Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-22

Of one OF the Couuselos large sum cfmQney had
/ been saved TO the Fund
Mr.. Minor contended, that the Second Auditor
had most OF L duty to perform in the management
I .. The Fund The Councillors had nothing 10 do.
/ "a Governor lad, and he was willing to c0inpen-
ate nun Tao amouut Invested in stock 10y them
aHnt"ly "esn o. great, and broker would DO it ior
i,aiI oi one per cCLG whereas the investment now
/ cost about 10 per cent
DIR Gholson emarAed, that in The Committee OF
SCHOOLS and colleges, 10 subject had met wlth
more uIIGuiIHous appreciation than the present bill
AIltiie business ol;he Fund passed through The
haEus OF the GOvenor, and the Office Of the other
| members was q snecure
Dir. Chulmcrs remarked, that'the Governor was
I Presideut Of the James River Company, for which
! ne got no pay. The Treasurer was also a member
! Oh that board, and received additional pay for
H. One c4 the members OF the Council, Major j..
campbell, was member of the Board of Public
works; Tor his services he received nothing, when
II vs. known that in the recess of the Board much
I duts was devolyed on the eX-olicio members.
The bill passed without division,
The Spe lSer laid before the House q letter from
the Governor, as President of the Board OF Public
works, TO whom had been referred the petition oil
William ShaPard, to be permitted to build "a mill
J on the James liver Canal, and declaring as the
opinion OF the Board, that it is ineXpedient to
grant the prayer Of said petition. Laid the ia
| The bill concerning indemnifying bonds for pro-
/ " soidunder eXccu ion was taken up MIR. Bryce
moved 10 strike out the section that provides when
the property sells for than the amount of the
dehl the surplus shall be retained, subject 10 the
order OF the court. This motiou was supported by
! the mover and MIR. Lockett, < opposed bv Messrs
/ May, Thompson Of Amherst and Mayo. The mo
ton i~led, and tle bill was ordered 10 be engrosS-
! ed.
! The Speaker laid before the House commune
\ cation IRON the second Auditor, enclosing a
resolution OF the Board of Public Works re-
commending that the I2th section OF the ACT crca-
| ing tu4d for internal Improvement, should be so
amended, as TO place the subscriptions on the part
ol the state TO any Joint Stock Company, on the
same footing as individual subscriptions Referred
E"gT0SSed bills pdSSed.-Authoyisinr Win.
weaver 10 establish two toll bridges upon the
North River IN ,ho county OF RocAbridge-lnd al
lowing Alice l.. Farley to remove from this State
certain slaves held by her for life.
! resolution OF the committee Of claims voting
/ reasonable the,petOn of. Brownlee Tor arrearages
due TO hl' fatherA Brownlec, for Revolutionary
! services was read and concurred in.
! Sundry bills were acted on in their incpient
! stages.
On Mr.. Rogers motion, the House resolved to
meet at ii O'Clock
Resolutions from the Committee of Claims were
/ also read and concurred in, declaring reasonable
the petition OF Jos Glasgow of Rocbridge, for the
pay ment OF damages sustained by him in constructs
ing the canal through the Blue Rilge-and the
! petition Of Peter Sailing of the same county. and
tor the same purpose-and rejecting the oIloviny.
as militiaInan in the Revolution; 3 of John Col-
| bert for pension; B, of Richard Murray for the
/ remission OF militia fines
Resolutions from the Committee of Courts OF
Justice were read and cOncurred in, declaring il
eXpedient to provide for the preservation OF decav-
led record IN the Surveyors Office of Pittsvlyania
and the offices of the different courts of the State:
and declaring reasonable the petition OF Elizabeth
> Ludlow Tor the sale OF certain real estates
observation-disclosures were presented from the
Committees, by h1essrs. White, Bryce and Brown
Mr. Fitzhugh called up a resolution of the Com
Httee Tor Courts OF Justice, rejecting the petition
| OF John Good, who states, that he had sustained
damage by the running of the Cumberland Road
/ through his lands in the county of Ohio that no
! provision had been made for his case either by
the laws OF this state Of Congress and request
ing declaration of opinion the part Of the Lee
gslature as TO the responsibility of the State or
ederai Government for such damages.
Mr. r. moved rs a substitute for the report and
resolution OF the Committee, the report and reso-
buttons that adopted at III last session Thi.
substitute was adopted by the House. The prean-
Die states the facts of the case and resolves at IN
giving It's assent to the making OF the road atore-
1 said by the Government of the u. 5. Virginia
transferred 10 that government no power, and took
from the citizens Of this State through whose lands
the same should pass, no right of property therein:
ana therefore, whether the land OF the said John
! Good has been taken by contract or bv tresDass
ne IS not TO look 10 this General Assembly for com
Pel5"'4oI, Out 10 congress o: the courts Of Justice.
! Mr.. COo6 called up the bill for amending the
act tor opening, extending and improving the nav-
| tHuon oI the Rappahannock and its branches with
the Senates amendments. These amendments
were concurred in.
MIR. Patteson obtained leave TO bring in q bill 10
prescribe the mode of paying money into the pub
/ nc treasury and also OF paying it out. Mr.. P
/ explained ms object, and read the provisions of a
bill he wished to introduce.
MIR. Chapman remarked that il was renorted
that the Small Pox was in this City and as the ne
! rod was near at hand when the members wer, 10
dispense over the State, il would be melancholy II
any OF them should carry In their systems 10 the
country disease Of such fatal character lie
then offered resolution for the appointment of s.
committee 10 enquire into the facts, and make re-
/ port TO The House.
Mr.. Rutherford said, that he had no Doubt bu,
that the reports on this subject had been greatly
exaggerated The authorities OF the CITY had Ia
Ken the Necessary steps to prevent the sureaGiu OF
/ tnat contaSIOn. From all the Information b. ros-
sessed, he did not apprehend that there was the
least danger; noae dsfcl; By the citizens. who
hal so much reason to be alarmed il there was ,sy
actual danger. lie thought he might assure Tho
House that the authorities of the ctv had fatrn
every step neccssary-aud that if there was tl,s
ieas' danger OF spread OF the cOntagion il Womb
/ be made known.
| Mr.. ColsIon said that he had been Induced TO
make minute enquiries this subject boh from q
sense Oh puohc duty, aud regard 10 the health Of
ms family now IN Richmond; and ne understood
/ from the physicians of the place that not a cas-.
| had occurred except in the Poor House and the
hospital. lie did not consider il proper that the
I tiouse should take up the subject. The CITY su-
hOfiues had been attentive to their duties on such
I an occasion-and lac thought any enquiry on the
/ part Of the House would be "A loss Of time
,, ooine conversation we then took place, in which