Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-22

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execution, &c
On motion Of MIR WooLroLK, tire Committee of Courts
OK JEsce Instructed 10 inquire c ti!c expectancy
of repeating SO much of the 6Uh section OF act eat
tied act TO establish court of Law and Chancery
in each of the counties Of the Commonwealth and
lam corporations therein mentioned, passed the 10th day
Of April 1881 limits the sessions of the intermediate
terms OF said courts to IL days, DC.
On motion of Mr. CRrrcHriuLp the Committee Of
Agriculture and Alanuactures instructed TO inquire
into the exPsdiency of Incorporating the Virginia Sugar
and Six Company: and the franklin 6lir!ug Compa-
NJ. &c.
SMALL PnX IL RICHMOND.
Mr. NIls"S Of Bot.tvu:t, submitted the following
s,i,!!!on
Ht&ors4, Tha. committee be appointed TO inquire 10
what extent the small rOs aud "arico;G prevail in the
city Of Richmond, and that said committee have power
10 send for persons and papers, and report the result OF
their enquiries to this House.
After some conversation between Messrs voolfolk,
Wilson Of B., Watkins and Harrison, the resolution was
adopted und committee appointed with leave to SIT
during the session Of the House.
On motion OF NJ. CcSSiasHAM, the committee on Tie
militia laws instructed inquire into the expedem-
CO Of placing the cerkshp of the Courts OF Enquiry and
Regimeral Courts OF the 54th Regiment OH the SAME
footing IN point OF compensation, with that oil The l9ti
Regiment
On motion Of Mr.. BLAND, the committee Of PROPOSE
tons and Grievances instructed 10 inquire into the
espediency % establishing Town on the lands OF J.
Sutton in the county Of Bcaxton, &c.
MR. LElGH'S LETTER OF RESIGNATION,
MIR. WATKINS, from the Select Committee appointed
10 consider MI Leghs letter OF resignation, made re-
port, concluding with the follow ny resolutions:
/. Therefore rcsolred That The two several letters
aforesaid, of Bcamn Watkins Leigh deemed highly
disespectiu i, tael. ;one and Unsatisfactory in their
reasoElngs, ard that this Assembly doth decidedly dis
approve Of the conduct Of the said Benjamin Watkins
Leigh, touching the expungng resolutions, aud the in
slructcns concerning the same, given him by the Gene
raj Assembly, at the late session thereof.
g ReSUirea Che letters OF the said Senator 10 the
traIy Notwithstanding That this Assembly doth solemn
" repeat their mistaken regard for the right Of nst:uc
ton resting on the broad basis OF the nature OF repre-
ssnlaton and The vital prHc OF our free IN
sttutOns; and that il is The duy Of the representative to
obey the instructions Of his constituents, resign the
trust with which they have clothed him. in order that Il
may be tranEerre the HANDS OF those who viii carry
into execution the wishes and Instructions OF the cons
tuent body
3. Resolr<d Tina: aner the solemn, and repeated
expression OF The opinion Of the General Assembly on
the Right OF instruction, and the duty Of obedience
thereto man ought henceio to accept or tealn the
appointment of Senator of the United States from Virgil
MIA, who doth not hold himself bound 10 obey such IN.
strucos, 10 the trust with which he Is clothed
On motion Of MIR. PESDLETo>, the Report was lad OH
| the table and ordered to be printed.
! On motion Of Mr.. Boris it
cSJiucd That hereafter il shall be the duty Of tie
Clerk, previous sc reading bill, to announce whether
| it is On its first, second or third reading.
! On motion Of Mr. SEdAK, leave was given to bring in
bill TO allow to Edward T. Waddy, OF tile county of
Nohampton compensation for services as an agent ot
the Executive OF this State III the recovery Of certaa
fugitive slaves and rlons from TIE Eastern Shore OF Fir
gIna.
On motion Of Mr. BRADEs, the Committee the Mi.
t!a Lass INSTRUCTED 10 INQUIRE !ao tire c3ped!ency
Of reducing the maximum fine imposed Oh ceiinquen;s
for nonaendance Of the company and Fcgtnena! mug
! tiers, &c
On motion Of Mr.. COOKE, the Committee OF Roads,
&c, Instructed 10 Inquire into tie expectancy Of
authorizing - las, the trustees or Portsmouth TO sub
scribe tie stock OF the Roanoke, Danve and juno.
lion Railroad, and 10 the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail-
road, 10 either Ct them, the Of one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars the mode and under the restric
tors prescribed by the uct entitled ian act concerning
the town Of Portsmouth, uasstd .tbruary ! 1886
On iD3,.oa Of Mr.. CARTER, TIC Committee Of Coarts
of Justice was instructed 20 inquire into the expectancy
Of so amending the act concerning emancpaet slaves
as authorize the County and Corporation Courts, 10
allow Slaves certain age who may be eiEancPa
ted remain in this Stale, provided that bond with uca-
ouac security be given, binding the obgors to indeH
ny the Vi the poor ainst all claims tor Inc
support Of such en!ancipacd persons, and 10 have such
erson removed cut Of the State, II the Court sha! a!tt
wares rt:oHe Gc permission; and IN case tie person
be female and sial have child or Children, 10 nave
them removed beyond the limits of the S!ate-thGt tile
Committee lnqH,7e into tic expediency OF taking any
OTHER s,nern.cnt % LIE said ac ard report oy bill or
; olarrwIse.
The following enrrossed bills were read third time
end passed -concern!ng Thomas Amnonett Of the coun
ty- oi Aic..are,o authorize two seperate elections IN
the county r Aadison-auhor.zing the Auditor OF Pub
lie counts 10 issue warrant on the reasury IN aVot
o! the administrative o! Thomas Wender Ewe!l, dec
and authorizing the Auditor 10 issue warfan. Oh tt-s
reasurin Tavo. " JjSS.n H. Gwathmey administrator
Of Richard Clark, deceased.
The House cgfeedto reports from the Committee o.
Finance, rejecting the petition of citizens Of Snyth
county, asking the appointment OF IN additional c;-
missioner OF the Revenue; and the petition OF James
Green: Commissioner Of the Revenue OF Ohio county,
asking Authority 10 appoint deputy or assistant
Numerous reports OF committees and balls on their I!s.
and second readings were acted upon.
| On motion Of Mr.. WATKINS the House adjourned
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