The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-12-26

ces have, according tn order. lad under their
consid .rstion sunday pc,i,iens to them referred,
and have come TO tae following resolution, ,ihcre
upon f.. ie,c ~ 80.
l. Resolved, as the opinion Of this comrai,tec.
that the petition of s,tniry pilots OF the state az
Virginia, praying that they may be authorised
by law, to demand piiO,age OF all coastini, YES
sells drawing ever eight feet water is reasonable
3 Resolved, AS the opinion of this committee,
that the petition of the president ami directors OF
the 1-ower Appomattox Company, praying GER
tain amendments to be made to the act ncorpo-
rating the said company, is reasonable.
The first resolution being read second time.
motion was made to amend the ---.e, BY stri
in. out at the end thereof the words +" IS reason.
able" and inserting in lieu of the n the word;
be rejected" and the question being put on the
proposed amendment, it passed i'll the negative
Agreed to by the House.
A motion was made that the House should
come 10 the following resolution.
Resolved, That committee be appointed on
the part of this House, to enquire and make 70
port thereto, concerning the conduct OF t.s 'ate
minister plenipotentiary of his Britannia n IS.
ty, Fraae's .S9a,nes Saeksos, in his negotiations
with The Secretary of State and that the said
committee do further enquire and report, vine.
Their the Executive Government, by intertlic.iug
al communication with the said Francis lanes
Jackson, has acted with due regard to the cha.
ractec and dignity OF the government, and for
the interest OF the people OF the U. States.
On motion, Ordered that the said resolution b..
laid upon the table.
WEDNESDAY,, December 90. 4
An enSrossed bill g To amend an act, entitled
an att 10 reduce into one the several acts con.
Corning mills, mill dams and other obstructions
OF water courses" was read third time and
several blanks therein filed up, and passed.
On motion, Ordered, That the committee of
Privileges and Election. be discharged from fur
,her consideration Of the petition of John Pitt
man, To them referred, and that the said pit,man
have liberty to withdraw his petition and doc,.
incnt3.
MIR. Preston, from tho committee to when, wa c
referred the petitions on that subject, made the
following report:
he committee to whom were referred the
petitions hereafter mentioned, have according IN
order, had the same under their consideration.
ana nave come to the following resolutions there
upon
/. Resolved. as the opinion Of this committee.
that the petition Of sundry persons, complaining
OF CERTAIN proceedings Of the court of GrAenbri.
Ell county, relative to part of the road lea,Iinc.
from the upper navigation of James river to the
upper naTgatien of Kenawha river, S rravinp tha,
provision my be made by the legislature for com
pelmg tie regular attendance OF hands 10 worn,
on that part of the said road, is reasonable
Z. kesoi'ed, as the opinion of this committee,
that the petition of sundry other p,rsons in op
position to the petition above mentioned, be re.
jected
The first resolution being read second time.
motion was made to amend the same by str.i
king out at The end thereof the words I" is req.
sonabe," and inserting in lien of them the words
=" be rejected !" and the question being put on
the proposed amendment, it passed in the mega
tiye-Ayes 52-Nays %.
The second resolution being read a second
time, was agread to by the House