Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-05

section, and insert in its stead a section con-
shutting the Governor, the Register of the Land Oace
tionary Claims &c "a "eFoiu-
Mr. Colston moved t, divide the question ON s,rli,
OUT ana inserting After conversations Mr. Par
ker Withdrew lns motion, and Mr. Coslon moved a.,
siNc out the Isl section; which supported by
AicSsrS Parker, Colsion, Johnson of r. Hoenan and
Nllcher; and opposed by Messrs Woolfoll G,rI,rJ IS
A., and Wilson of b. -
ordered. W es were
voting the question W
The question being then put Mr. C,olsfon,s ,,o,;,,
was negativcd-Ayes 10 Noes 81
MI 9TKer moved the indefinite postponement of the
on tn's motion the ayes and noes ordered
on motion OF Mr. Wilson of B
Althe instance of Mr. Nash Mr.. Parker Withdrew hs
motion ana Mr ~ moved 10 lay the bill the table to
SivS nun an oppor uny OF proposing substitute, COM
oining the views OF the conflicting parties
Inc ayes and noes on this motion were ordered at the
eau OF MI Cr"chhe!d and the question was decided in
the negatye--Ayes Is, Noes >
T. HOleman moved To strike out Tie Second sact;or
and insert in lieu thereof section providing that afer
the Commissioners shall have decided upon anv csse
submitted TO them, the shall not be valid or hind
ing ag,lns, the Conference.-The unless il shall he an
proved by the Governor ~
rms motion was advocated by Nessrs Holeman
~i,cher and Janney and opposed by Messrs. Garland
o. a. ana Johnson OF r. and the ayes and were or
deTed on motion of Mr.. HJlcnan
Mr. Barton moved the indefinite postponenoent Of tho
bill On which motion the ayes and noes were ordered
ON motion of MIR. Wilson of b.. and the vote being la
Ken was decided in the ncgntive-Ayes a. Noes 55
Mr. watts, OF Norfolk moved adjournment which
was ncgativcd. ~
The question being then put on Mr. Holeman's mo-
uon To amend 1t was rejccted-Ayes 46 Noes So
MI Colston moved 10 amend the second section b,,
adding provso that all decisions of said Board of Com
nisSoHcrs against The Common wealth, shall be subnrd
10 the Attorney General together with the evidence up-
on which such decision is oundedwhose duty il shall
be, u hetsl1 tnS such decision Incorrect 10 have the
said claim tred before the Superior Court of Law and
ChanceTy oithe county court Of and where claims
are rejected 1t sha in like manner be lawful for the
claimants 10 appeal TO the said Superior Court i'm the
same way IN which appeals taken from the de-
cslon OF the Auditor Of Public Accounts when il shall
be the duty Of the Attorney General or of the Corn
monwealth Attorney fer said Court TO appear and de-
fcnd the rights Of the Commonwealth
Alter a BRET debate, IN which Alessrs Coston Wool
iolk, NASH and Johnston Of r. took part the amend
ment was adoptcd-Ayes 30, noes ~.
Mr. Parker moved to add provision that all Claims
presented 70 The Board shall be by memorial signed by
the parties claiming land bounty i'm any case or v their
authorized agents, addressed TO tic Executive and ycr
ned by tie affidavit Of more of the clanon,s
which memorial must set forth the names Of the app,
cants their places Of abode, IN what right they claim and
ihe name OF the person supposed TO entitled to tho
Hnd bounty II such memorial is fled by the pariv
originally entitled g., the county cIaied the adavit ~
the memorial be filed by any claiming under such parv
the affidavit must set forth that the facts stated In tic
memorial are believed TO be- true.
Some debate arose on this motion in which Neesrs
PWker, llolcman, Voolfolk, Coston and Wilson Of Il
took part when 30 was rejected.
he question ulcn recurring the eugrossmcnt Of
the Bill. IL was agreed TO.
The Speaker presented two communications from the
Goyernor which, on motion Of Mr. Johnson of r. were
laid on the table
On motion Of Mr. Jones Of Shenandoah
The House Adjourned.