The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-12-23
VIRGINIA. LEGISLATURE.
EXTRACTS rRosI THE JOURNALS OF
THE House OF DELEGATES.
WEDNESDAY,, Def. 81.


Mr. Cabell, from the committee for Courts of
Justice, made the following report
The committee Tor Courts of Justice have, &C
cordins to order, had under their consideration
several petitions To them referred, and have come
10 the following resolutions thereupou
/. Resolved, as the opinion of this committee,
that the petition of Armistead Smith, rector Of
Kingston parish, in the county of Matthews,
praying that an act may pass, authorisins & sale
of the glebe land of the said parish, aud direct.
ing the proceeds of the said sale to be vested in
some fund, or loaned upon such security as will
produce an annual interest TO be paid to the peti-
toner during his incumbency, and afterwards APP
Piled in such manner as may be directed by ma
jority of the parishoners, be rejected.
2. Resolved, as the opinion of this committee,
that the petition of John s. Smith, setting forth,
that in the year 1905, he removed from MARYLAND
to this state, intending to bring with him certain
slaves, and took the oath required by law in such
cases; that previous to his removal one OF his
said slaves runaway, and whom he did not rcco.
ycr till the year 1909 and praying that an act
may pass, authorizing the petitioner tn keep the
said slave in his possession without mourning any
penalty or forfeiture in consequence thereof is
reasonable.
The Grst resolution being read a second time
was, on notion ordered to be laid upon the IA.
bic.
The second resolution being read second time
was agreed TO by the House
Mr.. Cabeil, from the committee for Courts of
Justice, made the following report
The Committee Tor Courts of Justice have
according to order, had under their considerati-
on the petition of Judith Lyon, to them referred,
and have agreed upon report and come to a
resolution tEereupon, AS follow
1t appears to your committee, That the peti
tioner and her husband Alexander Lyon, after
their intermarriage, lived many years together.
and had several children, who are now alive
that the said Alexander afterwards left his said
wife in this state, and removed to the state of
North Carolina, where he married another wo.
man, with whom ke lived five or six years, hay
ing by her three children-that he has since,
likewise abandoned the last alluded to- and thai
he is man of Infamous character but it is not
proved to your committee in what place he Row
resides.
1t further appears to your conimittee. that the
petitioner, has lately under the will OF her mo.
Their, become entitled to considerable estate
both real and personal, upon condition that she
shall have no further Intercourse with her said
husband.
Resolved. as the opinion of this committee,
that the petition of the said Judith Lyon nrayinn
that an act may pass divorcing her from her h,is.
band, be rejected.-The said resolution being
read second time, was on motion, ordered to
helEd upon the table.
THUR DAY, Dec. Il.
An engrossed bill GO establishing an inspect
/
/ SON." was read third time and passed
Mr.. Mrarlane, from the committee of Claims
made the following report:
The Committee of Claims have, according to
order, had under their consideration several Pc
titions to them referred, and come to the follow.
2ng resolutions th.reupon:
Resolved, as the opinion of this committee,
That the petition OF George Cato stating that in
consequence of his services in the revolutionary
war, he contracted rheumatic and other pains,
which have afflicted him ever since, and rem.
dered him unable TO support himself by labor,
and praying 10 be plvccd On the pension list, lie
rejected.
Resolved also, as the opinion of this commit
tee, That the petition Of the Penitentiary assis-
taIts, praying FOR All increase of their salaries,
be rejectcd.-Doth which resolutions were j.
greed to by the House.
Mr. Cabell, from the Committee fer Courts
of Justice, made the following report
The Committee for Courts Of Justice have &C.
eording to order, had under their consideration
the petition of Elizabeth Dowdal 10 them re-
terred, and have agreed upon a report, and come
to resolution thereupon, as follow:
II appears to your committee, that the peti.
toner at the time of her intermarrisge with her
present husband, John Dowdall, was the wi
dow of certein Josiah Clagget, by whose death
she became entitled to certain property her right
10 which was secured to her by an agreement
entered into by herself and tho said John Dow
1t further appears to your committee that the
petitioner lived happily with her first husband,
and at this time that she had obtained the es-
teen of her neighbors, which she preserved du-
ring her widowhood, and still retains
1t further appears to your committee, that the
said Jehn Dewdall is frequently in state of in.
toxicatioH that he is an idle and disorderlv man.
OF prohigate manners, and quarrelscnl. and
bad husband that tcr soEie tine past he has
lived separate and apart from the petitioner !;
that the parties whilst they lived together IL
we'd unhappily, and that this was particularly
attributable to the conduct OF the said John Dow
dali.
Ut further appears to your committee, from
writing signed by the said parties, and produ-
ced to the committee, that IL is the wish as we'll
OF the said John Dowdal, the petitioner that
their said marriage should be ann,illed
Resolved, nevertheless, as the opinion of this
committee, that the petition of the said Elizabeth
Dowdall, praying that an act may pass diyorcing
her from her said husband, be reiected-Order
ed to be laid on the table.
MIR. Madison, from the Committee of Promo
SitIons and Grievances, made the following re-
port--The committee of Propositions and Gricy-
ances have, according to order, had under their
consideration the petition of Randolph II lrrison
and others, Of the county of Cumberland, to them
referred and have come to the following rcsoi,,
sion thefeupcn
Resolved, as the opinion of this committee
that the petition Of the said Randolph Harrison
praying that an act may pass authorisine him TO
convert his lower mill, situated on Bear Garden
Greek, in the County Of Buckingham, into a ma
sufacturing mill, 10 be exempt from grinding
sommon grist, rs acknowledgement TO.