Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-27

| AhOtbia"u w IT. N1dSOU, vi
ton. The ballots stood
| BrodHaX, .....75-95-tI4
ENTHUSIASTICALLY
ELECTROMAGNETIC
| Nelson, -dropt
ring,...".....5-.6--3
SO VIM. n. Brodnax, having a majority of
the whole number Of votes, was declared duly
elected BrIgadier General.
Mr. Holland, with view to the despatch
of business, moved that when the House adj
Journed that day, it would adjourn until Mon
day, II o'clock.-.4greed to-Ayes 81, Noes 20.
YESTERDAY, Mr.. Gordon made an unsuc-
cessiul attempt to "a up the preamble and re-
solution offered some days ago by him, relat-
ing 10 the money subscribed by individuals
for the erection ola monument to the memo
ry of General Washington
/ Mr. Smith of Giles moved for leave To bring
IN ga bill more efectuaiLy TO preren: unta,gftl
gaming"
Mr. Moore of F. moved to amend Inc re-.
solution by adding the words, land 10 prevent
cock fighting"
MIR. HriskelI of L. moved further 10 amend
the resolution, by adding the words "and
horse racing"
| Mr. Sexton said, if gentlemen were really
in earnest, the provisions suggested by them
could he embraced in the bill He earnestly
hoped that the subject would he treated seri-
ousiy, and that the resolution would be IA
dopted.
Mr.. Moore declared that he was Serious
Cock-hghting, he said, was greatly obiectiona-
BILE, and was principally carried on bv free
people of color and other low characters.
| On MIR. Parker's motion, the resolution and
amendments were indefinitely postponed
ayes GO, noes 81.
Mr.. Niayes Of Bath moved the following
resolve;
Resotued, That the C.. Of S. s. G.. be instruct
ed to enquire into the eYpediency of 80 a
mending the existing law as To put into active
employment the funds now remaining idle in
the hands of the treasurers of the school com
missioners, with leave, &c.
| Mr. NJ said his chief object was to provide
by law, that no treasurer of school commits
sIoners should draw from the literary fund,
any annual appropriation tn his county, until
the sums previously drawn had been expend-
ed, and accounted for. He wished also to pro-
vide that the large amounts Of money remain-
ing idle in the hands of treasurers of school
commissioners should be put out at interest
| if not used &c.
The House rejected the resolution-ayes Sc,
noes TO-
/ Mr.. Moody asked fer leave to bring in a
| hill, authorizing an addition to he made to the
|
MIR. Sherrard moved to amend the propo-
sition, so AS to provide for the erection of an
additional Lunatic Hospital west of the Blue
Ridge.
| MIR. Christian made an unsuccessful motion
to lay the resolution on the table.
| Mr.. Jones OF Y. was opposed to the amend
ment. he said the Hospital at Williamsburg
WAS filled, and could not receive single adj
dlt'onai patient. Some years ago a conva-
descent apartment WAS built Cor the male, but
that 10 this time, no such apartment had been
provided for the female patients. He thought
the justice and humanity Of the country were
called on to erect the addition contemplated,
not only for the comfort ol the patients now
mere, but to afford an asylum for many unfor-
| tunate beings, who are Dsw cOnfined in the
county lails without the medical aid and expe-
Renee, which would be extended 10 them at
| Williamsburg. He thought il would take from
40 tn DO Thousand dollars to build an addition.
al hospital IN the West. The Treasury, he
SAID, was not IN a condition Ia spare this sun
AZ prrsent--bat, that the sum Of or $4,000
might probably be spared for the addition at
| Williamsburg
Mr.. Jones nf Z. advocated the amendment.
tie DID not think it would take AS much mo-
nty as the gentleman supposed. to put ny an
INSTITUTION In the west and he thought il best
| ~. SP''N htlf illUIe money ana save the
great EXPENSE of transportation now incurred.
/ Tue house agreed TO the amendment, and
adopted the resolution thus amended
An rngrossed bill annexing the county OF
Bath To the Sfaunton chancrry District, was
taken up. Its passage was warmly opposed by
Mr.'MaYrs, Of Greenbrpr. and advocated by
| 10.
Mr. Rves Of N. obtained leave 10 bring in 4
bili giving farther time to the ovners of lots in
the town Of Lovingstou TO build on aud i'm
prove The same.
On motion Of Mr.. Caldwell an engrossed
hull concerning VIM. Gilmore and certain Of
hIs slaves, was taken up REJECTED by the
An epgrOssed bill "tO amend an act entitled
an acc aPpropria,iog a sum oC money for open.
'ng ~ road from Clarksburg 20 Point Pleasant
and i"r other purposes" was taken up and
passed.
No Mallory, from the G. ofC reported a bill
concei ping W IN. Pearson.
On motion Of Mr. Taylor, the bour OF IN,
meeting of The hsusr was chaoged To Il o'clock
J And then the House adjourned