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


. Cn motion of Dir. CusNiSonAM, the Committee az
Schools ana colleges were instructed to inquire into the
eApeaeney providing by law for the distribution fthe
revenue ofthe Literary Fund and also 10 provide
how such surplus shall be distributed. f'''1'
Cn motion OF MIR McMuLLEN, the Committee of Pro-
pssohs ana orlevances was instructed inquire into
he expcdeney ofpreydingby law paving to The us
ICES OF cstcville Academy, in the county of Scott The
quota OF that county Of the fund created bv The sci or
ie.s', for the removal oil free persons Of color
On motion of Mr.. HARRIsox, the Committee of
hurts {" Justice was instructed inqniTc into the cx
Pfo"hey "i giving 10 the Courts of Law in this COM
ionwca'ih power 10 appoint guardians ad fe,p for in
iant defendants IN said tours
On motion OF MIR. GIiMER, the Committee on Militia
Laws was instructed inquire into the expedencv Of
providing by law for the better instruction. discipline
anu organizations OF the militia of this Commonwealth
MI CAnrkn from the scec, committee on that sub.
ec! made report accompanied by the following
Resoired, the opinion of this committee That i, il
espedent al TINS time to augment the Banking Capital
Ees'te,d, That in making such augmentation it isex
pcceit mat restraints strict than those impose by
the charters OF the existing Banks to prevent exccssy
issues, and to give additional security for the soundpess
OF the currency that such iuay supply and its pe
neral credit throughout the State, should be carefully
On motion of Mr. MILLER, 800 copies of the report
ana accompanying documents ordered printed
me Following engrossed bills read third time
and Passed-To amend the act entitled an act to reduce
into one the several for the settlement and regua
ton OF ferries passed Jan 30 ISl9-to dispose of GER
tam monies heretofore raised by lottery in the county of
Monroe-io provide for the constr uciion Of road be-
tween Weston, in the county OF wis and Charleston
IN The county of Kama wha
ION the latter bill considerable debate took place Ii
was supported by lcssrs Hays, Harrison, Summers,
by essrs Sro~a Of Wshsr Tbe yG,e ca
It's passage was-ayes &c, AZ /
y" mouon OF MIR; CAEEoLL the House adjourned.
Wednesday, Jan. 6.
| A.. PUBLICATION or COUNTY LEvIEs.
Mr. CHAPiINE moved that the Committee Of Courts
of Justice lie instructed inquire into The
OF providing by law for the publication of the County
Levy as annually made by the Justices in the several
cation the amount and specific object of such Levy,
m 6e g TpTcG, purpose to which the same is
whose benefit 1t may be intended.
rejected
motion to re consider the vote having been subse-
quenty made, was successful
Mr.. CuArLisE briefly explained the objects of the re-
soiuto observing that he had long been of opinion that
l'e publication Of the County Levy ought to be made
without the authority of law. II proper that the
people should know the acts of the Justices and be abc
TO Judge OF their proprety 1t true that if there
was any improperly in the Levy it was in the power
OF any citizen 10 appeal to the Superior Court of Law
have revision. But if the Levy was not published
now were The people to know its Objects how would
they ever be ablo TO revision TO be ordereds
ABOLITION REPORT
MT SnEnnAnD moved that the Report of the minority
oay be spread on the Journal Of the House The port
was not read when brought in and therefore was
the side OF The report of the majority.
This melton was opposed by Alessrs witchcr Parker
gregory Dormani Stanard, and Brown of p and sup
ported by Messrs Sherrard and Wilson of b. The ar
guments against chiefly that the report had not
been read and the House did know what was about
10 spread on tho Journaltlat the motion was noveI
one, and the House by adopting it, would become re-
sponsibie for The rePor--and that il ong docu-
mcnt, it would only add TO the profits of the ppbic
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.
th'ng new IN the motonthat documents had frequent
~ been placed on the Journal under similar crcunson
cestnat me length Of the report great
.nat ~ ought 10 be placed on the
roofing with the report of the aoritythat it would
OF course be placed the journal hereafter il be
no acdtona expense to do so nowand that the placing
oil on tie Journal would not add the profits of the
public printer the printing Of the Journal whether
long or short included in his ordinary duties under
his salary and Chased with the extra printing
laid on the table 10
MIR: HoLLEMaS from the Committee of Privileges and
rct"ns, made report the contested election from
tc county Of Patrick, between Hannah Critz and Isaac
The polls as corrected by the Committee s,.nds -.
follows: 1s 20
For Isaac AID ms, o62
g Hannah Critz, 253
Majority for Adams, o
And the Committee also report resolutions: That
Isaac Adams duly elected from the county of Pa
trck and is entitled TO seat in the present General AS
Mir. PRcE moved that the Repor he reco,nn,;,,e1
wh instructions TO report specifically ON certain votes
ana on certain parts of the evidence presented 10 the
xomnire; but subsequently yielded to suggestion of
referred without instructions
On motion Of Mr. CRAiG, the Committee of Roads
Nc was instructed TO inquire into the expedicncv OF
amending act Incorporating Companv To constrrct
a turnpike road from the Eastern side Of the Warm
spring Mountain to Hanisenburr, in the COUNTY Of
hoekngham so as TO authorize the said Warm Spring.,
ana harrson5urg Turnpike Company at their option so
20 change the location of their said as to make the
Augusta Springs, in the county Of ugnsla point in the
saneand so - 10 authorize the said Warm Springs and
liarrisonbuFg Turnpike Company at their option 10
connect their road with tho Eastern and Western points
OF termination the Toad Of the Augusta Springs Turn
piKe Company without continuing their road between
/ the said points of termination
On melton of Mr. PRIoE, the Committee of Ronds
&c was instructed to inquire into the expediercv of
opening the eastern portion of road surveyed by the
fuD'c Engineer, from Huntersvi1c to the Ohio river
Petitions were presented and referred-by Mr. Gar
ignd OF M OF VIM Townes for the passage Of an act at-
,norsng hn to erect tollbrdge across the Roanoke
VeI-by MIR Deiashmutt, Of citizens Of Tyler county
Tor Tic change OF precinct election from the house Of
Presley Martin to the school house on the land of Jere
man Willams-by Mr. Fonaine Of citizens of Patrick
"r the repeal Of the laws concerning the procession
ing OF lands-by MIR. Austin, of John Nicholas for
an allowance in land, in consideration of revolu-
tonary seryiccs-by Mr. Conrad, of citizens of Rock.
ingam for the establishment Of precinct election at
the town Of Magae ysvilleby Mr. Miller of citizens Of
Dotctourt for The Incorporation Of company for the
construction ofan independent Rail Road from Richmond
10y the way ofLynehbaEg, - ibe Tennessee line with
branch To the town Of FncastIe.
The following engrossed bills were read third tros
ny-ForrDing county out of parts Of tho counties
OF Lewis and Nicholas IThe name OF The new comfy
was on motion OF Mr. Price, ordered 10 be 3BBAxToN n
! IN motion Of MIR. GREGoRY the House adjourned