Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-10
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

company open snd improve the navis atom Of South
River from Port Republic, in the county OF Rocking
haip 10 some point at the town OF Waynesho
rough" with am-ud,n-nt.. o. Mr. Lewiss mo-
ton, the bill With It's amendments was laid u. On the la
bic.
Mr.. Rives Of Campbell, from the com nit,ee of Az.
ricuiture ani Manufactures, mod a rapport IN.
spection Of four in the city of Rcbn oud and the
mode OF appointing the in.pe TOR. which was IAi upon
the table. Aud. on Mr. Gllmers mo'iou. the report
was ordered to be printed.
On Mr. Spurlock's motion, the following reso'u- !
ton was aiopt-i; "Resoir,S, that the james River
Comp be Instructed 10 inquire into the eNpedeucy
OF d claring oil that road which es Il gin OF
the Ohio river between the ,u'hs OF Sandy aud Guy
andoe rivers, part Of aud amn-sing IL to, the hana
wha turnpike part OF the sams:-aso 10 enquire |
into the exprdiency oil subscribing Tor two bths oil the
stock of the Gnyando't, Turnpike Company, for
the whole OF that 'to'k and a"nexins tho sAh road to
the Ranswha turnpike, asa part thereof, and report
th-ir opinion thereupon to this II u.e.'
Mr. Bryc' moved that the committee Of Finance
he discharged from the further consideration Of tn
solution concerning the increase OF the Pr mary
Scto Funi- nj 1t wac referred 10 the commi tee OF
Schools and Colleges
MIR Knox sub nit,ed the following resolution: "Re
solved, that leave se granted TO bring io bill or the
purpose OF chan ding the present mode OF summsnng
witnessee-w5Icb was adopted, ayes 49, noes 81. And
a committee wa. cccrdDgiy appointed.
Ga Mr.. PoindeAt er'. motion the following re iolu-
ton was adopted " Resolved Ths, leave be gwen to
bring in bill to revise and md the esttl.d
An act Incorporating company for the purpose oil
improving the Navigation OF the Moth Rlver"-ard
another act entitled q An act iucorp ai"g company
Tor the purpose OF um,roving tn Navs ,,ou OF the
Pamunkey aud South Anna rivrrs-and another art TO
r-vve sail several acts passed the hfs and second
March, 1921, and the Oh February. I826"-Aud
Ct m nittee wa. accordingly appointed.
Mr. Williams OF Harrison, submitted the following
res ,u.ion:
R,soiped, That the Committee Of Privileges ard
Elections inquire into the expsdi-ocy Of repor ing
bill fixing The time OF holding Eecton. this Com
monw slh."
II suggested by M..arsZinn and J,cob,, that lhis
cry subj sct areary before the COMMITTEE OF Pri-
|
what way IT had come before the c,nmit,ee.-Mr.
Williams expressed himself d. sirous of presenting tie
subj ct in this shsp before the niitee-ani asked
Tor the ques ion TO b. pu.-Ihe resolution wa. i-ct
ed without division.
Mr. Bing.Iy submitted the following resolution 4:
" Resotced. That the Committee OF Finance be in
sructed 10 inquire ino The sxped-ncy Of providing ~
law, that all white males and who ciIizens OF this
Commonwealth that have arrived to the age OF thirty
years and uPw ards and have entered into bands 81
ma rmOny, IA ~ he compelled 20 paw - io4rs with
leave to report by bill or otherwise"
MIR Ghoison suggested that hi. colleague had q, n
mendmen To propose 10 the resolution, providing that
he tax to b- raised Bach eors 60 to e. sup
port Q, o"Ma,d, and a. III dill not see n il his pare
Mr. moved that tn r-.ou ion nigh, for the preseu.
be permitted to lie on the table
Mr.. Miller ct Powhatan hoped that the motto.
wouid tail, and that the .oluu- might BE- promptly
rejected.
Tie molten to lay on the table faed-and on taxing
the question on the rsiereuCe Of the tesUiu ion, L.
r-jeced
o. MIR Bryce motion, the bill to regulate the prsc-
uce OF suing out and irpsecuting writ Of fdcidS
wa taken ua-snd he LIST men, OF the Senate
was disagreed to-th- 2 ndsd--and the 81
waa egre' 10.
Mr.. Miller Of Botetourt, from the Co nmi,,ee OF
Roads and InternA Navrg on, presented the bill an
horiZ the Board oi Ppniic Works 10 subscribe for
part Of the Middle Turnpike Company.
Mr. Broanax submu"d the follow ing resolution -
" Reso'red. Thrthe Committee on The Militia Law.
be in-trUcied To inquire expedi amend.
ing the lave which pre- ride the Of hnes"
Mr.. b. po nted the inro veai-n noes OF tie Tres
| u, in ts tam
dency, to subj the poor TO the fine of rs
watch was sum OF some consequence TO him, wldle
tle rich d-regarded il and home &c. The
rec lI'ion adopted
On Mr.. Wilson's motion, the bill concerning recon-
mendations of Justices OF the Peace, with he Senate 5
amendments, taken up-aud the amendments
read. They 20 generGLze the provisions OF the bill
as it passed the House of Delegates requiring in all
cases OF appointments by the courts, &c.-that the
votes should be taken DiUu and in of recon-
mendations of Justices to the executive that the record
! OF votes and proceedings should be transmitted TO
| them.
Mr. Yancey moved to strike out so much of the Sc
mates amendments as requires all the proceedings to
be sent on TO the Executive. IL would frequently re
qulre several sheets OF paper, much trouble, SC.
Mr. jackson opposed the proposition.
Mr. Williams of Shenandoah, suggested a modifica-
ton of MIR. Y's amendment exempt the pro-
ceedings in cases of recommendations for militia officers
from being
he amendment of Mr.. Y. was supported by MIR
| wilson
Mr. wncher declared his objections to the amend
menus ooth Ol W.T. ancey anu MIR. WliiiamS-hut
pressed himself opposed to another provision of the
nate amendment-which declares tina; all elections APP
poinmenS, recommendation and nominations made con
| trary to the provis Of this act be void
Mr. Yanceys motion TAI d-anI Mr.. Witcher then
moved to strike out the clause i'm the amendment of the
Senate, to which he had referred.
MI Garland OF Nelson, supported Mr.. Witcher's pro
position.
| The motion prevailed.
| Mr. Williams OF Shenandoah moved to amend the
Senate's amendment to except the recommends
tons Of militia officers from the provision which re
qures copy OF all the polls and proce edinps 10 be
sent along with the recommendation the Executive
Mr.. Witcher opposed the amendment He suggest
ed, that change might be made during this session in
the mode Of elecng militia officers. He understood
that the subject already taken up in committee and
he trusted for his part that the power would be IA
ken Of the hands of the county court. But if no
change made ALL he coniended that the appoint
ments of militia officers frequently gave rise TO great
deal OF heat and that particularly necessary to
send on copy OF the whole proceedings in such
Mr.. Mct'ue did not the necessity Of MAKING anv
change in the suhject-and moved therefore that the
whole bill be indefinitely postponed.
MIR. Williams Of Shenandoah, opposed the indefinite
ostponcment-showng the necessity Of such pro-
vision as the bill makes
MIR. Williams OF Harrison, supported the proposition
OF his friend from Augusta, MIR. McCue l-he con-
tended that there occasion for such a legislation
and in pubIc-ha IL Justices Of the peace were will
ling 10 vote for their friends they would 10 in the face
OF the whole world, even under a Uird UOce vote.
MIR. B1Yly sup, or ed III casa OF .uc1 biit
con ending, hat whatever ONE counties ~ ct wish
othsrs oud be gra"hed by IL passsk- ths III, reform
OF the magisrdcy OF tn iects emSta~-d H..
the Conyenion-'hat the wto's msst.ita Y in some