The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-01-04
Tn,g1r,id Legislature.
ne USE oN DELEGATES.
ucIncsl.nr. Dec 9

A report from the committee of claims, which lay
on the table, was taken up and read, follows
Iheeommittee Of claims have, according to order,
Esiunler their consideration s,n,!,y petitions (; them
rqerred, and have To the following resolutions
thcreupon--
L. Rcsoired, M the opinion of this committee that
the pethcnof Wniler Redd stating, thatupon the re-
Sgnation OF the fmer clerk of Henry county court
IN the year lS0S, lac appointed clerk OF the ssI
county, and te law directed cer6el To the clerk
OF the general courts docket OF all memorials and
conveyaices admitted To be recorded in the sail
court, which hal not been donc siaec the 18th OF
December, 1879, and praying, be re.nuncraet tor
the ssrnes he rejected.
2. ResoiSed, s the opinion of this cumni,,ec that
the petition oil Robert Erankn, a,.nlinstl stor oOw-
en- .Frankiin icc,l. who one of the seeur les oi
Robert Adams, formerly sheriff of the couuiy OF
Campbell, praying that his ntcstte's estate be
nerated from the claims of the commonwealth, ON ac-
count Of such sccurtyship, be re'ccted.
3. Resvfced also, as the opinion os this committee,
that the petition of Elnuns Mason, stating tl,a, the
clerk IF the court Of Greensville resigned his clerk
ship on the 18th ofJanuai.y, 1907, anil that he sac
cceded to the said Office, and rs the law tiircc ted
certified to the clerk of the general tiocketo
all memorials and convcyances, admitted o bcrccot.
ded in the said eoart, from the 18th of ID, eember,
t799, to the 18th day az January, 1907, amounting
$685. and praying to be reinunerated for the same, be
rejected. -
J. Resolved also, as the opinion of this committee,
that the petition OF Thomas Eawc,tt, PRAYING that
De may be reimbursed the amount OF the cost. OF the
Judgment Obtained against him at tho Nav superior
court for Frederick County, in 1871, by Jesse Calvert
prosecuted for perjury, ans also in the superior court
anon. ting in all to hityfor dollars IA cents, be re-
jscted.
5. ResotSeI also as the opinion ofthis committees
that the petition o. Samuel Ford, stating that his
4her Christopher Ford formerly sheriff of the con-
~ of Amelia, died indebted to the commonwealth
1896 6s "a 2 for arresrages OF taxes due in con-
Sequence Of the miscnndues OF tie deputies that Since
th death OF his said father, he has paid the debt
hesaid, and praying that te damages be RENTED
Eim, is reasonable.
o. Resoived aso as the opinion Of this committee
that the petition of Moses Shepher and Benjamin
Milts, stating that Jacob Whitzel became sheriff of
Ohio county, in the year 1902, with the petitioners,
securities that tae following year he also acted,
without entering into bond, ana failed
count for the taxes he had collected and the petit
s2ners were aTnerced in the sum rot 1888 dollars Is
TEnts, which they have psid; Tint they never de-
ndea the motion against them ia the general court,
Considering themselves as being bc.nd only for the
fst year, and praying that the aforesaid, with
interest, be RENTED 10 them, hc rejected.
Z. Eesoi0cSd!so as the opinion OF this committee,
that the petition OF Robert Pollard, on behalf ei
aines Swami, st'nng, from unavoidable circumsSan-
Sss, he became delinquent in paving the the
sid SwanD's lands, and in consequence thereof, was
charged with ten per cent. per annum, which a.
inpuntcd to s S67 40 cents, which he has paid, and
e d. the same may be refunded to him. be reject
3. Resolved Tisc, the opinion of this committee,
thst the petition OF James Hart, one oil the commssi-
qnsrs OF the revenue in the cointy of Piusyiyana,
Ience for every hundred acres of land which ne has
Valued and entered mis- books since the passage OF
the law on the thday OF February, 1910, is
Bile.
9. Resolved also, as the opinion OF this committee
that the petition of James Marston Williams, another
COMMISSIONER for the county of Pittsylvania the
same effect, is reasonable.
The LIST, I'd, 4th, 5th and 9TH resolutions beiug
Twice rear, and the question severay put thereupop
were agreed to by the House--On motions, seye-
ia'.y made, the Sd, Sth and 9th resolutions
dered to be aid upon the table.-rhc 9th resolution
1eing read, motion was made to amend the by
striking out the words " be rejected and inserting
in lieu thereof the words, els reasonable " and the
question being put on the said amendment passed
in the affirmative
On motion of Mr.. Gibson, Ordered, that leave be
granted bring in BILL {" amend an act, entitled,
IN act to organize and establish superior court of
Jaw in each county of this commonwealth and
Coleman, (of Fariax,) Dsaie, Julian, Fitzhugh,
Sllearmen, Ball, Rice, Brockenbrougi and Blackwell
do prepare and bring in tI.e
Thursday, Dec. &c. ]
a communication from the governor was received
and read. as follows
Council CHAMBER, Goth December, 1911.
!. SRI have the honor to enclose for the informa
-Son OF the House OF Delegates, No. 1, copy of q
com nInieation from the Governor of the State of
Vermont, ana OF two resolutions accompanying that
&>nmunicaton, from the first bt which resolutions it
Nili be seen that the amendment proposed by Con
ess to the Constitution OF the United States, 10
iapssitate to be citizen o. the United States and
Tom holdingany Office OF trust profit under them
or either oil them, any person who shall accept, claim
receive retain any title of nobility or honor, or
sho shall, without consent os Congress, accept and
retain any present, pension, Office or emo!uinent
Whatsoever, from any emperor, king, prince TO-
reign power, has been agtcei to- ratified and con-
-Hgmed, by the sail State OF Vermont No 9, a copy
,,f report from the President aud Directors of the
tnsuial Swamp Canal Company, dated Norfolk, 18th
Bee. 1911 and No 8, containing copies of two let
tens from the hon. Jon Dawson dated, the irst, on
tee 1oth of Nov. utmo, aud the second, the 10th
of she present Iaonth and both relating pr0po-
sitop made to him by s)nie persons who are dcs-
rn,ls to purchase arms. The letter from myself al
ltlsd to in MIR. DIwSons second letter, was written
~ the advice of the Council of State, in answer to
irs .sf letter, to RoTn him, that sale of any por
tF0n OF the arms OF this commonwealth could be
thorised by ths General Assembly only to whom the
proposition to p9r:ose wo1d be referred, if uysir-
ttl-and requesting Information to the namberans
description Of wanted BIZ the ysEsons who had
appGsd TO him, aad The prices at which they would
eZpact to purchase. This information has not been
communicated BY A1r. Dawson, and probably hs has
not been able to obtain it.
am, will, great respect,
Dir, your o5edieot servant,
GEORGE Wa SMITH
TIE hon. the Speaker Of the
House Of Delegates.
On motion, Oyaered, that the said communication,
~
An engrosged bill. " concerning taxes an lands -
syas read tllrd time and pass-d..
On motion of sir Jackson, Orered, that len be
siren TO bring in bill " for arranging tho counties
fi,iz CHI