The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-12-22
EXTRACTS FROM. THE JOURNAL OF TIE
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
WEDNESDAY,, Dec. II.


Mr.. Scnapie from the Committee for Courts of
T1sice. made the following report
The committee for Courts of Justice have &C,
cortling tn order, had under their consideration,
SO much as is to them referred, of the petition of
sundry inhabitants Of Frederick county, and have
come to the folio wing resolution thereupon:
Resolved, That such part of the said petition
rs prays that an act may pass appointing trustees
of an Academy in the town of Stevensburg in the
said county, investing them with power to re-
eeive and hold property for the benefit thereof is
reasonable.
The said resolution being read second time,
was agreed TO by the House.
Mr.. Senrbie from the committee for Courts of
Justice, made the following report
The committee for Courts of Justice have, &C
cording to order, had under their consideration
the petition Of Elizabeth Sponsisr alias Kimbcr-
land, TO them referred, and have agreed upon
report and come to & resolution thereupon, as fol-
low:
1t appears to your committee that in a short
time after the marriage Of the petitioner, in The
year 1899, with her husband Martin kinberiand
without ailedglng say reason therefor, he absent
ed himself from her about eighteen months that
some time after his return to county OF Wythe
where the petitioner rcsid,d with her father Da-
mel Sponslar, the said Martin was charged with
an attempt TO shoot the said Daniel, examined
therfor, but acquitted; that some time after
wards he abandoned the petit:Gner {, removed TO
fhe state Of Kentucky, where he was convicted
Of horse stealing, and was f7r some time mpri-
toned therefor; that IIs afterwards removed rom
that state, bat has not returned to Virginia, and
has now bcen obsent therefrom about five years
Resoiped, as tie opinion Of this committee that
the petition OF the said Elizabeth Km5crland
praying that an act may pass for dissolving her
said marriage, is reasonable.
i ie said resolution being read second time,
was agreed to by the house.
Mr. 1eybg from the committee of Propositions
and Grievances, made the following report
Tie committee ofPropositions and Grievances,
have, according to ordcr, had under their consi-
Iteration tho petition OF suntry inhabitants of the
courty of CJmpbcl TO them referred, and have
come to the following resolution thoreupon.
RsSoiveS, as the opiiiich OF this committee, that
the petition Oi sunday inhabitants Of Campbell
and the adjoining counties, praying that the in-
spectIon OF tobacco heretofore established i'm the
town of Brookneal Jithin the said county of
Campbell, may be revived, and the owners OF
lots within the said town may be allowed the fur.
Their time of five years to build on and improve
the same, is reasonable.
The said resolution being read second time
was agreed 20 by the House.
Mr. Ycrhy, FROM the committee Of Proposition,
ard Grievances, presented tiie following bills
bill " For dividing the county Of Harpr-
son :,
a bill i" For dividing the county Of Kanswha,
aud f"r other purpUscs."
Apctition was presented and read from Wm.
Carnthers, praying the interference OF the Lcgis
faitTe, with respect to the arrcarages of taxes
due Go the Commonwealth, ON certain lands pur.
chased by him Under t!Ie law of the IT, States
for laying and collecting direct tax.
Also apetuon Of Robert Gilrnour, Of Lancas.
ttr county, praying tnM the amount &c a iudg.
ynent against lie petitioner, in the district court
Of Northumberland, at the suit of the Common
wealth ON an indictments, wttica has been paid
into The public trc.siGJ, mas De refunded to the
petitioner;
Also apctdon Of Sarah y. Campbell, widow
Of Robert Campbell, decd praying the passage
of law 10 vest ia herthc Commemorative rlgiit
90 tie lands Of which said Robert Campbell di
eel p,n.scsscG
Also petition Of The inhabitants Of the town