Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-26
fro BE Continued
Thursday. Jan,la,u q.

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message was received from the Senate, stating that
they had passed The bills providing for the erection OF
bridge across Jseksons River opposite the Coving
and changing the times OF holding Powhatan County
Court.
On motion of Mr. Street. il was.
Resoired, 6y the General assembly, That the Board
OF Public Works be instructed direct n survey OF the
Mehe rrn River Belheld in the county OF Green's
vile the highest navigabe point in the county OF unen
burg during the present year, or soon existing
gagemens will permit and report the best and prac
ucabe mode o. improving the same, and the thereof
On motion OF Mr.. " ilson of Botetourt, It was
RESOLVED, That the Sc geaut at Arms he directed 10
summons hos. Mann Randolph and Claiborne w i;ooch
TO appear before the Select Committee app ntrd to en-
qure into the OF the reduced state oil the Public
Guard
Mr. Golf moved the following resolution, which on
ton OF Mr. Galaher, ordered TO lie the table.
RESOLVED, That this House will Monday the 2Sth
inst proceed by Joint with the Senate the cleo
ton Of Superinte AID Sore keeper the Penitr
ary for iro aud alter the first day OF January,
1888
On motion of Mr.. PAieson of Chesterfield, leave was
given TO bring in bill to auiho ze lottery graduate
ing and paving the tootway aud paving the the
town OF Manchester.
On mo OF Mccoy leave was given to bring in
bill To esabsh election district the nth OF Fl shiny
Creek in the county OF Tyler.
On motion OF Mr.. Boohv, leave given TO bring in
bill to change the time OF holding lie Superior Courts
Law and Chancery Tor the counties of Lewis Randolph
ard Nicholas.
MIR Dade moved tina, 800 copies of the memorial the
Military Convention, recently sembled at Richmond,
geer with the plan anzing the militia of this Com
monweah, accompanying the said memorial, be printed
Tor the use o, he Members OF the General Assembly
This mo ion was opposed by Messrs Sims snd Witcher.
and was rejected
CONGREGATIONAL DISTRICTS.
On motion OF Mr. Nash, the report OF The Commit.cecn
Congressional Districts tas-u up aud further
hereupon, " ere proposed aud discussed.
On motion OF Mr. Anderson,
The House adjourned.
Friday, January 25.
message was received from the Senate, stating that
they agreed TO the resolution OF the House. the Eoc.
ton OF a Brigadicr General in the fourth Brigade
On mo ion OF Mr.. Alderson il was
ReSoiued, That the Committee OF Roads, Sc. be ill.,
struced to bring in bill in conformity with report OF
the President and Directors OF the James River Company
made in obedience Il resolution of the House of Dele
gates submitted them the 18th Dec last; ALSO TO
bring in bill in conformity with the last part of the
luton embraced in the said report.
On motion of Mr.. Murdaugh il was
ResOired, That the Committee raised the Lunaiic
Hospitals inquire into the expediency of authorizing the
receive into the convalescent department OF that stu
ton, Mary Calf, melancholy and nofensive lunatc,
without subiectng her TO the discipline exercised in
| treatment OF a regularly admitted patient.
On motion of Mr.. Barton, the Committee of Roads, &c.
was directed TO inquire into the exPedency of authorizing
lottery to aid company in making turnpike road
from Winchester TO Woodstock.
Petitions were presented and reerred by Mr. Watkins
OF Prince Edward, of citizens of Prince Edward Tor an
amendment of the law concerning roads-by Mr.. Gala
her, OF citizens Jefferson for increase o. the salaries
OF the judges OF the General Courby Mr. Riley, ci;i-
zens OF Accomac respecting Oystersby Mr.. MMullen,
OF citizens OF Scott for law TO check the prevalence
OF inemperance.
DELINQUENT LANDS
On motion OF MIR. Berry the bill its second reading,
to amend an act limiting real action, was taken up.
Mr.. Hays moved to strike the clause giving one
year further time TO claimants Of lands prosecute their
claims, which motion rejected.
MIR. Hays then moved the indefinite postponement OF
the bill, which, after having been discussed by Messrs
Berry, LETTER. Witcher, Hays, Brodnax, and Gregory,
was agreed to-Ayes 81, Noes 81
GOVERNORS MEssAGE-GENERAL CONVENTION.
The Speaker communicated TO the House message
from the Governor, inclong resolutions from the State of
South Carolina, recommending General Convention.
The message goes at length discussion the pre-
sent state OF affairs between the States aud the General
Government, and treats at length OF the principles an
nounced in the Proclamation and Message of the Pres
dent, arguing that they destructive of stare Rights
and State Sovereignty. II considered General Convcn-
ton OF the States as the most eIcien of fixing the
limits oil the constitutional powers OF the General Govern.
ment and submitted the question TO the Legislature.
After the reading of the message and resolutions,
Mr.. Brodnax moved that they be laid the table and
printed
Mr.. Goode hoped the gentleman from Dinwiddie would
consent to Withdraw his motion. This communication
OF great importance, had been testified by the
deep attention with which it had been heard. Whether
they considered its Importance source from which
1t emanated 1t ought TO be acted upon with great
raon and with all the GOODNESS which the House could
command He therefore suggested that the best
to be taken would be 10 refer the message resolution.
! TO Select Committee.
Mr. Brodnax said he would Withdraw his motion at thc
request OF the gentleman from Meckenburg, His reason
Tor Offering II was that he thought would be better to
Ter acting on these important documents for few DAYS
until the House could deliberate on the proper cor N
be taken in regard to them
Mr. Gcode said it would suggest itself TO the gentleman
from Dinwiddie as il had many gentlemen aroInd him
(Mr 60 that II This communica ion was to be referred
ought TO be referred at " could be ordered TO be
printed afterwards He would say for himself that bc
had not decided whether he should s stain The
Gus recommends ion OF The message Bat the reso,fons
coming from sister Siac peculiarly situated " ere m.
''d TO immediate consideration. Mr. G. moved 10 refer
the message, sc.
Mr.. mcCue declared himself opposed 10 \ reference
ana moved lhd the documents be III on Il O table with
/ tl.oNf9 anil -.
the message iimed, and calculated 10 be injurious in il,
elects by renewing subjects OF discussion which had
Deen disposed Of The Speaker minated that the uer
OF The message under considerations IL woult
be recOected that subjects had for many
days IN This House, which alluded 10 in the
he, therefore, thought II would il considered, produce
mischief. ana he hoped II would not he acted mon 81,
moved the Ayes and Noes the ion of LAYING on ,
table 80 ~ "
Mr. Goode would merely ask the House if il was arai,
to trust itself to examine this subject The nyesoaor
oil committees would he thought produce beneficial re-
results. II Vt was con"dered, ought be consider
cd now. The saving Of time was vastly importanf an,
they ought 10 act on these documents without DELAY
Mr. Roane rose TO ask il the gentleman from Augusta
Intended TO follow up the motion lay on the fable nv
motion to print
| Mr. McCue said he did not
Mr. Roane said n that he should vote AGAINST the
motion The members ignorant Of the contents oil
the message farther than whit they could learn from
hearing hasy pcr1sal II would not he treating surb
document with proper respect refuse to submit il to tie
members IN printed form.
Mr. stuart OF Augusta said that III the motion Of his col
league was carried ne would move the printing A do.
cument Of so much importance ought TO he printed
Mr. Moore said he should for lavin9 on tbe fable
not TO be taken up again lie did not fear 10 act
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