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

I A petition was presented and read from Doc.
tor John Adams, of the city Of Richmond, pray
ing compensation for horse lest by the pe,ition-
er whilst acting as surgeon to the detachme;it Of
militia in SC rvice At Norfolk and Portsmouth, il,
The year 1897.
Mr.. Madison pr scented, from the committee of
Propositions and Grievances (to whom it had
been commtled) the following resolution, with
| cut amendment
Resolved. as the opinion OF this committee,
That the petition or sunt,ry inhsbitar,. of the
counties of Wylhe and Washington, PRAYING.
that all that portion OF the said countess cona-
ed within the following bounds, to wit :: Begin.
ming with line TO be drawn from the Tazswell
county line where II lsaves the ton of the Lit.
tie Br,ishy mountain, to the South East of the
Gordon mountain, and to eontinue along the top
of the Little Brushy mountain, until where the
mount:in is broken by the Laurel fcyk, at gen.
Tate's gap thence from the most estwartlly peak
Of the said mountain, at the gap direct line to
the Tazewell line, where it commences near
Tumbling creek, ON the CliRch mountain may be
added to, and made = part of the county of Taze.
well, bereiected Agreed to by the House.
Mr. Cabell from the committee for Courts Of
Justice, made the following report:
The committee for Courts Of Justice have, &C.
&c ding to order, had under their consideration,
memorial from certain free people of color to
has EXcellency the Governor, referred to the
said committee with the Governors letter re!a-
tive thereto, and have come to the following re-
solution thercupon
Resolved, as the opinion of this committee,
That the said memorial, PRAYING that certain al
terations may be made IN thu laws concerning
free negroes and mulattoes, be rejected:
The SAID Resolution being read second time,
was agreed 10 by the house
Mr.. Cabell, from the committee for Court, of
Justice, made the following report
The committee for Courts Of Justice have, &C.
cOrdlnp order. In ~ under THAR .lo,
the petitisn of Mary Webb, widow and admins.
tratrix of William Webb, decd. and have come
to tine following resolution thereupon:
Resolved, as the opinion of this committee,
That the said petition, praying that an act may
pass authorising the petitioner to dispose of Ger
the said William died seizsl, and to apply the
proceeds of;'.e sale towards the payment Of his
debts, ana the support and education of his chill
dren. be rejected Agreed to.
Mr.. Casell, from the committee fo- Courts of
Justice, made the following rep,rt
The Committee for Courts of Justice have, ac.
cording to order, had under their consideration
the pettion of Elizabeth Stacy, to them referred,
& have agreed upon report, aud come to re
solution : ereupon, as follow
II appears to your committee, from sundry aft
davis produced to them that the petitioners hus-
band, John Stacy, very soon after his interrpsr.
rage with her, which hNppend only about twelve
want ofafectisn for her, bu, brutal disposition,
behaving towards her in the most unfeelins and
crue manner; that in consequence Of being i'll
trested by her husband, the petitioner has been
compelled to leave him, and TO depend upon her
father for protection and support.
1t further appears to your committee, that the
petitioner is the daughter of very respectable pa
rents.
Resolved, as the opinion of this committee
that the petition of the said Elizabeth Stacy,
praying that an ast nay pass divsrcing her from
her said husband, be rejected Ordered to be
laid on the table
Mr.. Cabell from the committee for Courts
OF Justice, made the folio WIZ report:
The committee for Courts of Justice have.
according To order, had under their considerati-
on the petition of Henry Mace, to them referred
and isve agreed upon report, and como to a
resolution theronPon, AZ follow:
1t sppesrs ,oyour committee, that in the We ar
1913, the petitioner intermarried with a certain
Ssrah Beates; tiat the said Sarah after living
shout two yaars with her said husband, eloped
rom HIM, and has not SINCE returned; that she
Is how living in adultery with another man, and
since her elopement tIlat she has lived in that 81
tuation with different rnen.
Resolved, as tile opinion Of this committee
That the petition of ,i:s said Henry Mace, pray
marriage be rejected - Laid on the table
Mr.. Cabeli from TIE committee for Courts of
justice made the following report:
HE committee Tor Courts of Juctice have &C :
cordng to order, bad under their consideration
the petition Of Drnry Fletcher, to them referred
and nave agreed upon report and come 20 a re.
solution thereupOn, as follow:
1t appears 10 your committee, Thst since the
ntermarriage of the petitioner with his wife Sa
rah, which took place about nine years ago, the
sad Sarah has eloped from the petitioner, and
alter living some time i'll adultery with certain
1dward Milburn, man of bad character, went
with hiin TO neighboring state, wherein they
now 1--we together.
1t further appear to your committee, that the
petitioner in the neighborhood in which he re-
moral character it also 1ppears that the said ne
titioner, before his said wife eioped from him.
bshlved towards her as kind and affectiona,e
husband (; and that the said Sarah made an ae
acknowledgements TO that effect after she left her
said husband.
IL iuftaer appears to your committee, That the
petitioner has assigned a reason for applyinp
TO the Legislature to annul his said MARRIAGE
t0at he wishes TO join religions society, and is
aPprehcnsivc that ne will not be admitted nc q
member thereof, whilst liz remains United in ma.
trmony to his said wife
Resolved, as the opinion of this committee.
That the petition Of tie said Dr,lrv Fletcher
praying that an act may pass divorcibr him frsm
his aforesaid wife, be rejected aid on the IA.
bic.
Tuesday, Dec. 10.
| An engrossed bill "concernng the sher;Aaltv
of Nelson county" was read third time and
passed.
| An engrossed bill " authorsirg Iohn c Smith