Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-18

! Mr.. Mayo proposed TO substitute the c. OF =. S
q. FIR .icct Committee
| Mr.. Do,llridge proposed the Com Of Finance >
| which was agreed to - Mr.. Mayo having with
draw n his proposition,
Mr.. May said, he did not yield to any man On
that ;ioor ia the desire OF reducing the burdens of
| the people. Bur, that very consideration made
him opposed 20 the adoption Of the resolution The
salariesoi Tie officers. he said, amounted to about
Si0,000:--And what proportion of this does the
Icnseuin propose to strike Off p one half! or one
Iourfhf This would be expended By this House,
should Il undertake to consider the resolution. The
proposed inquiry would inevitably lead TO the EN-
barrassing subject OF the pay of the members Of
| The q. Assembly. We ought TO recur 10 The fun
damen,ai principles, mentioned by the Gentleman
from IL we about 10 doit. He hoped, that ,lu-
ring the present Session. they should avoid as fer
as possible general Legislation and all unnec essary
nquries--thus, saving to the State, for every day
the Session would be cursailcd, 81 900, Sc.
MIR. Doddrdge, thought the Gentleman from Pc
tersburg was right in surprising, that the inquiry
would lead TO that in relation the pay Of mem
bers OF Assembly, az it did in 1922. proposition
similar 10 the present. was then made, and it re-
suited only in bill, reduce the pay Of me
TOOK up al least one month--ani the Assembly
ended where they begun, Sc SC.
Inc question, on agreeing 10 the resolution was
decided IN the negative without division
on motion OF Mr.. Miller, Of Boictourt, the re
port and resolutions relative the contested cleo
ton from Bedford, was taken up; ana he then NOV
e. 10 re-commit the report, with instructions to the
committee to report all The facts in the CASE
MessFs Rives, Gaines, Everett, May St Doddridge
opposeu Inc -commitinen!.--Mr. Rives, Chair
man OF the Com. Of p s. E. gave a concise history
oi me case as II appeared to the Committee, from
which ne inferred, that it would be perfectly use
iess 10 state more OF the facts, than the Committee
had done lie said, that Mr.. Gosgn would be
entitled to his seat although all the votes given to
Mr.. IT, objected to by Mr.. Noel should be prov
ell 10 be illeg albut that Mr.. NJ had failed 10 pro-
auce any proof whatever OF the iliegaii,y of these
Vo'es.-ihe House refused to re-coranit the re-
portland the resolutions of the Committee, that
. MI Noel Is not entitled TO seat in the present
house oil Delegates, and that p. NJ. Goggin is
entitled to seat therein were then agreed to-
MT Kimbrough, for the C. for C. of j. reported
as reasonable, the petition OF Ezekiel Mound and
John Patton, and that of John and Walter Dalzel:
| -1Sreed to by the House.
| Mr.. Hill, from the e. of p & C. reported as
reasonable, the petition of the President S, Com
mon Council of Winchester for authorizing then,
to borrow money for public PURPOSES also the
petition oil sundry ciiizeus of King s. Queen Co;
winch petition states, that sutrY O,cners of dogs
,ph,ch hnre been bitten by mad dogsrefiise to haze
them killed; and rrays that ali dogs. bitter, b.,
mad dogs may epmt Upon the same footing as
Sheep-kn.ng- dogs Agreed to by the House.
Inc following engrossed bills were read third
time passed ,viZ:-'ro authorize the erection of
dam across Powell's river Concerning Survey
ors of Highways'-. Establishing the town of Fay.
cite IN the county Of Montgomery Divorcine
oarah Ann Lees from her husband Jas. M Lees
- authorize two separate elections in the coun-
" OF henawha'-' Concerning CHARLES Clements
- % authorize separate election at the house of
homas c. Nutter, in the county Of Harrison
| concerning John Sorrel-' Concerning Isaac
brimmer'-and To authorize a separate election
at the town OF New Castle, i'll the county of Bote-
tourt.'
| The following bills were ordered to be enrross-
ed and read Sd tine-fo authorize the inhabi.
tants OF Wsisburg, in the county OF Brooke, to
RAISE sum OF money by lottery, &c To author
,~e the county courts of Harrison and Augusta, to
lay taxes Tor making roads and bridgcs-Concern-
ing hassenburg and Wray-Changing the time of
holding the Spring Term of Randolph Superior
Court.
| bill Concerning the Overseers of the Poor,
reported by Mr.. Carter, from the Select Commit
! tee appointed for the purpose, was read lst s. I'd
| time, and re- committed.
| Petitions were presented, and referred
| by MIR Shield, from Robert Saunders, Jr for
permission 10 erec. tGe-miil at the Capiol land.
| ing on Queens Creek in York county BY Mr.
! riZhugh oil r., from sundry citizens OF Fair
lax and Loudoun countless for authorizing the Lit
tie River Turnpike Company, according TO the
provisions of the General turnpike law. to charge
hall toll and no more, on all return wageons &c
by MIR. Bryce from the Golfers using the James
hiver canal, praying that Boshers dain in james
River may be repaired, as 10 raise the water in
tne lanai; that ihe lower locks of the James River
company may also be repaired; and the Dock
company, required 10 permit the passage of coal,
boats thro the Dock toll-free, &c.-Bv Mr.. Mel
son, from certain citizens OF Albemarle Fiuvanna,
Louisa and Orange, for the incorporation of a turn
PIKE Company from Merriwether's Bridge to Eve
rettsville by Mr. Minor from Lieut. los Sam
dcrs, ior a Communication Of pay BY Mr White
OF H. from Epley s. Morrison, PRAYING additional
| compensation for work done on the Kanawha road
and navigation BY Mr.. Miller of c.. from the
SECURITIES oil Matthew III. Rice to be allowed GER
tam deductions fIom the balance due on udprnen,s
obtained against him by the Common wealth :-Bv
MIR: Siratton, from b. Smith, &c. for the remission
oil fines BY Mr.. Ellzey, for a separate election
Tor Loudoun-and by Mr.. Hill, similar petition
from Culpeper And by Mr.. Mcmillan from F.
Seals, for permission TO retail goods at his own
house, without obtaining merchants license.
fEsrERpAY-The bill TO prescribe the mode
OF paying public money into and out of the Urea
s,iry, which had been committed to a COMMITTEES
OF the whole House, and made TIE order of the
day Tor yesterday, was postponed TO this day
On MIR. Carriers motion, the resolution ado,ted
on the 9Th inst. relative to the Committee on the
subject OF the Banks ordered TO be sent TO the
Senate for concurrence.
The Speaker laid before the House comlnuni-
cation IRON the Auditor oil y. Accounts contain
ing the statistical information, called for by reso
luton of the 9th inst; which was referred n Inc
Committee on the subject of Convention and 500
copies ordered TO be printed
MIR. Pitts offered resolution that the G. of -
" u be instructed 10 inquire into the expediency
oil SO amending the law, regulating elections az
to permit the freehoders of this Commonwealth
whenever the duty may devovc upon them, 10 ex
ercisc the right Of suffrage, by voting for candi.
date for the Presidency or Vice Presidency of the
y. b, candidate for Congress or for the State
Sendte, TO repair to that Courthouse. which NAV
be most convenient for them to attend, whether
said Courthouse be in their own or any adjoining
county-and that they have leave 10 report bv hill
or otherwise Disagreed TO-
On motion OF Mr.. Bryce the G. for G. Of J. were