Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-28
Saturday, December 81.


On motion of Mr.. Land, il was
RESOLVED That the Committee of Roads, SC. enquire
into the eXpcdency of cnacng law, authorizing the
county Court of Princess Anne rent out under certain
restrictions much of the INDICATED sand beach of
Sea Shore and Lynlavcn Bay lies in the county OF
On motion of Mr.. Mullen, it was
Resoired, That the Committee of Schools and Colleges
bring in bill for the purpose of raising of money
by lottery, for the purpose OF building an Academy at
Mo9rsileld' in the county OF Hardy.
Mr. Witcher presented the following resolution which
was motion OF Mr. Preston, ordered lie the table:
ResoiUed That the Committee for Courts of Justice en-
qure into the expcdcncy of attaching county Floyd
10 the 10th Judicial Crcu and the county OF Grayso TO
the 10th Jutcirl Circuit.
On motion of Mr.. Garter OF Richmond, it was
Resored That the Auditor of Accounts be required to
furnish the House OF Delegates with tabular statement
showing the free white free coourcd slave and total DO
puation in each county of the Commonwealth Of Virginia
1880 w
On motion of Mr.. Broadus, twas
ResoiUed That the Committee OF claims enquire into
The poprety OF passing law. authorizing the Auditor
Accounts to pay Ephraim Adams the OF reward
offered the Executive, for the apprehension OF Billy
Buck a slave who escaped from Hanove r Jail.
On motion of Mr.. Spurlock, it was
Resolved That the Committee of Privileges and Elcc-
lions enquire into the expectancy Of amending much
OF the l2th 18th and 18th sections OF the General Election
Law, passed April 3D. 1881, requires The Courts the
several counties cities towns and boroughs in this Com
monwealt at their February March, prl or MAY terms
annually to appoint three commissioners in each county
city, town and borough TO scruniZe the polls, sc.
MONROE CONTESTED ELECTION.
mittcc OF Privileges and Elections power examine all
the evidence relating 10 the contested election from the
county of Monroe.
After considerable debate on This propo,ition Mr. Mar
shall Withdrew his resolution, and Mr.. Richardson moved
TO reconsider the vote of yesterday the resolution in
strucing the Committee OF Privileges Elections 10 con-
slider the corrected poll of the election in the county of
Monroe, as prima tdce presumpve evidence of The e-
gaty ei the votes of said election.
Alter some conversation the vote rcconslcrcdaid
The question occurring again. the adoption of the
on-a debate otgrcal length took place, in which Mcssrs
Rives, Marshall. Wood of Aibcmarc, Summers, Moore
Bryce of g., and Campbell of Brooke took part fThis
bate TO be published in our next1
On motion of Mr. Spurock, The ayes and noes were or
dcred, and the resolution was rejected by the following
vote
ayes.--Mcssrs Banks (Spookcr) Wood Of Albomarle,
Persingcr Garland Brooke Campbell of Bedford FauIk
ncr, Good of Berkely, Anderson Of Boetour Wilson of
do, Shell, Pattesou of Buckingham, Rvcs Daniel Pen
deton Jones, Stephenson, Hale of Franklin, Wood of
Frederick Bryce Of Frederick, Smith do Snidow.
Bruce, Sims Posion, johnson, Gavely. Galaher Berry
Corell, Caldwell, Knox, Preston, Byrnc, Webb Chand-
Stands, Carter of Prince William lessee Crump IIar.
grave, Gillespie, Mccoy, Morris, King. and Brown-5I
.Noes-Messrs. Grinalds, Drummond, McCuc, Cameron.
Campbell of Brooke, Spurlock Richardson Patteson of
Chesterfield Broadus Wilson of Cumbcrand Chiffon
Marshall Silnan, Helms, Woods of franklin Smith of
Gloucester Bryce ofGoochland, Hail of Goyson Erskinc
Roane, Mullen, Jordan, Shield Summers Carter, of Ian
caster, Allen, Hays, Lawson, McIlbaney, Poindcxer,
Street Smith Of Mason, Blngsly. Henry Parrio Davis
iner Swan,o1' Zin9; DuPny Land Hart, Moore Nc
McCulloch, Keller, Newton aud Crockett--5f
On motion Of Mr. Marshall the report Of the Committee
OF Privileges and Elections laid the table and ON
motion Of Mr.. Rives ordered 10 be printed
Mr.. Williams Of Harrison moved that the House recon
slider it's vote the indefinite posponement og the bill (on
Thursday Amending the several acts in relation wit
nesses, and regulating the manner Of obtaining and
ing commissions for taking testimony.
Some discussion took place on this subject when the
House refused 10 reconsider its vote.
Petitions prescuicd--by Mr.. Faulkner, Of John
Strotcr, Clerk Of the Superior Court Of Berkeley
planning Of the nadequacy Of The salary allowed 60
On M sult
by Mr. Cordcll Of the President Directors &C Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, for a subscription
the part the Commonwealth the stock Of that com
panv. and for the amendment of their charter
On motion Of Mr. Mullen, IL was ordered that when the
Horse adjourn. it adjourn Until Tuesday next
On moion Of hr Bryns, the House adjourned.