Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-07

that far from deserving Legislative essure tho Visitor.
had manifested patriotic zeal. menng the appreciation
and commentator ofthe public To avoid the further
observance OF forms, which might involve the necessity
OF presenting embodied, written testimony he had
instructed TO ask TO be discharged from the further code
ration OF the subject
| The Committee was discharged accordingly.
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
On motion OF Mr. Sims, the report of tho Committee of
Roads and Internal Navigation, upon the petition of the Ri
wanna Navigation Company, was taken up. This report
rects the request 10 be allowed to substitute
erS IN lieu of juncs 10 be selected from counties lying
uguous 10 that in which the land he condemned lies
to be chosen by the Judge of some Superior Law
to assess the value Of the lands required for the improve
ment OF the Rivanna &cbut is favorable those por-
IONS OIL The petition asking that the works may be carried
on any injunction of Court of Equity
Tor change OF the period of the annual meeting OF the
Pany Agreed to-
report of the Committee of Courts of Justice upon Sc
verai petitions relative 10 slaves, free negroes
Iattoes taken up, and motion of Mr. Cobb
on inc table, 10 be taken up on Saturday next
me same committee reported the following Resolutions,
on similar subjects
l. Resored, the opinion of this committee, that the
petition Of sundry citizens the county of Cupeper pray
ing The passage of law for the encouragement and pro-
lection OF white mechanics by prohibiting any slave, free
negro or muiatto being placed apprentice TO learn
trade OF art under severe penalties upon the OF said
slave as well as upon the person who may undertake
toech SAID slave, Tree negro mulao his art trade, be
rejected Agreed TO.
2 ReSoced, the opinion of this committee that the
petition Of sunday Inhabitants of the counties Of Charles
cy and New Kent praying the passage of act, pro-
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slaves Tree negroes, or muatocs be rejected. Agreed
D. Hesotred, as the opinion of this committee, that
inuch OIL the petition OF sundry inhabitants of the county
OF augusta as Prays the Legislature TO adopt 10
procure amendment Of the Constitution of the United
States, vesing in the General Government exclusive lie
gsiahve power on the subject of lotteries, be rejected
Agreed to-
L. Resolred, as the opinion of this committee that so
much the petition of sunry inhabitants of the county
oil Washington, prays that the law concerning slay
may be amended ai the master NAV be made respon
ibe forthc good behaviour of his slave or for his kcepnq
motto Of oil. Ic;lo
table. ~ va
The Committee Of Propositions and Grievances report
cd iavorabiy on the petionsof NJ. Barber for the res
toration oil the former rates OF toll upon bridge across the
Appomatoxof citizens OF the county of Halifax for
separate eectonot the corporation of Lcesburg for the
incorporation of company to Rail Road from
that town 10 the Potomac. Agreed TO-
The same Committee reported t9Vdrorably upon tho
peuuons-oi citizens oil the county of Bath, be exempt
ed from paying toll at certain toll gacs-of citizens of
Bath and Allegheny for Company 10 construct a road
passage of bill authorizing the county Court of Princess
Anne TO rent out the sea beach, sc. Agreed TO.
The same Committee reported avoraby the petitions
oil citizens OF Orange county for a county-of c
zcns oil Mcckenburg for separate clec.ion-and of c-
zens OF Cumberland for separate election.
On motion OF Mr. Moncurc, leave was given TO bring
IN Dll to amend an act renqushng, for the benefit Of
Gerard Pusey and family, the amount of certain public
fines, passed January IL, 1911.
MIR. Spencer moved, that when the House adjourn II
adjourn until tomorrow at II O'clock
Mr.. Brodnax said, that the gentleman could not be
aware OF the situation of the business of tic House II
business had not yet been maured by the committees
The committees needed an extension of time despatch
the subjects before them. Mr. Preston also objected
| TO the moon which was rejected.
On motion of Mr. Cabell, the Committee of Courts of
Courts of Justice was instructed inquire the expe
dency OF rcvving the law requiring memorials of deeds
to be returned to the Clerk of the General Court TO be by
him recorded; and also OF reducing the same together
with the law requiring lists of certificates probats and
administrations TO be returned to the said clerk, into
act with amendments.
Mr. Brolnax presented memorial from Convention OF
CLERKS oil Circuit Superior Courts, which has met in Rich
mondlnintroducing this memorial Mr. b. said thatityyas
drawn remarkably lucid manner and beina. ,pon sb
ject OF importance, it entitled be printed 1t con-
tanned analyca table, showing the reduction of tho
rates OF the fees under the law, which placed the
subject point of view, was at once clear and
complex, and contained great mass of minute ntorma
ton Believing that the statements in the memorial were
OF nature which no argument could fully explain and
that to be understood by the members fhey ought TO have
them before them lac moved tina; it should be printed
Agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Goodc the Committee ON Scboos and
Colleges was discharged from the further consideration OF
The petition OF citizens OF Abcmarc praying an increase
OF the number OF the Visitors OF the University of vir-
GINA.
The Speaker presented communication from the Co
vernon enclosing supplementary report of the Prncpo
Engineer, which referred the Committee Of Roads
&c and ordered TO be printed.
On motion of Mr. Brooke it was
Resoiced, That the Committee of Courts of Justice in
quire into the eXpedency of directing by law the Judges
OF the Superior Courts for this TO take sepa
rate bonds with proper security from their respective clerks
Tor The faithful discharge of their duties receivers of mo-
ney directed TO be paid into (which was amended nm
motion oil Mr. Jones by adding the following and also
INTO the expectancy OF so amending the regulating the
appointment OF Clerks OF Courts and the tenure of their Of
noes as to provide in of vacancy clerhp of
the Courts for the appointment of clerks pro
vested with authority to discharge in vacation all the du
! 20 law. Inns
! On motion of Mr. Woods, of Franklin il was
ReSored, That the Committee of Roads and Internal
Navigation inquire into the eXpedency of amending the
present system oil Internal Improvement, so as to require
inc state to take hall the stock of joint stock companies M
yer me SAD companies shall have complied with such re-
QUESTIONS as may be required ofthem by law
On motion OF Mr. Byrne, the House adjourned.
Friday, January 6.
message was received from the Senate STATING that
ey mad passed the billsto authorize the erection of a
bridge across the Shenandoah river between Port Repub-
Tic and Newhaven-o amend several acts concerning be
town oil iexington-changing the days of the county
co courts, OF Hampshire and Hardy-appoining Com
giving me Weilsburg and Washington Turnpike Compa-