Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-05
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

and amending The net entitled an act 10 amend The chnr-
ter of tie city of williamsburg, and an act lGCorpo.
rating The Dun;ard's Creek turnpike company
They have also passed the bills. entitled San act esa
b!i.hinr new regiment in the county Of Tyler, and
IAN act to incorporate the Of Sstersve in The
county Of Tyler, and 10 prescribe the mode OF circng
trustees for said town. and vesting them with corporate
pOwefs, with amendments.
And they have agreed to the resolution for altering
the interior arrangement, Of tLc CAPITOL and for other
purposes, with an amendment.
Tie amendments of the Senate to The above bills were
ccncufej IN.
Ga motion of Mr. PALMER, Rcsolrcd, That the CoEl.
cnlice Of Agriculture DC inquire iHtn The eXp"dency
Of amending the act passed Feb H. 1877 authorizing
John K Palmer and such other persons as may be as
ISOLATED with hir for manuac urng cotton, wool, &c
erect their buildings IN Amelia county ana Tor extend
ing the time U! getting subscr poES 10 the s!ccH O! said
company.
On motion of Mr. CALDWELL, ECso'rcd, That the
COMMITTEE Tor Courts Of Justice inquire into The pr"p!l
ETY. Of amending the act entitled IAN act eIemptIng
certain portion of the property Of poor debtors from
culion and other liabilities passed March 30lh 1887
go provide that where such debtors have not the
specific property Exempted by said 0ct equal nmnunt
Of such other property as they ay have shall he sci
apart Tor them.
On motion Of Mr.. hlcCoSsE.L. Rcso'rcd, That The
Committee Tor Courts &" Justice. nTnre into The prorrIe
~ OF sDamrud'ng the 4lt section o. the act entitled Gn
act for regulating certain proceedings in civil cases. rs
10 authorize any Judge Of the General Court or justice
affidavit required b. said section, being made before
any foreign justice CT the peace, mayer or chief n:asis
Of any CITY corporate to"n, or notary public
certifying themselves 10 be such
On uoliou Gi ir DoRuAs. RfSGirtd That tie Com
nIilee fir Courts ol Justice inquire into The expcerCy
Of IcpeaIng amending such acts heretofore passed
US authorize the CurcuIt Superior Court Of Law and
ChaucerY Tor The County of flPnrco 10 ho It's Courts
AMI keep liz Clerk s office in The Capitol.
OG motion of Al! ioFraAY, He:oisrd That the Com.
nj n,uds into The cXpCGiCnCv OF
corporanc company to cons'Tucta turnpike ruld from
Pa:ker.buIs 10 lle Middle Island Creek turnpike at
TaucCse.
PrlriGns were prrsen!cL-Ey sr PlyroY, from citi.
zsrs .! Ertelnurt. for the construction q! railroad on
Stale accouB, ifom The Tennessee line 10 Buchanan.
Also from citizens Of RockbrIhge. Cor the object
By Mr. NENAGLE, from citizens Ut FRINGE Edward and
Cumberland, prayin that t!e App0matnS River above
Farmvi!lc may be MADE lawful ience-By Mr. lHAr'
MAN. from citizens Ci Boetnut county, Tor an aPpT0'
niiaun oi money 10 c0ns;rUc, turnpike rUld from
Ta2swrll Cuurt house 10 The ken!ncky I!rt-By MI
FIrzuuGu from citizens Of the town Of Falmouth, and
OF the cauncs Of Stafford, King George, Prince VII.
liam Spotis; lvania FaUqu;er Cuipeper and Kappa.
HAMMOCK for The establishment of bank IN Falmouth
BY Mr. Holloway, from citizens 1t Allegheny cuun-
iy the passage OF an act establishing precinct cec'
lion at Clifton Forge in SAID county by Mr. CoH*, from
the trustees of the of Woodstock, in SHENANDOAH
for The release from taxation Of certain open and uncu-
,iyacd lands adjoining said town, usually called the
Commons-By Mr.. ToLEn, from citizens OF Lynchbnrs
and Of Campbell county for an amendment or mod!hca-
ton Of an act, passed March 4, lc'3, entitled am act
making appropriations Tor nc UenVai OF ee persons
If color BY the SrEAxEE, from Henry Montgomery.
nrayirr tina. the kanawha River he declared lawful
fcncp-By Mr. GooDE, fiom citizens Of the lower end
of hlpck!pD5urg praying for division OF that county
By Mr. BrArp from Peter Derry, asking permission to
dsrose of clucks and for some time past belong
ing TO him. By public auction otherwise, without be.
ing required 10 pay The fall amount ol clock ped!ar
License.
Tie bin nulhorzing aliens TO hold real estate, being
on its second reading, Mr. STEruEYsoY made some re-
MARKS in opposition 10 The pulley Of the bill
MIR SouT!ALL proposed an ann ndment whith was
adopted Inserting after the word alien, the words upon
whom but for their acnagr any zeal estate IN the Com
mon wealth wo!i have descended. or who Shall horea-
ter derive title any real estate in this Commonwealth
Ly purchase ut,
MIR MAY moved to amend the bill by inserting nj Inc
end OF the provso the Words 'and that nothing herein
contained shall be so construed TO empower aliens 10
enter waste aud unarpTopfatcd lard in this Stale and
every such entry made by an alien snail Do Hu'l a"u
void" Agreed To.
MIR. TAyLoE offered the following amendment
After the word aliens, insert" who are natives OF
countries which grant similar privileges 10 citizens Of
the u. s.
MI r. declared his opposition TO the bill, but prefer,
red If it 10 be passed, that tie amendment sHou'o
be adopted
Mr.. STEPHENSON moved The indefinite postponemeni
O! The bill aud amendments.
Mr. MAY sustained the principles Of the BILL urging
that it would he of decided benefit to our c'tizenS.
Nh TAYLuE was opposed 10 granting privileges to To-
rpgncrs as to real estate, which were not allowed 10
NirEimians in other Countries.
Mt W7curs made some remarks in favor Of the po.
lev Of permitting foreigners 20 hold land, for the pur
pose Of cu,ivaling the mulberry, the vine. &c lie
did 20, ihink any evil would grow out OF the privilege
proposed but if any should occur, The Assembly could
easily repeal the law, as TO prevent any further Pu'
chasss. $50,
MIR S1rrrExsos urged farther objections to the bill,
and thought the Legislature ought ~ have reference to
The permanent interests OF the country and not 10 'e
mere que sun Of duiiaTs and cents IN The sale oil waste
lands
Mr. Boris thought that opposition 10 he bill had arisen
from mscuncepon. 1t granted privilege OF voting,
but LEI, the subject in reference 10 naturalization I'll"
touched
The question was then put upon the indefinite post
poneent Of the bill and decided in The affirmative, as
follows
4ees-Nlessrs Chopper, Cabell, Cobhs, snodgrass
Shaiks, Hoffman, Merritt, Haskins, Kyle, Lorimer'
Bal, E,aon!s Of Fauqaier, Payne, Deshns, WADE
Shsrrs:L Barton, Smith Of Gloucester, Hal OF tray