Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-09

VIA road, w,,h amendment. Of tue COMMITTEES
proposing 70 raise the money Tor the purpose hy wa
Oh loan, instead Of appropriatng the tolls of the road
and river 10 that object was taken up.
Mr. Everett moved to disagree to the amendment
Of the Committee, aud after some conversation in
which Messrs. Wilhams, Smith ana AlclY hor,er
took part, the motion prevailed; ayes 90. noes 90
and the bill was ordered 10 DC engrossed.
MT Drnnimond called up an engrossed bill cor
corning j.ittletou II Henderson, aud after a few
explanatory remarks it was rejected.
resolution was yead AMI cOncurred in from the
Soinmee of Claims, rejecting the petition Of Cad
"1iiader W aiiacc, for claim Tor services Is Sur
veyorof Military Lands in Chic
"A resolution from the Committee of Finance wa
read and concurredIn. declaring II expedent to adj
to the quantity OF land attached to the Is cstern
Lunatc Hospital.
4 1:ngF0Ssea 0,iiS IuSSe6-Allowing Lydia. free
woman OF color, TO remain in the State f1f limited
ume-authofisinS loan OF arius 10 Dauie G.. flatch
OF Notwithstanding sale Ola tract OF land
belonging to the PMnuukev tiibe OF InfigDs--
concerning the PeniteEiury institution con
concerning the kanawha turnpike road-coucern-
ing discounts and ts-incOrpOratingi the Wheel
/ in Manufacturing Compauy-InalIin,r PROVISION
/ Tor furnishing the Public Offices WITH hentw Man
% Virginia prescribing additional rules cUnce n
ing the auihenucation OF deeds
YEsrERp AY-A communication was received
/ from the Senate, that they had passed the bills
empowering Ch0s. Serg TO take and hold real cs-
tate-estabiShing ferry from the iands OF John
W IIllanson, jr. across the Ohio-altsring the time
OF holding the separate elections in the county OF
/ hardy--to authorize separate election at Lom-
bardy Grove, in Mccklenburg-e ulafginG the
jurisdiction Of Henrco County Courts-to author
ise two separate elections in fauquier and one in
! CulpePer-to authorizes a separate election in
! PugaiOwn, in Frcdcrick-incorporatili cornpa-
! ny 10 construct Turnpike from Winchester to
Stony creek-incorporaGng Manufacturing COM
pany at the falls OF the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES To- in.
! he
And that they had also passed the bills TO incor-
iporate the New Baltimore Manufacturing colnpa-
| ny, and to authorize separate election in Green
brier, with amendments, III which ths House con-
CURED.
| Reports were presented from the Committees
| by Messrs. Gordon, White, Capcrton, Brown OF
Harrison, & Gholson
MIR. Chalmers made an unsuccessful motion to
lake up < consider the report Of the Committee OF
Schools & Colleges in relation to the claim OF Jarrett
! W. Cook of Halifax.
An EngroSsed bill providing Eor the extension Of
the hauawha turnpike was taken up. Mr. Watts
| opposed lis passage and called for the AYES and
Noes. The bill was also opposed by NIessrs lngl,-
ram AID linn; and supported by Messrs. Everett.
| Fiuhugh, New horter, White, Smith Stephenson.
Miller, Mcfarland aud Patteson.-Iho bill pass
ed, Ayes II. Noes 65.
On Mr.. Bagby'S motion the election OF Brira-
der General in the place OF Gen. Pitts was post
poned until Friday next (The Senate ConcurredO
EnSrossed bills PGSseG-Incorporatin Com
pany 10 construct turnpike road from Petersburg
70 GAINESVILLE in Mecklenburg-add a part of
the County Of Randolph To the county of Preston
concerning the trial of slaves in certain cases
to amend the acts making provision Tor the uante-
nance of idiots and lunadcks.
MIR. Miller offered a resolution to proceed on
Friday next TO the election of Z Commissioner OF
the Aanawha Road and River
Mr.. Colston remarked, that the Commissioner
now received $500 year, and the business was
done by the Engineer. He moved to amend the
re To
pediency Of repeating the law authorizing the an
pointment of the Commissioner.
Mr.. Smith thought that the Engineer could be
dispensed with
| Mr.. Miller remarked that both officers would be
necessary if the bill for extending the road passed
| the Senate, and suggested the propriety of DELAY
until the fate OF the bill alluded to should be
known.
After few remarks from Messrs Stephenson
and Bryce, Mr.. CUlston withdrew his motion and
the Resolution was agreed to.
bill 10 grant land titles IN the western part oil
the State, with substitute reported fronrthe Com
! niittee, was taken up, Mr.. Hunter OF Berkeley,
! moved the indefinite pOstpOneineut of the whole
subject He considered the bill as calculated 10
/ unsettfe rather than settle land titles ana would
| open food Of litigation. The motion was re-
sisted by Messrs Brown of H. Everett Nav
and McWhOrter; and supported by Messr- Hum.
ter and Gordon. il fliled, ayes Co. noes 81. The
substitute was negatived, and the bill ordered I,
be engrossed.
The Speaker laid before the House letter from
the Governor, communicating certain resolution,
from the States OF South Carolina and Georria. or
the subject OF the Tariff Internal improvements
and the Colonization Society. Referred to a spe
cial Committee, on Mr.. Gordons motion and or
dercd 10 be printed on the motion OF Mr. Patteson
[ Resolutions tom the c. of Schools and Colleges
were taken up and read, and concurred in rejfcf
, u1s the petition OF Jarrett ". Cook OF Halifax
and declaring II crPeGleHi 20 pass law, authors
ing the School Commissioners OF Halifax to pax
the claims against the petitioner, as far as thev con
slider them just and equitable.
resolution from the Committee Of Claims vot
+ ing reasonable the petition of Mrs. GIeeuee o
Richmond county, 10 be relieved from the pen.lt,
OF forfeited rccogHiZance of her husband VIII
' was charged with criminal offence and fed
Mr. Chapman moved TO reverse the decision of tn
! Comuitee-After some remarks from Messrs
, ColstOn, Upshaw, Carter, and Mason of X e.. th,
pOinIon OF the Committee was reversed.
, SENATE OF VIRGINIA
, The bill GO incorporating Manufacturing Com
pany at the falls OF the kappahnnock river ma
passed the Senatc--ayes Il, noes g..
Ayes-Messrs. ClOpton, Pa.teson, Walton We
thered, Hurley, Dide, Osborn, Smith. Fry 'fboni
! Morgan, Sharp, Bernard, Cabell, Saunders, Car
, ter and Jones--l7.
( NOes--nIossrs. Holt, (speaker,) Dromgooie
! Mason, " yatt, Chapman, Mar int.
E u We are authorised 10 announce tlat Mr.. s
c. tdrrar of Prince Edward, Mr. James H. Chri.
! tian Of Charles City, and DR.. John g. Chalmers a
Halifax decline being candidates for the Legisla
turc at the next election.
..~eas4>.-
Nix. RANDOLPH
We observe from some structures in the last Tel
egraph, and from q sketch OF Mr. Randolph's re-
marks ia the Nat. Journal, that on Tuesday Ia,
Mr. r. took Some gfrorrr cvroptions 70 "a p.ra,-r,r