Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-11

was rc.eTreo tie resolution, relative 10 tic expe
Gioncy of paying the Colonies Of SD s. list Reg
iments Of Militia, for colors ruic chased Ivy then,
and oil providing by law for the payment Of ali
milar claims, reported, that il IL inexpedi.nt lr
make such payment 70 the said Colonies, or top o.
vide io IN paynen. of similar claims. Mr.. Rive,
OF Primo George, moved to amend the resolution
80 as 10 make it real "is erpedieni" SC. After
some discussion by Messrs. Rives, Yancey, Wit
cher and Watts. the motion to amend was over
ruled, and the resolution agreed 10.
On motion Of MIR. Voolfolk, il was Resolved
That TN committee to examine the Banks, toe in.
struc,ed to inquire into the tons OF the late
treasurer with the Farmers Bank, and the Bank
OF Virginia whether the Directors, or officers OF
the said Bank, or any of them, knew Of the lie.
cePtion by the late Treasurer upon The Executive
by cross checks, &c. or whether they suppress, CT!
any fact necessary 10 enable the Executive to as
certain the true state OF the Treasury, and that they
nave leave to send for persons and papers.
On motion OF Mr.. Fitzhugh Of Ohio, Resolved,
I hat the Committee Tor Courts OF Justice be in
structed to inquire into the expcdiency of amend
my, The act, entitled g an act TO reduce into
act the several acts and parts Of acts concerning
witnesses, &c.
On motion of Mr.. Bland, Resolved, That, so
mitch OF the Auditors commune alton as relates to
the appointment Of the Commissioners of the Re-
venue anf OF their Continuance in Office for long
er period than one year be referred to the Commit
tee OF tian c, and that they have leave 10 report
by bill or otherwise.
The Comniltse OF Propositions s; Grievances,
reported as reasonable, the ~ lowing pcttons for
sepa ac clections-Of sundry i haiiitants OF Fred.
ericksburg, la The county of Spottsylvania-ot
Mon'gomery-ot sundry inhabitants OF two diff
rent paris OF the county of kanawha--of the coun-
~ of Harrison-of Bot tour-and OF Pittsylva.
nia-aso, ;iie petition OF sund v inhabitants of The
CONT, o Montgomery, tor holding a separate poll
IN he town OF Faycttealso, the petition Of sundry
inhabitants. for the establishment Of town 10 De
called Stanardsvi'le, in he county OF Orange
A. ed to
IL twas announced from the Senate that thew had
appoin cda committee 10 wait upon VIM. b. Giles
Jointly with a COMMITTEES of the House of Dele
gates, 10 announce his re-appointmcnt as Governor
OF this Commonwealth-And Messrs Goode Smith
OF Grrenbiier, Hunger!ord, jones of Nottoway
Gordon Lowell. Yancey, Grgshy and johnson Of
Chesterfield, were al'pointcdby the Speaker as the
committee OH III pa OF the II. of ID.
On motion OF Mf. Christian of Charles City. Re-
| solved, That tn Committee OF Claims be instruct
ed to inquire into the expe''ency of allowing t.
the Heirs of John Marston officer of the Revo
luton, OF the grade oil first Lieutenant, the com
mutation pay 10 which the said Marston was en-
titied, IN lieu OF half pay for life, and that they
have leave report by bill or otherwise
Mr. Gordon pres, ntcd s,indry petitions of tn,
inhabitants Of Alhemarle, Fluvanna Louisa an,
Orange, praying the incorporation Of Company Il
establish a turnpike road from herriwether'
5 ern-and MIR. Nelson presented petition from tn.
Rivanna Navigation Company, asking certain a
mendmcnts in their charter-Which were rcfcrre,
TO the c. of II. and I. Navigation.
A petition was presented-By Mr.. Kercheyal,o
, Henry Huffman, convicted by the Superior Cour
OF Hampshire county Of forgery, and sentenced Il
confinement in tine Penitentiary and praying fol
reasons set FORTH to be pardoned-Relerred 10 n.
&. for e. of Justice.
Petitions were presented-By MFR. George from
sundry inhabitants of JetIersonve in the count,
OF Tazeweil, praying that Commissioners may re-
+ survey that town and embrace certain lots there
in--by Mr.. Turner, from suntry inhabitants O
Cn'peper, for the establishment Of separate eIec
lion AZ oodville-and by Mr. Myers, from the
county Of Randolph, for separate election, neal
the head Of the Tysart's Valley River-Reierred
TO the 1. OF Propositions s. Grievances.
, petition was presented-By Mr.. M'Coy, from
the inhabitants OF the county Of Giles, praying the
creation oil Battalion District, to he composed
all the Militia wi,hin the Election District on Fish
ing Creek-Reierred to the Militia Committee
MIR. Griffin presented petition from ne h.i, o.
James Nj. Marshall. TO be allowed the co,nmu,a.io,
oil hive years full pay in lieu of half pay for life t.
which the said Marshall, was entitled, as n Captain
during the Revolutionary War-Referrsd TO the T.
of Claims.
On motion of Mr.. Doddridge, the House ad-
jaurned.
OF DELEGATES on Monday, it was erroneously stat
ed, that 1t was the vacancy cccasioned by the re.
signatlon oil Gen. Cham5eyiayne.w hich The House
were about TO supp!y-it was the resignation Of
I
YEsTERDAY-Mr. Craig offered the following
resolution :-Resoved, That the Auditor, in com.
plying with the resolution ado.ted We ,terday re.
q"irng certain Statistical information. he directed
to distinguish the different items of revenue so az
10 sho,Y he direct assessments in each county q,
lands, slaves and other personal property dis,n
guished from sums paid on merchants and otb,,
licenses, AMI t'iat he be dire cited TO include i'm the
tabular statenents, the area in acres of each
county III his Commonwealth
MIR. Nelson said, he would not oppose the adop.
ton OF the resolution, tho he thought the effect o.
IT would be to prevent the Committee on the Con.
vention from acting as promptly as it was desirable
t';sy should do, and would probably DELAY a final
decision of that Committee for or 10 DAYS longer
Mr.. Craig thought such delay ought not TO he
regarded, when the object of il was to o5tan ne
cessary information.
MIR. Doddrdgc was in favor of the resolution
and expressed hope, that the Committee on the
convention would proceed with their business
whether the information sought to BE- obtained
from the Auditor should be speedily furnished o,
not III might be used by members, i'm argumen nj
upon the bill, when il should be brought in
} Mr.. May moved 10 strike out the last clause oil
tile resolution, relating to the areas of the coun.
ties, saying, that il would be useless 10 know the
~uperficia extent OF the counties without kno,yno
also what part OF proportion was babitabe, Sc ca
pable OF cultivation, &c.
MIR. Craig was opposed 10 the amendment he
cause, he said, il the info nation relative to the
dreGs, &c DC useless, il may and will be (yyhen
obtained) disregarded.
The proposed amendment was disagreed TO-
Mr. W allace said, that, if The uyeOs of the conn
Ties were TO be taken into consider ton in fixing
me OASIS oil representation in the Convention, the
oufite OF the lands ought also TO he ascertaiued -
and he moved to insert, after the word acyes'-
and The Udiue hereof.' This motion was OYER
ruled-Ihe resolution was then adopted.