Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-01
.H0addy, .hag iry 81

Before the question taken, Mr.. HUNTER moved
that the House adjourn--agreed 10.
.Hoadoy, January 81
I communication received from the Senate an
nouncng the passage b. that body Of the following
bis:-An act concerning delinquent and forfeited
lands-An act 10 change the place cfhoIdng separate
election IN the county of Ty!er-An act TO extend the
limits and incorporate the town Of Providence in the
county Of Fairfax.
The bill to prevent distractions in the Dismal
swamp Canal, and exemptthe officers oihat Company
from Militia duty, was read third time and passed
A number Of bills acted in their inclpicnt
REDUCTION or THE MEMBERS, FAY
Mr.. LiGoS offered the following resolution:
ResOieed That the Committee of Courts Of Justice
be instructed forthwith 10 report bill repeating the ac,
passed at the present session Of the General Assembly
entitled act limiting the sessions of The General As
sembly and reducing the pay Of members after the ex
pratlun Of 80 days
In presenting the above, Mr.. L. said, am prompt
ed 10 otter the following resolution, from various con
slderatons OF sufficient validity and force as TO ens re
It's adoption by the House, OF which | will men;
ton Tne law recently passed by the present General
Assembly, limiting lis sessions is, after the LIBERAL
charitable construction that put upon it, totally
inefficient, and will not accomplish the very desirable
object sought 10 be attained by its passage. 1t is IN
equal in lis operation and directly indirectly casts
an mputaton upon this House, which l. as a member
Of IL will not sanction, and Will cheeriully cast my
vote TO repeal IL. So far public sentiment and the
h1o IAp'esseu an opi"o" IN relation 10 IL us
. us'PP'oSe" o. J" recent VISIT 10 Ne'snn
which county have the honor 10 represent this
floor, both parties, 80 fur Could learn, expressed
their condemnation ct this law. This OPINION, coming
u''s1"' NOM ny constituents IS an aaatoha! reason
"' 'hs 70 suo". u resolution asking Tor us repeal
-i.: iNlh1" o. i-oIu'ph a'ihahoed ,he previous
FaiLoR Of i. i, hi<SEr, Bow prs, and DohY.N par.
ticpaed, tie motion was adopted AYES \, noes 81
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Resolutions were offered be The ,unyx;,, ca,,Ie,o,
and adopted by the House: IL Mr. Bgous 81 p,.,,p
that the Auditor be rcq.ested TO renort - ,h Uon
the number and value OF slaves executed IN ,s I,,,
monwcah for crimes, and paid for or, Of the nuhl,c
Treasury in each Of the last % wears also the number
of slaves sold and TRANSPORTED for crimes wrh ,bo
amour. Of money paid on, Of The Treasury H.. ,bo s
in each Of the sad years. also thr cos, al ,r,rsoo
said slaves 10 the Pcni,entiarv--gv Mr. R,mry ,lai
the Committee IN Schools aoj Collcg,s o,c,,,. ,,,
tha cyna,l,.ucv az incornar,,u,, 10 F-,,lIn ;h
Compapy Of Waterford. loudoun Connty-9v NJ
Vance. that the Committee on Courts nj Ins,,re -,
ouir, INTO tho exncdipncy of nmendtn ,ha er,,,,oo.
relative 10 ondorsers Of no,cs ,or,;,bio All nahI
;, Tho sever,l Ronis "a, ~ {, ,,,n,,.al,L - -
,,ore oX,l;c,lr "a l,i,o .Lo;- I,L,I;,,a ~ a. ~
xr, ,,,t ,I. nc. IL ,hc nan H., r,,r,.d :, ,h ~
nocr,,;c conven,,on anon, ~ ~ c5e,,o,od !; ,hc;,,
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mic In. = ,edinnc,. If on,I,oris;, m, ,
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-" efun'" '"c - ne Revenue
Tor tie counties 81 iiafs'h ana niohongaAa - make
uu' sPatH'e oo'ns ~ ~. 'esF'c"'e portions o those
roun ~, .'o" '.vI,.'" ~ we eN COUNT % haron
ny -f. "N'i'i y -, ua' we Committee on Tue ruhiic
i"'ofy - .'e w hu'9et % private arms
Nc'' aep"s'e" ~ tie uoo ule Va'ue thereof
'e cou"'es - ""e" ~! "e''"9, whether such arms
no" retained are regarded as private property, anG
wheuer any iessa"oh - necessary III PfGer 70 AFFORD
justice on the sn'Jeci-hy Air. EDMoNDs, that the
COMMITTEE on Courts OF justice inquire INTO the exPe
dcncy OF explaining Or amending an act entitled an
act to prevent unlawful hunting ana ranging passed
December J, l1'2-By 'lr. iAfioR Of LoGdonn, that
tip on q n,
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N ssions allowed Sheihs ana o'Eer oiice!s-By Mr..
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