Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-20

so'fatie SO much of The petition OF q. Woodsop.
and sundry inhabitants of Albemarle and Buckinp
ham, as prays the passage OF an act autborsine a
dam to be erected across James River at Goosby's
Falls, canal cut, and locks erected at those falls
so as TO secure safe navigation of that part of the
river, and n constant supply of water to work
lsSPoodson's mill: Also a I'd resolution rejecting
SO much OF the petition as prays lottery to be
authorized to raise a sufficient sum Of money -
These resolutions were agreed 10 by the House,
after sn unsuccessful motion by Mr.. Pat.eson to
amend the seconi, SO as to authorize the lottery.
a resolution from the Committee for Courts of
justice, declaring 1t nexpedent 10 provide by law
Tor General Index TO be made to the deed book.
oil the General Couri--Agr.eJ to.
| a resolution from the Coa,ni tee of Roads and
internal Navigation was read, declaring il not ex
Peoieht TO amend The road laws, so as 10 reduce
the penalties imposed upon and 10 repeal the pro-
VISION io' the payment of surveyors of Roads. -
On MIR. Eppes's motion the resolution was amend.
eu by striking out the word "noi,' g bill order
ed 10 be broush, IN.
y resolution from the Committee of Proposi-
.ohs and Grievances, rejecting the petition from
wheeling for making sunJgy additions 10 tina, town,
on The g Quad OF want OF notice, was agreed to.
A resolution OF the Committee of Claims dec;aI-
ing reasonable The petition o. John Is Richardson,
IN collector OF ceriun fines, also agreed 10 by
The House.
| YESTERDAY y commute alton was received
irou' the Senate, tina, they had passed the bills
20 repeal the &C, concerning the military lands
lying southwest OF the Tennessee river in Kentucky
Ito prescribe the meth u OF proceedinp in suits
and on petitions for divorces and concerning
IhFestown, in Jeffrrson: And that they had
passed with amendments the bill concerning the
appointment oil commissioners of the revenue
Inc amendments were concurIed-in And thai,
they had reiec ed the bills concerning Newell Ed
lsh insr.e ,,e
| lard IN Ricbmond--and "a bill divorcine Nancy
Keller from her husband Samuel
EngF0SsSd 6iHS passed Releasing TO the
chiuren oil Geo Carson, a tract of land uheI eof
lie aied seized concerning the town OF Weston-
authorising the appointment, OF measurer of lu,n-
Der and suaser OF liquors in the town of Wheel
ing -comcerning land. returned tleiinouen, for the
| non payment OF taxes concerning Isaac Oldham:
giving the assent of this state TO an sc, ,ncorpo.
rating tie Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, as pas,eJ
! oy the State of Mary land-to amend the act au
thorsIng separate election in Rockinphatnto
amend the act relnqnishing for the benef, of &c.
rard Pursey and family, The amour, of certain pub
TIC nnes; concerning The widow and heirs of Hem
I ~ IL LILLIAN concerning Nathanil GrIesby-
! incorporating company 10 construct turnpike
road across The Warm-spring Mountain; authoris.
ing separate election in Lewis; incorporains the
trustees OF the Wheeling Academy in Ohio; re
leasing 10 JOS Semple a,il others The public rish
| 10 tract OF land; concerning Macher Strune
| AN enSrOssed bill extending the time Of payment,
| al The several sums OF money loaned from the
Literary Fund, was tax zen up Alter some discus
sion' MI ltHSOn prepared a rider, which was
rejected 81 TO 3d.
Sundry bills were read The first and SECOND time
In pursuance TO notice, numerous and high
~ respectable meeting of the friends OF Gen Jack
son, from The counties of Essex, Caroline Spo;t-
= I'll.
ana A'n5 george, convened al the Town Hall, in
, Fredericksburg, on the l4ih instan,:''- Geoige
buckner, Esq. oil Caroline was called TO The
NhalT; and w. Gordon OF Frederick sbuIs an
pointed s-cre.ary. committee of nine gentle
nen was appointed to prepare an Address TO the
CH!Zens OF The Commonwealth and present t,
| the Meeting such Resolutions as might give eff
hcacy to the measures growing gu, OF this meet
ing. The following gentlemen were appointed
.Ie Co'.'"''''-sj III DR. John IL. Wallace of
tfeder cksbu:g, Juha Mercer Uarne,; of Essex
George Banks, Wm. Brent and John Monr,.re =,
Stafford. Maj James Richards OF Culpcper, Col.
Thomas Minor of Spot-ylvania, Mai Hugh NJ
Patton and tfarret Minor vi Frederick burg An
Address was reported S. adopted. 1t denounces in
the severes terms the origin, the Goct, mes s the
acts OF the present Administration. 1t directly
ch,rses MIR. Clay with corup,ion in forming a
Coalition with MIR. Adms; and conciadts with
holding up % Andrew J~cISson, as the giest re
publican leader under whose auspices tn. con,ti-
tuIon may be restoreI to is supremacy; aud the
la~less reign of MIR. Adams Gu, short aud the
Pre- fligate succession OF Mr. Cl y defeated. -
The Resolution also proposed and agreed to-
recommend 10 the PEOPLE tin oughou' the State
and Union, friendly 10 the election OF Gen Jack
son. TO cali meetings AID organize themselves in
such manner as will be most likely 10 give elicien-
cy to their measures, Sc. The Meeting also ap-
pointed a Committee of Corr dependence OF seven
teen gentlemen, for the purpose of communicating
and CO. operating with other Committees in this
State ard elsewhere.
bLT Public Dinner - this day 10 he given a,
The Eagle Hotel, as mark of respect TO our dis
tinguished fellow citizens John Floyd member OF
the House of Representatives., and William B.
Giles, OF the House Of Delegates OF Virginia
Members of he Legislature and citizens, who
are disposed to unite on this occasion, are request
TO leave their names at The Eagle HoeI
! a meeting Of the friends OF Gen. Jackson in
Kentucky, has been called on tie first Saturday
in Mach next, 10 take into consideration H. pro-
rriety CT nominating hi'n for the ri esidency.
Phil PaIiadium FEB. 2.
- The 'ommeose'"emt OF Mr. Wallace Speed, Tie
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