Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-05


ANTI-GAdBLING MISUNDERSTANDING Epenine
The meeting was called TO order, and Capt Thomas
Nelson Chairman OF the former meeting) called
preside and Herbert Claiborne appointed Secretary and
George W. Muniord assistant Secretary.
Mr.. j. s. Myers stated that two members of the COM
mttee oil twenty four, having been prevented by i'll health
from attending lis meetings, and declined serving, the
committee had considered itself authorized to fill np the
vacancies and had consequently chosen Guavus Lucke
and James Caskie Mr.. NJ then presented the report OF
the Committee OF Twenty -Four, which was read.
Mr. H. l.. Brooke presented the report OF a minority of
the Committee, which was also read
Mr. Myers stated in relation 10 allusion in the repo
OF the minority to remarks Of the Mayor be fore the
Committee that that gentleman had in his statements to
the Committee distinctly declared his opposition 10 sys
TEN OF licensing.
Mr. Brooke said that such declaration was made in
the minority report, which simply alluded to the Mayors
opinion on The present laws.
Mr.. Wallace moved that the meeting adjourn and that
the two reports be printed in order that the people may
make up their opinion
On this notion long and desultory discussion took
place; when Mr. Wallace having modi his motion so
to take The question on printing rs and the being
about be taken, the opponents yielded the question and
the printing was thereupon ordered.
Mr.. " aace then moved that the meeting adjourn TO
this day fortnight whc! was carried by vote Of I20 to
H.
ANTI ELoPEMENr MEETING
meeting OF the citizens OF Richmond, convened in
the Hall OF the House OF Delegates the Capitol on
Saturday evening, 30h November 1888 for the purpose
oil adopting such measures as may be deemed expedent
in the present crisis, TO counterva what inuriousy
The meeting was organized by the appointment OF Dr..
John peterborough Chairman, and James Rawlings
Secretary.
Messrs Forbes, Burton, r. c. Nicholas, Mayo and p
N Nicholas severaly addressed the meeting when the
following resolutions were adopted.
Resolved That The Chairman do appoint committee
OF fifteen persons (o whom the Chairman and Secretary
shall constitute two members whose duty shall be TO
port TO future meeting such TO them shall
best seem calculated 10 promote the objects this meeting
On motion OF Mr. p. n. Nichols ile following resoIu
ton adopted:
Resoired, That this meeting, deeply impressed with the
Importance oil devising some plan 10 couniefsc the evils
TO which The loss OF their slave property daily exposing
The inhabitants OF this city, do earnestly aud respec fully
urge upon their fellow citizens 10 attend future meet.
ing TO be called by the chairman when the report of the
committee, to be appointed will be submitted
On motion, the meeting then adjourned to meet again
at the time and place 10 be designated by the Chairman
and Secretary.
JOHN BROCKENBoROUGH Chairman.
JAMES RAWLINGS, Secretary.
The following the citizens who constitute the COM
mitee:
Z. N. Nicholas John Forbes. John Wickham, Joseph
Tate, Robert Gwahmey, Peter V. Daniel Joseph Marx,
Nicholas Mills, Samuel s. Saunders james Boser Sa-
muel Subett, Richard II Wbitlock aud Geo. NJ Caring.