The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-12-23


On motion, Ordered, That 70 much of the fa;d let
ter with the accompanying document, as relates to
the uniform OF the militia of this commonwealth be
referred to the committee whom was referred that
part ot the Covernor's communication relating to
| the militia laws
On motion, OrdtYed,s That the remainder of the
upon TIE table.
bill, Concerning the election of members of
the court OF huiiings ndanon hall of Frederick
burg;"
bill, " To amend the feveral aes.- empowering
iecurities to recover damages in fun,mary
way :"
A BILL" To amend tho laws ofthis commonwealth =
concerning difcounts and Offsets"
a bill,"T amend x explain an ac, entitled an aSf
To reduce into one all as aud parts Of aefs relating
to the appointment and duties of fheriffs;" and
"A bill, To amend and explain the act, entitled,
an aa TO reduce into all acts and parts of as ref
peetng sounty ardcorporation clerks !" (which bills
We're heretofore laid spon the table were called I'm
andfeveraiy read the fra time and ordered 10 be read
"a fecond time.
The committee Of propoGtion. & grievance. have.
according to ORDER had under their confederation fun
dry petitions to them REFEREED and have come 70 The
following refolutiohs thereupon:
Raoisa, As the opinion Of this committee that the
petition of fundry inhabitants of the county of Moron
gala, praying for divifon Of their fad county be re-
jeIed. As-
nSo1Ted, AS the opinion OF this committee, that
the petition Of undrY inhabitants of the counties of
Shenandoah and Rsekinghan1, praying that a new
county may be formed out Of certain defcrbed mart,
OF the faid counties, be rejected - -.
Rsloed, As the opinion of this committee that the
petition offundry inhabitants of the county of Abe
nnarle' praying thata law may pats Incorporating
company render the Rivanna river nav;vshle fro,,
Milton to Moor's ford, oppoGte the town of Char.
lotteville and TO receive Reasonable toll for III. ufe
OF that portion of the rver until reimbured the prn
eai and intereR of the fums expended, is reaiona-
BILE.
Thefe refoiutions being feveraly read a fecond
tinie were on the quetion put thereupon agreed to
by the houfe.
Mr. smyth (of wy,he) from the committee
for courts of juflice, made the following report
Z The committee for courts of uitics have. accor.
ding to order, had under their confederation the pet.
ton of Charlotte Ball to them referred, snd have a.
greed upon report, and to refoluton rhereup-
on, as follows: o.
1t appears to your committee by the depoGtons Of
iundry perfons, that ince the intermarriage Of the
petitioner, with her huioand Wm Ball, he has fire.
quently treated her in cruel manner often giving
her ievere and dangerous blows and threatening to
deprive her of her life
1t aiio appears your conlmte, by tjne denojtion
OF another perion, that the faid VIM. Ball confeGed
to fim, that fince his intermarriage with his fs;h
wife, he hdsirequeny committed the crime of adu-
terry.
N5'fTea- nat II is the opinion OF this committee
that the petition of the faid Charlotte Hail. prayi,
shat an act mry PATS dvoteing her irof, her faid hui
band, or empowering fouie tribunal to pronounce
fueh divorce, BE- rejected
The iaid refoiusion being read fecond time, was
on the qneition put thereupon, agreed to BY the
.hopfe.
Crstysa That leave lie given to bring in a bill
F" To Puniih certain thefrs and forgeries; and thas
hieirs. Brooke, Faill, Hunter, Harmanfon, irwin,
Watts and J. II. Fouihee do prepare and bring III
the fame
petition was prefeuted snd read from number
OF the inhabitants of Albemarie and AnherR cour-.
ties, praying that the faid counties may be attached
IN the dirict Tor which hyperion court Of Chaneery
is holden in the town of staunton;
1Nio,a petition from number of the inhabitants
OF the town OF Petersburg, praying for certain alera-
tons in the militia law 20 Ear the fame relates to the
militia OF the faid town;
ALTO, apetiiion from number Of the ctzens of
Norfolk borough, praying, 10, certain alterations in
the law which direls the iaid borough,o be divided
INTO eight wards Tor the rurpoie Of eieiug common
complementary, an extenbon OF the limits of the
juridtion Of faid borough, 70 permit the exc
eution OF Prctels again criminals and fugtves from
Jultce any where upon the within the limits Of
the port Of Norfolk and Northumberland 3rdly, GER
tam alterations in the law relating the appointment
and duties of barbour-rratt:fs
OrGe'eS That 70 much of the irit named pet;tio.
as relates TO the county Of AlbemHrle together with
the remaining petitions anu the laid memorial, be
eTred TO the Committee for courts Of iu!lice that
they do examine the matter thereof and report the
lame With their opinion thereupon to the houfe.
petition prefen,ed from number Of the III
habtants OF the town of Manchester and its vicinity
praying the paiiage of law incorporate company
Tor the pupole Of improving the pavigaton of lanes
river adjoining the falls on the Chenerfeld fhore;
Ofal'ea, That the iad petition be referred to the
committee Of proportions and grievances; that they
do examine the matter thereof and report the fame
with their opinion thereupon r. the houie
A petition was rrefented and read from Dur1ber
Q! the inhabitants Of Trederekiburg, Falmouth and
teir visinities praying the paage of aaw authorif-
ing fam of money to be raifed by lottery for iii-
proving the navigation of Rappahannoek river.
And the queltion being put upon the reference of
the iaid petition, it rafIed in the negative.
Refo Vrd, That the laid petition be rejeGed.
On motion, Reiolved, That the Treafurer's ac-
counts do pats
he orders of the day for the houe reolve tfelf
nto committee of the whole houfe on the refoiuti-
ons from the fate of Sentscfy a" PropoGng an a.
mendment 10 the eonilitution of the United States'
and on the flare Of the commonwealth, being read;
O,SercS, That the fame be put of till tomorrow
= TUESDAY, December I6.
a bill, " Concerning the election of members of
the court OF hrangs and common hall of Frederick
burg )"
a hill T., LII. T.. a.