Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-12-22
Friday, December p.


Friday, December 2I.
Petitions were presented and referr,d-B BY Mr. rate.
son, OF the Auxiliary Colouz alton Society of
Tor appropriation, aid the general society in the
porauch oil free negroes from this State BY MIR King
oil Inhabitants Of the foroUgh Of Norfolk tue passage
oil an act Tor the Filling up Back Creek aud estab
Of public squaro-By Mr. Dsd- for the OF
company to construct road from Warrenon TO Char
loesville-By Mr.. Msyse, OF citizens OF Bath rcmonsa-
tng against The incorporation oil the roe Turnpike Road
Company.
On motion Of Mr. Anderson leave was given 10 b,Dy in
bill changing the time oil holding the Superior Courts Of
Law and Chancery for the coLntes OF GreeBbrier aud
Monroe.
On motion Of Mr.. Moore the committee ON Military Az
srs was directed TO inquire into The expediency pro.
vidng Tor the commudtion Of the Of liquor allow ed
me puoc guard, in he State Arsenal at Lexingon &C.
Leave OF absence was given TO Messrs. Watkins of r.
h., Richardson, Nash, Gholson, Booker and Sturman
The Committee OF Propositions and Grievances report
CD uDdcord0iy on petition of citizens of Randolph
county for the formation of new county-agreed to-
ydcordoty ON the petition OF citizens oil Crayson and
Wythe for similar object-agreed TO.
NICHOLAS AND LEwIs-NEw COUNTY.
Mr. Hays moved to take up bill for the formation of
new county out Of parts OF the counties of Lewis aud Nj
cholas. He said that he understood a retnopsrance
against the formation of the lie county had been erciv
CO. ana ne supposed the proper course would be
init the bill.
oil Nicholas county against the formation the cou
y, observing that similar bill had been rejected last
year on Its own intrinsic defects He thought tina, the
same late would attend this bill when the renonrance
should be read. -
Mr. Stephenson supported the bill, and argued that the
portion OF Nicholas which be attached 10 the new
county was separated from the county by high noun
alns, aud its inhabitants exposed great
Mr. campbell moved the indefinite pOstponeinent Of the
ol-and alter further rsaiion in which Nesss
oamPoei hays and Ste clemson took part, the bill
indefinitely postponed.
On motion OF MIR. Dunon leave was given TO bring in
o TO change the ail term OF The Superior Court for
third circuit
On motion Of Mr.. Jones' the Committee of Courts of
usce Was directed TO inquire into the expcdiency pro-
law
~, James City, York and Warwick shall hereafter be
held In the month Of May, instead OF the month OF June
Sc
The Speaker presented communication from the Go.
vernon enclosing the report Of the Conmandaut of the
Puohc Guard referred to the Armory Committee
MAYo's BRIDGE.
Mr.. Williams presented the petition of Abigail Mavo
praying Tor an increase of the tolls her bridge
Richmond.
Mr. Booker moved 10 lay the petition ON the table until
Tomorrow, which opposed by MIR. Williams and ar
ter a short conversations was agreed TO.
The following engrossed bills read Sd time and
passed; 10 change the place OF holding separate election
IN 'he county OF Hardy, and 10 authorize another
election IN said counyconcernng the of Sirasburg
10 amend and explain for raising money hy lottery
'or ROAD III the County oil Logan-ncorporaing conpa-
ny toconsruota roAdfrom Merwether's Bridge TO point
at or near the Wilderness Tavern town of Frede-
cksburg-urher 10 reduce The width of the cross streets
IN the town OF Scosville in the county of Powhaan
The committee OF Roads, Sc reported ufavoraJiy on
resolution proposing that the citizens of Portsmouth be
exempted from working the roads i'll Norfolk county. Mr..
Murdaugh moved 10 the report of the
on which motion discussion took place in which Messrs
Mcdowell Collins aud Murdaugh took part, when tie
motion was rejected and The report was agreed 10.
he same committee reported against the petition Of
cuzens oil Washington county for toll be collected on
wagons &c using the road from the Sal, Works TO the
Abingdon Stage road-Agreed o-aganst petition from,
Prince George for prohibition of the use of Gill nets or
floating seines in the Appamaox and James rivers
Agreed to.
HENRIco ELECTION.
-, Mr. Marshall, from The committee OF Privileges and
Elections, made the iollowi ing Iepori:
hA aa. A .f,,,l.
ding TO or:er, had under sides alton memorial
d dS" M 81 john Sen William ns I Of The un
from the county OF Henrco in the present House
oil Delegates agreed upon report, and the fol
lowing resolution thercrpon:
The facts which presen, themselves in this case ard
bout which there dispute either side are these
John G, Hams, resident OF the city Of Richmond bu
possessing freehold in the county OF Henrco by which
he Is qualified 10 vote Ia said county for delegate 10
present the same, was elected by the qualified voters
therein, their deegae IL represent them ia The present
General assembly No objection having been ,de 10
inc no ice gwen by the memoriaiS OF his intention
contest The election and Ill the facts in the case having
been agreed u by the parties the only question which
your committee had occasion TO decide was wheiber
ohn IL Williams the delegate returned aforesaid can
be regarded by virtue Of his residence 10 the city CHI
mond, as resident in the coun;y OF Henco AID there
tore as possessed OF all the qualifications 10 ia,
ahe lac being possessed oil freehold in the county
iore;aid whereupon your committee, atr careful. con
slde'aion OF The subject agreed the 10 lowing resolu
dCn:
ResOlUed AS the opinion OF this committee tina, Joh,
g. Williams was, at the time OF the election ia the count,
oil enrco, eligible 10 seat in the prssen, House OF De
gates, and is therefore entitled to retain the same
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message was received from the Senate stating tlIa
they had passed resolution that when the Senate adjourn
on Tomorrow, 1t adjourn 10 Monday, Dec 81 and askB
the concurrence OF the House therein. The House
Cured in The resolution
An unsuccessful motion was made by Mr.. Fry tina
when the House adjourn Tomorrow il adjourn 10 NEE
again Oh Wednesday next
! On motion OF Mr. Crump, the House adjourned.
Correeohe Enquirer in stating tho proceed
lngs oil Dec 10 and the petitions
MI CAbel ofctizens Of Nelson the subject of
ry ana praying the General Assembly
dual emanclpaon, &c. We there mistake
thS statement that the prayer OF the petition tina
s Legislature VIII provide for tho transportation
colG and of color be hereafter emanpatcd
be reasoning of the petitioners
nut ihey carefully restrict their petition these points
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