Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-05
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF Delegates

VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Tuesday, Feb. 3-A Communication was re-
ceived from the Senate, that they had passed the
bill TO add part Of the county OF Monroe to the
| county Of Giles and that they bad rejected the
bill concerning Ezekiel Mound and John Patton.
On motion Of Mr.. Rutherford, the Committee
OF Finance were instructed to inquire into the ex-
pediency of providing by law for the payment OF
the interest of which the pensions upon the Cincn-
natl Fund have been deprived, in consequence of
The late defalcation in the Treasury to thafuni
Mr. X. said, he did not mean to express All. OPT
Mon, whether the State was bound to make good
that part of the said fund, which had been mssp-
piled by the late Treasurer; but he thought it
just, if il should be determined that the State was
responsible, TO provide for the payment of the inte
rest.
The engrossed bill 10 amend the several acts
concerning the Literary Fund, was read the Bird
time and passed.
"A report from the Committee Of Schools s. Col
leges was read, stating that the committee Gin COM
piance with standing rule OF the House, making
it their duty 10 examine into the state and manner
make such report thereon as they may deem expe-
dienD had had under their consideration so much
OF the subject embraced in the said rule, as relat
ed TO the loans from the Literary Fund to indipi-
duais The report states, that these loans have
all been well secured tina, the interest has, in ge-
neral. been punctually paid as it became due, and
that proper measures have been taken by the d.
rectors to enforce payment in cases OF delinquency.
| report from the Committee of Claims was also
| read, rejecting the petition of Elizabeth Parsons
| and that of Richard Loving.
The engrossed bill to authorize the raising, by
way OF lottery, sum OF money for the purpose OF
opening and paving the Thorough-fare Gap Turn
pike Road, was read the third time and passed.
A report from the Committee Of Roads and Inter-
| nal Navigation read, declaring reasonable so
much Of the petition of the President and Direc-
tors of the Northern Turnpike Company, as prays
for modification OF the act OF incorporation, and
rejecting the residue.
On motion OF Mr.. Scott, leave was given to bring
in bill to establish two separate elections in the
county of Halifax.
On motion of Mr.. Parker of Northampton, the
House adjourned.
from the Senate, that they had passed the bills
Concerning the provisioning of lands in the Isle
of Wght'-and Concerning Ferrymen.'
Mr.. Fitzgerald offered resolution to instruct the
ency Of licensing Billiard Tables, with leave SC
| but the House refused to adoptit.
! The following engrossed bills were passed, viz
| Concerning Mill Street. in the town of Occoquan
! in Prince VIM. county Providing further for
! the security of public debts Authorizing sepa-
rate elections in certain counties and for other pur-
poses'-fThe counties referred to, are Campbell
Bedford, Hanover s. Hampshire]-s Concerning
Richard Neale'-sTo incorporate the Danvlle
Manufacturing Company To amend an act ,en-
titled an act to incorporate the Chesterfield Rail-
Hoad Company To authorize the Overseers oil
| the Poor, of the counties Of Ohio and Monongalia
to sell and convey certain lands, for the use Of the
| poor OF their respective Counties Concerning
the Trustees OF the town of Weston, in the coun.
| ty Of Lewis Establishing the town of Triadel.
phia, in the county of Ohio Changing the times
Of holding the Greenbrier Chancery Court TIC
incorporate the Berkeley Manufacturing Compa-
ny Changing the time of holding the fall term
OF Prince VIM. Superior Court To establish an
inspection of -four and Indian meal, at the town Of
Fayette' e To amend the several acts concerning
the Bank Of the Valley in Yirginia'-and Au-
thorizing the Government of the U. s. to purchase
Little Watts Island, on which to build Light.
house."
A report from the Committee OF Schools g. Col.
leges was read, declaring reasonable so much o.
the petition Of certain citizens of the town o.
Brentsvie, in Prince William, as prays that the
Courthouse Lot, and Tavern Lot, be added to the
said Town, and rejecting the residue.
| On motion OF Mr. Atkinson Of Halifax, so much
oil the report Of the Committee on the Peniten.
tiary, az proposes further expenditure of money
was referred to the Committee of Finance, with
instructions to examine into the fiscal concerns oil
that institution, and with leave to report by bill
otherwise.
| report from the Committee for Courts of JUS
tice was read declaring reasonable the petitions
OF Hetty Jacobs--of Antony Rives, &c-and oil
sundry citizens Of Albemare.
! The Committee for Schools and Colleges, who
had been instructed to inquire into the expeden.
cy OF appropriating the surplus income Of the Lit.
erary Fund in aid Of the different academies, &c
in the state, reported, that in their opinion, il was
'nsrpedent to make such appropriation III
which opinion, the house concurred.-A repor
| from tie Com. Of Claims was read rejecting the
petition OF Reuben Huffman: also report from ths
Committee Of X. and !. N declaring reasonable the
petition Of VIM. Gray and others.
Several bills were read the first &, second times
! ed.
SENATE or VIRGLyIa.
! Iuesddy. REQ. 3.-The Convention Bill was no.
taken upio-day, in consequence Of MIR. Cabelr,
oeing detained from the Senate by indispostion
| YEsrERDAY.--The Convention bin was tax n
| UP IN the Senate, on motion Of Mr. Draper.-
Messrs. Dsde and Morgan addressed the House
10 favor oil their respective smendmen,s-and then
the Senate adjourned.
MARR1EDJ-iu Prince Edward %. Va on the 18th inst
lips. 60 ''o1'' WYNN Wv
- on Thursdsy the 79ih January w N. Rev y.,.
bnb M Oieliaod Mr. John Wayks, 20 Ms, Aaxga.., ~
SAspAsrd' Ell OF King Soasea county.
DIED j. o. Monday night Mr. sszu,l sfu,t p, ..,
u'msn 81 crest ntsiksnee OF this city. leaving wife AZ
yoUnS children 20 bsvsii tb cir irrspar,Sle l,,,
-, On Mondsy Dgbt miss EI1 ,bsst He,s in The ~,
year on hsr ass 40 Old and respectable nhsssn, oftbi.