Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-03-06

motion was tl;en made by Nrr Parker
that leave be given tn bring in Bill Z" Ia
collect the debts due by the Government oi
the Unted States to this Commonwealth, and
To apply part thereof 10 the purchasing ol
a Library and Apparatus for the University ol
Virginia" and the question heinz put there
upon, was determined in the negative.
On motion of Mr.. Sexton,
RESOLVED That this House will. ON Friday
The 9Th inst. proceed. by join, ballot with the
Senate, to elect judge Of the Superior court
ot Chancery for the Winchester and Chrks-
burg districts. To supply the vacancy occa
STONED by the election of Dabney Carr, Esq.
to The bench of the Court of Appeals.
On motion of Mr.. Thompsun of Fairfax, a
resolution "f the committee for Courts of
Justice, was taken mp, aud read, as follows:
The committee for Courts of Justice
have, according to order, had under consid.ra
ton the letter of the Governor to them re-
ferred, in relation To child now in the Peni.
Tertiary, born of a female slave condemned In
death-whereupon,
Resotred, as The opinion IF this committee,
That The Executive cause the said child TO be
sold, and the money arising from the sale. to
he deposited, as public funds, in the Treasury
OF this commonwealth.
This resolution being twice read, motion
was made BY Mr.. Thomson of Fairfax. that
the following resolutions be adop,ed. in lien
thereof VIZ:
Resolred, That the said child is free.
ReSotred, That the Executive cause The
same To he bound apprentice TO some humane
tradesman. till it shall attain the age ofiwenty-
one years" Rejected.
motion was then made by Mr.. Old, that
this Resolution be- amended, hy inserting. in
lieu thereof the following viz:
Resoirsd, As the opinion ofthis Commit
tee, that the said child is the property of
Bushrod Washington, the owner Of the mo-
ther at the time of her condemnation. "-Car-
ried
1EsTERDAY, communication was recriv-
ed from The Senate, announcing that they had
passed the bills, I, releasing To the children
"i John NlcCrerry aud Mary his wife, the
commemorative right To a certain lot of
land 9, concerning the Inspection oftobaccu
al The public warehouse in Richmond, and
Tor other purposes, without amendment
ana that they had passed with amendments.
the following bills l, authorising the Prrsi-
dent ard Directors of The Smokers Gap
TURNPIKE Company To alter their road @
providing summary remedy against consta-
hles and their securities in certain cases 8.
10 amend the several laws concerning pilots
and appointing board of commissioners 4.
10 amend Tie laws concerning free negroes
ana mu'attoes, D, concerning certain public
property in The city of Williamsburg. That
they had agreed To proceed by Joint ballot on
Friday Ia the election of Chancellor in the
room OF Judge Carr; that they had disagreed
To The amendment proposed by the II. of ID.
tn the Srnate's first amendment To the bill
concerning the sheriIjalty of the county of
Richmond; that they had agreed To the a.
mendment proposed by the II. of D. To the
Senate's first amendment to the bill prescrib-
ing the mode of arresting militia officers and
appointing courts martial for their trial in
time at peace-aiso to the amendment pro-
posed by the III. of ID. 10 the Senates second
amendment To the bill to ertend The charter Of
the Farmers Bank, with further amend
ments.
Mr.. George moved the indefinite poq'pone
ment OF the bill concerning constablrs and their
securities, with the Srnale's amendments
This motion was supported by Mrssrs Eve
rette and Blackburn, and opposed by Mr:srs.
Rutherford, Davis of II. and Mason of Stat
ford. Carried. ayes 81, noes 80
The bill concerning the Sheriflalty of Rich
mond county &c. was taken UP. Mr.. Bran
ham moved that the House rscede from their
amendment TO the Senatr's amendment.
(which was TO strike ont the latter part of il !
Mr.. Crawford moved an Indefinite post
ponement of the bill; which was opposed by
hessrs. Garter of X Blackburn and Morris.
of g. and negdtiped. The question wa. then
taken on Mr.. Bramham's motion. and the
House receded from its amendment, and then
agreed to that proposed by the Senate
The hill 10 extend the charter of the Far.
mers' Bank was then taken up The Senate
proposed, IN lieu of the amendment agreed 10
toy the h. at ID. 10 appropriate the bonus of
y 10000 to the Board of Public Works hut
requiring them To loan the money for period,
not exceeding one year To tht Rector and
Visitors ofthe University, provided that salts
factory assurance can be given that the mo-
ney will be refunded.
Mr.. Booker moved to postpone the hill and
amendments to the 3Oth March, and on this
question, called for the ayes and noes
rms motion gave rise To prOiractrd and
animated debate IL was supported by MPssrs
blackburn and Booker; and opposed by
Messrs. Randolph, Taylor, Colston' Gordon.
Davis of II and Garland Motion l,sgdtiped-
ayes 65, noes III.
MIR. Dromgonle moved to disagree TO the
Senate's amendment, and on this question he
called for the ayes and noes. This motion
was opposed by Mrssrs. Harvie, Taylor and
Everett, and decided in the affirmaiive-ayes
30, noes II. And MIR. DrumgOole was re-
qnested TO announce this disagreement TO the
Senate.
The SeDate's amendments to the other
bills mentioned in their communication, were
concurred in by the House.
The House then executed the joint order
of the day, and Henry ST. George Tucker
vas elected, without opposition, Chancellor
OF the Winchester and Carksburg Districts.
IN the place of Chancellor Carr, elect ed 10 the
Court of Appeals.
F1RHERS' B.9yV-K BILL.
IN THE sENATE.-On Thursday the attempf