The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-02-04


neral AGeuihly whether there are any t,at will
expire with ti,e end Of the preient filon; Or are
near expiring, and have found no,e in either oil thofe
iituators.
ord.,eh, That the fad rspor, do lie upon the ia
bile.
O'dtred, That leave be given bring in a bill,
" To repeal ia part the aA, entitled, ali ace To IN
cfeale the reward for killing woves;" and tina,
Meiirs tirrinn (of Amela( Melton, Zones of ian-
over) White, Kinney, Feurty and Shcar.r Al. do pre-
pase and bring in the fame.
C'aTel, That leave be given to bring in a bill,
+" 40 a'end an aet, entii!ej, act, ai.iend an
act, entiiied, an act, to appropriate a.ertantaxo The
opening and completing Wagon road through the
counties OF Rufel! and Lee :; ald that hieii.s ill
Hftarti lie, Bea,y, Sharpe ans! Dixon do prepare and
bring in the fame.
MIR. fiarvie psei.nted, according to order, bill.
o incorporate library company III the city vi
Richn,oilI;"
Mir. Harron (of Amelial prefen,ed according TO
order, bill, " 10 repeal in part the ae}, entitled,
an act to i':crca!e the reward for killing wolves
Mr.. Roherlion precnt.d, according to order,
bill, !" Concerning the militia of the Borough of Nor
fix :"
Mr.. Prunty prs!ense,,, according to order, bill,
p" Authorizing mill. dams he built acrois in. Mo-
nongaia river and its tributary gable freairs;
MIR. Garland preiented, according to order bill
|" Concerning the James river company :"
Mr.. Randolph prefented, according to order, 2.
o'"' Appointing comn,lioners to view ti,e way for
| anavisable canal fron Roanoke to App,-na,,ox >,
The Speaker laid before the houfc letter from
the Governor covering everal reolutions of the Lee
gindture OF the fate of Georgia, the Iubie9 of GER
tam amendments propelled to the Federal Contribution
by the ita,es Of Kentucky, North. Carolina and hd.f
iaehu'fsts which were read and ordered to be refer
red to committee of the whole nouie ON I'M. a.e
Of the commonwealth.
The following refelatons (Which lay UPON Ike -.
bie) were taken up and read, 70 wit:
1. R5osved, AS the opinion of this committee that
the iuPern'endant of the armoy fhould be authorized
to take annually apprentices and that dollars
hould be appropriated for the purpoe of educating
the fame.
9. Rs0iv-i, As the opinion of t.is committee. that
the Legislature fhoud adopt fome n,sde L. prevept
the lois OF public arms distributed to the militia
.. R5jaived, As the opinion of this committee that
tits expedient and proper to inruet the Senators in
Congreis from this fate, and to regueH our Keure
entatves IN Congreis to join tho Senators and Re-
Preiehsstives from the late of Kentucky, in endea-
vouring to procure the amendment to the Federal
Contribution propelled by that Rate.
The quetion biing put upon the firil reiolut;cn i,
was agreed to by the Houfe
0rArsi, That bill be hroug ht in purfaut thereto
and that the committee who reported the iaid r,fo.
luton do prepare and bring Ill the fame.
The queEioD being put upon the focond reco,u,ion
it was agreed to by the Hanfe
ordrsd, That bill be brough in purflant thereto
end that Me1rs. Minor, Madfon, Chea,han. Av.
lett Mos, Taliaferro, Lewis, I-ftwich, Alien.
Woodtord, Sharpe, Congleton and Hinton do pre-
pare and bring in the fame
Tie third refolution was, on n,o.i,,. ordered .,
be reerredt to committee of the whole houic ON the
| itate OF the commonwealth.
Friday, Tgrnary "a.
A communication from the Senate by their clerk
inc Senate miltt upon their amendment prepoied
to the bill, To amend the at1, for further copti
nuing and anending the act, entitled an aa for re-
aueg INTO one the ieveral acts concerning execute
| ons and Tor the relief Of iiolvent debtors. -"
| They have Pafed the bill, " To amend the aa
entitled, an aSf directing the method of proceeding
IN courts oil equity agsini ahient debtors and other
abent defendants and for fettling the proceedings
on attachments againit abfconding deb;ors.'-nlo.
lhs bill to proven, lavss being brought into this
commonwealth, with amendments to each-And
ihey have agreed 70 the refolution approbatorv
OF the conduct of John Page, Eig late Governor Of
tins commonwealth, with amendments, to which f.
V1ra amendments to the aforeiaid bills and refoluti
on. they refuett the concurrence of The Houle of
| Delegates. -
| The hon.e proceeded re.conli,ier the amend
nent IfoPoed ~ the Senate tn the bill, $40 amend
the act, for further continuing ard amending the aa
entitled, a9, fer reducing into one the leveraI ,e.
concerning executions and fer the relief Of nn,ven,
oeotors, which amendment was difagreed 10 by thu.
| fi"uie OF Delegates: Oh motion, OrAyeA that The.
iurtier confederation of the faid bill s; amendment h..
poitPoned to the alG day of March next.-Ayes rs,
4 Noes 69. =
The houle proceeded to conider the amendment.
prePoed by the Senate the bill, "1o amend rho
aet entitled, an aG, directing the method sf proceed
ing in courts of equity aganf abent debtors and o.
ther abfen defendants, aud for fettng the proceed
ings on attachments again abconding debtors :" and
the Jane being read, were agreed to by the houfe
with ieveral amendments.
] The houie proceeded to ooniider the amendment,
Propoied by the Senate 20 the BILL 10 prevent faves
being brought into this commonwealth - and the
fame being read, were feverally agreed TO By the
houie, except the Gxth amendment to the faid bill
which was d'fagreed to by the houfe.
On the motion Of Mr.. Harvie, teconded By Mr..
Rohertfon
| oy9s,ed That the syesand noes on the auction of
agreeing tothe 9th amendment of the Senate to the
laid bill, he inherited III the Journal.
| The laid 9th amendment is in the following words
TO wiz, And be it further enacted that if any fave
hereafter emancipated ihall remain within this COM
nlon~ealth more than 10 months after his or her
right to freedom lhali have accrued he or me f,alI
forfeit al iuoh right, and may be apprehended and
by the ovsreers of the poor of any county or cor
PoIation III which he e fhall b. found for the be-
neit OF the poor of Eeh county o. corporation. -
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