The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-12-14
VIRGINIA. LEGISLATURE.
EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNALS OF
THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
TUESDAY, Dec. 5th.

Io"tTistfces Jor Courts OF JnStice--of PriviIe-
Ges ana Eections-ot Propositions and Grievan-
ccs-os Ciaims-were respectively appointed
Committees were also appointed, to examine
the Armory-to examine the Executive exBen-
eiture OF the last year-Sr to examine the Clerks
Office. :.
petition was presented and read from Dud-
ley Evans of Monongalia county, complaining Of
the undue election and return of John Fairfax,
one OF the Delegates returned to serve i'm this
present General Assembly from the said county |;
Referred to the Committee of Privileges and
Elections.
petition was presented and read from sun.
dry 'nhabitants OF the county of Meckienburer,
praying certain alterations in the days for hold
ing courts in the said county Also n petition
of William Baskerville, clerk of the s,,per;or.
court OF law Of the county of Meckenburr, pray-
ing that for reasons stated in the SAID petition, he
may be authorised to keep the Office of the said
court, at the place where the county Office is at
this time kept Also petition of Anne Elliot
Mackiey, widow of Robert Mackley, late of Hal
max county, decd administrative OF the said Ro-
bert and guardian of his infant children, praying
that Certain real estate of which the said Robert
| died possessed, may be authorised by law 10 be
sold, and the proceeds thereof apsropriated in a
certain way for the benefit ofte said widow and
, orphans ;-All which were referred to the Com
mittee of Courts for Justice.
n petition was presented and read from a num-
Its vicinity in the county of Frederick, prayine
Tie Passage OF law to incorporate the trustees of
an Academy in the said town Also a pe,i, i6u
OF John Wimbish and other inhabitants of Halifax
| county, praying that the said John may not be
compelled at this time to construct lock in his
miil Dam across Banster river, for reasons in the
SAID petition mentioned ;-Referred to the com
mittee OF Propositions and Grievances
petition was presented and read from Jobn
Harper OF Elizabeth City county, p raging 10 be
placed on the pension list ALSO a petition o,
James Lindsay, of Madison county, praying to be
placed on the pension list ;--Referred to the
committee OF Claims "A petition was pre-
sented and read from John Mitchell of Hanp-
shre county, praying that for reasons in the said
petition stated, he may be authorised to remove
certain slaves from the state of MARYLAND into
thus State ALSO petition OF William Gill.
praying that he may be authorised to remove
certain slaves from North Carolina into this
state ALSO petition of Abraham Walters of
Halifax county, and of sunlry other persons.
praying that the said Abyaa am NAV be authors.
ed to remove certain slaves into this state AL
so petition OF James M'Neeiy, of II alifsx coun-
ty, and OF sundry other persons, PRAYING that the
SAID James may be authorised to remove tain
slaves into this state ;--Referred to a commit.
tee.
A petition was presented and read rom Eiiz-
aoeth Dryden, praying to be divorced from her
husband William Drydcn. for reasons in the said
petition stated On motion, Ordered, That the
SAID petition be laid upon the table.
"WEDNESDAY, Dec S.
n petition and memorial was presented from
suhdry inhabitants OF the counties of Icudon.
Hampshire, Shenandoah and Other counties.
praying the Passage Of law, making certain al
terat'ons IN the judiciary system Of the common :
wealth, particularly ia snnexng u the present
circuit lodges chancery jurisdiction, and en-
creasing the number OF the Judges ofthe court of
appeals to FIVE ;-Ordered, That the SAID pet;tion
and memorial be referred to Messrs. Noland.
Parker, Preston, Pendlston, Lincilcy. Black
our,e, Games, Green, MCampbcll, Otey.
White, Stricken and Tate (of Jefferson y mat
thcy do examine the matter thereof and report
the same with tileir opinion therenpon 90 The
House.
n petition vas presented and read from w. I
ton hniBst, praying 60 be divorced iron, lis wife
Nancy ALSO NE morih of the said Nancy in
opposition thereto Also petition of the over.
seeis OF ths poor and other Inhabitants OF Middle
uiesex county, praying that certain tract OF and.
Wded nY Alexander Frazier (who died some
Tune SINCE, IN sad county, To tl,e purposes of
rec school, may be sold, AMI the money arising
rom SUCH sale vested in the bank or in some O
. ., way SO inat Tie interest may be applied to
the purposes OF sad donation ALSO a petition
OF Charles Manan, praying to he divorced fro,o
MS ,wNo Mara ALSO petition OF David
Doyle, OF the city OF Richmond praying tina, the
real estate, lying in this commonwealth, Of which
Richard Smyth, Who died during the last sum
'ner, was possessed, may be vested in the pet
Toner al petition Of William Croxton, of
Ire'Ss county, praying to b. divorced from his