Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-23

"HesoIrtd. Thar the Board OF Pubc Works, DO in
ructed to squire Into the expedien~y OF directing the
Principal Engineer. when previous engagements will
permit, TO locate and lay ont the road, leading ON
Leesburg Ia the county Of Louioun TO the Southern
Bank OF the Potomac az or Cumberland sgreesbly
10 act of Incorporation, passed the I4,h January
is2SAnd that ;hcy also enquire into the OF
recommending the subscription of two-hfh. Of the stock
necessary to make sand road and reportto the House."
B fore the resolution was agreed to- Mr. W hi,e of
Rockhridge eng, fred whether the United States Enyi.
n.es hid not air. ndy located The sb I'VE oato which
Mr. Car kidon replied. that no definite location had
been made. /,
Mr.. FAvLxxrR submitted the following resolution:
Rtsored, by lie General Assembly, That the Board
OF Pubic Works b. requested TO inquire into the
peiiency Of directing the public engineer so soon as IL
NAV he practicable, without io,e rieng with previous
engagemnn', TO examine and survey the most practca.
ble route for a'o" from Petersburg 10 the county Of
wood, 10 Cia'hsburg in the county OF Harrison, from
thence to Romncy in the county Of Hampsbire, from
thence to Mar,insu'g in the county Of Berkeley, to
oh"pherdstawn In the county OF Jefferson, o.
ther moro convenient point the Chesapeake aud o.
mo ana-aOd report thereupoR practicable,
ogethr with the relative aud 'pective advantages OF
IN route by Winchester. and the route designated by
this resolution" Mr.. r. made some explanatory re-
mark. on the obj ct Of his resolution: when it was a.
dopted wthou opposition
Engrossed bill = re read a third time and passed
viz-"Dehnng the duty of the Coroner OF the city OF
Richmoni in certain cases"-"To establish the town
OF Newhaven in the coun'y of Nicholas"-"To au-
thorse separate s cion at the house OF John Sher-
Key IN the county Of Bo'e 'outt"-"To amend an act
entitled an act su,horing the widening Of Harrison
Street in the town Of Petersburg, passed January h.
1910 10 amend act entitled for establish
ing a Town IN the county Of Hanp hire, passed Dec.
i2th, lIs1'-"To authorize a separate election at Ped.
lar Mills in the county of Amherst and a separate q.
lection in the county OF Monon galla""To amend an
act entitled an act 10 amend act entitled an act 10 in
corporate the Chesterfield Rad Road Companu'-
This bill increases the capital stock Of the Company,
oy the addition OF many whole shares of & 90
each, not exceeding 500 shares, shall he aIudged
necessary for completing the said Rail Road, ard for
purcha-ing every thing necessary aud convenient for
hv fl,a Soolb ,ll. a.,
ume being, &c AID the Presid-n and Directors are
empowered 10 open subscription oks for this pur, ose
giving preference TO the present Stockholders for the
hrs 30 days after opening the booksThe biI contains
other provisions about runnig tho road through the
land. Of individuals, Sc tan act 10 amend an act
entitled act TO rig 'niz: Convention -IThi, bill
dis, enses with the 18th section Of the original law
which qnres notice OF hire. months before taking
vote on the Constitution-and also requires Of the
Executive 10 p, bsh the Con dituiion once month in
tue newspapers. copy Of the Constitution is 10 he
trsnsmed 10 the Clerks Of each OF the coun,ie. AMI
boroughs in h" STATE, who are required to give no,
hce on each OF their cour-days, their cour. house
d3or5, until the day OF openn. the polls These
several eng -ossed bills were read third time and
passed
report from the Committee Cor Courts of Jv.,icc
wss taken up, on motion Of Mr. Mason of (which
rejected the application of certain sureties of Matthew
H. Rice. late Agent fr the Penitrntary, for relief
ihey state that the Legislature had formerly granted
them indulgence by extending the time of payment
upon the condition. however that the should
not only release errors at law, hut rnouuce all right
cation OF the accounts of the said Rice's and
they now pray TO be released from the operation OF thi.
condition, upon the ground that the accounts have
oeeh since inspected, aid that great Injustice will re-
suit TO them from exactng the condition anne xed Mr.
Macon remarked upon tb. extraordinary condition an!
Thought that relief ought to he granted in the pre-
the same committee.
After some remarks from Mr.. Wilson of Cumber
land the motion pre- vailed and the rtport was r..co,n
United
variety Of bills had their 1t or 2nd re adinss
OIL 10 amend the act entitled 10 pre-
scribe the mode of conducting separate elections
passes January I'm, lS2S"-repsrted by the commit
tee with amendments, was taken up. This bill pro-
vides general system for establishing separate cleo
ton districts in different counties authorizes the
County Courts on application, from the people ia par
cuiar part OF county to establish cton iii ric
Some discussion took place between Messrs. McIlha
ny, Goods and Gilmef, respecting the mode Of e.tab
shng these Observation-Disclosures il should be DONE as
" now, by The Legislature ia each special case or by
the County Courts, or by the Judge OF the Superior
Court. Mr. Goode expressed preference for the lat
being ls liable TO inrignes aud loo al feelings
&c Mr.. Gilmer preferred the County Courts, on sc-
count CT their being better acquainted with their req
Peetive counties, and generally Ct high chsracters-
After some further di cu.sion, Mr.. White OF r. suy
geed the propTiey Of re committing the hill and mo v.
ed II accordingly Mr. MclIhauey moved its indie finite
po,iponement, which being privileged question, was
pu and carried by apparently large majority. So the
bill was rejected.
On Mr.. Hills motion, he Committee of Propo.i.
lions, SC. were discharged from the consideration of
the petition Of certain citizens OF Amherst and town nj
Lynchburg, and il then referred TO the Committee
oi Agriculture and M ,nnfactures.
On MIR R0BERTsoN's noion, the Committee for
Courts OF Justice were inst ucted enquire to the
expediencv OF endng the law relating 10 the re.
coring OF deeds OF trust to autho ze aested CO.
ply TO be recorded when the original il lott.
On motion of Mr.. GARLAND OF Nelson the commit.
tee the Penitentary, instructed 10 enquire in.
TO the expedency Of directing the Peni ntiary Agent
TO make public sales al auction Of all articles manu-
factured in that Institution and hand the time of
such sale Tor cash or credit may be deemed expe.
dent, at least twice in every year.
Peti i,Ds were pressnto i:-By Mr.. Fiss from Sa- |
rah Ann Lees, for divorce;-and by Mir Grigsby, |
from VIM. III. Thompson. praying The REIMBURSEMENT |
-Aso, petition Of the heirs Of George Chamberlain
praying 10 he allowed his ton-And these pe.
titions referred
bill read the lat time, and ordered TO be re all
I'll time, Directing Census enumeration OF the
inhabitants OF this Commonw altb"[I directs the
Commissioners Of the Revenue for the several counties
and corpor atoms, in addition 10 their present duties
take, under the dire con of the Auditor Of Public Ac
counts, and according 10 such forms az he may pre-
slave population in their respective districts for the pre-
sent year. This census is 10 be completed, by the
day Of next, and Immediately thereafter
To- arded by each Commissioner to the Auditor who
shall prepare and lay before the next General Assem-
bly, a consolidated table statement thereof-The |
Commissionerso be allowed such compensation The
County Courts may determine ]
ed TO issue 10 the Sheriff of Charles City, TO hold an
election to supply the vacancy occasioDed by the dis
qualification OF John b. Christian elected to the Ex-
ecutive COuncil)
And then the House adjourned ill tomorrow IL o.
clock.