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


married toa certain Daniel Gauns. by who-a
she was deserted III the short period 81 Ave
months thereafter taat the said Daniel re-
moved from the county Of Louduon, wherein
he then resided. and passed some time IN
Georgetown, where he Conducted himselfin
very Immoral and prof gate manner; that
the said Daniel has remov eel from that place.
but before your committee there was no e.
violence, as to the present residence of the
said Daniel. or that he is now alive.
Resolved, as the opinioS of this CON, nit
tee. That the petition of the said Mary
Gannt. praying that al, act NAV pass fiivor-
cling her from her said husband, be rejecr-
| cd :
The saidre buttons being scvcrs!'y read
second time, were, on msion, ordered 10 De
laid upon the table.
| MIR. Cabell, from the committee Of Courts
~ Justice, made the following report: -
Ine committee, for Courts OF Justice, have,
! according tn order, had under their cnnst,
Iteration several petitions to she;n referred,
! and lave come to the following resolutions
thcreupon:
1. Resolved. as the opinion Of this ccr,.
ni,tee. that the petition OF Thomas NTH.
PRAYING that an act may pass for ref,,n,,n..
tn HIM the amount of cer;ain militia Gnes
which were imposed upon. and collected Of
him contrary to law, IS reasonable
| - 'NSsoiNSus dS tuc OIOll't1 or TINS COM
| rnittee. That so muci, of the petition of James
Wintree as prays that fine assessed upon
him by the County court Of Chesterfield, up
en- an indictn,"nt for an assault. NAV be re-
mitted, be rejected.
8. Resolved. as the opinion of this COM
mlttee, That the residue OF the said pe,iti.
on, praying she Legislature to direct a new
trial to be granted the petitioner, upon ths
| Indictment aforesaid is reasonable.
| =. Resolved. as the opinion of this COM
:moee, That the petition of Gsorge SIM
| mons, man of color, setting forth that he
was born slave, but at the INSTANCE of his
rather. then alive. and free man, but now
deceased, he was purchased by Mr. Ira
vers Daniel, of Stafford, who promised to
emaDcipate him. when he was remuneratel
tor the purchase money by the petitioners
services; that the said Daniel is now will
| ling to liberatc him; and PRAYING that I'M
case he should be emancipatcd, he may 1t.
permitted to reside in this state, is reasona-
| Die
| The LIST and 2d resolutions being read a
second time, were agreed to by the Hoase--
The third resolution being read second
time was. on the question put .hereupon,
disagreed to by the House--The fourth
resolution being read n second time was
on motion, ordered to lie upon the table.
FRIDAY. Dec. 90:
"A communication from the Senate, by their
SiesS The Senate have passed the bill
Incorporating trustees of an academy in the
town OF Berryvillc. in Frederick county -
her nave also passed the bill and ry,lers
concerning certificates THE bill con-
| Corning the town of Moorfeld, in the cour-.
| ty OF Hardy. And the bill +" for altering,
me place OF holding courts for the county Of
warwick " with amendments, to which
they request the concurrence of the Hous,.
OF Delegates The House proceeded to
consider the amendments TO the said bills,
and the same being twice read, were, Oh ne
'qnestion beng put thereon, agreed to by he
mouse
! An engrossyd bill "ro prevent obstruct;
ons to the Passage Of fish in Pig ryer," was
reaa third time and a blank therein filled
up. and passed
An tcngrossed bill " authorizing John
StaNeiey to erect dam in part of the Ohio
river, was read third time, and blank
, therein filled APP; and the question beiue put,
8 upon the passage of the said bill, it passed in
the negative.
he Speaker laid before the House let
yer rom the Governor, enclosing one from
the Governor of North Carolina. covering
tue proceedings of the Legislature of that
! Seate on certain amendments proposed i,y
/ nc states of Massachusetts, and Pennsyivs-
/ ma u the Constitution of the United states
"h'ch letters, with the said enclosed pro-
| Cecdings being read, were. On motion, Or
dercd to be laid upon the table.
Mr.. Morgan (of Ohio) from the Commit
zee OF Propositions and Grievances, made
the following report:
lhe Committee of Propositions and Grie-
vances have. according to order, had under
their consideration sundry petitions to them
referred, nd have come to the following re-
solutions tkereupon:
4. Resolved, as the opinion of this commit .
tee, lhai the petition of the President and
directors Of the Great Hunting Creek
oriuge Company, praying that an act may
pass, lesaliziDg the location of the abutmert
OF the said Bridge upon Henry Street. Of
tne town OF Alexandria, continued into Fair
TAX. and confirming to the said Company
all the tights, benefits, privileges and imEu-
mites which they enjoyed under the act of
incorporation, is reasonable.
:. Resolved, as the opinion Of this Com
mittee, That the petition of the mayor and
common Council OF the town of Pxtersburg.
praying that an act may pass authorising the
common hail OF the said town to appoint a
master OF police, is reasonable.
The said resolutions being read second
time, were agreed to by the house
Mr. Randolph (of Amelia) from the corr
mlttee to whom was referred the petition ot
William Old and others made the following
report:
The committee to whom was referred the
petition vt William Old and others, inhabi.