Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-13

Januaryand of the members Of the bar and ober bS,
e county Couss OF Lynchbnrg DO held ON the ist Jun,
instead OF the krs, May--Severally agreed To- ~ N'e
Mr. smith OF Mason, presented resoIu on that t,ye,
eps.e elections be established in the county of Jack
PETITIONS.
nv l,lS'yg getiions were presented and referred.
- VT 'o W mter Bray and others, erect wharf
at ono OF the public landings on the RappahannoL IN d.
Town t"Ppahannock county of EsseSby Mr.. HAYS Of
N;h oesul' Tor pensfon--oi citizens OF lewis and
's Sounues, Tor New county to be formed out Of
portions oil those conbes-by Mr.. Caskalon rpti,i,ns
s, .. anPsso county for the preservation Of
zens of the counties of Wood, Harrison and cv,s S,r
New county, TO be formed out OF parts said counties
by Mr.. Morris, OF Henry Kent, for pension-by Mr.
King Of the Mechanics Benevolent Society Of uie Ba
rough OF Norfolk, TO raise VI mercy BY lottery for
The erection of Uaby Mr.. Helms, OF citizens Of tho
county OF Floyd, for separate clcctionby Mr. IIsys
oil citizens Of Lewis, Harriso and Randolph counties Tor
New couny-by Mr. Cerskadon OF The Literary soc;e
OF hoinney Tor loeryby Mr. Shield, ct citizens OF
me co9iry 81 FORK, on the subject OF free negroceby
Mr. Cobb, OF Levi Waller for compensation for two
surrectionof Peter Edwards for compensation for three
slaves similarly killedod of Richard Porter Cor two
slaves similarly killcdby Mr. Shield of w Burioot
Hospital. ~
TAKING DEsosrrtoxs
On motion of Mr.. Faulkner, il yySs
!, EsoNeu' That The Committee for Courts of Justice bg
instructed TO inquire INFO the expedcncy OF so smendinc
the Jaw Pon the subject OF taking dispositions i'm civil suits
as to authorize under such restrictions and limitations as
they may prescribe, the deposition of witness residing i'm
the Commonwealth TO be taken in n snit ncndh, 10 7ha
Courts olCommon Law when from the distance oc he ,,it
ness from The place of trial. may be nconvcnc TO the
pell his personal attendance.
On motion of Mr.. Goode, IL was
Resolved, That the House viii proceed, by JOINT vote
OF member of the Executive Council TO supply the va
eancy which will occur in that body the day oS
On motion OF Mr. Jones twas
Resolved, That this House WILL on the Iilh nsf pro-
See, ny Joint vote with the Senate TO the election of
Major OF the Fourth Division Virginia Militia
supply The vacancy occdoned by acceptance of Ro
bert H. Taylor OF the ece Of Jedge os he General Court
&C. And also for the election OF Brgaiier General
OF the Eighth Brigade supply vacancy occosionea
by the resignation of Richard Epecs Esu,
PETIT LARCENY TRrALs.
On motion of Mr. Campbell of Brooke il was
ReSofred, That The Committee of Courts of Justice be
instructed TO enquire whether any and if any, what charge
ought 10 be made in the limitation of prosecutions for pctit
larceny. - f
MIR Campbell explained the object of this resolution.
ne SAID that by law of 1924, the prosecution of aY
cases not punishable by imprisonment IL, the penenary
Was limited 10 one year Subsequently, the crine of petit
larceny had been made punishable by branding and stripes
bringing 1t under that limitation. 1t therefore appeared To-
LAr =. mat some provision was necessary the
Prosecution ol individuals for petit arceny, who
enabled 10 escape, II not tried within a year
Inc hngrossed Bill 10 amend act concerning lands
returned delinquent for non-psymen OF taxes, sc. was
read third time tho blanks filled, and passcd.The bills
to amend the act Incorporating the Winchester and Pc
tomac Rail Road Company-to establish three separate
elections in the county of Fayotte- TO authorize VIM
Steen TO build Dam the James River, in the
county OF Bedford (havng been reported without amend
men were read second time and ordered be engrossed-
REVISION OF LAWS
On motion Of Mr.. Williams of H. il was
Resoired That the Committee OF Courts of Justice ex-
anime into the eNpedcncy OF revising the Laws
Commonwealth.
I'm presenting this Resolution, Mr. W. said ne would
merely remark that il was not his ncaon thrust him
sell forward in the originating Of important general propo-
sitions But this subject certainly deserved attentions and
although he had hitherto confined himself subjects in
which his constituents more Immediately Interested
he now, nj the request and with the advice other GEN.
tlemen, brought forward this motion, which he hoped
would receive the attention OF the Committee, and which,
from its importance, il unYuestionably dcservedT
On motion of Mr.. Pateson of c. il was
ReSOred, That the Committee of Finance be Instructed
TO inquire whether tits expedent the provisions Of
an act, entitled act regulating the granting
licenses 10 retail ardent spirits and for purposes
ed Aug. 18th, 1880, should be extended the whole
Commonwealth and become general law.
FREE NEGROES.
Mr. Summers, in presenting The suIioined resolutions
remarked that was probable the principal subject of
liberation during the present Session, would be the delicate
and difficult arising of the condition of our slave
population lie had scheme 10 propose and did not
profess to have formed decision upon The matter; but lac
should look with humble Difference the experience and
Judgment oil others who might propose plans to meet the
present exigency But in order Judge correctly and in
conformity to the course he proposed 10 take he wished
that all important information the subject might be-
brought before the House In the year, IS0t it would he
~ passed ue ''eGi laure, authorizing
me lNccuyc OF this State TO correspond with the Pesf
dent of the United States upon the subject of grant Nv
the General Government of tract Of land, without the
limits oil the STATE TO be allotted TO the free black popua-
ton OF Virginia. This correspondence took place and
was now in existence although had never been avail
ed Of AS II originated ia convulsTun similar TO dat
which had recently, but terribly occurred be was
oil opinion mat It's communication the House was inn
poTtant Doubtless there now any serious oh
Jecops TO its being made pubicbut if necessary it could
be communicated under an injunction of secrecy. He .
therefore, moved the following resolutions which were
agreed TO
ReSored, That the Senate be respectfully recuesfed
TO cause 20 be laid before the House. copy Of the
pondence which took place in 1901 and subsequently,
thereto, between James Monroe, then Governor of this
Commonwealth and Thomas Jefferson, then President OF
the United States, growing out of resolution of the Gene
raj Assembly adopted at the preceding session. by which
was made the duty OF the Governor correspond will,
the President upon the subject of obtaining by purchase
lands, without the limits of this State, which perxens
obnoxious TO the laws dangerous The peace society
may be removed"
Rcs0fred, That the Executive be respectfully request
ed TO 10 be laid before this House. such part the
correspondence above alluded to- may yet remain upon
the files of that department.
Mr.. Rives Of Campbell said he would offer another re-
solution, connected with the subiec-merely re-
markings that certain claims of Virginia upon the United
States now in course OF prosccujon would if realized.
make payable into The Treasury about $50, 900. He
had been informed that strong hopes entertained Of
the recovery of these claims. IL was therefore, worthy
The enquiry, whether that should be aside for
the removal OF the free blacks. lie moved the following
Resoiued That the Select Committee the subject OF
removing the free negroes from the Commonweo h he in.
ructcd TO enquire into the cXpcdiency of setting apart
for that object, much of the claims Of Virginia on tho
General Government, may come into belong 70 tho
Treasury OF The State,
Mr.. Miller of Powhaan had objection TO tho enau-
ry-but he believed the funds be realized from tho
claims alluded to by the gentleman from Campbell were
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