Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-23
VIRGINIA LaaIs1Arunr-

tuesday, FEB. ga communication u as re-
cei'ed nom the Senate that they had passed the
OH aathoiising lhos Jefferson 10 dispose of las
property oy lottery; authorising The trustees of the
,o"n oi manchester 10 improve the common be-
,o"s"e 10 me SAID town auihorising Lewis
.Ii'enihehser 10 mold certain real property; tina,
they had passed with amendments the bill concern.
Ing Chas. Woodson, Exor. OF Fred Woooson.
ana tnat they had rejected the bill concerning the
ices of clerks and others in certain cases
hnsTossed bills P0sssd.--Allo.v wing further time
ioi ,he completion oil the Smokers Gap Turnpike
! road, and 10 raise by lottery, sum of money for
' 'hs' purpose -ihcofporaIing company 10 estab-
.i'"a turnpike ROAD from Covington TO Lyme hburp
'onceihhie me heirs OF Thos. Armistead-relcasin.,
~ fie."eh GOODWIN the commemorative right 10
certain tract OF iand-provding for the erect;oc
OF bridge pcross Appomattox river at the ,o,y n
oil Petersburg.
Ahe ensro'sed bill autho:ising the trustees of the
fh'sJivana Academy to raise sum of money he
lottery, was taken up. II was opposed by .II,ssrs
EcereH and Christian, of b. and suppor,ed by
Aiessrs: Caben and Witcher, and passed
Inc Dill Tor the appointment OF a fifth Chapcel
ior was taken up. .Nr. May offered Substitute
ior the Dill; and Mr.. Cook moved the Indefinite
postponement oil the whole subject This morton
prevailed 81 to rs
Inc speaker lad before the House two letters
from The Governor; the first containing the renor,
| oil the Engineer, of the survey OF road from,
Staunton 10 Callaghan Sand on the examinations
OF the Tygar,'s valley river The second letter
communicated the resolutions of Indiana. disan
proving the amendments proposed TO the Cons,itu
ton by Tennessee
.1fT. Dromsoole moved 10 refer to selec, com
mitiee 80 much of the Governors Message a. re-
lates to the tariff and the subjec, of Roads and
Oanais. lie made few remarks on the imror
lance OF the subject and the interest il had
throughout the United States The subisc, 80.
referred, ayes iO5 noes 81, and the following
committee appointed: yMessrs. Dromgooie, Lon.
al, UPshW, GhOLsOn, Roane, Mason, of s.
Goode, Gordon, Taylor, U'hite, Bruce, Vat
hinS, Of p. e., Har,iSOn, of c., CabeH AMI
HungeIyford.
The engrossed bill concerning the Richmond
and Manchester Colonization Society was taken un
on the motion of Mr.. Upshur. 1t requires tl,e
agent OF the Penteniary deliver to the societ .
! certain amount in PenitentisTy manufactures
There was blank in the bill a. to this amount
Several motions were made to fill it; $1,000 was
nesatived, and the next highest sum, & 500 being
pending
Mr.. UPshtr, considering that the proper time.
rose and submitted his views TO the House The
estimation in which they held the subject " oujd
determine the amount with which The blank was
10 be tlled. MIR. Upshnr spoke some time and with
ability and force in favor of the scheme Of coloniz
ing the free people Of color. M. MAY spoke in
favor Of The bill The blank filled with $500.
Mr. Gordon opposed the bill, and was followed
by MessTS. Winston Gud blackburn in favor.
and yfr. DromgOOie in opposition to it, The
ayes and noes were taken on motion of MIR. Jack
son, and the bill passed, ayes ZIG noes TO-
On Mr. Biackburn's motion the resolution for
procuring a copy of Peale's Portrait of General
Washington with the Senate's amendments. was
taken up. .lfr. Watkins. Of p. l.. moved the
indefinite postponement Of the resolution and
amendments. The motion gave rise 10 some con-
yersation in which yuessTs. Blackburn, JPafbius.
CdbeH, PattesOn, Of b. Wteher and Rioes took
part. AT the reques, Of the latter gentleman, who
was not prepared TO vote on the subject Mr. Wat
kins withdrew his motion to postpone; but il, was
renewed by .Hr. George. The question was ia
ken by ayes and noes, on motion of Mr.. blackburn,
and the resolution was postponed, lO2 to OIL.
YBsrERDAY-A communication was receiv ed
from the Senate, that they had passed tie bill di-
vorcIng Amelia 81. Alexander from her husband
John Alexander, with an amendment, ia which the
| House concurred.
/ Mr. Nc Wh0rfer called up the engrossed bill TO
amend the act relating 10 wrts Of scire facias "a
repeal letters patent This bill was opposed By