Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-12-25

VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
House OF DELEG ArEs.

ing that they had passed the bill Making turtle.
vision for The extension Of the Kanawha Turnpike 10
B Sandy River"
On motion OF MIR. Williams Of H. the Committee If
Roads and lu;erDal Navigation wa, instructed to in
qure into the expediency of sordng farther facilities
Tor the construction of the road from Winchester to the
Ohio Rive. ~
On Mr.. Eppess notion thee ommit,ee on the Second
Auditors office was instructed report the number of
shares Of the James River Company's stock held nv
The State and by individual; the amount of
snbsis'ing with the corporation; the rate of
the loans, and amount negotiated by the CORPORATION.
the present value OF the stock; and the nett
accrung TO the Company upon that part of the stock
held by the Commonwealth.
On Mr. Spurock's motion, leave was given TO bring
In bill to amend the act establishing separate elec
tion IN Cabeil-and also 10 bring in a bill to establish
ferry Big Sandy River TO the Kentucky shore
Sc.
On motions Of Messrs. Ysncey and Eppes the Com
mittees Of Claims and for Courts OF Justice were die
charged from the consideration of certain petion and
they were committed TO the Committee on Reyoluto,,
airy Claims.
An engrossed bill " To authorize a separate election
In the county OF Scott was read third time & passed
MIR. Hill, from the Committee of Propositions and
Grievances, reported resolution for revivng an act Of
lS22, Tor incorpo aing the town Of Jacksonville in
raZewell county, which was agreed 10.
variety oil bills was reported by Committees
Mr.. fincey, from the Committee OF Claims report
ed resolutions for granting the petition &C Levi
enshaw; and 2nd and 3d. for rejecting those of Hosea
Hickerson, and Kenner Brent-The Ist and 81 were
resolution from the Committee of Propo.tons am,
Grievances, for Incorporating Elizabehtown in Ohio
agreed to. O'
Resolutions were rea from the Committee for Cnurt.
OF JUSTICE LIST for permitting b. Goodwin to remain in
tue communicating and ID and 81, rejecting the nett
lions oi Felix Ferte and James w. Evans of NorfoIL
county Tor divorce. The let Resolution was laid on
the table, and the two others agreed TO-
Resolutions from. the committee of Claims c,r -
unding tine 10 p. Blankenship-and 2J and M for
rJeehg the petitions OF Jacob Myers, for compensation
Ior horse, and w George for the remission of 6ne
The lst and Sd were laid upon the table and the 2J a.
greed TO. VIC ' a.
Resolutions from The Committee Of Roas and Inter.
nal Navgation-ls tor auihcrisng money TO be raised
road on the Eastern border of Ohio coun,y % H. ~
bio river; and 2! rejecting the petition from Nicho,
and Lewis counties for repeal of the act
ELK and Guyand0tte rivers. Were agreed to
resolution from the Committee of Finance v;eIioo
10 the petition from Harrison county. that the Comms
soners oil the Revenue be permitted to commence their
labeurs annually the 3, of January inste,d If a.,
lst OF February-Agreed 10. " ~
Several Petitions were presented and referred
Mr. Stands, from William nj. WiIburn Bv NJ
Gravey, from Thomas Baker and others: By Mr.
COOK, from Sundry citizens of Falmouth ~ Nj
Pack, from Pearisburg BY Mr. Kimbrouyb. from IN .
representatives. OF James and Thomas Me,riwea,her
l,y ME-. James, from Elizabeth II. Thompson: By Mr..
cray o, russell. from Abraham Crabtree, &r Bv
Mr. Williams OF H. from j. Brton: By Mr. Allen from
James McGrew And by Mr.. Beuhring, from Cahsi,
county, praying for the release of John SoaulIina .
convict in the Peniteniiary. o
MONDAY, Dec. eI.-SeveraI member, obtained ,oono
of abseace for few days 'o
On motion of Mr.. Grimes the Co,,m;t,oo c n,
and Internal Navigation were instructed 10 enov; ;n,
the expectancy OF directing the principal engineer N
survey tue route OF road from the turnpike at the
warm Springs to Hunersville in Pochalontas county
and thence to intersect the Parkersburg road in Ran
county. 0P"
On Mr. kercheval's motion, the Committee for Count,
oil Jgsuce' were instructed enquire into the expeden
cy oil amending an act concerning executions e.
so as TO compel the sheriff. Sc TO make re,,,r ., d.
Clerks office of the sale of the effects Contained in III
sched'c oil any insovent debtor and the sum prodncJ
thereby. ~ ~ ouuceu
On motion of Mr.. Newman of NJ. comics IF ,ho ....
OF the Principal Engineer relative to the extension Of ~
hanawha Turnpike Road sc. were called for. '0
on Mr' Morgan's motion, an enquiry was dircc,ed
mo me eHPsuiency OF comforting upon the monthly
terms OF JeD;rson county court, right 10 trv AMI
decide criminal prose cutions ~ '
Mr.. Griffin Of s. submitted resolution in.truc,in,
me committee oil Roads and Internal Navigation TO en-.
qnre into the expediency Of ating the Vro
ana worm Carolina Transportation Conpanv-Syhich
Oh Mr. Cohoons motion, was laid on tile table
An engrossed bill to au,horise a separate eIec,;o, IN
third time and passed. ''' vas 'edu d
variety OF bills had their first and second re,d;n
hsSo'uuons were read from the Committee of Pc
Posiuohs anu Grevances: 1s and End For autborisio
separate elections IN Louisa and Buckingham: and ri
For auhorisng sluce and winllass passags ins.S :,
lock required in The mill dam of j. earne. on NJ
mongolia rIyer-Agreed 10 BY the House
Resolutions were read from the Committee for Courts
OF Justice, ls' For allowing to the exscutor of Is
Bray Of Chesterfield, leave 10 sell cer,s;o ,y
vesng lts proceeds in some State of the aion ,yhr
twenty-five slaves enancpaed by his will NAV .n;,,
me 3enebt oil the property and the blessing. of ljbery
1h heJeclDg the petition OF Truelove, an euancipat cd
woman Oi colour IN Montgomery county, 10 reside in
'ne Siate-3 Rejecting an application from sundrv |
cIIens OF arrison that men above the age of 90 NAV
DC exempted from serving on juries-4b. Reiseting
ne peuion OF The widow and sons Of Edmund tby Of
So"o"ay, me guardian OF the other children and Lew
zones and WIN. H. johnson, administrators OF the do
ceased, who State that Edmund Irby died In Az |
gust last, leaving lands estimated al SO 600 oIla.
an slaves about $4,000 dollars, and owing dsbs :, |
me amount OF about 5l,0OO our-iith. are dine ON |
oSna binding me heirs; and that speedy sale OF part
d the lands will much conduce to the interest of a.,
family &c AMI therefors praying for authorize IN eli
lhe iands IN HALIFAX and LunenburS-AI these re-
luons were agreed 10 by the House, except tI,e Iss
which on motion Of Mr.. Watkins, and ar err some Dc
oa'e was amended so az to declare the petition "rea
sonable." r" 'e'-
a memorial was presented by Mr. Rives Of Cans,
bell, from the propretors Of the tobacco homes ~
Lyncbbntg, agant the petition Of Rose and H..
'rect warehouse in thai iowD:-AHd a remoo.,ranss
~ Mr Ss'1S'' from T. Kay, in opposition to the De
, Peitiens were presented-By MIR. Rober,soo cso,u
tsbeT Boiling for an alteration in the law for ,y,
tNrff'on street. in Petersburg-By Mr. Hin f. ,"s
'eIrs OF w. Vauiers-By Mr.. Williams Of Usn,ico
rom 'he heirs OF Lieut.. A. Kennedy, &c-,v NJ,
un,ne,,oord from the heirs Of Col George Gibson e.
by Mr. Cook, from George Baggo,.-By Nj D.
om Dilya Tree woman Of color--ADd by Mr. kIIsn
rom sundry inhabitants OF Preston, Monongali, snJ
idTtson, Tor sum NJ money 10 cut and i,oo,o.a
'e road irtm Candies Cd Sand in Preston, e.. Re.
erred TO Committees. W.