Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-12-31


ing IL inexpedieut 70 alter the law Ia relation the
ices Of those oicers. The resolution was agreed to-
and the 81 laid on the table.
The committee appointed 10 examine the Clerks Of
nee made very satisfactory report the state oil that
Off. Q.
Resolutions from the Committee Of School. anil Col
'rges were read and agreed to; lst For acceding TO
the petition OF the Ore of the Poor in the lower
parish OF NansenoDd county md 81. For granting
The petition OF snndry Inhabitants Of King George
county, who pray the repeal ofhc act respecting the
Free School OF st Pulls Parish.
resolution from IN. Committee Of Propositions and
Grievances also agreed to- for aut.orsing the Pc
'ersbnrg Benevolent Mechanic Association 10 raise by
lottery sum OF money sufficient 10 purchase lot OF
ground and TO erect building, suitable the purposes
OF that Association.
On Mr. Anderson motion, the 3sI Rule THE House
was suspended whereupon he presented petition Of
snnjry citizens OF Bhetour for permis ZION to construct
turnpike road from the plantation Of c. Trasher cross.
Ing the Blue Ridge at Rofangnrs Gap to the house Of
w. X Jones in BrJord county-Petitions also
presented by Mr.. Brown Of Harrison, from Benjamin
land Of Amherst from sundry citizens cf Amherst and
Nelson, supporting the petition Of Mrs.rs. Rose and
Referred.
AMI then the House adjourned.
MONDAY. December 2s.-A variety of Rcp,r,s wa.
received from the Committees
On motion Of Mr.. Ohns, the Committee ~of Ro,ds.
etc. was Instructed TO enquire into the expsency Of
nmen'ng The act prescribing general regu ,ions for The
incorporating Of Turnpike Companies a. 10 enable the
Directors OF any Company correct in the oca.
lion OF their road. etc
On motion Of Mr.. Riv-s Of Ca,npbeiI the AuJi,or of
Public Accounts was instructed To furnih account Of
HE sums OF money paid by the Conmonwe sl,h for
bscco burnt In wlrehpusc. etc and the nett amount
from this pail into the annually since
the passage Of th- law imposing an Inspection tax
tobacco exported, etc.
The correspondence bet wecn committee Of the citi
xens of Mason county and tn. rx o'iico members Of
The Board OF Public Work., in relation TO the survey
for the extension OF the K'nawhs road. Sc. was re-
ceived. AMI on Mr. Whites (of R) notion II was re.
terred TO 4. Committee of Roads &c
Encrossed bills" In f,vor Of Nelson Andrrscn''-
Changing the terms Of Nicholas Suprrio. Court"
'Inrn p,ra,ing the Marlborough A~qt-duct Company
' To revive &C, Incorporating Shepher.!s,own in
the County of Jefferson" &c.--were read third time
aud paSsed.
Resolutions from the Committee of Roads, &C. I for
subscribing 25ths of the stock of the Middle Turnpike
Company And q rejecting the petition from Bath for
making Covingion instead of Caaghan's the point of
intersection OF the turnpike road from the Warm Springs
were agreed to.
Resolutions read from the Committee for Courts
Of Justice rejecting the petition LIST. of Harry in Bath
ri, of Cyrus in Monongala county; 3D. of Phil Cooler
Gloucester 4th of Daniel Laird Of do, emancpaed pco
pie Of colour for permission TO remain in the State
The LIST and 3rd were laid on the table The other
buttons were agreed to-
On Mr. Yancey's motion, leave was given to bring in
bill to sell the furnace lands in the county of Buck
inglan.
The 3srd rule being suspended on Mr.. Thompson's
motion, Petitions presented by Mr. Thompson from
citizens OF Amherst:-By Mr.. Gilmcr from Abemarle,
for separate clections-Ry Mr. Rutherford from the
Clerk OF the General Court for increase OF salary:
by Mr. Brown of b., from Augusta and Bath, for a
turnpike from the Warm Spring Mountain TO Harrison
burg:-And by Mr.. Siongs from p. Ballard fol-: a PEN
sion; and from VIM. Toney of Logan-Rcfcrred.
TUESDAY, Dec. Pa variety of bills an reports
wee received from the Committees,
Engrossea bill.-" Enlarging the jurisdiction Of the
monthly courts of Jsff.rson county, In favor of Levi
Henshaw"-" In Favor OF Pleasant Bankenship''-
were re adj thirl time and passed
Various bills had their first and second readings.
Resolutions Eom .he Committee of Claim, were
At For linz A.Hr av
Setter the amount Of fine; 81. For auhorising the
Commissioner Of the Revenue, for Fsuquier county to
re assess the lands OF Burr Powell ia that county,
which have been assessed too high heretofore and 81
Rejecting much of his petition, prays have re-
funded TO him the amount of taxes overpad by him up
o. motion Of Mr. Jimcs leave was given 10 bring in
wavs
90 motion of Mr.. White of Rockhridre. the re.,lu.
ion f)r insructng the committee Of Roads and Inter
nal Navigation to Inquire into the expesncy of ncor-
porang the Virginia and North Carolina Transports
lion Company. was taken up and agreed to.
Mr.. Gimer, from the committee on R4volutionar,
Claims, presented Report, which laid upon the
table.
On Mr.. Minors motion, leave was given 10 bring In
Till altering the law relating to Litlrpage'. Bridge
so as to authorize the court. Of Carolina and Hanover
TO loan OIL, the surplus tolls.
Mr. Beuhring presented surdry Memorials from The
ci'izens oil Cahcll county, opposing change in the To-
cation OF the Kanawha turnpike road-which were re
isrred 10 the Committee Of Roads aud Internal Navisa
ion.
YESTERDAY, several bills and resolutions wei- re-
ported 10y the committees.
On Mr. Ru,herioord's motion, leave was given Il
bring in b II defining the duty of the Coroner of III,
cry OF Richmond in certain csses.
On motion OF Mr.. Rives OF Campbell the following
Preamble and Resolution were adopted by the House
alt being represented 10 this House. that the report
requested by an act Of the last General Assembly, 10 b
made TO the Auditor by the Oyerseers of the Poor /,
the several counties and corporations within this Com
monweaith, have not been received: ReseIped, Tina
the Resolution oil this House OF the 18th inst be rescind
ed aud that the Auditor of Public Accounts he direce,
TO prepare the tabular statement mentioned in said re co.
luton, and lay the before the next General As
semby."
% Mr.. Sbaws notion, bill was ordered TO be bro
in 10 authorize the county court of Preston TO collect
levy the iiihabes OF that county, for the purpose
purchasing stone sIedges to he used in breaking ston
by persons working on the high .way..
Engrosse6 bills-''To amend the law allowing a re
ward for killing wolves in Rockbridge and August,
counties"--and "ID favor of William George''-wers
read third time and passed.
Several bills had their first and second readings
Resolutions from the Committee Of Schools SC were
rea-lst For granting Alexander Kitchen further time
Tor receiving toll on the road crossing the Sweet Spring
hleuntain and 3D. AuthorisiDg Isaac Keykena to cree
dam across the South Branch of the Potomac River
Agreed to by the House.
On Mr.. Dupuy's motion, the SD. rule was suspended
land Petitions were presented by him from sundry c
zens Of Prince Edward, praying appropriation from
the Literary Fund, in aid of Hanpden Sidney College,
by Mr.. Booth of Randolph, from Robert McCrum:-
BY MIR. Burloot, from sandry citizens of Powhatan in
ldvor oil toll bridge from Richmond 10 Manchester
by Mr.. Murdaugh, from Margaret Calvert and from,
Charles H. Graves Executor OF Sarah Butler: and onc
i.ns. InI...