The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-12-15
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OtIcyei, 1'llS. l-sye be given 10 bring in bill
3" Conserving the Courts Of Chanc-ry !" and that
the committee to WHICH is referred the subject of
tse Judiciary system, do prepare and bring in the
same.
On motion, Resolved, Thatit shall be the duty
Of the Public Printer, to print for the use OF the
members of the General Assembly, $50 copies
Of every act of Assembly, OF public nature,
50 soon as the same shall be enacted into law.
Ordered, That writ Of election issue to the
county of Brunswick, To supply the vacancy occa-
stoned by the election of Thomas Cholson Zone
of the members from the said county returned TO
serve in this present General Assembly to seat
in the House of Representatives of the United
Safes.
FRIDAY, Dec. 9.
Ordered, That Mr. Archer be added to the
committee for Conrts Of Justice.
A petition was presented and read from Rich
ard I. Parker, Of Wcstmorelsnd county, COM
planning of the undue election and return of Pc
Ger Y. Cox, one of the members returned TO
serve in this present General Assembly from the
saitl county {;
Referred! 10 the committee of Privileges and
Elections.
A petition of Robert RuNin, praying that he
may be permitted to remove into this state
tain slaves, MS property, from North Carolina,
was received and referred u TIE committee
20 which are referred the several petitions rei;r
lug to the act prohibiting t'e introduction of
slaves into this commemorative
A petition from a number OF the inhabtm ts OF
Orange county praying the passage OF law in
cooperating company TO establish turnpike
road from Fredericksburg TO Swift-run gar, was
received and referred TO the committee tn which
wss referred the petition from the town of Fred
cricksburg on the same subject
petition was presented and read from Mar
garet Brough of Halifax comfy, praying to be
divorced from herhushand Thomas Brough;
Referred TO the committee for Courts of JUS
Iice
mayor recorder, alderman, and common coun-
eil;men of the town of Petersburg, praying that
the treeholdors 81 the town of Petersburg,
which is situated IN three several counties, may
beaiiowed to vote ut the courthouse of the said
town-Also, that the town 0t Petersburg may be
annexed TO the county of Prince George, Under
the law atlinrisfhs superior court ofiaw to
be holden in each county-aud further pra, ing
an extension of the jurisdiction othc corporation
court of'the sad town of Petersburg
Ordered, That so much of the said petition as
relates 10 comprchending the town OF Peters
burg, within the jurisdiction OF the superior
court of law directed to he holden at Prince
George courthouse, be referred TO the comEttee
TO whichis referred the subject of the judiciary
establishment Of this commonwealth aud that
the remainder of the said petition be referred to
the committee for Courts OF Justice.
A memorial was presented from sunlry per-
sons, isha5tHnts OF Virginia and other parts of
<he Un.ted States, stating the advantages to be
derived from warter communication between
the port OF Norfolk and the state OF North Car
o!ina, by canal to be run agreeabiy to n roul
laid down N sad memorial, and praying tie pas
sage of a law authoisng the President of the U.
States to cause 10 be undertakes said work, aud
sisot TO incorporate a company with certain pow
ers 70 assist in the completion thereof;
Also petition from sundry inhabitants ofthc
county nF Princess Anne and other places, with
similar prayer,
Also petition from s,ndrv inhabitants Of the
county of Monroe, praying that a certain part OF
the said county may be annexed to the county OF
Giles;
Also petition from sundry inhabitants of the
said county of Monroe in opposition thereto
Referred to the committee Of Propositions and
Grievances.
On motion, ReSolvcd, That the EXecu
tive be requested to lay the Journal of their
proceedings before the General Assembly.
Ordered, That the Clerk carry the said
resolutions to the Senate and desire their con-
currence.
Mr.. flooding from the committee of Pri-
vileges and Elections presented the following
report and resolutions -
The committee of privileges and electi-
ons, have according TO order had under their
consideration the petition OF w lillian Jones,
complaining of the ilicgality of the election
OF the members returned to serve as Dele
gates fer the county ofCaroline, to them re-
ferred, agreed upon report and come to the
following resolutions thercupon:
1t appears toyour committee from the re-
turn of John i. Woodford, sheriff of the
county of Caroline, that the polls held at the
last election of Delegates for the said county,
by reason of b weather, were kept open
and continued for two days successfully and
closed Gil the second day ; that such procee-
dure on the part Of the said sheriff, was in
violation of the cd. section of the act entitled
q an act to amend the act concerning clecti-
ons of members of Assembly" passed on the
18th Of January, 17eS, which requires, tina
If the polls be not closed the first day, they
shall be kept open two days thereafter at
least:
Resolved therefore, as the opinion of this
committee, that the said election is null and
void.
RESOLVED also rs the opinion of this COM
mittee, that the petition of William Jones,
complaining Of the illegally of the election of
the members returBed to serve as delegates
from the county OF Caroline for this present
General Assembly, is reasonable.
The first resolution beng read second
time, was agreed to by the house.
The second resolution being read a second
time, was on motion, ordered to be laidupon
the table.
On motion, ordered, that writ Of elect-