Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-21
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
HOUSE OFDELEGaTES


eoonne. Ter 'hs incorporation OF company TO
turnpike from the upper end Of the csna 10 Covnr-
,oo, oy the Natural Bridge and Pauoosbure; BY Mr..
trskne, OF citizens Of GreeDbrier county, against IN
PATTON OF other citizens Of that county, pr,ying that
part thereof may be added TO the conny of Pocshon
tes; by Mr.. Rutherford, for the incorporation OF
to ply between Richmond, Pe,ershurg, No.toik AID
Philadelphia: BY Mr. Jones. of citizens of Z iz,be,h
CITY, Tor the appsronment OF the Interest arising from
the funds OF the Hampton Academy among the .ver.
al sections of said county according to the ratio Of tn
se'Peetiye ns"ber': BY Mr.. Wright. of Richard
Shsca'eford. to be placed the Revolutionary pen
son hsc BY Me. Broadus, Of Joshua DsurBmond for
he ssme: BY Nc. Yancey, of the cuiivator, OF to-
oaceo In all the counties bordering James River and
Us branches: complaining Of the imposition levied
upon the article II tobacco by way OF toll for
| the same on the James River canal.
Va motion OF Me Crump, il was
RESOLVED. That the Committee OF Claims be instruct.
Tor The payment oil such sums as may appear due for
colours furnished the different regime ns snd battalion,
In the Safe, where the militia fines are insufficient,
and mat they have leave report by bill or 9th
On motion OF Mr. Venabe, the vote OF YESTERDAY
ordering 10 third reading bill to authorize separate
election In the county OF Prince Edward was recon.
sidered, and he bill was committed
Mr.. Campbell OF Brooke reported. wi,bout am.,a.
meh'' ms OH TO amend an act, auhorisng the raising
OF sum by lottery Tor the erection of all at w -I,
ourg, which was ordered to be engrossed for third
| reading. ~
On motion Of Mr.. Bryce. IL was
Hesoiped, That committee be appointed to epouire
rAPcutcucy OF making such alterations in In.
Hell Of the House Of a. will afford better
conmodation to the members, and that they prepare
ana obtain an estimate thereof and report the same
And committee was appointed, consisting of Messrs
Ra'herfoord Bryce. witch-r Claiborne, Wood of A.,
oematir. Wilson, Gholson, Ea.iey, CALDWELL, Andsr-
son ot oIe,ourt' Preston, Campbell OF Brooke, Keller
Ga motion of Mr. Claiborne, lesvs was given to
otng In bill to authorize the County Court OF Greens,
VILE to erect toll bridge across the river Mehsr,io
at come poiot between the towns OF eld and Uixs.
ford; and Messrs Claiborne, Goodwin, Shell, BroJ.
max Thompson and Crump were named committee on
the subj act.
Mr.. Eppes, from the committee of Propos,ions and
Grivances, reported fduora6iy on the establishment,
OF separate election In Wythe county sgreed to J
at the town OF hiddlebrook in the county of Augusta
which was read and ordered to a second reading.
~ "a motion OF MIR. Giner. the committee on Revolu.
ton OF the petition of Mary Mead
On motion of Mr.. Cadw ell, it was
heSofced, That the Committee Of Courts of Justice
nc Instructed to enquire into the expediency of not
extending the jurisdiction of magistrates hut of main
their duties obligatory and rendering them reasonable
compensation In some form for their services
= Hesored, That the committee be instructed n
enquire INTO 'he expectancy OF extending constables
the power OF executing the writ of capias adj satyoc
e"aem IN all cases where the does not exceed
dollars and that the said committee have leave IN
by bill or otherwise NF'''
On motion OF Mr.. Anderson of Botetourt il was
Resotred, That the committee on Reyolutionarv
'a's oe instructed 10 enquire into the expediency of
providing by law general and uniform mode of placing
persons on the pension list and settling reyoIuonarv
claims and that they have leave report by bill or a.
therwse. - VI u
On motion of Mr. Yancey, leave was given 70 brine
In Dill appropriang of of money to nav for al
teraons TO be made in the Senate Chamber; and Messrs
ann hcey, Williams oil Shenandoah Hamilton, venable,
anu "reen' We're named committee on the subject
On motion Of Mr.. Rives of Campbell it was
hesored, That the Second Auditor be directed to re-
port TO this house abstract of the several annual re
Isynchbur1 10
shewing the amount of stock owned by individuals and
by The Board OF Public Works, and the dividends de-
ciared by said company.
The following engrossed bills were read third time
and passed-To authorise a separate election in the
county OF Tyler-To authorize the same in the county
oil GreenbrarTo auihorise the same in the county q,
Mountaineering to authorize the construction of dan,
across Pig river. y N""'
The following bills read second time, and or
dered 10 be engrossed for third rcadingo authorize
separate election in the county of King & Queen
10 authorize the same in the county of HenryReduc-
INTO one the several acts for better securing the pay
ment of rents, &c.-And the bill to form new co,n;
from part Of the county of MONTGOMERY WAS read CO.
cond time and committed.
Inc following bills were read first and ordered to
DC read second me:-To authorize the Board of Pub
lie Works to subscribe in behalf of the Commonwealth
to the stock OF the Petersburg Railroad Companv-To
authorize Samuel Cockayne to establish ferry across
the Ohio river-To authorize separate election in the
county OF Augusta.
Mr. Miller of Botetourt from the committee of Roads
and Internal Navigation, reported favorably on the ne
""o" VI VIC w eIsDuTG and washington TURNPIKE Conn
pany-also, bill TO incorporate the Guyandoite Turn
PIKE Company, which read and ordered to second
readng.-Aso, the bill TO amend an act authorship the
raising oil sum OF money by lottery for purposes there
IN mentioned with amendments, which were agreed TO-
and the bill ordered to be engrossed
On motion of Mr. Gallaher il was
Resoiued. That the committee of Propositions and
grievances be instructed to enquire into the expodep-
cy oil imposing line upon any person who shall wan
toniy and designedy ride upon drive horses or cattle
over the Potomac bridge at Hapers Ferry faster than
In walk; also, into the expediency of reporno hill
aioding similar protection all bridges built under the
authority oil the General Assembly or of any county
court OF the commonwealth.
On motion OF Mr.. Garland of Nelson il was ordered
that when the House ADJOURN adjourn until Monday
at O'clock
ELECTION OF GOVERNOR & COUNCIL.
On motion OF Mr. Maxwell, the following resolution
was taken up:
RESOLVED That this house will on Saturday nex, pro
coed by joint vote with the Senate to elect Governor
OF the Commonwealth for three years commencing nm
he lst oil January next, and also council of State for
the like term "
Mr. Maxwell observed that the resolution which
was now under consde ion, was oTe, ell by him on y
ofner day, add as would expire this day he wished
me oiJsct witch proPosed-the election of Governor
ara Council OF State--acted upon, In some manner AT
IN, present time. He would. therefore, move IN a.
mend The resolution, by striking out the word S,,ur-
day, and Inserting Tuesday next. His desire was IN
call the attention OF the House to this subject az II
mus, IN one way or another, be acted upon seen By
me constitution II was provided that the Governor
should into office the let OF January If M,
wise provided by law. He thought il nece.ssry IN fx
me DAY Tor the election early Tuesday because he
understood that on that day, the Senate would arnv
lot ieave TO adjourn for several DAYS o.
the other hand, II the House should bs Of onino, ,,
The let Of Jsnusry was not the moot srod
Tor the commencement Of the Governor erin nj ar
wee, ana mat another day should he fxsd--bst al.