Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-10
Virginia LegisIa t1lI.e.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,

Authorizing lottery for the benefit ottbc MeebapIes' he
society Oh the borough OF Notwithstanding
ioery ior inc benefit OF the Literary Society Of Rom
ney. 'T-
! On motion of MIR. Jones itwas
Resolved, That the House would ON Mond,x the 18th
inst proceed TO the election by joint ballot with r Senate
oil Bgaiier General of the 2d Brigade to ppy the va
cancy occasioned by the appointment b. Uar-
| vie Major General Of the 9Th Division.
The following engossed bills read third time and
passed.. Amending the act incorporating lynch
purg Manutactunng Company. 70 authorize the
Mayor and Commonay Of Tire Of Wheeling to bor-
row money and pledge the of the Corporation for
its payments. To amend act for opening road from
the State Of Maryland by Kngwood to the Ohio River
a. To amend of Feb. 81 1924 authorizin certain
courts 10 adopt mode for opening and improving
The following bills were read second time and order.
cd to be engrossed -Concernng Thomas Whitten--Fcr
the benefit OF Daniel Matthews and
Edward Diggs
The Committee of Propositions and Grievances reported
an iavor oil petition Of the citizens of Washington AND
Mythe countless Tor new county, TO be called Smith
~; agreed to, And against the petitions citizens of the
OF Cabel Tor an appropriation for the erection Of
to Driuge across the Guyandotte rverOf citizens
the same county, for George L. Benton TO be allowed
to establish landing, SC. And Of Jacob Dnkee 10 be al.
lowed 10 collect toll OH bridge the North River
agreed to.
REcIsrER's OFFICE.
MIR: Williams, from the committee on tho re -organiza
oh Oh the REGISTERS Office presented report declaring
expcdent to abolish hatoice, and the first
or second Auditors Office
| MIR. Williams said that the Committee did not think
themselves authorized to report by bill He hoped the
House would agree to the resolution of the Committee in
| their views could be set forth.
On motion of Mr. Gholson. the Committee had leave
bring i'm bill OH the subject
| On motion of Mr.. Brown, it was
Resofred, That leave be given bring in bill providing
Tor the payment OF ajudgmen against this Commonwealth
in the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for
Henrico county, in favor of Daniel Digger and
Folay.
Petitions presented-By Mr. Smith of Mason of
citizens OF Point Pleasant Tor icTy-By Mr.. Ball of cit
zens of Farfax, for the removal OF free negroes.
The Committee OF Revolutionary Claims reported against
he OF Dnken for
services. -
Mr. Miller Of Poyvhatan, presented s'atemen, from the
Treasurer showing the balance on hand
! in the Treasury on New Years day.
coMMissIoNEns OF THE REVENUE.
On motion OF Mr.. Randolph, il 90 re
Resored, That the Committee on Finance be instruct
structed toenquire into the expcdency of
from the commissioners of the that of the
clerks OF the County Courts the duties OF making
keeping the land books Of the counties; suggest any
means OF recyng the errors of the present land books,
which may conduce TO their future accuracy.
Mr. Randolph in support of this resolution, Observed
that was well known that the Commissioners alluded
were often illerae The books filled with er
ros out OF which the provisions of the law year.
relating TO delinquent lands had grown. That law had
produced much surprise and anxiety, threatening
settle titles which had been supposed good for fifty years.
and he believed its repeal be inevitable He knew not
what cataasm the learned doctors of the law might
scribe to soften or remedy its evils-but whatever they
might do he believed that when the voice of the people
was heard in this Legislature another session. il would
speak the doom of that law and demand repeal Ii was
measure as impoitc and unwise its effects
quitous. This might strong language, but it was
authorized by the facts and when he told the House, that
the Albemare would be burtben ned with an ex
Pense OF $4,000, in order TO prove-that did not owe
the State $780, and that the demands in most cases
made because the landholders had kept their
iorty yearsin county containing 500 rcehods and
1000 tracts OF land some idea of the operation
of that law might be formed. When, therefore, these
facts were consdercd and the additional one that much
OF this difficulty grew of the inaccuracy the land
books he hoped the House would adopt resolution
After some remarks from Mr.. Morris, in which he was
TO acquesce in the views OF the resolution, il
was adopted.
n CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
Mr. Bilhngsley in presenting the following resolution
SAID that the question presented by it, had long
time in dispute, and as il likely occur in every case
oil contested elections he hoped would be setted
Resoiued That the Committee of Privileges and Flee
tons enquire into the expectancy of providing law that
person rejected from the General Assembly by vote Of
either House, as not entitled 10 seat under the Const
ton and laws, shall not be allowed mileage and from the
seat OF Government.
Mr. Wood of Albemarle said that two sessions SINH
lar proposition acted upon, and rejected He believed
this motion would end in nothing and he was therefore
opposed 10 lis consideration member returned repre-
sent his county, here by the authority of the county
and was no doubt entitled mileage. was OBLIGED
BILE in which this rule would be Just one was where
an Individual returned ineligible under the Con-
ton But the decisions of the House that point were
so doubtful often varying from year year. that was
almost impossible for an individual know whether be
was not entitled 10 seat 1t would therefore, be
unjust to refuse TO pay returned member who came IL
the House, in the performance of what he thought duty
The question had been started in the Committee of which
Mr. w. was member on the Auditor's Accoun,s bn,
any restriction had been believed impoiiic.
Mr. Morris opposed TO the resolution 1t was the
right oil the people in the county send member if il
was not the right OF the member TO come He was re-
turned by the Sheriff who the organ of the people
and came here under the mandate of the OF the coun
try; therefore he entitled pay mileage Gu
The resolution rejected.
MIR. Hart moved tie following resolution which was
! rejected
ResOired, That the Committee Militia Laws enquire
into the eXpedicncy of authorizing the Commandants
Regiments TO determine where their respective musters
shall be holden instead of the Bgadier Generals also thai
they enquire into the proprety of investing the Colonies
of Regiments with the power of purchasing stand of CO.
lours at the expense of the commonwealth.
Mr. Brown gave notice that, Monday, he should call
up the bill TO amend the act of last year concerning the
Petersburg Rail Road.
I On motion of Mr.. Morris, the House adjourned
Monday, January 9th.
message was received from the Senate, stating that
they had passed the billsAllowing Walker Timberlake
further time TO complete a bridge-And changing the
time of holding the winter of the General Court
and for other purposes with amendments-Also, that
they have rejected the bill, To provide more efecuay
Tor sales OF property taken under execution, or other
process. The amendments were agreed TO.
On motion of Mr.. Mcmahon, leave was given TO bring
IN abil changing the time of holding the County Courts
of Rockingham county.
Mr. Gholson moved that the Committee on Revolution
airy Claims be discharged from the further consideration
OF the petition of Robert PorterfeId
On this subject Mr.. Brooke made some remarks 10
which Mr. Gholson replied, when motion of the for
mcr the petition laid on the table.
On motion OF Mr.. Brown, il was
1, ResoiUed That the Committee OF Courts of Justice in
qure into the expedency OF allowing juror be with