The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-17

comply ing with the acquisitions of the &c
nerai Government, calling Tor detachmeits
our militia. l also transmit a copy of a
liter, (No. L. from Van Ruths rford, (who
has recently raised a volunteer Company,
hat has rendered its service to the Gene
raj Government rogue sting the aid OF this
Departments, in armlng and equipping the
same. The Legislature being ia session,
renders it necessary that the subject should
be referred to them for an expression of
their opinion.
take the liberty in justice to most res
pectable citizen, the Clerk of the Council.
to invite the attention OF the Legislature,
to the compensation allowed him by law !:
1t being only S CSC as clerk with the per.
quisites of S 500, as keeper of the seals
Although the Office is highly confidential.
and its duties arduous, the salary is even
inferior to the assistant Clerk who receives
1000 dollars. The propricty of increasing
it, is submitted to the Legislature.
is. BARBOUR.
December Z, 1912.
Iwesday, Dec 8,h.
On motion of Mr.. Chapell,-Ordered
that I Writ of Election issue to the county
OF Lunenburg, to supply the vacancy occa-
stoned by the refusal OF John Taylor, De-
lcgate returned to serve in the present AS
sembly for the said county, to qualify him
self according to law. by taking the oath
prescribed by the act " 20 suppress Du-
cling
A petition was presented and read, from
the inhabitants OF Cabeii county, complain
ing OF many Inconvenience which they
suffer, in consequence of their remote situa-
ton from the place at which the Superior
Court of Chancery for the Staunton District
is holden, and the neglect of their County
Court to hear and determine suits depen-
ding before it :--praying therefore, that
provision be made by law for organizing a
Superior Court of Chancery to- be held in
some convenient County of the Twelfth Ju
diclal Circuit that concurrent jurisdictlo,,
with the County Conrts, IN al ca es Tex ED
IN chancery, )be given to the Superior Courts
of law that all cases which have been, or
may hereafter be depending IN the county
courts for more than one year, may be lie
moved by Writ of Certiorari 10 Be granted
ION application of either party y as matter
of right, by the clerks of the Superior urt
ofLaw OF Chancery, Gas the case may be
cogniz abie.) on the production of Il certi6
cate, from the clerk Of the county court.
showing that such suit has been pending
more than one year without trial +; and that
such other provisions be made, as will fully
obviate the grievances complained of-Also
a pet',i or fro the county Of Gre nbrer
making SIMILAR complaint in relation to
the superior court of chancery for the
Stanton district; and praying the esta-
olishmsnt of 4 superior court of chancery
to be holden in some convenient and cen
trai part of the twelfth judicial circuit. with
concurrent jurisdiction, with the county
courts, in all cases in equity. Referred tc
the committee for courts fjustioe.
n 4 \
The documents which accompanied the
Governors communication of yesterday,
w-re taken up, and the reading thereof was
commenced ;-Whereupon, the address of
VIM. b. Giles, Esq. to the Senate & House
OF DELEGATE of this Common cath, be-
ing partly read, motion was made by MIR.
leigh, OF Dmwiddie, aud seconded by MIR.
Archer, that the re aiding of the said address
be suspended, and that the same be laid
upon the table-And the question being put
upon the said motion, was determined in
the egative.-Ayes 38-Noes 12S.
The reading of the said Address was then
resumed, and finished and, motion be :
ing made by Mr.. Mercer, that the said ad.
dressbe inserted in the Journal, and ano-
Their motion by Mr.. Stanard, of Spottsylv ania,
that the same be laid upon the table, the
questions whereupon were not determined
On motion of Mr.. Leigh, (of Dmwiddie, }
The house adjourned uu.il to morrow, IL
o'clock.
,' Wednesday, Dec. 9th.
The business. in which the House was
engaged at the time OF adjournment yester-
dry, being resumed-Mr: Stanard (of spot
sylvania) moved for leave to withdraw his
motion for laying on the table the " Ad
dress of William b, Giles, Esq. to the SEN
ate and House of Delegates of this Com
monwealth )" but the leave requested was
refused by the House-The question was
then put on the motion that the SAID adj
dress be laid OH the table, and determined
in the affirmative AYES 1l6-Noes So.