The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-06


racters in the neirl,',orhopl ~ their resi-
dence. are peaccabie and industrious, and
not obnoxious to anv reproach or complaint.
Resolved, as the opinion of this com nittee,
That the petition of William Old and Others,
inhabitants os the county of Amciia, praying
in behalf of Patience. the wife. and Phile-
mon, Elizabeth and Henry, the children of
Frank "a free black MANI late of the said
county, that the legislature would pass spe-
cial act emancipatin., the said Patience.
Philemon. Elizabeth and Henry is reason
able.
The said resolution being read second
time, was agreed to oy the house.
MIR. Archer (os Norfolk borough from the
Committee for Courts of Justice, made the
following report The Committee for
Courts of Justice have. according to order,
had under their consideration, several Pc
titions to them referred, and have come to
the following resolutions thereupon:
I. Resolved, as the opinion OF this commit.
tee, That the petition Of James iIicklin. late
sheriff Of Bath county. praying for the re-
mission of the damages which have accrued
on Judgment recovered on behalf of the
commonwealth against the petitioner, for the
revenue taxes due from the said county for
ths year 1907. is reasonable.
2. Resolved. as the opinion of this COM
mittee, That the petition ot Armistead I.
late Eliza M. Giles, and Edmund Giles, Re-
becca w. Giles aud William Giles, infants
and children OF the late William Giles, dec d.
by their friend and guardian john Royster,
whois also the administrator of the said vii
liam Giles. decd. praying that an act may
pass, authorising sale of a lot OF ground ly-
i'g in the city of Richmond. of which the
said William Giles died seized, and that the
proportions to whica the said infants may be
entitled of the proceeds of the sale, may be
applied towards their support and educa-
ton. be rejected.
The said resolutions being read second
time, were agreed toby the House.
Mr.. M'Farlane, from the committee of
Claims. made the following report:
The committee of Claims have, according
to order, had under their consideration scve-
raj petitions to them referred, and have
come to the following resolutions, thereup-
on:
1'Resolved, as the opinion of this COM
mittee, That the petition of John Shield,
formerly sheriff of Norfolk county, praying
That he may be relieved, by the General AS
sembly, from a liability topay part of the
muster fines assessedby the courts of enquiry
in said county, for the 9Th regiment of mill
Tia, for the years 1896. 1897. 1898 and 1899
and the whole of the fines Of the 95th regi
ment: also the fines for the years 1900,
1871 and 1907, which were never put int0
his hands to collect by the clerk ofthe courts
OF enquiry for that county, although he re.
turned lists of such fines to the auditor, who
has given notice to the petitioner, that he
would move against him for judgment for par,
of them, be rejected.
@ Resolved, as the opinion of this com
mittee, That the petition of sundry officers
OF this state, praying that they may be al
lowed by the state reasonable compensation
for patroIling services performed by them
in obedience to the orders issued bv the go
vernon on the 18th day of December last
they having been informed both by the
Court of their county and the executive, Il
whom they have applied, that they are no
authorised to grant any compensation in sucl
case, be rejected.
8. Resolved, as the opinion of this CON
mittee, Ehat the petition of Margaret Carr
to whom pension of forty dollars was al
lowed in the year 1892, praying that til,
same, which has proved for some time pas
inadequate to her support in consequence ,
her being totally incapacitated by age ant
lntlrmity to labor, may be augmented, be
rejected.
The 1st. 2nd and Sd resolutions being reas
second time, were agreed to b. the house
SATURDAY, Dec. SO.
A communication from the Senate by the
Clerk The Senate have passed the
following bills, to wit:
A bill g to suspend the operation O
part of the act, entitled an act authorisin.
John Wimbish to erect dam across Baniste
river; "A bin " authorising sale of ;