The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-12-27

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ltpassed in ;he a:Snnatiyc--Ayes l55, Noes l
The 81, resolution being read a seco,.d time,
motion was made To amend the same by sirik
ing out at the end thereof the words 1 be reject
ed" and inserting in lieu of them the wnr,,s
"is ACKNOWLEDGMENT the question being put on
the proposed amendment
II passed in the affirmative.
Mr.. r.. Stansrd, from the committee appoin
ted OH that subject, made the following report
The committee to whom was referred, the DC.
hton ot the inhabitants Of the town of Frstiv.
roksburg and other citizens trading to that town.
have according TO order, had the same under
their consideration and have come TO the follow
ing resolution
Resofred, as the opinion of this committee,
that the petition of tie inhabitants ofthe town of
fredericksburg and other citizens trading to tI,a,
town, praying that 4 law may pass incorporating
company 10 establish a turnpike road from the
sad town To Switt-r',n gap III the Blue ridge or
such other point in that ridge las the colnisissi-
oners appointed under the law may direct is rea-
sonable.
The said resolution being read second time,
was agreed 10 BY the house
a petition was presented snd read FINN the
pilots OF Hampton and its vicinity. praying that
the coasting vessels arriving and sailing IN our
rivers may be subjected to p;lotagc uitle,.
such restrictions the legislature may thnk
proper
Also petition of John M'Rae and sundry-pcr-
so;.s, inhabitants OF Petersburg and its vci,;,
praying that the said John M'itac may be anthor-
ised to erect on his land in the town OF Peters
burg, a warehouse for the inspection oltobo,..o :
hlsoa petition from the president and direc-
tors OF the Little River T.unpiks Coinna;y, pray
ing certain alterations in the law Incorporating
said company.
Referred to the committee of Propositions and
Grievances
A petition was presented and read from num-
har f,t .,,f,. n.
praying the legislature to adopt some measure
calculated to relieve the people during the pres
sure OF the present difficult times, and further
praying, that all able bodied merr may Be subject
cd TO militia duty;
On motion, Ordered, hat the said petition be
laid on The table
Ar engrossed bill &c Divorcing Elizabeth Kim
berlin from her husband Martin Kimberlin," was
read third time
hesolpea, That the bill do pass, and that the Ii
Tie, be ' An act divoroing Elizabeth Kmberlin
from her husband Martin himberlm.''
An engrossed bill "'To explain the act, en,i
tied, an set to amend the aci concerning the town
OF Mecklenburg, il, the county of Berkley," " as
read II third time;
Eesofves, That the bill do pass, and that the IT,
Tie be, 2" An act To explain the act, entitled, an
act 10 amend the act concerning the town of
. Meck'enouig, IN the county of Berkeley"
MI. w Brock enbrough. fr I'm the committee
port
The committee for Courts o. Justice have, &C.
coTding to order, had under their consideration
several PsGtions to then referred and have come
to the following resolutions thereupon:
hesofred, as the opinion. Of this committee
that the petition 0f Nicholas GaUtier, PRAYING
that an act may pass, releasing 30 the petitioner
the right at the commonwealth ia a certain piece
oigrouhd lying III the city of Richmond, which
hath escheated to the common wealth BIZ the
death OF i,is uncle Nicholas Cautsr, is reasona.
bic.
g. Resoived, as the opinion of this committee,
that the petition Of Lucy Day, PRAYING that she
may be released from che payment Of a fine i'm
posed.upon her by tie court Of Essex county, for
retans, spurious liquors without hceuce, is rea.
sonablc.
}. Resoioed, as the opinion ofthis committee,
that the petition Of Richard Gwathmey, and
Charlotte, his wife, PRAYING that the right OF th.
commonwealth to certain land whereof r. bert
B Sprott and Doctor g ID. Spratt'died seized w.
ing IN the counties of Gloucester and MiddIesex,
and which have become escheated to the com
monwea'th, may be released to the petitioners.
the said Charlotte rs is stated in the said petition.
oeng the nearest OF kin i'll this country TO the said
deccdents, be rejected -
The first and second resolutions being read :.
second time, were agreed to by the House
The thirdresolution being read second time
motion was made to amend the same by strjk.
ing out at the end thereof the words "be reject
ed" and inselting iii lieu ofthen the words" is
reasonable ;" aud the question being put or the
proposed amendment, it passed in the negative
lhe question bsing put on the resolution as re :
ported, 1t was agreed to by the House
Mr 3hcGey, from the committee for Courts of
justice, made the following report:
The committee OF Propositions and Grievances
nave, accorulng 10 order, had under their consi-
Iteration sundry petitions to them referred, and
have come to the following resolutions thereup-
On:
ResOhOed, as the opinion Of this committee,
that tie petition Of sundry inhabtans Of the coun.
ty OF CamPbell, praying tina, certain amendments
may be made, to the act, entitled can act, pre-
venting distractions to the passage of fish down
James River" is reasonable
. Resolved, as the opinion of this comrnittee
shat the petition of sundIy inhabitants ofthe conn.
y OF OHIO, praying that law may pass for reno
wing the seat of Justice from the town of NVhes-
ling, to Elizabeth Town OH the fats of Grave
Creek, be rejected.
8. PesofVed, the opinion of this committee,
That the petition Of sundry other inhabitants of
the county of Ohio, in opposition thereto, is yea
sonable.
r. ResoIved,- as the opinion of this committee,
thatthe petition Of sundry inhabitants of tile coun-
ty OF Princess Anne, ofthe borough of Norfolk of
The commonwealth ofVirEinia, and fother parts
OF the United States, praying that law may pass
investing the federal government with power to
open coastwise canal competent to passing sea
vessels fcgnt feet draft of water, from the pert
OF Norfolk through the Eastern branch of Eliza