Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-12

bill TO provide for the construction Of TURNPIKE road
from Winchester 10 Parke rsburg.-tt as TAX en- rp
Mr.. Brown OF Harrison, said il now a late hour
Of the day, the bill wasa long and the House wa.
ihin he therefore, moved TO postpone the consideration
OF the bill until Tuesday next
Mr.. Minor hoped the House would no .tpone the hin
until Saturday; he thought it was due the sixteen
members oil the Convention 10 give them opportuni-
~ OF being present The bill too important TO be
sctcd upon in thin Hou.e. He was opposed to its
passage, and he wished every member to be present
and have their names recorded. II post. oned until
Tuesday.
Mr.. Rives OF Prince George laid the following reso.
luton on the table" Resolved. that the Committee
Tor Courts OF Justice be instructed inquire into the
expedeocy OF so amending the to provide for the
pay aud mileage OF members of the Ger eral
- TO prevent any member who may have been renov ed
from either House In consequences OF inelgibilv from
reeesving pay on mileage, IL again returned thereto
unless shall appear that the disqualification is re-
moved,"& Sc.
A variety Of Bills and Resolutions were ed and
laid upon the table.
On MIR. Bryce's motion, the Committee Of Finance
were Instructed TO bring in bill Concerning Lewis
On Mr.. Glmers motion, tho Committee O, Revolu.
6icoary Claims discharged fom tho alton
f the petition Of Joseph McReynolds which was laid
$apon the table.
Mr.. Cary laid on the table a resolution enduring
into the expe'iency OF placing H. Hoffman of Green.
ibrer OH the pension list.
On motion of Mr. Garland Of a., the Committee of
Roads, sc. instructed to enquire into the expe.
iency OF authorizing tie raising sum Of money hy
lottery, tor the purpose OF opening and improving The
New Ola gov in the county Of Amherst, crossing The
blue Riige at Whites Gap, SC.
On motion Of MIR. Griffin Of Yo.k. the Comm'te on
Revolutionary Cliims instructed 20 enquire into
allowing 10 the h irs Of John NJ. Gait five year. fun
psv, in comnuaton OF half pay Tor life.
On MIR. Minors motion. resolution adopted
nor proceeding MONDAY 10 the election Of P ivy
Councillors in place Of Mes.rs. Cotton and Briggs
On Nj SCOTS motion, an enquiry was drectel into
she exPedency Of allowing the heirs Of William Thomp-
son commuiston pay.
An engrossod bin Directing re-asse,sment Of Ia.
land OF Burr Powell living in the county OF Fanquer
was read a 81 time and passed.
tETITfoNs were presented--By Mr.. Upsha,c, from
Thos. Jrssee praying The to reiinouis,
to his favour her claim against the property David
Greenlaw BY Mn Pdryioft from the Stockholders
OF the N0'fh,cesieyti Bank OF Virginia asking renew.
~ OF their charter Deferred TO the Spr cal Committee
to whom the applications from the other Banks had
been referred DIV M Griffin Of York. from the
heirs OF James MAr-hall TO be allowed Eve years full
pay IL lieu OF communication pay for liz. BY Mr.. KEEL
Her. from Levi Is. Fi-enor for divorce also petit
Sion OF Abraham Nordyke for leave TO erect dam
Across the North Fork Of Holsten River-Referred TO
Crtnmitiees
On Mr.. Halls notion The hour Of meeting wa.
changed 10 IL oclock--And then on Mr. FzgeraId's
.motion, dbe House adjourned.
YESTERDAY, the House of Delegate. received a
eosnirHniraiioD ITO the Senate stating that they had
passed the bill "Enlargng the jurisdiction ofhe month
ly courts OF set'erson couny"-"An act to incorporate
the Char'e'own Library Compsny"--sn 'An act
rhsngiog the Quarterly Court Of Mason county"
EnErosssd bbIs-"To amend ;be several acts con-
n AL tel
spd asnfad an act passed Dec 29th, 1897 auho king
the cot'0nes &C Caroline and Hanover to convert the
bridge al L pages across Pamuuky river into toll.
b,llge 10 change The place Of holding separate
election 10 il,e county of Haisxsnd to establish
"ss pirate ei cion in the county OF Mason with
ryder offered by Mr.. Newman OF Maso:O -"fo revive
and amend act entitled an act to incorporate the
town Of JedersonviiIe in the cosnfy OF Tszewe anil
Tor other purposes-were read third time and passed.
Mr.. Mason OF F. moved 10 postpone the election OF
CounsiIcrs TO Monday next. He saii he tiieIght h.
arasII AZ
adjourn dusng this week, aud inconvenen nee can
snsoe. he hoped the House would agree the post.
ponemrnt
Mr. CsheH said he corcurred In the mn ton: tbr con
sttaenfs ofte Members Of tbs House. who were ,ne-
bers OF the Convention, had imposed doube duty TN.
on them, which il was impossibie TO perform unIs
House would consent to the posponemel ~ and 40 TIE
House had sufficient business to occupy Them durng
the interval he hoped they would indulge tho.e m in
bers and give them an opportunity to be present
Mr.. Robertson thought il would he wrong 10 de-.
lay every subj for the Convention The ssn. a, gu.
pen' might he used % delay the operations OF Con.
Kres-,of the Senate ofthe United States, and 1t was i'm.
possible tosay when the Convention would adjourn
Mr.. Cabel! did not ask the indulgence for himself
but he thought 1t due TO his constituents They had
not anticipated tbs conflict eteen The two bodies and
he mad imagined that they would have conhcted for
sue length Of time he would have resigned in one or
the o'her bodes-but he did not see any necessity for
hssfening this election.
Mr. TefriIl .aid injury would result 10 N, pub.
Tic service, and he hoped the House onId extend
soufie.y 10 'e members Of the Convention.
Mr. Garland Of Nelson, hoptd The election ,youtd
lie posfponed, due to n eonsfi,uent, Of the alb.
rent membersl 40 injury could result iron, the DELAY
md by 1t, the whole collected repre- cn,son of he
Sac would be present
Mr. Robertson said the argument was urged
when the election OF Governor before fhc House:
The Convention themselves bad decided that the Ex.
ccutivs Council was an unnportant body, and he
thought certainly II was not important to the
constituents OF members here, than the election of Co
vefnor had Been md yet the House had decided to go