Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-19
the eou ny Of Prince William. was read Il ,ime and

Second Auditor, transmitting the procee dinys of ,hs
board OF Public Works. in relation to the road from
Suyandotte TO Sandy, SC. which, motion of Mr.
Spurock, was referred to the Committee on ,ads SC
The bill to amend the several acts concerning pu b e
road'' and to regulate public landings, read 1t,
ara ordered to a Al aead .ng.
ihe ti concerning the Justices Of the Peace Of the
! twi :e and committed
me oili to amend an act to establish inspection. OF
ooaeco ana hour at Scotsvlte in the county OF Abe
| MARIE was read twice and committed
i"e OH requiring accounts OF sales made under exc
10 Dc returned to the Clerks oicewss read
MI ~, ouu oruered TO secoud reading.
| Inc Dill concerning VIM. Mcdaniel r,o NV him q
~ " uioney Tor transporting troops during The late
wa n was read and ordered to III readiag Ai.o,
OH Tor the relief Of Teake Savage.
Ihs Dill Incorporating the Wheeling Fire and Ma.
rine insurance Company, read twice and commit.
ted. ~ ~
| The bill to amend an &C, TO proven, the tn,;,r n
deer within certain PERIODS was read and ordered 70
| second reading.
The bill concerning executors, administrators and
qua diane and fr other purposes-w ead twice and
con mitted 10 the Committee OF Courts of Justice
The bill to amend an act reducing into one the sew.
era acts respecting Wills the ditibution Of ntesate
estates, and The duties OF Gu ors and admni
was read, and ordered to a second reading.
The bill concerning the widow and heirs Of Thomas
Dixon, deceased, was read and ordered to a second
'aditg.
bill further directing the cour,e Of administration
oil personal assets was read and ordered to second
reading.
bill authorizing the Auditor Of Account. to provide
lot slowing away the old books and papers his ,f
was read and ordered TO second reading.
bi'l authorizing the establishing ferry on the
.uur 81 JON BE iamy, Of the county OF Cabe across
the bg Sandy, was read twice and committed.
The Committee of Roads, sc. repor ed f,vorably on
the petitions Of sundry citizens of the counties Of Hem
rico' Hanover, Caroline and Spo,,sy Tor the a
corporation OF company TO construct road from the
North turnpike, to f. edercksburg, Sc. Agreed to-
The Din concerning The provisioning Of land in the
county OF Nelson, was read and ordered to second
| reading
The Committee o. Revolutionary Claims reported adj.
verse'y on the petition Of Ann Collin aud Others Tor a
sum OF money due James Marshal for revolutionary
services. Agreed to.-The same committee Reported
adversely the petition OF Abram Crab,r.e; also
vetsely TO The p, ion Of Philip b Iard-Agreed to.
The Committee OF Finance reported on the petition OF
'he commissioners OF the Quanicn Canal Cumpany-
that 1t Is eSpedent so TO modify the tax on lottery
censes, as TO quire AK TO b. paid each scheme
OF lottery authorized by this Conmonwealh instead
oil tax on every lottery office where tickets NAV be
sold or of red for sae-Agresd 10.
"a. eil 10 incorporate company to constructs Turn
pike from Harper Ferry to Smthfeld was read and
ordered to a second reading.
bill to change the place Of holding sepaI ate eIec
ton ia the county OF Wood and to establish two sepa.
rate elections in the same county, read twice and
cummitl.d.
A bill authorizing the Board Of Public Work. to sub
scribe to the stock OF the middle turnpike COMPANY
was read twice and committed
Inc committee oil Schools and Col gss reported IA
Voraoiy on the petition OF the physicians surg cons and
oher cizens OF Wheeling, for the incorpor ang the
lrutees OF the Wheeling College, for th. establish.
ment OF medical and other tchools-Agreed to.
OIL TO amend an act to establish separate elections
in the counties Of Preston and HAMPSHIRE was read aud
ordered TO second realing.
The committee OF Agriculture and Manufacture.
made reIort on r solution ubnitteS to Them ac
companed with the following re solution.:
i. Resofued, as the opinion this committee tina,
Ills exnedlent to alter the law regula ing the sppoipt
ment OF an Inspector Of Flour and Indian Meal H.
The city OF Richmond to au,h,rz and rsonra IN.
county Court OF Henrco to nominate and mend
1rnuay' TWO nj and conpsten per'o1s for that office
oil "hom the Governor shall select one.
e That it is expedeut to reduce the comnen.a,ion
allowed said Inspector TO and one fourth cent?.
per cask
3. That it is expedient TO apnoint n,ors than ma ;
cipai Inspector ~ o t'
That is expedent to amend the law, as to pro-
vide more distinctly tina; owner or occupant Of .
mill shall be allowed more than one brand mari
to indicate the mill in which, or miller bv whom N
flour manufactured "
o. ihat It is not expedien, to esab.h by law an in
sPecuon oil wheat. All OF VIII ca ware agreed 10
a OH 10 repeal so much of respecting Elk and
Guyandotte Rivers, as declares Elk RIVER a public
h'shway' wasread twice and committed.
A bill concerning Robt. T. Pendleton and Hiram
Onhd', was read and ordered to a 81 rpa ling
bill AUTHORIZING the raising by lottery sum Of mo
ney Tor me construction Of road from Levi buoy 10 III,
| re ding "
On motion of Mr.. Rives of Campbell leave was CIV
en- 10 bring in hill to amend an act authorizing th,
10 terry. J W
On motion OF Mr.. odnsx, the committee of Milf,
Laws was discharged from the consideration OF the ne
ttion of Walter Key. ~
! on motion oil Mr.. Terr, the House adjourned
| fEsTERDAY-A message was received from the Sc
nate stating that they had passed bill TO amend an act
au'hoHzng N raisi' sum Of money by lottery ffl
purposes Their in mentioned, with an amendmen, rRs
ierred to the Committee Of General Laws1-Also ,ha
they he'd ag'eed TO the resou ions for the election q
Brgadler General Of the 10Th Brigade-And the re-
SOLUTION ior announcing Goverro F,oyd his FL ction
on "h'ch the House appointed, Committee for
,n'' purpose, Messr@ Glmer, Anderson OF Bo,a'ourt
EPPes, ie'r'l' Summers Hooe, YaDcey and Helms
OIL concerOiOg the Superior and County Court of
Franklin, was read third time and passed
OIL 10 incorporate the falmouth TURNPIKE Comma
ny, was read a third lime aud passed.
PHI 70 regulate the manner Of granting license
sen ardent spirits and Tor other purposes was read
MIRO ume, and, on motion Of Mr. Wiicher was laid on
the table. " ~ "
The Speaker presented a commune ton from ,,s
andltor Of Public Accounts inrIud ny Ii.t of baI,n
ces winch was referred TO the Committee OF Finance
Inc Dill concerning Benjamin Pollard trustee for
Samuel Over,on, was read third time and p,sssd
Inc bill to authorize the Presd Mt and Dire ctors nj
the Literary Fund TO make sale of the Bsst.e ,,a,, r.
land in the county Of Prince Wam was read third
time and passed. ~ '"'o
The bill allowing Charles, free man NJ co,o- O.,
remain in the Commonw ealth, was read a third linn
DEBATE took place on its passage 10 which Mss.r,
EppeS, Atkinson, Leigh, Caiboror, Moore Csupteu n,
D]oind, and Rves OF P,ince ,orge took part vvbsn
the Dill was rel -cted-Ayes 80, Noes IT.
LOAN BILL
On motion OF MIR. Williams OF Harrison the House
rocee'ed 10 the order OF The day, being bill to au
thor re loan for purposes Of internal ~
which tbs House we into