Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-31

Corrections TO the eligibility Of the return
present House OF Delegates given to hin, IN . ,;
ihe memorial itself was not presented to the Hon..
and referred to your committee, until the 18th day Of De-
cember more than ten days after the meeting of the A.
sembiy The goth section OF the general election la
preserees that the complaint OF undue election or re-
n.n OF any member to either House, shall be lodged
ssnst such member within days after the meeting Of
| ,, assembly. was objected by the returned member
within ,h In this case not having been presented
ac'ed upon but rejected by the Committed Your com
were OF opinion that the subject matter
OF amemora referred 10 them by order of the House onybt
TO be enqred into; and nas,uuch as the con-
tanned in this presented which IL wouI5 hs orns
tent to any member TO bring fore the House AZ n 70
Rod Of the session, IL proper for them tn
upon, aud submit the better Judgment Of ,hs Ho".
whether the memorial should be rejected in
oil delay. f'
The sense Of the Committee was ascertsined upon the
.t propositions, in the order in which they
wiz pe enumerated:
L. Is the Office Of County Surveyor lucrative Office"
,n INN. ne me aiming Of the Constitution Your commit.
H. ,t ma I" Is inasmuch the fees OF the office,
IKE mose OF the clerks Of court, are regulated by law
ana collected In the manner and The 70 ,sops hch
would exclude the latter from exercising legislative func
lions, apply equally TO the former. This office has been
resigned by the returned member since the election and
before the Assembly convened; but yoar COMMITTEES
are OF opinion, that this Circumstance does not affect the
question of eligibility.
2 The next question decided by your committee was.
whether the office Of Deputy Sheriff disquafes the per-
son holding from seat in the Assembly and they were
oil opinion that does because they consider that far
as lees are concerned the deputies occupy the place of
m Ike maj
| as clerks and surveyors.
B. With regard 10 the Of Commissioner in Chan.
Gerry to settle accounts and take depostons your commit
ice are oil opinion that this office, but merely en-
appointment by the court subject to their conrol and
tue law does not require either bond oath Of office
| given by the Commissioner.
The opinion OF the committee as TO the two frat men
toned cases warrants the conclusion that the returned
member in this case ineligible.
HeSored therefore, as the opinion Of this committee
that Joseph Damron. who returned as delegate
from the county Of Allegheny is not entitled in
/ table until Thursday next 'rO'> "'' '''' y" 'N'
! PoRTsMoUrH AND ROANOKE RAILROAD
Mr. Brown presented the memorial of the President and
Directors Of the Petersburg Rail Road Company setting
iorh the injuries likely TO result said from
cooperation on the part the State ia the of
kdii Road from point the alton of the
Petersburg Rail Road the Roanoke to Portsmouth and
demonstrating againsta subscription by the State such
Mr. b. remarked that, as there was no necessity for
reference Of This memorial he desired that might be re-
IN situation 10 be called up and read the sub.
Iee. 10 which related, should be under tho consdera.
| Pentons were presented and referred-By Mr. Smith
OF mason and jackson, OF L. w. Sbing, Clerk of the
Ceul superior Court OF Mason for the passage of law
o"Pembg the county Court 10 provide Clerks office for
the Superior Court-By Mr. Fry of bitants of Ks
nawha Tor an alteration in the law respecting sales OF land
&c under DEGREES in Chancery-By Mr.. Wilson of Bots
tourt OF citizens Of that county for additional precinct
elecion-By Mr. Mcclure, Of sundry merchants and
others Of Wheeling for the of the
Bank Of Wheeling, with capital OF one million of dollar.
BY Mr. Gmer, of the Agricultural Society Of XlSs.
marle for brand OF flour
On motion OF Mr. Mullen, the House adjourned
| Monday, Dec. 80.
On motion OF Mr. Gregory the Committee of Courts Of
'usce was instructed TO enquire into the expediepcy of
passing law requiring the commissioners appointed by
the Circuit Superior Courts and the County Courts to set
TO take an oath oahs before entering the
duties Of their Offices.
On motion OF MIR. Gallaher, leave was given 10 bring in
ON to alter the time OF holding the Fall term OF the Cir
cult Superior Court for Jefferson county.
On moIon oil Mr.. Wager, the Committee of Roads Ec
was instructed TO inquire into the expedency of connu
ing the North turnpike road from incbester in
the county oil Frederick to Smthsd in the county OF JET.
ferson.
| On motion Of Mr. Marshall, the Select Committee on
the House.
The engrossed bils-aIIowing Jacob and Sealy Woods
ree persons Of colour TO remain in the Commonwealth
ana Incorporating the stockholders OF the City Point Rail-
hoaa Company, were read third time and passed.
Mr. Segory stated that the third door Keeper Henry
oonnaN had recently departed this lie; and tina;
the House now proceed to the election Of person 10 fiji
the vacancy sy caused by the death of Mr.. southal.
| Mr.. Mccoy moved amendment TO the motion that
| the office be dispensed with.
The amendment was supported by Mr.. Wilson of b.,
and opposed by Mr. Wager, and finally agreed to.
Petitions were presented and referredby Mr. George
Of citizens Of Russell county, the of mari Of
that county to Tazewel-by Mr. GalIaher of citizens OF
ne eastern part OIL Frederick county for new county
oy MT Cary oil citizens OF portion OF Fayeue county,
TO be attached to the county Of Grayson-by Mr. Dor.
man Of citizens OF Rockbrdge, for the incorporation of
yo Stock Company, 10 a from the town of
Gyeensvlle In Augusta TO Panther Gap the county OF
Rockbrdge-by Mr. GraveIy, Of citizens of the counties
OF Henry, Pifsylvana, Franklin and Patrick and of the
State Of North Carolina, for the incorporation of compa.
ny 10 Improve the navigation Of Smiths river-by Mr.
Stanger OF members Of the Bar counties of Mont.
gomery Giles Tazewell, Grayson, Wythe, Ptsyiv ana
FRANKLIN and others, for change of the OF
the Superior Courts Of those countes-By Mr. Ball. Of p
Bayliss for divorce from his wife Rrbecca ALSO
dry citizens of Fairfax, demonstrating gains separate
elections in that county.
Various bills were read first and second time
On motion OF Mr.. BillingsIey the House adjourned
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