The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-12-13

committee To even, be reicinds,i and that ftch
committees be competed OF foms humber not
!eis than tive nor more than thirteen.
On motion
Relof7ed, I'hata committee be appointed to
Ienl"!re into the preient fate OF the navigation
of James river above tide water: whether the.
Janes river company have complied with the
conditionS on which they hold their charter;
whether any, and If any, what provilions are ne
cehary to compel them to comply with th0ts
conditions and whether il is expedient to COM
pei them al this time, to make a communication
by locks or otherwife, between the upper navi-
CATION and tide water, and that they be directed
to report by bill or othcrwife-
aud committee was appointed of MeiIieurs
Cate!I, Perrow, Otey, Leftwich, Baker, Hatch
er, Du-Val, Yancey, (Campbell) Criciby, Car
Burwell.
4 petition from the Libr0ry Combany of
Prince EI.oard, praying that they may be in
corporated under certain regulations and con-
ditions in the fad petition ftated;
Alto petition from the trutees of Abingdon
Academy, III the county of Warrington, pray
ing that certain lands in the ftid county NAV be
vefed IN them and their fuccelors for the be-
neft of the faid Academy
Aho petition from number OF the inhabi-
tants OF the city of Richmond, praying an ex-
to certain boundaries in the faid petition nated;
Orfercd, That the iad petitions be referred
to the committee for courts IF iufice.
a memorial aud petition from number of
the inhabitants of the counties of MONTGOMERY,
Wythe, Warrington, and Ruliell, was pref.ni-
ed and read, praying the paiiage of law, which
may repeal all aGiS or parts of atts, pa(Iad nce
the year I776, which fanGtion, or appear to
ianetion, the revival of the order of Council, TO
the Loyal Company, IN the year iT49, for rea-
ions itated IN TIE iaid memorial and petition
Ordered, That the faid memorial and petit
on bereferred to Meiirs. Dixon, Smith, (Wvthe)
M'Ferran, Edmiton, Z. Harifon, Ellington and
M'Farlane that they do examine the matter
thereon, and report the fame, with their oDini-
on thereupon, TO the houfr, by bill or other
wife.
Petitions from the counties Of Chefterfeld ard
Powhatan, were received, on the fuhea of
the James river navigation, above and through
the great falls and its communication with
tide water, being complicated by the lanes river
company, according to the original deign of
the law Incorporating hatcompany.
Ordered, That the fSid petitions he referred TO
the committee appointed to examine into and
report upon that fubieet.
Petitions from Aumber of the inhabitants of
the Counties of Moaongalia, Ohio, Harrifon and
Randolph, on the fube&t of the claim of the
Indiana Company, were received.
0ydered that the faid petitions DC referred
to the committee to whom was referred the
memorial of George Jackfon, on the fame iub-
ieet.
FRIDAY Der. 7.
a communication from the Senate hy their
clerk.
The fenae have appointed a committee on
the part oftheir Houte, TO examine, Jointly with
acommittee appointed on the part of the Houie
OF Delegates, the expenditure ofthe executive
department, during the l2ft year.
They have alto agreed 10 the feveral refoluti-
ons of the Houfe of Delegates, to proceed on
tomorrow, by joint Ballot with the Senate, TO
the choice of Governor ofthis commonwealth,
for one year, next eniuing, and to the election
Ola Senator to reprefcnt this fate, in the Sc
nate the u. States, TO fupPly the vacancy
which will be occaiioned by the expiration of
the term of fervice of VIM. B. Giles on the I'd
March next.
The houie according to the order of the day,
proceeded by joint ballot with the Senate, 10
the choice of Governor or Chief Magifrate,
of this commonwealth, for one year and the
members having prepared tickets, and depofted
the fame in the ballot boxes, MeGTs. TohnGon,
Downing, Baytop, Miller, (Goochiand) Clarke,
Mills, SitnonS, raikcr, {Charies city, Pe1ro,v,
Upihaw, and Taylor, (New-Kent) were named
a committee to meet a committee from the Sc
nate, and jointly with them, examine the ballots
and report to the houfe, on whom majority of
votes ihould fall the committee then withdrew,
and after fome time returned into the houfr,
and MIR. Johnfton reported, that the committee
had, according to order, met committee from
the Senate, and jointly with them, examined the
ballots, and had found majority of the whole
number ofvotesin favor of John Page, Eiq.
The houle, according TO the further order of
the day, proceeded by joint ballot with the Sc
nate, to the choice of Senator, to reprcfent
this fate, in the Senate of the United States, 10
iuppy the vacancy which will be occaloned hy
the expiration of the term of iervice of Will
am B. Giles, on the third of March next; and
the members having prepared tickets and depo-
fitted the fame in the ballot boxes, Mellrs. Bar
bour, Edwards, Coleman, (Pittfylvana) Z.
Jones, Southall, Hudgins, Inges, Leake and
Cheatham, were named 4 committee to meet A
committee from the Senate, and Jointly with
them, examine the ballots, and report to the
houie, on whom a majority of votes ihould fall.
The committee then withdrew, and after fome
time returned into the houie, and MIR. Barbour
reported, that the committee had, according to
order, met a committee from the Senate, and
jointly with them, examined the ballots, and
found 4 majority of the whole number of votes
in favor Of William =. Giles, Eiq.
Leave has been given to bring in bills-to
prevent ilaves being brought into this fate :;
further TO amend the penal laws of this Com