Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-19
RIOHMOMD, JAN 10.
VIRGINIA LEcIs1ATURE

RICHMOND, JAN 10.
VIRGINIA LEGIsLATURE.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Tuesday, Jan. IA communication was
received from The Senate that they had passed the
| bills authorising the p. and Directors of the Me-
chanicksvil!e Turnpike Company TO alter the
| width OF part of their road, and TO amend the
act authorship John Callaghan to erect toll gate
across the road leading from Coving,ou across the
| Nich-patch Mountain, &c.--rhat they had passed
with amendments the bills for altering the time OF
holding the courts in Wood and Jee-s sou counties:
10 amend the act incorporating the town of Par
kersbur and to incorporate the trustees Of the town
OF Union. in Monroe. And that they had rejected
the bill reducing into the several acts
| Ing slaves, free negroes, and Inulat,oes. The
\ amendments OF the Senate were concurrei in by
| the House.
! Nh Rices obtained leave to bring in bill to
establish a town at City Point in Prince George
| Mr. Christian presented memorial against a
convention from the county of Buckingham.
On motion OF Mr. Carter, Of p. VIM, the
Committee for Courts of Justice were instructed To
enquire into the expedency of amending that par,
| OF the law on county and corporation courts
whichrelates TO the securities of constables
On .Hr. Chalmers motion leave was given 10
bring IN bill to autborse Samuel Pann,ll to build
toll bridge across Staunton river from his land in
Campbell to his land in Halifax
| Va motion OF Mr.. Vhite tho House resolved
that when it adjourned to- day it would adjourn un-
til IL o'clock, to give time to the Committees N
transact the business before them
The rule of the House as suspended for the
reception OF petition from Seth Clarke, J. Mar
shall and others from Brooke, presented by Mr..
Edgington
| Mr.. Marshall presented memorial from sun
dry citizens OF Fauquier the subject of the diyid-
ing line between Fauquier and Loudoun
Alter fruitless effort on the part of Mr. Doris.
OF H., TO postpone the joint order of the day for the
| election OF Brigader General in the place of
lIen. Pryor, disqualified, the order was taken Nm.
.tiT. Eouthdt nominated Col. Jacqueline b. Harye.
supportedby .MeSsrs. Dromgoole, Macon, Gordon,
andi blackburn. Col John Armistead was nomi-
mated By Mr.. Christian Of Charles City And
Col. WIN. Starke was nominated by yifr. Davis,
oil Hanover, who subsequently, withdrew him. The
Ballots Stood: Harve I5l; Armistead SO; Scatter
ing l. So that j. b. Harvie was declared duly
elected Brigad;er General in the I'd Brigade.
On motion OF Mr.. Vatkins;of Prince Edward.
leave was given to bring in bill to amend the
act Tor the Improvement Of Little Roanoke and
! Buffaloe rivers.
| On Mr.. Mays motion the C. of Roads. SC.
were Instructed to enquire into the expediency of
passing an act to authorize the Board of Public
w orks to subscribe for two-ffths Of the stock of
the lower Appomattax Company.
/ Sundry bills upon their first, passed to the
second reading; and others on their second reading
We're read and ordered to be engrossed
RESOLUTIONS from the Committee Of claims were
read and concurred in declaring reasonable the pc
tltion OF VIM. a. Hereford; and rejecting the petit
ton OF Isham Randolph, for remuneration for the
hireof slave employed by him at the Locks on
James river.
Reports, SC. were presented from standing
Committees by Messrs. Blackburn, White, .Noy,
and Hill.
! Engrossed bills passed-Changing the time OF
holding the Superior court of law for Hardy; con-
corning WIN. Neal and others; TO enlarge the town
| Of Lynchburg.
YEsrERDAY-A communication was received
from the Senate that they had passed the bills allow
| ing Jacob Spenger man OF color to remain in the
State-empowering James Gait and VIM Davidson
to hold real estate-and that they had rejected the
bills concerning Thos. Clarke, Anselm Baly, and
| Richard Neil.
On motion OF Mr.. Taylor the report of the
Rector and Visitors OF the University was taken
up and referred to the Committee of Schools and
| Colleges.
| Mr. Moore. Of F. presented bill to revive and
amend the act Incorporating company to establish
| Turnpike fro Wiey's Tavern in Fairfax so az
to Iniersect the Little river Turnpike near the line
OF the ID. OF Columbia. Mr.. Winston from the c.
OF T. and L. presented bill auihorising an adj
diiional building to the Public Warehouse in Pc
tersburg. Mr.. May, from the e. of Z. of J pre-
sented report and bill to amend the act reducing
into one the acts concerning forcible entries and
detaiDers.
| An engrossedbi bill authersing separate election
! at Prunty Town in Harrison was read third
| time and passed.
Reports and bills from the Standing Committees
were presented by .hessrs. Everett, Moore, of Il.
| Winston, and .nay.
-Mr Opshur moved to take up the bill concern
ing lncestuous marriages The motion was opposed
by Mr. Pdtteson of a. But it prevailed; and the
bill being taken up,
M. Opshy delivered long, learned and
elaborate speech in favor of its passage. The five
objections he had heard urged against permitting
man to marry the sister of his deceased wife. l.
that 1t was against the njunctions OF Scripture. q
against natural law, 3D. against moral law. 4tb
against sound policy, and 9Th against moral feeling.
were all answered in detail; and with arguments
and illustrations which limits, to-day will not
permit US even 10 abridge.
When Mr.. Upshur concluded 1.-THE usual hour
having arrived) the House adjourned.
FOR THE Eve UIRER.
GENERAL ASSEMBLING. q
On the abolition of the Superior Courts of Law in
each county, and the restoration of the old Di.
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