The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-01-07
TueicSay, Desemter 81.

Trecyay, Deeemker 81.
"A communication from the Senate by their clerk
The Senate have paied the bill, eilabii hing a
turnpike road from the head Of Roanoke river over
the Aliegapy r:ountaiI--and the bill au.horiinp a
iae OF che glebe of Braol parh, with ainendr,en,s,
to which they resuei the % he Houle of
Delegates
And they have agreed TO TIE rer,,utia, 70 ,roeeed
by JOINT ballot "Wednesday the Era day o January
next, to the appointment Of rrarirer -S aer of
the Land Office and auditor of Public Accounts for
rms Commonwealth FOR one yctr-Aifo 20 the reIo-
luton concerning Preiley n. Obanron r,,aninoufly
The houfe forthwith proceeded 70 conii.er. the
laid amendments. and the fame being twice read were
on the qelton ieveray put thereupon, agreed to by
the houfe.
Ordered, that the clerk acquant the fenate there
with.
The houfe, according to the order of the day, re-
LOWED itieit into committee OF the whole houfe,
ball, to incorporate the Bank OF Potomac, and e.
tabh the fame in that part Of Alexandria in the
county OF Fairfax called Wef End, aud after forne
time pent therein Mr. Speaker rcfuned the chair and
MT r1arron (of Amelia) reported, thar the COM
mittee OF the whole houfe had, according to order,
had the faid bill under confederation, bur not having
time to go through the fame, had directed him to
move Tor leave To fit again.
Refolved therefore, that thi. houf. will a,,;, ,o
morrow reiolve tfef into committee of the whole
houie, TO take into confederation the faid bill.
Hrdsefaar, Js;ama-y l.
Ortered, Thu; leave be giver Z, Bring in A bill,
" Concerning the watermrn of f,Incs and AD-
poma.tcx rivers ard hsr naviEah'e hraac hes a
hove tide waters" andthat menis. Baker, Har-
rIion (of AmeIia) miller (of Goochlaud) Miller
tof Powhatan) Randolph, Clark, Garland, Pitt
man, S. Carter, Chea,hsn and Ia cher do pre-
pare and bring in the fare.
Oraered, That leave he given to bring in bill,
A." To amead the aet, eptitled, an acn, 20 clafs
the counties and for other purpoies," and that
Met4rs. Millcs(of Goochlsrdl Coles, Woodfon,
Daniel and Byrd do prepare and bring in the
fame.
On motion, Pefal4ed. That his houf. will on
Saturday next, proceed by joint ballot with the
Senate, to the choice of Major General, to
I'LL the vacancy occahoned by the relignation of
Major General Jof-ph Jones.
Ordersd. That the clerk carry the faid Refn-
luton to the Senate and deiire their concur
renee.
The houft proceeded to contider refolution
from The 'mmittee for Courts OF Juftioe (Which
lay on the table, and which is in the following
words:-
Rrjolved, That tits the opiaion of this com
| mittre, that the petition OF fundry perions,
| members of the Presbyterian Church, ufusily
denomi,ated Auguaa Church, in the county OF
Aucnita, praying that certain perfons BY them
ch"'en, may by act Of AiTrnby, be apooin, ed
and Incorporated as truaecs Of the faid Cnurch,
with powers TO receive, hold and transfer pro-
perry, real or perfonal, for the benefit of the
! iaid Church, and to do all other ats which arr
utua'y done by trufees III fuch cafes, is reafona-
| BILE.
On motion, Ordered, That the further con-
federation of the faid retaliation be Poltponed to
the SIT day of March next.
1bayjday, Tanuarp g.
The houfe proceeded TO confider the Senate's
amendments to the bill. /" Concerning mater