Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-17

rate election In the county OF Monroe-Conce rnng
the pay OF witnesses in certain cases-Estabiish-
ing a new regiment OF militia in the county OF
Lewis, SC. To incorporate the Lynchburg ma
ufacturing Company.
Sundry bills were read second time and COM
yuitted, or ordered to be engrossed.
Mr.. Fitzhugh of Fairfax, gave notice that he
/, should on Friday, call up the bill To organize
Convention
\ On motion of Mr.. Atkinson of Halifax the Joint
order Of the day for the election Of Brgadier
General OF tho ll,h Brigade, was postponed till
Saturday next.
On motion OF Mr.. Bryce, Resolved, Tha, Com.
mittee OF Ave members be appointed, TO act jointly
with Committee Of the Senate, to examine into
the condition OF the Public Library, to examine
its regulations and the situation OF its funds with
leave to report by bill or otherwise.
On motion Of Mr. Boyd, Resoipeli, That the
!. Board OF Public Works be instructed to direct the
y Public Engineer to survey the Opecan Greek from
/ the River Potomac in Berkeley county AID report
how far up said stream it is practicable to make
the same navigable Tor boats otherwise, and the
probable expense of completing the same per
mile.
On motion of Mr. lFizhugh of Ohio, Resolved,
That the Committee of Roads and Internal Navi-
CATION, be instructed to inquire into the expedien-
cy OF providing for laying out and constructing a
road from Cummings mill in Brooke county
through West Liberty to Wheeling in the county
of Ohio.
Mr.. Nelson laid upon the table his project of a
4 bill to organize convention and briefly ex-
planned the nature and character of its provisions
3 The preamble dscaims any intention, the part
OF the General Assembly to impose any restrictions
upon the Convention TO be assembled, or TO ex-
press any opinions or principles which might
tend to operate as bias upon the members, &C.
and proposes to divide the State into "a districts
on the West and Is East of the mountains-and
to allow each district 10 choose delegate to the
I Convention: $50 copies were ordered to he printed
report from the Committee of Propositions and
grievances was read, declaring reasonable the pc
titions OF sundry residents of the town ofSalem in
Botetourt county, and its vicinity; of sundry nhab-
tants Of Harrison county; of certain freeholdors,
&c. OF York county, and OF certain citizens of the
county of Frederick
A report from the Committee of Claims was al
so read, rejecting the petition of Thos b. Evans
admir-. &c. Mr. Segar moved to reverse this re-.
solution OF the Committee, by substituting for the
words be rejected, liz reasonable. This motion pre-
vailed. The same Committee also reported as
reasonable, the petition of Euphania Graves and
others.
A large number of bills were read the first time.
And Oh motion of Mr.. Cook, the House adjourned
till Friday II o'clock
YEsTERDAY-A communication was receiv-
ed from the Senate that they had passed the bills
concerning the town of Summerville in Nichol AS;
and authorising separate election in Mddletown,
i in Frederick.
The Speaker laid before the House a commune
cation from the Governor, transmitting copy of a
letter from the Governor of Georgia. enclosing the
proceedings Of the Legislature of that State relat-
ing to certain resolutions from the States of South
Carolina s. Ohio; which on Mr.. Goodies motion was
referred-The Committee consists OF Messrs.
Goode, Epps, Nelson, Doddridge, Mason Of Fred'k,
Gordon, Atkinson, of Ii aliiax Craig, Gaines Witch
er, Basye, Newton, Miller, of Cumberland, and
Bryce.
Reports were made from the Committees, by
Messrs. Parker, of Caroline, Craig, Gordon, and
White, of X.
On Mr.. Doddrge's motion, the Committee OF
Schools and Colleges, were instructed TO inquire
into the expediency Of providing by law, for the
appropriation of the surplus income of the Literary
Fund, in aid of existing Academies and other Ii
terary institutions within the State.
On motion of Mr.. Smith of Greenbrier, the
Committee Of Roads and Internal Navigation were
instructed to inquire into the expediency of ncor-
porating a Company TO construst Turnpike Road
from the Warm Spring, in Bath, 10 intersect the
kanawha Turnpike at Callaghan's.
On Mr.. Rutherfoords motion, the Committee
appointed to examine into the Penitentiary nsti-
tuition were discharged from the further consider
alton of so much of the Governors Message as
recommends revision of the laws relating TO the
said Institution, and The same was referred to the
< Committee for Courts OF Justice.
An engrossed bill providing for the construction
ofa Turnpike Road from Winchester to Parkers-
burg, was taken up on motion OF Mr. Brown, OF
Uarrison.-This bill gave rise TO debate in which
il was supported by Messrs. Brown, and Mason OF
Frederick;and opposed by Mr.. Minor, on whose mo-
ton the ayes and noes taken, and the bill was
4 rejected ,ayes 81, noes l08.
CONVENTION.
MIR. Fitzhugh, OF Fairfax, moved TO take up the
Convention bill; Mr.. Goode, moved its pospon-
ment until Monday, in which motion Mr. Nelson
concurred. 1t opposed by. Messrs. Doddridge
and Witcher. The motion TO postpone failed
and the bill was taken up.
Mr.. Megginson then delivered his sentiments "a
gainst the plan of county representation in the
Convention.
MIR. Parker Of Northampton then moved to lay
the bill on the table This motion prevailed.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT
The Tolls imposed on the Trade of the Great
kaDawha River during the last Winter, are very
generally regarded, by the people of that quarter
3 oil the State as exorbitant, and consequently I'M
lust. Grand Juries have presented the Works ex-
eruted on that River as nuisance, and the law
imposing the tolls as a grievance, OF very seri-
4Ous magnitude. This state Of excitement, we are,
However, gratihed to perceive, is somewhat allay-
ed, and that the subject is undergoing a careful &
calm examination before the Board of Public
Works, under the act OF the last Session. requiring
that Board to report proper Tariff OF Tolls to the
Legislature.
AT the request OF several Of our Western Friends
we lay before the public the following Address on
behalf of the citizens of Kanawha, now under con-
sideration Should the proof of the facts sustain
the representations here made, can there ex-
ist a doubt of the justice of the claims 10 redress
or of the readiness with which that justice will be
4 rendered, both by the Board of Public Works, and
the Gen. Assembly,
To the President & Directors Of the Board o.
Public Works.
In discharge Of the duties imposed upon the un-
dersigned, by their fellow citizens of the county
Of kanawha, they most respectfully beg leave