Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-07

ton of Mr. Wilson OF b. was referred with the
nyng documents, to the Committee to examine the Pc
The other communication enclosed Report of the
commissioners appointed 10 Commissioners from
the states OF Maryland and Delaware to make a survey
oithc Sounds running parallel with the coaswhic
on motion of MIR. Witchcr, ordered to be printed
On motion of Mr. Parker, the House. adopted Joint
resolution, that the Governor be requested to trans
init copies of said report the Governors of MARYLAND
and Delaware.
MILITARY BouSrY LANDS.
The engrossed bl TO regulate the mode of proscc
and adjusting claims TO Military Bounty Lands for Re-
evolutionary services, read third time when MIR
Parker offered, by way of ryder, the following amend
ment TO the same:
BE dJarer enaeted, That every affidavit hereafter TO
be taken IN relation to any Revolutionary Land Bounty
Claim by Justice of the Peace for any county i'm this
commonwealth, shall be taken in the presence and UNI
der the superintendent Of the Attorney for the Com
monwea in the county in which said affidavit may be
taken and no affidavit shall be received by said Com
ssioners unless it shall appear by the certificate of the
Attorney for the Commonwealth that the said affidavit
was taken in his presence and under his
Provided that nothing in this act shall be construed
to require afiidavts already taken and filed the Office
OF the Executive Council TO be taken over to conform
with the provisions of this act.
Considerable debate occurred on this ryder i'm which
Aiessrs Garland of A. Parker Voolfolk Prentiss Alex
ander and Coson, took part the latter moved TO amend
the ryder by inserting after the word
t words or in the ofthe Court the County
where there is such attorney, certified by the clerk
OF the said Court
MIR. Garland of A. moved to amend the amendment
of Mr. Colston by adding the end the words 'exccpt
in eases where by age in6mity the witness shall be
unable to attend the Court and shall be SO certified by
the justice taking the affidavit"
This amendment having been agreed to, the amend
nent OF MIR. Colston, as amended, was adopted.
Mr. Dorman moved further amend the ryder by
adding provso, that no claims heretofore finally de-
cded by the Executive shall be reconsidered by the said
Board.
Mr.. Mcmillan moved to amend this proviso bv add
ing these words: "without additional evidence which
rejected.
Mr.. Dorman S motion was debated by Messrs. Wool
folk, Dorman Garland of A., Parker, Witcher and Will
son of b.; when Mr.. Crutchfied moved to amend the
Provso by adding the words, excepting those reject
ed since the 3lst of March, 1884"
On this motion discussion took place between Messrs
Coston, Broadus and Crutchied when the latter with
drew it,
The question being taken ON Mr. Dorman's motion i,
was decided in the negatve-Ayes 49, Noes not counted
Mr. Coston moved further TO amend the ryder by add
ing the following" But where the witness whose aii-
davt is taken in support of any claim shall be non
resident of the Commonwealth, such affidavit shall be
taken in open Court in Court of record and
thenucated according to the act of Congress which
agreed to-
The question then recurring the engrossment of the
ryder Mr. Broadus offered the following substitute for
the ryder amended:
Pr0rided That no testimony in support of any claim
presented to the board of Commissioners shall be ad.
med unless it be taken before two MAGISTRATES of the
County in which shall be taken who shall certify that
the testimony fairly taken and explained by them
to the ainn and unless the Clerk of the County Court
Tor the County shall certify to the official character and
certificate with the county seal
MI w ooliok moved to amend the substitute by add
lngProvided that nothing in this shall be con-
srued as to require atdavs already taken and filed in
the Office of the Executive Council be taken over TO
conform with the provisions of this act-which
jected.
Mr.. Garland of A., moved to amend the substitute by
striking out t'oo and inserting magistrate
On motion OF Mr.. Crump, the vote MIR. Woolfolk's
motion was re-consdered and his amendment of the
stitute. was, after brief conversation, agreed TO-
On motion OF Mr. Gailaher, the word fairly
stricken out Of the substitute.
The substitute, amended, then agreed to; and
the question being the ryder, amended the ayes
and ordered at the call of Mr. Garland of
Amherst, and the vote follows
AyeS-Messrs. Banks, (Speaker,) Rives, Layne Craig
Brooke, Coston Hunter of Berkeley, Turnbul Shell,
dison Broadus, Wilson of Cumberland Hunter of Essex
Ball Marshall Payne, Holland, Wade, Gibson, Barton
Smith OF GLOUCESTER, Watkins, Blair, sneed, Nixon,
Vance Curtis, Bolts, Gravely, HOleman, Berry, Gala
Harris; May, To{, Wagner, Rodgers, Garland Of
Watts of Norfolk County, Parker Leland Brady Par.
riott, Voolfolk, Crtz, Jones of Pendleton, Witcher
swanson, Nash, Carroll Dupuy, Woodhouse, Shands
Harley, Goodwin, Crutchfeld, Moncurc, Crump Har-
grave, Delashnutt Jett Prenss, Sanger Cunningham,
Brown, and Johnson of Richmond City-S5
Nocs-hlessrs. Drummond, Grinalds Garland of Am
hers Mayse Wilson of Botetourt, Nj MILAN, Hampton
Saunders Johnson of Chesterfield, Servant, seger Null
gan, Sherrard Cabel Cackley Boothe Spear Jones of
Shenandoah, Witten and Clarke--26.
MI Bolts then moved to lay the bill on the table
' =" PiSSSH' TIC pIeaHlDle ana reSolu
ton -
Whereas, the 9TH rule of this House prescrbcs that
no member shall vote any question in the event of
which ne is immediately or personally Interested"
therefore,, RcS0iDed the opinion of this House that
any member who is interested as heir devisec
signee any claim for military land bounty or who ia
attorney, agent prosecutor of any claim for military
land bounty upon shares should be rejected as coming
within the provisions of said rule and consequently
not entitled to vote on the bill entitled bill regulating
he mode OF prosecuting and adj lusting claims to military
bounty lands for revolutionary services"
Along debate occurred on this notion in which Messrs
Garland of A. Broadus, Bolts, Craig, johnson of r.
Wilson of lB., Crutchfeld Parker and Witchcr took
paIand the ayes and noes having been ordered the
call OF Mr. Bolts, the question TAKEN and the pream-
Die and resolution were rejected as follows
HyeS-A1essrs Rives, Garland Of Am. Brooke, Col
ston Hunter of Berkeley She'll Booker Of Buckingham
fancey, Hampton, Madison, Johnson of Chesterfield
Hunter of Essex, Ma rshal Payne, Holland Wade Bar
tom Smith of Gloucester, Watkins Avent Snecd
Vance, Bolts, Graycly Holcman, Gallaher, Hawcs
Emanuel, Beard, Harris, May, Tod, Waggener Rodgers
Garland of Alecklenburg, Sherrafd Ca6e Parker Bra
dy, Jones of Pcndleon, Witcher, Swanson, Nash Du-
puy, Dorman, Bare, Goodwin Moncure Prentiss STAN
ger, Cunningham, and Brown-53.
Noes-Alessrs Banks, (Speakcr) Drummond Girl
maids, Layne, Craig Nlayse Wilson of Bot NJ MILAN
servant, Ball, Steger, Gibson Smith Of Fred. Blair
Nixon, Curtis, Mullen, Kincheoe, Shinn, Robinson
Hooo, Caldwell, Hoffman, Lawson Wiley Moronn
Alexander, M Caulcy, Webb Watts of Norfolk County
Iarriott Voolfolk, Critz, Cackey, Carroll Woodhousc
Sbands, Williams, Boothe, Mcdowell Jr., Cline, Spear
grave Witen, Deashmuu Clarke, Jet, and Johnson of
Richmond City-5S.
On motion Of Mr.. Bolts, The bill with the ryder was
again taken up, and the question being its passage it
was opposed by Messrs. Gallahcr, Booker OF B and
Parker and supported by Messrs Garland, Of A., and