The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-12-28

~ OF Buckingham. is reasonable. as
o. Resolved, as the opinion of this com
mnttee, that so much Of the petition oi' sun.
dry inhabitants of the county Of Char,ot,c
as prays that certain amendments may be
made Ito the penal laws, as they rcspsct
Tree negroes and mula,.oes, he rejected.
z. Resolved, as tic opinion of this COM
mlttee. that such other parts of the said DE
t'tion as prays that &C tain amens: nen,s to-
the laws, as they respect runaway slaves, be
rejected.
3. Resolved. as the opinion of this COM
m,ttee' that such other parts Of the said pc
luton as prays that certain amendments may
De made to the laws as they respect public
roads. is reasonable.
The said resolutions being scverally read
a second time, were agreed to by the house.
A report from the Committee of PROPOSE
tions and Grievances (which lay on the Ia
ble) was taken up, and read in the following
words:
The committee of Propositions and Grie-
vances have. according to order. had under
their consideration the petition of sunday
inhabitants of the county of Loudoun to them
referred, have agreed upon report. and
come to resolution thereupon. Ms follows !:
1t appears to yonr committee. that at all
times, but more especially in disastrous
times like the present, it becomes the duty
OF the Legislature to give every practicable
encouragement to home manufactures, CON
sequentiy to encourage the cncrease aud
Improvement OF our focks of sheep is of the
utmost Importance, AS thereby one of the
most important materials for manufacturing
is produced
1T further appears that the progress in so
desirable pursuit is greatly impeded BY the
daily depredations committed upon that
useful animal, by useless Dogs, wolves and
foxes.
II IS therefore the opinion of your commit.
tee. that it would be good policy to impose
tax on dogs conformable with the PRAYER
OF the said petitioners, and the money ari-
sing therefrom to be first applied as bounty
or reward for killing wolves and foxes, and
the balance if any, to the purchase of Meri-
no sheep for each county where the tax ex-
lists.
Resolved therefore, as the opinion of this
committee, that the said petition of the in
habitants of The county OF Loudoun, praying
that law may pass imposing a tax on dogs
is reasonable
The said resolution being read second
time. was, on the question put thereupon,
disagreed to by the House.
Mr.. Madison, from the committee of Pro-
positions and Grievances, made the fol.
lowing report:
The Committee of Propositions and
Grievances have, according to order, had
under their consideration sundry petitious
to them referred, and have come 10 the fol-
lowing Resolutions thereupon:
1. Resolved, as the opinion of this com
mittee, that the petition of sundrv inhasi.
tants OF he county of Harrison, praying that
the said county NAV be divided by a line
g
Guiding ;he waters thereof down Hackers
creek, to the mouth, including its waters.
thence down the west fork to the mourn of
lSaac's creek. then mp the same, including
the waters thereof to its head, from thence
to the Wood county line the nearest point
thence with the same to Mason county linz
thence with the lines of Kena VIVA and Ran
doiph counties to the head Of Buckhannon
river. and down to the beginnings reasona-
bic.
2. Resolved, as the opinion of this COM
mIttee, that the petition of Joseph Eggles-
ION, Richard N Venable and Edmund
Harrison, managers for the Upper Apo
mattox Company, praying that their indi-
v'dusl responsibility for the money already
drawn from the Treasury, on account orthe
SAID company, may be taken off, and the
company alone be bound for the said mo-
ney; and that such indulgence may be given
sto the time ofpayment, for money alrea-
dy drawn, and for such additional sums as
may enable the company, with their other
funds. TO complete their undertaking, is rea
sonabie.
8, Resolved. as the opinion of this com
mittee, that the petition of sundry inhabi-
tants-of the county of Cabell, praying that
the seat of justice for the said county, as
hxed by the commissioners appointed for
that purpose, at the mouth Of Guyandotte,
may be removed to the land of Thomas
Ward, be rejected.
H. Resolved, as the opinion of this con,-
mittee, that the petition of sundry other in
habitants OF the county of Caball in opposi-
ton thereto, is reasonable.
he first resolution being read a second
time, motion was made to amend the same,
by striking out at the end thereof the words
is reasonable" and inserting in lieu of
them the words &C. be rejected;" and the
question being put on the proposed amend
ment. itpassed in the negative.-Ayes 20
Noes 81.
The second resolution being read a Sc
cond time, was agreed to by the House.
The third resolution being read second
time, motion was made to amend the same
by striking out at the end thereof the words
" be rejected" ard inserting in place of
them the words ." is reasonable :" and the
question being put on the proposed amend
ment, 1t passed in the negative --The
question being then put on the resolution as
reported, it was agreed toby the House.
The fourth resolution being read second
time, was agreed to by the House:
petition was presented and read from Ro
bert X. Livingston and Robert Fulton, native ci.
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