The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-07
EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNAL OF THE
HOUSE OF DEL. EGATES.


bill "Exonerating John Swearingen,
sner,H OF Brooke county. from the damages Of
aJudgement therein mentioned 20
a bill !" Exonerating William Armistead.
sheriff OF Elizabeth City County from the da-
images OF judgement therein mentioned %
OIL " incorporating trustees of All AGA
uemy IN Frederick county :"
Dill "Legalizng the appointment of o.
verseers OF the poor in Hampshire and War
vic counties - -,
a bill ALLOWING further time to the
owners OF lots in Planters town to improve.
the SD me :''
bill Allowing further time to the ow-
ners OF lots in the town of Martinsville. 20
imnrove the same :"
o'l Establishing an inspection of flour
IN the county of Amherst !" and,
OIL 81 10 explain the act, entitled an
a a 20 amend the act concerning the town of
Meckienburg i'll the county of BerkIey''
An engrossed bill Concerning John Stew.
art was read third time, and passed.
Engrossed bills "Concernne David Cas-.
tieman and William Stubblefield,"- 80 oa-
mend the act giving power to the county
courts to establish ferries, and to regulate,
the rates OF ferriage," Authorising Caleb
Kart. to remove the distractions to nayir,
ton In Hvco RiverNwithin certain distance
were sereral'y read and passed
The following report (Which lay on the la.
blel was taken up and read
ne committee OF Propositions and Griev-
anccs have, according to order, had under
their consideration sundry petitions to them
referred, and nave come to the following ,c--
solutions thercupon
l. Resoipcd as the opinion Of this commit
tee, that the petition OF Samuel G.. Adams.
q mo- hot fl,e.~
E.2iecaIive OF the use of the surplus water of
the springs on the public square, and the ST.
tuatIon hr reservoir, may be confirmed to
him by law, is reasonable.
Z. ReSofOed as the opinion of this commit
tee, tina so much Of the petition of the pre-
sident and directors of the Little River turn
PIKE company, Us prays that they may be
authorised to open subscriptions for a new
stock, and that the further time OF five years
De gwen them to complete the said road, is
reasonable.
3. Resoivcd as the opinion of this commit
tee, that such other parts of the said petition
as prays, that the said president and tiirect-
ors OF the said Company may he authorised
TO collect toll Or the addition of less than ten
miles 60 the pavement now complicated, as II
so TO demand toll for passing that part of the
SAID road vet to be open without paving the,
same, be re eced
T. htSctpco as the opinion or this Commit
tee, that the petition of sundry inhabitants
ct the county of Buckingham, praying that
ten acres of land at the Coure House Of the,
SAID county, the property of Matthew Branch,
VINO holds the same as tenant for lie by the
curtcsF, may be condemned, and a town es-
tabilshed thereon, is reasonable.
D. NeS0tU"d as the opinion of this commit.
tee, that the petite OF James Loving of tne
county OF Nelson, praying hat law NAV
pass csfS }is''ing town On bis land ne ar.
his spring on the south SIDE of I.ovins's Gar,
where thc pGGiic buildings for the seat {
jastice of the said county are to be erected,
Is reason, It'll.
The first resolution being read Il second
time, WIS agreed to by the House
he second aud third resolutions being
rcad second tine, WEI on motion, ort.ur-
ed to he laid on the table 4.
e fourth resolution being read second
time, motion WAS made 10 aincsd the same,
by striking ant at the end thereof the words
- IS rta>o able and m ertimg in lieu of tn en-
the words 6 be rejected" and the question be-.
icg put, on agreeing to the proposed amend
mept, II passed in the negative.
ne q.esticn then be,.s put on agreeing
10 me said resolution, as iep1r;cG, it was a.
greed to nv the I.,use.
The fifth resolution being read second
tine II WAS also agreed % IS lnc house.
Cr1rrcd, That bills be brought in pursu-
ant To the LIST d'h ard 9Th resolutions AID
thar the committee C! Propositions and Gre
vancsa do prepare AID brins il ;he same.
On n,o;ian.
Ee"ctocd, that a committee be appointed
on the part ofthe II ofDelega.es 10 act with
committee from the Senate, to enquire into
the state and condition Of the Bank of Virgil,
MA ; and that tie President and Directors
OF the Bank, exhibit 10 the said Joint com.
Tittcc, fer their INSPECTION and examination
statement Of the amount Of the CAPITAL
stock OF the said corporation, of the debts due
to the same, Ct the monies DEPOSIT cd there
in, Of the notes in circulation. and of the
cash on hand, together With the book or
Docks containing the minutes of their pro-
ceedings, and that they make report thereof
o the House
And a committee was appointed On the pa,s
Of this house Of Messrs. Crutcbfeld, ShelFey,
Sen,ple, Graham, Ma on, Prunty, Otey.
Slaughter, Wooding, Hatcher, Congleton,
Simon and Elliot.
crdcTec, That the Clerk aquaint the Sc
nate herewith.
MONDAY january 2.
communication IRON the Senate by their
Clerk:
The Senate have passed the f lowing bills,
to wit:
A bill q" Releasing to Sarah B Campbell
the right Of the commonwealth to certain