The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-02-10
EXTRACTS FROM THE JotRxAE OF THE
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FnfpAY. Feb. z.

Id
FRipAY, Feb. S.
clerk.
The Senate have passed the following bills. t.,
wit:
Abih extend the remedy ofthe common
wealth to certain cases in chancery =, and.
"A bill " Concerning special courts OF apreals.~
lhey nave also passed the bill, g incorpora-
ting . company To establish a turnpike from FIRE.
aer,cAsnurg TO Swift-rtin gap in the Bluc-Hidre."
with amendments, to which they request The Con-
currencc ofthe House OF Delegates "
The fiorse proceeded to consider the amend
mclts proposed by the Senate to the sud b,l.
;'ntt ae same beng read, were in par, agreed 10
by the House, when 4 motion was made 70 most
amendments, to the Slst day ofMarcb nryt ADD
the question being put OF the said motor, fo, ~ :
pontneilt, II Passed III the affirmative.
hn enSrossed bil e" Authorship mes Ste
haenson To roinnse inta this stnte a NEGRO on,
''au'ed Sarah" was read n third time and nas-
sed. "" P"S
CThc fUllo wing resolution which Law on the Ga
'ai>) was taken up Il
tiesosge@, ''so IL, the opinion sftllis committee.
,""' 'He peuiioh OF rlarun MINIS, late kespei. OF
'h@ -N'"tc''l'"y mouse PRAYING that he nav be
as'Wei 'ilc snih ot sixteen hundred and four dol.
.ars, 'iAty two cents, Tor extra diet ana serv;ces
ren;ered 20 the sict, 2rj ,uners, from the onm.
p> " IA IUln OF Ian.
1907, be rejected
ON motion, orssred, The further consideration
81 tie sa'u resolution be pos poned to the 3Ist
DAY Oh March next, and that Mr.. Mims have lea,o
10 withdraw his p~ctitioa and documents.
ne i"iso"ing resolution, which lay on the Ia
h!f, was taken up.
~'es7lpeG, That III, Senators Of tbi. State in the
Congress OF the United States, be instructed
'ihl tlc representative from this St,tc be rco,,ss-
ted, TO oo,ain Tie passage OF u law exlenlinr re-
iiet (atirinS tine present embarrassment OF our
coWHaerc'ai attars) 10 those against whom iuda-
ments have been or shall be obtained in the icde-
raj court.
A motion was made to amend the said resolr-
sion L! striking out tho whole of it from the
word Acsoivcd," and Inserting in the lieu of it
the folio wing:
That our Senators in Congress be instructed.
ana t1't our representatives therein be requested.
20 use their endedvors TO procure nh amendment
20 'he "ct PASSED at the first session of the first
congress OF the United States (entitled 9. An
nct' TO establish The Judicial courts OF the United
'.ates,O whereby the circuit and district cnrr,s
Oh the United States, shall be subjected to and
ne regulated by tie laws OF the several states in
winch they shall be held, which are no, in exis.
tShce or may hereafter be enacted, regulating the
ISSUING OF process, the proceedings thereon. or
the suspension thereof Provided. the same
snail not apply to process on behalf of the Uuited
States"
And the question being put on agreeing to the
Saiu amendment, 1t passed lii the affirmative.
Oraered, That the clerk carry the said resolu-
'i - aiS 'Gi'a'C AMI desire their concurrence.
SATURDAY, Feb. 4.
a communication from the Senate by their
clerk. NA %
They haze passed the following bills, to, wit
HDlt Concerning the service Of warrants for
small debts - and,
a bill " 70 reduce the width ofcertain streets
on ShooEoe Hill in the city Of Richmond"
ihey nave also passed the bill I" Exoncrs.ing
William Trice from certain forfeiturcs and pen,
a!ties therein mentioned :" and,
lne bill Providing for the redemption oGcer.
tam lands forfeited by the non payment of the
taxes thereon" with amendments, to which they
request the concurrence of the House of Dele
gates and,
They have agreed to the resolution for solicit
ing the Federal government to make provision
Tor the defence of the Eastern frontier of this
state. 80
IL House proceeded to consider the amend.
ments proposed by the Senate to the bill i" Exon-
Grating William Trice from certain forfeitures
and penalties therein mentioned" aud the Same
BENG twice read, were disagreed to by the ho,se.
The House proceeded to consider the amend.
men!s proposed by the Senate to the bill Z" pro
V,dinS for the redemption ofceitain lands forfeit.
ca by The non-payneIt OF the taxes thereon
Onmotion, OrlereA, that the said amendments
be laid on the table.
The House, according to the order of the d,v-
resolved itself into a committee of the whole
house, on the state of the commonwealth and
utter some time spent therein, Mr.. Sbeafey res,,-
ned the chair, and Mr.. CyntchfeM reported. thar
the mi had, according 70 order, again had
under consideration, the bill g Further to amend
the several laws respecting the militia of this
commonwealth" and had made. some urooresa
therein, but not having time to go through the
same, had directed him TO move for leave IN yt
again.
Reso5vsd, That this House will again on Mon.
day next, resolve itself into a committee of the
wiioic house, on the state of the Commonwealth.
On the question, shall this house recedc from
Their disagreement to the 9Th section of the 92d
amendmentofthe Senate, which amendment pro
poses to give TO the circuit courts concurrent IN.
risd'ction with the county quarterly courts, in en-
ses 81 assumpsit, debt. detinue and trover. AYES
94-Nocs 50.
Engrossed bills SO Concerning John II. Win
der'-Making provision fol- furnishing the civil
officers OF this commonwealth, with the second
volume oil the Revised Code of Laws, publish
ed ny Samuel Peasants, jr. sgreeablv to an act
passed the 9TH Stan. 18o7"-Were read a third
time and passed
A message from The Senate by Mr.. Scbreil-
Mr.. SpeaNer-Ihe Senate have passed III.
bal" incorporating a company 10 cut a canal from
the port or Norfolk through the eastern branch
" Elizabeth river, TO the channel OF Currituck
Sound" with amendments, TO which they re-
quest the concurrence OF the House of Deleeates