The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-14
T'rg1ni0 Legislature.
no USE oFDeEL ATES
SATURDAY, Decemb,

Ordered. That Messrs. Daniel, (of Cum
yefland,) Pryor and Hairston, be added to
the committees for Courts of Justice, and
Propositions and Grievances; and Messrs
HansfOrd, Ward, Berry, Given, Morrow
snd Early, to the committee Of Propositions
end Grievances.
A petition was presented and read from
James Douglas and Mary his wife, and John
~. Yates and Anne his wife, praying that
the right of the commonwealth be rclinquish-
cd to a tract OF land, which has escheated in
the county of Surry; also-A petition FROM
the Oversecrs ofthe pocr of the county of
King and Queen, stating that, within the
''seyeral parishes of the said county, a consi-
aerable amount of silver plate, which for
merly belonged to several churches therein,
Is now held by individuals who acquired pos
session thereof, as Wardens, SS other officers
of the Protestant Episcopal Church, under
ITS former establishment; and there being ut
this time no incumbent in either of the pa
Yishes OF the same county praying to be au-
thorised to receive, OF recover by legal
means, the said plate to make sale of the
same; and to apply the proceed thereof as,
by an act of Jan. 18th, 1902, the Overseers oi
the poor are authorised and required to act
With regard to vacant Globes petition Of
sundry inhabitants of Stafford county, pray
ing that a law may pass authorising the sum
OF three thousand dollars to be raised, by
way of lottery, for the purpose of aiding the
establishment of a free school in the said
county "A petition from the county of Priv
cess Anne, soliciting that sum Of money
mav be raised in like manner, for the esta-
hlishment and support of an Academy in the
Last mentioned county "A petition from
che same county, for amendment to the
law passed the Goth of December, 1922, for
the effcctual suppression of vice, and punish
&g the disturbers of religious worship, and
1ab5aeh-breakers "A petition Of James Pa
fish, William w. Worsley, James Brand
and ThtG'as Smith, all of the state of Ken
tucky, PRAYING to be authorised to sell Ger
tain real property in the county of Henrico in
this state, late the estate of Samuel Smith,
now deceased; and now belonging to his
children; two of whom are infants A pc
tition of Richard Walker, praying permissi-
On to bring four slaves into this state, and to
lstain them therein, upon condition of carry
Ing out of the state, four young female slaves
,pnrchased by him ;-and--A petition of john
Pryor, of the city Of Richmond, for a divorce
from Anne his wife: Referred to the commit
tee for Courts of Justice.
;, A petition was presented and read from
the inhabitants of ONO county, complaining
,<f many inconveniences resulting to the pub
DC, and manifold injustice to individuals,
tom enforcing the present laws causing for
feiture of lands for the non-paymeut Of taxes,
and for not entering the same, for taxation,
With the commissioners of the revenue -
deferred TO the select committee appointed
70 bring in bill on the same subject.
On motion, Ordered, That leave be grant
I'd to bring i. bill, IS to amend the act en-
titled g an act to amend the several acts
heretofore made to prevent unlawful ga
ming; and that Messrs. Wooding, Magill,
Daniel, (of Cumberland,) Campbell, Ru-
Rherford, Beeson, Baker, (of Northampton
ind Coleman (of Caroline) do prepare and
bring in the same.
On motion, ordered, That leave be grant
I'D to bring in bill "to amend the law con-
corning patrols and that Messrs. ARMS
lead, Reveley, Tyler, Daniel, (of Louisa, }
Currin, Hawkins, Thruston, Allen, Wat
kins, Broekenbrough, Julian and Bradley, do
prepare and bring in the same.
A petition was presented and read, of
William B. Wallace, proprietor of Dixon's
warehouses IN the town OF Falmouth, re-
guessing to be empowered to sell and convey
ANY part IF the ground On which said ware
houses stand, to enable him the better to
keep the rest in repair; subject to the oDli-
cation of finding sufficient room in the said
houses for the tobacco that may be brought
thereto ;-also--A petition of John Hansbar-
ger, OF Bath county, praying for reasons set
forth therein, that his place Of abode may
be added to the county of Botetourt "A pc
the erection Of a toll-bIidge, at his mill On
Rapid Anne River, will contribute to his con-
yenience and that Of the public and there
tore praying that a law may pass authopising
him t. erect such bridge "A petition of sun
dry inhabitants of the Counties of Amherst
and Nelson, to be authorised to raise sum
OF money by subscription for tho purpose of
removing distractions. opening, and CONT
nnlnS TO keep open, the navigation OF I've
river, northern branch OF James river, from
its Confluence with SAID riuer, to an island,
above a place called Mill Grove, in the
county OF Nelson "A petition OF the inhabi-
tants OF Princess Anne county, for an amend
ment to the law restricting the hauling OF
seines, below the mouths OF the rivers, be-
tween the 18th of May and 18th Of August,
annually; and--A petition Of Sanuel Oter-
Ton, proprietor OF CERTAIN lands adjoining the
ground belonging to the commonwealth, on
which the Manufactory Oh Arms is situate,
praying TO be pertaitted to use fall of wa
ter, below the boring mill, for the establish
ment OF sundry manufactures and arts---Re-
terred TO the committee of Propositions and
Grievances.
On motion, ordered, That leave be grant
ed tobring in bill making further provision
for furnishing the public officers of this com
monwealth with the laws thereof and that
Mess's Seawell, Magil, Branham, Nor
gan, (of Madison,) Jones, (of Essex Quarles,
Moore. Turuer. .exvie Inf y p.cI.