The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-02-10

believing that he was not prohibited by law from
bringing back such slaves into this state, and pray
ing TT AN act may pass authorizing the petition
er TO bring back the said slaves, is reasonable.
Ordered, That bill be brought ia pursuant to
the said resolution, and that the committee for
courts Of justice do prepare and bring in the
same.
Mr. Stevenson presented the following report .
The committee appointed on the part of the
House of Delegates, to examine jointly with a
committee from the Senate, into the state and
condition ofths Bank ofvirginia. have according
to order, performed that duty-They have exam
ined an account containing statement of the CAPT
tai stock ofthe companys of the debts due to the
Bank of the money deposited III the several
branches the notes in circulation, and the cash
on hand and they are of opinion that the con-
Germs OF the corporation are conducted on princi-
pies well calculated to promote the success and
prosperity of the institution.
And the question being put on agreeing to the
said report, it passed in the affirmative.
Certain resolutions (Which lay on the table)
were taken up and amended, and as amended,
agreed to by the House, in the following words:
Resolved. That the Senators of this state in
the Congress of the United States be Instructed,
efforts to procure a further continuance of" An
act TO extend the time for locating Virginia mill
tary land warrants, for returning surveys thereon
to the Office of the Secretary Of the Department
OF War, and appropriating lands for the use OF
schools in the Virginia military reservation, in lieu
OF those heretofore appropriated" approved the
I'd of March, 1907.
Resolved, That tho Senstors of this state, in
the congress of the United States, be instructed,
and the representatives be requested, to use their
best efforts to obtain the passage OF law by
gress appropriRting such waste and unappropria-
ted lands as may be thought proper for the pur-
pose OF satisfying boun;ies due from the atate OF
fh 49,
line, and Marines The fund Appropriated for
that purpose having passed to the state o.. Ken
lucky since the first of May, 1792--And there
beng still number of claims OF the above de.
scrption unsatisfed /; and which the state of Vir.
GINA has disabled herself from satisfying, by her
donations of lands to congress.
Resolved, That our Senators in congress be
instructed, and our representatives be requested
to use their exertions to extingush the Indian
claim within the boundaries of the state of Ken
lucky and to confirm the titles of all locations for
military services therein made.
Resolved, That his eXcellency the governor of
this state be requested to transmit copies of the
foregoing resolutions TO the Senator'S and Repre-
sentatiyes OF this state, to the Congress of the
States. t
The House, Jointly with the Senate, proceed
cd to the cnoice of Superintendent, master and
assistant Armorer, for the public mandatory of
arms Tor one yaar-when John Staples, Esq. was
'e'efeSH@ uie nrSt, george w liaHlsons Esq was
reelected the second, and George Edgington,
Esq. was re-eiected the third.
The following resolution, which lay upnn the
table, was taken up, to wit:
Resolved, That the Office of Commonwealth
Attorney either in the inferior superior courts
OF this common wealth is a lucrative Office and
that all persons holding such an office, are dis
qualified by the constitution from holding seat
in this house.
motion made to amend the said rsrolu-
ton by striking out thereof the words g either
inferior or" and the question being put upon "a
greeting to the said amendment, it passed in the
negative.
The question being then put on agreeing to the
said resolution, it passed in tie affirmative. Ayes
80. Noes so.
On motion, Resolved, That the Committee of
Privileges and Elections be instructed to enquire
into the eligibility of George Parker, one of the
delegates returned TO serve in this present Gene
raj Assembly, for The county of Northampton,
and that they report their opinion to this House.
"A message from the Senate by MIR. Curre -
Mr.. Speaker-The Senate have rejected the bill
(" imposing taxes for the support OF government
and then he withdrew.
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a
bill "imposing taxes for the supper OF govern
ment, and that the committee of finance do pre-
pare and bring ia the same.