The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-16
YIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNALS OF
THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TUESDAY, Jan. 9.

TUESDAY, Jan. 9.
communication from tue Senate by their
Clerk THE Senate have passed the folio wing
bills, to wit A bill " Concei ninG pilots -
A bill Retunding sum Of money to Thomas
smith," snd-A bill" Appointing trustees for
certain purposes therein mentioned"
They have also passed the bill " Making com
! pensstion for tie tobacco destroyed BY the bu,n-
| ing OF Nicholass warehouse, ard for other pur.
poses," with amendments to which they request
| the concurrence of the House of Delegates
| The House proceeded 10 consider The amenl
| mcn:s proposed by the Senate tn the said bill,
and the same being twice read, were agreed to by
| The House
An engrossed bin I" Authorizing Thomas pur.
die to erect toll bridge from the town OF Smith
field across Pagan creek" was read third
time and several blanks therein filed up and
| passed.
! An engrossed bill Concerning Morgan Temp
kies, late sheriff OF Gloucester" was read third
| tune and passed.
An engrossed bill " Increasing the capital
| stock of the Greet Hunting Creek Bridge Com
pany." (Which lay on the table, was taken M and
read third time, land several blanks therein I'll
led up; and passed.
report from the committee for courts oc;us
tce (Which lay on the table) was taken up and
iesd in the following words
The Committee for Courts Of Justice have. &C
! cord;ng IN order, had under their consideration
the pet,ien of Jsmes Ni'I.enny to i'.em referred,
aud have come to the following resolution there
upon:
Resolved, That the petition ofthe said James
M'Lenny, praying that he may be rein,bui sed the
amour; of certain taxes paid by his Father as for
mer sheriff of Nansemond county, and WHICH,.
were not collected by him. is reasonable.
| The said resolution being read second time,
| was agreed to by the House
A from the committee nf Clniu,s (,yt. rb
lay On the table) WAS taken up and read in the fol
lowing words
! Tie committee of Claims have, according to
order, had under their consideration several pc
tons 10 them referred, and have come to the fol-
I lowing resolution thcreupon {:
]. Resolved, as The opinion OF this committee,
That the petition of Joseph Pollard, jun praying
that the sum of eight dollars. paid by him to the
sheriff OF SpottsyKsnia county, for militia fees
assessed upon him by the courts of enquiry IN
the said county, while acting as pest msstcr a;
Thornsburg, as he suggests and me sum OF SIX
| dollars and 45 cents, the amount Of tax stated
20 have been ovcrpaid by hm one hundred
and forty one acres and half Of lard tor the.
years 1906. 1907 and 1909, may DE refunded To
him, with the interest eccrumg on the sid sums
since the payment thereof, De rejected
Resolved, as the opinion OF This committee.
That the petition of John Ager, Robert ger,
William Ager and Thomas hser, heirs and Je-
gal representatives OF Robert Ager, deceased,
praying that they may now be allowed & authori.
sed to receive the bounty in land and srrearage.
OF pay due; in their opinion, TO the said Robert
; hger, Tor services performed by him soldier
IN the revolution. ~ army, IN which services hs
died in the course of the war, BE- rejected.
5. Resolved, az the opinion of this commit.
tee, thai the petition of Adam Baird, pray ing
that his CLAIM, for stone work done By him about
the peniten,iary building subsequent to the
"a mt. he
1890 dollars, a settlement of winch he has hi
tieFto sought in vain by applications 10 John
LARK, the late superintendent, sud the executive
may he investigated by the legislature, and such
means adopted As will promote justice bety
him ard the public, be rejected.
The hrst and thiid resolutions being read a
second time, we're agreed to by the House
The second resolution being read a second
tune, was on motion, ordered to be commtte d
To the committee o: Claims.
The following resolution, from the committee
Tor Courts of Justice, (Which lay on the tabie)
was taken UP and read
Resolved, IS the opinion of this committee,
mat the petition OF George Simmons, "a mun OF
colour, setting forth that he was bofn n slave but
at tie instance of his father, then alive and a
free man, but now deceased, he was purchased
by Mr.. Iravers Daniel of Stafford, who promis.
Ell TO emanclpate ham when he was renuncratcd
Tor the purchase money blythe petitioners SER
vices, that the sad ID ,icl now willing to The
rate hlH, and praying that in case he sbould be
emancipsted he may be permitted 10 reside in
this state be rejected
The said resolution being read second time,
motion was made to amend the sam. by strk
ing out at the end thereof The words "be reject.
ed" and inserting IN place OF them the words
F" IS reasonable :" and the question being put en-
the proposed amendment, Ii passed in .nc air-
I native.
4 The question being then put on tie resolution
as amended, 1T was greed 10 by The House.
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