Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-17

that the comuiuss Of Privileges aud Ei.etou, r..
port 10 thls hou's such regulations A. NAV hs ,,o.
par upon the issunE Of wrs by the governor 10 ann
ply vaesneies occurring by the DEATH disqoai6cstion
or ressnaton OF aUy member members Of either
House OF Assembly during the recess Of the General
Assembly.
90 motion of Mr. Powell of F., i..v. was given to
ornx In bill to authorize the County Cour, Of Fam
I'm Co to select suitable place Tor holding the coun.
snd superior Court for The said County Of Ersnk
I'm or United time
To tuo'iou OF Nr. Maxwell fbe bill "a M,.o,, a. !
acis tr & inspec In OF lumber, was Lkrt
uP' W. NAVEL N oy the reconsider zion Of N.
( AT tn 'he 'nHrnssmen, v hich w.s agreed TO. MIR
- '"e' moved that II be recoomiited Mr.. Muir.
u'osh made an un-urcps sfui motion Z, commit \, In
ue S"mmi"ee OF Propositions and Grievapces- when
with |, was brought In.
va motion OF Mr. Jackson, the hill concerning Sc
suefed ,anpa, ws- taken u, and the smepdmepts
"derauon, they we're severally agreed q t,,,S.,
amendment was made 10 the biz, on mo.ion Of NJ
when ne bill, was ordered b. et crossed
| Ch motion OF Mr.. Summers the hill VS. ,ri.r.
| to be printed. ' ' was ordere
Ihe following engrossed bills were read Sd time
anu PaSssed.eoncerning Thomas b. Allen, admnisra.
.or OF "i understanding James F. TaaJerro-
TO incorporate a company TO construct u,rnnLa e.,
from the north bank Of the Rsppahannock river ono
sw s rreaer'eksourg, to some point Potomac creek
i Mt Hooe moved to amend Tho bill by the following
ryder "Be 1t further enacted, That all persons gonS
TO- or returning from public worship on the Sabbath
going to or from MILL well as all such as are cpg..ej
"a 'he common marketing transactions to Fredercks
burg and Falmouth (wbeher on horseback or in car,s
VINO are In the habit OF travelling tho road now in use
s"a oe exempted from the payment OF tolls her rein pre.
scribed;"-which read times enprossed and rs
sedJ ALSO bill concerning James Rect and other.
communication was received from the Governor.
inciosing the following resolution of the Legislature ri
Msryland "Resoired, That the extension and ..c,r,,
oil ne coasung trade OF The States Of Virginia. Delaware
and Oh thls State would be efecualy promoted by the
opening OF safe and direct navigation through the
sounds which run parallel with the sea coast. and bv
inc eosstrncon OF such canals may be requisite for
me purpose between the Chesapeake Bay at or near
Capes Charles and Lewis, Town Creek or IN. Raw of
Delaware; and that the cooperation of the States in
this object" ''ea 10
Also incosing resolutions passed. bv tho
o. ,e.mon'' upon resolutions OF the Legislatures of
Georgia connecticut and louisiana respecting the a.
eenon o. PRESIDENT and Vice-Presidento Of the United
states The Legislature Of Vermont resolve thar i, ia
inexPedient to amend the Constitution Of the u 9 so
10 extend the term OF office of the President ana
President 10 years, and to render the m
after the first eecton-or TO provide an unicr
oil election, without the Intervention of Electors
Mr. brodnsx moved to refer the documents 10 the
committee oil the Whole, which was opposed bv A
Gilmer Mr.. Brodnax not particular as n ,bo CO.
miuee to which uey were referred. He presumed mr.
oher action was expected upon them, than 10 respond
10 communications, which certainly related IN vor,,
important subjects. The subject of the election of Pr.
uen' fice-President had agitaed the country for
ny years. was worthy consideration. Mr. Gimer said
hat the Legislature would scarcely be able to
It's own business this session; and, he thought mh,
dispense with the consideration Of matters
| G., IN
the documents on the table, which was agreed TO-
: The order of the day taken up being the R;u
au'horisng loan for purposes of Internal fmprova
ment 'P'"'S-
MIR. Miller of b. stated that he ha, been reouos,.,
oy many gentlemen to move the postponement of the
order until Friday next. He could give sufficient
sons LOT this postponement, If necessary Bu he he
heved would be enough 10 say, that further time
requisite to enable the members of the comm;,,o. o.,
prepare amendments to be proposed 10 COMMITTEES Of
Mr. Williams OF III. opposed the postponemen, He
Iau WISHED rms Dill 10 nave been taken up before as
..s was IN hopes the House was drawing near IN e
close oil It's iaoors. i he motion was agreed TO
j The engrossed bill TO amend an act to con.r,,.,
road from Joseph Gaunts' Princes ,nountsin in b
county OF bo'etourt, was taken up. On motion of NJ
Andersen OF b. the on the ensrossmen, ~ W.T.
considered. and ssvela amendments having besn
made on his motion, the bill ordered 10 be ensros
The engrossed bill concerning rel fox.s
J the third time. was read
MIR. Chichester moved the following as a rv,e "p,o
Wi-d however that no person shall he entitled ., .
reward iork Killing foxes, unless the same shal av.
run 10 dean ny hounds, and not killed y 81 ding ,r,o
ing or othetwise-which was rejected % "1P
Mr. Holland moved the indefinite nostoon.ms,, :,
the bill. P'''Ponemsnt OF
Mr.. Dawson sad, that although this srh;sct +. !
afforded much amusement 10 several me- bsr'o ,b ~
who lived in the West, end whose ambs soa " , Use
were DESTROYED by these animals, il was no matte y
~. u" me Eat, people were constantly ntc slit
70 protect their oysters from the de probation. o
ahKees, and other Northern neisLbors: ana ~ ~.
snooiu they be unwilling to grant this 70 ~
e'.'n people The bill was 80 framed th,, :,
oo' no' operate In counties where it we. not need
ed. IN many counties, foxes could be- ch,s.d co., -
MOUNDS out II was not in the COUNTY of Ua,,;n
"here they harbor ID in caves and dens and .,,i
be reached by dogs. 'ouio not
M Williams OF Harrison said that tn. cons,,r,
% nus eoirague and himself, in need of ,b;s nr
rc ION againt mischievous and destructive aniap
nneheh migh, laugh at this bill and go did the
oP'e OF the West, when they saw at,,.h "A
bill. by way OF ryder, a provi,ion TO .a u
"Hu tle killing OF crows. II was only d.v mr. .so
ago. mat he had voted for the Bill 10 pro,ec,tba 80
"is OF gentlemen from The Eastern Shore Hs "a
ute,es'eu himself 10 favor Of the bill, aI,bouyb
op'y po' one In hundred of his constituents eve,
saw an oyster shell. He thought some rega,d out,
10 be had for the conve noes and in,srss,
"es'erh people. The genil from Franklin ,,as
que VINO boosted OF having lost I'VE mnn,ss -
ume from his legislative Sutes-he was aIso a.
gen iemAD who proposed 10 reduce the paw of ths
members, and wa, in al points, an ectpou ist RI,
10 This instance, he seemed 10 have iot go,,en ~
cipies Tor bis mo ion had m uch more IN an e..
minutes delay, and much more iii. cushion than tbo
subject deserved wa" '"e
MI Holland said, the gentleman over The vr.v
hau PAID him very considerable compIim. 10,
when ne thanked bin. He believed he had gene
"a Is"y oeen attentive to his d"ty, and his economy
ne heheved, would not be denied He wa. 1IIl;1a
10 withdraw the motion, if the genilemao wished i,
ne Withdrew his motion and the bill passed
ihe OH TO authorize the raising Of $4,000 bv ot,erv
lot the Improvement Of the navigation between Racy
pay and the Atlantic Ocean, read Sd time and
passed. INV anu
SUPPRESSION OF DUELLING.
The bill to amend and re enact an act for The sunnro
sion oil Dueling was read third time
MI OaIaher moved to amend the bill bv ADDING ,la
ioiiowlng ryder:-Be It further enacted Thar The ds
qualification created by the End section Of this ac
eo, DE extended to any offender beyond the period of