The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-12-16
VIRGINIA LECISLA7 ORE.
xxrRAcrs FROM TIE Journals OF
THE HOUSE OF DxLEGArEs.
THrmspAY, Dec =.


THURSDAY, Dec.7.
A petition was presented and read from, a
number os persons, complaining of The conduct
0fthe court OF Gseenbrier. county in relation 10
psrt of tie new state road running through the
said county, and iexding from the upper nsyiga-
ton Of James river 60 the Wpper navigation of
Lture for \ regular Attendance of hands to
work on said road ;.-Rcferred TO select com
xittee.
A petition was presented and rexi from Henry
Mace, of Harrison county, praying 10 bs divorc-
ed from his wife Sarah also petition from
Judith Lyon OF Amherst county, PRAYING TO be
divorced from her husband Alexander Lyon -
Also petition of Dr,;ry Fletcher, praying to be
divorced from his wife Sarah ;-Also n petition
OF Elizabeth Maxwell, praying to he divorced
from her husband John Maxwell Also petit
on of Anne Fl Adams. Of Surry county, praying
pertf of which her former husband James A.
Brady died seized and possessed ;-Referred to
the Committee For Courts of Justice.
petition was presented and read from sun
dry inhabitants Of Monroe county, praying that a
sneil part of said county may be annexed TO the
county of Giles ALSO petition of suudry other
inhabitants of said county in opposition thereto
Also petition from s,indry inhabitants oe the
counties of Loudoun, FSuQuier and Frederick,
praying the passage of law to incorporate n COM
pany for paving road from the Western extreni-
ity of Little river Turnpike road to Shenandoah
river through Ashby's Gap in the Blue r dgs,
with the power of collecting certain tolls al.
so petition from sundry inhabitants of the town
OF clarksburg in the county of Harrison, praying
the passage of = law making rev appointment
OF trustees for the said town with extension of
their powers to certain objects specified in said
petition 81 referred to the Committee of pf1po.
.sitions and Grievances
A petition was presented and read foFl Ssnlr-
son Henderson of Hampshire county, praying to
be placed ON the pension list ALSO a petition
from Anne Rudd, widow of John Ruad, decd
praying some assistance from the Legislature
Also apetition from Samuel Morris of Frede-
rick county, praying to be placed the pension,
list ALSO petition of Samuel Elliot, praying
10 be placed on the pension list Also a Petit
ON of Andrew Lewis Of Montgomery county,
praying the remission of certain fines assessed a
gainst him by the General Court ;-Referred to
the Committee of Claims.
Petitions were received from Elizabeth Stur.
divaN, administrative of Robert Sturdivant,
decd. Permelia Burrus, Philip Nadenbousch,
John S. Harrison, Jane Read, James H Mum
ford, Robert M'Candless and John Wilson,
guardian OF William w. Elsm on the subject of
being authorised to introduce certain slaves into
this commonwealth, and referred to the commit
tee to which was heretofore referred other peti-
lions on the same subject.
A petition received from sundry inhabi-
tants OF Hardy county, on the subject of intro
ducing certain changes in the Judiciary system,
and referred to the committee to which was
heretofore referred other petitions on the same
subject.
A petition presented and read from Ro-
bert Goodson of Montgomery county, praying
the remission of certain militia fines ALSO q
petition of sundry inhabitants of Lunenburg
county, praying an alteration of the court DAYS of
the said county Also petition of the elders
and other members ofthe German Reformed or
Presbyterian Church of Shepherdstown, in the
county of Jefferson, praying the passage of a law
authorship them to raise by way of lottery the
sum OF S 5000 for the purpose OF erecting
house OF worship; and the question being put
on the reference ofthe said petitions, it passed in
the negative
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a bill
"to amend AN act, entitled an act, concerning
public roads," and that Messrs. Noland, Pres
ton, Casteman, Starke, Ro1sel, Walker (of
Mccklenburg) Wilson, Jcffries, AyIett, Nixon
Shelton, Taylor and Innes do prepare and bring.
I'm the same
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in bin
" TO amend the several laws concerning the mill
tia of this commonwealth" and that Messrs
Walker (of Meckg) Green, Madison, Downing,
Taylor (of I.unenburg) Blackbume, Brent (of
Frederick) Crutchfeld and Johnson (of Isle
of Wight) do prepare and bring in the same
Ordered, That leave be given TO bring in bill
" TO amend the act of Assembly passed the 3lst
of January laet, entitled An Act concerning ex-
ecutions aud other purposes" and that Messrs
White. Johnson (of Powhatan) Shield, Spragims,
Randolph (of Amelia and Tate (of Berkely) do
prepare and bring in the
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a bill
to amend the several laws concerning the in
spection Of tobacco in this commonwealth" and
that Nests. Walker Cot Mecklenburg) Pegram
Jones (of f4ecklenburg) Wyatt, Otey, Shelton
Stevenson, Cheatham, Stanard (of Spottsy lvania)
Purnall, Tucker, Barnerd and NoryeIl 90 pre-
pare and bring in the same.
FRIDAY, Dec. 8.
Mr.. Madison from the committee of PROPOSE
ions and Grievances, made the folio wing report
The committee of Propositions and Grieyan-
ces have, according to order, lad under their con-
sideration the petition of sundry Inhabitants of
the county Of Montgomery to them referred, and
have come to the following resolution thereupon !:
Resolved, as the opinion of this committee,
That tue petition of the said inhabitants of the
county Of Montgomery, praying that an act may
pass, establishing town on the land Of William
M'Dowcll, situate iii the upper part Of the said
county, is reasonable.
MIR. Wooding from the committee of Priyilec-
Is and Elections, made the following report /:
The committee of Privileges and Elections
have, according 10 order, examined the sheriff.
returns Of delegates TO serve ia the present &C.
neral Assembly, compared the same with the
form prescribed by law, and have come To the
following resolutions thereupon
Resolved, as the opinion of this committee,
That tho returns of delegates from the Counties