The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-01-02
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DEL EGATE
WEDNESDAY,, December %.

WEDNESDAY,, December %.
!. A report from the committee for courts of i,,s-
tice (Which lay on the table, was taken UP and
readin the following words.
r., The committee for courts of Justice have, ac-
eording to order, had under their consideration,
the petition of Charles Bosher, to them referred,
and have agreed upon report, and come to re-
solution thereupon, follow:
1t appears to your committee, from certificate
under the hand of Susanna, the wife of the peti-
toner, and proved by the affidavit of subscrib-
ing witness thereto, that she has been guilty Of a
dultery, committed with certain Richard S.
Grant since her intermarriage with the petitioner,
and that an acknowledgement thereof, and reln-
qlisment of her right to any part of the petition
ersProperty. have been voluntarily made by the
said Susanna
1t further appears to your committee, by the af-
hdayit of witness, that since the above acknow-
Judgement OF the said Susanna made, she
was seen by the said witness in the state of North
Carolina, where she then living with the said
Richard S. Grant the said Grant and Susanna re-
cognizing each other as husband and wife, and de-
claring they had as such, been legally united in
that state.
1t further appears tc yeur committee, by the af-
fdavits of sundry respectable persons, that the
petitioner, so long as they have been acquainted
wth him, hath uniformly behaved himself as an
honest, industrious and sober man, and during the
time that his wife lived with him, treated her
with the utmost kindness and affection
Resolved, That it is the opinion of this commit
tee, that the petition of the said Charles Bosher,
praying that an act may pass, divorcing him from
his said wife, is reasonable.
The said resolution being read second time,
was on the question put thereupon, agreed to by
the house.
A report from the committee of propositions
and grievances (Which lay on the table, was taken
up and read in the following words
The committee of propositions and grievances
have, according to order had under their conside-
ration, sundIy petitions them REFERRED and have
come TO the following resolutions thereupon:
l. ResoLved, as the opinion of this committee,
that the petition of sundy inhabitants Of the town
OF Petersburg, praying for the establishment of a
warehouse on the lot of John McRae, living on
the south east side, and upper end of high street
In the said town, is reasonable.
9. Resoived, as the opinion of this committee,
that the petition of John M. Syme, Of the county
of Hanover, praying that he may be authorised
to build toll bridge across Pamupkey river, at
the place where his ferry is kept, and TO demand
the same sum Tor tolls, that is now allowed him
by law for ferriage, is reasonable.
3. Reso!Oea, as the opinion ofthis committee,
that the petition of sundry inhabitants of the
ties OF Richmond and Westntoreland, praying that
the superior court for the district composed of the
counties of Richmond, Westmoreland, Lancaster
and Northumberland, heretofore holden at Nor
cumberland courthouse, may hereafter be fixed
and established by law, in a more central part OF
the district, be rejected.
The LIST and ID resolutions being read second
time, We're on the question put thereupon, agreed
to by the house.
The Sd resolution being read a second time, o
motion was made TO amend the same by striking
out at the end thereof the words &c be rejected"
and inserting in lieu of them the words Z" is rea.
sonable"-And the question being put on the pro-
posed amendment, it passed in the negative.
SATURDAY, December 26.
A commune alton from the Senate by their clerk :
The Senate have passed the bill For dividing
the county of Amherst -
A bill incorporating company to establish
turnpike from Fairfax courthouse 10 Fauquier
Courthouse was read the first time and order.
ed TO be read second time.
On motion, Ordered, That the said bill be now
read a second time--The said bill was accor.
dinghy read second time, and, on motion, Oyley.
ed to be committed to Messrs. Hunton, Dade,
Blake, Summers, Mason, Brent and Tucker.
Mr.. Preston from the committee to whom was
referred that part of the Governors commlnica-
ton which relates TO the road from the upper ma
vigation Of Kanawha, to the upper navigation OF
James river, presented a bill Concerning the
road from the upper navigation of Ksnawhs, to
The upper navigation of James river :" which bill
was severally and read the first time, and or
dersd TO be read a second time.
Mr.. Cheatham, from the committee appointed
to examine the Clerks Office made a report which
and is in the following words
The committee find that the papers, from the
year l775, to the year 1906, both years inclusive
are properly arranged in the office.
That the Journals written or printed, from the
year 1863, to the year 1906, both years inclusive
are deposited in the offiJe
The enrolled bills from 1776 TO 1906. both year.
inclusive, are filed in the Office and neatly depo-
sited IN tin cases.
Mr.. Foushee (of Henrico) from the committee
OF claims made the following report
l. RssofUel, rs the opinion Of this committee,
that so much of the petition Of John Bracken, as
proys that law may pass, ref,mding 20 him the
interest Of debt, from the 9Th Of April, 1907
TO the 29h Of June last, contracted with the state
of Virginia, for the purchase Of land, commonl,
called secretary's Lands" lying in the county
Of James City, from commissioners appointed TO.
that purpose, is reasonable.
O. Resolved, aiso as the opinion Of this commit
tee, that so much Of the other part Of the said pc
tuon, as Prays that the expenses Of tic survey O