Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-06

any tax tor county seal, and mskiny IL tie duty
OF the clerks 70 a6ix the seal without tar.
The bill establishing the town of Melville. was.
on motion of Mr.. Nelson, laid on the table. The
amendments to the other bills were conquered in.
On Mr.. Bryce's motion. the Committee of
C'aims were discharged from the consideration o
the petition OF A. Montague and the letter of our
Land Agent in Kentucky; and they were referred
to Special Committee.
On Mr.. Chalmers motion, the rule of the House
was suspended tor the purpose, and he presented
the petition of jeremiah Moore for a divorce.
Yin motion OF Mr.. Eperetf. the Report of the
Committee on the Registers Office was t,ken up:
ana he moved its reference TO Special Com
niittee.
mr.. Oaois OF Hanover, opposed this reference.
because II was, in his opinion, departure from the
usual course of the House. Nothing had occurred
20 distrust the report, and its reference would i'm
ply an imputation on the Committee.
MT. Eusreft remarked that he did not wish the
reference because OF any improprieiy in the re
port but under the impression. that il would be
iuiiy sustained and perhaps better understood af-
ter further investigation He wished the reference
also, because had been iEtimaed that the fenor,
contained an improper bias against the Register.
MI. OouthGt advocated the motion. ON the
ground that 1t was due both TO the Standing Com.
mittee and to the Register, 20 the House and IN
me state, that the matter should bd estisa,ed in
the most ample manner. II the r .sister be de.
iaui'er let be made out clearly land if no, lie, hi.
character be relieved from every thing like impu,a.
tion After few further remarks from Mr. Do,;.
in opposition,
The House determined TO re. commi, the re,or,.
and It was referred to a special committee
Engrossed Bills Concerning Josenb Hofrm,,
Concerning John Guald -Incorpe, a,ins the trus.
tees of Tyler Academy in the town OF Mildr.
bourne Concerning Anselm Bailey More eff.c.
tuaiy to provide for ascertaning and settling the
western boundary line Of Maryland and Virginia
were read third time and passed.
Resolutions from the COMMITTEES FIR Co,,,. .t
Justice were read and conquered in. decI,,;no zoo
sonaoie the petitions of Nancy Keller, for a
divorce, and OF Nancy Russeau. for n divorce
Ne-oiutions were read and concurreJ in from
The COMMITTEE OF Schools and COLLEGES. decIa,i,y
reasonable, the petitions from Bo,eourt. for .n
amendment to the act for the purpose of raising
money by lottery, so as to tranfer the sibtv
imposed upon the Commissioners To soms resno
sioie broker from Randolph Academy; Ports
! mouth Academy; certain citizens in Giles: and
the New Glasgow Academy all for lotteries 10 raise
money Tor literary purposes and from Ohio for
! the incorporation OF the trustees of an Academv
IN Wheeling. And rejecting the petition, for
endowments from the Literary Furd to the Ste.
phensburg Academy, and the Academy in Wheel
ing.
read and concurred In, rejecting the petition, Of
John Smith, Sheriff of Frederick in lSea for an al
ditionsl per cent. on the revenue maid into tho
treasury by him And Of Hatcher Trindau 70 h.
refunded hne " 'e
further resolutions were read from the Commit
lee Tor Courts OF Justice and concurred in. decsr
ing reasonable, the petition of the executor nj
thomas Jefferson that five slaves emancipated by
his VIII, may remain in the State and yeject;,y
in
remain in the State. The resolution r.i.c.,ng n.
petition OF Benjamin Hoard, man of colour 10
remain IN the Stale, reversed on mo,ion of NJ
Segar MIR Tyler made unsuccessful motion
indefinitely to postpone the resolution as amended
and the House then agreed to it,
! Mr.. Rogers of Loudoun, called up the resolution
OF the Committee OF Finance. rejecting the peti
; .,o"' Ho" Houuouh and auquier for change in
! the time OF paying the public revenue into Stbe
treasury, and moved to reverse the opinion of the
COMMITTEE. The reasons for changing the time of
payment from the ut Nov. TO some late dav in
Dec: or the lst Jan. and the advantages to be EN-.
loSea oy the people, by corresponding postpone-
ment Of the payment OF their taxes, were exclaimed
BY Messrs. Rogers Sr Wallace -Messrs. Shin &
| oHUIsoH supported the motion, and Messrs Loyal
Wetch opposed IL. II was nega,iyed and The
resolution as reported by the Committee u,as con-
CURED in. was .o'-
fEsTERDAY-The election OF Register of the
| Lana Ohce was postponed witEou, day, or until
me new committee raised 10 enquire further into
Inc affairs OF that office should make their repor,
ana on motion OF MIR. Smytb, the chairman OF thar
committee. 1t had leave 10 cit during the sitting
OF the House. S
communication was received from the Senate
tnat they had passed the bills Concerning the
own OF Pari-burg in Giles; and have rejected the
o'iis, concerning Robert c. Fukerson; concern
ing VIM. Cooper and the bill amendatory of The
laws providing for the poor and declaring who
snail be deemed vasrants.
me order OIL the day 10 go into committee of
'he whoie on the Thron'on's Gap Turnpike bill.
was postponed until Monday next This hill orr.
braces the lottery principle. Numerous o,bs,
bills &C., on the subject of lotteries have been
laid on the table 10 await the decision of the House
ON this bill, which is considered as the pioneer ON
that subject. va
Mr. .dyiett obtained leave TO bring in bill 70
amend The act Tor raising sum of money by way
OF LOTTERY tor the benefit of the Rumford Academy
In King William.
MIR. 'qHnond, moved that the Committee OF
courts Oh Justice be instructed TO enquire into the
espediency Of extending the jurisdic ,ion of sim
eie magistrate to the sum of $50. lie said that
IN oneTing this resolution, he acted in obedienc.
20 inc WIZ OIL portion Of hs constituents who had
expressed wish on the subject. The motion was
negstiyed.
u. y. Senator Mr.. Wilson, after apologize
ing 20 fhe House, Tor bis unavoidable absence,
wn'rn prevented him from calling up the resolution
for the election of Senator, moved 10 take M
the resolution, which was taken up and he moved
10 amend ii, 30 TO bring on the election this dsy
(Satu'day.)
Mr. Gaines moved to amend it so as to 20 into
the election on this day week, as many members
were absent, and would be in their seats by that