The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-17


by this commonwealth, according to the true in.
tent and meaning of the said fifth condition OF the
said cesson.
And whereas it may eventually appear that
the good lands lying within the limits aforesaid,
may not be sufficient TO satisfy the claims of the
officers and soldiers of the Virginia line on state
establishment in addition to those of the officers
and soldiers of the Virginia line on contin eatal
establishment
And whereas the faith of the commonwealth
is equally pledged to the officers and soldiers en-
ployed in the marine service of this state and to
other persons who performed meritorious servi-
ces during the revolution, and in consequence of
the cession made AS aforesaid to the u States,
this commonwealth has been unable to comply
with engagements which ought to be completely
fulfilled
Resolved, That the Senators representing this
state in the Congress of the United States be in
structed, and the Delegat from this state be
requested to their best efforts to procure the
consent of Congress to a law, providing in case
the good lands in the said territory shall not be
sufficient, other lands, in some territory belong
ing to the u. 5 out of which the claims stated
IN the preamble to this resolution may be satis6-
ed.
Resolved, That the Executive be requested to
cause n statement to be prepared and transmitted
to the Senators and Representatives from this
state IN Congress, shelving as accurately as may
be, the amount of the unsatistied claims for land
belonging to the officers and soldiers of the Vir-
gnia line, on state establishment, those fl cers
and soldiers who were employed in the marine
service OF this commonwealth, and to those mer-
torious persons TO whom special donations of land
were intended to have been made.
On motion, Ordered, That the said preamble
and resolutions be referred to = committee of the
whole house on the state of the commonwealth
and that $50 copies thereof be printed for the
use OF the members of the General Assembly
On motion, Ordered, That $50 copies Of the
documents accompanying the auditors letter on
the subject OF the revenue, and which are mark
ed A. b. and " list of expenditures charged on
the revenue of lS1u," be printed for the use of
the members ofihe General Assembly.
A resolution from the committee for Courts
OF Justice, (Which lay on the tablet was taken
up and read in the following words The Com
Rittee for Courts of Justice have, according TO
order, had under their consideration the resori
on to them committed, relative to the attach
ment of witnesses, and have come to the follow
ing resolution thereupon
Resolved, rs the opinion of this committee
That although single magistrate at present pos
sesses by virtue of his Office, the power of ISIS
ing an attachment to compel the attendance of
witnesses in any case wherein he may deem it
necessary, yet as doubts exist on that subject in
the minds of many of the justices of the peace
in this commonwealth, it would be expedient
expressly to confer that power on them by sta
tute
The said resolution being read a second time,
was agreed to by the House
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a bill
" To prevent the destruction of sheep in this
commonwealth" and that Messrs. holland, Pur-
nall, Brockenbrough, pealie, Ragland, Jones (of
Essex) Dupree, Evans (of Wythe) Norvell, Fos-
ter, Caperton Got Monroe) Jarratt and Steven
son, do prepare and bring in the same
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in bill
" TO apPropria certain funds arising from the
sale OF the glebe lands, in Albemarle county,
to The establishment of public schools in the
said county," and that Messrs. Monroe, Coles,
Wills, Bernard, Carter, Woods, Harris, Da-
MEL and Yancey, do prepare and bring in the
same
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in bill
=" To change the names of certain counties, -
and that Messrs, Talaferro, Grymes, Randolph
(of Nouoway) Morgan (of Ohio) Campbell (oi
King & Qneen) Gee, Dave, Taylor, Vashon.
Barrett, Wyatt, Johnston (of Prince Edward
and Hatcher, DO prepare and bring in the same