Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-12-11

ierred to the Committee Schools and Colleges.
On motion oil Mr. Brodnax. the claim of Moses Thorr
tence and forage furnished by him 10 Troop of North
Carolina cavalry during the late instruction in Soutbamp-
ton county, was referred TO the Committee Of Claims
The engrossed bill altering the time OF holding Quar-
terry Court OF The County OF Henrico read Bird time
and passed.
On rnotion OF Mr.. Hoiieman, il was
Resoived That the Committee Of Courts Of Justice he
instructed TO inquire into tho expediery Of limiting by
law the time FIR which asenors or endor-ers OF hond
bills aud promissory shall be responsible the
synees or cndorsers in of the Insolvency of the obj
gee payee.
| On motion q Mr. Pa'tcson of Buckingham, il was
Resolved That the Committee OF Privileges and Flee
uoas DO Instructed TO inquire into the cXpedcncy of
aincning The general lection law Of this
as 10 dhPensc WIKI The board OF commissioners raised iov
the scrutiny Of polls.
The following hills were ordered to DO cngrosselcou-
corning the Milihoro aud Cars Creek Turnpike Com
panyto authorize the School Commissioners OF the roun-
" OF Richmond to draw quotas due county from the
Literary Fund.
The following bills read Grst tse Tor opening ~
road from Nicholas Court House the kanawha Turn
pike at Galley BriJre-to incoror,te com,,nv IN Coz,
siruct road from Merwehcr's Bridge Fredcricks,
burg-leclaring Ten Mile Creek in Harrison county "
public hishway-,o establish separate election in the
county oil FlEyd'o authorize separate election in the
counties of Nicholas and Fayette.
On MORON oil Mr. Griffin, claim Of Richard Darden OF
Southampton county for lurnishirg subsistence to com.
pany of troops North Carolina Sc in the time Of tho
Southampton nsuTrection, was referred to the COMMITTEES
Mr.. Brodnax from the Committee Of Courts OF Justice,
reported upoT resolution for the passage of law for tho
more enectnaI punishment slaves free negroes Sc for
administering poison-hat is inexpedcnt TO pass such IL
law hch was agreed TO.
The Committee Roads, Sc reported Ssorably on n
petition for the passage of law auihorise Leonard
Stout TO establish ferry Tygarts Valley river
Agrecdto
Tho Committee of Propositions and Grievances reported
f favor OF petition for The repeal of concerning
the town OF Srasburg agreed ro-and in favor of pc
ion lor new coua,y from parts OF Eewis and Nicholas
Agreed to-
The following petitions were presented and refarrcd
10y Mr.. Conway, oil fIenry lewis his wife, ree ne
groes) to he allowed TO remain in the commonwealth
by Mr. Henry. of ciizcps of Monorgaa for the esta-
blshment OF Branch Of OF the State Banks al Nor
ganown-hy Mr. Brown. Of citizens of Preston County
for the same ojcct-by Mr. Webb OF John T. Kiby for
caim--by MIR. Gregory, of The Mayor, SC. of Williams
burg Tor an appropriation 10 rebuild the former capitol
TO grant the lot which il stands the corporaion-by
Mr. George, OF Matthias Harmon, for law change Mo
names OF three chidrcn-by Mr.. Smith of Mason. c
zens OF Point Pleasant for the closing of aseet-hy Mr.
Stewart OF A., Of David s. Garland cones,ing tho cleo
ton OF Robert Catnn-by Mr. Nash, OF citizens of Pow
hatan, TO alter Tire fine oil holding their county courts
On motion Of Mr. Booker the hour Of meeting was FIX
ed at IL o'clock.
| On motion of Mr.. Helms, 1.-The House adjourned.