Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-30
Thusdau, Dec. 90.

The Speaker laid before tho House a communication
from the Governor, transmitting Cummings tables of
the ratio OF representation and partial statements relative
to the census, which ordered TO lie OH the table.
Mr. Cline submitted resolution that leave be given TO
raise sum OF money by lottery TO erect bridge
the North River in the county of Rockingham
the ford on the road leading from Sunon Winchester
On motion Of Mr.. Stilman, the Committee of Roads Sc
was ordered to enquire into the expedency of allowing
Walter Tmberake of the county Fuvanna further time
TO erect bridge across the Rvanna River.
Mr. Carter OF p. w. presented petition OF sundry cit-
zcfs OF that county, praying that be taken by
the legislature for obtaining amendment of the constu
ton OF the United States TO admit of the passage of
LEWIS by Congress for the of the negroes from
this Commonwealth IA brief debate this subject is
deferred.
The engrossed BILL To authorize Lottery to raise
sum OF money for the erection of bridge the North
River at Rockford, was read third time and passed.
The biilsto amend the act for the of oys-
tersto authorize Lottery for the benefit Of the Literary
Society OF Roneyto authorize the North Bank
al ue lown OF Morgantownto change the fall terms of
the Superior Courts of the first judicial circuito reduce
the tolls on stage coaches on the Kanawha Turnpike =
were read second time and ordered to be engrossed
lhe Committee appointed TO examine the Register Of
hce made report bcstowing much praise the
in which the kept and stating that In the
examination which they have made they find hat the d-
ties OF the LIST Clerk aruous and complicated and gra
dualy increasing therefore, recommend moderate
crease OF his salary.-Agrced TO.
On motion of MIR. Street the hill for the benefit of Pc
tronea Taylor was taken up, read second time, and
dercd TO be cngrossed.
On motion OF Mr. Brodnax, the bill the act of
last year. regulating the of granting license for
falling ardent spirits committed
The bilsior the benefit of VIM Baglcy-to authorize
certain ferries across Big Sandy River from the County
Cabe 10 the Kentucky ne-to amend an act providing
for the Improvement OF road from the Pennsylvana linz
by way of Elizabethown in Ohio county the Ohio
prescribing certain general considerations on which I
ture subscriptions TO the capital of joint stock companies
shall be made on behalf of the Comnonw eah-toincor-
P9fate company Tor the construction of turnpike from
HarrSonburg TO Thomon's Experimenting John b
Rudsl-concening Jacob Lynch-changng the time o
holding the winter term Of the General Courtchangina
the time oil holding the Superior Courts of Page and Pen
DISCRIMINATING further provision for insovcnt debtors
amending the law concerning wnessesses i'm civil case.
and RENTING certain tolls the Kanawha turnpike
were read once and ordered to second reading.
On motion of Mr. Smith of Frederick, the Report of the
Committee of Propositions, Sc, favorable the petitions OF
citizens of Shenandoah and Frederick praying that ne
county may be formed out of parts OF those countless
taken up and agreed to-
The Committee Agriculture and Manufactures re-
ported avoraby the petition of Messrs Cunningham
and Anderson OF the city eff Richmond praying for char
ter Tor their manufacturing establishment SC Agreed t
The Committee of Claims reported favoraby on the pe
tons of Thomas Wittcn, Daniel Matthew'S and Jacob
Slough. Agreed to.
The Committee Of Courts of Justice rcported C,voro
bly, on the petition OF Henry Sprouse for change of hi,
name The same Committee reported unfavoray ON the
cxpedcncy oil repeating the laws providing that the vauc
oil slave condemned to die, who shall suffer accordingly
before execution of the sentence perish escape or he
sold for transportation by the Executive TO be estimated
by the Justices triers, shall be paid by the public to the
owner. Agreed to.
On motion Of Mr. Brodnax il was
heofped That the Committee for Courts of Justice be
The Judges of the Circuit Superior Courts OF Law and Chan
cery where the causes the common law docket shall
have been disposed of for the term TO adjourn the said
courts, as courts of Common Law until the next regular
terms thereof and continue the Courts Chance
ry TO the ext or any subsequent day.
On MIR. Brodnax's motion, il was also
ReSorcd, That the same committee enquire into tho o.
pcdency Of providing by law that there should be but ono
execution book for each of the Circuit Superior Courts
Law and Chanccry in which executions shall be ockcted
both ON judgments at law and DEGREES in Chancery.
On motion of Mr.. Moncure, IL was
Resotced, The House will Monday next 90 int
Joint vote with the Senate for the election of Treasurer
and first aud second Auditors
On motion OF Mr. Caldwell the House adjourned.