The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-24
Viygl,aia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Saturday, Dec. II

Saturday, Dec. II
Engrossed bills" releasing to Michael, John, Ro.
bert and Thomas Cortney, the right OF the com.
mOnwealth to certain Lands therein menGoned"-
An act permitting Richard Walker to bring into
this state four slaves, certain conditions" An
act releasing to Charles Donavan the common.
wealth's right to tract of land therein mentioned
were respectively read a Sd time and passed
report from the committee of Propositions and
Grievances, which lay the tabe,was taken up and
read, as folows-Thc committee of Propositions and
Grievances have, according to order, had under con-
saderation suudry petitions, TO them referred, and
have come to the following resolutions thereupon-
Hesoived, ms the opinion of this committee, that
the petition Of Samuel Overflow of the county OF Han
over, praying that act may pass authorising him
to conduct the water below the Boring Mill, through
his land, SO as to afford him valuable situation for
the establishmcntof sundry manufactures and arts
is reasonable.
9. Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, that
the petition of William Skinker, of the COUNT OF
Fauquier, praying that act may pass making hn,
compensation for three acres OF land, conveyed 20
the public, for the use OF the commonwealth, under
the District Court system, to aunu the said graft
is reasonable
8. Resolved, as the opinion of this committee that
the petition of snndry inhabitants of the counte,
Of Campbell, Bedford, Botetourt, Grecnbrier, aud
others, praying that act may pass, incorporating
q company to establish Turnpike road from Hun.
ter's, on the main Richmond road, through Lynch.
burg, the Peakes of Otter Fincaste and the swee,
springs, to Lcwsburg, is reasonable.
A. Resoived, as the inion of this committee, tina,
the petition ofthe President Directorss Company Of
the Swift Run Gap Turnpike praying certain amend.
ments to the law incorporating said company is rea-
sonablc. And the said resolutions being twice read
were agreed to by the House.
A report from the committee of Claims, which Law
on the table, was taken up and read, as follows
The committee # Claims have, according to order,
had under their consideration sun,lry petitions to
them referred, and have to the following
Iutions thereupon-
l. Resoived as the opinion Of this committee, that
DfA Oh not,
compensation for their services rendered the com
monwealth, soldiers against the Indians, under Gee
neral Clarke, in the year 1871, is reasonable.
g. Resoived aso as the opinion of this committee,
that the petition of James Wilson, stating that in an
engagement with the Mohawk Indians in the year
1868, he received wound in his right arm, which
has almost rendered it useless-that in consequence
thereof he received pension often pounds per an
nEn from the British government, but which pensi-
on, since our independence, has been stopped and
praying to be placed upon the pension list, reason
able. And the said resolutions being twice read,
we're agreed to by the House.
.aL. .Sf0nard, Coz Spottsylvalia,) from the COM
mttee for Courts of Justice, presented the fol-
lowing report-The committee for Courts of Justice
have, according to order, had under consideration
several petitions to them referred and have come IN
the following resolutions thereupon-
1. Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, that
the petition of John Law, guardian of Betsey Law,
praying that an act may pass authorizing him dis
pose of a tract of land the property of his said
ward, containing hundred acres, lying in Bote-
tourt county, and to apply the interest," be produ-
ccd on the amount of the said SALE to her mainte-
nance and education, be rejected
g Resolped as the opinion of this committee, that
the petition of Mourning, free woman of color, sta
ting that by her industry and economy she has been
enabled to purchase her son, named Robert-and
praying that, when he shall have been regularly e.
mancipated, he may be permitted to remain in this
state, be rejected
5. Resolved. as the opinion of this committee, that
the petition of the trustees of the town of Fairfax,
in the county of Culpepper, praying extension Of
their powers is reasonable.
4. Resolved, the opinion Of this committee, that
the petition of number of the inhabitants of Jeffer-
county, praying that the law respecting Grand
Juries may be so amended, as to permit present
ments to be made against all persons guilty OF in
fraction of any OF the penal laws, if within the know
ledge of any one oftheir body, he rejected.
S. Resofved, the opinion of this committee, that
the petition of James Parish William w. Worsley,
james Brand and Thomas Smith, all ofthe state a
Kentucky, stating in behalf of themselves, and the
said Jas. Parish in behalf of VIM. & JAS. Smith, in
fants OF Samuel Smith, deceased, that they are
veray interested in certain landed estate, lying in
Henrico county, of which the said Samuel Smith die
seized, and praying that they may be authorised to
dispose OF the said estate, be rejected.
6. ResoLOed, as the opiaon of this committee, that
the petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of
Stafford, praying that act may pass authoIisin the
sum of three thousand dollars to be raised, by way
of Lottery, for the purpose ofadng the establish
ment of free school in the said county, be reject
ed.
z. Resolved, as the opinion of this committee that
the petition of number of the residents of the
ty of Princess Anne, praying that an act may pass
authorizing sum OF money to be raised, by way OF
Lottery, for the establishment and support of an A
cademy in the said county, be rejected.
8. Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, that
the petition of the Overseers of the Poor of the cOu
ty of King b Queen, praying that they and theiI
successors may be authorised to receive or recover
by legal means the silver plate which formerly be
ionged to the churches within the several parishes
the said county, to make sale of the same, and apply
the proceeds thereof rs by passed on the 10Th
day of january, 1902 the said directed
is reasonable.
@. Resolved rs the opinion of this committee, tina,
the petition of James Douglass and Mary his wife, and
John Nj. Yates and Ann his wife, praying that the
commonwealth right to tract OF land, lying il
Surry county, containing three hundred and fit,
acres, which hail, escheated to the commonwealth,
may be released to them, is reasonable.
10. Rescued, as the opinion of this committee
that so much of the petition OF the Oyersecrs of th
Poor of the county of Prince William as prays tina
a law may pass regulating the application of fund
mentioned la the said petition us being vested il
them for the benefit and education OF the poor chill
dren OF the said county-----establisting SOM
additional and sufficient responsibility on the pre-
sent and ali future Overseers of the Poor q
the said county in regard to the application of tn
said fund--providing mode for summary compel
ling such present and future Oversecis of The Poo q
the said oounty,to account for their application there
of, and enforcing the performance of tie duty of sne
future aud present Overseers in this respect by suita
BILE penalties, is reasonable.
III. Resolved, as the opinion Of this committee
that the residue OF the said petition PRAYING that
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