Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-16

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power preserve the purity Of the wacr in ended to
supply the citizens Of the town.
Mr. Washington OF Jefferson, presented petition Ct
sundry citizens OF tia, county, ihe porAon OF
Turntiks Company, To con.tcuc Road from Harpers
Ferry by way OF Char sowu, foint VI near
Sm'hhehi, in that county.
Engrossrd bills" Prescribing the mode Of taking
and preserving Marshes bInd,'-and q" To incorpo
porate Elizabeth town, III lie county Of Oho"-were
read a third lime aud passed
Various bills had their 6r.t or second readings
resolution from The Committee of Claims, in dvor
OF TIE petition OF Benjamin Wilson, ESchraor IN the
county oil H"rri.on, praying Tor the remission OF
tain hDe, was adopted.
Certain resolu were taken up from the Commit
Tee oil Proportions and Grievances lit. Acceding
the petition of sunry citizens Of Wheeling, Tor giving
to mechanics and to merchants. &c. who furnish ma
terals for buildings lien upon such buildings for the
amount of their claims 2d For increasing tn. powers
OF the trustees ct Falmouth, in the county of staff ;
3D. For granting the petition from Pear.burg, in Gle.
county, that the county court may levy tax the
houses aud lots nj thu, town. Tor III. purpose oil sup
plying it with water, SC; AMI An. For forming
county ont of parts of Monongalia and Harrison-
ihese resolutions were agreed 10, except the last,
which, Oh MIR. Watts motion, was laid upon the table.
On the resolution from the same Committee. report
ing IT reasonable To form county out Of parts OF
Montgomery Botctourt and Franklin, Mr.. Atkinson Of
Isle OF Wight moved 10 he opinion OF the Com
mit,ee. and reject thu prayer of the pet TONERS.
MIR. Crockett advocated the prayer Of the pet ton
He said II would add greatly To the convenience OF the
inhabitants OF these counties, and could add any
ditonal expense the government. il the new Cousttu
ton he adopted. They had rivers TO pass which wer.
frequently mpassah, and they were denied the ,ivi.
lege OF going I, their present cour,houses Nc. At.
klnson said, il the Constitution be adopted thi. county
formed, would not be entitled to representative, and
It would he an anomalous case. TO have county with.
out adecgate-He preferred waiting TO what the
Constitution would provide in such cases
Mr.. Anderson of Botetourt said the Legislature
ought TO consult the convenience OF the people and il
they chose 10 take the county without representation
they ought TO grant it to them The Inconvenience of
winch they complained, were gievous end oppressive,
and he thought they ought to he remedied. They
~ desired the new county, TO facilitate their approach
TO their courthouse and 10 enable them TO their
business
MIR. Powell of Franklin said, he wa. opposed 10 the
resolution OF the committee, because he believed it
would materially nlure the county Of Franklin since
would deprive it of considerable portion OF its terrific
ry lie believed the people OF his county were satisfied
WIN the situation OF affairs at present
Mr.. Helms said, ii gentlemen would only take the
trouble to examine the map, they could fail TO sec
That beneficial results would from the formation
OF this county. Ii would remedy the grievances nm.
der which the people at>resen Iabored and he hoped
the House would reject the amendment
Mr. Old was in favor of the amendment, for if tho
new county was formed now, would certainly be en-
tled TO ts two delegates, because il formed under
the existing Constitution, and that instrument would au-
horize it, He thought it better 10 wait until the Con.
suton now under Discussion had been adopted and
afterwards il the county 'houd bs found nee, ary it
could he formed and adapted to the new order OF things
The amendment DdS dgyeed!O.
lwo resolutions were read from the comniitee of
hevoulonary Claims and agreed 'o 1T Rejecting IN.
petition oil James Mullings Sadler To he placed ON IN.
pension llst; and 3D. Rejecting the petition OF the heirs
oil Lieut. w. Nanters, praying Tor Communication pay
resolution oil the committee of Finance giving fur.
Their time TO the administrators and securities of Jernan
Bskerto pay the judgment recovered against them until
e funds OF their principal he applied, 20 far as
,hey VIII co. IN the discharge of the debt, so that the
balance which they will have 10 paw NAV be ascertain
ed-was also agreed to by the House.
Two resolutions were real from the committee for
Courts OF Justice, and agreed 10 by the House, It, For
empowering IDCmas ~ kiDsou and in \
take and hoh lands in This Commonwealth from certain
creditors, who have offered to pay them their debts bv
conveying lands TO the petitioners; and 2d For appoint
ing George and John Jackson, the of the gran
tor as trustees to hold sell three OF land for the
brneht OF The congregation OF the Baptist Church al
Occoqnan. in Prirce William county.
And then on Mr.. Yancey's motion the House adj
journed till this morning al ii o'clock
YESTERDAY, the Speaker laid before the House a
Communication from the Governor cevcrinp tbe Annu
al Report from the Western Lunatic Hospital transmit
ted by John ii Pcyon Esq President of the Board d,
Directors. ~
On MIR. Boothe's motion, writ of election was issued
10 The county oil Middesex, to supply the vacancy oc
casloned by the death of Henry NJ Shcpherd one of
the Delegates returned for that county |
On Mr. PARROTS motion, the Committee on the Mi |
a Laws were instructed TO enquire into the propretv
OF forming new regiment out of the ith Regiment
An cngrosscd bill " Authorizing 4 sale Of ccrta,
lands whereof Edmund irby died SEIZED" was read a
Bird time and passed
On MIR. Cohoon's motion, n resolution was aJonfed
(aer II was amended by the House that the Commit
tee on the Militia laws, be instructed to enquire n
e eN'e'Iency OF causing 10 be armed all the VoIun
leer Companies within the Common ath and chang
Irg he mode OF indemnity to the Commonwealth for
loss Of arms, sc.
On motion Of Mr.. Tyler of p William the Commit |
lee i0r Courts of Justice. were instruct d 10 an. |
cure lo The eNpedency Of proviling for the payment
OF Jaors fees, in all cases. which are no, now provid
ed Tor TO he paid either city county charge and
also Tor paying a. MILAN, jaor OF p William, certain
fees. ' ~
On Mr.. GrlmeFs notion the Board of pnblie
works were instructed 10 enquire into the expedi. CIV
o directing the Principal Engineer to survey a route
Tor road from the turnpike at the warm Springs 10
Hunersyle in P0cahOnas and thence TO interseci the
Stlunon aud Petersburg road near The house o.
JOHN Yeagor.
Resolutions from The c. Of Finance v.,a aor.,L .,
by The House; lat In favor of investing sDdry citzens
OF wood County, the present legal holders o; certain
lands, with the ancient title, forfeited 4, the Com
monweaIth; ID. That il is exppdieni 20 provide gen
ers law, embracing al similar cases; 3D. Reiecng the
petition OF John Berry and Others Of Brooke for sho
rising the county court Of Brooke TO grant him
Retail merchants or pedhrs icence without the nav
ment Of taS.-Th' sc resolutions were agreed TO-
The Committee on the Registers Office presented =
Report on the receipts of his Office &c and CONCLUDING
with favorable staemento the condition of the books
in his office.
Resolutions from the Committee Of Claims were road
and agreed to, LIST Rejecting the petition OF John New
man OF the Isle Of Wight, for compensation for slave
who died in jail and End Rejecting the petition of WIN
Mllbnrhc Tor certain negro To- be released from con
HeInen and put IN ms possession. that his value be
paid to him by the Commonwealth. MIR Atkinson of
Isle OF wight made AN unsuccessful motion TO reverse
the LIST resolution)
Other revolutions were received from the same Com
milf A.. LII.