Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-15
YIRGLNLa LEGiSL.lTURE


Tuesday, January IA communication
was received from the Senate, stating that
they had passed The bill. entitled" An act.
forming new county ont ur parts ofthe coun-
ties of Giles, Cabell, Tszrwel and Kanawha.' -
THE name of the county is LoGAN.)
The Joint order df the day for the election
OF Brisadier General for the 9th Brigade.
was taken up and executed. Col. George
Rnsf, Col On. f. Mercer, and Capt. Francis
Sf1d6hng. all of the county "f Loudoun, were
nominated by thrir respective friends. The
lrsi ballot stoud-Rus 90 Mercer 77-Strjb-
bling 4i-and the second ballot resulted, for
hust l24-Mcrctr &C. Whcreupon, Col.
Hust was declared duly elected
Mr.. Rutherford presented Il report in part
from the Armory committee, stating the du-
Ties required under the former laws from the
committee; and that those duties had, in n
measure, been superseded BY The acts for dis
continuing the operations of the Armory
PROVISIONS of which recapjiulated in the
report. 1t concludes as follows:
ReSotued, That the COMMITTEES arpointed IN
inspect ihe Mandatory of Arms, do enquire
into the manner in which the acts of the General
Assembly of the Sd If March 1921, of the
26th OF February 1922, and of the 18th of
february 1898, for the prrsery alton of the
manniactory OF Arms-thc packing of the
| arms IN boXes-aDd the repairing of arms ha c
been executed; and that they be discharged
rom The performance of any duties required
by the act, entitled, an act, Ia rduce into one
me several acts for The government and re-
gulalI0n OF the Manuiactory of Arms, passed
| FEBRUARY -, 1919, except fai as relates tn
an examination into the expenditure of the
money appropriated and drawn from the
Treasury, to investigate the conduct of The
oihcers, tn examine the number and gual;ty
OF component parts of arms and materials on
| hand, and their value
This resolution was agreed to by the
House
On motion Of Mr. Carter of Richmond
county, leave was given To bring in bill " am
thorZIng the county court Of Richmond TO
nominate, and the Executive to commission.
successor To the Office of sheriff for the
county aforesaid :" AID on Mr.. Laidley's
not'"n' leave was given To bring in "a bill
Changing the time Of holding the Superior
ana County Courts of Kanawha county. and
for other purposes"
An engrOssed bill Z" concerning Moses
otherwise called Moses Holmes, a free man
oil colour" was read Sd time and passed
An engrossed bill concerning Mary and
her child, free persons of colour, oftle county
OF Reckbridse," was read Sd time and re-.
Jected. '' ''
| On motion Of Mr.. Sherrard, the house re-.
solved to proceed jointly with the senate ou
Friday the 18th inst. to the election of a prin.
cipai Agent or store keeper of the Peniten
tary.
On motion of Mr. FauntIerov the Com.
mittee of G. of J. were Instructed TO inour,
INTO the expediency Of amending the genera
law concerning executions.
Mr. FauntlerOy made an unsuccessful mo.
lion to instruct the Committee of G.. off. 10
enquire INTO the expediency If amending the
ltth section OF the act concerning Jails, &c.
In Offering both 0fthe above resolutions. Mr.
T.. explained the particular object he had in
| view
| On Mr. Bramham's motion, the SD rule nj
'he Rouse was suspended, for the purpose of
receiving petitions during the day Where
| upon a petition was presented from VIM. Set
Ne collector OF the public taxes in the county
OF hlchmond' praying permission to pay d
part OF the revenue in two annual instruments
~ consequence ofan accidental loss of $500
part nf the revenue, which is NOT vet payabI,
INTO The Treasury - Referred to the Commit.
tee of Finance.
! frsrERDAY.- 4 comn,un icat;on was ,ecciyeJfrou
Tie Senate that hey had passed the bill entitled ~
| 'c' concerning Caihariue w ger, James g. Wage
""d others, heirs ofJohn Wager deed" with an y
o" Mr. Perkins motion, the House rcsolved ilscl
INTO committee of the wholc nnd iook into consie
,,l'oT ie hhl concerning The University NJ Ti,gina-
! Nj Mallory ~ the chair
/ Nj. Moore Of Fairfax puved 10 amend tic hiI s.
~ 10 exempt the annuity of the University from Ih
payment "l any part Of 'lc interest on tho debit tn
w TIC Institution TO the Literary Fund, until tie +.
March 1880 -
Mf. Watkins Of y. T.. moved to amend tie amend
nrr', so rs 10 extend the ppri"d 0f exemption Z
l#jl' which was subsequently accepted l,y NJ,
, m",re. "
This amcnJn,eot gave rise IN long and animate
dchar3 which l1sied about three hUuts Nc WI
tins Supported, and Messrs. Gotdon and Morris :
Hanover, upp0srd, tic amendn.cui. The debnt
turned thIenY OF lhn nInsi nraclir.ll. lnIe III ~.