Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-11

.sa q ssstag he public priatsr (pvhushsI in Ls Ias
MIR. Yaneey rose to ask the gen,,sn,n vhs,,.
the resolution was not TO be TO tho Senate for
| currence.
Mr.. Leigh replied in the afrnaiivo-it was doubtless
PrvPe' 70 OBTAIN the concurrence of the other House.
MI. ancey thought IL would be better to give the
res0'uuon different caption, lift intended join
esoldton. Resolped by the General Idssen,6iy,-Sc
MT. Leigh said, that when il was concurred in, il
would be . joint resolution
Mr.. Miller of Powhatan observed, that il was the
practice when the of the Senate 10 reso
luton OF the House asked. to pass tho resolution
lrst in the House. IT, afterwards the Senate concurreJ
II became joint resolutonif not then il stood az the
independent act OF this House.
Mr. Leigh was not particular as to the form of the
resolution He ouni that two of the most experi ed
members differed upon it, and he would submit il in its
present shape.
Mr.. Mason Of Frederick rose to ask why the gentle
man from Henrico had confined his resolution to the e.
eeuon OF Public Printer, Why it better to
tend so as to make il generally applicable to all the
elections to come before the House, and UNIFORMLY
the method by which they shall be conducted. II wouIi
DC observed mat enoher election take place to-
morrow, whicH il would be convenient to bring unle
the same rule WIN that Of Printer.
Mr. Leigh said, that he had single objection to the
susgesuon OF the gentleman from Frederick The cleo
uon oil Public Printer necessary at this time and
some temporary measure requisite i'm this particu
lar case He wished when the general rule should be
adoPted that il might be comprised in fewer words
or ne had always been OF opinion that the greater
clearly was il expressed.
me resolution was then adopted and the Clerk or
oered 10 communicate IL 10 the Senate.
Mr. Rives OF Campbell presented the petition of John
>. Pendleon contesting the election Joseph s. Hans
orough, delegate returned from the county of Cupep-
or. Reere PeP
Mr. Gimsr moved that the report of the Rector and
visitors OF the University of Virginia and of the Second
A9dor onthe State Of the Literary Fund be taken up
wmch oeng agreed TO, on mott OF Mr. c., they were
referred to the Committee Schools and Colleges with
leave to report by bill or oherwise-when
On "ouon oil MIR. Keller, the House adjourned
THURSDAY Deco.
Inc speaker communicated the report o. the commits
s'onsrs appointed last session, to superptend the
pairs OF the Governors house, which was d. aud Oh
motion ct Mr. Rives of c. was laid on the table, end
100 copies ordered TO he printed.
MIR. Morris said that there was now much bs sipess
before the committee of Privileges and Election and
,ha he had been instructed to that the committee
nave leave to sit during ths sittngs of the House
which was agreed TO-
The following petitions and memorials were presented
ahI reirr'ed TO their appropriate commiitees-viz:
bv Mr.. En- kine-Of the ci liens # Gree sr co.n-
w. Tor separate election in that county.-Also of the
c'iz ms oil u reenbier, Kinawha, Logan and Nicholas
GO mn or a n"w county to be formed from rarts
OF sara eountes-and Of the citizens Of Greenbrier
county Tor chanse in the law elec,ions-Bv
Mr. Jacobs-of VIM. Chapne, tor. PERM, son to erec,
wharves on The Ohio. brow Wheeli,g Ceeek-Rv Mr.
Crockett-Of Edward Grove and others IN ,lIow
iree colored woman to remain in the commonw ,l,h-
ny Mr. Barbour OF sundry cit z,rs of Ola g. sstiing
,or'h mat they have suffered severely from having
come az former period suretes for High Sheriff
some Them having been imprisoned; they have
10 paying the whole amount of the bon is principal and
inere.-and praying that the damages NAV b, REMIT,
by MIR. Bfodnax OF the people of Pe,eIsbure 1or an
Improvement in tbs me hod of collecting the revenue
ny Mr.. Pses'on-0t the citizens OF the county of
W MONTGOMERY, Tor the formation OF county-also
OF Richard s. White, for a dvorce-By Mr.. BrvceN
VI Jacob Sampson. for divorce-By Mr.. Mem anon
W me people OF Shenandoah and Rockingham coun-
,ies, Tor the formation OF new countv-By MIR
HAyes-Os the citizens of the county of Lewis for
roid rom winchester TO some point the Ohio oppo
ate Marietta-By Mr. ETing-0f Abraham Mills, for
MIR Meh ~
wililam SHIELDS, for compensation for Galley Bfid,e-
ny MIR Parot-Of Samuel Cockayne and others for
'e,ry across the Ohio river at Elizabeth Town-By
MT James-Of suntry person in the county Of Eau.
qnier that Adntans Clerks CT Court artias aud MI.
sclans, receive an increase of pay-By Mr.. Caldwell
-Of sundry citizens of Loudoun countv for An asra
ton in he road laws.
Mr.. RIves OF Campbell submitted tins following re-
solutions. which were agreed to:
"htesofDed, That the Committee Of hgricuI ure and
Manufactures be instructed to inquire whether any, and
" any, what measures are necessary TO promote tn
agricultural interest Of this commonwealth and have
leave to report by bill or Otherwise.
I'D That the same committee be in,,ruc' el to n
quire whether any, and il any, what are ne
cessary Tor tho promotion OF the turing
o. Otherwise. ' VIZ
'3j. That the same COMMITTEES be Instructed TO in
oure INTO the exPedency Of providing for the nspec
non oil Gyp'um, and have leave to report by bill or
otherw O."
Mr. Miller of Powbstsn, said, that he would after
the adoption OF the general resolution referred TO the
g. n
give 'nst COMMITTEES some more specific duty, than
whai mad been ars adv assigned them.-Attsr reading
the reso'u Ion, (Which ol!ows) Mr. NJ remarked thai
1t was due from him to the House. to ,t,te conciseIv
VIVA, Were his objects in presenting this resolution f.
must have been observed, by all per.ons at all atten
tive to eur marke that the n lur az IN
kichmoni mills, was usiay quoted at from 81 l.2
5O cents higher than the )ur made AT shs u.p.r m
nm wheat of exactly similar quality. Mr. Miller aid
ne nau o'eh informed rom authority, which he was Il
At liberty doubt that il the practice of son of The
X, hmond mllers 10 brand the names of their own
MUS only on hur OF very superior quality for which
hey wouli couch, and to put another brand on inferior
hour, by which il would be olassed ia other k-ts
"'ih m canal or upper country ur. This certainly
was matter worthy OF enquiry, and il true des.ry 81
remedy.-Mr Miller said, another Obi &c, he had in
view wa, TO establish other grade, of -four besides
those now designated by law. In New Yok, as Mr.
NJ had been informed there wers four grades of supe
r,or hSur-snP r6ns and extra superhne-hne and
ezra nne-by which arrangement, the New York
nour was in higher repute than that Of any other mar
Ret in the Union. Sometimes il would happen that q
very slight shade Of difference would reduce flour from
superhne 10 hne, and the consequence was a diminu
uoA IN price, oil Oh cents per barrel equal TO 10 cents
rer busbe on wheat-when, IL another intermediate
grade wa established the loss would not be more than
ball as grea.-Mr. Miller said anoh object he had
IN view was, to transfer ihs power of appSintrg the
Fonr Inspector at Richmond, from the county court of
nrorco "a oody however respectable, totally irfespon
sIole 10 me great body of the people whose interps SITS
were involyed) to the Executive department direct
iy amenabie to the Representa- Of the Common
wealth-Mr. Miller said. he was impressed also wi h
me b-,t that II would be better TO have two Inspsc-
Tors Of Flour at Richmond, always 10 act. and third
one 10 be called IN when the disagreed The saI
ry' Mi. M observed, nov allowed to one Inspecior
was ample Tor two He understood that two Ger
were allowed on every barrel inspected b, sides he
nour taken out 10 boring, which was deemed equal To
one cent more-Now last wear there wste ins,ec,.4
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