The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-24

'hi oi tniS committee, that the petition q
the representatives of Hugh Conn deceased
praying that an act may pass. authorisin;
the said petitioners To establish ferry a
cross Potomac river. from the land of the
said Hugh Conn deceased, to the laud o
the heirs of John Hawkes. deceased, Oh the
opposite shore i'll the state of MARY land, !.
reasonablc.-J. Resolved rs Tie opinion o
this committee, that tho pettio0 of sunt,ry
inhabitants uf the county of Jefferson, pray
ing that an act may pass Incorporating i
company to Cut n canal from the head OF
Senaca Fails into Hunting Greek, OF such
part ct the river Putowmac. within the Dis
trict ut Columbia, as the said company and
the owners OF the land through Which the
sad canal viii pass, can agree upon, is rea-
sona5ie.-6. Resolved as the opinion of this
committee. that the petition of the kivanna
Company, praying that an act may pass
embracing certain provisions therein Sc,
forth, is reasonable. z. Resolved as the u
pinion OF this committee, that the petition
CT sundry inhabitants of the county O Mel
son, praying such alterations of the Militia,
laws, as will SUBJECT Students to military
duties, in common with the rest of their
fellow citizens, is reasonabie.-S. Resolved,
| as tne opinion OF this committee, that the re
tit!on Ut the President and Dir ectors Of the
Farmers Bank of Virginia. praying that an
act may pass, extending the charter OF the
sand bank to Il more distant period than that
| fixed in the law of incorporation, be rei-s.
ed. Resolved as the opinion cf this com
mittee, that the petition of the CLERKS i'm the
Audtors's Office, Land Office, and Trea-
sury, Oihce, praying for sui increase of their
salaries. tor reasons therein set forth. be
rejecVed.
The LIST, End, 3rd. 4th, 9Th and 9th reese
iusions, being twice read, were, ON questions
severaiiy put thereupon, agreed to by the
Rouse ne 9Th resolution being twice
read, was on motion OF Mr.. Daniel (of c um
oeriahu') amended by striking out the
words De rejected, and inserting " is rea-
| sonable And the said resolution. as a.
mended, was. on the question put thereun-
on, agreed TO by the House.-Ordered.' ina +
bills be brought in conformably with the
said lSt, End, Sd, 4th, 5th and 6tA yesoIu
tons, and with the said 9Th resolly Il as A.
mended /; and that the Committee of Pro-
positions and Grievances, do prepare and
bring in the same.
Inc 9TH resolution was, on Mr.. MERGERS
motion referred to the committee to whom
the subject of the discipline of the Militia
is reterred.-The 9th resolution, was on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Leigh. of Dinwiddie, ordered to
be lad upon the table
a further report from the same Commit
he Committee of Propositions end Grie-
vahces have, according to order, had under
consideration, sundry petitions to them re-
ierreu, and have come to the following re
solutions thercupon /. Resolved as the
opinion OF this committee, that the petition
OF Nathaniel Ellicot and John Jannev of
the town of Occoquan, be rejected. 3. Re
soi'ed as the opinion OF this Committee, that
ane petition OF James Dcneale, praying that
an act may pass, exempting him from grin
ding common grist at his manufactur;p,
MN. situated about four hundred yards from
another mill Which he has regularly kent
Tor that purpose, in the county of Prince
William, be rejected. 5. Resolved az RI a
opinion OF this committee, that the petition ne
sundry inhabitants of the county of Wood
praying that an act may pass authorisinp
the removal OF the seat of justice of the sa;I
county to some place between the month
OF Hughes river, and the mouth ofTvpart,s
creek, at or near some ripple on the Little
Aanawha river, to be fixed OH by com
mlssioners appointed for that purpose &c
reaonaDie. 4. Resolved as the opinion of
this com mittee, that the petition of sundrv
inhabitants of the county of Harrison. nrav-
ing that all that part of the Western corner
OF the SAID county contained within the fol-
lowing bounds to wit Cdere follow the
bounds,) may be added TO, and made a mart
OF the county of Wood, is reasonable s.
Resolved as the opinion of this Committee
that the petition OF sundry inhabitants of the
ounty OF Mason, praying that an act NAV
pass, preventing the removal of the court
house and jail OF the said County from the
public lot whereon they now stand in the
town of Point Pleasant, is reasonable.
The 1st and 5th resolutions, were agreed
to by the House: The I'd resolution was
on motion OF Mr.. Dave, amended. bv stri.
king out the words :" be reiected,'' and in
sorting 90 is reasonable ;" And the said re
solution, as amended, was, OIL the question
put thereuPon, agreed to by the House. The
Sd resolution was, on motion of Mr.. Stan.
ard OF Spottsylvania, ordered to be re COM
mitted TO the committee ofPropositions and
Grievances. The 4th resolution was. ON
Mr.. Coplin's motion, ordered to be laid mon
the table.
n report from the Committee for Courts
of Justice was taken up & readas follows
Resolved, as the opinion of this commit
tee, That the petition of suDdry inhabi.
tants OF the counties of Patrick, Henry.
Franklin, Pittsylvania, Charlotte, Halifax
Bedford, Campbell, buckingham. Am
hcist, and Nelson. praying that in copse-
quenCc ot the many Inconvenience arisinp
10 them from the present arrangement of the
siLefior courts ut chancery, a law NAV pass
! dividing the Richmond chancery district
into two or more circuits, that the said cir
cults may form one circuit, and a chancery
court be holden therefor at Lynchburg.
by their present chancellor, is reasonable
On motion OF Mr.. Watkins fof Char
lotte, 1.-The resolution was amended, by
striking therefrom the word " Charlotte )