The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-24
Tlrginsa Legislature.
EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNAL OF THE
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FRIDAY, January 18th.

ing further time To the owners of lots in the
town of Beverly to Improve the same - and,
.s. bill :. A::.sa4:=: s..s eal!ass.:ss: as GER
tain x due in Prince George county, for
the year one thousand eight hundred and
five"
Engrossed bills were read third time
and passed {" Establishing a town on the lands
OF James Loving, in the county of Nelson ;"
-" Placing certain persons therein mentiol-
ed on the pension list"
SATURDAY, January 18th.
An engrnssef bill " Amending the act, en-
titled an act, preventing distractions to the
passage of fish down James river" was read
a third time, and on molten, ordered to be
laid upon the table.
An engrossed bill :" Placing certain per-
sons therein mentioned on the pension list"
(Which lay on the table) was taken up and
several blanks therein filled up and passed.
An enyrossed bill :" To amend the act, en-
titled an act. for reducing into one, the Sc
veral acts tor regulating the inspection of
tobacco" was read a third time, and seve-
rat blanks therein filed up & passed. 2
The House according to the order of the
day resolved itself into a committee of the
whole House on the state of the common
wealth, and after some time spent therein,
Mir. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr..
Writ reported, that the committee had, &C
W N'"o ~ piN'Ci . idQ uiiuSE COttoiGcEd llOu, d
bill =" Authorisins the Register of the Land
Office 60 appoint an additional clerk" and
had directed him to report it to the House
without a~nendf.'ent which he handed in at
the clerks table,
On motion, Ordered, that the said bill
tbe laid ulscn the table.
The House according to the order of the
day, again resolved ii seiS into a committee OF
the whoic house on the state OF the common
wealth and after some time spent therein,
Mr.. Speaker resumed the chair and Mr..
Allen GOT ahepoidoah) reported, that the
committee had according to order, had under
consideration bill providing for the re-
dcmpfi"l % certl,A lands forfeited by the
non-payment of taxes thereon ;" and had
made some progress therein, but not having
time to go through the same, had directed
him to move for leave to sit again.
RrSoiJed therefore That this House will
again on Monday next, resolve itself into a
Committee of the Whole House OH the state
OF the commonwealth
On motion ResofOed, thata committee be
appointed to examine into the state of the
arsenal, and make report thereof, and a COM
mittee was appointed of Messrs. Martin, G.
Smith, Walton, Shelley, Riddick, Allen, Cot
Systematically Hairston, Norvell, Otey, NJ
Henry, Wooding, Lightfoot and Lundv.
The Speaker laid before the House a let
ter from the Governor, inclosing sundry do
currents relative to the public arms which
have beeen distributed, which letter and
part OF said documents were read.
MONDAY, January 16.
Engrossed bills "Appropriating a sum of mo-
ney, Tor repairing and providing additional furni-
ture for the use of the Governor of this common
wealth, sud for other purPgses,"-"To incorpo-
rate a company to establish a turnpike from the
town of Leesburg, in Loudoun county, to the Lit
tie River Turnpike, Were severalIy read a
third time and passed.
A motion was made that the House shonld
come to the following resolution
Reso50ed, That be appointed an
agent IN the part of this commonweaith, to pro-
coed forthwith to the city OF Washington, for the
purpose OF renting to the general government,
tue arinoury of this state for years, aud
disposing of such materials appertaining thereto,
as may be conveniently spared Provided, that
any contract made by such agent shall not be OBJ
hgatory until it receive the appreciation of the
Legislature Of this state.
On motion, Ordered, that the said resolution be
laid upon the table.
The House according to the order of the day,
resolved itself into a committee of the whole
house on the state of the commonwealth, and
after some time spent therein, Mr.. Speaker re-
s'lined The chair, and MIR. Crutchfeld reported,
mat the had according to order, AGAIN
il"d Under consideration, a bIi " Providing for
tfe REDEEM ption OF certain lands forfeited for the
nol-payment of the taxes thereon - and had
made soine progress therein, but not having time
TO go through the same, had directed him to move
Tor leave to sat again.
ReSolved, That this House will again to-mor-
row, resolve itself into p mmit OF the whole
mouse on the state of the commonwealth
MIR Harris presented according to order, n
bii 3" To amend the act, entitled, an act, re.
ducing into one, the several acts, concerning the
tees OF certain officers and declaring The mode
OF discharging the sad fees and county leyies,"
which was received aud read a first time.
n motion was made TO postpone the further
consideration of the SAID bill, to the 31st of Marcel,
next and the question being put on tho SAID mo-
ton ior posiponement, it passed ia the affirmative.
Ayes o7--NOes 20.
TUESDAY, January II.
An engrossed bill " TO incorporate the Peters
burg Manufacturing Society,"" was read Il third
time, aAd several blanks therein filed up and
was passed.
"A report from the committee Of Propositions
and Grievances respecting the Lite River Turn
pike Company (Which lay on the table, already
published IN this paper) was taken UP and read.
The SAID resolutions r,eing read u second time,
we're agreed to by the mouse.
The house, according 10 the order Of tho day.
resolved itself into a committee OF the yyuoic
Iouse, on the state OF tie Commonwealth; and
alter some time spent therein, mr Speaker rcsn
mel the char, and Mr.. Semplc reported, that
tic committee had, according TO order, had u,.
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