Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-18
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
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message was received from the Senate stating that
they have passed the acts-estabshing Ferry from the
lands oil leo q" Chichester, in the county of Loudoun
across the Potomac Rverand fixing the school quotas in
the counties OF Rockingham Shenandoah and Page;and
that they have agreed the resolution for the election of
a Principal Engineer.
REMOVAL FREE NEGROES
The engrossed bill provide for the removal of free per
sons OF colour from this commonwealth was read third
ume and the ayes and noes having been ordered on
dyes-Messrs. Banks, (Speaker,) Grinalds Randolph
Booker Garland, McCue, Brooke, Cameron; Campbell OF
b, Pate, Anderson of b., Wilson of b., Campbell of b.,
Gholson, She'll Patteson of b., Boiling, Daniel Dickinson
nayburton, Patteson of c., Wilson off c., Jones' Rtche
Ball, Marshall, Stman, Wood of F. Bryce of F. Smith
ofF Smith of Co. Bryce of G., Erskinc Spencer. Sims,
Roane, Jordan, Shield, Gallaher, Berry, Summers Har-
WOOD Carter, of L. and r.. Allen, Hays, Lawson MIL
NJ and j., Vawer Preston, Webb, Chandler Leigh,
Fisher Harvey Parriott Robertson, Miller. Dupuy, Land
Powell, Noncure, Hargrave, Keller, Newton Crockett
King, Rutherford, Rives, Broadnax-79.
;N0es;-Messrs Persnger, Good of b.. Spurock Rich
aTdson, Pendieton OF C., Broadus Chiffon, Stephenson
Helms, Hale of F., Wood Off, Snidow Hail ofG Bruce
Carskadon, Poston, Mullen, Johnson Gravely Street
Goode of NJ, Knox, Bingsly, Henry Byrne Fitzhugb'
Davis, Adams, Hiner Wtcher Swanson. GiIIiiand Inn
Cline Jessee Kilgore, Bare, Carson, Gillespie NlCoy
McCulloch-4I. ~
lsh town in the county of Cabe taken up, and the
blank for the name ofthe town having been filled with the
word "Brownsville,' the bill passed.
OPENING AND REPAIR ROADS.
On motion of Mr. Caldwell the bill to provide for the
opening and repair of in this was Ia
ken up.
Mr.. Caldwell moved TO amend the 10Th section en- &C n
empower the county fix the price of labor per
ae for each person subject to road levy and enable
the person so assessed to discharge the labor by
himself ableboded sbstitue-and prescribing also
the number of hours any person with road levy
shall labor in order be entitled TO the Der diem allow
Agreed to-
Nr o. then moved that the 18th section of the BILL which
the surveyor to call upon all aboring be-
tween the ages of 10 TO work on the road as often
hn ricke 4
the bill as amended was ordered 10 be engrossed.
Mr. Rvcs, from the Committee of Agriculture and Man
uiactures made report certain memorials and reso
9ons concerning the inspection Of flour in the city Of
Richmond, accompanied with the following resolutions
L. ReSoired, As the opinion of this committee, That
Is neXpedlen 10 repeal the act OF the 9Th April last.
ReSotyed, That much of said petitions as prays
reduction OF the Inspectors fees, is reasonable
g. Resofced' That so much of said petitions, as prays
uch alterations in the mode of appointing the Inspector
as Will render him responsible the portion of the
community interested in the faithful discharge of his
cial duties, is reasonable.
A. Resoired That is expedient establish another and
higher grade OF -four for such is decidedly better than
superfine.
Mr. Rives also presented detailed statement Of the tes
mony takenbefore the committee on the same subject
and on his notion the report and testimony were ordered
be printed.
The engrossed bill to establish Camp of Instructions
in each Brigade in this commonwealth was read third
time, and motions having been made to fill the blanks bv
messrs' rutherford and Spurlock, MIR. Wcher moved
the indefinite postponement of the BILL on which some de-
bate occurred in which Messrs. Gholson Rutherford
and Witcher took part when the ayes and noes having
been ordered motion of Mr. linn the motion TO post
P4ne was carried by the following vote Ayes 80,
The bill forming county out of parts of Sbenan-
doah and Frederick with amendments reported by the
Committee OF Propositions and Grievances was taken up
the amendments agreed to- and having been discuss
by Messrs Smith of F. Bryce of F. Carson and Wood
OF F. ordered to be engrossed
An unsuccessful motion made by VIZ. Wood of F.
to call up the BILL authorsng the State subscribe TO the
stock OF the Winchester and Potomac Rail Road.
Mr. Mullen moved resolution, that the Com rnittee of
Roads, &c. be instructed to inquire into the expcdiency
OF approPrang out othe Revenue the county of Har
dy the of two thousand dollars for opening and nproy
ing the navigation othe south branch Of the Potomac be-
tween the Glcbe in the county of Hampshire, and the
ed
Mr. Spencer presented petition of the citizens of the
county OF Greensvie for certain amendments to the char
ter OF the Petersburg Rail Road Company.
Mr. Brodnax, from the Committee on the Coored popu
dton presented bill concerning the county of North
amPton; also, with amendments, bill to amend several
acts concerning slaves free negroes aud mulattoes Che
ponce BID which was referred to Committee of the
Whole House, and made the order Of the day for FRIDAY
On motion OF Mr. linn, the House adjourned
Friday, February H.
message from fhe