The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-06
VfRGIWEH LEGISLATURE.
EXTRACTS FROM THE yousNALs OF
THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THURSDAY. Dec

from the atljutant general, enclosing a re.
turn of the militia of this commnnweati, for
the year 1908, and the said letter fron the
governor being read, WAS. with the encio
sures, ordered 10 be laid upon the table.
An ensrossed bill "f,,r paying n SUN o:
money to- Henry Savane," was read Il third
time and passed
tee OF Propositions and Grievances, made
the following report fine Committee cf
Propositions and Grievances have, accord
ing to order, had under their considerations
sunc,y petitions to them referred, aud have
come to the following resolutions thereup
on:
l. Resolved, as the opinion Of this commit
tee, That the petition Of sundry inhabitants
of the county Of Harrison. praying tina. the
lines as established by an act passed in the
year 1904. for adding part ofthe county of
ONO to the county of Harrison, may Be
changed, be rejected.
2. Resolved. a. the opinion Of this
committee, That the petition of suntlfv o.
IN opposition thereto, is reasonable
3. Resolved, as the opinion of this com
mittee. That the petition of .undry inhahi
tants OF the county of Charlotte, PRAYING
than an act may pass. appointing trustees
to act in behalf of the congregation of Littl.
Concord meeting huuse, is reasonable
The said resolutions being read second
time were agreed to by the House.
The following resolutions from the COM
m'ttce for Courts of Justice. which law On
the table, were taken up and agreed to BY
the House:
Resolved, as the opinion of this commit.
tee, That so much of the petition of Nor
gan Iomkies, late sheriff of Gloucester
nc al,
paid by him in consequence of Judgment
recovered against him for the revenue tax.
es of the SAID county, which were PAYABLE
INTO the treasury III the year 1907, and that
ne may be allowed a credit therefor, and
also tor insolvents and non residents, against
judgment obtained against him for the re
venue taxes of the said county, which we're
payable into the treasury for the year 1908,
is reasonable.
Resolved. as the opinion of this commit.
tee, That the residue of the said petition,
praying that the petitioner may be authori-
sed by law. 10 collect or recover the baan.
ces due him in the said county, as late She
TIN thereof. IN such manner as to the legis-
| iatnre may seem best, is reasonable
! ar. Il. Stanard, from the committee for
| courts Oh justice, made the following report
The Committee for Courts OF Justice
have. according Ia order, had Under their
| consideration, the petition OF Nancy Paug-
mat, to them referred, and have agreed mp
1 OH report, and had come to resolution
thereupon, AS follow:
it appears to your committee, from the
a;'ldsvits OF sundry persons, that the petit
| oner was deserted by her husband Adam
faugman, several years ago, and that the
parties have always since, lived separate and
apart that whilst they lived together the
SAID Adam was accustomed TO beat and a
ouse MS said wife in cruel manner, & t!.at
he was frequently intoxicated
Resolved, as the oppinion of this commit
tee, lhatthe petition ofthe said Nancy Paug-
| man. praying that an act may pass, annul-
ling her marriage with her aforesaid hus-
baud, be rejected
lhe SAID resolution being read second
time, was on molten, ordered to be laid uD-
on the table
Nir. Cabeli. from the committee for Courts
Oh justice, presented the following reports /:
- he Committee for Courts of Justice
have, according to order, had under their
consideration, the petition of Elizabeth Box.
well, to them referred, and have agreed up
OH a report and come to a resolution there
upon, as follow
Ii appea"s to your committee, that after
the intermarriage of the petitioner with her
'"'O'", w IMAM DohWeu, the SAID WIFI
am was accustomed to abuse his said wife,
and that he sometimes threatened to kill
ner, mat alter c,aDy indications Of unkind.
ness towards mis- said wife, the said Will.
am abandoned her, without leaving her any
means OF support, and removed to the Yves
tc.'b Country, and that since his removal he
has written to his said wife, informing her
that 1t vas not his intention to return to her !;
Resolved as the opinion OF this committee.
mat the petition OF the said Elizabeth Box
wen, praying that an act may pass divor-
eng her from her said hush, and, be reject
ed.
The committee for Courts Of Justice, have.
according to order, had under their conside.
ration the petition of Sarah Warner, to them
referred, and have agreed upon report &
come to resolution thereupon. as follow
1t appears to your committee, That after
the intermarriagc of the petitioner With her
husband William Warner, she was abandon
Ell by her said husband, who more than Eve
years ago, removed from the county az Green
bricr, wherein lie resided, to a neighborinc
state, accompanied by a young woman To
whom he acknowledged he has peen MARI
CO, and WHO has a child which is recogniz
ed by the said William;
Resolved. as the opinion Of this cornmi,tee.
that the petition of The said SualI Vatner.
praying that her aforesaid marriage wit,
the said William Warner, may by an act cd
assembly he dissolved, be rejected.
The committee for COrts Of Justice have
according to order had Under their ccneide
ration the petition 0. Mary Gaunt 20 them