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

ent szes-and 10 give to tie smallest classes, one
delegate each-to the next, t,co-to the next
hrec-and TO three or four counties, as Shenan-
aoa', &c.Jo,tr (The whole number OF Delegates in
me Ionyen'ion, according 10 this mode of scain-,
me counties, would be one huRdre,i)-Mr. Doi-
Sf.!gc'; amendment also proposes 10 eniarrc The
c.ecu.e franchise and 20 rive the right of voting
'or i!c'sg'tes 20 The Convention, to I'll. perso:~
G,a'i!ieo ny i'w 10 vote Tor ,nem5ers OF the Gene
rai ASsembi;, together with every other tree
white male citizen, aged tw an,y -one wears up.
wards VINO shall have resided in the county, city
or borough, in which he proposes to vote for one
Wbole year, previous 10 such election, and who
shaH nave been assessed Tor STATE t.X or county
levy. and paid the same, and shall! not have been
convicted OF felony, or other Infamous crime, and
siah not be engaged officer, soldier, or ma
riner, IN the army or navy OF the United States.
Aid on motion OF Mr.. Pitts the House all
joui ned till 10 morrow u O'Clock.
FrsTERDAX.--A communication was received
rcHa the Sen.ie, tia, they had passed The bill to
amend an aci, sc. concerning tia literary Fund
and that they had agreed to tie resolution ot pro.
ceeding or Thursday next, 10 the election of
treasurer, Auditor of Public Accounts, Second
AUDITOR, &c: for ore year; and ihat they had
passed the bills, /. 80 amend the act coucerii
Massenburg s. Wray'-2. 'to esiablish.,he town
oil Fayetie, IN Montgomery county'--3 so change
The time OF holding the Spring term of Randolph
superior Court'-and 8. 30 authorize the inliabi-
taDts OF the town OF Wcilsbure, in Brooke county
therein mcnLioned'-thc last two, with suniry a.
mendnenis The amendments to the bill, TO
change the time Of holding,' SC. were concurred
in.
The amendments TO the bill 10 'a,:ihcrize the
inhabitants OF Welisburg, Sc were then read
Mr.. Dodisdge said he satisfied with all the
amendments proposed By the Senate, except the
iast-to this, however, he had objection, any
further than II might affect the fate OF the oriei.
nal bill. The Senate had inserted provision
which had been, he found, usually inserted in such
bills; but one which he had overlooked viz: that
the Commissioners who were to receive the money
10 be raised by the lottery should give bond SC.
for the faithful application OF TO The purposes for
which 1t was TO be raised. The last amendment
proposed to authorize the Trustees Of Mononsalia
Academy, TO raise by lottery the sum of 500 600.
VI This proposition, Mr. ID. sad he hiu,s alf approy-
ed; but If the House should not be in favor of H.
and the original purpose for which he had intro
duced the bill, should be likely to be defeated by
1t, he would ask for division of the question: or
he hoped some member would do it.-FIc then
proceeded to give lns for approving Of the
proposed grant 10 the Monongala Academy.
Mr. Gaines, in compliance with the suggestion
OF Mr. d.. moved for division OF the question
lhe hrSt ainendnaat was ccncurred in by the
House
The question on the last amen liuent proposed
By the Senate remaining, MIR. wilson earnestly
advocated the proposed Misunderstanding the
grant OF lottery previously AIDE by the lpgisla
ture tar the benefit of the Acad,mY-Thc cycr-
tons already made by the trustees, the present
condition and prospects OF the Academy: He in
sisted upon he great importance 10 the stae, Of
having within It's own borders well endowed and
properly regulated ssrninaries in which the Young
men o! the state could receive liberal edlcation-
thus saving the money which is continually pass
ing into other states, 10 which Firginians are o.
hinged % send their sons 70 be educated, and in
which the latter are likely TO contract hatits and
10 become ir,bued with seniime n entirely dssimi.
lar to those OF their native state, &c.-Mr Waits
followed on the same side
Mr.. Mason of Frederick said he was in favor OF
every lottery which had a pro;er object and lie
believed that the oHc proposed to be of this des-
crlption. Still he should vote against the amend
ment--because he believed that the Senate, in the
proposed amendment $50 called had transcribed
their constitutional power. He read the clause
of the constitution which prescribes that all laws
shall originate in the II. OF -. sc. and contendod
'ha the Senate had right 10 Introduce into bill
an entirely ne,c subject. is ne thought they had
done In that Gaze. He knew that the practice had
preyailed,-even so tar as To strike cut the whole
OF a bill after the eDactiDg clause-bu, he did not
think 1t warranted by the constitution, &c. He
mad, he said another osjcctior-it did not suit his
views Of proper ieeislaiion-f instance The gen
tlernan fIon' Brooke. (Nir Do,Idrilge) had intro.
duced bill for particular objsct-and the SEN
ate had connected with il another chico, aliege,her
different, which was TO be sustained upon the
shoulders OF The former, Sc The House dis1 ereei
TO the amendment.
MIR: kcrchevai moved 10 Reconsider t,ic vote
(taken some days before] rejecting the bill, PRO
Vidlng Tor the extension Of the kanawha turnpike
10 Big Sandy river. Considerable discussion fol-
lowed this motion. Messrs. Mennis, Smith Of K
Doddridge, Smith OF &. Newton, Everett s. Duncan
spoke IN favor OF the reconsideration, and Messs
Minor, BraXton, Hives of p C.. and HoIlimau
against IT. Mr. Minor called Tor the Ayes and Noes
and they were ordered.-The votes stood thus
Ayes %, Noes ST.
MIR. Minor moved to lay the bill upon The table
Its further consideration was finally postponed
I'LL the 10th OF January.
Various reports were made By e.andin commit
tees.
hir. Parker, cby directior,-lc said, Of the Com
rittee on the Militia laws) offered the following
resoluiion-Resolsed, That HE Committee on the
Militia laws be instructed TO bring in bill requir.
ing the Executive to distribute 70 the several Com
mandants OF the Regiments of Artillery, one four
or six pound Gun, to be used in training the diff.
ierent companies of Artillery; and that the same
Committee be instructed 10 bring in bill for The
more cffeetual preservation OF the public arms.
On motion OF MIR. Wilson, leave was given 10
bring in bin TO he entitled, bill 10 authotize the
Trustees of Monougai Academy, 10 raise. by
lottery, asun oil MONEY, not exceeding 500 Qd
for the benefit Of said Academy.
Engrossed bills passcd-'fo authorize the Com
Council OF the City Of Richmond 10 cause said Ci.
tyto be supplied with water in certain cases & 20
impose taxes 10 deiray the expenses fhereof-In-
cooperating company to construct turnpike
road from Merriweiher's Bridge on the Rivsnna
River, to B0yd's averf' auj-'to authorize UIrs,
separate elections IA the County Of logat.'
And the House journed.
According to all accounts the crowd expccied
at the Inauguration is inneuse.--A correspond
ent OF the J.. Y Com. Advertiser writes from
Washington that the Inauguration Ball il 10 lac
got up IN great splcndour by Mr. Cadsbv; that The
court OF the National Hotel is 70 be iloored and
covered in, and the spacious galleries and rooms
III 81 foe H.,