Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-02-17
GfneraI Is2tmtIr.
HOUSE or Delegates.

1HrRsnAY, Feb u.
mad passed the bills entitled, an authorize a scI4ra;
election in the OF aonhurs in the county of Bo,cio
An act authorizing the Government Of tire T. States tn pi
Chase Little Watts Island, which bald Lighthouse
An act 10 authorize separate election Ncwton stephens.
burg III the county of Frederick And CONCERNING the
corporation of Fredericksburg Ikeuise with ancutS,rs
the bills entitled An authorize eparae election in the
county OF Monroe AN Incorporating company to con-
uct turnpike road from Warcnion, county Of Eau.
qnc TO Lexington. in the County Rockbrdse' An aci
amending act entitled, revive and amend ,h
act entitled an act for cutting navigablc from Nane
nond river 81 Socron Crce An act TO amend the Law IN
ra'oa to the pay of Witnesses in certain cases. An ac,
divorcins Mari Avis from her husband Nj Avis and
An act TO authorize tho raising by way lottery a sum of
Gap Turnpike Boad ao hcv have ry Ts ss in ,
enuife' An act elagng the of administrators dc
renewal and preservation Of the coris of KIM s. Queen
county lcy have also agreed TO resolution exami.
nation of Black Water River, and enquiry iio the practi
cahity ofcutt'ns canals connected herewith
The house agreed 10 al ,e Sena,c's amendments vnh the
exception othosc the bill about constructing turnpike from
WaIrct1n To LcXington which with bi were on motion
Of Mr. Mason Of Frederick, laid uron the table
The following cngroscd bills passed Concerning John
Fleet, decd 'Concernlg the widow heirs of VIM Graves
dccd Fixing 'he allowances Of the officers Of tine Cour, OF
Appeals after between hIes,r Jrye,
pitcher, aH OF p and .4tison abou, fxis the saity Of
the clerk, which was finally dc'ernned o be s,;S3
"hlc the house cGasr in reading cnsUssed
MIR DodTidsr and novc! 70 lay them the table, with
view Of permitting him offer resolution which he held
his hand for taking the Of the State during present
ycar-he stated that woud subject the commonwealth
comparatively little expense the cprsus might he taken by
the Coumrs ofth Revenue He remarked that
census would e found very useful by le Convention But the
toiSr ref sr To lay the cnsrOsscd bills
The blu from the Senate with amendments entitled Gan act
authorizing the board Of Public o.s subscribe behalf Of
the State 10 the Middle Turnpike Company reported from
'ocen reconmitic after conversation between Mess
EPPes forcl Fi'-h"gh OF Fairfax, 4nderso of b. Duncan
ana Dhn vi IL, was, motion OF Mr.. Epes indefinitely
postponed
had passed bills entitled I'm ACT TO amend the aci nn,
an act 10 PUNISH arson the hinn" setting fire houses
towns the malicious burning any honse or stacks
and certain house breakers, aud accessories oes and RI
cevers OF stolen goosAn act concerning Robt Pollard
administrator OF hos W Ncw'aud An act 70 amend the
several acts, auditorium the of several cortics n r
sae-Ikcve Win a,on.-nen W. ~, s,d Ws'mn ,.C
raise by LOTTERY OF money tire purCste of opening
ioio ron ddctown ~ IIleT county the Pennsylvania
hc' "h'l amendment "cre arcc Ia Is the ilDusc- md
ta th have recctcd the bill cOucera,n, ticnrle Doson'
Mr.. Dofiriigs ofccd tic f.',1v;r, ...rlutsn,,
Resolved THAT leave 10 given bring in a bill &c entitled
bill providing for taking enumeration Of tho .,
pie 0ttls Commonwealth under the ry otfe sarpe
OH Doa'FieSs sai mat would be- only necessary take
the number Of whites slaves, and fire people u colo-Ta, n
would DOT cost moro than SIS $50 IN county ta1o
~ ne conrssloners o ue Tete nuc He thorg would "
ndispensaby necessary the CoDvenon Are we in seng
bc eenents OF our Constitution 20 !v upon census taken
ny marha OF he United States, who not Al all rspon
sble 70 u.s. Why postpone the takin, of census 10 Grc
Pfod when the taking OF would have the advana &C OF
being OF service Ia the fonvrntion'
Acf some debate in which several rrrn'hre rarcira,c5
INC question was takcn Mr. DoIiridge's resolution and
r[Tted, by ayes and nors-ayrs NJ, nnes Ipt
at D9dddee subsequently notice t he should roovc
on oanfdiy of sfPeis'on OF the M rue oft. 20 lie 10 u
s,rrrnv1, Flaar,rY IT,
communication received fror, tho Senate ,F ,bo,,
ha pasti NJ ,iis ef'rd an act concerning tive Ivtcu,
water works'-Like9se with amend cnr the bis eni;,leJ
an act 10 amend an act cHt"d tlorza lot'cv
dId the sale Of certain l1s in - :Gvn ri Poteof tr 80,
~ amend an act entitled Manipulating for ihp bpnrG, NJ
cenHT Pussy and funiy, the of -'an public fuos
passed Jan IIih 1919 and IAN abozn tic Oyrrcc,s
OF tie Poor for the counties Of Ohio and Nnoroa 60 Ell
ana convey certain lands lI the cftc poor m t-, rc
tive counties i " W. - '~'l''-
., Ibe Hons agreed 70 all oro'.s aneriucns except,
uose 10 The last mentioned III, wicN cb the bin ,yrr a.
motion Of MIR Fhz1ugb OF Ohio, laid Oh the table.
Inc senate also lated their
had rejected the bills entitled Concerning Roert Chen
oweih and n concerning tho tenth Jc al Cirrit' aud
mat they had agreed the resolution for rroreedng b io
oao, this day Saturday the election Of Board Of PUBIC
On motion OF Mr. Parker Of Bo.han,r,or ,i, t,, rs ,
ms was changed 20 10 O'clock
- Election Of n Bonr3 or pune u ort.
r, OF Tie District wrist ul Che Al-tauY Ar'rsv. Ps
'f,er scales and JohnNeiny were duly olccied. !
oI u@ District in the Valley, liram T. Opc and Charles
stuart, were duly elected. "
OF he District betwcsn the Blue R.d.e aud Tide Wafc
elected. ~ ''' '''' "'o "''sH' VIE '"y {
For he Djstfc, below Tide Water. C,oee N.., so,
fhiP Aylet j. we're duly elected
EccLcsiasticai Coiqity.-Wc1inl II announced II,
the Edinburg Evening Couront, that tho Scottisl,I
EPscopai Church has enacted in her general synod
ned tins summer At Laurencckirk that in ffnre tio
Episcopal Clergy Of tho United $ ates of Arnorica
hall be equally eligible with those Vt the CHURCHES
~ England and Ireland t. hold any cure within tho
pounds OF her jurisdiction. This measure h. worthy
~ praise Tor the liberal and Catholic spirit of which
- Is prooi-and VIII be received we Gn,bt non M
en- clergy OF the Episcopal Church IN tle InitoJ
'SS ao testimony Of respect and syooa y.,u A.,