Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-29

mel. Marshall, Wallace Stephenson Of F. and N Payne
asle' Woods smith OF T., Barton Earle Emmons, Smith
Bruce, Sims, Vance, sloane, Mullen Goa KincheIoe'
Gravely Holleman Gregory Gallaher, Berry FRY Hoo,
Daoney Carter Of L. aud r., Hcskill. Hays, Lawson.
Beard Harrison, Taylor, PondeNer, Street Smith Of NJ
and j., COoie, Knox. Henry Wiley Charlton SherraI
, webb Cabeli MurdsuSh, Collins Dunion. Anieison,
Parriot Leiier. Dado, Robertson, Adams H,ncr Witch.
er swanson, C. cey, NASH, Brown Preston atkins of
f., Lewis, shonds, Carte OF p. W Boo,c NJ DowcII
, Moore, MMahom, Cline, Maciaranc. MAullcn New
man, Thompson. Gihn. Stevenson OF s. Conw ~ Crunp
'egran, ore NJ Coy, NiCul.ocb, Slurmau Maybe,y
S""gcr King, lIcnslaw Blown OF Pot'g. and Rutr r
locnl--l2l
On motion Of MIR Crinp. The House adjourned.
Il N0nd0y j0nuiry 2S.
message was received from, The Senate, stating that
,ney h"u passed the bill Incorporating company
sruct road from Me rwethes bridge 10 Ere sbutx
= With amendments which agreed To.
NC iolow'ng correspondence was presented by the
The speaker, AMI Land upon the table,
Benjdmin H'otsins Leigh, ESQ. 49, ''''
SIR:-Thc General Assembly have this dav adopted
Preamble and Resolutions the subject Federal Re-
laions, and by joint vote of the Senate House OF
Delegates proceeded to elect commissioner whose du-
y i shall be TO proceed immediately 10 South Carolina.
and communicate the foregoing preamble aud resolutions
TO the Governor OF that State, with request that ,hey
communicated TO thc Legislature OF that state any
venton OF its citizcn give them such other dire cion
as IN his Judgment be best calculated prouue the
oolece wh'ch inns commonwealth has in view; and that
the said commissioner be authorized to express the
public authorities aud people State in such
manner vs. he may deem most expedient sincere good
viii to our sister SHtc, and anxious socuIe that
kind aud respectful recommendations have addressed
to her, may lead to accommodation of all the difficult
ties between that State aud the General GOVERNMENT
Under the foregoing resolution, you have been unGni-
4 wotSy elected Tie sdh commissioner. We take great
pleasure in complying with resolution requesting us to
announce TO you your election
/ Permit us to add individual wishes, that you will
accept this important mission you by the
nous oI the General Assembly of your native State
and that it result in eecling the objects sincerely
) desired.
i We have the honor to re- etc
(signed) GEO. c. DROMGOoLE,
\ Speaker IF the Senate.
LINN BANKS,
Speaker Of the IL. Of Delegates
RIcHMoN d, January 26, 1888.
GENrLENrEN,-I am honored with your letter of this
date, Informing OF the Preamble and Resolutions tho
General Assembly tho subject of Federal Relations,
this day adopted, and also Of the resolution electng
Immediately to the State OF South Carolina, COM
mnnca!e the above mentioned Preamble aud Resolutions
to the Governor OF that Stateand prescribing the duty Of
me Commsoner--and that have been elected the Com
missioner.
accept tire office with which it has pleased the General
Assembly to honour me, and pray you the
two Hoses that shall proceed with possible Dispatch
perorm The duty prescribed to and shall with
diligence aud zeal, the of poor ability to accom-
pilsh the purposes OF the General Assembly
have only, in addition, to return my thanks gentle
men, TO you personally for the obging terms ia which
you have communicated this appointment
have the honor be, sc.
(Signed) Is. W. LEIGH.
On motion OF Mr. Ruthe rfoord the committee of Courts
OF Justice directed to inquire into the expediency of
changing the the Musings Court of the civ of
Richmond, and OF the county of Henrico, Sc.
Petitions were presented and reterred-by Mr. Wilson
OF Boietourt, OF James Lewich and Others a law
thorizing Langhon and Taylor to build a dam across
James River at HamiltOn's Falls-by Mr.. Dade, Of ci
zens oil Orange, for law encouraging the destruction Of
crows.
CoNGREssIoNAL DISTRICTS.
On motion OF Mr. Nash, The report the Committee
Congressional Districts taken up, and further motions
n TO amend offered when the report as
amended was agreed to.
sUPERNUMERARY OFFICERS
On motion OF Mr. Brown, the bill to provide for the pay
ment OF judgments in favor OF certain supernuIneFary off,
GERS OF Tie revolutionary army taken mp and the
amendments OF the~Scnate were au5flel, his notion
further amendments offered and aatRed to.-AIrs
watkins OF T. f. moved The consideration of the
on Mr. Browns 0mriUnrHi, which was discussed by
Nessrs Campbell DickerSon, atkins OF p. E.. Brown
of Petersburg, Wallace, Holeman.
The Senate's amendment provides for paving oveF the
amounts to administrators instead OF the heirs aud dis
tributes. The amendment of Mr.. Brown in effect re-
versed this provision.
The question being put the motion 10 sc. consider was
decided IN The negative.
Mr. Brown moved TO amend render il nccessa-
y that all powers OF attorney must be drawn subsequent
~ 10 tho passage OF the which, having been
discussed by Messrs Marshall, Brown Berry and Watkins
OF r. h., was agreed TO.
Mr. Cabe said in few days the House would BE- called
upon 10 act Oh the bills now in progress the James
RIVER anu kanawha Company, and in order that members
might have information the subject lac moved that tho
report o the Committee Roads &C. OF the last wear
and synopsis OF acts SC on that subject be printed
which was agreed to.
On motion OF Mr.. Richardson, the House adjourned.
Our reporter did not take Of the various motions 10
amend the report on Congressional Districts, hich
/ the following
Mr. Colebun from Accomac, off red substitute trans.
errng the county OF Mddesex the York district and
putting the county of King s. TO the CaroIfne
rct lie also stated, that citizens of the county Of
Accomac protested against being attached TO King &
Queen and he hoped therefore his motion would prevail
uPoh the vote thereupon being taken, it decided in
the negative.
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