The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-08
targinia Legislature.
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
SArunpAx, Dec. %


tion:-
Whereas the Congress of the United States
dd, by au act passed on the Oh day of March,
1SO4, declare and enact that sie line run under
the direction of the surveyor neral of the u
nited States, from the source If the Little Mi4
m'. towards the source of TIN Scioto, & which
lands ON the east, the surveys ofthe lands OF the
United States, shall together with its course
continued to the Scioto river, be conside4ed and
held as the westerly boundary line, north of the
source OF the Little Miyni, Of the territory re-
served by the state of Virginia, between the Lit
tis Miami and Scioto flyers, for the use Of the
cfhcers and soldiers ofthe continental line Of that
state: Provided, THAT the state of Virginia
shall within two years after the passing of this
act, recognize such line as the boundary of the
ssid territory"
And whereas the general assembly of this
as aforesaid
And whereas it is important to the officers &
soldiers of the continental line of this state as
well as to the United States that a line separa
ting the said reserved Territory, from the ada.
cent lands OF the United States, should be accu.
Rateiy run, according to the true intent and
meaning of the deed Of cession made by the
commissioners ofth,s state to the United States.
on the LIST March. 1894, of the territory north
Test of the Ohio
Resoiced, That the Senators representing this
state IN the Congress of the United States he
instructed, and that the delegates firm this
sea'e III the House of Representatives. be re-
auested to adopt such measures as to them NAV
appear most expedieni, TO procure a line to be
run according to the true intent and meaning of
.,he deed OF cessiou aforesaid, by commissioners
uu,y empowered to act on the part ofthe United
-sstsies, Jointly with an equal number of commits.
sicners appointed on the part of this common
Wealth.
i, On motion, Ordered, That the said nreamb,e
-snd resolution be committed to Messrs. Mon.
zoe, otey, Taylor, Preston (of Montpom.-
Sy,) Stevenson, Bowyer, Smith (of Green.
srier) Caperton (of Monroe) and McFarlane.
petition, which hay on the table, from sun.
dry inhabitants of the counties of Yena,yba an,
Randolph, pSasing that all that part of the SAID
counties. sontaineii within the following bounds .
fteginning at the mouth of Otter. q creek of Fi
Flver, thence along the dividing ridge on ,he
aower side OF said creek, between il and Biz
SANDY, creek OF Elk river, to the head of the
west fork IT Little Kenawha river thence .ionc
the ridge between the waters of Little K ans,a
aa and Elk rivers, to the head of the main
Vert hand fork of Holly river. thence to ~.
sick about twelve miles ap the back fork Of Eli
over. TO the mouth of Straight creek, on eau
.ey river, ,nenee to where the line Of Bath coun
~ crosses Williams river, thence to the forls
ct Cherry tree river above Maze's Improvement,
thence to the sixteen mile tree on Peters, crsas
1oad, thence direct line to the gap in the Dner
wood Knobs, on the old state road. thence o
The mouth of twenty mile creek. a hronch ~
<frln
Sad ~ was take" up and
Referred to the Committee of Propositions q.
Gr;evsnces. q
~ ordered, That leave be given to bring in bill,
y 10 explain and amend an act entitled ON 90,
10 appropriate certain cscheats, penalties, confis
caiions and forteitures to the encourapemen, of
tearning, sad that Messrs. TAYLOR Rerkeiay
Veshon, Lee (oS Norfolk boroughl Raj OK;
ootne, Brent Got Stafford) Beeson G. Davis do
prepare and bring in III same.
MONDAY, December 81
4 Communication from the Senate bv their
Clerk y ''e'f
he Senate have passed the following hil,s-
bill For altering the place of holding
courts tor the county of Csbell -
DILL Making further appropriation for
tie manufacturing of arms :" and
bill " Authorising Charles Scott to erect
dam across an arm of Dan river and for otber
purposes" ''@'
They have also passed
bill :" Authorizing John Ward 60 erect toll
bridge across Stiunton river 30
A bill " Authorizing John Bryson> to onen @
road through the Blue ridge, in the county of
Grayson :" and
bill Appointing commissioners to coeo,
certain monies due the county of Stafford. and
tor other purposes" with amendments. to
winch tney request the concurrence of the
The Speaker laid before the house Letter
from Charles II. Graves, Esq. one of the dele.
gates returned to serve in this present general
assembly, from tie county of Snsry, NOTIFYING
his election to (and acceptance of a sest 20
he Senate OF this commonwealth by the p.onIr
oftie district, of which he is a resident -O,der.
cd, That writ ofeesuon issue to the county of
Suriy, to supply the vacancy
On motion, ResolDed, That the committee nm
pointed on the part o. tits House, to act Jointly
with a committee from the Senate. to exstn;ne
into the state and condIt on of the bank of VII
GINA, be, and they are hereby instructed to in.
corporate in their report statement shevipr
Che ssOount of gross profit accruine on the cant
tai stock of said bank together with the act,fal
dividend made on the several shares therein 10
each and every year from the commencement NJ
its operation, to the LIST day of January eighteen
hundred and eleven.
Ordered, That the Clerk carry the said re
solution to the Senate, and desire their concur.
renee,
A petition from the inspectors of Tobacco NJ
ShockG warehouse (Which lay on the table) was
taken up and read, praying an addition TO their
present salaries, also compensation for the extra
trouble and expense which they have incurred by
being Obliged to receive Tobacco from the up. !
per inspections
Also petition from number Of the ;nbab; |
tsnts OF Charlotte county, praying the passage
of law, prohibiting the proprietors of slsyss |
from suffering such slaves to bold, as their Own
property, horses and hogs
A petition from John Briggs which Isv On ,bs |
table, was taken up and read, stating that
considerable sum Off money was stolen from him |
by certain Herbert Mekus, who by the ac,;v; |
ty at the petitioner was brought IN ;net;... -. 4