The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-12-25

Srf, end down SAID tvcf 10 toe point OF the ridge
above the mouth Of Isaac's creek, and with that
ridge to the head OF said creek, thence a due
west course to the Wood county line, so as TO
include all the west part OF the county of Harri
son, and back with the Randolph county line To
the beginning, may form one distinct county. l.
reasonable.-5 Resolved. as the opinion Of hi,
committee, Tina, the petition Of suudry inbabi
tsnts of the county Of Harrison in opposition
thereto, be rejected % Resolved, as the opinion
Of this committee, That the petition OF Patrick
Fontane, of the county of Henry, praying that
| an act may pass empowering the Colonel OF the
sixty fourth Virginia regiment, to allow him Gre.
dit for the amount OF certain insolvent muster
fines, IN the county OF Henry. for the year one
thousand eight hundred and nine, is reasonable
z Resolved, RS the opinion OF this committee,
That the petition of sundry Inhabitants Of the
county of franklin, praying that act my pass
compelling the inspectors of tobacco Ia class the
same into hrst, second, third and fourth rate, al
the time OF Inspection, is ressonsble.-8 Ressly-
ed, as the opinion of this committee, That the PEI
t'tlon ot the Female Humane Association, of the.
city of Richmond, paving tina, an act may pass
Tor Incorporating the said association, is
ble.-The LIST, Sd, 4h, 5h, 9th, 7th & 9Th re olu-
tons being read a second time, were agreed to by
the House. The 81 resolution being read Sc
cond time, was on motion, ordered to be LAID up
on.the table.
dr Baytop, from the committee appointed to
examine tho Clerks Offi:e, made the folio wing
report The committee appointed to examine
the Clerks Office, have, according to order, per
formed that duty, and beg leave TO submit the
following report THE committee find that the
papers from the year l(75 to the year 1909 both
years inclusive. are property arranged in the of
hce-f'hat the Journals writ en- or printed, from
the year 1869 to the year 1909 both years ;ncli.
sive, are deposited IN the office-And that the en-
rolled bills, from 1776 20 1899, both years nIu.
siye, are filed in the Office, and neatly deposited
IN tin cases-Ordered, That the said report be
laid upon the table.
Mr. McFarlanc, from the committee Of claims
made the following report The committee of
CLAIMS nave, according to order, had under their
consideration scntiry petitions to them ef:.rred,
and have come to the following resolutions there
upon IL Resolved, the opinion of this com
mittee, That the petition of Samuel Coleman
praying that the quarters salary which became
due and payable to the adjutant general on the
An day of Dece mber 1910, May be allowed him
Tor having performed the services of that officer
Tor that time, is reasonaSle.-2 Resolved also.
as the OPINION OF this committee, That the petit.
on OF james Beck, praying the Legislature
would allow him compensation for thc loss of his
right hand, when assisting as one ofa posse com
initatus, summoned by the ser cant of the corpo<
ration OF Fredericksburg, in spprehending a Ger
tam SIMON Sezsmlth, on a peace warrant is rea
sonable.-S Resolved, also, as the opinion IF his
| committee, That the petition of Campbell Nc
Cauiey stating that he entered i'm the service OF
his country at an early age, and served until Blu
! ford defeat, IN which engagement he received
Two and twenty wounds, and praying such com
| pensation as the Legislature may think proper
| IS reasonable a. Resolved, also, as the opinion
OF TINS committee, That the petition of Thoma:
Stafford, stating that h enlisted as soldier. If
the Jesr 1776, under captain Michael Bower. in
! Virginia that at the battle of Brandy Vine he
was wounded in the knee, which has rendered
! nm cripple ever since. and praying the legisIa
ture would make him such compensation as tbey
| may deem proper, il reasonable-Your commit.
tee beg leave to report from the petition of Tho
| mas Matthews, who was 8 commissioner of the
revenue OIL the county OF Essex. that some time
before the March court, held for the said county
IN ioiV there were two Enea trading uiIi vi fully
! IN tue SAID county, in goods Of foreign manufac
ture inst by virtue ofhIs Office he noticed them
TO March court, to answer Cor their ilega pro
esedings, and obtained Judgment for s 100
thai between the date of his notice and me rsn
derIng Judgment they removed 10 Fredericks
burg, where he followed them and obtained tne
;. money that his expences in prosecuting the
Judgment amounted 10 S 10 50 cents, and pray
! ing that he may be allowed discount with the
! auditor, oT reimbursed in any other way to the
amount thereof-5. Resolved, as The opinion OF
TINS committee, That the prayer Of the said peti
! ton, IS ieasonabie.-6. ResolveG a!so as the
opinion of this committee, That the petition Of
Moses Shepherd and Benjamin Mills, PRAYING
that the Legislature would refund to them the
sum of 1888 dolls. Is cents, which thew were
! made to pay as securities to Jacob Whitzei who
was sheriff Of Ohio county for the year 1908, b.
! rf5ecied-Fbe said resolutions being SEVERAL,
read a second time, were agreed to BY the house