Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-25

A. I'M hsPRy 70 near some gentleman ststs than
Mr. Mnsr OF fowhatan, asked the re aiding of fbsf
2. me OIL relating to tho appointment Of Justi.
Gee Of the Psses, which having been read.
.r. =, .ss' tnat would require sltvr,tm to
bill now read, theGov "might with ,h 49,, e
MS Council, appoint, &C." This was fitted to the ola
WIN or without the advice Of Council max. the spnun,
inents In question. -rPS'''
Mr. Leigh requested the reading Of that por,o. q, ,h
n' which related to representation, which having
read NJ. L. said il was by no means his wish 20 h.
ny oos'acie In the way oi the Bill OF purely icchn-
sconon ne general principles OF coDvesivnee and
ure oi this, he did not mean 10 enter into The ob;
'on which lac had made yesterday to another bin ala
I Wo apply 10 This: The proposition now before the
Iouse was 10 divide county which Law partlv be voni
me Aiieghany, and partly In the Valley hut which
IN the trans Allegheny section by the four great
DIVISIONS S.ns made Sy the new CONSTITUTIONS doubt had
~" s.s'eo, "nich II would be necessary TO invest.
seha' the division Of counties had been in,erdiced
u. ne CONSTITUTION He suggested this fact ia order
o o. inquired into-for It his opinion that
no such nerdic was 10 be found In the nsrnp,an, A,
present the question which would be presen,sd ~. n'
suPposing that by dividing county, the renrss.,,,;
Is moi alsturoed-was competent 10 the House to macs
an act Tor that purPosesnd TO give where the orIn.
county had two members, 10 each. He spnrshsnI
ell mat where largo counties were divided this vas ,h
proper Sourse-to give each Of the divisions one mcm
oer mere were many instances in which there were
distinct elections in county But he belcves
county could not be split, and the two divisions retain
Saa TWO members; in the same manner If they
OH would consent to Its being laid on the table to yivs
une 10 investigate this question. These remarks We're
nor against this bill; but his object was 10 oh
tain the opinions Of the House on this suh;ec, nj;
own opinions were xed but he wished the Question 70
DC taken iuy into consideration the subject of re
presentation, in such cases, clearly understood
MIR. Preston acceded TO the suggeston of tho .or,,.
man from tienrico and would the recornmitment
e oe'eveu the bill would be found free from any OBJ.
as 10 It's operation upon the system of
taton adopted by the Constitution He would nn, nrs.
e oi' al present. because, although Meth his consti
tuehs nor himself had voted for the adoption of the
constitution, still he willing TO abide Nv II, nrayi
sons and would do nothing that should tend TO their vo
ation He moved that the order for the 81 re,d;n ~
suspended, and the Bill he c,m,,,,,., SsT"s oo
agreed to- .' was
ne Committee Of Courts Of Justice reported favora
0y on the petition OF citizens Of the county of King
terly Court. Agreed TO.
ne committee on Roads and Internal Nayjraion
reported iavoraby on the petitions OF the citizens of se
verai counties for road from TO somc no,n,
e ONO rver-and on the petition of the citizens of
yer county, Tor road from Parkersburgh by Siam
ton TO Harrisonburg. Agreed to
oh motion oil MIR. Atkinson, the House adjourned
YEsTERpAY--the Speaker laid before the Hou,.
communication from the Auditor Of Public Accounts
uah.mitrg statement Of the enumber of officers and
employed In various departments Of The Gov, rn.
nen', WIN ne salaries and perqui.ites of
on melton OF Mr. Garland Of Nelson wa. ordered a.
be laid upon IN. table
Messrs. Crump and Miller of Powhatap. had leave If
ABSENCE Tor hve daysMr. Rves of Prince George for
for two DAYS. 1A''' a'u mr. sh'e'd
Mr. Newman, from the committee on the subject. in.
uoueeo OIL Tor the raising sum Of money by loe-
Point Pleasant u's 70
On motion Of Mr.. Leigh, the Committee Of Courts Of
justice was discharged from the consideration of reso
inton proposing an amendment of the law relative 10
the appointment of Commissioners OF the Revenue:
resolution TO empower the county and corporation
courts 10 decide what portion OF the fees allowed by
aw shall be retained by Clerks of Courts and annI
e 10 the county charges and primary schools
on motion OF Mr.: Mclaughlin, IL was
Resolved That the committee Of Courts of J,.,,c.
oe Instructed TO enquire into the exp' depcy of proyd
rug oy law, TOT eoosa6ies to take bonds Of emny
On motion OF Mr.. Semple. II was
Resolred. That the committee Of Courts of Jus,ics
Do Instructed TO enquire into the expedi nov Of On
amending the l9h section Of the law entitled "a n act
Tree negroes aud mulattoes" as To oui,e ,ha, al.
eonsen, Of the master, or thsIi be sjv
10 wiring, as is required in the Goth of IL ,amr
law. " ''' '''"e
o motion of Mr.. Anderson OF B,etourt. Il was
'F.etoiued Ihat the second Auditor be required to
furnish the committee on Roads and Internal Naviga
non W',h copy oil The occupations of the Lynchburs
and Salem Turnpike Company. of the terms Of an &C.,
Of the Lesislatnre OF Virginia, passed on the-day Of
Petitions presented and referred-hv Mr. Mcc,. oe
The citizens Of Staunton and the county of Augusta re-
iating 10 the Stanton road ottery-by Mr. Leigh If
f. Porter II. Belden to aid to stage line from Siam
ton to Guyandotte. ~ '""
On motion of Mr.. Yancey the Committee Of Claims
was discharged from the consideration Of the petition Of
On motion Of Mr.. Maxwell, the bill to incornora,s
the Norfolk Aqueduct Company was taken IN several
amepdmcnts adopted, and ordered to be enprossed
On motion OF Mr.. Hays, the COMMITTEE of Pronos
uons and Grievances directed to enquire into the
county of Lewis - ''e
Mr. Lucas moved TO take up the bill ESTABLISHING two
separate elections in Jefferson county, but at the sng
geson oil MIR. Garland Of Nelson w no stated that NJ
wilson who was now absent, wished oppose the bill
when II came up, Mr.. Lucas withdrew his motion
The b TO authorize the Board OF Public Wo,k. 10
in order. '' was 'a"e" up
MIR. Mcfarland moved that II be laid on The tabIe-.
mr. Williams OF III suggested that a day should be
nxed LOT is consideration Some conversation took
place between Messrs Maxwell and MarfarIapd. as to
me proper eay-when, on motion Of the latter con-
week ''
The eDgrossed bls-snihorizng three scenarios
elections in the County Of CabeiI,-su,horizng /,
separate election in the county OF Wy,be-sod
concerning SAINT Kincaids admins traors were read
third time, and parsed.
The ensros.ed bill to amend an &C, against buviog
and selling Offices, being its third reading wa, on
posed by Mr.. Williams Of Shenandoah and on noton
oi MI Garland OF Nelson, was laid en- he table
The hills TO rsIinquisb TO Jacob Sampson the rom.
moDwealth's title 20 the estate Of Moses Cross--au-
tborzing the Board of Public Works TO subscribe "a
u stock OF the Welsburg and Wasbin gion Turnpike
Company, and reducing into the several acts res.
tive to the inspection Of lumber, were road s.eond
time and ordered 10 he eDgrossed.
The committee OF Propositions and Grievance. rspor
edJdporobtyon the petition OF the citizens of Nanss
mond county, for separate elecon-favorably on re-
solution proposing that penalty be imposed on all per
sons who shall ride drive the Potomac bridge AZ
Hsrpers ferry, any other bridge built under the au
tboTty OF the Ieessture faster than ,,d ,,oC