Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-12-19

We mo''on oil Mr. AtknsonofI Of W., the conftsiftee
OF finance wssin'truced to Inquire into the expeien.
cy OF hxihs by law the pensation of the clerk and
o.her omcers oil the court Of Appeals for ex-oico
! vices.
MIR Yancey, from the eommi,,c. NJ Claim. repor,.a
resolutions In favor Of refdndinx to Nelson Andersen
certain Zines; and esoluon for pnyina to Simon H..
Block the OF $iS rraso,is set forth In hi. uet
,ion-Aer si to by the House.
Mr. Eppes, from the committee for courts Of Justice
reported resolutions; lat, rice ing WIN. Simpsons Pc
u'ion Tor jivcrce;. 81, rejecting the petition of Jack
Henderson, cma,icpaed man Of color TO remain in
the State; and 3rl, rejecting similar petition in, favor
OF Daniel Parker of MArasburg. These revolutions
were agreed to, with the exception of the first which
on Mr.. Crockeu's motion, was Eii on the table.
Resolutions were reported by MIR. Hill. from the
committee Of Propositions aud Grsvauces Itt foN
'horzDg separate election In TYLER co,,nty 3D. for
authorizing in Campbell county, 2rd for
ring company TO supply the town OF Hsborough in
Loudoun county with water; 4h. for authorizing a Sc
Parae election in Spo'tsyfvania county 5h for aubo
zng one In Nicholss 9th, rejecting the petition from
Ncho'as county for changing day separate election
n' 'or allowing ano.hef separate election disrc, in tina
same county; and sth, rejecting another appc alton
from the same county for changing one of the DAYS Of a.
separate r,ecuon'-Ah which resolutions agreed
TO by the House.
! Mr.. White from the committee of Road. and liner
nal Navigation. reported two resolutions: lat for au-
thorzing an Engineer TO he appointed to examine and
survey the most eligible place for opening an inlet from
| Back Bay in Princess Anne, To the Sea- and ID for
granting the petition from Cumberland, GoochianJ,
Pewhatan and Chesterfield which prays that the boats
navigating the James River should be allowed to enter
free OF charge, either the canal river as their ow
ners or navigators may prefer. Maden's Adventure
Fails, on every day. from dsy-break I'LL o'clock in the
open tor return boats. Agreed 10 by the House.
Petitions were presented-By Mr.. Kimbrough, from
Louisa Tor separate election distrct-By Mr.. Ruther-
oor from sundry citizens Of Richmond and Of several
counties ON the South side Of James River the erec-
ton Of toll.bridge from Manchester to Richmond-By
Mr.. Campbell OF Nottoway, from George Johnson a
man OF colour, to remain in the Stae-By Mr.. Billup,
oil Gloucester similar petition from Phil Cooler and
{ wiie-By Mr., Davis of Allegheny from Hugh p. Tay-
To- .losl,~- 49, r q
or ana others on behalf OF its School Commissioners
praying Tor the quota due that county from the Liters
ry Fund from the 9th January 1922, TO the Is Janua-
ry, lS23-By Mr.. Thomas, from the county Of Mason,
Tor the appropriation of Of money to construct a
turnpike from some convenient point Of the Ka-
nawha Turnpike to the town Of Point PeasantBy MIR.
e Atkinson OF OF W., from John Newman, for compen-
sation for slave confined in jail as witness for the
Commonwealth, who died in confement-By Mr. Ru-
HEREFORD, from the heirs of Thomas H. Drew deceas-
ed ant Of Mrs Eliza Darlington, widow OF Col. Ro-
bert Brent, deceased-By Mr. Cook, from Maria Dam
lei and Others heirs OF Captain Henry Vowles-By Mr.
Williams OF Harrison, from w. G. Allison, the heir OF
, Lieut. Colonel John Allison-And by Mr. Wray, from
the representatives Of Captain Richard Barrow-each
OF which petitioners prays for the Communication Of tive
years nll pay in lieu Of halt pay for fe which the
said officers were respectively entitled. Referred
committees.
the Senate, stating that they had passed the Bill alter
ing and amending tho act establishing ferry from
the lands of John X Floyd.
A communication received from the c. ,yernor
concerning the annual Report Of the Rec and Visi-
tors Of the University On Mr. Minors motion, il was,
laid upon the table, and $50 copies Of The Report
dercd TO be printed And his resolution, the ac-
counts were referred TO the Committee Of Schools and
Colleges, who are instructed TO enquire into the ex-
pedency OF providing by law, that hereafter the
counts OF the University shall be state
ment OF the receipts and payments ciassed under dis.
tine, heads Mr.. M said the synopsis of the accounts
all this house the county desired and that tyo
or three hundred dollars would be saved by refusing
TO print these accounts in extenso.
On motion Of Mr. Rves of c., the Auditor was d.
.taIt 10 .,1ai,o L..t..
ofhe Overseers of the Poor, SC. made in obedience
TO law Of the last session On motion Of Mr. Tyler
of p W. the Committee OF Finance was directed to en-.
qure into the propie'y Of refunding to j. W. Williams.
formerly Deputy. Sheriff in p. William certain taxes.
SC.
Mr.. Russell submitted resolution ins,ruc,;ns the
Committee OF Finance to enquire into the expedency
OF so amending the 18th Section Of the Act for re-
guIang conreyances aud concerning wrongful aiepa-
tons as to make it competent for Clerks OF county
courts TO take acknowledgment Of femes covert non
the relnq uishment OF doweras fully and eecaliy as
is now required TO- done, by the court before two
, justices OF the peace.
Mr.. Miller opposed il, upon the ground that the
House should not legsate upon general biects this
session. and because impo'fons in the renqushment
f oil the widows dover, not sufficiently guarded
| against already. The resolution was ncgaved
Mr.. Gilmer called up his Resolution for appointing
Committee on Revolutionary Cians.--He SAID, cor
respondence was going on, the militia
ry lands for which the faith of the Commonwealth
stands pledged to the officers and sodiers-and he
thought committee ought TO he raised attend TO
| lmmense
amounting to 40 or $6O,o00.-He said, these claim,
were referred TO various committees, and no uniform
~ OF decision could he expectedIt il important TO
the State, and to the Justice of the individual claims
that there should be uniform rue-and that tina
rule should be adopted by committee instead Of Sc
veral.
Mr.. Yancey thought there was no necessity for such
committee the Committee OF Claims had had IN,
subject before them for the several last We ars and had
adopted uniform rule.-He did not believe, that sucl,
land claims came before the Legislature; the Exccu.
tive issued warrants through the Register
MIR. Glmer replied. He said, the Executive of the
State required information the subject OF the lands
referred to- The Legislature the guardians of
n the rights Of the Revolutionary officer, aud soldiers
and they should not turn them the w. States or
any other body--it the Virginia Government
that ought to take the subject up and act upon it,
The services renderedhe State by these off GERS and
soldiers, required 1t at the hands of the Legislature
The Resolution for appointing the Standing Com
mittee was adopted; and committee appointed. Of
r Messrs. Gilmer, Anderson, Eppes, Murdaugh Brown
OF Bath, Seymour, Bups Of c., Garland Of A., Bill
+ Iingsiy, Kenney and Gaines.
b. Mr Crockett of Montgomery, moved 10 amend the
resolution of COMMITTEES OF Courts OF Justice rejecting
the petition Of William Simpson by reporting reasona
BILE.
Mr.. Anderson supported the amendment
II was adopted and the resolution as adopted sgreed
TO and bill was ordered.
. Mr.. White Of X. called up the Bill making further
provision for the extension Of the Kanawha turnpike
to Big Sandy River-t read a second time en-.
crossed and PIT upon It's passage short debate arose
Tor which we have room in this days paper.