Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-17
VIRGINIA LEGIsLATUnE.
HOUSE OF DETERMINATIONS


Tuesday, Jan. IA communication was re-
eeyed from the Senate, that they had passed IN.
biils to prescribe the mode OF conducting separate
elcctions-to alter and reform Chsncery procee
olhgs IN Superior and County Courts=-and.
providing for furnishing the University of Virs
sihia with additional books and maps and for other
PURPOSES, with amendments.
reports were presented from the Committees ~
messis. Gordcn, Sberrard, White, Rivesof Camp
bell, Epps and Hill.
On motion of Mr.. Crunp Of powhatan. the 33ri
rule was suspended for the reception of petitions.
And Mr.. c. then presented n petition from Thos
Jordan, for the remission of fine. Mr. Ruther-
ioord presented petition from Harrison, Charitv
and Julia cambridge, for the sale of certain real
property. Mr. iarvie presented memorial from
John Coalter and others, on the subject of the
Baltimore Rail Road Company. Mr.. Kelly pre-
scented petition from tauquier, for changing the
time OF holding the Quarterly Courts of tina.
county troEn June to May Mr.. Caperton prcsen-
tea petitions from the administrators of d. Graham
and JAS Tucker. Mr.. Tapp presented a petition
from Samuel Robertson and wife, for the release
OF the public right to certain real estate.
An engrossed bill incorporating manufactur-
ing company at the Falls of the Rappaharnock.
was read third time. This bill gave rise to a
proracted debate. Mr.Mayo offered a rider proyi-
Ding in affect that the individual property OF the.
stockholders should be responsible for the debts OF
the company. The discussion continued until the
hour OF adjournment.
fEsTERDAY-Reports were presented from the
Committees, BY Messrs. White and May.
The Speaker laid before the House the annual
Report ofthe Commissioners of Road and Naviqatfon,
me engrossed bill TO incorporate Manufactur-
ing Company at the falls of the Rappahannock, was
again taken up; Mr.. Mayo's rider still under con
sideration. The rider aid the merits of the bill
were discussed at great length. The rider WAS
ultimately rejected; and on motion of Mr. Rive
Oh frlnce George, the rule OF the House was sus-
PehueG ana the vote ordering the bill to be en-
crossed was re-conSidered. Mr. II. proposed an
amendment retaining in the Legislature the mower
tha loXy AZ
FIR Marshall proposed substitute for this amend
neht merely limiting the period of the existence
OF the company. And in the midst of the discus
SION on these propositions, the House adjourned
(lhe principles involved in the curse of the dix
cussions on this bill were important-and the sub
lJect having excited some interest in the House
we shall take the first opportunity when we hav,,
room, TO give sketch OF the leading arguments OF
the Speakers
Mr. VIM. l.. Brent (of Louisiana) has replied in
me n journal TO the Toast OF Mr. Desha of T.
gwen at the Washington dinner on the Sth-Nfr
b. states, that he never saw Mr.. d. before the pre-
sent session of Congress; that as Mr.. D. was not
mere during the late Presidential election he had
no right 10 take TO himself any Of the remarks rnadc
! by MIR. B in his letter (in NJ CIay's pamphlet ana
from which the words quoted by Mr. D. in his
toast, are applied by Mr.. r. to Gen. J)-NIr b
contends that he is not bound (that self-respect
wo1id prevent hm) to take notice Of the angry e
oulluons OF every toast-drinker,' or ''neyyspas
per serb bier or bully-S. concludes thus: The
Individual who gave the &c Toast cannot expect
me take any other notice of THAN have done
but IN concluding, must be permitted to say, that
! II any thing personal to was intended by IL
unequvocaly pronounce such conduct as dishon-
durable. and at war with every gentleInanIy feel
ing"
New JERsEY.-The jackson State Convention,
met at Trenton the Sth, consisting Of about pos
members-CEdwardC ondict, President-and Jobr,
Clement and Daniel Welt, Secretates) They
formed their Electoral Ticket of s. and unanino,s
| ly recommended y. Jacksonas President and j. .
Calhoun as V. President.
/ MARIE Dian Tb,rr,,,,y tho ,-L. n. .oo- =