Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-10

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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
IGarsGay, Dec. $.
message was received from the Senate, stating that
they had agreed 10 the resolution OF tue House, for the
election Of Public Printer on Saturday next.
On motion OF Mr.. WATKINS, Select Committee was
appointed uqare into the expectancy Of amending
the general election laws of tie State as 10 cause the
election for members of the General Assembly and OF
Congress 10 be held the same day throughout the
Commonwealth.
% motion Of Mr.. MOORE, leave was ven to bring
in bill 10 auliorise the County Court OF Rockbr!dge
TO change the mode Of opening and Keeping the pubic
roads tlerel in repair.
On motion uf MIR. Robinson, the Committee OF Courts
Of Justice was instructed /" inquire into the expectancy
Of providing by law for the reception OF convcts in tina
Jail Of Frederick and Jefferson counties.
On motion Of MIR. RaSDoLPH, the COMMITTEE OF
Courts Of Justice instructed IL inquire into The e&.
pedency Of granting further time for the execution OF
deeds by the clerks Of the county courts to purchasers
Of lands forfeited Ior the non-paynIrnt OF taxes
On motion Of Mr.. NEWMAN, the Committee OF Roads
md Internal Navigation instructed to inquire into
the expediency Of constructing road from Carksbug
to Wheeling.
On motion of AIr. SMlru Of Isle Of Wight, il! "as
RsS0red, That the Joint Committee on the bsnEs oe,
instructed obtain from the Bank Of Virginia and the
Farmers Bank Of Virginia, statement s!!ewlng the
amount o! real estate other than necessary O! cGnye
nient for banking purposes held by each Of Item reslee
lively; and that the said Banks designate in their state
nent the number Of separate lots or tracts o. a3d heI
and the counties towns in which they are situated
On motion of Mr.. WtLsoS Of b., tie Committee Of
Agriculture aud Manufactures Instructed 70 inquire
into the expedlency OF establishing an addtiona! Dfahu
OF flour in this Common wealth. and 10 report by bill or
otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. MrnpAuGR, tia Committee Of
Courts Justice instructed 10 agplre into line expe
d!ency OF amending the 9th sec,loa ol eac to amend
act reducing into one the severe! aoio concerning
Wills the distribution Of nrStalc estates and the Gu
ty of and administrators Feb. 10,
Io2 extend the provisions "s tha acLie sults 81
the bonds Of Guardians arl oil o:AeE pe!Scn2 aching IN
Flduciary character, &c.
Also TO irGni.. into lie exned:sncy Of amending
the laws in force concerning the payment OF jail
fees of Debtors TO require security Oi ie cfsaor LOT
the fees whenever The orr shall believe the creditor
nsoIvet when the creditor resides without the coun-
y; and upon failure So give ouch secnry upon appI'-
cation or the same, tie ialor shall at lis pleasure dis
charge the debtor 49,
a Laws was us:ucicd,o mcguire into the e1pedlcncy
of establishing reg nent III the cou@ty o Brn1
ton.
On motion Of Nh H:S-ys, Of E., tie Committee of
Courts of Justfe instructed 10 inquire into the cx
pedirncy Of anesLing the law III relation to The par
on Of personal cslct-, 20 establish the same method
for dividing such esxte - provided for the partition
Of real estate in az act passed IN o. April, l53!
entitled act p.orL!ng q method Tor making parll.
ton Of real estate held in joint tenancy, tenancy in com
mon co.parceEar, wkse sonr OF the pares interest
ed are kno4So and TIER shares ascertaned ci'0 others
Of the parties unknown or their shares not ascer
! tained.
On rpcioa Of n7t Va THINE, the Committee OF Agli-
culture ans Nnnoiuctaresas instructed 10 inquire 0!o
the expectancy o Incorporating the Tuckahoe Soa! MI
ming Company.
of Mnnongali1 Harrison and Lewis praying an act TO
remove distractions lathe MnnoDgalia and Wcso7sr r.
vers-by Mr. gp,sc+, o.: Washngton free nahrof CO.
or for leave remain IL the CoinnonwtalI"1p MT
Davis If cji;zeuy o. Smith praying change Of the
law 80 as to have another commissioner OF the revenue
for said coun,y-ky Mr.. Smith Of of W. OF Isaac ct
kinson Tree IS eo":, Scr pe:E'ss'on to rs'sn "a
the Sa,e-also of !anI2s b. JIIahaT and others, for
an act to incorporate Msrn shly Manufacturing
pauy-by Mr. Robinson, OF citizens OF Clarks county,
pra Ing an amendment Of the law IN relation 10 manu-
mittrd saYes-by Mr.. Ssoan of s!szsns OF Springfield,
in Illmusr, connty for a:sact - Incorporate "n AGA
denny in said iown-as OF citizens OF said county, CON-
c"rnng the manuln:ssion "s .sla2es, &c, &c-@y Mr.
Harper of the officers OF tie :'2d Regiment FIEs'na' mi
IA.
drill Of oircrs-bv M. Mni!en, :: citizens OF tIardy,
asking the use of banking ,caphai at NeoIeEe!d-
by NJ Fairfax Of c:ti:sns of ns;aoIph, PRAYING that
= norton of said county may be attached to Preston
by Mr. Carson of WaoTd. G.. Settr, commissioner OF
tie revenuc Of Freherck praying the passagc nt nh act
to rr,nunrale bn !n aas9tces rendered to Ire ooH1tIes
Of Clarke and War-r.by Dir. CoiEtr, o! ci,tseEs OF
Lee for law 10 pse'eft shc heT@'ng Of s.oGS f'" tpF
STATES in said couniy-by Mr Carson, of Daniel STICK
lev a commissioner tIte Ierenue for Shenandoah
county praying compensation for extra services Imposed
uuuu him by the ercanH.of sl:s county os Waren-by
MIR Surer of the A2du regiment nra citizens Of Scott
n.aviuu the creation, ns :cg sneEt-ky ME faIf
lax of the President and Greco:seS the Smh!eia and
Fishing Creek road. asking AID TO cn.pete the same
also Of citizens Df Preston: for act 10 incorporate
comnanv To- cons,rg., road fu!s Pennsy lvania line
,hrotph Knuwooa :o.t,e NnFth western TrrnYke and
for building Bulge orsr Cheat hiver-Sy Dir. Wills
Of citizens of LyaSSuss, praying The establishment. OF
an indepenhan N:ua, in that town. 10 be calico the
"pluntcrs Bank Of Yir. with cupita % 81 2eD9o
and the privilege c!:in:reesiaS !! 10 S2ooo,ouo VIII
On notion of Mr Servant,
The House adjo17aed
EriAsu, ah Nc.
nessape was received fiou the Senate, stating That
thew had agreed TIE sos,ion Of the House for the
election on the l5lh inst of Senator Ct 'e Omitted
States to supply lire 9ac2ncy occasionally :e EeSIgna'
ton of Benjamin Watkins Leigh.
On motion OF Nn EookER, ehe loilo"H'S .'ihs ie"o'
luton was adopted: !, ,
Resolrcd bv The tas.syaL .2sIemiy, Tsat the Second
Auditor be respectfully requested TO furnish staieaien
bewinp The amount rpe ndeG in Internal improvements
The various works anG cosls Of each, their condition.
profit or loss, the as,ounLof debt the said
purposes, and what part thereof IS charged on ne or
binary revenue; Tire means OF reGenP"on' 'e ps-'.
anun, Of loan to ecu,pie,e the works and engagements
Of the State and .a terms on which the Va'ioc' s"sns
have been made to tae State :, =,
ON motion of M HMsEiss, abe Committee OF Hdsds
60 ,.os instructed 10 inquire !n,o the expectancy OF d.
rrcting survey Of aroule for railroad from Callers
vile ~ Fredericksburg, &c. ~.
On motion Of NJ. TAlLoR, the COMMITTEE on me NIL
r;o ~ ,vos instructed 20 inquire :alo tie eSrediency
f increasing the Dz.nhsr Of company mustcJs ana re-
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