The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-22
WEDNESDAY,, December l6.

on a On altering the sessions OF t'v court of yD-
Pe2s, and after some time spent therein, Mr.
Speaker resumed the chair and Mr. Madison re-
ported, that the committee of the whole Iouse
had, according to order had the said bill llndel.
consideration, had gone through the same and
m'ue an amendment thereto, which he handed in
at The clerks table, where the same was twice,
read and agreed to b. the house, and the bill al a.
mended ordered to be engrossed and read third
time
y petition was presented and read from Hugh
Wallace, stating that he is pensioncr of this
state N consequence of wounds received in the
Revolutionary t,.tt his pension is insufficient
70 )UpPort himself and wife, and praying that he
may be Authorised 10 retail certain goods without
Renee, or chat his pension may he increased
"A petition was presented aud read from the
n+rt:rs' OF the 18th regimentof militia, praying
zion explanations and amendments of the law
r. htng to muster fines cocctabe W. dim the said
r. a-aent.
S.eTea, That the saidpctition be referred to
The h,Hm ;ttee appointed toenquire into the state
OF t.. fi1iha laws tlrit they do examine the
nattc 1Rtereofand report the same with their obi.
mon Il enc upon to tie house
On W on Resoiced, That committee be APP
pointed ~ report by bill or otherwise upon such
laws OF spermment and general nature, which
III their 'ssFnation may require amendment and
n comm g was appointedof Messrs Barbour.
snyth {, tSVythe) semp!e, Johnston (of p. I'd,
Ward) J sac, Tucker, Parker, Breckenridge,
Noodng, Congieton, Prurty, Carr and Thonp-
. son.
Mr. HUI toa presented from the committee of
PROPOSITIONS sfKl grievances bill fo4- dividing
the county Cf Amherst" which was received,
and on mot. W, O,dereI TO be laid upun the table
M Smyth DOT Wythe) from Lne committee for
courts Of JUS ice made Die following report
The comm TIC 1or courts OF justice have &C.
cording to order had undertheir consideration Sc
yeral petitions TO thca referred, and have come
to fhe following resolutions thcreupOn
4 Resolved, That ~ the Ofjinion of this Gem
Tnittee, that the I'ctition Of the recholders sHd
house-keepers q the parish Of Hanover, IN the
county Of King George, PRAYING that an act may
pass, directing the money arising rroin the sale 0f
the glebe lands Of the sad parish IN be applied in
the establishment aud support of free school
schools, for the benefit of the said parish-autho-
rising the appointment Of trustees thereof, and
incorporating them with powers necessary for the
good government Of the said school or schools, is
reasonable.
2 Rssoivef, That il is the opinion ofthis commit
tee, that tie eti,on Of suulry members OF and
subscribers to Bethel congregation, in the county
OF August, praying that IA act NAV pass, ap.
pointing an agent Of the said congregation, for III,
purpose o. :c'I eing money due thereto, from
certain JAM M,tchell, be rejected.
The said res buttons being scversly read Sc
cond time, were on the question put thereupon q .
geed 90 b. the house
The hous- proceeded TO consider the foowir,
resolution, which was yesterday laid upon th.
table.
Resoiosf, titt the committee Of privileges ai,s,
dee 1ois ght not 70 4dIalt Vrsi testimony, in Z.