Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-04
vIaG1MIA LEGISLATURE
IN SENATE.

Monday, Jan. 1.-The Senate met after recess
oi some days. All the bills communicated from
me 1ouse OF Delegates, read the frs and
second times, and committed TO the respective
committees appointed TO consider them.
The Resolution to proceed by joint ballot to the
election OF Register of the Land Office, on mo.
tioh oil Mr.. Sharp, was amended, and agreed to-
The Senate proceeded by joint ballot with the
House OF delegates TO the election of the Auditor
| Oh fuoiic Accounts, the Second Audi or and Treas
uTer- nd, on motion Of Mr. Dode adjourned.
Tuesday, Jan. 2.-Five Bills, received vest err
day from the House Of Delegates, were passed by
the Senate
! On mo ion OF Mr.. Dode adjourned
Wednesday. Jan 3. Seven Bills were passed
by The Senate, and tvo rejected
| Va motion of Mr. Boyd adj ,urntd
| House OF DELEGATES.
| Tuesday, Jan. ?. Mr. Caper,on obtained leave
10 bring in bill to change the time OF holding the
County Courts OF Monroe.
| On motion of Mr. Baber, the Committee for
Courts OF Justice were instructed 10 enquire into
the expectancy OF amending the act concerning The
County ard other Inferior Courts, so as 10 REQUIRE
justices OF the peace TO issue their warrants re-
iurDable before them, some other Justice of ih.
county
On motion of Mr.. White, the Committee of
Roads and Internal Navigation, were instructed to
enquire into the expe]iency of modifying the IA e..
Ili VI toI's CaDaI. TO
unnecessary delay to boats passing through the ca
nal.
On motion OF Mr.. Bryce, the resolution was 90
modified az TO require the committee TO enquire in
TO he expedency OF charging toll for the use of the
road on the canal.
On motion Of Mr.. Chalmers, the Committee of
Roads and Inornal Navigation, were instructed 10
enquire INTO The expediency OF recognizing the
Board of Public Works
An enptossed hill xyas ,oL., $50 ,xo.,:J;.. r. -
the payment Of P. u. Bradley, Tailor of Fairfax
for supporting runaway negro, who was cold
for much less than the Jail fees. The principle
involved IN this bill was again discussed al some
length The bill was advocated by Messrs. Ma
~on OF Fairfax, Mayo, Tyler and Davis; and op-
posed by MessTs. May, Bryce, Craig, Everett and
PaiiesnD, and rejected liz TO so.
An sng,o.sed bill more effectuaIIy 10 prevent
persons owning ferries 10 other state from ferryng
rom the Virginia shore, was, after some discussion
rejected.
Engrosscd bills passed - Concerning the town
OF Parisburg, in Giles; TO divide the SD Regiment
in The county Of Campbell; Concerning John
baskerville; Concerning Jno. a. Lee; Changing
The time Of holding separate elections in tie
county Of Wool.
Resolutions from The Committee Of Claims W ere
fead and concurrcd n, declaring reasonable 90
'9nrh-oi tie petition Of Reuben Cave prsys for
pension, aud rejecting 20 much Of IL az pays foj
pension 10 be allowed his wife during her life.
YrsTERpAT,a communication was received
from the Senale. hat they had agreed 10 the Joint
resolution to sppolgt COMMITTEES 10 examine the
condition OF the Banks ia ills Ci,y--and had ap-
pointed COMMITTEES their part---tbat they had
passed The bills, 10 stsend the act allowing re-
ward for killing wolves, in Hampshire, Rsth, and
Hardy r. 20 amend tie act 20 encourage the killing
Of crows in certain counties - AMI that they had
passed, wiib amendments, the bills altering the
tine Of holding the separate election in the coun-
~ Of Warrington, suj incorporating too trsVess
~ Noun: fissgsnt ASatery The lIe4ss eczs