Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-31
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TUESDAY, March %

A message received from the Senate ncormno
mat they had passed the bill regulating the payment of
Judgments and DEGREES against the Commonwealth
and the bill concerning James G.. Bakev and o,hers
mat they had also passed with amendments( the hill
directing survey of the Shenandoah River, and the
country adjacent thereto, and the South branch If ,b
Poomac-and the bill requiring accounts of sales
under execution, to be returned to the Clerks Office
Ana that they had rejected the bill to pI Divide for tbe
opening and repair of the public roads in ,b; r VIZ
monweah. ~ oi
Mr. Mason of Frederick, had leave 10 bring in a bill
concerning the appointment of trustees for the town al
Stephensburg. ~
Mr.. Williams of Shenandoah from the Committees 81
General Laws, reported favouraby on the amendments
oil the Senate to the BILL to amend and repeal certain
acts, concerning the inspection of lumber The first
second ana third amendments agreed to; and the
fourth disagreed to. - ~ Wv
Mr. Williams of Shenandoah, from the same commit.
zee recommended the disagreement of the House to the
amendment oil The Senate 10 the bill CONCERNING the
appointment of agents for the Kanawha road and RIue
Ridge Canal. 'O"' anu DUO
=, Mr.. Mayse made an unsuccessful motion TO amend
the amendment-Mr. Dyer moved the indefinite most
ponement OF the bill; which was not agreed To- re-
Mr.. claiborne moved that the House agree 10 the
SENATE amendment, which he considered highly pro-
per- as was inexpedient 10 give to the Companv the
power OF appointing agentsto and indefinite number
ne thought the restriction ought to be adopted
hIer a snort debate, in which Messrs. Summers
Mayse, Anderson OF Botetourt, Erskine TerriIl and
Claiborne took part, the Senate's amendment was a..
greed TO. was a.
The amendment of the Senate to the above hin t.
fIo'iueu, tflat not more than w sucha
gents shall be appointed, or more than EIGHT bnndI
gents."1 VIC '"iu d.
Mr. Leigh moved that the Committee If cou...,
Laws be discharged from further consideration If %
OllI concerning lands returned delinquent for
naeh OF taxes and making disposition OF certain cs
Mr.. Leigh declared the object of his motion n bo
mat conference might be had on the amendments If
ne senate, the operation Of which he explained 10 he
ncongruous and such as TO render the law in certain
points nugatory ~ " S'''in
lie then moved that the House proceed 10 appoint
managers on its part and request the Senate TO on with
thefn IN conference the bill.
Mr.. Witcher opposed the notion and moved f,e in
definite postponement of the bill
Inc Speaker declared Mr. Witcher's motion IN b
ou o, orner until the question of appointing managers
After some further remarks from Mr.. Witcber. Mr.
Lelgh expressed his surprise the opposition Of the
gentleman from Pittsylvania - "''
Mr.. Witcber withdrew his motion
Mr.. Leigh made few further observations ex,ros
sng MS astonishment, that the objects of this bill had
oeen very generally misunderstood He then proceed.
ed 70 Illustrate the justice and expedency of tbe hill
declaring that 1t was the only means of uuietn0 the NJ
ues oil the trans Allegheny people. Those Counties
were 70 USE a common metaphor, shingIed over with
patents: junior patenees had settled upon them cIear
ed and cultivated them-then comes the CommonweaIh
and sells the land the forfeiture of the elder paten
tees'to SPECTATORS, and turns the settlers who were
paying me taxes and living the land out of posses
sion. Would the people bear this in;us,ics5 Po,,'i,
they to beai III No, they would fight against ittbev
ought 70 night against it-and he, (Br. IL would 6gbt
with them. ~ '" "b"'
:, considerable further debate took place between
Messrs. Witcher and Leigh
me following resolution submitted by Mr. Leigh
was then adopted: e"'
:, hes0fred That this House respectfully request Of
,ne senate simple conference in relation TO the b1
en"ed ian act, concerning lands returned delnouen,
non payment OF taxes, and making disposition of
certain lands delinquent and Of certain escbea,oJ
isnds' ior the benefit Of actual and bona fde bodss
'nereoi under grants from the Commonwealth and