Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-09

amend act concerning Eeabehtown in the cornfr 81
Ohio-Also. with an amendment the act to amend tho
charter Of the Lyncbburg tol-bridgc.
On motion OF Mr.. Sims, the Select Committee dis
charged from the further consideration Of resolution
the subject oil building bridge Staunton river
On motion Of Mr.. Brodnax, twas
Resolved, That the Committee OF Courts of Justice DO
instructed to inquire into the necessity and expedency OF
Of Appeals, Sc.
On motion Of Mr. crump, the Committee on tho Mill
tia Laws was instructed inquire into the cxpedcncy of
authorizing the Executive of this Commonwealth TO cause
to be mounted and prepared Tor service With the ncccs-
nv implements thereto belonging nc many ;enieces ma
may be deemed necessary aud expcdient.
The Speaker communicated letter from ,c Governor
enclosing communication from the Captain the Public
Guard proposing certain amendments in laws relating
to said Guard, which was, motion Of Mr. Brodnax re.
ferrcd TO the Militia Laws.
On motion Of Mr.. MMahon, the Committee OF PROPOSE
tons and Grievances discharged from further consde-
ration oi petition Of citizens OF Marnsburg concerning
the roads in the vicinity of that town.
Petitions Were presented by Mr.. Campbell Of Bedford
oil citizens Of that County for the remission Of the punish
ment Of Abncr Martin by Mr. Rivcs of citizens OF Camp
bell, for fhc by Mr. Gaaher, oihe assistant keep
cs oil the Pencntary institution tor increase of their
saaries-hy Mr.. Brown OF Griffin Organ. for the change
oil his sons name--by Mr. Chandler, Of citizens of the
construct railroad from Portsmouth the town OF We'll
denby Mr. Jordan. Of Mrs. Fanny Boykn, for compen-
saton for horse KILLED in the Southampton insuvrcction.
On motion OF Mr.. Ghoson, the bill extending the juis-
dicton of Justices Of the Peace taken up read fret
and second time and committed.
The cngrcssed bill authorize VIM. Daniel and Benz.
Scheduled TO erect bridge the James River
Lynchburg read third time, and having been amend>
cd, discussed length by Messrs Rves, Pres.
ton and Bolling--and passed.
Mr. Williams said, it would be rccollccted that his
motion airport of the Committee of Schools and Colleges
providing for appropriation for the payment of the
terest loan due by the University OF Virginia tho
trustees of the estate Of Mrs Martha Randolph
laid the table, and that by parliamentary courtesy hc
entitled the floor this day but the House would be
engaged with special order for this day, he would
cali op that report until tomorrow AT the time, he
would assure the House, that he ready redeem
his pledge to the gentleman iion Meckenburg. show
that the University was aristocroical institution.
sUPEUrNTENDENr OF THE PENITENTIARY.
The joint order OF the day for the election of Supcrin
endcD OF the Pcnitcnary institution proceeded in
Mr.. Stands nominated JJIoKer r. Cooke: Mr. Ru,hcr.
oord Richard Reines and George Booker; Mr.. Campbell
of Brooke, Charles S. Morgan; and Mr.. Pendlcton,
Uiiham Ward.
The vote being then taken, resulted as follows:
For Charles s. .Norgan-Mcssrs. Grinalds Randolph
Persnger MeCue, Cameron. Pate, Anderson of D., VIII
son, Campbell of Brooke, Spnrlock Rves, Stephenson,
OF Gou Erskinc, Williams, Johnson, Cravely Gallaher,
Berry, Summers, Carter of L. s r., Allen, Hays, Law
ry, Preston, Cabel Leigh, Harvey, Fitzhugh Parot,
Adams Hincr. Wichcr Swanson, linn, Land Hart
M'Mahon, Cline, Jcssce Kilgore. Moncure, Gillespie,
Mccoy Keller, Morris, Crockett, King and Brown--59
For ViLiidm Ward-Messrs. Banks, (Speakcr,) Gar
land, Brooke, Faulkner Good of b., Shell, Daniel, PEN
shall, Wood of Frederick, Bryce of f., Smith Of f..
Bruce, Sims, Carkadon Pos,on, Mullen Hooe, McIlha-
ney poindexter, Vawter, Chandler, Davis Robertson,
Giiliand, Carero p. W.. Moore, Mcdowell, Bare Car
| son, Powell, McCuloch--37.
For Waller r. Cocke-Messrs Campbell of Bedford,
Gholson Patcson of b., Boiling, Hayburton Brodnax
ttchie Spencer, Street, Webb Fisher Anderson of N
Dupuy, Stands, Cobb, Crump, Hargrave Newton--lS.
For Richard Reines-Mcssrs. Wood of A., Dickinsor,
Richardson Bryce of c., Halle of Co. Roanc Jordan Dab
ney, Hudgins, and Ruthcrfoord-10
For George Booker-Mcssrs Booker Patteson of Ches~
tertield, Mayo, SHIELD, Harwood and Miller-6
This vote having been communicated to the Senate
message was received stating the result OF the joint
be, for Morgan So for UGrd 80 for Cocks 81 for Reines
III, and for BookerS. So Charles s. Morgan elected.
On motion of Mr. Mayo, the bill reported from the Sc
iectConmtee on the subject to amend several for
regulation OF inoculon, and for prevention of small pox
was taken np read twice, and ordered be engrossed
On motion OF Mr.. Brown, leave given TO bring in
BILL to change the mode OF appointing overseers Of the
poor, in the town of Petersburg.
On motion OF Mr.. Keller, the Committee OF Courts Of
Justice, was instructed TO inquire the e1pcdency of
providing by law for Furnishing, by confinement in the
pubhc jail and Penen,ary, the wul killing horses
neat cattle running at large in the range, Sc
On motion of Mr.. Moore, the House adjourned
uJOn The question TO postpone indefinitely, The free
negro BILL, w w. Dickinson, Esq of Caroline voted i'm
The Lot