Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-11

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Virginia will at all times pursue IL eiaoa to her pub
lie abes and unwilling that her public faith 7lnu'J
rest upon promises aud professions only.
Bs it therefore Rs$oired That tie COMMITTEE 81 Fl
be instructed 10 bring III bi setting apart aud
soemny appropriang adequate and certain portions OF
the public revenue arising from TAXATION 10 the Dis
charge Of the interest of the public debt the surplus
to be applied 10 sinking fund for the final redemption
Of the principal"
Mr.. Bows, of Preston, SAID he in favor of thr
resolution but not the preamble. lie moved that be
for the present laid on the table. Agreed 10.
| The report Of the Committee Courts Of Justice
uniavorable to proposition 10 give the Courts dis
cretonary power relative 10 committing estates TO she
riffs, being read
Mr. loPkIss moved TO reverse the Committees deci.
slon which, after shar debate, in which the motion
was opposed by Nlessrs. Baldwin and Taylor and sup.
ported by Mr. Hopkins, it negatved and the report
agreed TO
RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions offered by the following gentlemen
and adopted by the lIonse:-By Mr. AlLwoRrH, TINT
this House will, with the consent of the Senate pro.
coed on Wednesday, 10Th January, to elect Judge
for the 2nd District, Bird Circuit TO supply the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of Abel P Upshur-By
Mr.. HUNTER, that the Committee of Courts Of Justice
inquire into the expedency Of changing the time of the
sessions of the Circuit Superior Courts Of the counties
Of Morgan and Berkeey-By Mr.. APrERsoS, tina, the
Committee for Courts Of Justice be instructed 10 IN
qulre into the expedency of PROHIBITING free negroes
from hiring slaves within this Commonweath-By Mr..
SrRorHER that the Committee Of Courts Of Justice in
quire into the expedency of amending the Goth
ton Of The act reducing into the several
corning wills, 10 allow any widow not satisfied with
the provision made for her by the will of her husband
twelve months from the time of her knowledge of lis
contents, within which to declare her remuneration Of
it, and not to require any widow TO make declaration
Of remuneration those where no provision
whatever is made for her benefit by the will OF I.er
husband.
FETITiOSS
Petitions were presented by by the following gentle
men and appropriately referred BY MIR. HARRELL,
the yemonstrance of sundy citizens Of the lower pa
IRISH OF the county Of Nansemond to the petition Of sun
dry citizens OF said parish for division of the
By Mr. HUNTER, Of sundry citizens of the county Of
Morgan for the passage Of law prohibiting the sale OF
merchandise IN the Commonwealth By hawkers and
pedlars-By Mr.. BaLDwIS, similar petition from 30
tetour;-Aso by Mr. b. of citizens of Boetourt, for the
appointment OF trustee 10 hold and convey tract OF
land which belonged TO Presbyterian congregation in
Fncastle-By Mr.. AILwoRrH, petition Of citizens OF
the county Of Accomac, asking the appointment of
Judge 10 supply the vacancy occasioned by the esgna
ton of Judge UPshur, and pass act requiring the
Judge to hold special term for SAID connty-By Mr.
WALLACE Of Petersburg Of Henry Is. Gaines Clerk Of
the Superior Court of that town, asking increase oil
his compensation for public sesyices-By Mr. RaMEi,
OF citizens Of Loudon, praying The passage Of special
road law for said county-By Mr. CLARK of citizens OF
the county Of Halifax, for repeal OF the act requiring
majority oil The magistrates 10 act npon contracts Tor
building bridses-By Mr.. McCAULEr Of citizens Roam
ohe praying the construction OF McAdamIzed road
from the Tennessee line Abingdon 10 the most ell,
CHILE point James River-By Mr.. GooDsos SIM.
lar petition Of citizens Of the county Of Washington
By Mr. BALDwiN, Of the Fncaslle Mechanics Associu
ton, asking for an act oincorporation.
On motion OF Mr.. ToLrR, the House adjourned.
During the sitting the Cadets appeared upon the
Square; and at the sound of their music, The House took
recess of an hour for the purpose Of witnessing their
military evolutlons.)