The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-21
Trginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF
Etiaay. Dec. is.

ffiday, Dec. is.
Engrossed bills " concerning the town of Stephens
burg, in the county OF Frederick" Concerning
Gloucester Stewart and his wife Nancy" Con-
corning Eve, the wife of Robin Justice and their
children, Bowman and Peggy'-s Vcsting in Jo-
seph Kincaid the commonwealth right to a tract OF
band therein mentioncd"-werc respectively read n
Sd time and passed.
a bill I" concerning Samuel Harris, a man Of CO.
loD' was read a second time, and the question being
put thereupon, that the same be engrossel and read
y third time, it passed in the negat.e-itesolvcd
that the sail bill be rejected.
.1r. .NoidaI, from the committee of Propositions
and Grievances, made q report, MS follows
The committee Of Propositions and Grievances have,
according TO order, had u',icr their consideration Sc
veral petitions to them referred, and have COME to
the following resolutions tl,crcupon-
l. Resoiocd, as the opinion OF this committee, that
the petition of sundry Inhabitants of the county OF
Jefferson, praying that an act may pass incorporating
a company to establish a Turnpike frcm the bank OF
the Potomac river, at Harper's ferry, to the ives,
end OF the main-strect in Charles Town., is reasoIa-
bic.
2. Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, that
the petition o fsundry inhabitants of the. counties OF
Amherst and Nelson, praying that an act may pass
authorizing the raising by subscription n sufficient sum
OF money TO remove distractions to the navigation OF
Eye river, from its confluence with James river, TO
an Island above a place called Min Grove, in the
county OF Nelson, and for keeping the same open,
is re asonabie.
8. Resoioed, as the opinion Of this committee, that
the petition of sundry inhabitants OF the county OF
Princess Anne, PRAYING that their said county may
be declared an exec rtion to the law prohibiting the
hauling OF seins below the mouths of the different ri
vers IN the commonwealth, between the fifteenth day
of May, aud the 18th day of August, in every year,
is reasonable.
i. Resolved, as the opinion of this committee,
that the petition of John Hansbarger, OF tine county
of Bath, praying that an act may pass, annexing him
to the county of Botetourt, is reasonable.
S. Resolved, as the opinion OF this CON mittcc, that
the petition of the members oil the Company of Ar
tl1lnrtufc Vatc. ~. h .,,nt ~ n,Lnfn -...-
that AN act may pass directing them to be FURNISHED
with one quarter oask of powder and twelve balls an
nuaily to each gun, during the time the said compa-
ny may continue with a proper complement OF men,
or apprOpriating a SUN oil money to be applied an
nuaily out OF the militia fines within the 9th regi-
ment, or any other militia fines within the common
wealth, to be expended in providing powder and ball
Tor the said company, be rejected.
The said resolutions, being twice read, were a
greed to by the House.
MIR. stansrd, (of Spottsylvania) from the commit
tee for Courts OF Justice, made the following -
iiort-Thec committee fo> Courts of Justice hay
according to order, had under their consideratil d.
spndry petitions to them referred, and have come
the following resolutions thereupon-
l.. h~esolVed as the opinion Of this committee, that
tine petition of Jcuni;ha iidnt Ca free woman OF CO.
PIor,) OF the county OF Southampton, staung that In
November, 1905, she contracted with Ben. amin Bar
iett, OF said county for the purchase OF her husband,
named Stephen, then a slave the consideration OF
which purchase was, by agreement, 20 be paid by IN
stailncnt, and thst she hath paid and satisfied all OF
the said purchase money, and praying that when she
shall have regularly emancipated her said husband,
he may be permitted to remain in this common
wealth, is reasonable.
9. ResoiVed, as the opinion of this committee, that
the petition of Betty Dean, Frankly Dean, Billy Dean,
Holm Dean, Henry Dean, Oaphney Dean, Samuel
Floyd, Frank Floyd and NIitcheil Floyd, stating that
they have lately been emancipated by Margaret
Roso and John n. Rose, and praying that they may
be permitted to enjoy their freedom in this common
wealth, be rejected.
5. Resolved, as the opinion OF this committee, that
the petition nf William Wayne, OF The state OF n. Ca
roiina, praying that the right OF the commonwealth
TO a certain slave named Hannah, and her icsccn-
dants, which he supposes to be esrheatable to the
common yea h, may be released to nitn, be reject
ed
4. Resolved as the opinion of this committee, that
the petition of Thomas Beail, George and George
G. Washington, of the District of Columbia, setting
forth, that they are in possession OF about Hity slaves
that they own lands ia the state OF Maryland, con-
ttSuous to the Potowmac river, and other lands III the
counties of Jefferson and Westmoreland, in this state,
also adjacent to the said ryer--and praying that
they may be permitted to employ III said slaves, Ell
tlier on their lands III Maryland, or in this state, as
secession may require, he rejected.
The said resolutions, being twice rca'i, anu eha
questions put tlereupOn, tho LIST and 81 resolutions
were agreed to by the House--The I'd resolution
was amended, on motion, by striking tiIereifom the
words " re rejected and inserting the words " IS
reasonable, IN lieu, thereof: and the SAID resolution,
as amended, was agreed to by the House. The 4th
and 9Th resolutions were ordered to be laid upon the
table.
NJ. Staaarl, Cot Spottsylvapia,) from the same
committee, made n furthcr report, as fOiiows-Ihc
committee Tor Courts OF Justice have, according to
order, had under consideration the petition of John
Pryor, of the City of Riclimond to them referred,
have agreed ON a report, and come to a resolution
thercupon, as follows
Il appears TO your committee, that the petitioner
;ntermargied with Anna Whiting, OF the county of
S!oucester, i'll the year 1896, with her full consent,
and that OF her guardian and mother, that they lived
happily together as man aud wife, from that time Till
the month of June, 1911, when, by the strataSems
OF a certain Charles Fremon, her affection was per-
fliousiy seduccd, so far AS to be concerned in a cri-
minal intercourse with the said Fresnon-as soon
as her sad conduct was discovered and made known
TO the petitioner, she voluntarily left his house and
proteetion, under the pretencc Of visiting her sister
Iii Gloucester, when the petitioner gave her two ne
sroes aud money to deiray her expeoces to the place
es her destination--but instead OF making said visit,
she hail. left this state with her scdueer, and gone,
w!dther the petitioner does not kuow.-ftfirt,cr APP
pears to your committee, that by a letter from the
SAID Anna to her sad SISTER, IL appears she IS now IL
vingin open adultery with the sAid Frcmon, and
ton.
Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, that
the petition OF the said John Pryor, praying to be di-
yorsel from his said wife, be rejected.
TIc said resolution being twice read, aud the ques
tinn put thercupon, wiS agreed to by the House.
III. SfdHdra, (t Spottsylyauia) from the same
committee, made "a further report, rs follows
The c0u alittee for Courts al Justic: have, accor-
ding to order, had under consideration che petition Of
Jesse IiorntOn, praying to be- divorced from his wife
,bcmimg. tn the referred. have ayregl 10 a REPORT.