Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-15

'epor'' mighty crodfsbie TO that officer. I, sp.
pears hat the per1anen capital Of the Literary Fund
Si,olO6s9 7l-ot which there Is invested in sork.
loans aud debts 81 ,450 $50 Relieving on the 90 N
I rep, mo'r an uninye''sd amount Of Soooss 40
mat the balance the 30h Septe 10 the eredi,
OF the Literary Fuod was $56,712 IS-tbe receipts
during he year 10 3oth September were 1855 392 is
,nskns Slo2 ioi 70 That warrants during the same
credit OF tina, Fund. OF 7s s23 IL The total am oun,
OF ihe Fund for Internal is S2I5s 6O9 90
-ot whisb. 81 AIS, 96l IL is permanent CAM al
S697 1876 33 is dsposehle fund, and S52I So az in
ea'h subject to investment at the discretion OF the Is
s'-'a'ure On The 3Oih September, the balance to II
and the recep's during the year SI26 40 81 making
St4o,I2t 99-snd disbursements during the came pc
nod SlI9 SS5 81 leaving unexpenIed bai.ne. on
the 30,h September OF 1926 $50 7g
III therefore appears TO your Committee that il ,hes
several amounts be added together they produce to-
'a balance OF Sli3,536 05, belonging to each Fund In
'hs proportions above satedBut were your c, mmjt.
tee 10 close this Report without some ,xpanat |,
would be supposed there was actually in the Treasury
me las, .noned amount OF Sli3536 05 the end Of
me last fiscal year. although ty he Second Auditors
books that amount would be TO the credit of the
Funds aforesaid there wa' in the Treasury at that Pc
riod only 1927 022 IA to be accounted for bv
cies 10 the late Tressurets accounts; az follows du
from him aud his sureties the James River Comoanv
is4oo 90-'o the Literary Fund 3,OIS 49-Board Of
81. ~'''A'
Report from the Comm. of propositions anil Griev
ances asread, upon the several petitions om the
south side OF James river, and the city of Richmond
praying for the erection OF "anober bridge across
James River, between the City OF Richmond and The
lowH oil Manchester, to he either ee, or subject 10
toiis, ana TO be built by the Commonwe by an in
corporsed company or by one more individuals as
shall be deemed bes'." Phe Committee present A re
.olution. let, Declares reasonable much prays
the erection OF another bridge2d SO much as pr.v.
mat such bridge may be toll brdge-3d so much AZ
prays mat such bridge may be built by incorpora
company-and The 4th resolution rejects the residue
OF he prayer oil said Petitions-A which we agreed
10 by the House. e'
Resolutions were read from the Csmm. of Road, and
internal Navfgaion let, fsvorably to the peton nj
the Thoroughfare. Gap Turnpike Company pra vinS bs
they be authorized TO curta the Iength of the Turn
pike so as 10 counstiue Salem in Fauquier county the
western limit OF the road aud also prayipg for ill.,
Commonwealth contrib uon of 2 5tb, Gc &C.
and 2nd, favorable to the petition Of Mes.rs Nav.
voolfolk q Porter, Sc for act of incorporates
Tor the purpose OF constructing turnpike thrty feel
wide, fom the Northern bank OF the R,pnab ,pna,L
opposite Fredericksburg, to some poiot on
the Potomac Creek-These resolutions were agreed to
by the House.
A resolution was read from the Committee for Courts
oil Justice, rejecting the petition of Thomas Goodwin,
Tor the passage oil an act empowering him commence
suit de moro or dispensing with the operation of the
statute oil limiiatons-agreed to by the House.
other Resolutions were read from the same commit
tee-st. That it is inexpedien 10 dispense with the
constitutional judgment common order at rules and
the confirmation thereof i'm actions at common law
I'd That ii is nexpedient authorize Iegaee, or dis
ouees to sue at law on bonds executed by executors
ana administrators, and that the Courts wherein such
suits are instituted be invested with the power of or
derg commissioner to examine, state and settle the
accounts Oh such executors &c-and of suspending |
such judgments therein be rendered till refund
ing bonds be executed-and 81. That 1t is not exped-
ent not only TO extend the Jurisdiction of magistrates
but oil making their duties obligatory, and rendering
them reasonable compensation in FORM for their
services-whch were agreed to-
resolution from the Committee of Roads and In
erna Navigation was agreed to- for authorisng a con-
Tibuuon oil $4,000 from the Treasury, and empowering
each oil the counties of Ohio and Harrison 10 raise
SloOo for opening and constructing road by the best
ana most direc route, from Wheeling, in Ohio county
to CIarksburg, in Harrison county.
MIR. Leigh from the Committee for Courts Of Jus,;ce
presented the following Report and Resolutions:
Inc committee for Courts Of Justice having accord.
ing TO order "enq ired whe'h her any, and what aera
uons are exPsdent in the judiciary System of vir-
guia"-Whcreupon-
j. ResoiDed, as the opinion OF this committee tina,
IL s not expedient to make any change in the urdic
ton OF the county and corporation courts.
Reso!ped, as the opinion of this com mittee that Il
ekPedent to vest the equitable jurisdic ion now ex-
ercised by The Superior Courts Of Chancery in the
same judges or tribunals which shall or NAV be appointed
ana established 10 exercise the Jurisdiction now exer.
cised by the Superior Courts of law.
o. hesotued, as the opinion Of this committee that
superior Court o! Law, aud equity OIL Int to he esab
lished each county, and each election district reors
seDted in the General Assembly.
On mouon oil MIR. Bhlingsly, the House adjourned
ERRATA
In our brief sketch Of the debate on the bill relative
20 buying and selling office, Mr. Ryes Of c. IL sta.
ted TO have said that the sale of the office was OF Sheriff
aue ne suoect oil "a public advertisement" 1t should
nave been public notice Our reporter COMPOUNDED the
idea OF public noceat the Court. House. ith that Of
public notice in apaper.--
10 The same debate Mr.. Bfodnax was bv a tvnoyrs
Phica bunder made to say that 5000 statutes had been
passed in the Virginia Legislature during 6een
II should have been ffy years.
NoIlCE.-Was committed to the Jail OF Grayson