Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-17
IS for part thereof to be added to III. county Of Pc.

Ing for part thereof to be added to the county Of po
eahoniss.
Mr. GaIsher presented petition of Nathani., Cr.,.
au, " oe ao"sa' either . gross sum Of money or q
pension In consideration Of revolutionary seryices-Rs
ferred.
bill to authorize the sale Of the Br,,oe Trac, wa,
,asen up on motion Of Mr. Tyler, read the LIST time and
- REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
ihe Comm Of Revolutionary Claims re ported In r.
yer oil the petition Of Robert White for am increase
pension.-Mr. Ysncey rose TO oppose tho report M
Tyler said as the gentleman from Frederick ON whose
resolution the report was founded not present, ho
moved TO lay the report on the table, Agreed to-
Resolutions from the Comm. OF Revolutionary Claims
rejecting the petition OF WIN. Brough aud RID Shacke
lord Tor pensions. were agreed to.
The Comm. Of Roads and Int rnal Nayyaoo re mort.
ed In favor Of authorizing T. Hall and r. HoIt m cree,
an inclined plane or suce in their across the Mo-
nongahela River, instead of lock, SC. The Resoiu
ton was agreed to.
The Comm. of Finance reported adversely NJ, IN.
petition of Andrew McHenry Of Lee PRAYING that ne
may be allowed TO hold $4,000 acres of Land ON Back
mountain in Lee, by paying the next sheriff of ,ha,
couniy, the Of taxes due IN, reon nv ,ti h
ast valuation Tor the rate by which they shall be esti
mated Alter an unsuccessful motion by MIR Ewing IN
was agreed 10.
me Comm on Claims reported: lst DECLARING rea
sonable the petition of J. G B,skey r. Miller an, 7
ave- 'ne securities In 1921 of VIM. Parro sheriff of
orange county praying that upon paying tho amount, of
principal, interest and costs due to the
inc amount oil damages may he RENTED: 2nd Decar
ing reasonaoe the petition OF John Morris AMI NJ Spen
Ger, Executors OF W. III Perkins deceased prav;pa %
be refunded SUN OF money improperly recovered NJ
them a: Executors of said Perkins late deputy sheriff
OF Buckinghsm county and 3d. Rejecting the petition
oil nurke" Johnson for pension, &c. All which
were agreed TO. ~
The COMMITTEES of Agriculture and Manufacture.
reported lst nat It is inexpedent to provide by law
TOT he inspection OF Plaster Of Paris and I'd Thar i,
Agreed to. va A'0aeeo'
Tho Committee of Propositions and Grievance. 70.
Of
land, of Delegate for that county was in the frn'
scribed by law: Agreed to. "' p'''
report OF the Committee Executive Expend;-
lures, was taken up and agreed to- t states that the
whole OF the Expenditures of the Civil Comm,
Fund amount for the last year TO 50 500 66wG,iInn
Penditures are duly autheniicated)
The Committee OF Propositions and Crievance. -
ai ON pc utlon Tor separate election 10
oe hed IN the county of Nansemond. Agreed to.
| resolution from the Committee for Courts of r
oce, was taken up, declaring il is not expedient y, Us
vae 'hat In all contracts for building and repa;r;n
nSgeI erecting or repairing public buildings, or oihe
pubic Improvements in the several countes mai,
~ oil the acting magistrates shall be stinp when 49,,
contracts shall be made levied for '
MI. uarlanu moved TO strike out the word "not" $,
as 10 reverse the report He supported his motion h,
some remarks, which followed In onposit;on ~
| Messrs. Wilson and Gibson. rr"' y
The motion to amend, was then agreed to; the 70
port as amehuea, was adopted, and a bill in conf,r
nifty, ordered to be brought in. '
The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, renor,s,
adversely on the petition of Joshua Drumnond. for
pension. ior
Mr. Broadus moved 10 strike out the word b.. r.;..,
ed, and insert "is easonable"-Several documents 3;
Sih.o Oh .e peuoher We're read Messrs Broadus and
1ioson supported the claim, and gave high cbarac,a
10 me Claimant, who was poor, infirm and AGED
| , Mr. nancey opposed the claim, on the ground III.
ne Pea''oner had received no wound injury in the
| service Alter some further remarks from MIR Rro.d
the anne ndment was rejected and the report soreed ,
| The Committee OF Courts of Justice repor,eJ .S
versely on the petition of Alexander W. Mills of the
4 rs.
whose conduct had been shameless, and who was nor
In another State. with lately discharged from %
| Penitentary. ' "'e
Mr.. Keller moved to amend the resolution, ramon.
oy me committee by substituting the words is rfoso
able for "be rejected" ''
The papers in this case were read Mr. Rau
ported The claim OF the petitioner, and was fooraJ r.
Mr.. Crockett, who explained the facts of he cas- ,
ne amendment was agreed to, by vote of ga 10 Al
and the report as amended, was agreed 10 -
Mr.. Knox reported bill regulating the fess of C,,
o. me County and Corporation Courts. which was read
tne hrst and second times; and, motion of Mr. Muir.
oaugh, ordered to be printed
THE JUDICIARY SYSTEM.
MT. Leigh, from the Committee for Courts of Inc
tIee. reported bill TO establish Court of La,, nnd
Chancery in each Of the counties of The Conva. '
'oediM and in certain Corporations therein rn,nt;on
Mr. Leigh also reported bill. to amend the ar, 20
dse'ng into one the several acts and parts NJ at
corning the General Courts, anil prescribing ,hs 49,.
ner oil processing therein. in certain cases:
And bill to determine the seniority of iustiess ri
| the peace. Vi
The two first bills resd the frst and orasr, :,
oe read second time and 500 copies TO be nrint ~
the use OF the members of the General Assen,h, vi
Mr.. MdcfarlaDd, from a select committee rsnn,,I
bi'i to amend the act to incorporate the P.tsr.h
Rail Road Company.
SUPPRESSION OF DUELLING.
va motion oil MIR Bfodnax. the bill 20 amend a,I
rs.enac' an act Tor the suppre sson of duelIng a,
taken up. ""'
Mr.. Burfoot moved TO strike ont the Ri ssc,;o, 49,
tanning The oaths scrbed to all public Offices
MT Burioot spoke at conidrr able length sgs;os, a.
p,ne'Pe on winch The 81 section founded main
tanning That it was in violation OF the spirit of our
and Institutions WI '""'
Mr. Brodnax opposed the motion contard, Al, =, =,
provision Of the 81 section was that alone which CO.,
emcacy TO the enactment. He alluded IN ,ba a.,
m snts which had on former day heen uroed -;
,ne o' and opposed them with various re asoninS d
Illustrations. anu
MIR. Anderson of b. supported the motion. and ,.,,
ed ina the bill was unequal in its operation on The 90
r,ous In iivduas upon whom it would operate H. .
'iered the principle OF test oath hostile to the sn;,
OF our laws. e 'P""
These speeches will be published bersanar
Mr. watkins said that in obedience TO the know, 5
ere OF bi, constituents, he should vote aIthos oh con
rary TO his own opinion, for the moion
Inc quesi1n was then taken, on the motion In sr;Ls
OUT, ana decided IN the negative AYES % Noss az
Mr.. M 'soo, of Frederick, proposed 4, amend ,h o,
eechon by striking out the words who shall
knowingly allied and assisted In such dusI'
Inc Speaker said the section W as no. now OMEN IN
amendment having been adopted by the vote on strk
MIR. Seymour moved the recon nj m a, vo,
ment. ~ at" s"i'
MIR. jackson said, tba from the vot,s alrsaa ,.t.,
90 ms oil j. u was evident the House had deermin
ed 10 pass II 10 its present shape fn ord go
'oe' 10 save time, he moved the pre vjous .uss,;o
which being sustained, the bill was ordered 70 no en-
crossed W "o G"
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