Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-09
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
HOUSE OF DELEG AYES.

received from The Senate. that they had passed the
bills Establishing ferry from the lands of David
Shriver and theirs in Ohio, across the Ohio river
and changing the time of holding certain courts:
and that they had passed, with amendments, the
bill changing the time Of holding the county court
OF Logan-and that they had rejected the bills con
corning Benjamin Hamrick concerning Patrick
McCuin, and concerning John a. Lee-The
amendments were agreed 10.
On motion of Mr.. Miller of Botetourt, the Com.
mittee oil Claims were instructed 10 inquire into
the expediency OF Iefunding the heirs Of Will
am McClanahan, decd certain sam Of money
On motion of Mr. Lundy, it was Resoiped
That the President and Directors of the Literary
Fund be requested to report TO this House state
ment oil the several private loans made by them,
showing what sums have been loaned, what part
oil said loans have been paid up, and whether there
Is any reason to spprehend that any loss will be
sustained on those remaining to be paid.
MIR. Smyth OF Wythe, from the Special Com
mi'tee, TO whom was re-committed the report of
the Committee appointed 10 examine the Registers
office made a report
Mr.. EpeTeH movedto lay the report on the ia
bic, with view of having it printed. He thone hi
there was some confict between this and the for
mer report; ard it due to The Standing Com
miitee TO allow them time to explain their .epo,t
Why psecipitste il?
MIR. Loyal opposed the motion. He thought
there was but one point which differ ence
could exist, and that could be then explained. Mr.
L0c6eH concurred in The motion, on the same ground
taken by MIR Ereret Mr.. Goode, of Mecklen-
lenburs, supported the motion, He asked that the
House would give TO gentlemen disposed TO inves.
tigate the conduct OF the Register time do il in
The most ample manner !, was desired that thew
should do so by the Register himself. The mott n
prevailed, lo2 TO Cd; and the report was ordered TO
be printed.
The ensIossed bill 10 amend the act allowing
wIiis OF error and appeal in certain cases on civ
ing security foi costs only, was taken up. II pro-
vides thai appellate courts, on appeals writs of
error, in Cases where the appellant is in jail
under the Judgment appealed from, shall be forth.
with tried, withou, regard to its place on the
docket. The merits Of this bill was discussed at
some length II was advocated by Messrs Tapp,
Gordon, Thompson, OF Amherst, and Wallace
and opposed BY Mr.. Mason, of Frederick
The argument turned on the propricty Of ma
king further determinations in the cases 10 be adiu
Dictated in The appellate courts Ga the one side il
was SAID that the personal liberty of the citizen was
at stoke on the other it was contended that the
bill but Increased the class of privilege eases that
the personal liberty OF the citizen was not in o,es-
lion; because defendant could procure his liberia
ton from jail, under q casa, at present by surTen-
dering his real property. defendant who had
personal property would be obliged to give il up;
but he who had only real pro perry was 10 be pro-
tected by The bill.
On putting The question the bill passed
Engr0ssed bills read a third time and pa ssed
Concerning the tow n OF Lewisburg, IN Greenbrier
Ito amend the act auhorisIng the counties Of
caroline and Hanover, 10 convert the brids e at
Littlepage's, across the Pamunky river into toll
bridge changing the time of holding the Superior
Courts in the 18th Judicial Circuit concerning
Obadiah Turpin.
resolution read and concuITed in from the
COMMITTEES oil Finance, rejecting the petition OF
W nj. Bales, Toll sathereI on the Kanawha road,
TO be permitted 10 keep store and tavern withou,
paying for iicence.
Resolutions was concurred in from the Com
mtee Of Courts of Justice, rejecting the petitions
Of K. &. Crump, minor, 10 be permitted 10 sell
real estate; from Hampshire TO amend the mode of
summonins jurors, and for their paymen / of ST.
mon siucky Tor divorce -of Delilah Hamili on
for divorce of Rich. Bland Lee, for an amend.
ment TO The laws concerning executions.
A resolution from the Committee OF Proposi-
tions and Grievances, was read and concurred in
declaring Reasonable the petition OF sundry citizens
OF Charlottesville
concuTed In, declaring reasonable the petition OF
Thornton Connolly.
YEsTERDAY-A Communication was received
from The Senate, that they had passed the act
' concerning the legal representatives Of Natha-
MEL WEIGH deceased;' and that they had agreed
TO the resolution for proceeding on Saturday next
to the election OF Senator of the u. S.
The House proceeded, according 10 the Join,
order. with the Senate, TO the election OF Briga.
der General, in the place OF Gen. Thomas Hunton
deceased.
Mr.. .honcoye nominated Col George NJ. Cook
OF Stafford in which he was Supported by N.essrs
Fmks and Briggs.
Mr.. Wilson of Cumberland nominated Col.
John r. Wallace of F.uquier--in Which he was
superiority Messrs. Winston and Upshur.
DIR. Garter nominated Capt John Macrae of
Prince William in which be was seconded by
Mr.. Tyler.
There were many testimonials read, and mapy
handsome compliments delivered, in the course OF
the Debate, to the pretensions OF the different can
dates.
Being called upon By Mr. .Honcure, Messrs
Hooe and Mason of King and Queen for
meTly from Stshord) testified to the qua6ca-
tons OF Col. Cook land the former slated how
agreeable his election would be to the officers of
the Brigade. Mr. Tyler stated, how acceptable
10 the two regiments in Prince William would be
the appointment of Mr.. Macrae.
The votes were, for Cook I07, Macrae 60,
Wallace 80 So Col Cook was elected
The order OF the day to 20 into The discussion of
the Thorno n's Gap Road bill Involving the Lot
terry Quesfisn,) was postponed till Friday
On MIR. .ucIlhaney's motion, the 33d rule was
suspended, for the purpose Of receiving petition
from an Academy in Loudoun, which prays the
use OF certain arms TO be put uto the hands of its
pupils, on the principle of Capt. Partrdgc's AGA
demy-Referred.
On MIR. CTaig's motion, an enquiry was d.
rected into the expediency Of repeating the law
which provides for the appointment Of an Agent
OF Military Land Claims in kenucky--upon the