The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-15
I'VE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND. DECEMBER Is, 1907.
Virginia Legislature.
no USE OF DEL
TUESDAY, December s.

that court, and praying certain alteration. thee.
ofby the Legislature
Hlso petition from Henry J. Arnhold oc the
C.tyof Richmond, stating that Wm. L. Asst, late
:" INC sad cify, has departed this life intest.te.
t.lvnS IN estite real and personal; that the peti
toner IS the only rightful heir ofthe whole blood
IN the United States, but is not citizen of V;rpi
ma or OF the United States, being foreigner by
oiith and no. having resided here su{ficcr, time
TO e''uue him TO become citizen, though he
"e''.s 10 become one AS the laws will
permit-nid TO remain So during life, and PRAYING
lie Passage OF the law vesting in him the real es.
tate OF which the said Asst died seized
Crdere1, That the said memorial and petition
DC fs'erredtot re committee for courts of Justic G
"WEDNESDAY, December 9.
n petition was presented from number of the
. clpHei,s OF ONO county, which received and
on motion ordered to be laid upon the table
petition was presented and read from Iohn II
Foushee OF the city of Richmond, complaining of
the undue election of George w. Smith, the mem
Der ,ctuInedt 10 serve in this present General As
sembly from the said city stating that the peti
Toner WAS l1;htfuly elected for the said city, and
praying that he may be authorised TO take his scat
accordingly. Ordered, That the said petition with
tie accompanying documents be referred to The
committee OF privileges and elections that they
GO examine the matter thrreof and report the sane
wita their opinion thercupon to the house
~ inoiioA was made that the house should come
to the following northumberland, That this
house will Today proceed to the choice of ch,n.
IAN 10 attend tic General Assembly during tic
present session; and the question beiin nut on tn.
sad resolution, itpassed IN the negative
PETITION WIS presented and read from num-
ncf Oh uie inha6itAnts or Monong,lia co,mty-pray-
ing repeal OF the law which prohibits perso,s
removing INTO this Commonwealth from Other
states, rom bringing then slaves with them or
shoad the Legislature not think it cXpcd ent 10 re-
peal the law entirely, that they would lepesl 1t 80
iai as reiztes to the counties west of the Aegany
niouIt'nns--And should the legislature refuse b.ti,
.'e @oo' prayers, that they would pass a special
ACT autoiisinS join. Fairfax citizen of said coun-
W to brIngiato this state from MAJ yland certain
slaves which nc noids IN right or his wife
| Also petition or John II. Win,ier, PRAYING that
ne may &c authorised TO remove fron Maryland
INTO thus state certain slaves which he holds IN
right of his wife
| Also petition from John Cooke of Cui2cpper
county, praying that lie may be authorised to re-
| move from Maryland into this state certain slaves
which he holds i'll right of his wife
| ordered, That the said petitions be referred to
committee OF the whole house CT the state OF the
| Commonwealth.
APetiton was presented and read from num-
Der OF tile inhabitants of Rocibridge county, pray
hS an alteration OF the Gay for holding courts in
the said county;
| Also petition of Elizabeth Johnston, widow
and ADMINISTRATIVE of Nathaniel Johnston, pray
ing the passage OF law authorising her to seil
certain lots IN the town of Jefferson IN Culpeppcr
county, or which her intestate died seized, for
| inc purpose OF discharging mis- debts
| Also aPettIon OF David Henderson and Alex
ander Duncan administrators of John Galloway.
deceased, and attonies in fact of Elizabeth Grieve
and John Grieve, praying the passage of a law re-
iinqushnS the Commemorative interest in lot
III the town OF Fredericksburg, of which their in
tcstatc died seized;
Also petition of Bethel Congregation in Au-
gusta county, praying the passage of law autho-
rising the appointment OF an agent who may BRING
suit TO recover certain monies due the congrega-
ton
Also petition of number of the inhabit ants
of Frederic county, praying the passage of law
| authorising the overseers of the poor Of the said
county and of the borough of Winchester to sell
or rent the lot and houses adjoining the town of
| winchester commonly called the poor house lot .
Which belong jointly to the said county & corpo.
ration, and To- vest the money arising from s,Ich
s:ie IN Bank stock for the benefit of the poor of
the SAID county and corporation, or tIat tlIe same
may be applied towards lessening The p.rish levy :;
and further praying certain alterations in the laws
authorizing county courts to lay Tie county levies
and make settlements with collectors appointed
| by them
! Crieyed, That the said petitions be referred to
the committee for c0uTs of justice that they do
examine the matter thereof and report the same
with their opinion thereupon to the house.
petition was presented and read from Thomas
Tuggle Of Prince Edward county, stating that in
January last he delivered for inspection ut Wood
sons warehouse in the town OF Gainesville TWO
hogshcads of Tobacco, but did not take out the.
notes that when the petitioner some time after
gave an order for the notes, they had been prcyi-
ously obtained from the inspectors under an order
forged in iis name, but the tobacco has never vet
been delivered by the inspectors and PRAYING
the passage OF a Law authogising the inspectors
TO deliver the tobacco to him OH his exec utng to
them an indemnfyng bond and that the said
law may contain general provision aHordng re-
lieftO persons similarly situated
/ Also petition from number Of The inhabitants
OF Northampton county, praying the passage of
q law authorizing them in certain situations to cut
dtches and canals for the purpose of draining GER
tam lands
/ Also petition Of a number of inhabitants Of
amherst county, praying for division of the
said county
/ Also petition Of number Of the Inhabitants
OF Harrison county, praying for division Of the
/ s.i1 county;
! Also petition Of number of the inhabitants
/ Of Hanover end Caroline counties, praying that
tfe bridge called Jittepage's across Pamunky -.
yec, butt and kept np by the SAID counties, nav in
future DC kept IS ato bridge, the tolls 70 y ap-
pied towards keeping the sad bridge IN order /;
Also petition oS anumbcr of the inhabitants Of
the town OF Petersburg. praying the passage of &