Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-11
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
House OF DELEG4TES.
InesGnn. Decen,he,

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On motion OF Mr.. N eson resolved, that the An
dor be directed to furnish TO mi, House two tab
niar statement, shelving the Tree white copuIa-
ton, th6 tree coored population, The slave pop,Ila-
tion' and the amour; OF Fevenu i'll the scverol
counties OF each Congressional District, and IN
each natoriai District OF his State.
several resolutions from the Committee for
Courts OF Justice, were reported by Mr.. Gordon;
among which, one declaring reasonable the peti-
lion OF p. Alexander, praying Tor 4 change in tbo
law relating to shers, so as TO give TO the creditor
his election 10 move against the sheriff or his de-
?u,y, in case OF the depuiy's falling to retayJ, an
execution, gave rise TO some discussion in which
Messrs. May, Tyler OF Prince William, Wallace
! anu Watcher took part. MIR. May wished TO hear
.ome reason, u ans existed, for the resolution
lie adverted 10 the fact thar Convention 10 re yise
The Constitution OF the Sta Is TO he called during
thc present yer. H. opposed TO making any
ch"nSc, during the present session. in the general
1--we OF the Stat, without Impsiiou nccessiiy-
Anu as 10 the laws relating 20 scriiIS he had seen
no cause, in the course oil twenty years practice
the bar, for giving creditors any further power
against sheritIs-be thought the laws already ex
isiing, very harsh, &c. He though, if the Houss
did not spend its time in making alterations in the
laws wherever ingenuity nigh. sugge,f defects
the session might be so mnch shortened as 10 ena-
bic the State 10 pay the expense Of the Convention
without the imposition OF any HeU tares
The resolution was di-agreed 10.
The next resolution of the same committee ,ha,
the petition OF Lewis Jennings, praying that new
assessment OF his Iands, &c may be directed by
law, because they nave been assessed too high.
be rejected-was concurred in, after an unsuccess-
ful motion OF Mr.. Wallace TO reverse tn. decision
of the Committee.
he same committee resolved that the petitions
oil the following free persons Of color for leave 10
remain in the state, be rejected Rachel of ALE
g"ny county,S johnson OF Fauquicr, Jane Of Mont
gomery, Peggy Harris, Teny Nosely and others
Mary Watkins and son, Elizabeth Bos well. of
Rockingham, and Dick Greenway of Prin &c
George All these resolutions were CO. Cured i'm
excep that relating TO Elizabeth Boswell, which.
on motion Of MIR. Mcmahon, was re-commitied.
and that relating to Dick GTeenway, which. on
motion OF Mr.. May, was laid on 'he table
The following bills were passed to their second
reading In bill Tor the extension o the Eanay.
ba Turnpike Road concerning indexes to deeds
TO authorize a separate election i'm the county of
Charlotte, aud in Franklin; to authorize the Nav.
or and CoInmoDaty Of Wheeling TO raise a sum Of
money by lottery; and the bill 10 authorize the ey
tension OF the navigation OF the river Rappahan-
mock.
Mr.. White Of r., from ,he Committee of Roads
and Internal Navigation, reported two Isesolutions:
LIST. Acceding 10 the petition Of Archce Brown Of
King WIN. praying TO be authorised To erect toll
bridge across The Maltapony river al Dunkirk-2d
Also, acceding 10 the petition Of sundry iphalj
iaus Of LyDcbburg, and the counties OF Campbell
Buckingham, Charlotte and Prince Edward for
the incorporation of company to construct turo.
pike road from Cbltons Tavern 70 Lyuchburg--
Agreed TO by the House
On motion Of Ms Gordon, Resolved. r,at the
Committee Of Claims be directed 10 inquire into
the propreiy Of allowing pension 10 Rjchard
Spinner an oil aud infirin soldier OF tie revolution
On motion Of Mr.. Wray, leave was given 10
bring in bill TO amend an act, passed Feb I,
1923, concerning william MasScnburg and J. X.
WTsy, allowing them TO change Tie site of mill.
On motion Of Mr. Atkinson, OF Isle Of Wight,
leave was given to bring in bill to incorporate The
iru't"cs Of the Acadsmy in the county Of lsle Of
Wight
w. Ya1cey, fcon 10 2. 81 Claims, . when