The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-12-09

certain alterations IN the law authorizing the
election of aldermen for the faid town
Ordered, that the faid petitions be referred
to the committee for courts of juftcc that
they do examine the matter thereof and re-
port the fame with their opinions thereupon to
the houfe.
A petition Of number of the inhabitants of
Bedford and Amhera Counties, praying that
a Ferry may be efablill,ed from the lands of
James Waugh in Amhera County acrofs the
Fluvanna or James river, to the lands OF Iama-
lane William Whiting Danics in Bedford Coun-
ty.
Tkwj1ay, December 4tb, 1906.
The houfe, according to the order of the
day, proceeded by Joint ballot with the Senate,
TO the choice of Judge of the hyperion court
of chanccry for the Richmond difritt, to fup-
ply the vacancy occaGoned by the death of the
venerable George Wytbe and the members
having prepared tickets, and depolited the fame
in the ballot boxes, Mefirs. Minor (of Spottiyl-
vania) Harrifon (of Amela) Harvie, Scarbo-
rough, Talaferro, Conglcton, Harriion (of
Warwick, Watts, Purnall and Alexander, were
named committee TO meet a committee from
the Senate, and jointly with them examine the
ballot boxes, and report to the houfc on whom
a majority of votes ibould fall the committee
then withdrew and after fome time returned in
to the houfe, and MIR. Minor reported, that the
committee had, according to order, met Com
mittee from the Senate, had jointly with them
examined the ballots, and found majority of
the whole number OF votes in favor of Creed
Taylor, Efq.
On motion made, ReIoi7red, That 70 much
of the Governors communication as relates TO
the militia law, be referred to committee,
who may report thereupon by bill or other
wife and a committee was appointed of
Mcfrs. Archer, Coleman (Pittfylvania) Smyth
(of Wythe) Minor (of SPottfylvania) Stephen
fon, Clarke, Congleton, Blake, Otey, Lewis,
Mercer, Ayett and Fleming.
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a
bill To amend an a9 for reducing into one
the feveral acts concerning the court Of Appeals
and feeiai court Of appeals and that Meiirs.
Foulhee, Brooke, Love, Smyth (of Wythe)
Smith (of King and Queen Semple, Robertion,
Leake, Grigiby, Newium, Ladley, Kinney and
Recder, do prepare and bring in the fame.
Petitions from number of the inhabitants of
Harrifon and Monongalia counties, were pre-
tented aid read, praying repeal of Tue att ot
Ahemblv, authorizing the recovery OF fmall
debts by petition and luminous to the county
and corporation courts, and praying the paf-
fage of law extending the jUildidion Of a i'm
gle magiRrAfe to tqventy dollars
ALTO, petition from number of the inha-
bitants of Norfolk borough and its vicinity,
praying the paf1age Of law authorizing certain
commiiiioners named in the faid petition, to
make certain alterations in the northern boun-
Diary of the faid borough.
Alto, petition from the preGdent and coiG-
mon council OF the city OF Richmond, praying
the pailage of a law authorizing the efablifh-
ment, I" firf, of all the tree;s in that part of the
city added to the town of Richmond on the
Ea!tern boundary thereof and Northwardly OF
the ftreet leading from the courthoufe towards
Giiley's creek, of the width of fixty-iiX feet, as
actually furveyed and ENTHUSIASTICALLY, au-
thoriiing the corporate body to lay off fuch
freets s. ways, in that part of the faid addition
EaIt of the faid town, and South of the faid
ftreet, rs to them f1all feem necelIary and pro-
per having refpect to the boundaries which
have been erected in that part of the city OF
Richmond thereby; that the right of the pub
lie in the public wharf at Rockets landing
may be veited in the corporation of the city oil
Richmond, provided they ihall never have pow
or TO collect toll or wharfage upon any yeliel OF
veticls actually engaged in ihipping tobacco,
Whit 70 engaged---And lalty, that the fourth
fiction of the act of General Ahcmbly, pafTcd
the 26th Of December, 1902, entitled, an act,
" for regulating ordinaries and reftraint of tip
png houies," 70 far the fame relate to the city
of Richmond, may be repealed;
Alto, petition from John Fairfax of the
county of MouongaIia, praying that he may he
allowed 10 rcmoUs certain FaTeJ from fbe Rafe
Of Maryian9 into this eommonzVeatb, which
haves are the property of certain orphans who
are the children of his prefcnt wife, who was the
widow Franklin;
Ordered, that the faid petitions be referred to
the committee for courts of Juice that they
do examine the matter thereof, and report the
Fame with their opinion thereupon TO the
honic.
A petition Of John Lynch, which was yef}er-
day read ard laid upon the tahic, was taken up
and 70 much of the fad petition as relates TO
eniarging tho boundaries of the town OF lynch
burg, ordered tu he referred 10 the committee
of proportions and grievances.
The order Of the day for the houfe to refolvs
itfelf iu;oa committee Of the whole houfc on
the Rate, Of the commonwealth, being read
OrGered, that the fame be put off till to-mor-
row.
And then the houfc adjourned till tomorrow
i2 O'Clock.
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