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

Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FriddY, Febrltnrn 2I.

- FRIDAY, February 81.
acts OF the Register OF the Oicc-and TO ronea go
much OF an act changing the days of County Courts of
Hampshire and Hardy, the county of amp.
shire. - - 'P
Also with amendments, consolidating the ccrtif
Gates oil seven per cent stock held by the Literary Fund
ad' 10 raise money, by Lottery, for paving the roads at
Orange Court House, which amendments were agreed 10
On motion of Mr. Carskadon, leave given TO bring
IN bill authorizing change of the location OF the North
Western road through Romney.
Mr.. Carter oiP. W., from the Select Committee ON f,e
SUBJECT presented bill providing for of mo-
numen TO George Washington which was read twice and
re-commi;tcd 1.-THE bill provides that the Washington
monument fund shall be applied 20 the erection of mon
mcnt at Mount Vernon-thc Governor 10 correspond viii
the proprietor OF Mount Vernon, for the purpose of ac-
curing for the state of Virginia title the monument and
the land on which is ocatedand such additional sums
10 be appropriated from the Treasury may be necessary
sum of $30,000.1
On motion of Mr.. McIlhancy, bill requiring classiG
caon oil the Justices OF the Peace taken up and hay
ing been amended, Mr.. Helms moved the indefinite
posponemen OF the bill, which motion, after discussion,
III which Messrs. Miller PoindcXer and Fitzhuob oo
MIR. Helms, was carried by the following vote:
,ayes..Messrs Banks (Speaker,) Grnalds Wood of
AIOemarie, Randolph, Booker, Garland, NJ Cue Brooke
Cameron, Pate, Anderson and Wilson Botetor Ghol-
SON. Boiling SPurlock Daniel, IIayburton Richardson's
Pendeton Broadus, Wilson of c., Brodnax jones' Richie
Dali, Chiffon, Marshall, Sdllman, Helms, Hale of f.
Woods OF Franklin, Smith of F., Sndow, Smith of G.
Bryce j ofG, Hail of c., Spencer, Bruce, Sims Poston
Roanc, Johnson, Gravey, Jordan Shield Gallaher SIM
mers, HARDWOOD, Dabncy, Carter of L. and r.. uavs
Lawson, Street Hulgins Goode of NJ, Billingsey yay,
ter Preston Webb Cabcl Fisher, Anderson Nottoway
DAVIS, Adams, Einer swanson, linn, Dupuy, Stands
Garter OF p W., Hart, NJ Mahon, Cline Jcsscc Kgorc
Cobb, Powell, Newton, Crockett, King, Brown and Ru-
thcrfoord-S2.
.Noes.-Messrs. Faulkner, Good of b., Campbell Of
Brooke She'll Pateson of b., Rives Dickinson Patteson
of c. Wood of Frederick, Mullen, Berry, Allen NIIIha-
ney, Corie, Caldwell, PoindeXeT, Smith of NJ and ! .
Henry, Chandler, Harvey, Fzhugh, Parriott Robertson
Miller, Land Moore, NJ Dowel, Bare, Carson Crump,
llarrgraye, M'Coy, M'CuIloch and Kccr-3l
hp fall pino,, "A ~.
and passed:-Auhorizing the Guyandoc Turnpike Com
pany TO extend their road-amendnc an act establsbno
certain ferries across the Big Sandy and Ohio rivers
10 enact win amendments, act passed by the Legis
aiure oil North Carolina for extending the lake Drummond
and Orapeake Canal-changng the mode of appointing
OF the poor in the town of amend
the act Tor the extension and improvement of the navea-
lion of the Rappahannock and its banches-to authorize
Lottery for the paving the streets ofhe of Fairfax
IN the county oil CulPeper.
On motion of Mr.. Rutherford report OF the Committee
OF Finance declaring neXpedient amend the reve
nue. law as to make IT the duty of the Sergeant of the
CITY oil Richmond, TO collect and pay into the Treasury of
the State that portion Of the public evcnue assessed upon
the citizens Of Richmond.
Mr. X moved to amend the report, by striking out the
word inerpeden and inserting in its stead the word err
Pcdien, which was rejected and the report agreed TO-
Mr. Parrott from the Select Committee on the subject
reported bill making appropriations TO certain counties
of the of said counties TO be expended in the
repair oil roads and bridges, destroyed by the late ireset
On motion OF MIR. Allen, the House adjourned.
saturday, Feb. 2j.
inc Senate have passed the blls-concerning the Farm
ers BANK OF Nrginia-and authorizing conveyanccs o
certain lots, sold by n. Tomlnson deed. Also, with
mcnts-o authorize the Common Council of Fred.
ecksburg TO subscribe for stock in the Rappaannock Ca
nal Company agrced to Ito provide for opening and i'm
proving the navigation Of tho Monongahela river agrceC
'o and TO amend act Incorporating Company to con
struc turnpike from tho north bank of the Rappahan
mock river TO Potomac Creek Amendments laid on tho
| table on motion Of Mr.. Carter of p w.
On motion OF Mr.. JONES' leave given to bring in ;
bill to incorporate Company Tor the purpose Of construct
\ ing Rail Road from the City Of Richmond TO Yorl
Town.
Mr. rutherford presented the petition Of Philip Hax
al Co Tor the incorporation of joint stock company il
the city OF Richmond Tor the manufacture Of iron.
The following engrossed bills were read third TIM
and passed., Concerning ID. Merriwesthcr; 2, n
change the tine Of holding certain courts Of the couno