The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-22
Iirte7ma Legislature.
USE.oF DELEGATES
TUESDAY, December Is.

report from the committee of propositions
ana grievances (Which lay on the table) was IA.
ven up and read IN the following words
Inc comm ttee OF propositions and grievances
nave according to order, had under their consde-
ration, sundry petitions TO them referred and have
| come to the following resolutions thcreupon;
l. Resofvea, as the opinion of this committee
tat the petition OF sundry inhabitants of the coun-
tes OF Caroline and Hanover, praying that the
sdId counties maybe authorised by law to demand
loils OF all passengers non residents of the said
counties, at the bridge which they have lately e.
rccted at their joint expense across Pimunky ri.
yer, AT the place called and kno Sn by the name of
Littlepages bridge, is reasonable '.
Z. ReSofOed, us the opinion eff this committee,
that the petition of stmdIy inhabitants Of the coun
y OF amherst, praying that their said county roay
De divided by tue parish line, is reasonable,
s. ResolOed, as the opinion of this committee,
that the petition Of s!u,dry inhabitants ofthe coun-
OF fockbrldSe, praying that a law may pass
autnolIsng the court of their said county 90 eyt
ohSn toii gate on some part Of the public road
leading through Whites gap, within the said
county, IS reasonable y.
The said resolutions being severaIiy read a Sc.
coma June, were on tue question put tiiereupon a
greed TO by the house
Mr. johnson. (of p. Edward) from the commit
tee OF propositions and grievances, made the fol.
{ lowing report
The committee of propositions and grievances
"SSOi uiIS 10 Oruer, haIi under their cons de
ration sundry petitions tothem referred, and have
| come to the following resVlut ons thcreupon
l. ReSoEved, as the opinion of this committee.
that the PeHtion of sundry inhabitants ofthe conn
| V OF Monroe, praying that all that part of the
! sad county contained within the following bounds.
| 10 wit; Beginning at the top OF Peters mountain
"here tn road crosses above Jacob Miller's, and
running to tie north east corner OF the tract Of
Land the SAID Miller lives on, thence direct line
to the mouti. OF Indian creek. may be added to
and made part of the county of Giles, be reject
ed.
| 2 Resofved, as the opinion of this committee,
that Inc pctItiOn Of sdndry other inhabitants oftLs
county OF Monroe, in opposition thereto is reason
! able.
g. Resotved, as the opinion of this committee.
mat the petition Of sundry inhabitants of tic con
| ,yof Orange, praying tiat the road leading from
| fredericksburg 10 SwIit-run Gap in the Blue
| ridge, may he established into a turnpike, and
mat lottery may be authorised for the purpose
OF raising ANY deficiency Of money which may be
,Subscribed the prlcs Ia the same 10 consist not
IN money but In shares N the company, to be in
oOFpOratcd Tor the pui pose Of carrying the turn
PIKE INTO effect, Is reasonable.
q. hes0fvea, ~ uic OpiniOn Of this committee,
hat the petniOn Of sundiy inhabitants of the con-
,es Of Cumberland and POwhatan, praying that
me law prOmbtLig Obotruc ions TO the passage Of
Ssh UP James RIVER, H.ag b. SO amended as to ex-
end also 20 uIeT passage down TIC same, is rea-
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