Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-20

Mr.. Pollard oil King and Queen said that, rs
that was the last day on which, according TO the
rule OF the House, petitions could be presented,
lie would move 10 lay Tire bills and resolutions
upon the table-agreed to. He then moved that
members holding petitions, should be permitted
10 lay them upon the table, without presenting
them, according TO the usual ornslities.
Petitions were presented-By Mr.. Cline, from
Joab PIERCE TO be released from his liability rs
security for certain w. Nall, Sheriff OF Rocking
ham county:-By Mr.. Macrae, from sundry in
haoi'ants OF r. William, praying for the sale of a
portion of the Bri-toe estate, Sc-By Mr.. Chris
tain Charles City, from sundry citizens OF York,
praying that portion Of that county may be at
tacbeG to James City:-By Mr.. Cross, from the
trustees OF Bath in Morgan county, to raise a sum
OF money by lottery, to improve tile public proper
ty in that towu:--By Mr. OFerrail, from other
citizens OF that town, for authority appoint tIus-
tees to take care of Church in the town. original
~ built for Roman Catholic Chapel:-and by
Nir. Pollard OF X. W., from Robert Pollard admin
money allowed to said New for his services as
CT rk TO Regimental Court of Inquiry.
And motion OF Mr.. Duncan, the House ad
jourped.
fEsrERpAY-The Speaker laid before the
House communication from the Directors of the
fen'tentiary Institution, which was read and, to.
gether with the accompanying documents, laid
upon the table, and $50 copies were ordered to be
printed-Alsoa communication from the Governor
North Western Bank; referred to the Committee
on the subject OF the Banks:-And also a com.
munlcation from the Auditor, containing a tabular
statement, (called TOR by resolution OF the House)
snewing the number Of wholesale and retail mer-
chants licenses, issued during the present year
which was referred 10 the Committee of Finance,
and 25e copies were ordered to be printed.
On motion Of Mr.. Mclaughlin of Nicholas,
ieave was gwen 10 bring in bill to amend act,
ehuued an act, establishing several towns, passed
anuary 10, 1920, so TO have survey of part of
the town oil Surnmersville, in Nicholas county,
and to appoint other trustees for said town.
On Mr. Tapps motion, leave was given to bring
IN bill TO amend and explain an act entitled an
act 10 raise sum OF money by lottery to connect
the Staunton and James river turnpike in the
henawha road, at or near Its eastern termination
passed March 8, 1927.
on motion of Mr.. Ingram, leave was given to
bring In bill, to repeal SO much Of the 2lst sec
ton OF an act, entitled an act, to reduce into one
the several acts for the settlement and regulation
OF ferries, passed January SO, 1919, as exempts
Terry Keepers from the payment OF county Ievies.
Un mouon oil Mr.. Drummond, leave given
10 bring in bill for the cession of Little Watts
Island to the United States for the purpose of
erecting lighthouse thereon
ne following bills were ordered to be engross.
ed ana read third time:-Al!owng certain persons
OF color to remain in the state for lini, ed fine
10 alter the time of holding the separate election
q, the mouse OF benjamin Wright, in the county of
Mason-The bill TO authorize the county court of
auquer TO appoint commissioners to sc lect site
Tor market-house, in the town of Warrcn,on.
was read second time and re- comnitted-The
biiis, to incorporate company 10 erect TOLL
bridge across the Shenandoah-to authorize a Sc
parate election at the house of Benjamin Stumps,
IN the county of Hampshire-to authorize the
Judge oil the 9Th judicial circuit TO hold an inter
mediate term in the county OF Frederick-and to
amend an act entitled act, appointing Com.
iniS'oners TO view and mark way for road from
phorntons Gap, in the Blue Ridge, to the Little
hiVer turnpike, leading TO Alexandria, and to
raise sum of money by lottery for opening said
road--were read the first and second times and
re -commtted The bill concerning Rand. ID.
Garden, (reported by the Committee of CIams)
was read the first and second time, and committed
TO the Committee for Courts of Justice.
Report from the Com. Of p and G.. was read
declaring reasonable, the petition of certain cti-
ZenS OF scott coun;y,-o OF VIM. I. Morris of the
Cny Oh Richmond OF certain citizens OF Strasburp
IN the county OF Shenandoah of certain citizens
OIL Cuipeper- OF Norfolk of the town OF I.iber-
ty- in Bedford co.. and of S. NJ. and p III Young
anu fGecfng fhe petition OF certain citizens of the
county OF Monroe, (praying that part OF the said
county, may be attached TO the county of Giles)
UT oraig moved 10 reverse the decision Of tile
committee so as 10 declare the petition reasonable
Mr. Vass opposed the notion but il prevailed nv
a vote Off to 20. -
report was received from the same Commit
tee declaring reasonable the petitions of certain
city" ns OF Caroline co.. OF CnIpeper of Loudoun
- and of Pittsylvania (aIl for separate elec,ons,
On. ana rJccfng the petition of Chas. p Wells
he committee of s. and c. reported as reasona
Ole the petition of Jas. Hewlett and others. who
ask Tor the passage OF law TO incorporate the rus-
zee, oi an Acadainy In the county of Chesterfield
MIR. White OF X. from the COMMITTEES of n. and
l: ~ made report declaring reasonable the pc
tilIon OF certain inhabitants Of the counties of
Il hampshire, Harrison, Preston and Wood, and that
OF Robert Saunders.
Reports were received from The Com of Claims,
declaring reasonable the petitions of Harden r
nan anu John Carter, and rejecting those of
James Markhain's administrators, OF the heirs of
Jas. Marshall, and OF Joseph Crockett. Mr. Crit.
I'm moved 10 strike out from the resolution reI.tv.
to the heirs, of Marsha I'D the words be re;ecfed
ana insert, rs reasonable, and Mr.. Goode express
eu ms intention TO do the same in relation to the
last resolution, and on his motion the resolutions
were lad upon the table.
me committee OF Agriculture and Manufactures
rePoite as reasonable the petition of certain citi
Gems of PittsylvaDia- Halifax Campbell, and that
oil tn New.Bal;imore Manufacturing COMPANY.
ihe Com. Tor &. OIL made report, declaring
reasonable the petition OF the County Court of K
ana queen, and rejecting that Of Henry Huffman
and others '"''
on motion OF Mr.. Bryce, II was resolved that
the Executive be requested to inform this House
what disposition has been made of the bonds and
o'e' securities taken by them from the individu-
ais to whom they have loaned the Wash;naton
monument fund Mr. Seymour, offered resolu
on upon the same subject, but less general in its
Terms than the following which was opposed by
MI. bryce as substitute and adopted ResoIy-
ed, that the Com. of Finance be instructed 20 ;r-
quire INTO the exPediency Of amending the act
entitled an act, reducing into one the seyera, acts
prescribing tbe mode Of ascertaining the taxable
property within this Com OF cole citing the Public
revenue with leave sc
On motion of Mr. Fitzhuob or t-;-f a.
rue OF the House, limiting the time for presenting
petitions to 10 days from the commencement of The
session was suspended for tile day-and st,uJrv !