Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-18

HOUSE, OF DELEGATES.

Ga Saturday, a communication was received
from the Senate that they had passed the bill con :
corning Mslcher Strure.
Oa Mr.. Gholson's motion, the Committee OF
schools and Colleges were instructed 10 enquire
into the expediency OF furnishing the new Man of
virginia TO the Standing Committees of the House
ana The public officers, aud also copies of the Il
Code and Session Acis, to such az are M, now
furnished therewiib and TO provide for the proper
preservation thereof.
~ variety of bills on their first anil seeo,d
readings, were disposed Of and sundry bills and
resolutions reported from the Standing Commit.
tees.
Resolutions from the ommi;,ee of Proposi,iohs
and 6rlsvauce- were taken up and agreed to, de-
ciafing reasonable The petition fom Harrison
Io' separate election district from the same
county iof further separate election district :,
4 or enlarging the limits oil Clsrk-burg--. For the
addition OF parts OF Russell aud Tazewell TO the
couuty OF Logan and rejecting the petition OF
sundry persons N Harrison, for still further Sc
Parate election district in that county at the house
of 4. /. Br;ce.
The bill for establishing separate election in
Randolph being taken up, Mr.. May moved it's re-
commitment. with the intention of moving an in .
suucuon TO the Committee to report general law
on the sublec, oil separate elections He remark
ed that mach OF the time of he House, was con-
sumo oy the bills on that subjsc, and large part
OF The statute book was occupied by lonr laws
all in precisely the same words, establisbisy 3.
ieci.ch districts. II general law be passed the
lis hereafter for separate elections need be very
snort. The bill WAS recommitted with the in rue
ton asked for by Mr.. May.
On mo ion OF Mr.. Clarke, of Chesterfield, an
inquiry was Instituted into the prop iety of re-.
peaiins SO much OF the laws 90 for limitation OF
actions, &c. as uthorises plaintiff in my suit to
demand Tan Sc matter OF right and Of limit Z.
ing proceedings against special ball.
y resolution OF the Committee for Courts of
justice, was read and concurred in, declaring rea
sonsble the petition of \. c. Farley, 10 be per-
mi',eu TO remove the dower slaves held by her, to
the State OF Alabama.
RESOLUTIONS were read and concurred in, from
the COMMITTEE of Propositions and Grievances,
declaring reasonable the petition from Halifax for
a separate election, and from Patrick for changing
the times OF holding the separate elections in that
county.
The bill concerning Circuit Courts was read
ana on Mr. Gordon's motion, erdered 10 be printed
aud made the order of the day in Committee OF
the Whole, on the 4th of January next
RESOLUTIONS from the Committee of Schools and
Colleges were read-l, rejecting the petition from
Ciaiksoarg for an endowment from the Literary
Fund for the Randolph Academy; concurred in
ihe second resolution rejected the petition of the
trustees OF the same Academy to raise sum of
money by loItery.-Nir. Brown moved to amend
the resolution 60 az TO declare the petition ressona
Die. his motion was opposed by Messrs. Ghol-
son and Mayo, and supported by Msssrs. Brown
and Hunter. The discussion involved the plinci.
pie and expediency OF lotteries. The motion of
Alr Brown prevailed, and the resolution was
amended accordingly.
a report from the Committee appointed to ex
anime the Registers Office was taken up and
read
On Mr.. Nays motion, supported by Messrs.
Anderson and Simpkins, one of The rules of the
House was suspended Tor the reception of the
petitions of j. K. Wray aud VIM. Massenburs
and of the Hampton and Mil Creek Toll Brisge
Company.
Mr. George obtained leave 10 bring in bill 10
appoint commissioners to run the dividing line be-.
tween Giles and Tszeweli.
Nr. Rogers obtained leave to bring in bill to
Loudoun.