Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-31
Virginia legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY.. .JaY,,1)-y %

a message received from the Senate, inform
ing that they had passed the bills--Concerning Ed
ward Digges-and 10 authorize the Mayor and Com
monalty Of the town of Wheeling 10 borrow money
and pledge their property and for payment
And also, that they have postponed the election of
superintendent of the Peniten,iay establishment Gxed
by the House for this day, 10 Tuesday Agreed TO-
Oa motion Of Mr. Brooke, leave given to bring in
bill to amend act to authorize the raising of sum OF
money by lottery to construct turnpike road Staun
ton TO The Augusta Springs.
The engro3scd Understanding the time for appoint
ment OF processionerS in this Commonw Establish
ing the town of StdrkSrLe in the county of Harrison
And TO prescribe the mode of appointing ru sees of the
town OF Smhfed, in the county Of JeIeraon-wcrc read
third time and passed. %
Mr.. Gallaher, from the committee on the subject OF
warming the Hall of the House of Delegates reported
plan accompanied by bill
Mr.. Williams moved 10 Law the ropor, On thc t,bl, Re-
Jected and ii was agreed TO.
The bill was then read twice. and ordered to be en-.
crossed.
On motion of Mr. Rutherford leave was given 10 brine
III bill, TO amend the charter OF the Farmers Bank OF
Virginia The following gentlemen were appointed a
Committee The bect:-Mcssrs Rutler(oorJ Brvcc
of g., King, Powell, Daniel Dobncy, Preston, Whether,
pondeXer, Randolph, McCulooh, Bryce of F. and
Campbell of Bedford.
Petitions were presentedby Mr.. Davis Of citizens of
The county OF Orange against the division of that county
by Mr.. Rutherford, Of John H. Smith, against the pc
on of VIM Edloe and Goodrich Durfey for the erection OF
tolbrdge from the Island of jamestown TO the main Land
by Mr. She'll of sundry citizens of Brunswick for \
law allowing them TO form themselves into Volunteer
company, under certain rules and regulaons--by Mr..
y TO construct bridge the Shenandoah at Hapers
ferry-by Mr. Bryce of G., of individuals engaged in
e c0a BUSINESS Tor the completion OF the James River
Canal TO Peasants Island.
On motion OF Mr. BrodnaX, the cngrossed bill providing
method Tor assigning dover, and making partition of the
whole real estate deceased persons where part thereof
lies III virginia, and the rest in other State was ia
ken up and passed.
On motion of Mr. Bryce of c. leave was given to bring
in bill TO amend an act concerning the Executive De-
partment passed last year, and Messrs Bryce Of c. Will
HAMS Carter OF p W.. Crump, Webb, McDowell, Crock
cit, Miller, Moncurc, Leigh, Carskadon and Spurock,
were appointed committee on the subject.
On motion OF Mr.. Ball leave was given TO bring i'm bin
the Potomac river
On motion of Mr.. Boiling the Committee of Apricul.
urc was directed to enquire into the expedcncy OF equal
zing the toll upon wheat and flour.
Also, on Mr.. Bolngs notion the President and Diroc-
tors oil the James River Company requested examine
into the subject and report to this House. whether or not
The milcTs, who rent water of said Company oonfinc
themselves to the of the quantity or volamc of water
specihed by their contracts with said Company.
report from the Comm of Roads, &c. favorable TO the
petition Of sundry citizens of Botcour, for lottery TO
improve the navigation oil Goose Creek, was read and
agreed to.
Reports of the Committee Of Claims favorable TO the
petitions OF Peter r. Phillips, for remission Of damages
and of Ephraim Adams for the payment of sum of mo-
ney balance Of reward offered for the apprehension OIL
slave who escaped from Hanover Jail were agreed TO-
On motion Of Mr. Rutherford report ofhc Commit
tee oil Propositions and Grievances the petition OF viii
liam Edloc and Goodrich Dufcy, re-commtted.
On motion Of Mr.. Boiling, the House adjourned
Deferred Proceedings, If Fridau
Report OF the Committee the Pcniientiary Ins-
tuition, declaring 1t expedent that the goods
hand and those TO be hereafter manufactured at tc said
institution except such as can be sold thcrea, should be
sold at auction, stated periods, upon due notice. and
that the agency of the Pcnitentay Store be abolished
was read and on motion Of Mr.. Galahcr laid on the la
Bile; and, motion Of Mr. Bryce Of Co. it was ordered to
be printed.
Mr.. Rutherford from the Committee on the Militia,
reported bin establishing Camp Of Instruction in each
Brigade Of Militia, which was ordered 10 be printed.
Reports Of the Committee Of Propositions and Ghcvan
ces presented by Mr.. McMahon, were taken up, fol-
lows against the petition Of citizens Of Brooke county for
anew couny-andin favor Of the petitions Of Philip r