The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-10
VIRGIN9.A LEGISLATURE.
EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNAL OF THE
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

TUESDAY,, dee. LIST, 1872
Ordered, Thata Committee for Courts OF Jus
tise bo appointed and committee was sppo'nted,
OF Mesrs. S.anard (of SpOltsylvania,) Mercer,
Lee (oi Norfolk thoroughly Leigh (et Dn~ hjie,)
Robertson, Daniel Got Cu'aherlaid,) blackburn,
Arnstead Got Amherst,) ~ n, Irsy ter Of Bo,.-
tonr., Stanar'l ut Chesterfield, S.aweh. rLOmp-
SON of 'razeweii, Pope, Barbour, Holt, CuriIe,
iio",er Alag'll, Aniei son of Hanover, Wins on
CIuibo, ne, Ma hir, Goode, Harris. Coison, Scott
Lot Moncnsalia, MN chen, Preston, Nsnccy, *
Watkins [ol Cl.s,io,te1
Ordered, That Committee of Privileges and f.
iectsons be appointed and Committee APP
loin,e, of Messrs. johnson. Da,le of Orange, Cole
ma" Of Caroline, Pegram, Richardson, Walker OF
Bnskingliam, Buckner, liairston, Hill OF King
William, Roanc, Walker OF King & Queen, Waite
81 Hamiishirc, Branham, Holt, Quarles, Grigshy,
Roy all, Carter, Porterieit, Scott of Fauguier,
Shield, Boyki Jones OF Essex, Williams o. Fred
erick, Taylor of Meckienburg, Lee OF Norfolk boz
rouga, Stanard OF Chesterfield, and Armis;ead OF
Amherst.
Ordered, That a Committee ofPropositions and
Ctievances he appointed; md Committee APP
ppimed OF Messis. holland, King, Garrett, Dale OF
King George, Garth. Copin, Parham. Bruckeu-
broug',, Cahcon, Hodgcrs, Baker OF Mans sn,ond,
Doak Christian, Graves, Eoom.s, Crews, Ewing,
MeC;epachan, Edie, Tucker, wilson, Edmunds,
Esmcr, Chesthaia, Meiarrne, Jones oil .Giouces-
ter, Dostck, Lively. Curd, Macklin, Avery, joSn-
SON Of Giles Hin Of Halifax, billiard, iankis, Hama
ford, Cartmfi, Mcmillan, Taylor Of Lunenburg
Chapel, Banks, Henderson, Toinpkns, Cautri
Rice, lluagins, Taylor Of Mcekenhu,s, Blackwell,
Craig, Patterson, Shelton, Hughes, Baker Of Pa.
trick, Carrin. Payne. povail, Henry, Corniek, Lin
ton, Marteney, Sergeant, Dave, Cobb, Ward, Gar
row, Jones of Warwick, Bradley, Bailey, Stokeey,
!Nye Tomi'aon, Psscud, Evans OF Shenandoah, New
land. Walton, Carson, Currin of Grayson, Blair,
Lynch, McLin, White OF Pittsylvania, and Irwin.
Ordered, That Committee OF Claims be appoint
ted AMI committee WAS appointed of Messrs.
Otev, Scott ct Fanqlier, Anderson OF Augusta, Nc
Fari'ne, Carsiii, Prosser. Caperton, Muse, Snyder
Ctr'snn, Hull, lines, Underwood, Armistead of
Elizabeth City, McComas, Sherman, Fukcrson,
Evans, Shackleford, Halter, Hughes, Flanagan.
GGigsby.
Ordered, That Committee be appointed to exs-
nine the Armory; aud a committee was appointed
OF Mcssrs Rutherford, MoFsr'ane, Jones Of Essex,
bryan, White o. Hampshire. Dade OF Orange, Pres
ser, Egmon, Williams of L, cderck, Price, Evans
ofStenandosh & Frayssr.
Ordered, That committee be appointed to en-
anime the Executive expenditures /; and a commit
tee was appointed of Messrs. Yancey, Richardson,
Rutin. White of Pittsyiyania, BoylSn Quarles, Cop
lin, Bount, Davis, Innes, JOHN Cornick, Carson,
Daniel OF Louisa.
Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to ex-
anime the Clerk; office and committee WAS APP
pointed OF Aessrs Purnsi, McHenry. Jesse, Ken
dail, Williams of Prince George, Dunkn, Paris,
Lynch, ana Scott OF Aiononeaiia
Ordered, That Committee Of Finance be sp-
pointed aud a committee Dposiied OF Messrs
Leigh of Dinwiddie, Mercer, Daniel OF Cumberland
Robertson, Watkins Of Charlotte, .Machir, Barbour
Otey s. Curre.
Ordered, That Cal,hyop Howard be appointed
Clerk, to the Com mittec for Courts OF Justice ;
Charles 8arrett Clerk 20 the Committee of Prrile-
ses AM Elections anal Claims and Edmu Pendle-
ton, Jr Clerk to the committee oil Propositions and
Grievances.
"WEDNESDAY, December
ordered, That MIR. Ftzhugh be added TO the com.
muiee for Courts of Justice MIR Shield to the
mmittee OF Privileges am, Elections; and Messrs
Cole msh, (of Csroiine) and Dunk.n to the commit
tee O., Propositions & Grievances
On motion, Resolved, That the Executive he re-
quested to lay the Journal OF their procee ngs be-
fore the General Assembly Ordered, That the
Clerk communicate the said resolution TO the Sem
ate, and request their concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Dade, Cot Orange) -Ordered,
That leave be given to bring in a bill arranging
the counties OF this commonwealth into districts to
choose Representatives 10 Congress '--,nd that
Messrs Dade (oi OFange.) Barbour, Preston, Vii
liams (of Ftederick) Mercer, Purnaii, Garrett
Cois man (of Carolinc,j Upsiur Armistead (of Eli
zabeth City, FnlSorson, Thompson (of Tazewell,)
Bastick, seawei:, Wilt Of Pii,sylvana, ! Johnson,
OF Isle of Wight Caiborn, Rutheror'!, Fitzhug.,,
hachir and ifowyer, do prepare and bring in the
petition was received and read, of David Col
Today OF tie county Of Augusta praying that he may
be pc tied oy law TO erect Foil bridge the
N orih River, where the N ain Hosd from Staunton,
by Winchester to Baltimore and Philadelphia eros
ses the same--aso petition OF tile people of Lou
doan county. requesting for forth therein
that the SAID county annexed to he Chaucery
District for which court is holden at Winchester
"a petition OF sundry inhabitants of the lower end
o. Louisa and upper end OF Hanover counties soil
cihgg che Legislature to aid TO the cnunty Of Gooch
land that part OF Louisa which is bounded on the
south by Goochand, east by a part Of Hanover
north by the South Anna River, and west by line
running from said river commencing at the corner,
between the lands OF Edward Garland and joseph
Shelton sud ri yer Just below said GaIand's mill
(forrerly Todd's due south west 10 the dividing
loe between Goochiand and Louisa counties: and
also, that part Of Hanover which is bounded the
south BY Gooch.and, west by the aforementioned
part of Lousa, north by the South-Anna River, &
east by line running from the month of the East
Branch Of Aliens Greek, thence ny said branch to
the sochland line, from che head of said branch
10 EHckol's Meeting house-s petition from the in
habtants OF the vil'agc and vicinity of Union in the
county OF Loudpun, that act he passed, establish
ing town by the name OF Union at that place
n petition Of a number Of owners and nccuuers of
lands IN the county of Berkeley, praying the Gene
raj Assembly To- pass act ncorp Grating q GONNA
ny to cut canal from tie head of Seneca Falls IL
PotOwmac River, either into Hunting Greek, ar
such part OF that river within the district Of Column
bia, asthey can form arrangements With the own
ers of ground to take it through and to grant to
such company suitable eofnpt nsaon Cor their ex-
pense aud trouble in making such cana--a petition
Of sindry inhabitants nftbe counties OF Ioudoun and
Fairfax, and the President, Directors and Stooklol
ders the leesbug Turnpike Company, praying
that the law Incorporating the said Company he so
amended rs TO authorize the company to carry the
road, in such direction To- Alexandria and the Falls
Bridge the River PotOwfnac, rs so them NAV
seem advisable tbst they be allowed to p&7e any
distance exceeding ten miles of the said road, or
the whole of 1t at their option AMI that another