Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-06

duty Of executors and Enthusiastically
House declined granting the leave.
Mr. Moore ofFairldx, submitted the follow
ing resolution
Resoired, That the Committee for Roads and In
'e'nai Navigation DO instructed to enquire into the
eNpediency OF amending the entitled +" an act
T" IN reduce into one the several acts concerning
public roads and for establishing public isniings
- such manner that the surveyors Of roads may lie
pa tonly) Tor warning III the hands allotted 10 their
precincts, and If the surveyor exempt ny law from
PEI forming personal Labor the road, that ia such
case he shall have the right OF exempng OF his
hands iiom working on The road and further To |
amend the said law that surveyor ola road shall
I've subject 10 be fined for accidental obstruction
of the road, without noicc-and report by bill or o.
theruisr.
Mr.. Yancey moved to lay this resolution on
the table, on the ground that the whole sub
ject of the road laws of the Commonwealth
was before the committee of Roads and l. Ma
vigaton, and was undergoing thorough in
vestgaion. He therefore thought the resolu-
ton unnecessary but should he glad that the
mover be added tn that committee, who would
be glad To hear his opinions, and receive his
assistance on that subject. The resolution was
laid on the table, and Mr.. Moore added to the
committee.
A bill TO prevent private lotteries, the dispo-
sition in this state of tickets in lotteries unau-
thorised by law, and To restrain insurance of
lottery tickets was taken up on IFS second
reading.
Mr.. Patteson of p. said the bill contained
provisions of the greatest importance, and
moved that it be laid on the table, with the
view of then moving that it be printed 10 ena-
BILE every gentleman 10 examine and under
stand iTs provisions. The bill was laid on the
table and ordered To he printed.
bill limiting The time for persons commits
stoned as Justices of the Peace to qualify to-
c,,ah Il L 4 4
referred 10 the Committee for Courts of Jus
tice, aud by them reported with two amend
:'ents, which were concurred in by the House.
The second amendment excluded the Com
missioners of the Revenue from holding the
Office OF Justice ofthe Peace. To this amend
ment, MIR. Mason Of Stafford moved dsa-
grremrrt by the House and stated that he
saw no reason for such exclusion. This mo-
ton was negafived ayes &c, noes 90. And
the bill was ordered to be engrossed and read
a third time.
MIR. Watkins of G.. submitted the following
resolve
Resolred, That the Committee on the subject of
the Militia, lac instructed to enquire into the exped-
ency of repeating so much of the militia laws
lAies u" the trainings and muserngs thereof and of
| making such other changes therein may reuder
the system less burdenSome 10 the citizens, and ex-
pensive TO The treasury, with leave repoI, &c.
This resolution was opposed hy Mr.. Nor
rlss, of q. and supported by The mover. Mr..
Sherrard made an unsuccessful effort TO lay il
ON the table, when the resolution was agreed
to.
Mr.. Dupuy, from the Committee OF Claims,
reported three resolutions LIST. for allowing
John Smith, late sheriff OF Frederick county,
the additional 1-9 per cent. on the amount
paid by him into the treasury cd, for allow
ing To Christopher Anthony inst compensa-
ton for The loss of slave: Sd. for eX0nerat-
ing VIM. Pearson of Brunswick from Ger
tain cOGnlzanca.--The two Grst resolutions
were agreed to- and the Sd was, on Mr.. Eve
reit's motion, laid on the table
i A resolution from the G.. for G.. Of Justice
rejecting the petition of Mary free woman Of
color in Rockhridge, was taken up, and on Mr..
Bowers motion amended, so as To declare
the petition reasonable.
An engrossed bill " divorcing Tabitha T
ToIer from VIM. b. ToIer her hushand"- and
a bill "to amend and explain an ACT, entitled
an act to establish the line hrtween the
| counties of Mason and Kanawha," were read
a third time and passed.
Mr.. Morris of Hanover, from the Commit
tee of Schools and Colleges, presented tn G
following report:
The Committee Of Schools and Colleges
have, according to order, had under considpra
lion the resolution Ia them referred, directing
them 10 enquire into the eXpediency of max
ing sale cf the u. States Bank stock held by
the President and Directors Of the Literary
Fund, and Investing the proceeds thereof in
more profitable stock, and have come to- the
following report and resolution thrreupon
1t appears 10 yeur committee that as the
700 shares of u. States Bank stock held by
the President and Directors Of the Literary
Fund, could now be sold IN the market at the
price Of one hundred and eleven dollars for
each share. the conversion Of the said shares
into some other stock yielding SIX per crBtnn
per annum, would increase the capital by the
sum of $1,000, and that the interest Of thai
capital would also he increased beyond the
amount now received upon the shares by the
sum Of slice.
Resoirs therefore, as The opinion of ibis commit
tee, that il IS expeienf make sale of hr Unite,
States Bank stock held nv the President aud Difer
tors of HE Literary Fund, and invest the proceed
thereof in some other stnrk, which would Yield aI
annual interest Of six per cenium per anRum
This resolution was agreed to by the House
The report Of the Joint Committee on Ibt
Treasurer's Accounts was read, and ordereo
TO be printed.
YESTERDAY, The order of the day Cor the aproin,
aIeoi Of a Register Of tho Lnnd Office was aiken up
WIN. g. Pendlrinn was nominated iiv Mr. paveu
Mort, supported hy Messrs. Davis, OF H., Everett
Raymond ADD Blackburn.
James Robertson, jr. the Incumbent, was noni
mated i'y Nh Cooker, supported by messrs. Mallory
Beuiann Anderson Of Gooohland was nominate
l.y NJ Watkins cf g. aided by alessrs. Morris, q
H., Winston aud Bryce.
Add William i.amberi of Ibis city. was uominatc
by Rlr. iiarv'e of Il. supported 10y MIR. Chiffon.
The votes stood
8 s