Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-23
VIRGINIA. LEGIsLATURE.
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
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Saturday. FeLruarg %
message was received from the Senate stating that
ssy mad passed. bhh to amend anact Incorporating the
Manchester Wool and Cotton Manufacturing Company
On motion OF MIR SAITH of the COMMITTEE of Courts
al Justice was instructed to inquire the expediency
CT so amending the existing laws in relation to speca
ball. as to authorize the shers other officers To take
the body of ise principal upon the nd
ohecuon oil The bail In the same and for the same
rposes hat The bafhimself deliver him
10 the present law.
On motono f Mr. CAMPakLL leave was given 10 bring
IA bill to amend an act Incorporating the Trustees Of
ibe Bedford Female Academy.
On motion Of Mar GooDALL, the Committee of Roads
&c, was Instructed TO inquire into be expedency of in
cooperating Cospnny, Ia Improve the CATION of the
famunkey River icom Hanover Town IN the county of
Hanover to the hnvtiOn of the North and South
@d also the South branch Of the Eamunkey 10 the bridge
across said stream erected by the Richmond
burg and POtoiasc Rai9soad Company with discretion
sSextend The Improvement to Ddrricottes Mills
urth discTeiiSa 10 commence she improve me mt if il
sSail be deeine3 advisable by the Company, New
Castle.
On motion Of Nh GAnLAsD. Of A. the Comm;ree of
Roads, Sc ~as instructed to inapire into the expedien-
CT OF authorship the Board OF Pubic Works TO sub
scribe for two hlahs of the capital stock of the Lexington
and RchmontR Turnpike Company
On motion of MIR. MoScURE, the Committee of Pro-
positions ana STevandes was instructed 10 nuure into,
t expedeneY OF increasing the wages Of ie ilspee
<d Iobacco IA Dixons Warehouse this Town of F,l-
EDoah.
On motion Of MIR. Husrrn of E., leave was Given to
bdrng in abIlhoathorzng TIE Auditor Public Accounts
Va ISSUE warrun on the Treasury in Avon of John IL
Gwathmey, Administrator of Richard Clarke de ceased
I@ pursuance OF Judgment of the Superior Court OF
if%frico couny ior communication of 1--WE years full pay
On motion or MIR. Crotchfefb, the Committee of III
Hnce was Instructed inquire into the expediency of
pnsvidng proper apartment, au Office in on out Of
the Capitol for the OF the Principal Engineer of the
State, and bis assistants
hNNDs BoUNTIzs
On motion Of Mr HARRISON the Register of The Lna,l
O9Ece of Virginia directed TO rrport 10 his Ho,se
as carly as practicable tho quantity Of land bounty allow
ed by Virginia to such of her officers and SOLDIERS AZ
haSe not yet received their military warrants
t1ir HARRISON preihsed tAe ubovs motion, by say
ing shat he would with the, permission of the House
saF the reasons which had induced him oer the re-.
soiaion few days since, the House az Representa-
lives OF the 81 States had adopted resolution instruct
iGg Clcr Committee Public Lands t s,ouirs h, tlo
eSlesiiency OF approRtatng fuster portion of the
fnhssc lands, to satisfy such OF the caims for bounty
taasd allowed by this Stale and provided os by Con
gnsss. An bonsrable member OF that body had caled
che attention ot MIR. ID to the SUBJECT with view to
ascertain wbesLrr tho appropriation Of G5O0OO acres
ffVtded by The lost Congress, covered all the claims
oo9Hay land aEowedby Virginia to her officers and sol
d'eS He had addressed The Register upon .he subject
@ad from that officer Ne. IL. had esyned that some
G4ere betweeS 80 and 100000 acres OF land bonolv
haS been allowed by this State bead lhe 600 900 Dro
vi5gd fear by Congress last wnler-aad Tia. a. il was
sefd and expected that Congress woald ptovds aads 10
nst those b0unty elans. he desired the information
~~d Cor IN the resolution which, when received, Mr.. a.
SVoSid transY to OF mVInbers IN
No motoS OF Mr. WITcSER, she Committee of Militia
ss~s was insiraoiedtO cnqne the pediency ofin-
rarsising the pay of musicians.
stT SMiTn OF EauquIer presented petition of citizens
81 The town 90 CppervIlle asking for AN
fresh the Literary Fund to aid in erecting budIn0s for
Aissrary lnslitsnns ia said townAlso, petition of
s'rer Citizens stkauqHier, praying the passage Of lE
emiudng lee persons OF colour from the State THAI
sa>t after ts FIRST Of January 1897 shall be
@ssicct to PabAe sale G,r the benefit Of Literary
fD9d.
AIBRMARLE CONTESTED EIEc,rt0N
MI HoLLRMAN lrom'tIe Courntre OF Privileges and
blctons, psrseNird the following Report uponIhe ps-
bRSJn Of Alexander IIxes and Thps g. lI,AsdoIvh con
sesAshg the elections og 1hos W. Gmer and Valentine
wv Soutlall, Delegates from the county OF Albemarlc
The Comn1tice Of eriviIeges and Elections, TO whom
were referred t2s petitions OF AlexaBler Rlves and y.
- t'ah1olpi wiih the accompanying documents,
Eesting the eLscts1n OF Thomas W. CiImer and Valen
1se w SoSihal, delegates retained from the couaty
90 aiDemaTe to Ills present General Assembly, have
AHJ ine sanis nnAer consideration and have agreed to
tbe following Report:
Prom examination of sle poll books Of said eoun
~, appears 10 yoUr committee tkat the close Of the
election the 'poss stood thus:
FOR ThounD W. IsIiDer, .............. G59 votes
taeniiae w. SOOtliall, ..--......- $50
alexander Lives ..-...--......-.. 6N
Thomas j. Randolph, .........-... 635
Alexander Rives challenged on the poll of Thonoss
w Gilner BIB votes, and On'the poll - Valenn1 w.
Thomas }. Raaaolph challenged on the pou Of Tho.
lsas W. Gilmer LA votes, and the poll of v. ".
Thomas W. Gilsaef challenged ON the poll Of Assan,
&c tyes los votes, aud Oh the poll sG Tonas } ln.
Valentine W souihall challenged on the ,ou Of Alex.
aa.er Rycs lOD votes, and the pol II ros j Ran
doph lO7
Thus w. GAmers poll, az above. .............. G5s
FROM winch dsdneA illegal Voes admitted,
decided ny tho eoninAlss, ......--........-... a.
GA
To which add votes transferred from the back og
lbe P0b, -.......... ..........-........-...... 3
--
Making Of sgal votes -..--.....-........-... 6lz
Valentine W SOuthalls p0n as abOae, .......-.. $50
from Which deduct illegal votes admitted, d..
cided BY Ne committee, ~-....-...4--......-..4 40
.. Clio
To which add votes Transferred froB ase back of
Nc pull ~-s-sss.ss.s.s.s.ss.--. ..-a...--...
Making OF Legal roics, .................--.-. 6l3
Alexander kiyes poh as above ............-.-. Gtj
From which dsdact Illegal votes admitted or - d..
cided By The cooiniltee, ................... 81
Remaining Legal votes, ....,..... Immune. 5g4
lhos i'aneoiPhs poll Is above, .....,....... G3J
From y hicli tgdoct Illegal votes, admitted or 50
decided BY So eommi''se, ..........~-.... 81