The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-27


The following report from the Committee
of Claims (Which lay on the table) was taken
up and read:
The Committee of Claims have. according
TO order, had under their consideration the
resolution, concerning Benz amin Wilson, jr.
administrator Of John Hall, deceased, to
them CsMmitted, and have made no amend
ment thereto.
The question being then put on the origi-
nal.resoiution as reported from the commit
tee. it was agreed to by the house.
The following report (Which lay on the ia
ble) was taken up and read:
The committee to whom was referred the
petition Of sundry inhabitants of the town of
Smithheld. in the county of Isle of Wight,
praying the passage Of a law, authorising
the appointment Of trustees for the said
town, and to prevent hogs running at large
therein, have, according to order, had the
said petition under consideration, and have
come to the following resolution thereon:
Resolved, That the petition of the said
inhabitants of the town of Smithfeld, in the
county OF Isle Of Wight, praying that law
may pass, authorisiny the appointment of
trustees for the said town, and to prevent
hogs running at large therein, is reasona-
BILE.
The said resolution being read a second
time, was agreed to by .he House.
On motion, Resolved, That a committee
be appointed on the part of the House of
Delegates. to act jointly with committee
from the Senate. to examine into the state
and condition of the Bank Of Virginia !; and
that the President and Directors ofthe Bauk
exhibit to the said committee for examina-
tion, the books of the said Bank, together
with Il statement of the amount of capital
stock of the said corporation; of the debts
due to the same monies deposited therein /;
the amount of notes in circulation, and of
cash on hand, and committee was appoint
ed of Messrs. Stevenson, Otey, Stauard
(of Spottsylvania,) Archer (of Norfolk bo-
rough,) Pegram, Wyatt. Purnall, Black
burne. Preston, M'Farlane, Crutchfeld,
Coleman (of Pittsylvania.) and Alexander.
Ordered, That the clerk carry the said
resolution to the Senate and desire their
concurrence.
On motion, Ordered, That the Govern
ors communications covering the letter of
James Has!ett, and the letter of John Sta
pies, George Williamson and George Edg-
lngton, be referred to the armory commit
tee
On motion, Resolved, That the opening
and extending the navigation of Maherrin
and Nottoway rivers, (part of which run
through the state or n. Carolina, } is an OBJ
Ject OF great Importance 20 the interior com
~ " VI a. AL sc PCttuh Vi tuiS state aIlt.
n Carolina, and that the commonwealth of
Virginia will cheerfully enter into a joint
system to effect the same to arrange which,
that the following gentlemen be appointed,
namely: Phil Claiborne, James Trizvant,
Alexander Madill, John M. Walker and
William Maclin; any three of whom shall
have authority to wait ON the legislature of
n. Carolina, and enter into proper and mu
tual stipulations for accomplishing the said
object, subject, however, to the admission
or rejection of the respective legislatures.
Ordered, That the clerk carry the said
resolution to the Senate and desire their
concurrence.
Ordered, That leave be given to bring
IN bill Concerning executors and admit
nistrators;" and that Messrs Peyton, r
Stanard, Thompson, Tucker, Stevenson,
Pope, Armistead and Claiborne, do prepare
and bring in the same.
Ordered, That leave be gwen to bring in
bill "Authorising the county courts to APP
point jailor in their respective counties -
and that Messrs. Peyton, n. Stanard, White,
Gaines. peterborough, Jeffries and Hair
ston do prepare and bring in the same.
Ordered, That isave be given to bring in
bill " To amend the several laws concern
ing the county and other inferior courts OF
this commonwealth ~ and that Messrs.
Johnson (of Isle of Wight.) Stith, Richie
M'Campbell, Taylor, Pope, Preston, Hair.
Ston and Shelton do prepare and bring in the
same.