Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-12
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
ig1fu15ou March 5.

last were crowded out OF our two last papers by press
| of matter.
A message received from The Senate, stating that
they had passed the bill concerning the KaFpaannock
Company and MISC. with nendmcnts, the bs IncorPo
rating the Medical College at Richmond, in Virginia
and To change The time of holding the Courts in the
third Judicial Circu and for other Purposes Lfhc
amendments were agreed to by the House
On motion Of MIR. DoRMA,, The Committee of Courts
OF Justice was discharged from further consideration OF
the Claims of Laurent Brg1doucs heirs without preiu-
dice to tile claim, the Committee not a yinr time 10 in.
| vcstiaate 1t the present Session.
On motion of Mr. Watkins, the Committee of Roads
&c. discharged from the duty Of bringing in bills 70
improve the navigation of the Putnunkey river and
amending the act incorporating the Gainesville Bridge
| Company, so to enable them to hold rca! estate
Mr.. DoRMAH presented memorial of George Hay
Lee, in behalf Of Judge Edwin S. Duncan, praying the
Legislature investigate the charges against the said
Judge during the prescn! session. which was laid On Tie
table.
Mr. GRIGGs moved to take up the engrosseG bill
forming county out Of parts Of Frederick county;
and, after remarks from Mr.. g., his motion was
agreed tn--Ayes ~, Noes 49-Thc Speaker voting in
the affirmative.
Several blanks in The bill were fllcd;-she name o!
Clarke given TO the county, in honor OF Gen.
George r. Clarke; and one member Of the House of
Delegates allotted 10 the counties of Clarke and War
ren-the name Of the county formed from Shenan-
doal and Frederick.
A long discussion took place. in Which Messrs. Griggs
and Hunter of g.: supported, and Mrssrs Dawson and
Smith offe!rrlck opposcd the passage OF tile b and
the ayes and noes having been ordered on moon Of tile
latter gentleman, the bill passed by The following vote:
3ys-Mrssrs. Banks. (SpcakerI Drummond, Laync,
Wiley: Garland Of Amherst, Pate, Hunter OF Berkeley,
Bcuhrng, Samuel, Richardson, johnson, Vaughan
Eickerson, Steger, uolsud Waits. Smith Of Glouccs
ter, Watkins, Hail of G., Wchcrcd, Avrnt, Nixon, Null
len, K'nelelos, Butts, FOnaine' liglGmsn, Gfisgs
Taylor Of Loudoun, Harris, Rogsdae, Waggcner, Ro-
gers, Garland Of MeckIenburg, Wiley, Morgan, Chap
man, !ngr< Benton, Brown of Nelson, Chaplne, Mas
tcrs, Voolfolk, Adams, M'Coy, Swanson, Whether,
Marney, Nickn. Dorrnan, Nlotf.tt, Conrad, JESSIE,
M'Mulen, Bare, Rinkcr, Cru,ch6eld, Moncurr ilar-
grave Gillespie, Drashnutt, Gibson, Jett, Prcnliss,
SauaGcrS-S4.
.Npes-aIcssrs. Grnods, Brooke, Craig Wilson of B
TuEnbu, Daniel, Christian, Hill, Servant Hunter of f.
Ball. Price, Bowen, Dawson, Smith of f., Chrrington
Coleman, Sloane, Robinson, Beard shcrrsrd Fitzgerald
Almond: L"ybu!n, Harley, Butts Cunningham, Brown
OF Petersburg, Stanard-29.
BROWNS WAREHOUSE.
On motion of MI. BRowS Of Petersburg, leave was
given to bring in bill npproPrlang SUN of money TO
pay the purchase money of Browns Warehouse lately
purchased by the Executive in pursuance OF an act Of
Assembly.
hlr. bRowH stated that in pursuance of an act of the
present session Of the General Assembly authorizing
tie Executive 10 purchase Browns Warehouse, if it
could he obtained reasonable erms il had been pur-
ch1scd for the Of II $40. lie believed it was all
advantageous purchase, and its addition rrearr the
uo"S w III lLS WOuI0 De great PUBIC
convenience
committee appointed to bring in the bill, with
leave TO s during the session of the House. and shortly
ar! MIR. Brown reported bill, which was read twice
aud ordered 10 BE- engrossed.
The following cngrussed bills were read third time
and passed:
To incorporate the Virginia Insurance Company;
10 make additions to the town Of Farmvie; aud
To incorporate the Red Sulphur Springs Company.
on motion OF Mr DANIEL the House adjourned.
.ifouGay March 7
Mr.. CARTER offered the following Joint resolution pre
faced by some appropriate remarks:
Resofeed unanimously by the General Assembly of
Virginia. That the Governor OF this Common wealth he
and he hereby requested procure sword with
pE"Prate devices and inscr ptonS and the
to be presented 10 The OF Lieut. Col. George Arm
stead, late OF the army Of The u S., evidence Of
the high esteem aud admiration entertained by his nG
tvc State tor the courage and sodiprke conduct of
Col. Arustcad, III the canunnade OF Frrt George by
Niagara, and in the gallant offence OF Furt VI Henry
the 18th OF September, 1914. ~
hl:. MCEDAUGH sustained the resolution, which was
adopted unanimously.
MIR MvnpAuen linen offered the following joint reso-
luton, which was unanimously adopted. -
Whereas, Eli a. F.. vaertr native citizen Of this
Commonwealth, Willie acting Lieutenant in the Ma
w t." the United States, the memorable action tuaht
on Lake Champaign, the ilh OF September ISL,
between Tue squadron of the United States and that of
Great BRITAIN molly distinguished himself by dis.
c;#!ging the duties vi his station with such able effect
as 10 receive the special appreciation OF his commander
therefore, -
Rcsored, unanimously, by the General Assembly of
the Commonwealth Of Virginia. That the Govcrnor be re-.
Ineslrd in The Of the General Assembly, to pre-
sent ~ Captain +. A. F. Valrte, Of tho United States
Navy sword, rlanrnrd with suitable vices cn-
bcnaslc OF the action between the squaLrons, rs
Testimonial Of their high regard for the gnlantty and dis
tingnsled patriotism wh:c; he displayed That o:ca
H,cdr.cs!ny -HarrA O. 1886
ABOLITION BILL.
The bill to suppress thu circulation Of lEcendiary Pub
licati"s aud for ether purposes taken up,
ing been read ,c"nd time, The House resolved its:
into Committee Of the Whole the sl.l.r Mr.. Sumr.rs
in the Chair.
Numerous amendments adopted, of which we
notice The most Important only.
The first section declares, That any member or agent
OF any Abolition SVcisty who shall or remain
within the limits lie State shall, upon due pr oot there
OIL bs drr'"cd guilty Of felony, and punished by impr
sonnlcnt in the Penlentiary, aud if found wnin the
State after time to be txrd shall sulfer death wilI.uu!
benefit of Clergy.
On motion ol MIR. Shands the LIST section was stricken
out, and the fullpwn. inserted in its stead:
1" Be Il cnsctcd by tic Central .4s5cmby, That any
member Of an abolition society," agent abolition
society, who shall into this State, and shall here
mantnIn by speaking writing that the ofsiavcs
have no property IN The same or advocate advise the
minedalc abolition OF slavery, shall be deemed guilty of
igh inslcmeannr, and on conviction thereof shall he
fined III sum OF not less Than dollars more than
dollars, and shall suffer term OF imprisonment of
not less than nor more than at the discretion OF
jury.
On motion Of Mr. DoRMAH, the second scctiun Ct the
bill (Which Is as iolows) was stricken ont:
- BE IL tyArr cn0efLG That citizen or resident of
this State shall hereafter purchase irsn sell to any
nle:brr Of an abolition society, his her factors or
agents, knowing them To be such, any article conro.
dity whatsoever, within without tho limits Of this State,
nor directly or indirectly engage in any traffic, dea.g
or partnership with any such members, their factors
agents; and any person herein offending shall,
vlcpn, forfeit and puy tue of duIars one mole
t. TO the use Of The Common wealth, fer tie benefit Of
th.,,
person vii" will tu tile same, ~ or recovered with
coats by action Of debt inIoraon in auy court Of