Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-20
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Jhnrsd.fD. Dec ~

Thursday, Dec Is.
Petitions were presented and rccrrcd:-By Mr. Bur.
ton, of Rowlcy Robinson and others, all aliens, natives
and residents of Ireland, praying the passaye Of law
clnquishing the Commemorative Tight To- marcel or
land belonging the of John Robinson leccas-
ed by MIR WaggoDcr, of citizens of Mason County TOR
law changing the time of holding the April Courts in
sad County, fonl the first To the fourth Monday of the
innnth.
An engrosscd bill au,horising Timothy Mayhall, to
construct dam Fish Creek in the county Ohio
WAS read a third time and passed
An engrosscd ball, authorizing Jesse Sturm TO
sruct dam the West Fork of Mononpahela Ri
ver in the county of Harrison, having been read third
time ITS passage opposed by Mr.. Kncheloc and Mr.
Shnn, and advocated by Mr.. Wiley, in a debate OF con
siderable length, when the question being put the bill
was rejected.
An engrosscd bill establishing Ferry across the Ohio
River, in Wood County, to the opposite shore was read
third time and passed.
An cngrosscd bill authorize special term of a
court IN Frederick County, read third time and
passed.
Mr.. Parker from the Select Committee to whom was
referred 80 much Of the Governors Message relates
to the subject of Revolutionary Claims, presented re-
port thereon, which laid the table and ordered
be printed
Morgan on Tuesday and then laid table propos-
ing an inquiry by the Committee of Courts of Justice
into the expedicncy Of making sundry anne ndnens i'm
the act concerning General Elections; and the
having been read
Mr. Voolfolk moved to amend it by substituting the
following resolution, which agreed to:
RcSored, That the Committee OF Privileges and Elec-
tons, enquire into the expedency ofrevsng, amending
and consolidating into bill all the general laws now
IN force concerning elections.
MIR. Mcdowell, from the Committee of Roads &c
reported against the construction OF roads across the
Back Creek and Jacksons River Mountains but in favor
OF directing that an engineer survey and locate u
for roads said mountains.
MIR. Maysc moved 10 reverse the report Thcreupon
discussion TODD place between MIR. Mayse and MIR. Me-
Dowcl when the melton to rejected, and
the report was then agreed to-
Mr.. Johnson of r., from the Committee of Courts of
Justice reported against making the advanced
for the maintenance of paupcr in the Poor House in
outhark Parish urry county lien or his or her pro
Perty personal and reaalso that il is inexpedent al
low pay to jurors of this Commonwealth that it is
expedicn TO lcgisate the subject matter Of the me-
mortal of James = Pickett, of the Justices tho
Peace for fauq9icr enquiring how he shall understand
passage of the Revised Statutes vol H. 229 sec H.
and making other enquiries: all which reports were
agreed to-
The same reported as reasonable n pcttion nrov;uo
that the Circuit Superior Courts of Law and Chancery
for Wythe, may hereafter be held on the 9Th of Apr
and September, those for Giles the 9Th of May and
October, and those for Montgomery the 23d of MAY
and Ocoberalso to reject the petition of John Barnes
OF Tazewell, to be divorced from his wife Lilly Barnes
both which reports were, motion laid the table
Mr. Johnson of Richmond city said, that the ncle-
mency of the weather had prevented the House being
full he should not call the subject of the subscription
by the Commonwealth, To the stock Of the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail Road he had yes
terdoy given notice. and that the House would proba
bly, be thin until the holidays over, he should
call up the subject tall after the first of January.
On motion of Mr. Gregory, the House adjourned.
Friday, Dec. 10.
Petitions presented and relerred-By Mr. French
OF Bayhs ciTgsby and Edward Shacklett for exempon
from the payment of Bail Bond for James Brown-by
of money paid by him for free negro sold by the Over
scers OF the poor who subsequently liberated by an
order of Court-by Mr.. Wiley, of citizens of RIonon
gala for separate clecon-by Mr. Johnson of r. of
Robert Harris, to be refunded of money paid into
the Treasury.
The Committee of Agriculture and Manufactures. re-
ported iavorabiy the Petition of Bernard Booker
ior an act incorporating Gold Mining Company, the
Coleman and others, for the incorporation the Rich
mond Mining Company.
| On motion ofMr Garland of A. the following reso-
nv MIR nd Laid .l,ta
tormer day, was taken up
ResOieed, That two Committees of three members each
be raised by this House, the duties of of which said
Committees shall be, visit the Lunac Asylum at Will
Harrisburg, the other the Lunatic Asylum at Staunton
and make report of such matters and things relative to
the management and condition osad institutions as they
may deem il necessary this House should be informed of
And that sand Committee have power send for persons
ana papers, and examine the books and papers said
4 Institution.
Mr. Wilson Of Bot, moved to amend the resolution by
striking out three and inserting fire the number Of
the Committces-whch negatved
The question then recurring the adoption Of The re-
solution debate occurred, in which Messrs Gregory
Garland of A., Norman, Kincheloe and Brown. took
| part-when the latter gentleman moved to amend tho
resolution by substituting the following:
keSofrcd, That committee be appointed 10 enquire
INTO the condition and management Of tho lunatc hosp
tails at Williamsburg and Staunton the treatment of pa
Jais the praccablty Of retrenchng the expenses Of
the maintenance of unatcs, and the expediency of
amending the several laws relating to unatics that said
committee have leave to send for papers and
have leave TO report by bill or otherwise.
Tins motion was opposed by Messrs Brooke and Gar
land of A, and supported by Messrs. Gregory Brown
and Witchcr when Mr. Brown said that at the request
OF those around him, he would to amend the sub
stItute ogve power to the committee if in the
course OF thor Investigations they should deem expe
dent to senddepuatons from their body and
report upon the condition and management of the two
| Asyiums W
FMS motion was opposed by Messrs Witcher and
Gregory, and was withdrawn by Mr. Brown
The substitute offered by Mr. Brown was then adopted
and the following gentlemen appointed a commit,
tee on the subject Messrs. Brown Gregory, Whether,
Garland of A., Moorman, Hunter of b. johnson of c.
McCauey, Kinchcoe, Price, Watts of NJ, Moncurc and
| Leland. ~
On motion of Mr.. Wilson Of Botetonrt the Commit
tee OF Roads &c was Instructed 10 inquire into the ex-
pedlency of providing by law for the construction of
road from buchanan t0 the Tennessee line i'm accord
ance with the Report of the Engineer who surveyed said
route.
On motion of MIR. Broadus the Committee on the mi
MIA was instructed to enquire into the eNpcdency of pro-
vldg by law Tor tic payment of claims due for CO.
Tors heretofore furnished the militia of this Common
wealth. with leave to report by bill.
ME Gregory made unsuccessful motion that the
committee OF Courts Of Justice be instructed to enquire
INTO the expedency of passing law prohibiting trustees
from selling property, real OF personal without decree
| OF Court authorizing the same.
On motion of Mr.. Vance, the House adjourned
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