The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-02-05
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE or DELEGATES,
SATURDAY, January 9

HOUSE or DELEGATES,
SATURDAY, January &c.
A Communication from the Senate by their
C!erk-1he Senate have pissed the bill eau
thcrisng sundry persons of color therein named
10 enjoy their freedom ia this state" with a.
mendi"ents, in which they request the concur.
renee OF the House OF Delegates.-Tbe House
ooncurred
One amendment proposed by the Senate to
the said bid goes to exclude from the benefits
thereof adam Barber, a free man of colour,
late the property of JOHN s Eoodcock, of FREE
derrick county," the question being put on a.
greeIng to the SAID amendment, it passed in
the atirmati,e.--Ayes 77-Noes 73.
On motion, Ordered, That the committee of
the whole house on the state of the common
wealth be discharged from the further conside-
ration of the bill Authorsing an addition TO be
Dull, to the lunatic hospital in the city of Will.
amsburg."
A met,on was made to amend the said bill bv
striking out the whole of it, and inserting in lieu
fhereot, an amendment going to appropriate a
sum OF money to establish lunatic hospital in
the western part of this state, and the cues
ton being put on the proposed amendme at,
1T passed in the afirmative.--Ayes IS4-
Noes IL.
Ordered, That the said bill with the amend.
ment be engrossed and read third time.
Mr.. Preston (of Rockbridge) from the COM
m'''ee OF Finance, presented bill 2" lmposing
taxes for the support of government :" and a
Dill " Appropriatmg the public revenue" which
were received and read the first time. & ordered
TO be read second time
I've said bills were, on motion, = d second
time, and ordered to be referred to commit
Zee otthe whole house on the state of the com
Inonweaf.:.
An eagrossed bill " Establishing bank at
Sne 1Twn OF l-ynchhurg," was read "a third time
al lanko l1I
Resolved, That the bill do pass, and that the
TILE ne, an act Establishing bank at the
Town of L.ynchburg. Ayes 77-Noes As.
MONDAY, January %
A Communication from the Senate bv their
Eierk-The Senate have passed the bill " Con.
cernng the Town of Beverley, in the county Of
Randolph"
They have also passed the bill 6. !au,hor;s;ny
John Lynch, Sen'r. to ould toll bridge across
James River, at the town of Lynchburg, and for
other purposes !" and
The bill "Authorsing the court of Rock
bridge county to levy sum of money for the
purpose therein mentioned" with amendments,
IN which they request the concurrence of the
House OF Delegates.
AND their committee have examined several
o'her enrolled bills, which being found truly en-
role d, have been signed by the Speaker.
The House proceeded to consider the amend-
,nenis proposed by the Senate to the said bills.
and the same being twice read, were agreed to
by the House
On motion, Ordered, That the Esd rule of this
House, which goes to prescribe the Term of S
days, from the meeting of the House (Sundays
exciuded) for the reception of petitions be s,is.
p nd d. memorial was presented from Oliver
Fo'eck, OF the state of Maryland, stating certain
services re ndered by him during the revolution
ary w'rto this commonwealth, & praying com.
persa'ion therefor-Refered to the. committee
ofci.ims.
n motion was made that the House should
come to the following resolution - Resolved.
THAT the 4th rule OF this House, which goes to
declare that question once determined shall
stand as the judgment, of the House and shall not
be again drawn into debate during the session,
be suspended, tor the purpose of re-considerine
the proceedings OF this House, in relation TO the
superior courts OF chancery.-And the question
being put on the said resolution, it passed in the
negative. Ayes 68, Noes 90.
The House, according to the order oftbe dsv.
resolved itself into committee of the whole
house on the State oft the commonw wealth. and af
ter some time spent therein Mr. Speaker resum-
ed the chair, and Mr.. Stannard (of Spottsylva-
MAJ reported, that the committee had, according
20 order, had under consideration bill Impo-
sing taxes Tor the support OF government" and a
DILL q" ApProprating the public revenue :" had
gone through the same, and made several amend
meBts to the hrstnamed bill, and had directed
him to report the last named bill without amend
ment.-The House proceeded TO consider the A.
nendmsnts proposed by the committee to the
bill Imposing taxes for the support of govern
ment," and the same being twice read, were a.
greed to by the House
An engrossed bill g Autho7ising an addition
TO he butt TO the Landtic Hospital, in the CITY
DIV Ii urg," was read third time, several
blank. ther@i flied up, and the title amended
ResotUed, That the bill do pass, and that the IL
ale be, an act Establishing a I.unatic Hospita
stthe town OF Lewis6wx, in the county OF Green.
brier."
TUESDAY. January 90.
A communication from the Senate bv their
Clerk-rhe Senate have passed the blu " pro.
vidHg for the reception of -four in the PUBLIC
warehouse at Petersburg, and for other purpo-
ses"
Engrossed bills Imposing taxes for The SUD.
port of government''--" Appropriatinp the
public reyenue"-were read third time and
passed.
A bill " Incorporating the bank Of Winches
SeT, twhich lay on the table, with several a.
Tnenonents, as reported from the committee to
whom IL was cUmmitted) was taken uD, the
SAID amendments agreed to by the House, the
bill further amended, and as amended ordered 60
be engrossed and read a third time.