Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-03

VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
house OF Delegates

provide Tor holding special terms of the Superio
Courts Of Law in certain cases and for other MIR
po'es'-'io alter the time of holding a separate e.
lection at the house Of Benjamin Wright, in tn,
county Of Mason -sAllowiSy Michael smith
Tree man OF colour, TO remain in the Common
wealth Tor limited time'-and allowing certain
Tree persons to remain in the State for Limited
Time And that they had passed, with amend
mems, the Diils-'Io authorize the erection n
gates across the road leading iron, P kersbur, Ia
Marietta 'eScmpting old men from certain mn h.
Tic duties 5; and concerning separate elections If
Randolph county And that they had agreed 4,
'ie ierou'ioh'w ith aa amendment, for exauiua
ION Ct S,ee.y Creek All the Sc amendments we're
| coacurred in. S'
The order Of the day, for the election of the l.
and 2c Auditors, Register and Treasurer, was Their
read hlr. Atkinson of Isle of Wight moved that
the House proceed TO the election of an Auditor
Of Public Accounts. MIR. Miller of Powbatan
| Thought that the House ought not to make the a.
lection, until the committee appointed to examine
the Auditors Office, Sc. should have made their
report mat IL would be establishing bad prece-
dent to proceed to the reelection Of an officer.
until the House Should be officially informed ,ybe
Their the duties OF the Office had been properly dis
charged. He did not mean to insinuate, that the
present incumbent had not faithfully performed
ms dutiesIon the contrary, under his present i'm
preston, there was no man in the Common we lib
| ior whom he would vote in preference to him, &C.
MT. M. moved to postpone the election till the
| Sth instant.
Mr.. Craig said the committee had nearly COM
pleted their examination, and had only TO make
| up their report, which he thought might be done
| the next day. Ii would, he believed contain no.
thing which could operate against the reelection
| oil tho present Auditor.
MIR. n elson said, the Constitution and laws re-
CURED that these oflicers, (Auditor and others
should be elected annually and he understood
that the practice had been uniform, that thew
should not be re elected until committee of the
iouse had reported, SC. He thought the prac.
hnsu ft,a Dri,., i'll.
eminent, and sanctioned by utility and Justice
He believed this officer had conducted his office
| properly, &c.
MIR. Carter observed that the Auditors term of
service would expire that day or the next He
| thought that the assurance made TO the House bv
The chairman OF the committee (hir. Craig) ourh,
| to be satisfactory, SC
finally the election of Auditor was postponed
till Friday.
! On motion of Mr.. Witcbcr. the election NJ
Treasurer was postponed till the 9Th inst
The Senate subsequently addressed message
ny Mr.. Cabell, announcing their concurrence in
this postponemeut
! The House then proceeded TO the e,ec,;o, &c
| the Second Auditor.
| Mr.. Miller of Pcwha,an, nominated James
Brown,jr. lie said he would not attempt any Ell.
iiogy OF MT. b. alter the report of the committee;
he would only say, that he thought him eminent
ly qualified, not only for that Office but for one Of
a much higher grade.
The ballot then took place; and
MIR Miller, from the committee to examine the
ballots reported the following as the result. For
Br Jwn 163, catering l.
The House then proceeded TO the election nj n
Register of the Land Office
MIR. Nelson nominated William Selden. the pre-
sent Register.
ported the following result OF the vote: For Seden
1873, scattering 3.
On motion OF Mr.. Atkinson of Halifax,
Resolved, That this House will proceed on
fhas ls,th inst IL
Senate, to the election of Brigadier General of
the llth Brigade, Virginia Militia to supply the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation OF Briga-
der General Edward c. Darlington.
On motion OF Mr.. Parker OF Northampton
Resolved, That the Committee on the Militia
laws have leave 70 bring in BILL so to amend the
laws relating TO the militia, TO provide more ef
ectuaiiy that the several companies shall have the
number OF oihcers Tow required by law; also, 10
provide that whenever the commandment Of Bril-
Sade, shall attend any Regnental muster within
his commend, it shall be competent for him TO
take command of such Regiment.
report from the Committee of Roads and In
ternal Navigation, declaring reasonable the nett
ton OF the trustees and other inhabitants of the
town oil Manchester, (who pray that the said trus-
tees may be authorized to extend the canal now
opening On the common belonging to said tow n.
thro the abuiment of Mayo's Bridge &c was Ia
ken up on motion of Mr.. Mayo, who moved TO re-
verse the decision Of the committee, by substitut
ZIG ior the words rs reasonable, be rejected. Mr.
Mayo argued at great length in support of the
proposed amendment.
Mr.. Burfoot and Mr. Doddridpe onpasad tho =.
mendlnent; which was disagreed 10, and the reso.
luton of the committee concurred in.
On motion of MIR. Duncan, the House adjourned
till Tomorrow IL o'clock.
fEsrERpAY-A communication from the Sem
ate announced, that they had passed the bilIs-.To
change the time Of holding certain Courts'-tTo
c,hange The place OF holding separate election in
me county oil Preston. Concerning the town of
Jefiersonvile, in Tazewell county, Disposing of
a sum oil money in the hands Of the Ex-
aminers Of Branch Pilots, on the Rappahan
mock River - To amend an act to incor
porate the New Baltimore Manufacturing Com
pany'-' Releasing TO Mary WAGNER the.Com
monwealth's right to certain Ieearv'-and
Concerning the Poor Children of the Parish of
DetteDgen, in p. Vim. county.'-Tbat thew had
receded from their 81 amendment (Which had been
disagreed to by the H. OF D. TO the bill To au-
thorize the inhabitants of WeiIsburg 10 raise sum
OF money by Lottery &c.--and that thew had
passed, with amendments the bill ITO authorize
Arch. Brown to erect Toll Bridge across the
MattapoDy River, al DuDkirk.'-On motion of Mr.
Willis, the last bill was laid upon the table
The joint order of the day, for the election of an
Auditor OF Public Accounts, was then read; and
the House determined to proceed 10 execute it
Mr.. Craig nominated Jas. l.. Heath--observinp.
That to attenpta eulogy OF that Gentleman, well
known as hc was,) would be little less than nock
cry.
The vote was then token, and Mr.. Craig. from
the Committee to examine the ballots reported the
result TO be for Heath us, scattering 9.
The engrossed bill, " Concerning Thomas w
"hite," was taken up. The bill proposes 70 AL
low sum OF money to Mr.. White. as a rompcn-
SETON tor the loss which he has sustained fas !,
IS aiieged,) in contract with the Executive. FIR
printing sundry Journals of the General Assem-.
ply, ke--the Executive having been unable fully
to comply with the terms Of the contract. on her
part. Much time was spent in attempting 10 FIJI
me DidiIK III me OIL ior the sum 10 be allowed to