Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-26
VIRGINIA. LEG1sYATURE


= E.' StsUY, Jan. ZI--A communication was re-
ceiNed from the Senate that thew had tassed hills
concerning Ihos B. Hampton; authorizing a seua-
rate election 1T the House OK w M Price i'm Nicho
las;-and that they had agreed to the amendment
OF The House Of Delegates to their amendment to
me bill, authorsing separate election at Iurav
in Shenandoah.
reports were presented from the committees bv
Messrs Gordon, Paterson, Wilson and May.
On Mr.. Georges motion, amended by Mr. Rives
OF T. o. an enquiry was instituted into the expe-
| dency OF providing by law for the payment of
claim OF $500 due Hugh Tiffany Tor a stand of
colors for the ll2h Regiment, and into the pro-
pFlety OF providing FOR all similar cases by gen
On motion of Mr.. Rutherford. an enquiry ,vas
instituted into the eXpediency of amending the
gaming laws, TO remove the difficulty that ex
lists in executing them.
MI Aerdrnan made an unsuccessful application
ior leave to bring in bill TO authorize S25 900 to
oe raised by way OF lottery, and be applied TO secur
ing the bank OF the Ohio river opposite Wensburg
from being carried away by the alarming freshcts
that frequently occur. MIR. II. presented a memo
mall stating all the facts and the necessity for some
relief. Mr.. Mcfarland made ! few remarks in IA
vor the motion.
The house discharged the Coramittec of claims
from the further consideration Of the petition OF Ep
piey s. Morrison.
Mr. Anderson Of b. then moved to refer the ne
titon to Special Committee, After few re-
marks from MIR. Smith of Kanawha, this motion
prevailed.
Mr. Rogers obtained leave to bring in a bill
10 amend the acts providing for the sale of the
lands OF which ThOmaZin Ellzey died seized
On Mr. GOrdon's motion, the bin concerninp
Circuit Courts, with the substitute offered bv AIr
Bryce, were taken up. The question was on the
adoption OF the Substitute. After some debate up
Oh H. III which Messrs. Colston, Gordon, Wilson
and Hunter OF b. took part, the substitute. vas re-
Jected by large majorty-aAd the bill ordered
TO be engrossed and read third time
AtHST0SSed t.tlS passed Enlarging the i,1ris
Gicuon oil Henr!co county courts; concerning Jno
Reynolds and Van Is. Reynolds; concernin,, !
McGTeW; concerning Moses Green: authorship
separate election at the Great Bridge in Norfolk
county; altering the time of holding the separate
elections IN the county Of Patrick; empowering
Charles Berg 70 take and hold real prooerty,. d.
carng certain copies 10 be LEGAL evidence and for
other purposes; establishing ferry across the Ohio
IRON the lands OF Benz. Piosscr, in Brooke.
EEsTERpAY-A Communication was rec.i..-
from the Senate, that they had passed the bin,
concerning the heirs Of n. l.. Savage: auihori,
Ing two separate elections in the county OF ORANGE,
and TO authorize three separate elections Il, the
county OF Earllson-Ihat they had also passed
with amendments the bills, authorizing separate
elections N tie counties OF Preston ana Jefferson
aHthoIhlnS separate election in logan; fXiug
the salary OF the General agent or Sto.e Keeuer
oil inc PeniIentiary, and for other purp9sas-And
mat 5hey had agreed to the resolution requesting
me board OF Public Works 10 enquire intofb eX7
Pedlency OF directing the Public Engineer to
~ - ''T ms pTdcuc"Ie route tor d wagon
me aIcr-i.J'ts 10 bGy.erley IA Randolph
in tn aro-',i.' - ~ oilt3 were concurred
70 inc DnI Gohcci mag the
s cleis - a. poI !eu"ciLS me salary OF the
;s hiJ - ''i'eiS4"Ey store from eight 10
- 80 uoiiAIs' MI "iil'ins OF Harrison
.:.,t5 ~ 49, 70 t'c amendment After con
an, nae" o H.. 80; $50 as taNem By ayes
,cs oe 81 ~. III - is' ol. ?@iii'' ayes d,
,.r. r. ,i,. 10. ,.tS iiS-c refusing 10 Disagree
7On Mr. Ioci @'''i..,',i''.
cd y,-ol C.. Iiio'oi resolution was adopt
o,r.eryr r. 'J' stlgey ana report (hy the In
~ ~ nc oe9' moe; me expense oirender
the ,,n,sr r, If t , rom Fahnefs Ferry TO
Yer ind toD ~, ~ 1ncAcc 70 little II
Ren,rfs 80. Ia ,'r. ~ ~" IVer,
bv Nf.sers LVI,i,d 49,. t I'm 'he committees,
An eI,rross.d IN, mn anu FogeFs
g -. o75eu yIi apPopHlung farther sum
ed "'7 ''1' NiiFo "ihe and reject
An cn,rossed f,;pi 70 os.,,i.
Carosel n ~. 0s,'i-''" NE Town Of Mount
passed. "a i4V5'0n' was read and
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