Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-28
VIRGINIA LxGzsL.ATUnr.

Spengler To remain in the state-and 10 alter and
reform the mode OF Proceeding in Courts of Clan
cefy. mr.. bfdch1"Tn made report from the c.
OF Claims. and presented Till, CONCERNING HUGH
Nelson, Nicholas Harness aid VIM. Adams
.HT. L"goR from The &. vi Schools and C. present.
ed bil! Tor tie establishment OF public library
-.IF. BIyce preseUttd bill TO authorise the
courts OF Goochland 10 hold their sessions else
where ilan In the Court House. PETITIONS were
presented rom Pr. VIM. in favor Of aid from Jas
Ci'y IN opposition 10, Conycmtion
An e"srossed bill altering the line of holding
the courts IN w cod and Jei!erson was read and
Passed--and sundry bills ordered 10 be enpros,.d.
| FORA thIrd reading.
Saturday. Dee. 2i.--The rule of the House
was suspended tor the purpose ofreceiving petitions
llom Henry Hughes, N. B,rllsdde and from sun
day citizens of Western Virginia
mr. -7tdc7SOH offered resolution 10 instruct
! 'Ae y OF 4 inahce 20 enquire ihto the eNpetency
OF amending the la" prescribing the mode of a-cer-
talning tie taxable property Sc sn as 10 REQUIRE ,
oomni -sionerS OF the Revenue 10 certify their own
cooks, and be responsible Tor the same and r,peal
so much of,he act requires The clerks 10 ner
io'in ih'' duty and allowing them compensation
| Tor their ser,i ices.
1hiS resolution was supported by .VeSSrs Hlr-
ftS OF W., and C'1ig, and opposed by Ales>rs.
'ua,te''ey, blackburn and Taylor and rejected
| b. the House.
1hr. -hurteney obtained leave to bring in a bill
| to amend the acl establishing a road between S,a,u
ton and the Kanawha.
An engrossed bill to place Hugh Nelson on The
pension list was taken up, and AFTER some CONVEX
satlon lad on the table, the ground tha; his case
was now pending before Congress
mn Odo's, OLD. moved, that when the House
adJonrns, 1t adjourn until Tuesday IL O'Clock; and
on this motion Nj. Jackson called Tor the ave,
and noes. Mr.. blackburn made few remarks in
mn
AIR. Pdtfesop, OF Nelson moved so to amend
the resolution as to declare that The members should
iot receive their pay for Monday if 10 business
| to be done on that tlav
ar D'OmS0cie asked if il was competent for
the House to pass such resolution; And if they
were TO DO 80, wou!dit not be nngatory?
Mr.. BOuld6I opposed the motion on Tie
ground, that the members from hes ond the noun
'aIu could not visit their homes and their expenses
would be going on.
ar. P"fteSOh'S amendment was reierfed And
on calling the Ayes and Noes on The resolution. II
was negatUed-.4geS 90, Noes 81
Monday, Dec. 20 -Ny EYiHianfs obtained
leave 10 BRING IN bill 20 establish town on the
land OF w. g. Queen in Harrison.
on nj. B1yce'S motion, much of the Gov
ernor's communication relates TO The iu,Drova
meats on James River and the Kansw ba ,nad and
navigation was referred 10 tie {. on Roads 6, =
On Mr. Bonid.n'S motion the &. Tor &. OF J
were instruct ed to enquire into the sXpedjency O,
so amending The law concerning Mill. Nil! dams
&c, asiO authorize the condemnation OF land for
mill race, or canal in the same manner as for abut
ments and overlooking tie lands OF Others as The
law nos is.
.lir. Bouldin, in submitting This proposi,ion
remarked that II not his intention 10 nee, The
eX!sHng Mills, but only TO give to those Who
should build IN nure, authority TO have land CON
Geilnel Tor NH race or camel instead OF ai,ui
meats aid pond. The law at Ilc.e1t did n,t..,vc
Ills choice o the party intending 20 build mill
he experience OF ms o"n county, Charlotte had
convinced him OF the propriety OF ncorporIuna
his new provision in the law. Many wears AGO
that county was as ntheaifhy as any county in
i.e STATE IRON The Number OF Mill ponds sca,tered
th'ough IT, Ale owners OF mills had in MANY in
Stances by consent or purchase Of the land holders
ABOVE, taken OFT TIE streams and conducted them
by canals TO tie mill wheels. The pond, hal dis
'pPeared- large quantity of The finest land had
been boISht into cultivation, and the obstruction,
| to draining the lands above had been removed IT,
edition 10 these benefits, The health of the teople
had nnprov Cd TO such a degree tEat tharjntte
might be now SAID to be healthy as anv cou,,,.
beyond the mountains. There was another b,.e
Int resulting from canals instead OF dams L. had
! Deeh ioHpd that mills on small streams 20 hen sun
phel ny pond were unable to grind part of the
year but when canaIlcd, the wafer yyas M, 20
capable oil grinding Part IT not the whole OF ever,
day ~ the year. Ills object was TO ,,er,nit The
builders oil mills IN iuure 10 avail tlemselve. nj
advantages important both 10 themselves AND ,I.
community These canals, lie sad, we're secyitiss
against 'he destruction which was frequently occa
stoned by the breaking OF mill dams
On .1lT. DeTFieY's motion The &. of Roads Sc
were in-IucIedto enquire into the cxpedjepcv Of
amending two several acts incorporatine comma
mes Tor The purpose Of improving the navinatior
OF y orindnns, the Pamunkey and Southanna rivers
On .nr. GoriGnds motion The Auditor was
reg 'esied to make detailed report Of the procect
Inss had under an act making am appropriation IN,
repairs &c 10 the Governor House, passed Jan.
10, 1929.
| Ga yar. Garlands motion tie Cor,r,;,,o. q,
| examine into the slate OF The Goyernnr,s NM.
were requested 10 present de ais of the KIND ot
~ and value OF the furniture found Ip the hone. ,
kitchen; oil what repairs are deemed hy tlcm NJ,
ce'slry. and Of the kind, quality and value o, tic
iuTnltIre wanted.
On motion Of Jfr. Cbrstion, the G. for q of
Justice were directed to enquire into the exprien-
Gy Oh Authorizing Tue SAFE ct tract OF land wing in
| buckingham and belonging to Wm A lien. d.c
The following engrosSed bills were real n ,rirt
time and passed: authori-ing WIN. Nash and Lila
son Howard 10 continue dams across CIi,cb ri.ar.
concerning Benz. Hamuck releasing TO Jno. Brown
the Commons cal his ughtto Ceuain real estate.
RESOLUTIONS from the &. OF Roads, Sc -yayeresj
and agreed 10 declaring reasonable tiia peiuan Of
tie Osborne's Turnpike Co. ~ c end i,ir road 10
iniersect ihe Petersburg Tmnpike--and Of the Me-
Charlottesville Turnpike Company TO legllze part
OF their road land rcjecf5ig 50 much of tie first
petition as asks subscription from the Board OF =.
Works
Resolutions from The G. for C. Of J. were read
declaring reasonable !, Ire petition Of Rachel
Csuifman for divorce from her husband: 9 Of
VIM. Davidson TO be permitted 20 bold real estate;