The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-12-31
EXTRACTS FROM TIE JOURNALS OF
THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TIayj1ay, December &c.

"A report from the committee of Claims (Which
lay on the table, taken I'D and read in the fol-
lowing words:
Rrioved, as the opinion of this committee, that
the petition OF fundry officers and folders EATING
that by law of the iait felton, the tax ON Req,fter
lees ncreaied, whereby they had 10 paw the fun
OF hty-isven dollars and thirty-x cents infead of
the ium OF ten dollars and feventv one cents. the
ees on leVenteen warrants Gyty three cents each
under the former law, and praying that law may
pals exenpting military land warrants from the adj
dtionai fees hereafter and rhat the difference be-
tween the above fun paid for the faid warrants aud
the amount OF the former fees NAV he refunded. is
eaioiabe.--your committee think proner
TO ftate that Provion ought TO be made for all caf
es Of finar nature
This reioution being read fecond time, was on
the qe''on put thereuPon, dfagreed to by the houG
Ry0lTcd, that the fad refolu,inn be rejected
me committee OF Claims reported the following
refoltions: -.
Reof0ed, As the opinon of this committee. ,bs,
the Pstition of Jei!e Merryuan q Cumberland cori
y ttatng that he is the father and administrator of
Thomas Merrynllt, decealei, who died duriny his
conhnein;pt as 4 convia in the Pent ertiarv, and
praying the palge of law, authorizing hin, as adj
nini!iraior aforefaid, TO receive n FUN of MONEY
winch is Que to the eltae OF iaid Thomas appears
rom the books OF the Penitentary, is reafonabe.
Rf'fVrf alb, AS the opinion of this committee tb,.
the petition OF James Howard, Eating that he was
IN the revolutionary army in regiment commanded
by Col Campbell, and received wound at the hat
tie of Guiord, which has rendered hm unable 10
obtain a livelihood by labour, and praying alIiRance
from the Legislature is reafonable
Inc laid reiolntions being read fecond time, wer
on tne que"ion ieveray put theTeuPon, agreed by
| the houls.
or1'r.d That bills be brought in purfuant to each
OF the laid reioIutions and that the Committee of
CLAIMS do prepare ~ bring in the fame.
report from the Committee for Courts of Iulfice
(Which lay on the table, taken up aud read in the
| following words.
The committee for Courts of Ju1ice have, accor-
ding to order, had under their confederation fundrv
PETITIONS to them referred, and have come to tb,.
| following refolutions thereupon:
L. h.fofosd, That II is the opinion Of this commit.
tee, that 10 much OF the petition Of unry inhabitants
OF the borough of Norfolk as prays that the charter
of the faid boroug may be smended Nv REDUCING be
number Of wards thereis, and changing til. manner
o eiecting the common council of the laid borough
is reafoHable.
2. Rcoi1ed, That i, is the opinion Of this commit,
tee, That the rchdue of she faid petition, praying.
that the juriidon of the corporation of the fad bo
rough may be 10 extended to permit the execution
OF procefs thereof, againh criminals and fuyftives
isoni juice, any where upon the waters within the
limits OF the port Of Norfolk and Porlmouth, is alto
reafonable
o. NgOfVe0, nat is the opinion OF this csmm't-
tee, That the petition Of fundry inhabitants of .ts
ili borough Of Norfolk, praying that the act, emit.
ted an act Concerning the docks and ~haryes in
| the borough of Norfolk" may be 70 amended as to
permit the fixture Of Aood-gates at the lower bride
on the Back creek, branch of Elizabeth river. !,
realonable.
RslafVed, Tha. it is the opinion Of this commit.
tee that 70 much of another petition of Cundy pba
bitants Of the iad borough, prays tina, the mayot
thereof may hereafter be re-eligibe to Office from
year 70 year for the tern Of four years, a, the Leaf
| is reafonabe.
s RetoiOci, That IL is the opinion of this eonm;,
tee that the relidue Of the lat mentioned petition
praying that the mayer Of the faid borough NAV re
ceve compensation for his fervees, either from ,h
general funds Of the town, from fpecial fund I,
be raifed by tax bills Of health law procefs. &c
is alfo reafonabIe.
| The resolutions being read feeond time, were O,
the queiion Pu, thereupsn, agreed TO by the houIe
| The 5th recitation being read a fecond time.
motion was made TO amend the fame by ftriking a.,
the words d" law proeefs !" and the auenion bein
ont on the proPOfed amendment,.it palIed in The al
| 6rmstvs.
The qae0ion being then put on the refolution a
amended, Il WIS was agreed to by the homie.
| On motion, ReloIyed, ;bat $50 copie, of the fol
lowing documents be printed for the ufs Of the mem
\ bers Of The General AGembly NO 10. Ablrae