Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-31

hlishment Of the turnpike road, and made in the passes
OF the mountains, which afford no other, or not so good
a passage for q road, and made at the cost and labor of
the inhabitants.
On motion of Mir. BLAND, leave was given to bring
in a bill 10 authorize the County Court of Lewis TO
change the mode of opening and keeping in repair the
public roads in said county.
On motion Of Mr.. Mechanism, the Committee If
schools and Colleges WINS instructed to inquire into the
SxPeaieHcy OF providing by "w, Tor the payment 10 the
School Commissioners Of the different counties in the
Stat" OF any school quotas which NAV have been f.r.
Ieiied "nirr casting laws.
Mr.. W,rHiSs. from the Select Committee on the sub.
ject 81 h!r.cui Colonization. n:ade TIE following report:
Ia" Committee t. whom was referred The PETITION Of
the Beard of hlnag"rs OF the t"lnniZI;io Society If
Virsinia. ~I"gcih.r with Il petition Of divers Citizens Ct
Fredericksburg, on t!a sai,c subject, have had the said
petitions under their consideration; and have come 10
the following resolution thercupon
Ees"!rcd, That so much Of the petition as prays for
the passage Of an act To Incorporate tie said s"clety (ut
<uhi"c, 10 alteration and repeal It all t.nes) Is rcuson-
aUe.
Eesolrrd. That so nuc!, Of H. petition rs prays for
az amendment Of the act OF ISL, mixing provision er
the renewal Of Tree persons OF color from this STATE;
anu Tor a removal oftie restrictions which have hilheTio
rendered that provision unavaiIins-is rea<o""1c.
FkANKiNG PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. PETER from The select committee, on the resolu.
lioIls Of The Legislature Of Maryland, on the subject OF
extending the ranking privileges to the public aulslorI'
ties of Tie several States-inade the following report:
HhnsaS, The present prosperous condition OF Inc
Post Office Dcpa-t Irnl OF the General Government,
deriving a revenue greatly bcycndits necessary expenc.
Gitnrrs, would justify 4 reduction Of the present rates OF
private postage. as also al extension of the Thanking pri,,
vi!ege, beneficial 10 the several States OF the Union and
the people thereof, whereby matters OF public interest
would be nnre universally diiiuscd-Thcrcfore,
Be ii rrsoircd By The Gcntrui .4Sscmtiy Of Pirginia,
That our Senators IN Congress be hereby INSTRUCTED, ana
our Representatives. requested 10 have the ranking Prl-
rilcgc extended by law to The members and chlef clerks
Of the several Legislatures of the U. States, during thtir
respective sessions-and 10 such public innctlonarles
th..f.,f NJ ,pnv Ia I.n,,DI g. DpGian II the S2ne can
be granted without interference %ilh The proposed EcdCc-
ton on private pustaa"s.
EeSo'etd, That Tie Governor forward TO our Senators
aud Representatives ! copy Of The above preamble and
resolution.
PoWHATAN CONTESTED ELECTION.
On motion Of MIR. PESpLEro* the report OF the C"n'.
miliec Of Privileges and Elections Oh the contested
election from Powhatan was taken up; and also on MI
P.'s motion, Mr.. Hopkins Ule contesting candidaIe) was
admitted to a seat within the baG Of the House.
Two nf the resolutions Of the Committee were acted
on by The House. Ia the second. the Committee decided
that an individual having had possession oi property sui
iicicnl in amount to cnttic nID- 10 1 vote, but whose
deed Vi that property was executed but three days pre-
yiutls to he election, WAS not entitled to 4 vote, on tho
ground that his deed ought 10 have been recorded SIX
months previous to the election, 10 give him the right
Of suffrage.
Mr.. SCOTT moved to reverse lie decision of the COM
m;t,ee ON This vnte, and the motion having been sup
ported at great length by NJ, sSrs. May, Scott, Stanard,
and Byrd. and opposed by McssIs Rivcs, Harrison, Hop
kins, Gosgin, Booker, Chapman, and Wilson OF D., was
rejected.
After some further discussion on the third resolution
Of tic committee, the report was OIL motion OF Mr.. fES'
! DLEToH laid OH the table.
Mr.. PE.DLErox moved that the report on this subject
b, printed; but, after some discussion, in which MrssTs.
Scott, Chapman, Bayly, and P%endleton, took part, tile
motion WAS nrgaiirrd.
TSrvcrai Petitions were presented, particulars OF which
will be given il our neXt)
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