Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-27
haw. Mullen, P1wci, Cooke, Parker, Masters Delash

un, Richardson Johnson Hill, Vaughan, Ball, Smith
Of Fuuquier Hickerson Strange, Steger, Hale of r.,
| Holland. Bowen, Dawson, Smith of G., Watkins Han
| OF G.. Wethrred, Coleman, S"an, Nixon, liarison'
| kmchcloe, fnnIanr, Summers, Fleet li"ne, CARER
Hays, Stran. Harris, Ragsda', Taylor Of NJ q M.'
| Garland If w., Wiley. Morgan, Chapman, lngrs.
Sirrrard, Brown "f n Munlaugh, EhapIlnr. Almond
Adams. NJ Coy, Swanson, ilchrt Cack!ey, Hopkins,
Carroll, MADISON. Morris, Williams aarrnry Nickin,
Dornan Lryburn, M"f;.lt, C"nrad Jrssrr Mchlulrn,
Bare Rinker. Butts Crulclii,d, sloncu.e Gillespie
| Gibson. Jetl. P7rnlss, S1TndrrS-gO.
The toiiOri"g IS The RtsOn!irn "Gfrsd oy MIR. NAT
Kiys. aHd ad0pt'd:
Resoiecd That the Speake! direct the Seargraut.a
Arms to reurs, the Superintendent Of the Public Build
nps TO DISPLAY the flag Of the Unun the CArITo"
The Sergeant alarms is directed to carry The fore
poinp Resolution into effect. LINN BANKS,
Speaker IF the House n Derga!es.'
Uednlsdny, rel. "a.
message was received from the Senate, stating that
they had passed the bills to amend an act, Tor opening
and improving the navigation Of tir' Dragon swamp
relating 10 c GrccnsviIlc and Panther Cap Turnpike
Ruad-to authorize separate election al lraurlPia III
the county of OIio-tO authorize separate r"c"li I'D
the county nf .c.@rrala-to incorporate tIr Stafford
Mining Company. They have $50 pissed HE Di'i |" IN
corporate the lcl Manufacturing Company; with an
ulrnImrntf greed to by the House Andllry have
ayr I'd 10 the Resolutions Tor The survey OF route inf
Rail ruad from Falmouth 10 AcXandria, and from War
rcuion some point ufintrrsccton with the route from
Falmouth to Acknowledgment for the suFrey brtwern
the head waters Back bay and LIakorn bay. and be-
waters nf Lpnllarcn River.
On motion Of Mr.. Noscrar: leave was given to bring
in bill 10 change the terms CT the superI"r Court ol
Law and Ciancrry in the county of Stafford.
On motion Of Mr.. kiScuELuE it
Eesolrtd, That the House will proceed on Saturday
the 9Th instant by jnt vote with the Srnate to the
election Of Prncprl Engineer; aud of Suprrinen.
dent and General Agent Store keeper Of the Penn.
Tertiary Institution.
On motion Of Mr. GR&coRr, the Select Committee
authorized TO bring bill to amend the charter OF The
charged from the further consideration Of The same, and
il was referred To the Committee OF Roads, &c.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
On motion {! Mr. GEECoEY, the following resolution
submitted i.y hin f'rmrr day, taken up:
RcSOrcd, That the claims which we're referred to the
Late Cnmittrr Revolutionary Claims, b. referred TO
the Committee for uurs Of Justice, with Instructions
that sad c'nniltcr examine said claims AID report 10
this House Whether any Claim has been presented which
in its opinion ht TO be paid, and Tor the settlement OF
which the existing laws, neither of this State or the Uni
ted States, have constituted tribunal. And that said
committee also enquire into the expectancy OF limiting
by law the time within which all applications for compen.
salion for military services rendered dung The Rrvolu-
onary War may be- made; and at SAID committee have
leave 10 report ty bill Or otherwise.
Alter long and animated discussion. IN which
Messrs. Gregory. Murdaugh, Gnicr: Garland 81 a.,
Harrison, uoltulk, Whether, and other gentle.
men, took part, the resolution adopted.
On motion of MIR. MuRpAuGu. it was
RcSorcd by The Gtnrrat 7sScmbly That the Board of
Public Works be instructed TO survey To be made
by cumprtrn. Engineer, Of the Nuttoway River, from
the point where it crossed by the Petersburg and Ro-
annkc Rai!.IIUad down 10 It's mouth, where II rmptrs
into the Mrhcrn-and report the nature Of the "hsruc.
tons 10 nav CATION in ra part Of the river aud cs,i
mate OF the probable cost CT removing those distractions.
! On rlGtinn Of Mr.. LsYSE the Committee I'll CLAIMS
instructed To inquire into the cxprJrncy Of autho-
rising the Auditor Of Public Accounts to issue warrant
in favor Of James Burk, i'll payment for two stands OF
colours furnished To the l2cti Reg Imrnt, should the
fines Of said Reg nrnt b. suicent-f not, Tor such
amount may have bee paid in by said Reg lmrnl.
EXpU%GIEG RESULE1iuSs
message received from the Senate by Mr.. Rlvrs,
stating thai they had adopted the Preamble and lrsou
ton providing for the transmission To the SENATOR'S from
Virginia in the C"ngrrss of the United States: ftran-
bic and Hrs"iut''S IN the subject OF r1p"g"g lF'"
the Journals of the Senate Of the United States resp
uton .! That body, and relative TO the right oi nsruH'
ton.
FLAG OF TIE &. STATES.
On Ill tom u Mr.. DrRMAY, The vote dDplng rrso-
luton yesterday for procuring iug OF the States
for the Of the United States rc"nsidrrrd, and
having been amended, adopted i'll the following
! form:
Rcsolrcd by tic Gcncr .7ssemby, That the Governor
be procured for the Vi this commonwealth,
handsome flag Of the United States, 10 BE- displayed
! by the Superintendent Of public buildings on the %2i
day OF February, and The I'LL Oi July annually, and
all other proper occasions and that the cost OF the
same be delayed out OF the contingent fund
On motion OF MIR. BowES. the c"nlmrr Oh the mill
tia laws, instructed to enquire into the cXp,cicncy
OF uuh".izng Tie Auditor OF Public Accounts TO pay
Peter kps;rnc tor tre stands oil co"rs purchased o
him the first Of March, 1884. by Jacob Myers. Lieu
trnant.t olGnrl; Commandment ot the 9th Regiment q"
| Virginia militia. for the Of SAID Regiment.
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from tlr Register the Land Oicr, made III nbrdrncc
to the resolution of the House o: Delegates, requesting
hun To report Tie quantity oil land bounty allowed ny
Virginia such Of her officers and soldiers: haze not yet
received their military warran aud reporting that there
Executive orders Tor land bounty filed his ucc, and
not yet acted for want Of the requisite proof oi t. IT.
ship, am"unling to tlty.fve thousand Of lana;
which being read, was: motion: u,rd 10 Gc rc' +
| red to The Curnm Ltre Of Courts of Justice.
On motion OF Mr.. CH,rLSE, the Committee OF Courts
Of Justice instructed 10 inquire into the expcdrncy
OF supplying The Justices Of the Peace generally
with copy Of he Revised Code and Supplement-.
The following cngrosscd bills were read third time
and passed TO incorporate The Suffolk Rail. Road
| Cumpnny-lEco poiatng the Literary and Scientific
! Mechanics Institute OF Norfolk and p"TtSmout--To
Chang -: times ui holding the Courts IN lr Third Ju'
/ dlcal Circuit
Petitions presented and rc!crred-By Mr. souhai of
cit;zrnS Of Albemarl for the establishment q! Bank al
CGaroitrsyiIIc-by Mr.. Crucheid Of citizens Ut tie
town ID fredericksburg, praying an an"ndi"ni 70 ihe
statute of limitation 10 real actions: pass April ISL
by MIR Drurng, oi Frederick Aumr, Tor the reinquISli-
nenL lu him OF the Conmonweahs tight to certain
an!s in tn, county Of Cabel-asu petition Of john
Alclicu:y to be refunded sum Of money improperly
COLLECTED Of him and pad into the Ireas"Fy-Iy Mf
Danu OF citizens If LynchLurg, for the passage Ut an
act giving to the Hastings Court of said town power 10
let the public roads within the Corporauu, Tor the
purpose 81 Keeping III" SAME IN good repair
GA motion OF Mr.. WILSON oil the House adjourned.
1hmSd"y, ftbrmary %.
MI WATKINS submitted the following resolution,
which, after considerable discussion, waS motion oi
Mr. WILEY: indr:nlt' y postponed:
ReSor'd by tbs House, That no resolution shall he
received by the Speaker and presented 10 the House
any day during The remainder Of this Scssun unless the
said resolution Ue offered within hour after the neel-
ing Of the House
motion Of Mr. SUMMERS, usructi"g the Cuuiit:ee
of Courts Of Justice inquire nn the exprdIency OF
clearly defining The duties und regulating the tees
oil The Attorney General and mnon"i Nj! SPgArLky,
E1r an nnlrv inl exurLi. IL uilnHnm $50 IL