Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-04

-aso bill "authoH ling further time 10 the owners of
lots In the town Of Lovingston in the county OF N,lson
10 build ON and improve the same"
MIR. Cfump, from the Committee OF Claims, made a re.
favorable to the petition OF Peter Kremer-agreed
MIR. Barbour from the Committee OF Courts OF Justice
aue report favorable to the petition OF Dolly ooon
s.,,h a., color, Tor leave TO remain ia the Common
On motion OF Mr.. Jones Of Ell zabsth City, leave wa.
go" " s IN OIL To smend the act, &c. reducing
into one me sevesi acts ming pilots and
their fees e'e
on Mr. b'rhonr' motion. 'ie Committee heretofore an.
pointed 10 consider the various ions for ,ie
ton OF Gold Mine Conpapies w-r. nstruet. ia s,r,ir
Into the cxpelency OF Incorporating io, stock
10 work gold mine upon the lands OF Dr. p Gr,mes in
The county OF Orange.
va MIR. Fauiknei's motion, The Committee Of Road,
"u internal Navigation were instructed inquire into
ne expectancy OF prescribing the mole Of appointing
80, VI sgen 10 represent the interests OF Virginia in the
socs o ms hesspeake and Ohio Canal Company; and al.
% prescribing The mode by " HON aud to whom, regu.
"Pors OF me actual condition probable progress Of
that work shall be made.
mr.. Trump from the Committee on Claims, to whom
haa oeen referred comnunica from ,l. Governor
nnn resolution inrucing them 10 enquire into \, con
uon OF the Governors House the furniture ther.in
and report any repairs and additions they NAV deem No
made report The Report specifies certain inn
provemens to be made Ia the house and iurni,ure-snl
also the sale OF the old and the building Of new stable
anu carriage-house, sc. sc.
MIR, Giiiiin from the Committee Enrolled Bills pre-.
sen,ed several bills as duly enrolled.
mr.: Mayoeiy from the Armory Committee, reported
~o os' 49, the one TO provide for repairs, by causing
"e on''ssses and the stone wall OF the wing OF the
hfory 10 be repaired; aud End authorizing tn.
e"uah' oil The Armory 10 lease out for the term Of 10
years. the boring mill. and such water pow er enioye by
.ne state, as eau be conveniently spared public pur.
Mr. McMullen presented petition from the citizens Of
EsliIville, county OF Scott which was referred.
Some conversation took place the of Judge
Sreen The Speaker announced, that this the day
Tor proceeding according the original resolution OF the
House; but a. those recently adopted, seemed to super
attending TO be discharged Mr. Barbour then
ster from DR. Herndon stating why (he) the wit.
nesses had not attended He states. tina, Judge Green
now in such situation thar IL scarcely posbl Tor
MN ever TO rise again from his bed.
Mr. Jones OF E. C. moved for leave TO bring in a bill to
amend the act regulating the fees of the Sergeant a
Arms TO the House of Dele gates. (Ths motion was sue.
gesed by the Sergeant at Arms recently serving notice
Oh Judge Green and no provision being made by law TO
was supported by Messrs Jones, Colson Roane Dab.
ney &c The bill was ordered be brought in, by
, MIR: Faulkner called up the third Resolution from,
'he JOINT Committee in the case of Judge Green
anu proposed to amend it, by striking on, from the
phrase "a Joint Committee OF Managers the words
V .idndgers, and to strike the words 10 argue
any points OF law or faet'-and also to add as part
OF the duty OF this Committee that they were 10 appv
to one or both of the Speakers of the House.
who shall be authorized issue subpGna curing the at
.ehuance OF witnesses, whose Testimony may be deea,ed
important III The proposed enquiry. These nts
were adoptedand the question then coming mo for aJon,
ing the amended resolution, Mr. rose to opuose
e resolution. He said, this business sounded much
IKE an Impeachment, when there too much reason
TO believe, that Judge c. threatened with death He
noped he might be permitted TO die peace; his
iamy would not be harvested by proceeding. which
wore me air oil prosecution. He appealed TO The feel
ing oil this Houseand referred the past services of
Judge c. h has be- N in the public ssrvce
, Mr. Faulkner Justified the committee for the course
they had taken in recommending such resolution He
conended that this proceeding was in the trial.
under the Constitution, ard that il far compe
tent for committee OF the House, condue i, with more
effect, than the whole body. lie declared that il was no,
ns ue'e 10 ee one OF the conmiiiee-lha he had
ed ms Intention not to it-and that he felt no
other interest in the subject than what was ie by any
other member Of the House
lSome sparrng between Messrs. Faulkner and Steven.
son took place, aud is omitied.1
Mr. Stevenson coDtended, that IL was a mere mockerv
70 appoint commiee-that il was easy Tor any member
OF the House 10 put questions the witnesses and that
very lew questions would be necessary. He dsclaimed
making any reflections all upon joint commitee
ins that he ssaL- in hahA Of dying nan-and that lie
wherefore wished to postpone the resolution.
Alter some other conversations the question was nut on
e resolution, and it adopted, without division
nate. - ~ -
Petitions were presen,ed--by Mr.. Harvey from b. NJ
Leland praying for law TO authorize sale OF part of the
land Of the said LelanJ-and by Mr. Harrison OF Loudoun
from the ciz"ns OF Waterford, for the establishment of
aprecinct election at that town-Refe,yed
Mr. Niche called up the following report of the Spe.
cial COMMITTEE on Banks and Savings institutions:
We reg. mat we have 10 room this morning ior III.
Report Ii concludes with the following resolution:
her0oTe resored, Thattis expedient to increase
the banking capital oil the State Of Virginia
The Resolution was adopted, by a vote OF 81 TO 90
Mr. Rutherford submitted a series of amendmen MIS-
WIZ" 10 10 the bill Tor the
cation oil the Milia-and OH Mr.. Watis's notion they
were ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. Mosby obtained leave TO bring in bill to extend
the time oil improving lots the town of Brook.
NEAL IN the county OF Campbsll-and Committee was
accordingly appointed for the purpose
MT: Garland oil A., obtdined leave bring in a bill 10
establish town on the lands Of Jacob Pierce al Amherst
urt-ltouse--snd Committee vas appointed
Mr. Niche presented petition from certain citizens of
S'aun,on and Augusta county, for an act
the Staunon Savings lDstitu ion'-wich was referred
MIR. Gibson presented memorial from the citizens in
the neigborhood OF Berrys Ferry, in Frederick county
against the re charering OF the New Shenandoah Com
pany.-Refered.
Ehgrossed b lis were read and passed. Incorpo.
rating the Coal River Navigation Company"-2 ITO
amend an act entitled, An act for opening and improy
ing tue Navigation Of the Dragon swamp passed the
18Th Feb 1898. Fixing the School Quotas of the
payment thereof" e VIC
The bill "to prohibit the sale Of loose or unprzed tobac
co. al or near The public inspections Of tobacco within this
communicating, was taken up; and after some considera-
non oil The smenmenis proposed, the bill laid OH the
table and ordered to be priBted.
MIR. Niche, from the Select Committee epored rea
eonable the various petitions from sundry citizens
Augusta, Beteourt, Abemare, Rockbridge Smytb Taze.
wei and Giles, in reference 80 Banks.
MIR. DuPuy reported bill authorizing the Bank of
Virgins or the Farmers Bank of Virginia TO establish
branch al Farmvie, in the county of Prince Edward.
And then, on MIR. Wiilams's motion, the House adj
joufned.
IN SENATE-Sditlrday, Februarv1
On melton Of Mr.. Parker the Senate proceeded 10 tbe
consideration Of the substitute of the Select Committee
Tor the resolutions Of the House the subject of The re-
movsi oil the DeposIes and the power OF Congress TO
charter Bank Of the u. States in Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. PatesoD in the chair
Mr. Snh addressed the committee for about two hours
of he fIt,fint IF tbc