Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-20
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
House OF DELEG.arEs


nator 10 represent this State in the Senate OF the
United States, Tor the term Of six years, on the
4th March next-which was adopted by the
House, and sent TO the Senate for their concur
renee. Mr.. Tazeweil's term expires ON the 18th
OF March,
On Mr.. Wilson's motion, the Committee of r.
and Internal Navigation was instructed TO enquire
into The expectancy OF so amending the Act " au-
thorizing the courts Of cci tain counties to provide
, mode of opening and repairing the roads within
the same" February 25,h, 1920 as to require
the sheriis OF the several counties therein named
to certify TO the Auditor OF Public Accounts list
OF delinquent land taxes arising from the assess
ments authorized by that act, aus, that the Audi.
tor be authorized 10 receive the same, and pay
over annually to the order of the several county
courts the amount SO feceived.
petition was presented by Mr.. Wray, from the
Pilots on the James and EiiZabet tn rivers to amend
the Pilot laws, so as TO compel coas,ng vessels of
certain tonnage TO take pilot from sea to their
place OF destinations aud to enlarge the powers OF
the Board OF Commissioners OF Piots.-Referred
to Select Committee.
petition presented by Mr. Nav from the
Petersburg Auxiliary Colonization Soee ~; and by
MIR. Rutherford, IRON the Colonization Society
OF Virginia, asking legislative assistance to promote
| the views OF the Society in colonizing the free
| people OF color on the Coast of Afrca.-On Mr..
| Mays motion, they were deferred to Select
Committee. The Speaker referred appointing the
| Committee until the next day. Con MIR. Mays
| motion, the petition from Powhatan on the same
| SUBJECT was transferred from the Committee oil
| claims to the same committee.)
Petitions were presented and referred-By
Mr.. Mason Of Frederick, from John Balthrope,
praying that the State would use, and remunerate
nm for, an improvement in the construction of
| gun-car riages:-By Mr.. Grgsby, from the volun-
teer companies OF Norf,lk to be exempted from
| serving on juries, or from farther military duty,
! after having served a term OF years-By Mr.. Ru-
| therioord, similar petitions from Richmond-and
by Mr. Manning, from Portsmou h: BY Mr. Mem
| rt af Hadf g..
pontneut OF Commissioners vested with power TO
| apply the funds now appropriated TO primary edu-
cation, i'll some other way than now directed by
! law, to accomplish the end in view:-By Mr.. Ru-
| HEREFORD, from John B. Richardson, tor an in.
crease of his salary Clerk to the Governor
and also petition from the surees in the official
! bond of 1919, OF. John Preston, late Treasurer
praying to be exonerated from any further claim
| oil the state IN virtue OF the judgment rendered
| against them, by the General Court; the princi.
| pie, upon which the said judgment was rendered.
! having been since solemnly adjudged to have
been erroneous and directly revcrsed:-By Mr..
Moore, from w: Weaver for authority to construct
turnpike road from his furnac &C TO Stricklers sprinp
| in Rockbridge:-By Mr.. Smith of G., from sun
dry citizens Of Bath county, &c. for a turnpike
road from the Warm Springs to intersect the Ken
| awha Turnpike, east Of the Acghany Noun
tains:-By Mr.. Mennis, from certain citizens of
Liberty, in Bedford, for the disconiinuance of an
alley in that town, and the substitution OF ano her:
by Mr.. Caperton, for separate election district
| in Monroe county:-By Mr.. Manning, from the
Inhabitants OF Portsmouth 10 lay off hat town into
ward':-By MIR. Griffin, from Elizabeth Parsons
whose husband killed in battle during the las,
war. asking for relief-By Mr. Witcher, from JOHN
Williams for compensation on account OF services
| rendered by him as clerk to 4 court of enuury:-
by Mr.. Mennis, from NJ Strange to be refunded
sum OF money enormously paid by him into the
freasury:-By Mr.. Finks, from c. Gibbs 10 be al
lowed the same compensation a captain in the
army OF the Revolution on state establishment, as
Is allowed by Congress 10 captain Continental
fundamentally Mr.. GIigsby from w. Graves
heirs to be allowed Communication OF pay:-Bv Mr.
Mayo, from r. Loving for a pension:-and nv Mr..
Bland, from ID. Smith, asking remuneration for
property impressed in the service OF The State for
the purpose OF conveying lunatic to Williams
burg.
Thursday, Dec. ls.-On Wednesday the several
memorials relative 10 the Colonization Society
praying Tor the aid OF the Legislature, were ORDER
ed to be referred to a Select Commttee-Yester
day morning, the Speaker announced the follow
ing az the Committee: Messrs May, Rutherford
Riyes Of C., Fizhugh OF f., Doddridge, White of
r., Bryce. Brown OF H., Nelson, Boyd, Anderson
ofP. f., Bocock, and Tyler of c. H.
The House, in Committee OF the Whole. Mr.
Eppes in the Chair, took into consideration the bill
TO prescribe the mode of paying public money into
and out OF the Treasury-and after some time
spent therein, the Committee rose, and tie Chair
man reported the bill TO the House with sypJry
amendments on motion oil Mr.. Nav, the bill
with the amendments was laid upon the table.
The following engrossed bills were read the
third time and passed:-"To authorize the Mayor
and Connonalty OF the Borough Of Wheeling TO
raise sum OF money $3.50 .O00j by way of loite
ry. (Tbis bill passed by a vote of 81 to S9O-I
ALLOWING Michael Smith, free man of color IN
remain IN the Commonwealth for a limited time
Ito incorporate the town of StanardsvilIe in the
county OF Orange" -"empowerng Samuel Griffin
to convey certain lands"--s'to authorize a seu,ra,e
election In the western end of W Washington coun-
" lilo authorize separate election at the town
OF berrysviile, IN the county of Frederick'-"di-
yorcing Rebecca Trueman from her husband John
il"e'ndn and ito amend the several acts au-
thoTising lottery Tor the Improvement of the navi
CATION OF Quantico Creek in the county Of Prince
William"
The Speaker laid before the House a communi
cation from the Governor, inclosing a report of
The Adutant General relative 10 the militia. IL
was LAID upon the table, and $50 copies were or
dered to be printed.
Mr.. Anderson OF Notoway, called I'D the reso-
luton heretofore laid upon the able) relative to
the appointment Of Briyadier General Of the 4th
brigade, 10 supply the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation OF Gen. G. Jones--and being so a. |
mended as to substitute, for the time originally |
named, Friday, January 9, The day on which |
the appointment IS 10 be made, was adopted
On motion Of Mr.. Burfoot, leave was given TO |
bring in bill to amend the act. entitled can act |
TO incorporate the Chesterfield Rail Road Compa. |
N.Y." passed Feb. 1928.
On motion OF Mr.. Murdaugb, the bill 10 revise |
and amend the Goth section OF tic act directing
the course OF descenis, was taken up. This bill /
on its second reading had been re-committed to
the Committee for Courts Of Justice, who returned
il TO tie House with several amendments. Upon
this bill desutory debate OF some length arose,
in which Messrs. Murdaugh, Atkinson OIL. Of w
Mason Of F., Doddridge, Minor, May Bryce aud
Eppes participated. The bill proposes TO repeal
the act OF the last session which changes the mode
Of 10 ~ H.