Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-14

men,sry lie understood Il 10 be the uni form custom,
TO rel Tho Who'll. Of suhjset referred to n an Execu
hv IAN "e props, committee, snd not The parts
oy oes" IN 'he s"er case The time OF the committee
would be FILTERED away, End system of sro~.,oiIns"
be Introduced, which would tend to no pepmanert soet
MIR. Ter'ill said there ed to be vr,,, ,Ivs,si,
o. opinions this suhiectaod In order 20 vIv. ,...
to the members 10 consult each other aud form ,eur
plan ci sc'isn. no would move to lay the eoiuon ou
the tao'.. Will motion bring put. VS.. r. cted.
MIR. When could not see say objection to allowing
the resolution OF the gentlens Az from Mellon 10 .,nj
On i'' o." m"ti'' The recommendations "a. g.nc
raj -u tet ue Cove, nors NJ. age could also be re.
d. a. III. Views OF all psre. would be coz ciiiat.d
MI. Eiimer amendment was then agreed To-. and the
resolution as amended, adopted
MIR. Newman from tho Committee of Pronosi,ions
and Grievances reported bill for the establishment Of
separate election district at the lower of the coun
~ of Mason.
Mr.. Eppes from the same committee repor,ea q. I'm
ior tho establishment Of election districts In the
county Of Jefferson.
Both the above bis were read first and ord.rsa .,
a second reading.
MIR. Maciarland submitted the following Resolution:
H'sofsed' That the Committee of Roads and Inter-
nal Navigation enquire into the cxpedcpcy of direct
ing the Board Of Internal Improvement to subscribe In
behalf OF the Commonwealth the Stock of the Pc
tersburg Rail Road rnpany'
Mr.. mcfarland observed that the project of tbfs
work had been fully examined, and approved Of and
some OF the most respectable individ ais in the State
Pany had been conducted with great prudence: and
there enterprise in the State which had 50 res
Peeta6e list Of Stockholders, any which could so
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on moncn Of Dir. Newton. the following resolution
was agreed 10:
RESOLVED. Tna The Committee Of Courts of Jus,ics
DC instructed TO inquire, Il any, what sme pdments
OF the existing laws c-rning Jurors are necessary
and whether IT. be expedien, not. to allow Jurors
compensation Tor their services.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS
MT A'kn.on submit ed the olio,sinx re solution:
R.seired. That the Committee oi F,nsnc. b, ios,,uc,
are cesssy to be adopted for The Of fraud
Menf speemaons on the elaine OF Revolutionary Of
ncrrs sssinstthe Commonwealth.
MT. ~. pfeiired the above resolution by rema,king
that IL iet Indebted TO bs Eiepd from Amh.rs, mi
Hatiann) Tor The introduction. Sau day, Of two re-
soiuons, PROPOSE & an inquiry to be made by the Au-
"or Va order to protect the rights Of the heira Of Re-
ro'uuonary claimants. But, on examining thoss re-.
solutions. he. Mr.. Atkinson, thou. n, they did no,
40 'sr enough. H'' enquiry wa'tihis-whether the
ieSi-ia'ure can prevent iTaudu eat ACTS arising ont
OF specuations in these claims. That fraud. had b.en
couni'ied uron these claimants he was well aware
and he whej, II possible, TO put an end 10 them WbI
ne was up, he would siae that he hal seen a letter
from specuator TO eo-her Of revolutionary off,
cer 'h winch was represA n.sd that Jorge Gum o.
money wouh be required 10 recover claim held NV
me Per'on addressed-hat the orgina, claim was 1900
ioIsr.-snd tia, II the heir would eg-ee 20 rive the
Spectator one ha', he would undertake. TO go 4, the
exPence o recovering IL. Mr. A. said hat he bad re-.
ceniy examined this very claim, in The Auditors or
hse and found tina, this letter was ittrn nv b sncc
uIstor with the knowledge. that, the claimants wer.
en'it'ed 10 any thing. they entitled to $40 900
ana thero was no doubt, had the heirs agreed 10 biz
proposition. be would have iecov cred the whole ami
turned them OF with $500 He (Mr. A } was deer-
mined 10 ferret out these frauds. aud possible pu, an
end TO 'hen aud he held in his hand letter TO gen.
ueman Tor The purPo'e Of obtaining through him. the
,euer 70 whieh he had a'uJed-which he intended TO
lay before the Committee on Finance.
he resolution was Then agreed 10.
Mr. ooode presented the report Of the Sc,ec, Com
nitee on the Rules OF the House, which was on no.
be printed.
On motion Of Mr.. Leigh the Committee of Court. Of
Justice was discharged from the further conside alton
oil thu petition OF Nj Itha Powe ~.
MIR Mcearispd moved that he be excused from sery-
ing on me Commi tee to examine the condition OF tina
Bank Of Virginia, and the Fsrmers' Bank Of Y,rsnia
observing thar situation that committee was rem
defed very delicate by the fret his come xion
WIN one Of Hose ,aituton' The MOTION agreed to-
and on molten oil Mr. yce, Mr.. Atkinson was appoint.
ed to hll the vacancy in the Committee
Inc Bill 10 amend an act Incorporating a company
Tor the construction OF turnpike road from the eastern
side sf Warm Spring Mounialn TO HArri ouburg Gas
read 'bird time, and on motion Of Mr.. Mayse the
rule OF the House suspended, and the Bill recon-.
m;ed.
The Bill Oauhoriz' separate election 10 the Coun.
~ oil Franklin was read second time and ordered TO
third reading.
The Committee Of Propositions and Grievance, re.
ported resolutions on the following subrc,.: In favor
oil the pe'ion OF citizens OF kapawh. for sepsrat.
erton; in favor OF the petition Of ciiz,ns Of Tyler
county Tor the same; il favor OF go much Of The
petition oil the citiZ7ns Of Prince Edward county as
prays Tor "a separate election in the upper part
o, ina, e0unysnd adverse to that portion which
Prays That the election may be held al church
In favor oil so much of the petition of the inhabit,
| ants OF Port Royal in Caroline county "a nrays for
separate eecton--and adverse to that portion which
prays that the election may be held in a chlrch in
favor OF the petition of the citizens of Greepbrier
county Tor separate election; i'm favor of the petition
Oh me cizens oil Montgomery county, for tile formation
OF new county; In favor of the petition of Archie
Brown for permission TO oll-bridge across the
Mat'aPony river, at Dunkirk. All which were agreed
TO by the House.
MIR. Ryes. OF c., from the COMMITTEES Of A,ricu,.
ure and Manufacture, to whom was referred an in
curry into the Inspection Of -four in Richmond mov.d
That said committee have powers to send for person,
and papers; which was agreed 10
The Committee of Cour.s OF Justice reporirJ tesoI,
hons-adyerse 10 the Pc i'ion OF Alexander w hfiIIs
ior divorce l4iid on the table mott N OF Mr. KeI
Ter -auverss TO the p tiioD Of Isaac Solomon for The
sam adverse to the petition OF NaIhao, colored
mao, Tor permission 10 remain in the St,e 1Mr Haves
moved 10 amend the resolution Of the committee 90 a.
to revere the decision, which was opposed by Mr.
Maxwell The several resolutions we're adoptej
Dill authorizing the appointment of Commissioners
In certain cases, TO celebrate the rites Of marmouv
read hrst, and ordered 10 be read a second time-A
Dill confirming the appointments Of certain Commission.
ers OF the Revenue, read first time and orderc1
10 a second reading
Mr. Miller Of Boteourt, from the Committee of Roads
ana nterha Navigation, made report in favor of the
petition OF sundry inhabitants on the East Fork Of
Monongabea river, 10 prevent Instructions 10 the navi
uoh OF John ade TO be allowed to erect dam across
Pig River. Agreed TO.
On motion Of Mr.. SpurIock, the House adiournod
70 US od ana not to respectable quarter" Why tho
ii"con already oxs in the persons AZ
,ss swys manogss 70 appear silly husolfvhereas
such an ephet the