The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-27
TuraspAv, Jan. 70.

sTnrRspAv. Jan. 10 +,
Mr.. .4si>rson from the conri;t~e Of r,-oposi.
ions and Grievances. prosecuted a in,i A%ss,i,or-
sing the President of uic Uiute't States, &, Qt,cn
an inland navigation from the ChcsaresA "a, az,
the port of Norfolk, TO the chan'.elof Currituck
SQUAD and from L,nhav-n bay to the Eastern
branch of Elizabeth river"
MT. WISt presented, according To order, q bill
{" To explain the act, entitled an act, TOR reducing
into one, the several acts concerning the land
Office ascertainirg the terms and manner of
waste and inappropriate lands (; TOT
settling tile titles and bounds al is,ds directing
the mode OF processionng, and prescribing the
duty OF surveyors !" whics bill was received and
read the first lime, and ordered to be read a Sc
cond time.
Mr.. Wooding, from the committee to whom was
referred the governors communication, on the
subject OF making compensation To the visitors OF
the Penitentiarv, presented a bill "Proyiding
compensation for the visitors who snperintehd the
Penitentiary," which was received and read the
first time.
On motion, Ordered, That the further con.ide-
ration of the said bill, be postpor ID to the 31st
day Of March next.
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a bin
" Concerning Special Courts of Appeals" and
that Messrs. w. Brockenbrough, Stitt, Jones Got
Essex.l Hughes, Gurley, Temple, Billiard, Cas-.
tleman. Jarrett. Harrison and Baker, dc prepare
and bring in the same.
FRIDAY, Jan. 20.
A communication from the Senate by their
clerk.
The Senate have passed the bill st;ivingf further
time to the James River Company to complete
the upper navigation of James River 3" and the
bill " Placing certain persons therein mentioned
on the pension list" with amendments, to which
they request the concurrence of the House ofde.
legates.
The House proceeded to consider the amend.
mRUfS nrnnncast bu Tho Capat. IN tha .o.I LII.
and ths same being twice read, were agreed to
by the House, with an amendment to the last na-
med bill.
An engrossed bill Amending the act, emit
tied an act, preventing instructions 10 the pas,
sage ofash down James %riyer," (Which lay on
the table, was taken up, and several blanks there
in filled up and was passed.
The bill To amend the act, entitled All act,
to organise and establish a superior court oflaw
in each county of this commonwealth" (Which
lay on the table, with sundry amendments as re-
ported from the committee of the whole house
on the state oft The commonwealth was taken up,
and the said hill and amendments fukher amend
ed at the clerks table.
A motion WAS then made to strike out Of ths
said bill, the sixth section as amended, which is
IN the following words, to wit "Be it further
enacted, that the clerks ofthe county courts shall
be the clerks ofthe circuit courts holden in their
counties respectively, except in the counties
SOutN - oiS bShNln III ItloSCs llS MIS-
trict court clerks shall act as clerks &c the circuit
courts Provided always, thst where the clerk
OF the county court shall refuse TO perform the
duties ofclerk ofthe circuit court, or any Judge
shall be OF opinion, which opinion shall be enter
ed Of record, that the clerk of the county is not
capable of the duties of his office, such Judge
may appoint a fit clerk. And provided. also, that
every clerk appointed by virtue ofthis act, before
his appointment shall, be effectual, shall enter in
to bond with approved security and take the oath
OF office at the next circuit court, III the same
manner as provided by the act, to which this is
amendatory and in case OF failure, it shall be
lawful for such circuit court to appoin: some o..
Their person to fill such appointment. The said
clerks shall pay such portion of their fees into the
public treasury, as shall be directed by law Pro
vided, such portion SO paid, shall in no case ex-
ceed one ofsuch fees"
And the question Being put on the motion to
strike out the said section, it passed In the mega
tive. Ayes 53-Noes 85-
SATURDAY, Jan. 81.
An engrossed bill Establishing a town on the
lands ofJarnes Loving. in the county of Nelson"
which lay on the table, was taken up and seve.
raj blanks therein filed up and was passed.
a bill "To amend an act, entitled an act, to
organise and establish a superior court of law in
each county of this commonwealth" (which Law
on the table, with sundry anendInents) was ia
Ken UP by the House.
A motion was made to strike out of the said
bill the first and second sections thereof; the
first section provides that the General courts
shall consist o thirteen judges, and that the state
shall be divided into thirteen circuits-the second
SECTION provides, that if any of the DAYS appoin-
ted for holding the said courts shall HAPPEN on
Sunday, the court shall be held on the next day.
The question eeing put on the motion for strik-
ing out the said sections, it passedin the negative.
Ayes 25-Noes 49,
The Speaker laid before the House a letter
from FULLY Robinson, Esq. one of the members
from the county of Princess Anne, informing the
House OF his intention to accept an appointment
by the Executive OF the United States, i'm the ar.
my OF the U. S. which was received and read, and
ordered to be laid upon The table.
On motion, ordered, that a writ of election is-
sue to the county of Princess Anne; to supply
the vacancy occasioned by the acceptance by
FULLY Robinson, Esq. of an appointment under
the government of the u. S.
Mr.. Stith presented, from the committee to
whom it was referred, a bill 4" To amend the act,
entitled an act, declaring the law in cases of dis
counts and Offsets" with an amendment thereto,
Which were received and ordered to be laid on
the table.