The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-01-03
Satnrdag, De. 27.


An engroffed bill, "To amend the act concerning
the James river company, read third time, & a.
mended by an engroied elauie by way of ryder; and
paiied. - '"d
AN engrofIed bill. For opening new Greet in
the town of Peserfbnrg," read third time,
and ieveral blanks therein filled up and paed ''''''
An engrofied bill, Tncresng the rates Of ferri.ge
acrois the Risanna river oppoi,e the of Char
otte'vl!e,in the county of Alben,arle," was read
third tinle and feveral blanks therein filled up and
paflsd ''''-' - 81
MIR. Davenport prefented according to order,
bill, "Dire9ing the mode of proceeding againl de-
eedets eates, and providing mode of revivng ft,
in certain cafes % 80
Mr.. Coleman (of Carolne,) from the committee OF
proportions and grievances, made the following re-
port 80
l. ResiyeS, As the opinion of this committee, that
the petition of Francis J.. Tayler and Mofes Myers,
OF the borough Of Norfolk, praying that the ftreet in
the iaid borough called Bonih reet, may he extended
to the channel Of Elizabeth river, is Reasonable. 49,
Q. R5siVed, Asthe opinion of this committee, that
the rt.'-' IF fundrs .haAi'-nsa Of the borough Of
Norssie, praying the pa!Iage Of law authorizing the
court of the iad borough let out the ferries there
from, is reafonabIe
3. ReoVea, AS the opinion Of this committee, that
the petition of fundry inhabitants of the county Of
Norfolk, in oppoftion thereto, he reeeted. -
The n reioluton being read a fecond time, wa:
on the queition put thereupon, agreed 20 By the
houfr. j sag
The Cd and Sd relolutions being read fecond
time, were, motion, ordered to be committed to
the committee of proportions and grievances.
Mr.. Garland prelented, according to order, bill,
" Concerning the county Of Anherit" which was re,
ceivcd and tead the frf time, and ordered to be read
a iecond timeOn motion, ordered that the fad bill
be read feeoDd time--The faid bin was accor-
dinghy read econd time, and on notion ordered, TO
be committed to committee of the whole houfe on
Monday next. y"
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in bill,
Concerning Clerks and their fees !" and that MeGrs
Nichols, w. Hooe, Rutherford, Laid!ey and Walton
do prepare aud bring i'll the fame. ''''
Ords'<S, That leave be given to bring in bill,
" Giving jurldiaion to certain courts, and de.
claring the law in cafes of arnony !" and tina:
Menr,. M'Henry (of Wahington,) Beale, Hatcher,
Preftsn, and ThomPfon do prepare and bring in the
fame. ' " q 80 &c
or1tsea, That leave be given to bring in bill,
To amend a6t TO continue and amend the a2 ZEN.
ttued aa for further continuing and amending the
aa, enttuied act for reducing into the feyeral
ae concerning executions and for the relief of inlo
vent debtors :; AM that MeIrs. Powell, Singleton,
StrOther, Stephenfon and Pendleton do prepare and
bring in the fame. 80"
0y4<rtd, That leave be given TO bring in bill,
To amend the a9, entitled aa reducing into one
the feveral acts, concerning the Establishment, iurf-
diGiios x powers Of dihra courts :; and that Mers.
Kinney, Feeder, breckenridge, Lndfay, Smith (of
King and Oueeu) MI4enry (of Wahiugton,) Love,
SemPe, Sniyth (of Wythe) Mellon. PendIetOn Light
foot and Hatcher do prepare and bring in the
fame. 80
Ordeyed, That leave be given to bring in bill,
" To amend the act, entitled an aS concerning the
high of Chancery - and that MeIrs. Nelfop,
Coleman (of Pitdylvania) Hunter Msdion, Watkins,
Symth (of Wythe) Kinney & Coles do prepare q
bring in the fame.
OrdeyeS, That leave be given to bring in a bill,
" To eGablii academy for female education, in tha
city of Richmond aud that MeIrs. J. II. Fouihee,
Storrs, w. Foufhee ,Cheatham; Jones (of Hanover)
Chrihian (of Charles City,) and Harrifon (of Amez
| lia) do prepare and bring in the fame,
Monday, Dec. 80.