Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-21

ieeiuss oil Virginia TO winch aliuson had cen
maae' were In exact accordance with his own For
his own part, he wanted an individual. az his p.
preventative, who would represent those feelings
with temperance and moderation, withou, ipAam
Ing his enemies and mortifying his friends. There
were but few individuals in Virginia he would
| prefer TO air. Randolph; but there were some. He
| moved to lay the resolution on the table.
MIR. UHsoa SAID if there any other person
preferred to Mr.. Randolph, that was ne reason for
laying the resolution on the table. A fair oppor-
! tuni'y would be afforded for bringing him forward.
He did not wish TO prevent the expression of such
prefer but wished, by the election 10 express
the sentiments of the Legislature on the public con
duct OF our representative. He knew not who
would be selected He did no, know bu, that i,
might be some person " no ould pursue the
p" noiseiess tenor OF his way" without attracting
either the admiration attention of the public;
or II might be an irsvdusl always ready to srap-
pie Nth the foe and TO sacrifice himself for his
e uniry An unwilngness TO 20 int o the election
might be construed abroad into hesancy and
doubt.
The resolution was laid on the table 90 TO g.;
ana Mr. UtiSon then gave notice tha, lie should
call 1t up the Srd of January
An engrossed bill dyoTci.g Macy Gay from her
husband being taken up, gave rise TO some discus
sion on the general principles of divorce, in which
MI. LockeH opposed the bill, and Messrs Tia ylor
and Eppe> supported it.
MIR. Taylor offered rider 10 the the bill. DENY
ing to the husband The right to marry again in the
lifetime OF Mrs. Macy This rider was opposed
! by Mr. WdHGce, on the ground that one party TO
contract could not be released without the release
| oil the other. The rider was enprossed MIR. Pas
'sSofi moved 10 lay the bill and rider on the table
uh'!I me proposition for general law on the
-'ojec' had been acted on. Mir. Eppes ~ as opposed
:" 'his' because no such law may pass, aud the
failure mo- be known until the end of the Ses-
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passed the bill with The rider.
On Mr.. Henlsy'S motion the Com. of c. Of 7
Were instructed 10 enquire into the expe,liency of
regulating by law the proceedings to be had upon
applications for divorces
On MIR LetriS' no:iun, leave was given to bring
In a6oli TO require the Auditor To correct an .rr,r
| In the tables OF assessment of lands in Rocking
nam, Telali"g TO attact of land owncd by the her.
| of Jno King
MT .fidsrSon offered a resolution to inetruc,
the =. OF Finance 10 enquire into the expedency
"i changing the law imposing tax on houses OF
private entertainment as to tax them IN pro-
portion 10 wha, they may rent TOR annually
MIR. Briggs obtained leave to bring in bill, to
amend the act &c to receive money by way of lot.
terry for certain purpo-es.''
EnsfoSSed diNS pGSSed-to change the time
oi holding The Surerior Courts of law for the
county oil Scott changing he time of holding the
! ouF error Court of law OF Amelia county -con>
corning ADAM Harness jr.- establishing a ferry
from the land OF Saul. Henderson across the Obi,
- concerning Thos. Flatford- concerning Benz
HamFiek- concerning Wm. Cooper
Inc Speaker laid before the House lette. from
'he governor enclosing certain resolutions of the
''"'e oi Louisiana, approving the amendment p,o-
| posed by the State OF Georgia to the Cons,;,uIio,
| OF the u >. and are>olution of the State of Yer
mont disappearing The amendments proposed by
Tennessee.
-. iEsrERDAY, the Senate of Virginia adjourned
| till the Is, January