Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-10
Saturday. December I.

Resoued, AS the opinion of this Committee that Da.
e delegate returned from the counties Of Nj
gates, Is not entitled to a seat therein ri
Itesorea, also the opinion OF this committees that
'o. Is a. presen. entitled toa seat therein
lhis report was opposed by MIR. Wager ant, suppor,eJ
by Mr. Marshall and was adopted; whrreupo, Mr.
Stephenson TOOK his seat.
Mr.. Barbour from the Committee Of Court, Of I,.,ic.
made report in favour OF the petition of .uu,y mon,
bers OF the bar and others, for change OF the ,en o
The Superior Court In the county Of Augusta which was
adopted fe lo.. "
On motion OF Mr.. Kimbrough, the committee Of Road.
anu internal Navigation instructed TO inquire into the
oApeaency o neor porang joint stock company TO i'm
prove me navigation OF the South Anna river from
iords bridge in the county of Loui.a TO rome suitable
point below, and 10 make Railroad thence to Richmond
terminating, practicable, Rockets or Railroad
to some point on the James River Canal a. The said com
pany may determine after the necessary examinations and
surveys.
On motion of Mr.. Mcdowell, the rule If tho l..,.
Inning the number oil the Committee Of Roads and Inter.
nal Navigation to thirteen members, suspended and
Messrs Barton RUTHERFORD Cartnill, Mosby. (;corye
McCulloch and Mcmillan were added thereto o.
An engrossed bill TO establish inspe con IF tobacco
at Venabe's warehouse in Ciarkesve in the county Of
Mecklenburg, was read third time and passed
On motion OF MIR. Souhal, the committee Of Courts of
Justice was instructed to inquire into the of
amending the I'd section OF the act entitled an act redc
ing into one the several the method of pro
ceedng IN Courts OF Equity against absent debtors and
other absent defendants, aud for settling the proceedings
on attachments against abscondiog debtors as to author
ise the clerks oil the county, corporation and
rior Of Law and Chsncey to make the orders of
issued IN the several depending their
seVefai courts, reurDabe at the rules the clerks Office
oil the respective courts.
On motion Of Mr. Griffin, the Committee of Courts Of
Justice vas instructed to inquire into the expejiency of
SO amending the act establish court Of law aid chan
Gerry In each oil the counties this Common ea,h Sc
passed April 18th, 1881 as to provide for holny said
courts when IL Is mpracticabe hold them at the pIac
designated by that act.
MIR GallaLer, from The committee on The Penitentisry
Institulon made the following report:
The committee ON the Peni, enary Ins ituiion have
nad under consideration the petition OF sundry citizens OF
Bedford aud Franklin couDfies-and also the petition OF
Ezabeth LeweIen, in the OF herself and her ten
children, praying for the discharge OF Green Leween
who is the husband OF said Elizabeth and convict In the
Peniteniiary from further con6ne nent therein and n
appearing TO the said committee testimony of the
attending physician Of the institution tina, the said Level
len was some time since affected by the disease called
cholera, and has continued in bad healh under aady
Of ch onc character, whereby is rendered highly pro.
babe, that coninc during the full term Tor which
he sentenced may result in his DE- aI the committee
have come 10 the following resolution thereupon.
Resoued, lha, Green b. Lew-ien, a convict in the
Peni'en,iary ought to be discharged from further con-
6nemen therein. .s.r.r
On This report, considerable debate took place. in which
Messrs. GalIaber, Brown, Wilson of Bot Co.on Pate
Giiner, Marshall, Stuart Of Augusta, and Hopkins par
cipated; when, motion of Mr.. Brown the resolution
was modified as to read: Resolved, ha Green Lew
ellen convict in the Penenary ought to be discharged
from turiher confinement therein.
The ayes aud noes ordered, on motion of Mr.
Wilson OF Boietourt, the resolution amended and
me question being put, it was decided in the affirmative,
by the following vote:
Ayes.-Messrs. Banks (Speaker), Drummond, Poul-
son, Garland oil Amherst Niche, M'Milan, Turnbull,
Daley. Paueson, Bondursnt, MGinns, Christian, John
son, Wilson of Cumberland, Scott, Jones, BAYLOR Ball
Marshall, Stephenson, Of F. s. N. Woods Barton Gibson
Smith Of F. Hale Of Giles Smith OF c., Spencer Vance,
Sloan, kincheloe, Gather, Bolts, Gallaher Wager Fry
HARDWOOD Carter, Duff, Sioings, Beard, May Shepherd
Smith Of NJ. s. j., Kennon, Garland Of NJ, Bilingsly
Buck, Watts, Collins, Harvey Parrott, Williams, Robert
son Jones, OF Nash Carroll Hooe jr p. W. Thornton
NJ Dowell, jr, Moorman, Waterman, MMullen, Bare,
JONES' offs. Griffin Stevenson, Pegram Hungerord May
berry. Cunningham Brown and Ru,he rioordo72
tuer Re-,
Stuart Of A., Mayse, Preston. Colston, Carmil, Wilson
Of b. Burton Barbour, Payne, Hale of franklin, Cary,
Bruce, Sims, Roane, Graveiy, Hoemau, Gregory, Dab.
ney, Hays, Janney, Harrison, Kimbrough, Alexander,
Mcsniey, Webb, Eppes, M'Lure, Adams, Coles. Swan.
Hopkins, Clemands, Crump, George, M'Coy, hlCulloch
and Stanger-47
On motion OF Mr. Dorman, leave was given TO bring in
b 10 amend an act providing for supply Of in
ed Dec. 10, 1882.
Petitions presented and referred-By Mr. Wilson
OF Boteour, OF citizens OF that county,
OF Bank at BuchananBy MIR. Ball, Of citizens OF Fair
Lax Tor the incorporation OF company 10 construct
Turnpike Road from Fairfax G.. H. point on the
Leesourg and Georgetown Turnpike-Ry Mr. Jones of
oil citizens OF Pendieon, allow Judtha free colored
citizens of Giles, for Bank at Buchanan in Boe.
tourt-By Mr.. Watts, of Celia Stuart and others, for
compensation for property conscaed during the revoIu-
tonary war-By MIR Collins the President Directors
Il CO. OF the Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad for an in.
crease OF their capital and subscription 6ihs of
the same by the eommonweai,h-by MIR. McCuloch, Of
David Tison tobe .reeved from the penalties of the law
against incestuous marriages-By MIR. Clemands Of c
Zens OF GraySon county, TO be added TO Wythe county
by Mr. Janney ,o citizens OF Loudoun for n
OF the Road Laws-By Mr.. Stevenson, of citizens of
Spotisyl vara, for the incorporation of company under
the title OF the "Uniied States Mining Company" select
committee appointed the subject Of last men
toned petition, Ito whom also the petition John Coulter
and others Tor similar object referred) consisting of
Messrs Stevenson OF Sposy lvans, Barbour Williams
Marshall, Kimbrough, Thornton, Ftzbugh, and Roane
On motion OF MIR. Collins, the House adjourned.
Monday, Dec. o.
message was received from the Senate stating that
they had passed bill authorizing the Common Council
tie James River and KsDawhs CompaDy-and a bill fur
Their 10 extend the time OF keeping books of SUBJ
scrpion 10 the stock OF the James River and anawhs
Company.
On motion Of Mr.. SiolIngs the COMMITTEES of Roads &c
was instructed TO inquire into the expedieDcy Of declaring
Coal River ia the Counties oil Kama wha and Logan
public highway.
On motion OF Mr. Parriott, the committee of Courts of
Justice instructed inquire the expedency of fix
ing period by law when the existing lottery privileges
under the Laws OF this Commonwealth shall expire.
On motion Of Mr. McMullen, leave was given to bring
In bill to amend the act, &c. arranging the
81 Districts Of the CommoDw cab, for as 10 make the
Court House OF The County of Washington, the place of
meeting 10 compare the Congressional Polls of tie 1911,
District, instead OF Wyhe Court House, the place now
provided by law
On motion OF Mr.. Vance, the Committee Of Roads &c
Ing by law, North River in the county OF Hampshire
public highway.
On motion OF Mr. Wilson OF Boteourt the Committee of
Schools and Colleges instructed to inquire into the
expectancy OF Incorporating the FincastIe Female AGA.
deny.
On motion Of Mr. Hungerford, the Committee OF Courts
OF Justice instructed TO inquire Into the eSpediency
nj Iin0t the ar1 IN