Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-03


fEsTERD AY-A communication was received
from the Senate, that they had passed the bill To
amend the act establishing new regiment in Lou
doufi. and that they had passed, with an amend
inent, the act providing for the erection of a BRIDGE
'Si"es HPpoIhatoN river at Petersburg. The
amendment agreed 10.
TN MIR. Locketts motion, an enquiry was ins.i
tuted into the expedienSy of establishing a sepa
rate election at Lombardy Grove, in Mecklenbiru
On motion of Mr.. Riyes, of Prince GEORGE an an
enquiry was instituted into the expediency OF en-
planning so much OF the general law of elections
as relates to paTcerneTs, joint tenants or tenants in
common, and also the duties OF sheritfs and otbcr
officers who conduct elections
reports were presented from the Committees
by Messrs. Crump of Surry, White, Riyes Of
Campbell, Rivcs OF Prince George, Gordon Hill,
Tyler and linn. ---'''
MIR. Jones of Pendeton, moved to sus,and
rule OF the House, for the purpose Of reconsider
ing the vote rejecting the Resolution offered some
Gays ago by Mr. Brown, to enquire into.the eype-
uency OF appointing board of Juriss whose d.itI,
Il snail be to enquire into the extent and nature of
the evils arising from the unsettled state of Land ii
Ties on the Western waters of virginia IN dnviso
such measures as may, in their opinion be best cal
the General Assembly.
-tr. Brown went into a full explanation on tho
SUBJECT The motion was supported by Mr.. Tve-
Teu' VINO SAID he was prepared to legislate direct
~ on the subject Mr.. Everett then moved n sinh
sotute merely 70 give leave TO bring in a bill r.
quiet the land titles. Mr. Brown opposed the s,,b
stitute on the ground ;hats;he House had no, the
Information necessaryto enable it to act on the sub
iject Mr.. New horter also opposed the sul,s,i,,f
The substitute then rejected
Mr. May then moved to amend the resolution CT,
as 70 appoint Committee 20 enquire into the o.
pehency OF appointing board OF jurists &c Mr.
-" Ecil1F moved 50 to modify the resolution az TO
MAKE inc matter ole OF enquiry by the Committee
OF Courts OF Justice-This motion was negativeJ
Inc resolution was thcn amended on the motion
VI UT. brown so as 10 require the appointment of
oeiect committee to enquire into the evils and
report refnedy End in this loTIn it was adoptcd
communication was received from the Senate
By Mr. CloptOn, that the Senate had agreed N nro
cecd on that day TO the election of an Auditor of
tuDhc Accounts, Second Auditor and a Rcgister
/ OF inc Land Oihcc. The House then went into
! the elections " NV
! Mr. Sherrard nominated James 7. Heath. the
present Auditor, who was reelected without or
position "
Mr.. James Brown, IT,. was nominated bv Mr.
watkins of g., and reelected without opp5si,iop
as Second Auditor.
! Mr.. VIM Selden was nominated as REGISTER of
| the Land Ounce, and reelected without opnoston
! On Mr. Barton's motion the Bird ruIc Nv,s e,,s-
pended, for the reception Of petition from, sundrv
inhabitants Of Berkeley and Frederick for the re-
peal Of the law prohibiting emancfpatcd slaves
from residing in the state; also petition from Ere
derrick for the passage Of an act Tor the con.tr1,c
ton of road from Winchester 20 parxershurr 4
/ lot the incorporation Of two turnpike COMMANDS.
ono from Winchester TO Sruhfiold; the other from
Snickersyiilc az the eastern foot Of the Blue ridge
TO keesburg-Mr Hill presented a petition froin
=. Wallace, Of Ohio, for compensation a. commits
sioner, SC. Mr.. Fitzhugh presented petition
from John Good asking construction Of the ACT
| concerning the Cumberland road, so as 10 decide
whether the state OF the y. s. are to pay for dam
ages 70 individuals.
On motion Of Mr.. J. p. Christian. an enoui,-y was
instituted into tho expediency OF allowing 10 the
neir5 Of C. Roane the Communication Of fill paw f,T
NE years in lieu Of half pay for life as am olccr
Of The revolution.
Mr.. Stephenson Obtained leave to bring in aim
autboFsing the court o Nicholas to anroini three
OF more ht persons 70 celebrate tc sitss Of rafr;
'noay IN said couni-