day, went int,
Committee of the Whole, 10 take into consid
eration " the bill, Incorporating the Cnrsa
peake and Ohio Canal Company MIR. Nv.
Ter in the chair
SuDdry amendments were agreed to l,y the
committee and after some time spent therein
Inc committee rose and Mr.. Tyler reported
'he bill and amendments, to the House. Tbes,
amendments with the exception Of one wer,
coDcurred in.
On Mr.. Biackburn's motion, the committee
OF y. OF j. were instructed in take into con.
sderH'ion the whole Of the Judiciary system
anu report such amendments as may remed,
the present defects therein.
On motion of Mr. Morris, If Fl. the bin ron.
corning the University ofVirginia wastaken w
Mr. Armistcad moved to lay it on the table
rms motion was opposed by Messrs. Mori.
Mr. Caldwell then meyed the indefinite most
ponement ofthe bill. This motion, after som,
remarks from Nessrs. Morgan, Mason of STAT
lord, and Morris, and an unsuccessful motor
10 adjourn by Mr.. Davenport, wa. Withdrawn
and the bill ordered to be committed Ia TN,
committee ofthp whole, and made the order
OF the day for Wednesday next