Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-07

surplus revenue ofe Literary Fund and also to provide
how such surplus shall be distributed.
On motion of Mr.. McMULIEN, the Committee Of Pro-
positions and Grievances instructed to inquire into
the exPedency provdngby law for paying the Tus
tees OF Estelville Academy in the county Of Scott the
quota Of that county Of tho fund created BY te ct of
1888: for the removal Of free pcrsons Of color
On motion Of Mr. HAnRrsox, the Committee of
Courts OF Justice was instructed TO inquire into the ex
pcdcucy Of giving TO the Coarts of Law in this Com.
mon ea, power appoint guardians ad Item for in
far; de lrndantS in said ct:rt,.
On motion of Mr.. GlLMER, the Committee on Militia
Laws instructed to inquire into the cxpediency Of
providing by law for the better instruction. discipline,
and organization, Of the militia Of this Commonwealth.
BANKING CAPITAL.
Mr.. CARTER, from the select committee on that sub
]rci made report, accompanied by the following reSo-
lulions:
Resofred, tho opinion of this committee, That it is
expedlrnt. at this time to augment the Banking Capital
OF this State.
Ecs0tred, That in making such augmentation, il is
peochl mat restraints more strict than those ImPosedby
the charters OF The existing Banks prevent excessive
issues and 10 give additional security for the soundnes5
OF The currency that such issues may supply and lis ge
neral credit throughout the State, shoal4 be carefully
provided.
On motion Of Mr.. MILLER, 800 copies Of the report
and accompanying documents ordered to printed
The following engrossed bills were read third time
and Passcd-o amend the act, entitled act 10 reduce
into the several acts for the settlement and rcgua
ton Of ferries, passed JAN GOTH lSl9-to dispose of
tain monies heretofore raised by lottery in tie county Of
Monroc-to provide for the construction of road be-
tween Weston. the county of Lewis, and Charleston
in the county Of Kanawha.
On the hitter bill considerable debate took place 1t
was supported by Messrs. Hays, Harrison, Summers,
by Nlcssrs Brown, of P, and Witcher' The vote On
its passage was-ayes 81, noes a.
On motion Of Mr.. CARROLL, the House adjourned.
Ucdncsd4y Jan. 6.
PUBLICATION OF COUNTY LEFIES.
Mr.. CHApIISE moved that the Committee of Courts
Of justice be instructed 10 inquire into the expedcncy
of providing by law for the publication OF the County
Levy, ANNUALLY made by Tie Justices in the several
counties OF this Common wealth, stating in such publ
cation the amount and specific object of such Levy,
with the special pur pose Which the is intended
to be appcdincuting the names of those for
whose benefit i, may be intended.
The question being put on the above resolution, 1t was
rejected.
motion to consider the vote, having been subse.
Gucntly made, successful.
Mr.. CnArLsE briefly explained the objects Of the
solution observing that he had long been of opinion that
tho publication Of the County Levy ought to be made
without the authority Of law 1t proper that the
people should know the acts Of the Justices. and be abs
10 Judge Of their propncty II true, that there
Of any citizen appeal to the Superior Court of Law TO
have revision. But if the Levy not published,
how tho people TO know its objects, or how would
they ever be able TO cause revision TO be ordered:
The resolution then adopted.
ABOLITION REPORT.
Mr. SuEEnARD moved that the Report Of the minority
Of The Select Committee Abolition, presented yrster
day. be spread the Journal Of the House The report
not read when it was brought in and therefore was
not entered upon the Journal Hc wished it placed by
the side of the report of the ma jorty.
This motion opposed by MeSsrs. Wicher, Parker,
Gregory, Dofman Stanard, and Brown of T., and sup
ported BY Alessrs Sherrard and Wilson Of b. The
gumens against il were chiefly that the report had not
been read and the House did not know what it was about
10 spread the Journal-that the motion was novel
one, and the House by adopting 1t, would become re-
sponsibe for the report-and that as it was long docu-
lent, it would only add 10 the profits Of the public
printer without any benefit to the House, the printing
Of the report had already been ordered.
On the other side, it was urged that there was no
thing new in the motion-tha documents had frequent
~ been placed the Journal under similar circunistan
ccs-that the length Of the report not as great as
represented that ought TO be placed on the same
footing with the report Of the ortyhat as 1t would
Of course he placed the Journal hereafter it would 10
no additional expense to do nowaud that the placing
OF it on the Journal would add to the profits of the
public printer, as the printing of the Journal whether
long or short was included in his ordinary duties under
his salary, and classed with the extra printing
Finally, motion of MIR. Witcher, the motion was
laid on the table.
Mr. HoLLEMAS, from the Committee of Privileges ana
Elections made report on the contested
the county CT Patrick, between Haman Crz and Isaac
Adams.
The polls as corrected by the Committee stands as
follows:
: or H IiaaT A9 cI d!s' a9s
Majority for Adams,
And the Committee also report resolution: "lhat
Isaac Adams duly elected from the county OF Pa
trick and is entitled TO seat in the present General AS
scmbly."
MIR. Pace moved that the Report be re.commtted,
with instructions to report specifically on certain votes
and ceTtan parts of the evidence presented to the
Cummcc but subsequently yielded 10 4 suggestion Of
MI Holeman; and Mr. 2 S motion the Report was
referred without instructions.
On motion Of Mr.. CRAIG, the Committee OF Roads,
&c, instructed to inquire into the cxpcdency Of
amending act Incorporating Company to construct
a turnpike road from the Eastern side Of the Warm
Spring Mountain to llarrisanburg, in the county Of
Rockingham to authorize the said Warm Springs
and HaTrsonburg Turnpike Company, at their option,
change the location of their said road make the
Augusta Springs in the county of Augusta point in the
sac-and 10 authorize the said Warm Springs and
Harrisonbnrg Turnpike Company, at their option, to
their road with The Eastern and Western points
of termination of the road Of the Augusta Springs Turn
pike Company, without continuing their road between
the said points Of termination.
On moion of MIR. PRcE, the Committee Of Roads,
&c. was instructed 10 inquire into the expcdiency OF
opening the eastern portion Of the road surveyed by the
Public Engineer, from Hunersville 10 the Ohio river
Petitions presented and referred-by MIR. Car
land Of NJ Of VIM Townes for the passage Of an act
tlorsng him TO erect toll-hdge the Roanoke
River-by Mr. Delashmu,t, of citizens OF Tyler county,
for the change Of precinct election from the house OF
Presley Martin to the school house on the land OF 1ere
mah Williams-by Mr. Fonaine, of citizens Of Patrck
for the repeal of the laws concerning the procession
ing of lunds-by Mr. Austin, Of John Nicholas, for
on allowance in land, in consideration Of revo!u-
tionary serviccs-by Mr.. Conrad of citizens of Rock.
ingham for the establishment of precinct election at
The town ofMsgalcysville-by Mr.. Miller, of citizens of
Botetourt for the Incorporation Of company for the
construction ofan independent Rail Road from Richmond
by the way Lynchburg TO the Tennessee line, with
branch TO the town of Fncase.
The following cngrosscd bills read third tims
and passed-To incorporate the Sweet Springs ComPa.
ny-Forming county out of parts of tho counties
Of Lewis and Nicholas. 1.-THE name of The new county
was on motion Of Mr. Price ordered to be- "BnAxros'1
On motion Of Mr. GREGORY, the House adjourned