Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-11

was requested to furnish The L. OF Schools,
Colleges with the onrnalof the proceedings of th
Directors of the Literary Fund.
On Mr.. Newman's motion the C. of r. and
~. were instructed TO enquire into the expedienc,
| OF providing some further means 10 compleie tb
road from Clarksburg to Point Pleasant,
| MIR. Pitts offered resolutions instruc,ing the mi
III committee 10 enquire into the expediency O
aool'shing the appointment of b. igsde Inspector
ana 10 require the Colonel OF each county TO trait
the oiilcers for fixed compensation per day, ant
10 perform all the duties of the Inspector and o
requiring the adjut'n, TO attend such tanning an,
be paid, and of attaching pay the appointment
OF sergeant Major agreed 10, 90 to 67.
Mr.. Rogers offered resolution to enquire into
Tue exptdiency oil changing the time of paying in
! the public revenue negaiived.
On Mr. Carter's motion, resolution was adopt
ed, making 1t The duty Of the Speaker at the CON.
mencement OF each session TO appoint committee
10 act jointly with one from the Senate,to enquire
into the condition of the Banks
On motion OF Mr. Pollard of X. w. leave was
gwen 10 bring in bill to repeal The act establish.
| ing the present free institution in King William
so as to leave the poor of said county in the
situation they were prior TO that act, AMI prov ID
ing tor the sale OF the real estate belonging TO the
said Institution.
| MIR. Colston presented bill concerning con.
ven'lon This bill provides fort akng the sense OF
me tTeehoiders or present voters on the question
! OF convention 1t was read and made the order
| oil The day IN committee oithe whole on Wednes-
day and 500 copies ordered 10 be printed.
| Mr.. Gordon presented a resolution from the c.
OF g. of Justice declaring Reasonable the petition
OF the bench and bar of Cupsper, that the quar-
| teriy court OF sad county may comm ence on the
Sd Monday in July, and continue two weeks, and
| that the other guaiterly terms may be abolished -
| concuIred In.
| On Mr.. Nash's motion committee was an.
1 pointed " on NJ sc
his reelection, consisting Of Messrs Nash, Irvine,
| Booker, Cspertcn, Crump of p. Barton and J.
b. Christian.
MIR. Hill presented resolutions from the c. of
and IL declaring reasonable; L the petition from
preston tor separate election; 2 from Randolph
iof the same purpose; iIom New Baltimore for
'he Incorporation of a manufacturing company
and a from Logan for separate election All C.
VIII ch were concurIed in
MIR. Thompson of n. msie an unsuccessful mos
ton that the House djourn until II O'Clock in
stead OF one. This motion was opposed on the
ground That the committees had time TO mature
The business for the House to act upon.
| Mr.. W bite from the Committee of r. and / n
made report declaring reasonable the petition
from Stafford and Spot,sylvania for amending the
act ioi improving the navigation Of the Rappahan-
mock and It's branches,re and concuired in,
| Mr.. FhzhuSh offered resolution TO instruct the G.
for O. OF 10 enquire into the expediency of amend
I.
extend the rule in relation to the pleas of non es,
factum, OF non assumpsit and nil debit agreed to-
On Mr. McWhorter's motion so much of the
| Auditor q report as suggests amendment to the
act concerning idiots and lunaticks, was referred
! to the Committee of Claims.
The Report of the Committee of p. and Elec-
tons, presented on Saturday by Mr. Riyes of p.
George, was taken up and read on his motion II
rejects the memorial of VIM. Ford, contesting the
| election oil Il. Z. i. Moncure, on the ground that
The notice OF objections TO certain voters, was not
as explicit as the law requires, being in general
terms, that the voters objected to, were not quail
fed according to law.
| Mr.. Cook moved 10 recommit the report SC This
motion gave rise to a proiracted debate in which
The motion was supported by Messrs Bryce, and
Mar, and opposed by Messrs. J. Christian,
Witcher, Gaines Rives OF Prince George and
| Everette The gentlemen who advocated recon-
hitting the report, commended that the notice was
sufficient and that there was no necessity for de
failing the objections to each vote in the notice Of
The contesiins party. Those on The other cid.
cou.bated the arguments adduced, and insisted
upon the propIeiy, both under the law as i,
stands. aud according to the abstract merits of the
question, that the objections 10 ,ach vote should
be stated in the notice, in order that the returned
member might be appri-ed of the particular excep,
lions 20 each vote in taking the DISPOSITIONS bcfor,
the commissioners. Otherwise he would have tc
attend them prepared 10 sustain all the qualification
OF the voters whose votes were objected TO-
; MIR. Moncure, when the motion was made. ros
) and took brief view Of the question in contro
; ve:sy Mr.. Newton made motion to Law tn
report on the table, and MIR. Nav, to adjourn
both OF which were nesatived. The House rber
confirmed the report OF the committee, 10Y TO =:
BY which Mr.. MoncuIe retains his seat.
Sundry petitions were presented.