The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-12-17
that ~ able boiled men be required 70 perf-m

that al able boiled men be required 20 perfSm
militia Waty, ne rejected.
The Isl, 81 and 4sh, resolutions being rcada
second time, were agreed to by the House.
The Sd, resolution being read second time,
motion made to amend the ssmc, by si;ik-
ing ont a. the end thereof, the words lis reason
able" and inserting in lieu of them the words
"be rejected" AMI the question being put on the
proposed amendment, it passed in the negstiye !;
the question being then put on the resolution As
reported, il was agreed to b. the House.
Mr.. Semple from the committee for Courts
ofJustice, presented the following report and re-
solution
The co nmittee for courts of Justice have, ac-
cordng to order, had under their consideration
the petition of Margaret Brough to them refer
red, and have agreed upon report, and come to
resolution thercupon, as follow:
1t appears 10 your committee, that in the year
l7S6, the petitioner was married to certain Tho
mas Brough, who received in conse sequence of
his saiu marriage, considerable estate III real
and personal property. That in the course of y
few years thereafter the said Thomas Brough
sold the whole OF the property received by
him, expended the proceeds thereof. and shortly
thereafter abandoned the petitioner without pro
viding for her a,:y Kind OF support.
1t further appears to YOUR committee, that
some time about the year 1902 or 1903, the said
Thomas Brough removed from this state, to the
state OF North-Carona, carrying ttithcr with
him, young woman whom he there afterwards
married, and has since returned with her to this
state. and is now residing with her in the county
OF Charlotte, recognising her rs his wife.
IL further appears to your committee, that the
petitioner from the time of her said intcrmarriage,
TO the present time, has supported the character
ola virtuous and good woman.
1t further appears to your committee, that the
mother OF the petitioner, has lately devised GER
tain property to trustees, for the benefit of the
petitioners that the said trustees are anxious to
reiinquish the said trust, so soon as they can do
so, without leaving it in the power of the said
Thomas, g .i5'.t over inc s.,iu pro-
perty.
Resolved, as the opinion of this committee,
That the petition of the said Margaret Brough,
praying that an act may pass, dvorcing her from
the said Thomas Brough, is reasonable
The said resolution being read second time,
was agreed TO by the House.
letter from the governor, enclosing for the
consideration of the General Assembly, the pro-
ceedings of the Executive the claim of John
Warden, Esq. to- compensation fer certain scrvi-
ces rendered to the Commonwealth, which lay
on the table, were taken up and read and on mo-
ton, referred to Messrs. Sheiiey, Peyton, Sem
pie, Hooe, r. Stanard, E. Watts, Otey, Harris,
Richie, Hsirston, Faris and Ligntfoot
On motion, Resolved, That the Executive be
tee to whom referred so much of the gover-
nor's communication, relates to the act cstab-
fishing Circuit Courts, state of the docket oil
the Court of Appeals for the last two years.
Ordered, That so much of the governors com.
munIcation rs relates to the upper navigation OF
James River, be referred to Messrs. Shelley, Per.
kinson, Lefiwich, 0tey, Patterson, Pittman
Writ, Moreman, Rowland, McClenahan, I. AL
len. Z. Watts, and Forbes.