The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-08
Virginia LsgiSiGtiUe.
HOUSE or DELEGA?ES.
2harsslaY, Janx0rr so

concerning William SNinker, And the hi
Authorizing the overscers OF the poor oil the con.
ties of N.ng aud Queen and Essex, TO recover Ger
tain plate, belonging the several parishes iu SAID
eU;iniies; with appointments, ia which they re-
quest the con>.sfencc of the iiouse of D.lcgatos-
The itolsc concurrcd iii taesc amendments.
Engrossed bills K" Apprppria,ing a sum OF Isoncy
FOR oicnns and improving the road therein incnti-
oaed--" An act eniarsing the town of liam, to, -
-" An act establishing public !an,!,as on i.i.
Bird Greek in the county OF Goochlsudn |--'s IN
act appropriating Of money Tor the purpose
therein. ,nenticned"-" An act concerning ST.
muel Ford"-were read third time and passed
An engrossed bill 60 Further to amend the penal
laws OF this Commonwealth" which lay on the table
was, ON motion OF MIR. Wooding, taken up-A mo
hon made by Mr.. Jesse, that the farther consi-
Iteration of the said bill be postponed until the Slst
day nj siarch next--.And the question being put
the said motion, was decided ia the negatve.-
AYES 37-Noes I07.
Resofoed, That the ill do pass, and that the title
be, 9, An act further to amend the penal laws OF
this Common weaith."
FyiAor, JANUARY 81.
\ coInmuuicst from the Sena,. Nv t,ci;. CLERK
The Senate have asscd tn bill " Recnsirs thu.
= ht OF the commonwealth to- Samuel NicC lure John
White and William Roberts, tn certain lands in O.
hio couaty."
On motion of Mr.. Popc-A bill g Adding pa,t nj
the colhtes of Louisa aad Hanover TO the county of
Goochiand," which lay On the table, WAY taken up,
and cad a sceor,d .irie--A motion was made by
MI anderson, (ot i.anoyer) tina, ,he farther col 81
Iteration Of the sad bill be postponed until the S!st
OF March next-An,l the question heinz put On the
said 'aotion deeie, in the negative Resolved.
1 hat the sad biz bc rejected
On motion, Il report tr:m the Committee of Pro-
positions and Grievances taken up, and re.J AS
follows
The Committee of. Propositions and Grievances
have, according to order, had un-r isideration
sindiy> petitions to them reierred and have conc
to the following resolutions thereupo,,-
]. Resolved, as the Opinion! Of ,hs committee that
the petition Of sandiy inhabitants OF the town OF
Petersburg, praying that act may pass establishing
street III said town, the same has been marked
ont by commissioners appointed by law for that PR
pose, is reasonable.
2. Resolved, rs the opinion of this committee
that the memorial Of William Haxal, of the town
OF Petersburg, in opposition thereto, be rejected
Resolved, MS the opinion Of this Committee
That tho petition OF sundry inhabitants of tie county
o' Cabe:., praying. that the act fixing the seat of
justice for the said county, near the ;nonth Of Stud
River in said county, may be repealed, be reec-
I'D.
:. Resolved, the opinion OF this COMMITTEES,
that the petition Of aundry inhabitants Of the county
o! toe"blsise, praying, that the act Imposing tax
On the inhabitants II she SAID county Tor purpose
OF i'nfroyns the navigation OF tn: North Branch of
james River, may be repealed, is reasonable.
4i'e list, ~ aust 81 resoIt ons being twice read,
were, Oh qnesun'is sevefsiy put thereupon, agreed
TO by the Home --On motion Oi Mr. Bower, tie
farther Consideration os the ,h re.D,uon Was post
pcncd nt ths 5i-s day OF iarch acvc
On nlotiU. OF Nc. 'is3.!-i Report f'On the
SolnnIttee ot Propositions and Hr-,anccs, which
ls ',n the table, taken up, and read, follows
- i,e Cn.s-mittee or Propositions and Grievances
aavS, according 10 0ei, .,d Iiiler their cpsidera-
ton the petition OF sandry inhabitants OF the counties
OF Serkei:y aid tiainpsire, to the n reieie',
have come tn the foiiowIn, reso.utiou th-leupou-
Resolved, the opinion OF this committee, That
thc petition ot sundry inhabitants of the counties Of
berSeiey and tiini,s,lire, praying that all the part
., the SAID counties, contained within t'c following
Sounds, TO -:eginnin. at the mouth of Cher
" Win, at the River Potowm in the coanty of
Berkeley, rs.enee up sad to the head thereof,
tiencs due .est 10 the top OF Sleepy Creek noun
fiin, thence with the top On that naointlin to
h'rc that divides the SAID county uf Berkeley from
the county of Frederick, thence with tnat inc, to
the Hampshire county line, with the division line be-
tween the counties 0t Frederick and Hampshire TO
the road leading from Winchester to Old Town, up
that road TO Little Capeon River, and down that Ri
YER to the Beginning, may form distinct and new
county, is reasonable.
The said resolution being twice read, was amend
Cd, on Mr. Whites notion. by striking out SIS
soHabe," and inserting &c be rejected; 20 and the
game as amended was agreed to by the House.
SATURDAY, February l..
communication tram the Senate by theirsclcrk
- he senate have passed the bill 's Authorizing
" ,nian 0c(1uns 10 build Tol-Hrdgc over Big
ciear The, have also passed the bill g To
Company for the inirpdse OF cutting
aaV!eab;c canal RqanoAe river 10 Meher.n RI
yen, rad from the waters Of Cowan river ~ North
caroiins, 10 some OF tie waters Of James River in
tais stats, Dismal swamp Cnnpi - with a.
~ which tEey request the concurrence
oi the iicsc OF Dc,c, ates.rhc house disagreed TO
che sad amendments.
Ensrossed 5Ds 3" Releasing 10 John Finn the ri sht
@! t.ic commonwealth 20 a tract Of land therein men
soneOi--'' An act concerai.. Wiiaal Lane"--s' u
ael concerning William 4 Allen An act co;scern-
49,. David l. ijdrr''' Auaet concerning certain pais
aad ricaieg Of surveys oI land wing ~ the county
81 Grayson --were respectively read Sd time and
passad.
NV stanard iof Sp0t5J yanal announced to the
Fio:Sic tie resignation Of the Office OF Clerk 10 "a.
for Courts Of Justice, by AnthOsy Robin
son, u. who had hccn appointed office III the
Bank ii icsinia.-;a,throp d,sa;,l (of the city OF
Rich nond.) WAS aPpMatil IN nj, place.
report from the eomD.iiec %. Propositions aud
Grievances, partly eousi:iercd YESTERDAY, was again
taken NJ, 2hd read folowS--Ehc committee of
Propositions and Grievances. have, according to or
der, hal under their consideration the petition Of
:intiIy inhabitants OF the county Gi baucnbug, to-
fhein referred, and have the following
lu7l1ns t.icYeu pon-iesolSed, the opinion OF this
committee, that the petition ri sundiy inhaOi-
tants OF the county Of Lnnenbur, praying that the
act PassV the fourth day OF February, one thou
S,nd ei.it t,u:f5rrd s'd eleven, enuteu can act
o ,,rnn;,Hg commissioners 10 view, ina,k ont, and
opca, road irou, tIc North Carolina Jine, across
ayloi's Ferry, through certain counties therein
erllonc1. 70 Manchester, aud FOR other purposes
ms be repealed be rejected.
ite saH resolution being twice read, Was, on the
question put u,creupon, agreed 10 By the honsc.
An cgsf0sscd DlH " Iucor Grating the Farmers
Bank in the Cry of Richpiond," wss read third
time. several bsIks therein were filed, aud the t,tic
sp'cnccd-und then was passcd---Ayes 0l--NOcs 81.
81
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=. street. III the edy Of Richmond, nearly oppoa,e