The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-01-07

an eugrosscd bin (which lay en- the tablel
:" Authorizing John NJ Syrre TO clsS. toll h.ilgs.
across pa,nsnkey," wasrcad d thirshs;rne and Sc
,erai blanks therein filed up. and passed.
Ordered, That leave be given to bting in bill.
For The appointment of commissioners To AS
certain the loss of tobacco by the burning of Ray
stons warehouse in the town of fredericksburg -
| and that MesSrs Mercer, Crutchfeld. Bowe, w,
Brockenbrough, r. Hill, and Madison do prepare
| and bring in the same 49,
On motion, Resolved, That this house viii on
| Tomorrow proceed by joint ballot with the SEN
ate to the choice of a treasurer for this common
we alth for one year
Ordered, That the clerk carry the said resoluti-
on to the Senate and desire their concurrence. :
On motion, Resoiced, That the executive be
requested TO lay before this house, statement OF
the number of public arms and accoutrenents of
good quality, now on hand
report from the committee of propositions
and grievances (Which lay on the table) was ia.
ken up and read in tie following words :,
| l. Resoiced, as the opinion of this committee,
that the petition of ,undry inhabitants of the bo-
rough of Norfolk, PRAYING that land, between
the LANDS Of Paul Loyal on the West side W
Church Street, and Thomas Baker and Joll:,
Calvert on the east side of said street, down to
The Iirc- ~ far the channel tl,e ceof and .as
the houses, land and dock may se valued and
the proprietors paid therefor, is reasonable
2. ResoS0sa, as the opinion of this committee,
u"t ule pctiSoH OI Sinify lnn2Dltsl.Is OF the
ties OF Norfolk and Princess Anne, PRAYING that
4 law may pass au.horsing toll bridgeto be es-
Sabiihed across Tanners creek in Norfolk coun-
~, from the lands of Samuel Coleman to the lands
OF Doctor James TAYLOR, is reasonable
The said resolutions being seve,allv read SC.
cond time, were agreed to by the house.
+ "A report from the committee for courts of ms
ticc (Which lay the tabe) was taken up and
read in the following words:
}, Resolved, That it is the opinion of this com
rnittec, that tie petition of Ann F. Irvine asl'x
OF W.lter Irvine, decd. and Guardian on Mar
tina and Samuel Irvine infant children of tc said
Waiter, PRAYING that an act may pass authorisi mr.
the petitonerto dispose of certain real propertv
whereoFthe said Walter died seized and to apply
the proceeds of the said sale 10 the support and
education OF the said infant children, be rejected
| . Resoivc9, tliat it is the opinion of this com
mittee, that the petition of Michael Keafer, pr,,
| ing that an act may pass diyortiDg him from his
wife Anne, be rejected. :.
! J. Ressftcd, that it is the opinion of this com
mittee, that the petition Of sundry inhabitants ef
the county of Frederick, PRAYING that an act nav
pass author;sing sale 81 a. puor house erected Al
satd county, and an application ofthe proceeds Of
the sale in some other manner 70 the benefit ofthe
poor OF the sad borough & also that an act mty
requiring the magistrates of counties TO be Srln
moned TO attend court prevoust the times of lew
ing money for buildings of o,lv sort or for any
charges against their county, ofsettline with The
collectors of their county, making any order for
the payment of money out of the funds thereof is
reasonable
The LIST and I'd resolutions being read second
time, were agreed to by the house
The Sd resolution being read a second tina
was, on motion, ordered to be laid upon the ia.
bic