Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-31

system, and would not abuses exists Mr.. II. gave
a description Of the manner in which the quota
was employed in the Isle Of Wight, and of the be n
Gifts it produced. He denied that there was ne al
as much money unaccounted for, as had been sta
ted by the gentleman from Fairfax. He statet
that this bill had grown out of memorials from three
counties only (viz: Bedford, Washington and Rus.
sull0 and he made remarks upon the manner in
which their quotas Oh the School Fund had been
disposed Of
The Chairman of the Committee then proceed.
ed to read the bill over, section by section; and
having gone through, and the bill being various,y
amended on the motion Of several gentleme n, the
Committee rose. the bill reported - the House
And on Mr. Nelson's motion, the House adjourn
ed till tomorrow III O'Clock.
YEsTEpAY.-A Communication was received
from the Senate, that they had passed the bills ito
authorize the Common Council OF the city OF
Richmond to cause said city to BE- supplied with
water in certain cases, and 10 impose taxes TO de
fray the expense thereof'-'to authorize the an
nexation OF certain lots and buildings to Shockoe
Warehouse, in the city Of Misunderstanding the
county Of Mason TO the Clarksburg Chancery Dis
trict-'to establish town at the Great Bridge, in
the county of Norfolk'-and Concerning the Ar.
mory, aud for other purposes'-and that they had
rejected the bill to fix the salary Of the Principal
Engineer
On motion of Mr.. Moore, leave was given to
bring in bill to incorporate company to con-
sruct turnpike Road from Lexington, in the
county OF Rockbridge, to Covington, in the coun-
ty Of Allegheny.
On motion of Mr. Wallace, the bill TO authorize
the raj. ing OF sum OF money by lottery to i'm
prove the Fairfax and Alexandria Turnpike Road
returned from The Senate, with amendments, was
taken I'D; and the amendments were concurred in
On motion oil Mr. Minor, leave was given to
bring IL BILL to amend the law, incorporating the
town OF Fredericksburg.
On motion OF MIR. Harvie, the resolution, (yes-
Ia he tab \
the fourth rule Of the House, so as TO REQUIRE the
concurrence Of three members in a motion TO re-
consider. previous vote OF the House, was taken
up. Messrs. Williams, Duncan, and FiztIugh of
Fairfax opposed the resolution, as proposing use
less ovation upon the rules of the House. and as
t-nding TO impose upon the majority improper re-
stricuons. Messrs. Rives of Pr. George and Wit
cher, supported it, contendng that the experience
OF the House tad shown the propriety Of the pro-
posed change in tie rules; that il co,ld do M
harm, and might be productive of much good
out the resolution was disagreed 70 by vote Of
81 to 90.
On motion OF Mr.. Gregory, the House took ND
the bill, (returned froln the Senate with amend.
ments0 To authorize Archie Brown TO erect toll
bridge across the Mattapony at Dunkirk'
Mr.. Upshaw Of X. s. q moved TO POSTPONE the
bill indefinitely, which motion he subsequently
withdrew, in order TO make way for a motion To
refer the BILL together with the petition and coun-
ter-petton, SC. to the Committee of Roads and
repeatedly Withdrawn land renewed, and consid.
cradle time consumed in reading documents and
In desultory discussion, in which Messrs Up-
shaw of X. & Q. Gregory, May, Mennis, Akin
son OF H., White of r.. Pollard of X. w. and Pitts
participated the question was finally taken on the
motion to postpone the bill indie finitey, and de.
cided in the affirmative without division.
MIR. Vass called up the engrossed BILL To add
part oil the county OF Monroe to the county of
Giles'-and expressed his views in opposition to
the passage OF the bill; Messrs. Pack, Terill and
Craig spoke in favor of its passage, and it was pass
ell.
The engrossed bill to amend and explain an act
concerning the Richmond Dock Company, was
taken up, on motion of Mr.. Harvie, and passed.
The Speaker laid before the House communi.
cation from the Second Auditor, which, ON mo-
ton OF Mt Doldridge, was laid upon the table, and
ordered to be printed.
On motion OF MIR. Smith oil Kanawha;t the House
adjourned.
0 In our las, paper, under the "lat DAYS
ing' the Read, Mr. Parker Of North
an,Pton, said he glad that M, Gordon had made the
Acknowledgements, &cMr. Parker of Cayolire said Gc;
and for Mr. Parker Of N again addressed the House &C.
Mr. Parker Of N addressed The HOuss, &c.