Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-23

- 10y, AuRnfdin, Cummings, Keller.
and May-lOU. '''
ihe leading provisions of the bill to organize
convention, are these: The persons (at present
qI'''n ca 10 vote Tor delegates, &C. TO the General
assembly, IN each district are 10 assemble at the
courthouses of their respective counties SC and
vote Tor J0ur delegates TO the Conve ntion-the
State being divided Into tpentv-f,co districts
me Convention when assembled is authorized to
prepare new Constitution, or amendments to the
existing one; this new or amended Constitution is
10 De printed, and circulated for some time and
submitted at the first Spring Election thereafter,
'o' ''uhc"on or rejection, 10 the Jreeh0lderS at
present qualified to vote--or to such citizens as
.he C0nrenfiot may designate. Should a ma
Jority oil votes be in favor of ratifyiuy the new
convention, the Executive is forthwith to con-
vene the General Assembly. in order that the Con.
su,u'ion mus rahhed shall be carried into effect.
inree resolutions were read from the Commit
lee Tor Courts Of Justice: LIST. that il is inexpeti
ent To alter the provisions OF the act concerning
witnesses, &c: I'd. rejecting the petition of evils
Neai, &C. ior permission TO sell certain real estate
OF winch Ephraiin Dunbar died seised: 3D. that
1t Is nexpedent TO declare il felony to take or at
tempt TO take By force from Sheriff or other Of
ice, property taken under execution or other pro-
cess. These resolutions were agreed to by the
House.
Three from the Committee of Claims were
read, viz: 1st. for authorizing the payment of a
ciaiin oil John Williams, clerk to the AID reCi-
ment. I'd for placing George Dcrlson, soldier of
the revolution, on the pension list: and 3D. re-
jectiDg the petition of H. Tindall Tor the remission
oil fine, imposed on him by Buckingham Court
Tor retailing spirtuous liquors without licence-
resolutions agreed TO.
A resolution of the Committee of Proportions,
&c. for establishing separate election district in
Monroe county, was adopted.
he Speaker laid before the House communi-
canon IRON the Governor, accompanied with a
printed report made TO the Legislature of the State
OF New York, by GershaIn Powers Agent and
keeuer Of the Statp
which was referred TO the Committee on the Peni-
Tertiary, and $50 copies of the report were ordered
TO be printed; but, subsequently, Mr. Stillman,
VINO mad voted Tor the printing of the report, with
OUT knowing (as he sadly its extent, moved 10 re
consider the vote-to which the House agreed,
and then refused to order the report to be printed
MIR. Anderson OF Nottoway, offered the following
resolution, which, he said, he was requested TO do
by large number of his constituents: Resolre1
That the Committee for Counts of Justice be in
strnced 10 inquire into the propriety of imposing
me upon the masters or owners of slaves, who
permit such slaves to own or keep dogs-but the
House refused such instruction.
The following engrossed bills were read thir,,
time and passed, viz: bill charging the iursdic-
ton OF certain monthly court OF Augusta and Pr
George counties; allowing certain free persons of
color to remain in the state for a limited time; and
bill TO alter the time of holding the separate e.
lection at the house Of benjamin Wright, in the
county of Mason.
a variety of Bills were ordered to be engrossed:
and others had their lst aud 2nd readings.
On motion OF Mr.. Booker OF Amelia, the End
reading OF the resolutions of the various Commit
tees was dispensed with.
From the Committee on agriculture and .Ifd-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Ist. For Incorporating a
joint Stock Company, under the name of the Dan
vile Manufacturing Company for cotton and wool
len fabrics. at the Falls of Dan river I'd for per-
hitting the New Baltimore Manufacturing Com
pany 10 commence their works with a smaller ca l.
pital thanis required by their charter .agreed to-.
From the Committee for Courts of Justice =
Resolutions, lst. For contributing aid from the
Public Treasury to defray the expences of re CO.
plying certain records, and rebuilding the Clerk =
Office in King s. Queen county and I'd. reject
ing the petition from Hampshire county, TO pardon
Fl. Huffman accoun; OF his youth VINO has been
sentenced to the Pent-ntiary for forgery Reso-
lutions adopted by the House.
On Mr.. Haryie's motion, the SD rule Of the
House was suspended for the purpose of re ceiving
petition from Thomas Rutherford, who prays il
reduction OF the rent charged him by the James
River Company for the of the water nee essa-
ry for the operations of his mill Referred TO the
Committee OF Roads and Internal Navigation
And then, on Mr.. Doddrdge's mot;on, the
House adjourned unit! Monday, IL o'clock.
YEsTERDAr-Mr. Guerrant offered the follow
ng resolution:-Rcsolyed That the Com for C.
OF J. be instructed 10 inquire into the expedienc
OF SO amcnding the law regulating civil proceedings
IN the Courts oil this Common wealth, as 10 provide
that no motion or suit shall be brought or main
tanned against the securities of the Sheris of this
Commonwealth after two years rom IN trneiin ex
ecuton may be returned by the said SheritfS salts
fed and that they have leave to report BY bill or
otherwise.-Dsagreed to.
On motion OF Mr.. Mayo, leave was given 10
bring in bill TO am nd and explain an Act emit
tied an Act concerning the Richmond Dock Com =
pany.
The resolution, reported by the Com. of Claims,
concerning the petition of joseph Crockett, was
taken up, motion of Mr.. Goode, who moved to
amend IL by striking out the words be rejected,
and inserting, as reasonable. The petitioner dur
ing the revolutionary war, was a Lieut.. Colonel
ComInandant OF regiment, raised by the State oil
Virginia, and he claimed FIVE years full pay, in
lieu of half pay Tor life. Mr.. G.. made some re-
marks in supper, of his proposed amendment, con
tending, that the evidence accompanying the petit
ton sufficient TO prove the service Of Colonel
Crockett, and that under the law applicable TO the
case he was entitled TO the compensation which
ne claimed. MIR. Yancey, Chairman OF Com. OF
Claims, opposed the amendment, insisting that
there was not sufficient evidence Of Crockets SER
vice; and il there were, the law relied on, did not
reach his case. Mr.. Finks also opposed the a.
meDdment, and called for the Ayes aud Noes
which were taken: for the amendment 81 again Il
it, I30-and then the resolution OF the COMMITTED
was concurred in.
On motion of Mr.. Griffin, the resolution of the
Committee OF Claims, rejecting the petition of the
heirs of Jas. NJ. Marshall, was taken up, and (af-
ter unsuccessful motion 10 amend, made by MIR
CO was conCurred in.
The bill 10 prescribe the mode OF paying public
monies into and out of the Treasury, reported
from the Committee of the Whole, with various .
mendments, was taken up-iDost OF the amend
ments proposed by the Committee were concurred
in, and sundry others adopted, and the bill was
ordered to be engrossed aud read third time
On motion Of Mr.. Atkinson Of Halifax, the House
adjourned.