Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-27


checks. to exhaust the whole fund, sc.
MIR. May said, he would endeavor to satisfy tn
gentleman that his construction Of that part OF tn
OH was entirely erroneous he then stated yyha
ne commended would be the effect and the only &c
iect oi the provEo--viz: that it the Treasure,
should have occasion to paw a small sum, saw fy,
collars, To one individual, and another should be
ready TO pay him hive dollars, the Treasurer woult
be allowed to receive the five dollars from ant
pay II over TO The other, without the trouble
deiay, consequent upon the forms prescribed il
other cases but 10 money actually deposited in
bank, he said the Treasurer would never toucl
one cent, without the Auditors warrant, &C.: he
directed the attention OF Mr.. b. to 4 subsequent
part OF the bill. which does expressly provide
against paying money into out Of tie banks, ir
| any other mode than the one aiorem entioned.
Mr.. Bryce said. he was not yet satisfied with
| the gentleman's explanation: He thought the pro-
Viso under consideration either nugatory anu in
operative, or inconsistent with the provisions oil
the bill:-at all events, if it was TO be matter OF
doubtful construction, he thought the proviso had
better be abandoned, SC.
Mr. Miller Of Botetourt, then moved to lay the
Dui upon The table, that the House might have
'ine To become fully acquainted with its provi-
SONS He said he had not himself given il that
deliberate consideration, which be wished to do,
although some objections 10 tire bill occurred TO
him, which, If he had further time allowed him
tor oen1eration, &c; might, perhaps, be removed,
&c. lie mentioned particularly his apprehension,
That, under the provisions Of that BILL would
be authorised to withdraw the public funds from a
bank, whose solvency might be doubted-and
that bank might have the power OF accumulating
deprecated paper OF other banks, and paying its
debt to the state with such deprecated paper, &C.
He mentioned these, however, as mere sugges-
tons, which he thought proper at that time to
make but hoped further time would be taken for
elaboration, upon bill Of such an important
character.
The bill was laid upon the table: and on motion
oil Mr.. Yancey, (who stated that the bill had I'M
dergone many alterations since il was first printed)
25o copies were ordere: 10 be printed.
Ihe following engrossed bills were read third
time and passed:-Authorising separate elections
IN the counties Of Hampshire and Morgan-To
amend and explain the act entitled an ACT for i'm
proving the navigation of the Rivanna rver-To
amend an act, entitled an act, authorizing sum
to be raised by lottery, for opening a road from
hlonongalia Glades to the mouth of Fishing
Creek-Concerning the poor children of the Parish
OF Dettingen, in Prince William county-Dispos-
ing OF sum Of money remaining in the hands of
the examiners of Branch Pilots on the Rappahan-
mock river-Dvorcing Mary Avis from her has
band, Peter M. Alvis-To authorize a separate
election at the house OF p. Conrad, in the county
oil Randolph-To authorize the President aud
common Council Of the Corporation Of Winchester
10 borrow money, for the purpose therein mention
ed and for other purposes-Concernipg Hugh
Smth-ChangiDg the times of holding certain
couits-Allowing Elizabeth Boswell, free wo-
man oil color, to remain in this Commonwealth
Mr.. Yancey, from the Committee of Claims
made report, rejecting the petition of Thomas
Xix, which, on motion of Mr. Mennis, was laid
upon the table.
Mr.. Hill, frorn--the Committee of Propositions
and Grievances, made report relative to the pc
ttion of the Trustees of the town Of Bath, in
Morgan county, which, on motion Of Mr.. kerche-
val, was laid the table
The following bills were ordered to be engrossed
and read the third time:-To authorize a separate
a he fntur Of J,,;II
county-To authorize the county court of Eau
QUEER 10 appoint commissioners TO select site for
market house in the town Of Warren!oo-To
auihorise the judge OF the 9th Judicial Circuit to
hold an intermediate term in Frederick county
concerning the German Lutheran Church, in the
county OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS J. 6 w. Dali
zleI TO take and hold real estate, &c.
The bill to revive and amend the Goth section of
the act, directing the course OF descents reported
from the Committee who had brought il in with
substitute for the original bill, which substitute
was agreed to--and, after some discussion between
Messrs Eppes and Atkinson of Isle Of Wight, the
Dill and substitute were re- committed.
On Mr. Drummond's motion. the 33d rule of
the House was suspended for the purpose of re-
ceiVing petitions during the day-And petitions
were then presented-by Mr.. Drummona, from
Richard Tnrnell for divorce from his wife Rosa
iurhei-By Mr. Bay'ey, from Littleton p. Hen
derson, 10 be reimbursed sum OF money-By
Mr.. Rives OF Campbell, from sundry citizens oil
Lynchburg, for the passage OF law renting
certain toll on the machinery, &c. used in the
erection OF the Lynchburg water works, and TO
be assisted III the completion OF those workS:-and
by Mr.. Powell oil Loudoun, from the Chesapeake
ana Ohlo canal Company, asking certain amend
ments TO their char,er-Hespcctively referred to
Committees
a report from the Committee of Roads and IN
ternal Navigation was read, declaring reasonable
the petitions o. Noah Zane-of certain citizens of
fauquier and Prince William-of certain citizens
falriax, Fauquier and Prince William-and OF
certain citizens OF Fairfax and Prince William
All these resolutions were concurred in, except
ihe last-whcn II was ascertaincd, that there was
no House, a quorum not being present:--and OH
motion OF MIR. Menns, the House ION the part Of
the House, adjourned.
Wednesday, Dec. 24.-Yarious bills and reso-
iutions were reported by the Committee
On motion Of Mr.. May, it was resolved, tina,
wben the House adjourned, it would adjourn till
Friday, ~ o'clock.
MIR. White of Rockbridge, (by the direction,
he said, OF the Committee of Roads and Internal
was adopted:
Resolved, That there be printed $50 COPIES of
the report, dated December 26, 1912, made by the
commissioners appointed under act, appointing
commissioners Tor the purpose Of viewing certain
rivers within this Commonwealth; and a like num-
Der OF SO much OF the report of the Principal En-
gineer, on the improvement OF James river by
locks and dams, as relates to such improvement.
On motion oil MI. Cross, the following resolu-
ton was adopted
Resolved, by the General Assembly That the
Board OF Public Works be, and they are hereby
required, to inquire into the expediency of direct
ing the Engineer to examine Sleepy Creek, in the
county oil Morgan, from the mouth thereof 10 the
highest point susceptible of navigation by boats
and report tothe next Legislature the practicable.
ty and probable expense of improving The same.
On motion OF Mr. Wilams, leave was given 10
BRING IN bill to alter the laws regulating motions