Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-11

Board Of Agriculture, now in session in this city. The
communication was ordered 10 be printed; and on mo-
ton of Mt. JACKSON, the Committee on Agriculture
and Manufactures were instructed TO inquire into The
cxpediency Of allowlnga reasonable compensation 10
the members constituting the Board.
On motions sererai!y made by the Ciairmen Of The
different Committees, the various subjects treated Of in
the message OF the Acting Governor were appropriate
~ referred.
Resolutions were offered by the following gentle
men, and adopted by the House BY Mr.. kIScnELoE.
that the Committee on Roads and lnternal Navigation.
inquire into the expediency Of causing a survey and
estimate to be made Of a road from C!arksburg in liar-
r:son, 10 where the Stanton and Parkers5urg road
crosses buchanan river in the county of Lcwis-By
Mr.. DoaMAs, that the Committee on The Penitentiary
inquire into the subject of reforming the labor system
and manufactures, So as to simplify the operations and
reduce the cost to the Stotc-By Mr.. McLAuGH.
MS, that the Committee on Roads and Internal
Navigation inquire into the eSpediency OF making
a Turnpike from IIuntersvile, III the county Of Poca-
lontas, to the Ohio river-By Mr.. MORGAN, that the
Committee on the Library inquire into the expe-
diency of printing and binding together in one vo-
lume, the Constitution Of the United States and Vir-
ginia, Jriicrson's Manual, and the rules Of the Senate
and House Of Delegates OF Virginia-by Mr.. BowDES,
that the Committee on Courts Of Justice inquire into
The expediency of so altering lie time Of holding the
Superior Courts Of Jamss City County, as TINT
they may be held on the second Monday in jane
and October, instead of May and Novembe.-By
Mr. HOLLOWAY, that the Committee on Courts oil
Justice, inquire into the expediency Of passin. a law
authorizing the sale of the land of james Gilaspy, jr.--
Ry MIR. BRAwNPR, that the Committee on Courts Of
Justice, inquire into the expedIency Of allowing grand
and petit jurors compensation for their services-By
Mr.. HoLLEMAS, that the Committee on the Bonds Of
Public Officers inquire into the expectancy Of in
crcasing the same, so as the more eifectually 10 secure
the State from losses by defalcations or otherwise
fSr. llolleman made some remarks III support OF his pro-
position, and while he admitted That nothing wrong al
present existed, still commended that the bond OF the
FIRST Auditor should be increased. The Legislature,
said he, some ten years since, increased the bond Of the
Treasurer 10 $500, 900, whilst that of the First Auditor
remained ut but $4,000. Now, said MIR. Holleman,
the Treasurer has no power 10 get at the public
funds, without the warrant o! the lst Auditor, whilst
the latter has unlimited power over them, and is
only bound in the sum of S3n,GC0. The many dcial-
cations which have occurred, should render Us cautious,
lest we should hereafter stumble upon some faithless
oficer1-By Mr.. MARTIN of Marshall, that tile Com
mittee on Courts of Justice inquire into the %expedien-
cy of increasing the compensation to witnesses attend
ing The courts Of this CommonweaIth-By Mr.. LEY.
pras, that the Committee on Schools and Colleges in
auire into the expediency of placing the Military AGA
deny at Lexington OH the same footing with other
Colleges in regard 10 the prohibition Of credit to the
students; also, that the Committee on the Militia Laws
inquire into the expedicncy OF extending military rank
10 the Professors, according TO the title given them un-
der the regulations OF the lnstitute-By Mr.. TAYLOR
of Loudoun, that the Finance Committee inquire into
the expediency of increasing the tax on pedlara.
MIR. BROWN Of Preston, presented n resolution in.
structing our Senators and requesting our Represent.
atives in Congress, TO vote for a speedy repeal Of the
General Bankrupt Law-Laid on the table.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented by The following gentle
men: by Mr.. CLARK, Of Z. W. Womack for release
from a finely alr. JACKSON, from citizens Of Tyler,
demonstrating against a removal Of the county seat
By Mr.. ARMsrRosG, Of w, Mcintyre, asking permits.
sion for his dam across Simpson creek to remain g feet
higl-By Mr.. ERsHIsE, of the Trustees Of the Lewis.
burg Accidentally Mr.. ToLER, of Samuel Pannil!-
BY MIR. MARSHALL, Of citizens Of Lunenburg, asking
for a change of the time Of holding the county courts
for The said county-by MIR. MotrR, of citizens Of JEFF
ferson, asking 70. an increase of,he tax on lawkcrs and
pedlars-by Mr.. MOORE, Of citizens of Cabell, praying
for a division of the coun,y-Ly Mr.. KESyEpr, of citl-
Of Jefferson, asking that the tax on hawke.s and
pedlars may be increased-by MARrls, of Tyler, for u
compensation for services rendered in the 63,d Rrgi.
nent.