Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-22

Norfolk last Monday morning between 2 at three
o'clock, in the domitory OF the large three story
brick house, oceupiedby MIR. ]. Magaguos as
residence and Segar factory. The roof, dormitory
and Sd story were destroyed but the jealous ex-
er,ions OF the Fire Companies, soon arrested the
progress OF the hsmes.--Several parcels of cotton
from Southampton and SuTy counties Sc. have
been brought, to Norfolk and promptly sold for |
IA IA and IL l. 2 cents.
NORTH CARoLINA.--The bill providing tha, |
the Legislature shall meet the last Monday in |
Dec. 1926, and after that period NEE, annually |
the I'd Monday in January, has unanimously |
passed the Senate and Is expected pass The II. Of
Commons. The bill TO establish Courts of Equity |
in each of the prescn, Judiciol Circuits, SC. has
been negativ cd iB the Senate 30 TO 81.
SoUrH CARoLINA.--In the House of Repre- |
sentatives the Sd inst. Mr.. WIN. Smith for |
merly Judge Smith OF the Senate of the u. States) |
called up from the unfinished business of the last
session the report of special committee on 30
much of the Governors Message, relates de-
cisons of the Federal Judiciary aud the acts OF
Congress con,ravening the letter and spirit OF the
Union. They have before them oil to repei u
the penalties upon Usury brousht forward by hIr.
Legare, not going the whole length oil Jeremy
Ben,hans doctrines, but proposes only 10 adopt as
principle If law, thar which is at present acted
upon by Courts OF Equity, viz: that The bor
shall be compelled. 10 all cases. 10 pay the principal
Sun lent, with lawful interest upon it. II also pro-
Sides that a 6oTlu tide assignee OF negotiable Sc
culity shall no be affected b. the agreement be-
| tween The original parties. The Legislature has
propOsio before them 10 prevent the introduction
OF sla es from other states, by land.-rhe Com
| mi,tee ON that part OF the Governors Message,
which relates 10 q the decisions OF the Federal
Judiciary and The acts Of Congress conravening the
letter aud spirit OF the Constitution of The Union,
have made report, concluding 81 the follow
Ing resolutions: " LIST. Thai Congress does not
possess the pov under the Constitution 10 adopt
| general system OF internal mprov ement az a.
| tionai measure. I'd. That right 10 impose and
collect taxes does not authorize Go gress TO lay
AK Tor any other purposes than such as are
rily embraced in the specific grants of power, and
! hose necessarily implied therein. 3D.. That on
| gress ought not TO exercise power granted for
particular objects, effect other objects, the right
| 10 effect which has never been conceded 4h
| That ii is unconstitutional exercise of power
on the part of Congress, TO X the citizens of
state make roads and canals for the citizens of
another stale 9Th. That it is an unconstitutional
exercise OF power OK the part OF Congress, to lay
duties TO protect domestic napulac lures"
GEoRGIA.-In he Legislature the Joint Com
mittee on Public Education and Free Schools
have presented long Report upon the subject of he
General Literature of the STATE recommending three
bills To ihe adoption of the House. lst A bill
| prov iding that the permanent endowmen, of the
University shall consis, of MOI less than : 900
per annum the dehcii to be paid out OF the
ry, when the di. blends furnished By the Bank Stock
| granted to he University, do not amount to that
| sum. The I'd Increases the funds here ofore set
| apart Tor the endo~men of County .1cGdeniieS and
| support OF Free Schools, in Bank ock.-rhe
3D. is act to establish a seat of learning in this
state for the education of females. This bill con-
'emplates the establishment Of Female Seminary
| OF Georgia, 10 b. managed by Board OF Trustees
consisting OF fifteen males and fifteen females; who
are TO be entrusted with every thing apper aiming to
the management of the institutions; an annual ex-
animation 10 be held at The Seminary--( And is not
this example worth of the imitation of Virginia
| Is half our population, coisisiing CT those, who
are OF are 10 be he wi and mothers of our cits
zens, upon whose habits and Intellectual attainment
so mach of he happiness and virtue and knowleds
OF The men depends, TO re eniirel cut off from the
ns''eats oi oar Literary Fund? l. no Female
SEMINARY to be endowed! Wha, sa. Justice
Wha' says our true interest this subject?) The
Legislature have been very much distracted by the
various propositions resertina the Bank OF Daren:
The JOINT Committee on Banks gives ILis bank TO
he ist r co 10 resume specie payments, when il shall
be the duty of the Soliciior-G eneral To commence
suit Tor violation of the charter. Another pro
position allows them till the LIST of May when if
the Stockholders refuse 10 the Institution,
the above prosecution is commence: a Sd pro-
poses TO remove the bank with the consent OF -
tentlls OF lis stock, tn change its name, sc. Sc. Sc
MIR. fiolsey has laid the table a resolution to
dispense with the title oil" honorable'' in the sd
dress oil members of this llouse.-Alr King oil
Monroe has introduced a hill 10 remove The seat OF
government To J,iocOn.-- The Pc enliary mas
had 3S convicts lodging in it during the p, esent
eaI, dud u each OF The previous years. On 8 LIST
Oct. last $i22.O05 was due to it: while in Oct.
iS2f, there was IL ,37l; and in Oct 1928, onl y
i2,N99. Less money ha- been drawn from the
Treasury Tor it's support than in any AM &c ede. {
year.-The Governor has submitted document
written in 1920, which seems to show that the
Georgia claims for money not co sidered by
the United States merged the articles of agree
meni and csssion entered into be,w cen The o. S.
and Georgia'---A bill j. introduce. into the Le-
sslature, hiking the damages all pro- esed foreign
DIS 81 exchange at 10 per cent; with he States of
the Union, at 5 and with harlesion and the towns
OF &c Tgia itself at 2 2.-Bills have passed
forming new counties, Lowndes, Thomas and
| Baker.
TENNEssEE.-The proposed amendment 10 the
constitution OF Il. 5 respecting the election OF
President AID V. p. was taken up in the Legisls-
iure on the 23d ult. together with Mr.. Gibbs
| amendment 10 II, VIZ. :" that member of Con.
gress shall be eligible 10 any Office within he gift
or nomination Of the Presideni, during the ERIN for
| which he was elected;' Mr. Gibbs proposed TO
add - nor two years thereafter.' Mr.. Fletcher
moved TO strike Out ttcO years, and substitute Six
months (Suppose, say he, the country were IN
vaded; under the proposed amendue it Gen. Jack
son could lot be employed. merely because he had
been member OF CongressO Mr.. F's amendment
was adopted, 20 10 /. Mr.. Hogar proposed TO ex-
cept appointments in the Regular Army or Navy
! OF The u. So which was adopted: and then the
whole amendment carried, 20 to 8. II is adopt
ed by the Senate aiso--Mr. Kncads resolution
proposing 10 memorialze Congress on the subject
OF surveying a route for the great National Road,
| Hast and Na-f