The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-12
Ingin,a Legislature.
HOUSE or DELEG.hTES.
TUESDAY. January Is

TUESDAY, January LIST.
n report from the committee of Propositions
and Grievances (Which lay on the tabie) was ,a-
ken up and read in the folio wing words The
Comnittee Of Propositions and Grievances have.
according To order had under their considerati-
ON sundry petitions tn them referred, and have
come to the following resolutions thereupon
i Resolrca, as the opiuion of this committee,
That the petition of sundry inhabitants of the
county of Powhatan, and elsewhere. prsviny
that an act may pass making certain amendments
sothe law establishing the Manchester turnpike
road, is reasonable.
g. Resoircd, as the opinion OF this committee.
That the petition a. sundry persons, owners of
coal Wagons using the said road, in opposition
thereto, be rejected.
s. Resoivcd, rs the opinion of this committee.
dhat tue petition OF sundry inhabitants Of the
counties OF Giles aud Monroe, praying that al, act
may pass appropriatng part Of the. revenue Of
each OF the said counties towards opening road
from the mouth of Bluestone river, in the county
OF Giles, to intersect the state road at the mouth
ct Lower Loop creek, in the county of Kenaw
ha, rs reasonable.
a. Resolved, as the opinion OF this committee.
That the petition of sund-y inhabitants of the
town OF Jacksonville, in the county of Taze-
well, praying that an act may pass allowing the
further time OF live years to build on and i'm
prove the lots in the said town, is reasonable.
3. Resoived, as the opinion of this committee.
lha' The petition OF sundry mechanics of the
borough OF Norfolk, praying that an act NAV
pass for incorpos rating them into society. for
CERTAIN purposes therein set forth, is reasona.
bic.
6 Resoived, as the opinion of this committee
that the petition OF sundry persons, owners Of
lots in the town of Smitbfeld, in the county a
Jehfrson, praying that an act may oass giving
them further time to build on and improve their
lots IN the said town, is reasonable.
z. hesotued, as the opinion of this committee
q not nh .lr,,. L
county of Hsrdy, praying that all that part of,he
said county, contained within the following
bounds, TO wit: beginning at the division line be-
tween the said county and the county of Shenan.
do;ii,, on the North mountain, thence along the
ui'iemG ridge, al the upper end of Devilsbole
settlement, 10 the top of the mountain, between
fhe sa'u settlement and the Thorn Bottom settIe-
1nent, thence down the said mountain to a place
called the Halt Moon, thence direct line m the
sop ot tie said North mountain, to the said div;
sion line OF the said counties, and with that line
20 the beginning, may be added to and made a
fas' ., uie county OF Shenandoah, be rejected.
.. Hesofocd, az the opinion of this committee
ahaf the petition of sundry inhabitants of the
town OF Waterford, in the county of Loudoun
,2raying that an act may pass incorporating the
saidtown, Is reasonable
J.. Res0fced, as the opinion Of this committee
That the petition OF sundry inhabitants of the
Town OF Monroe, IN the county of Botetour,
3rayiag that an act may pass, incorporatinp q
water company IN the said town, is reasonable
H. Resolved, as the opinion Of this committee
ifat the petition of James s Mathews, of the
county OF Norfolk, praying that an act NAV pass
Rrnhiotlng the trustees of the town of Ports
mouth, from extending the limits of the said IN ,,,o
from Ethngham TO Chesnu. street for the term
OF hiteen years from The expiration of the time
heretofore prescribed by law, unless his consent
therefor, shall be sooner obtained is ,easonahle
IL. Res0lOed, as the opinion ofthis committee,
Ihat the petition OF sundry inhabitants of the
CouHttes OF Aibemarie, Fluvanna & Louisa nrav
Ing that an act may pass Incorporating COMPANY
10 open the navigation OF the Rvanna river from
The FONT OF Fork, TO the town of Milton. and to
demand and receive toll for using the said ri
vcr, until The said company shall be reimbursed
me capital expended, with legal interest there
on, is reasonable.
H. Pesoired. as the opinion of this committee.
ahat the petition Of sunday inhabitants OF the
county oil Montgomery, praying that an act ma
pass establishing town on the land OF Adam
Hirce, IS reasonable.
70. ResofCea, as the opinion of this committee,
si.at The petition of John Maddux, of the county
OF Ptince William, praying that an act NAV pass
autioraz'ng him to erect two gates on that part
OF The public road lie aiding from The town of Dun
ir'es to Hay Market, which passes through the
land now IN the use Of the said Iohn Maddux
and commonly called Bristoes tract, is reasona.
bic.
The said resolutions, being seyera,Iv road
second time, were agreed to by the House
WEDNESDAY,, Jan 9
Engrosssed bills Incorporating the Female
HuHnane Association, of the city of Richmond ;,
" Incorporating a manufacturing society in the
town OF Occoquan, in the county of Prince vii
ham," were read third time and passed.
Mr. Kelly presented, according 10 order-A
bill To amend the penal la WIS of this common
wealth and give further jurisdiction to the coun.
ty and superior courts of this commonwealth in
Certain cases, and for other purposes"
On motion, Resoiued, That this house ,v;l,. n,
wednesday the 9th inst, proceed, BY Joint bal.
lot with the Senate, to the election of Brira.
der General, TO supply the vacancy occssioned
by the death of Brigadier General Emanuel
Wills.
On motion, Resolved, That the Auditor be. Ss
ne IS hereby epjOined and inhibited from issuing
any warrant tor any fee or fees, commission or
commissions, which may be claimed by the. es-
creators or attornies prosecuting on behalf of
the commonwealth or sheriff. or either of them
ior or on account of any inquest of escbeat. exc
cuteu IN either OF the counties of Hsrrison an
doiPh or Wood, or which may be executed pre-
Vlous to the end of the present General Assem-
Oily, without the special instructions of the Ex-
eeutive.
On motion, Reso!ved, That the Treasurer of
thss commonwealth be, and lac is hereby instruc-
Tea To vote Tor and use his exertions (st the pe-
neral meeting OF the stockholders ofthe Bank of
VhSnla) TO obtain pos ponement of the cleo
sion OF directors of SAID bank, to some day sub
sequent to the examination into the situation and
conduct OF that institution, by the committee
appointed on the part of the Iepislafnre H..