Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-26

~. praying amendments of the law regulating
,ns duties and fees Of Pilots, on James River-hv M
Leland OF citizens of the county of Northumberlapd
10, "a separate election at the Burnt Chimneys
on motion OF Mr. Sberrard, the committee on militia
laws was instructed to inquire into tb, x,.d;a,n, IS
allowing to David Stckley assignee of Peter KIpst,ue
the amount due him for three s,,nds az c,a .i,
18th regiment Of Virginia militia ~ "'
Mr. G,MER presented the following which was laid
Resofred, By the General Assemble of v;r,;;, >,,,
'ne Board OF Public Works hereby directed 10 en-,
b'"y competent engineer survey route for Rail
~ au ironi G"idonsvie, in the county of Orange To
ff,,.Sooury IN the comfy of Rockingham, and rom
Una iotlesvie TO the Eivanna River at or near Char
.ovs'', anu report to the next General Assembly his
estimate OF The cost of constructing the same and the
which, IN his opinion, will result the Com
49, ExPUNGING RESOLUTIONS
The House resumed the consideration of the resou.
'i"ns exported by the Select Committee ON Expungng
Nr fHicK addressed the House at lenpth i'm opposition
to the resolutions; which were sustained bv Mcssrs
Fontainc and hlcMullen.
Mr. GnMIn followed; bit before he h ad concluded his
'enar@s, yieiocd to motto n To djourn.
On motion OF Mr. MUILhS the House adjourned
.Moaday january %.
On motion Of MIR. Powell so much of the MESSAGE of
inc Executive as refers to the subject of Revolutionary
,ahu bounty claims, referred the Committee Of
Revolutionary Ciaims-And the same Committee was
Instructed TO inquire into the expedicncy of amend
my e act OF Assembly passed the 2lst of February
S3 ana also the act which passed the h of March,
o 80 as 10 provide some other aud more suitable tri-
ou"ai Tor The examination and decision OF claims for
iahd oonnt'es promised TO the officers and soldiers of
army oil the Rcvolution and after that period, &c.
On motion of Mr. BROOKE it was
hesolred, That this House will, "Wednesday next
proceed jointly with the Senate, to the election of
'ary oi tie Commonwealth and Librarian of the State
iof The ensuing
On motion OF Mr DonuAS, the Committee of Courts
OF justice was instructed inquire into the expedency
OF providing by law for furnishing the several County
ou,e oinces with transcript from the abstract books i'm
a ~ gslei Once shelving the number and dates of
M e patents winch have issued and which shall here
aitrr issue for lands in this Commonwealth.
IN motion Oh Mr. Burrs leave given TO bring in
oiii 10 auhorlse the County Court of Southampton 10
appoint proccssloncrs of lands in said county
Cn motion OF Mr. ALMOND, the Committee of Courts
OF Justice instructed to enquire into the expedency
'" ." amending the act concerning slaves groes
ana muattoes passed March ID 1919 to secure more
TO creditors and other persons, their rights
c services Oh slaves eInancpaed by will otherwise,
whee such slaves shall be chargcabe any way liable
TO creditors, &c -
Petitions were presented and rcierred-by MIR Chap.
ne oil the President and Directors of the North Western
BANK oil Va for rndnent Of the charter of the
san. Dank, so as to increase The capital and extend
.he tine oil ITS exscnce--by MIR. Beard cf citizens of
Tor an increase ofhe Capital of the Bank of the
'aiiey and ITS branches, and branch of the Far
iners Bank at Winchcster-by Mr. Ball of the clerk
of the Superior Court portion of the bar of Fairfax
county Tor change in the time Of holding Superior
courts IN that county-by Mr.. Standard, of Bassett
saunders and lly, free coorsd PERSONS for permission
tc-SeIn2.n " the Commonwealth-by MIR. Dawson, Of
citizens ofFrederck aSs%%a hat Jonas Baker free
oTed man. be permitted in he
by Mr. Hill, of citizens of Culpeper and Madison. for
,ne same privilege for Robin, a free black-by Mr.
na OF the President and Directors of the FalIsbridge
turnpike Company Tor lottery to raise sum Of
money to pay their debts and complete their road
6y MIR. Wiley, of George Price and others, asking
James Kern be authorized increase the hesht OF
ms mil dun across the Monongahea-by Mr. Aven of
'he Sreensvie and w Il ms Ferry r Road Compa-
Tor permlsion TO locate public road on the side of
Hei ha'l h'ad--hy MIR Da' of cit zcns of Campbell
i' me Incorporation of the Lynchburg Female Academy
by Mr Cook, of Solomon 1omnson tdmini.trator of
l773 r = e' 1851 al
~, - EXPUNGING RESOLUTIONS
i"e ilousc resumed the consider of the Resolu-
ohs Insiructng our Senators in Congress TO expunge
he senate resolution of March b 1884
MI CItMER concluded his remarks and ,vns c,lowsd
IN opposition TO the resolutions by Mr. Craip
Mr. WILSON of y. replied 10 Mir Gilncr
on motion OF MIR. HoPKrxs, the House adjourned
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT
~ meeting OF tlc members of the
OF court at tao Court House, OF ~, H.,
@ we on H. Johnston requested TO take IN, bs;,
w brswcr q 10 act Secretary. The following reso
lsi nSnosf OF the ba, Col Knox wers unan;monaIy
t'sotpei Fhot sincerely dcporo the death of our Io
renocT OF the bar aud highly respectable follow Col
hSfsr That as testimony regard for the
co. cae nen'D o the Bar and NIL of tho Com, vii,
"v ~. o,aPe on 'h' ir!t arm for Thirty days. 80
Hfslrel, Ihat the foregoing resolutions ba
fIaniers' lniehisenc,I at ths pa q. - '"'" :" 'he
Rsorsd, That copy ofthea above resnut;o,s 10 c,.,
meeting. ~ vac SECRETARY OF the
Rfs0ired, That this meeting do now adjourn.
u W j. II. JOHNSTON, Chairman