The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-12


nawha river, from some point cn the late
approved Turnpike Read in kenayha ccnn-
TO Point Pleasant "A petition OF John
Nugent, OF the county Il kelawha, praying
to b. authorised t. erect what is commonly
called .ank mill cn the northeast side ot
the r.ver henawha, opposite TO Cabin Greek
sh1.;.s, with wing or dam thereto, 10 be
extended not more than 90 feet INTO the ri
YER, at the usual low water or such n wing,
dam, as comm ssh, ners to be appointed
by the Legislature to examine tic subject,
may determine would not be injurious 70 the
navigation OF the said river A petition
from number Of the inhabitants Of Fairfax
county, complaining OF sunGiy inconveIicn-
ces resulting from the act Incorporating he
Little River Turnpike Company and re-
questing that certain roads may be placed in
he state hey were in previous to the pass
ing OF that act "A petition frcm sintry in
habitants OF Harrison county, praying that
Fen Mile Creek may DC declared public
hlSn way, from the mouth thereof 10 the
| state road leading from Clark sburg TO Mari
eta A petition from that part of the coun
| y CT Shenandoah lying between the Blue
| HidSc and Massarottcn mountain, PRAYING
| that town, to be called Luray, may be cs-
| tablishcd On the lands Of Isaac Ruffiper, near
The Hawksbill Greek in the said county ~
4 petition from number of the inhabitants
n the counties Of Kenawha, Greenbrier and
Handoiph, praying that a rev county NAV
be established, within certain boundaries
CT forth IN the SAID petition "A petition
ir m the town Of Lewisburg, in the county
OF Greeibrer, that further time may be al
lowed Tor building on and improving the lots
therein "A petition from Suntlry inhabi-
tants OF Russell and Lee counties, praying
that that part of Lee county which lies east
q a line to be run due south from the mouth
of Stock Greek to the mouth of Clnch
Mountain, be stricken off from said county,
and added to the county of Russell "A pc
iision from su.ldry inhabitants and citizens
N Frederick county, for the formation of
company to open a Turnpike Road from
Winchester, by way OF Berryville, to SnicE.,
efSs Ferry ; and-A petition from number
Of the inhabitants of Il part of the counties of
Berkeley andHampshire, for new county
20 be laid off and taken from the said two
counties, within certain limits specified in
the SAID northumberland to the commit
mittee OF Propositions and Grievances
| Mr.. holland, according to order, present.
ed bill = to amend an act, entitled. An
act Incorporating a company to establish
Turnpike from the Little River Turnpike
| Road TO Fauquier courthouse" which was
read the nrst time, and ordered to be read
second time-On motion, Ordered, That
the said bill be now read second time.
| The said Dill was accordingly read a So
cond time, and ordered to be engrossed and
read third time.
THURSDAY, December sth, 1911.
| Ordered, That Mr.. Taylor (of Botetourt)
and MIR. Field be added to the Committees
Tor Courts of Justice, Privileges and Electi-
onS, and Propositions and Grievances and
MI Coleman (ot Pittsylvania) to the Ar
moury Committee.
! Ordered, That Mr.. Baker (of Patrick) be
member OF the Committee of Propositions
and Grievances and that MIR. Baker (of
Nansemond) and Mr.. Baker (of Northamp-
tom be members Of the Committee ofClaims.
An engrossed bill-ro amend an act, en-
titled, " An act Incorporating company to
establish Turnpike from the Little River
Turnpike road to Fauquier Court-House, %
was read third time, and passed.
Ordered, That the Clerk carry the bill to
the Senate and request their concurrence.
On motion, ordered, That leave be grant
ed to bring in a bill, TO provide for taking
the Census of this Commonwealth :" and
that Messrs Mercer, Jackson, Bower, Rag
Norfolk Borough) do prepare and bring in
| the same.
| Leave was also granted to bring in bill
providing for the more efcctual collection
and payment into the Treasury of the taxes
upon lands, and for amending the laws i'm
posing taxes upon real property - and
Messrs, jackson, Beeson, Coplin, Wilson,
| Nicklin, Young, Marteaey, Evans, Cantrill,
| -McComus and Ruffner were appointed to
Jrepare and bring in the same.
| Petitions were presented and read from a
| number OF inhabitants of Norfolk and Prin-
| cess anne counties, praying for the establish
| Tncnt of a Bank at Norfolk ;--Also,-A Pc
| tition OF John Courtney ard others, praying
a accomplishment of the Commonwealth S
| right TO certain lands in Monongalia coun-
| ty "a petition of Thomas Courtney to a
similar effect-And-A petition of Joseph
| hineaid, to similar effect A petition of
John Bradshaw, praying the Legislature to
| remit fne imposed upon him by the Court
of Bath county "A petition of Anne billiard
tor divorce from her husband, Thomas
billiard IA petition of Mourning, a free
woman of colour, resident in the town of
| Lynchburg, setting forth that she had pur-
chased one Of her children named Robert,
aged nine years, for the sum of eighty
lhonnds ; and requesting permission to the
said boy to reside III this state, after being G.
| ancipatcd-And--A petition Of Abraham
| Brtton, free man OF color. representing
that he was cmancipated by John kearslcy,
of Jefferson county ; and praying to be per-
mittcd, for reasons set forth in the said pet-
ton, 70 enjoy his freedom in this common
wealth :----Rcferred to tho Committee for
Conrts of Justice.
| A petition was presented and read Of Rich
| ard STICK ton. claiming n reward fo, ap,re