The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-12-16

e"'i"tLtecs that the petition or fundry 1nhabi-
|tants OF the borough of Norfolk, PRAYING that
an see may pats, authorizing the pavement oi
the freets in the faid borough upoR the plan in
the faid petition mentioned, is rrafonable.
=. 'Kefoft'ed, that It is the opinion of this
committee, thar the petition of fundry inhabi-
tants OF the faid borough, praying. that an ael
may pals, authorizing the appointment Of a ma
thematical fnrreyor, and procefiioners for. the
ia'd borough, under the regulations in the faid
petition prefcribed; that the common hall of
the laid borough may be required to procure
the neceflary initrumeh,s and apparatus for the
iaid fnrveyor, and that he may be compelled to
perform certain afts in the lid petition men,
toned, is reafonab!e.' ""
mittee. that the petition Of fundry inhahr ants
or the faid borough, praying, for the reafons
therein mentioned, that the act entitled "An
ACT concerning the docks and wharves in the
borough of Norfolk" may he 70 amended as
to authorize the fixture of fiood-sates at the
lower bridge on the Back creek, an arm of Eli
zaheth river, is rcafonable.
Ordered, That bills he brought in purfiIant
to each of the faid refoutions, aud that the
committee for courts of juitice do prepare and
bring in the fame
Mr.. Harrifnn (of Amelia) prefented. from the
committee ct proportions and grievances, 4
Mr. Snyth (of Wythe) prefented, from tn
committee for courts Of jufice, bill "Con-
corning the attendance of witaefies in the infe.
rior courts ="
Mr.. Miller (of Powhatan) prefented, accord
ing To order, 4 bill, I" Making proyifon for the
payment OF fucb warrants as have been drawn
on the treafury, and towards the difcharge of
which there is no fund appropriated :"
Mr. Smyth (of Wythe) pre(ented, from the
committee for courts Of juHicc, kill, 6 To a.
mend the act, entitled an a6 To extend the ia
rifdietion of lutices of the peace :" which was
received and read the hra time and ordered to
be read fecond time;
On motion, Orderrd, That the faid bill he
now read fecond time; the E.id hill was ac-
cordiugiy read iecond time, and was, on mo-
ton, ordered to he committed to committee
or the whole houle on Saturday next :.
Ordered, That $50 copies of the faid bill be
printed for the Gfe of the members of the Ge.
neral AGembly.
On motion, Ordersd, That committee he
appointed TO enquire into the prefent nate of
the public guard; and Il committee WAS APP
pointed of MeGrs. Mercer, Hatcher, Storrs,
Jones (of Hanovrr) and Nelfnn.
Ordered, That leave be given tn bring in a
bill, q" To amend the penal lae's of this COM
monwcalth 5" and that Mriir.. Love, Walton,
Brooke, Murdangh, Jones (of Not'oway) Bia-
Key, hiinor GOT ORANGE Archer, Smyth Cot
Wythr) fnrnall, Ncwium, Reynolds and Dill
lard, do prepare and bring in the fame.
HedaeIday, December 1913, lsoo.
Mr.. Harrifon (of Amelia) made the follow
ing report from the committee or propositions
and grievances: So,
Rsfo'ved, AS the opinion Of this committee,
that the petition of iundry Inhabitants of the
counties OF Bo'etourt, Montgomery, Green
brier, Monroe, Kanawha, Mafun and Giles
praying that the hyperion court for the judicial
diitrict competed of the fad counties hereto.
fore holden at the Sweet Springs Ia the county
OF Monroe, may hereafter be helf'ir, thu. town
ut Iew'iburg, lii the county of GreeEbricr, is
reaionabe.
This refo'ntion being read fecone, time, =
motion was made to amend the fame, by Erik.
ing out at the end thereof the words Z" il rea.
fonable," and infcrting in lieu thereof the word,
" be rejected - and the queition being put on
the propoied amendment, it paiied in the nc.
ga,ive.
The queItion being then put upon the refo
luton =, reported,it was agreed to by tine houie
Mr.. Foulhee from the committee of cl.im,
made the following report
Relofprd, as the opinion OF this committee
that the petition of the inspectors of the ,owr
of Petersburg, praying for an iacrcafc of tnei.
ialarles, is Reasonable.
This rrfolution being read was on the oneGi.
on put thereuPon, dfagreed to by the houfe.
The Speaker laid before the Houfe lette,
from the Governor, accompanied by frvcrai do
cumcDts, for the confederation of the Gcucr:
Ahembly (; aud the fame being in part read
On motion, Orderd, that 70 much of IN.
lad communication do relates 10 the turnpike
road III the county OF Lee, be referred &c
Mesirs. Thompion, c. &. Harrifon, Mckinney
Martin, NJ Henry (of Wahington) Graham anc
Hamilton and that they have leave 70 rcpor,
thereuPon By bill or otherwife.
On motion, Ordered, that the Gaid commune
cation, with the remainder OF the faid docu.
mshts, be laid upon the table.
On motion, Grdered, that 70 much of the
Governors communication As relates to the
communicating; OF fheriffs by the Executive, be
referred to Meiirs. Minor (of ORANGE Hartman
ion, Chiffon Got Randoph) Garrett and 3. Har
ri!in and that they have leave to report there
upon by bill or otherwiie.
Or5ered, that leave be given to-brirp in hill
" Concerning the waternen Of lanes river and
It's uayIg1ble branches above tide. water ant
that Mefirs. Baker, Garland, Davenport, Ltakc
Forbes, Patteipn, Cheatharn, Miller and win
do prepare and bring in the fame.
a petition was prefcnted and read from ;
number of the magittra,cs of Hstrifon county
praying the pafFage of law making comnenfa
tion TO fheritis for carrying money by them col
iceted on account of the revenue taxes to- tn
trsaiury and the queIlion being put on the re