Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-20

p.diency of repeating the act concerning the Public
Printer and authorize inc Executive to contract
with some suitable person to print the laws, and
resolutions of the General Assembly, 10 print the
journals. for the Senate and House of Delegates,
the bills, reports, and resolutions required to be
printed by either House, and for doing all printing
that may be found necessary for the Auditor Trea-
surer. Register and Adutant Generals Offices; the
Executive, Penitentiary, Luuatic Hospital, and al
blanks and other printing found necessary for the
several warehouses for the inspection of Tobacco,
and all other printing that may be found necessary
for the commonwealth.
An engross ed bill Incorporating the Agricultural
Society of the Valley being read,
Mr.. Garland spoke in opposition to the bill;
not because he was hostile 10 agriculture, but be-
cause he thought it Improper to single the country
over with co operations The bfl contained one
clause giving the society the power to recover
debts after ten days notice. Such provision was
unknown to the laws OF the land. Ii this bill pass
ell, how could the House refuse to incorporate an
association OF mechanicks. of any particular trade
ifthey made application, The bill proposed TO
grant a common seal TO tie society, with the usual
privileges of corporate bodies. Under these inde-
mite powers they might trade to any extent, and
being liable only to the of their joint stock,
the door would be open to irregularities, sc.
Mr. Riyer answer ed these objections; cont ending
that both the object and provisions OF the bill
innocent. Such an Incorporation he thought bore
no analogy to an incorporation of mechanicks. Tie
Society was composed of members who had vol
unfairly associated together and asked Tor act of
incorporation only 10 operate upon themselves
lie could see evil from granting their request;
and he knew they were amply responsible Tor all
the obligations ioto which they would enter.
Mr.. Mccoy moved to lay the bill on the table,
that rider might be prepared providing against the
evils that seemed TO be anticipated. In this mo-
ton MIR. Pafteson of Is. concurred and after a
few remarks from MIR. Wiastoh, the bill was lad
on the tdtie.
YnsrERpAy---.lfr. Duaton obtained leave to
bring in a bill TO anend the act regulating the So
Termination OF marriages, SC.
The speaker laid before the House a letter from
Saml w. Edwards, Secretary OF the Stanton
vacation, enclosing copy OF the proceedings of
that meeting Referred TO the committee on the
convention subject.
Engrossed bills ]. changing the time of hold
ing the courts in Tazewell 2. to amend the act
establishing turnpike road from the head Of Roa-
noke river over the Allegheny mountain 3. to
amend the act allowing areward for killing wolye
AS respects the counties OF Hampshire and Hardy
a. to establish Regiment In Montgomery
county, with rider offered by Mr. Amiss-Were
scverally read third time and passed.
On Mr.. GarLdnEs motion tire g. OF +. were
instruct ed TO enquire into the expediency OF ma
king some profitable investment, OF the money now
deposited in the treasury belonging TO the w ash
ington monument Fund.
Mr.. Bra,ahdni obtained leave to bring in a bill
TO amend The law the subject that whenever
the office Of Sheriff in any county shall become va
can't the coroner shall receive the same fees only
which would be allow ed TO the sheriff such Gases.
Mr. Jackson called up his motion 10 amend the
standing rules OF the House, to require the
committee OF p, and Elections TO enquire if the
members OF the House have taken the oaths pre-
scribed law, in addition TO the other duties OF
that committee
After few remarks from Mr. Watkins of p.
L. showing the propiety OF he rule, 1t was adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. NC Wh0TteT the Z. of Roads
Sc were instructed to enquire into the expediency
of amending the act concerning public roads, and
landings.
Mr.. .Mc.Hahon obtained leave to bring in bill
10 authorize The county court OF Rockingham TO
e have the surveyors book OF that county trans
cribed and legazed.
Reports were received from several standing
committees, and sundry petitions presented and
ferred and bills acted on, their GiN- aud second
reading.