Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-10

sPecs worthy and capable for the station NJ 49,
NJ 81 sound mind of just and honorable feelings
was M "us ,oiu ina, he was good lawyer n there
We? one gentleman here who would say Thai Tho ,,,i
nu ~ me district unsettled in regard 10 Iii; .
while ,h,, ". would concur in the postponement but
nase nad Tune enough to make up their minds ~ H.
@ although minor matter believing tb,, 4,
was right that Mr.. Christian should be- snasd;is na IL
"ne'ner ne was Judge lawver--hc could no,
Vo ne. Tor laying the resolution on the table '''N "0'
taken All 10 sy uie resolution on the table was then
was adopted. e''' anu Tue resolution
,o on motion no, Of Mr. snirn of Frederick the Commit
aeV "n 'ne Milta Laws instructed TO bring in n hin
explanatory of the 99th section of the 40, for t
'9Han'~nuon OIL The Militia passed March sth 1924
Govt. ae OF Mr. VOOLFOLK, the Committee of
ur.s Oh yusuce was instructed to inquire into the or
pcncy OF providing by law, for the removal of ali ner
49, Oihnea Ia any county any criminal charge 10
@ aoJohing county, IN where the Jail of the coun
IN which such persons confined has becn des,roY
ca oy ire or other accident
=, 49, CONTESTED ELECTIONS
Mr.. WATKINS moved the following resolution,
Rosotred That the Committee of PriviIeges ana NJ,
row ,L 10 TAKE INTO consideration o-mor
w, Tue peuton OF a. Rives and Thos Jefferson Rand
| V. w. Southan '' W. winner ana
br;er s,,,a, sad was proper for him TO make
ei statement to the House. As for himself he ,v,s
ready 10 meet the issue at any moment Rn, i,;. vi
was not here and could be here for some DAYS
re was confined at home with fractured limb. and
when Mr. c. left home, his coea cues physician ;s %
cd nun that he would probably able TO make Tho ;onr
ney 10 inns place in about 10 DAYS Mr. G. nlxo bal;,a
mo, the gentlemen coutestng were not here-nt least
ne haa not seen tbembut from the eaoerpees or d.
, nan from toochland he presumed they had an
agent mere TO attend to their interests Mr. c. repeated
mat II was only with regard his COLLEAGUE that he 10
was his interest and that of his colleague
identical, as there votes on the pos in ,.
they were adversely interested If the evidence G
he county had arrived Mr. G. ready to 90 int the
investigation now but he submitted the peculiar crcnm
of the House. zinc courtesy
,on MI, said his object in presenting the reso
I'm I'm was 70 nix the time at which the Committee sbonid
take up the memorial of the coptes,;ng n,t; souI1
ing 10 the provision Of the law 1t appeared Tia, IT,
was no eeItsuy as TO the time of the arrival os NJ
SouthaI Mr. w said he understood that M R i,,s
uoiph would be in town ongh-whiIe il was urobahle
,; MI ves would not be here during the examina.
Nc presumed that the contest would be chiefly bc
tween Mr. Randolph and the member present Ir CT
aiu ne uereiere thought il better that the subject
action. F :" ""ii ior maj
M,. GRreoRY asked if the Committee did not keen
upon them in regular order. ~ ~"
Ihe S2EAKER said he was not aware ,f H. IL,
WIZ" M me committees conducted their business
- MT "ItcHER asked whether it was in the nou,er of
.ne committee to fix certain day for acting ON meme
Ia ana ten come here and ask the House TO fix tIot
Jay loI ,he same purpose
MT HoLLENiiN read a clause in Tho ,a,o.., ~, =.
l~w IN when II is provided that the House shall fix
I'LL ~ .y "heh the memorials of contestinp parties
~ NC taken up by the Committee and notice he g;ven
TO the parties, &c. Mr. H. said il struck hin a., ,,
@ ~ On was Oh no great Importance; and he wou spg
~ liic gentleman from Goochand that il woud h.,
er 70 NIX upon 10 morrow for taking an all The casc
, 10 me committee, and proceed with them as m
/ lIofth
but they eosld make beginning - '"e"''
nr' W ArHINs said he had supposed that the GENTLE
med ,o,;n' ~ me other applications would have
h"oe motions similar 10 that he had made i'm reoarJ 10
the contest from Albemare. lie had not intended he
inollon 10 be exclusive. '
Mr WlTcHER said that from the portion of FIN. I,y,
whch haa been read, lac perceived that the Speaker
must give notice to the parties of the day xed for f.
up the subject in the committee He yyouId all hs
ther the Speaker had it in his power to give notice % NJ
Sontha so that hc could appear before the commi,,a
tomorrow lie wished to ascertain whether gentlemen
rdInnf IN ti.
adhering 10 mere tecbnicalities
Mr. WATKINS then modified his resolution so ne to
Privileges and Elections conpstinr The FI,; %
members returned to this House; and in this form the
resolution was adopted.
lettlons were presented and referred-by Mr. Moiit
% ctizehs OF Rockingham and Hardy for aid i'm the
construction OF road across the shenandoaI,-bv Mr.
Drown OF ~ OF citizens of PETERSBURG for the ncorn
ration OF a Navigation Company-bv Mr. Horr;son IS
Jesse Sturm to be allowed erect mil dam Inc
West fork Of the Mononcala-bv Mr. WIZ a' c me
passage oil law authorizing the Engineer of the STATE
TO survey and locate certain roads in The conn,; r
MoPongaIa and PTeston-by MIR. Hopkins, of citizens
OF Iowlatan, Cumberland and Amelia for the cbar,er
OF company to improve the navigation of The I;t,I
and Big Deep Creeks from Beleremus Mills to the
Campbell for the construction of railroad for a ,
l;ynchburg Turnpike line and the privilege aiiowad
mem OF tne James River and kanawha Company of ex-
uns ~ 10 i'ichmond-also petition Of The citizens
oi Lynchburg, for the incorporation of a comnanv fnr
cle construction of Rail road from that place bv Bu
Iotd zap, TO some point the TIE nnessee I inc ~
Mr McMuen, of sundry citizens Of Scott for the in;
corporation OF Company to Railroad from,
me James River to the Tennessee Ine-by Mr. Crigrs
Oi eIizens OF Frederick for county 10 he forne1
o"I oil the Eastrn section of said county-bv Mr. Mon
cure ei Dull Green, for discharge from liability under
bond executed by him TO the Governor and CounciI
by Mr. Dawson, OF Trustees OF the Stephensl,ur A.,
demy, Tor Pecuniary abby MIR Brown Of p ofczens
OF mat town Tor the incorporation of the Fleets Mnnnac
turing Company-by MIR Carroll ofcitizens of Preston
ior .ne formation OF new regiment out of the II4tb
pyMr Conrad OF the officers of the 59lb regiment 10
repeal The act OF The last Session forming the idfb
mrnt-by Mr.. Murdaugh of Joseph Bailey and Tbon5as
Cupepper Tor dlvoTcesfTom their wyes-by Mr. Cvnfc
held OF citizens of Fredericksburg and the vicinity for
] tie establishment of Bank at that pace-by Mr. Prem
us OF George Johnson for relief from certain fines and
PenaitIes-by Mr.. ---- of Daniel Higeinbotham
Tree man OF color, 20 be pesmilted TO remain in the
comparatively MIR. Powell, of Ann NJ Tutt for
PERMISSION to sell her property by loery-by Mr. Madi
son, oil citizens Of Farmvilc, for the extension of the
own-by Mr. Carroll, of citizens of Preston for the re-
noyaI OF Precinct electionby Nh Wiley of citizens
OF hIonongaia for change in the law establishing The
town OF Srandville-by Mr. Brown of p of James Mar
TIN and others Tor permission TO hold certain real estate
IN anticipation oil becoming a naturaized cilizen-bv
Mr. Daniel, Of Rfily Cooper for the release of lie
Sommonweaths claim on the estate Of her SON. Archer
On On motion of Mr.. GaEcoRY,
| The House adjourned
Inc friends OF the Administration in the present Cen
era Assembly requested to meet in the Hall Of t
rouse OF Delegates, on Saturday evening the 18th inst
bali past six O'Clock, for the purpose of making prei