The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-15
fwgi,,i0 Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
FRIDAY, January

sH Poston the common " alth's right to a cert ain
tract OF iand"-and u bill sc concerning the town
OF .komney, ii: the county of Hampshire,
Engrossed bills " establishing public land
ing On jsrnes river, in the county OF Goochland,
and for other purposes !" &c to amend the act en-
ntied an act to prevent the destruction of oysters
within this common wealth" {" placing George
Cs,o on the pension list" were read third time
and passed.
An engrossca bill " appointing commissioners
20 ascertain the most proper place of holding
courts for the county Of Ohio, and for other pur-
poses, was read third time, s. several blanks
therein filed up, and rel cted
On motion, Resoiced, That the resolutions of
the legislature OF the state Of Maryland, which
respect the boundary line between that state and
this commonwealth, be referred to committee,
an'l that that committee take the subject matter
under their considerations and report their opini-
on 'hereupon to this house and the same were
rsferred to Messrs. White, Monroe, Mercer,
King, Simon, Claypool. Hull and Fisher
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a bill
" Authorizing and establishing the holding of
separate election on the south side Of the river
E"'."ke," and that Messrs Goode, Jones (of
MTokienhurg) Mason. Gregory, Wyatt, Rich
arosoh shd Price, do prepare and bring in the
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a bill
Giving further time to the owners Of lots in
the town of Meedrsv,lIe. to improve the same"
ard ;hat the committee last mentioned do pre-.
par thu Or'hB IN the same.
ordered, That leave be given to bring in bill
6 co'cerning libels," and that essrs Boiling.
M"rroe, johnson (of Isle OF Wight) Stanard (of
Spottsylvania) Stith, Kelly, Preston (of Mont
gomery) and Evans cot w 4shington) do prepare
and bring in the same.
On motion, Ordered, That much of the gov
errors communication relates to the letter
from VIM. B. Giles, esq one of the Senators from
tins state 10 the Congress of The United States,
on the subject OF certain military lands west of
the RIVER Ohio, be referred to the committee to
WHICH are referred certain resolutions on that
subject
SATURDAY, Jan. S.
"A communication from the sermte by their
clerk The Senate have passed the bill 6. To in
eorforstt company in the borough of Norfolk.
fof marine assurances and other purposes" with
ans tments, to which they request the concur
renee OF the House of Delegates The House
coucufred.
IT, Speaker laid before the House a letter
from the Auditor of public accounts, accountant
co bs suhdry statements relating to the revenue
OF the common eslth, Cor the consider ration of
INC Senerai Assembly; and the said letter being
res, with the said statements. ordered tn he
laJ on the table
Engrossed bills =" Concerning Henry Parker, -
=" Concerning Samuel Coleman" were read a
third time and passed
a report from the committee for Courts of
Jus ice, (Which lay on the tabIe) was taken I'M
and read IN the following words The Com
Hittee Tor Courts of Justice have, according to
oroer, mad under their consideration several ne
titions to them referred, and have come to the
following resolutions thereupon
ResofosG, rs the opinion of this committee.
Ina toe petition oi Frederick Augusta Beeler
"lre " Lewis Beeler, but formerly widow of
M NEW k1kin. decd praying that an act NAV
pass, Vestl'S in her the right o. the common
wtaith, n sertain piece Of ground near Alex
yhar 81 a
reasoGa DE
Z FesoIued, as the opinion of this committee,
That ne petition Of Mary, free black womn,
set,'ig FORTH that or her fidelity TO her late mas
ter, John Hore, of Stafford County, she was by
MS 81 will and testament emancipsted and left
comfortable support and praying that she
may be permitted to remain as free person in
this state, is reasonable
j. Resoiocd, IS the opinion of this committee.
ihat the petition OF surdry inhabitants of the
tow"'f Petersburg, setting forth. thai since the
passage OF the act, ~ 1875, prohibiting The mi
giation OF Tree negroes and mulattoes, into this
commonwealth, certain Andre Thomas Vizon-
nesu, tree man of colour, hath migrated from
France, and settled himself IN the said town
that during bis residence therein, he has behaved
as man OF good character and acqui, ed proper
II sufficient for his support, aud praying that he
may DE permitted reside in this common
wesitb, is reasonable
4. ResolUed, as the opinion of this committee
J at the petition of sundry inhabitants of the
'o"h OF petersburg, praying that Uriah Tyner,
airee mah OF colour, who hath removed from
the state OF North Carolina to tie said town since
the year 1873, snd is stated by them TO be a man
OF good character, may be permitted to reside in
this eomtoonwealth, is reasonable
.. heSOIsed, as the opinion of this committee /,
fh"tthe petition of sundry inhabitants of Henri
co county setting orth that w 1T "a lack t.,au,
commonly Cal! Z Walker Spurlock, formerly the
property OF William Winston, hath by great in
dustry raised and actually paid the cons Iteration
required Tor his freedom and praying in case
OF his emanc ipation, that he may be permitted
10 reside as Tree person in tins state, is reason
able
o. hesof-ed, rs the opinion of this committee
lh Tie petition OF Whitehead and Edward
B'nwn, executors of James Brown Late sheriff
oi Norfolk county, praying that they NAV be gu.
tnOrlseu To recover by warrant before a maris-
trste,thc amount ut taXt aud officers fees winch
renamed uncoiected by the sad James Brown.
NJ Tie time oi his death, is Reasonable
T. /eSolSed, as Tie opinion of this committee
b"' TIC petition OF sundry Inhabitants Of Mott!
o"rJ county, praying that an act may pass IRE
sc1oiDg further punishment of persons who
may be guilty OF trespasses in cutting ard dies.
trOy"g / . wood 0tOthers, be rejected
hesolued as the opinion of this committee.
Tia tie petition of the eonstabes of Hcnrico
c"uhty, praying that nc. may pass, authoris-
Ih8 executions ssut by erks Of ourts ON i,t,IO
mems granted Ivy magistrates, 10 be directed to.
ana lived by cOnstsbles I'D also that conqta
bic may be allowed a compensation for I, cir
pubic seryrccs, be jccted.
HE nd regotufi,tus no,