Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-28

Of levi. and Randolph, s. Taeing 1bsaIon 5ensns sn
Jesse williiord the pension LIST; T. For the relief
homas orayson Harrison; g. Providing or the encour
aSenicnt oil volunteer Companies.
| PRINCIPAL ENGINEER.
Inc Joint order OF the day being the election o. prn
S,pa' Engineer mas taken up and motion OF Mr. Me
10Y, was postponed until Saturday next.
- PENIrENrIARY AGENT.
INC speaker presented the following letter from. the
agent oil the Pemtentiary
PENiTENrIARv SrSRE,)
IT,, o.. S,..,,, February 2h 1892,
SIR; Learning that charges aud nsn,,aous preiudcial
TO me as public Agent, have been made and ro.
ing the rounds, inurng doubt in the of
sve ne, u"e49an'ed with me; justice to o'yseD,
qmres that should appealo the justice and magilanity
oil the Legislature OF native State, which has so
evidenced Its confidence in by citing me TO the
ONCE now Inland make the appeal with the more con-
hdence, as am satisfied IL will not condemn any man.
whout a'iording him the opportunity of repcny unjust
charges ana groundless insnnaoas TO afford which OPP
Po,V'y'l most earnestly request that committee be APP
pointed as soon as may be TO investigate my official con
duct upon the srctcs scrutiny, do not satisfy the
committee and the Legislature that have faithfully and
honestly discharged all the duties required OF me-
cd for all their goods received and monies mn
count oil sales and have done no more than my duty
IN regard 10 the Experimentation will submit with
out murur TO be turned out of office and consigned 10
that degradation, which should have deserved r hal
pursued any other than that have pursued Re.
spectiully, your fellow citizen,
THOMAS NELSON. p. A. p.
M "aiiaher said he presumed the letter just read allu
ucu 10 some remarks made by him former ov: bt no
attack had been made the official conduct of the ucn
.enuary agent On the contrary, the report OF the Pcn
tch,iary Committee had spoken highly of his fidelity and
inc detects TO the system aud not TO the agent
II was true that MIR. G.. had spoken of the manner in
Wicn the store was kept and had urgc, a reason for
me cnac proposed III the agency THAT the business was
not performed with the energy which was usually ex
hbited III private establishments. He had PERHAPS so-
ken with warmth these points and if so hi, man
her was caused by of the conduct of the Agent to-
wards himself That individual had made most ,bomi
os 'e Cnarge asaln. him; lr G)hc had stated to
Committee on the Penteniiay was under the influence
was, IN ac the mere creature of the Superintendent Ii
would hardly be necessary for him to repe such charge
but no one could think OF il without lust Indignation .
The warmth with which he had expressed hi,iser n Jav
or two ago. would therefore be accounted for and he
thought JUSTIFIED. Mr.. G.. remarked that he would scor
TO avail! himself Of his official station to inure any manbu,
he would do whatever duty required of him. He hopcd
aCommitee would be appointed upon the letter of the
Ageh'; "IuIough he knew OF no charges having been
made against his official conduct. But, whatever he mir
CO hod stated, he ready at all times TO sustain
hr. flshcr hoped a committee would be raised on
WIS SUBJECT no charges had been made against the Pc
nen'iary Agent and there good grounds for his
appear to The House He moved TO lay the letter the
The engrosscd bill changing the mode or compensation
oil me General Agent OF the Penenary, Sc was read
third time, and the blanks i'm the bill were filled ON
motion OF Mr.. Gallaher so as to give The Agent ssrc,
per cent on the ordinary sales of goods and hco and
hGV per cent on such are sold at auction The latter
allowance was opposed by Mr. Dickinson, Mr. A. nrsha
and Mr.. Bryce ofG On motion of Mr.. Bryce of g.. the
ayes and noes were ordered the passage of the bill
ayes-Messrs Banks, (Spcaker) Grnalds Wood of AL
bemare, Persngcr Garland Cameron Wilson of b. pat
ieson OF b. Boiling Spurlock Boadus, Wilson of c. Jones
hcMe Ball, Chiffon Hale of F., Woods of F., Smith
g., Erskine, Spencer, Bruce, Sims Johnson Gravclv
Jordan Gsilsher Berry, HARDWOOD Alien Hays M'Ilhany
Cordcll, Caldwell, Poindextcr, Hulgns Smith of nj s. i
Biingsly, Henry Chandler, Fisher, Harvey Fitzhueb
Parriott, Davis, Robertson, Adams Hiner Swanson Mil
Ter, linn, Dupuy. Land, Hart, M'Mahon Cline jesse
Keller, Morris, Crockett-66.
6, T9es@Messrs Randolph Booker, Brooke Gholson
shell, Daniel, Dickinson, Hayburton Paeson of Cbes
tcriield, Brodnax, Marshall, Siman, Wood of Frede
rex, Bryce OF g., Poson Roane, Mayo, Dabney Goode
Of Meeklenburg Webb, shands Carter of p. W. Cobb
Powell, Newton, Rutherioord-26.
Monday Feb. 81.
Inc senate have passed the bls-o authorize the rails
ing oil money by lottery for the purpose OF paving the
streets oil the town OF Fairfax in the county Culpeper
anu WIN 3nenuments-to amend an act authorising the
Board oil Public Works to subscribe the stock Of In,
petersburg Rail Road Company-and TO auhorise Joh,
~ sharp and Nelson Preston TO a dam across Pc
wels RIVER in the county Of Lee The anne ndmcnt
were agreed 10.
On motion of Mr. McCue leave was given TO bring i,
tomac Rail Road.
Mr.. Marshall, from the Committee Of PRIVILEGES and
i'ecous maze report on the memorial OF Isaiah Buck
comp ainng OF the undue election of Henry A. Byrne
member returned TO from the county of Morgan
lhe report is unavorabe Mr.. Byrnes right TO hold hi
seat, on the ground of inc legibiy.
On motion OF Mr. Faulkner in behalf OF Mr.. Dyrne Tho
consideration OF this report was deferred until Wednas
On motion of Mr. Rutherford leave was given 10 brn,
In bii, authorizing the Governor assign 10 The Atto
hey General an Office i'll the Capitol for the transaction
public business. $3.50
Petitions were prescn;cd-by Mr. Marshall of Iawrenc,
Lewis sole surviving of George WASHINGTON
praying he may be relieved from the further eXecutio,
certain trust con;ded to him by his tesao and that h
same may be transferred to other trustees, the drec
ton OF the General Asscmbly-Also pctiion of citizen
oil Fauquicr demonstrating against the establishment
one Oh the separate elections the place dcsirnated
f asking for lis establishment at another place
On motion OF Mr.. Marshall, bill authorizing two sepo
rae elections IN the County of Fauqucr, was taken III
and committed ~ u
On motion of Mr. McCue, leave was aiven 70 brno in
Dl TO amend an act Incorporating the Staunton and Po
tomac Rail Road Company.
On motion OF Mr. Moncure the bill TO amend an act Il
incorporate company TO construct turnpike road from
the North oil the Rappahannock TO Potomac Creek will
the amendments OF the Senate, was taken up and th
amendments having been amended ON motion of M r
Moncure, agreed to-
4, SLAVES AND FREE NEGROES.
on motion OF Mr. Sims the bill TO amend several act
regulating the police laws concerning slaves free ncprac
and muatoes, reported by the Select Committee will
amendments, taken up, and the amendments oC t
committee agreed to-
On motion of Mr.. Carter of p w =, the 4h section of ,
PHI was amended by striking from the following sencnc,
the words in italics: ''No free negro or ,ilao shoI
hereafter be capable of purchasing, or otherwise ac
CURING q tile TO any real estate, &C.
Mr. Brown moved TO amend the seventh section n,
the insertion OF clause, prohibiting slave mechanic,
from going ut large and making bargains for ,yorl,
without the prvity of their masters.
inns motion was opposed by Mr.. Booker, who argued
that such provision would produce great
and agreed 10.
Mr. Brodnax moved TO amend the same section so as Il
permit Tree negro tradesnan mechanics to teach tci
trades TO their own children, which was agreed to-
Mr.. Carter Of p. W. moved 10 amend the folIo,vin,
sentence i'll the sectionNor shall any slave free
negro or mualo, hereafter be employed, act mus