Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-04-16

iu'io1 Tor examination aud survey OF james RI
yer from Rockets, in the City Of Richmond 10 Burw.ns
Bay.
The Recenue aud appropriation bills were passed
ths blanks being duly hlled.
On the motion OF Mr.. Garland o. Nelson the follow.
ing Rssolu.io was adopted ('yes 90 noes ~" Re
sofred 6y the General assembly, that the Go, be
authorised TO select rooms in III basement story othe
Cpiiol now unoccuped or which may be hereafter IN
occupied, to be under his control and dire cton in
which thu busre.s OF the various Boards o.
wbi he IL Ee-oDicip Pce.id-n', aud eaass such al
era'ions 10 b made msy he deemed neces Ivy to
MAKE IN IN suitable fos The Transaction OF he public
siness."
On Mr.. Goodies motion. have was given TO bring 10
bill 'to N the salaries OF the Judges OF the General
Ccurtan OF the Circuit Courts Of w. aud Chencery ,"
"A committee was accordingly appointed, aud eav.
was granted them to sit during The session Of the House.
on MIR Ca'ueman's IN 'iion, the Speaker vacated the
10 No 17S)
On the Speakers re-umiug the Chair, Mr.. Gocde
reported The bill for king Salaries of The judges
wbieh was READ the LIT and 2 tirnes-and ordered to
he engrossed.
MIR. Summers obta'red iesve TO bring in a bill
Chmgrg the time of holding the frs, term of the
supreme Cour, Of Appeals Lewisburg in the coun-
y OF Greenbrie :" (vs: fon, July o Aug) A com init.
tee was spponttd aud the u subst quepy ougb in,
ed the i.' and times, and ordered TO be engtossed
On motion of MIR. Campbell of Brooke y resolu,ion
was adopted for proceeding morrow (is day) TO the
election OF Brigadier General for the 10Th TO
John Conne.
MIR. Bayly made the following report:
"Ihe Committee, 10 whom referred the Resolu
ion oil The General Assembly of MARYLAND, commune
Gated by the Governor, relative the opening of safe
ana direct navigation through the sounds which run
parael with the sea-coast, by the construction of such
canals as may be requisite for the purpose between the
Chesapeake Bay, at or Cape Charles aad Lewis
town Creek on the Bay, OF Delaware, and Inviting the
cooperation OF this State and that of Delaware i'm the
mpr0Vement-ReSpecDmiy Report:
"Ihat they have considered the resoIuton with the
attention whichi deserves and duly approaching the
object proposed by it, beg leave TO recommend the
Inc In tncrr
"Whereas the General Assembly of MARYLAND have
adopted resolution communicated by the Governor
relative to the opening of safe and direct navigation
through the sounds which parallel with the sea-
coast and by the construction of such canals as NAV he
requisite for the purpose, between the Chesapeake
Bay at or near Cape Charles and Lew stown Creek on
the bay oil Delaware and inviting the cooperation of
this state, and the State of Delaware in the improve
ment.
"Iher9ore, 'esoired by the General Assembly of
virginia mat the Governor of the Commonw eah be-
and he is hereby authorized TO appoint Commissioner
or TO direct the Engineer of the State TO meet any
Gommlssoners or engineers who may be appointed by
the States OF Maryland and Delaware to make survey
oil the said Sounds and estimate of the probable ex
pense OF opening the navigation proposed to be sub
hereafter.
"Resolved, That the Governor be requested TO COM
nunicate the above resolution to the Governor of Ma
ryland to be laid before the General Assembly of that
State" - ~
Mr. Semple obtained leave to bring in bill. chang
ing the time of holding the Quarterly Court of James
City from June TO May.
On Mr. Hollands notion the chair was vaco,e in
O'clock.
ONE o'cLocK.--Mr. Keller presented bill changing
the time OF holding the county courts of Russell Sco
Ice, id~we,i, uraysoh q " Washington which was read
the LIST and ID times-and ordered TO be engros sed
Inc select Committee, not yet being ready TO report
tne judiciary BIZ Mr. Chichester moved till
o'clock-which was agreed TO.
-FOUR ocLocK.-Ihe Seize; Conn iiies reported
the Judiciary Bill, with various amer dmenis
Inc following was the Arangemen; OF the Districts
| and Circui,; viz
FIRST DISTRICT.
ISL CVcu.t-Soutbampon, GrerDsville, Srrry, Isle
OF Wight, n ansemoud, Princess Anne aud n ,tf,lk
20 Circuit-DiLwid lie, Nottoway, Amelia Brnns.
wi k, Sussex, Prince George. and PETERSBURG
! SECOND DISTRICT
Sd CiTcuit-Chailes City, James Civ York w r.
"ick Elizabeth City, No hampton and Aceomack
4h CLrcWt-k0g William, New Kent X ne and
'een' Essex, ddleseS. Gloucester, and Mau6ews
THIRD DISTRICT.
9Th CircEt-Lant asler, Northumberland r chmond
Yves morelend, King George, Caroline, and Sporsyi-
yauia ~r'
Oh Crcmt-Fauquier, l., udoun, Prince William,
FaireX, and Stsffjrd.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Hh Crcutt-Chese'h Id, PJ@hatlp, Goochland,
Hanover, and Henrico.
sh Cireuit-Cumbetlaud, Buckingham, Campbell,
Bedford, and Lynehburg.
FIFTH DISTRICT
| 9th Circuit-Haliiax, Cha,bue P,nce Edward
| La0enburg, and Me ckenbug
ioh Crcmf-Gfay. on, Patrick, Henry, Franklin,
|
| I'm Circuit-Fiuvana, Louisa, Orange, Madison.
/ and Cupeper.
l2h C'remt-Amhsrs', Rockbrdgc, Nelson Abe.
marie, and Augusta.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Ism circuit u 'rson, rkeley, Morgan, Hamp.
shire, ant Frederick
In Cireuit-Page, Shenandoah, Hardy, PendIeton
| ana Rockingham.
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
ION CTcwt-Lee, Scott, Russell, TszeweH, and
Washington.
l6M Circmt-wythe, FIoyI, Montgomery, Giles
snd Monroe.
! NINTH DISTRICT
IIh Circuit Bote touft, Alleg bany, BAH Pota.
hOnias, and Greenbuer.
lSh Circmt-Fdyette, Nicholas, Randolph, Lewis
ana Harrison.
Il TENTH DISTRICT.
l9h CtrcWt-WOod, jackson, Mason Cabell. Lo.
gan. and Kanawha
2OM Cireut-Preson, Monongaa, Tyler Brooke
and Ohio.
These principles and hls arrangement were adopted
by the House.
Most OF the oh-r endments, proposed by Tire s.,
iect COMMITTEES, were adopted conse que utiay.
The am endnsnt Of the Senate, promising 10 repu.
ate the doctrine OF COntemps OF Court, next came %
The Commit proposed to disagree 10 il.-Mr Yam.
cey moved TO substitute the following as an amend.
meni 10 the Bill
:" The pos OF the several Courts OF This Commt NJ
wealth, and the Justices and Judges thereof 10 issue
attachments, and intic summary punisbmens for con.
Temps OF Court, shall not be nstrued to extend Ia
any cases, except the mi behaviour OF any person OF
a of