The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-23
Virginia Legislature.
E.Y1'R aC7S FROM TIE JOURN:aLS.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
friday, December 10.

anc Grievances, made n report OF ResoiutsonJ OF
the said committee uron petition them referred
winch rep,rt was received and read n follows !:
The comm ttce of propositions and Grievances have
Ascending W oder had under consideration the me-
mortal of suutry inhabitaut, of the town of Frank
lin 10 the county ct Pendie ton TO them referred,
heve come to the following reso ution thcrerpon
Reso Ve6 the opinion OF this mitec, that the
nemoriai Ut sundry inhabitan,s of the town Ut
Franklin. in the county of Pendeton, praying that
an act may pass appointing trustees in thc sad
town, for purposes herein set forth, is reasosa-
bie.--The said resolution being twice read, was,
on the question put thereupoa agreed to by the
House.
motion was made by Mr. Watkins OF Halifax,
That leave be granted Is bring in bill, conce rnns
executions ard incambrane.s on propery."--
And the question being put upon the said motion,
was determined Ia the affirmative --Ayss SO, Noes
So.
Ordered, TINT leave be granted to bring in the
said bill ; and that Messrs. Watkins. OF Hsifsx,
Richardson, fhwssu, Noisnd. Barbour Of Orange.
Baker Of Nansemond, Blackwell, Poindexter, Shell
ton, Booker. Si.ack.sford. Scott OF York, and
Claiborne, do prepare and bring in the same.
petition ws} presented and read, from pum.
Der Ut mhsbtaRts ofCharlotte county, praying that
law may pass authorizing constables to take FORTH
ng, delivery bonds, and indie nifying bonds
in like manner rs sheriff. empowered by law
Ordered, that the said pstiton be referred TO the
committee appointed tn bring in bill, '' con-
eerripg executions and membranes on proper.
sy"
a petition was presented sud road, Of Rishard
Bate, representing that the 22d Of January iSlt
n law passed authorizing commissioners 10 raise
by Lottery, or lotteries, sum OF money
seeding Thousand dollars, TO be paid to him
der certaia resriclions for de peniny Apponaatto1
River; that the sum ct 1--WE thousand dollars has
been raised aud expended by virtue of that law but
the second cssa OF the LOTTERY has not been drawn;
aud praying, for reasons set forth in said petition,
that law may pass authorizing the petitioner to
all the second class OF said lottery Also, pet.
lion Of sundry nhsbtani, of the town and county OF
and AnnA ~ atIl =
the money intended for completing Csnsi fro 10
the port of Norfolk, through the eastern branch
Elizabeth River, to tue channel OF Currituck Sound
corformahly to an act cf Assembly. passed in Fs-
Sruary 1909, incorporating company tor that pur-
pose, has not 6esn subscribed and praying suniry
aIaendmeDts OF the said Act. in order that the OBJ
ject thereof may be Carried into efect-A petition
of number, OF citizen; OF Wood CUuIty, repressn-
ting that ,Egereace of opEion exists amcng the
peopl- of that county with respect to the pr.s-n
seat o. Justice ana praying that certain persons
Shereiu u ntoned be appointed commissioner to fix
On the mos; ejSible position, having due regard 10
the local suaticu Of the county, ws as tn. hue
and interests OF The people; sso thst a law may
pass authorsing the coutt OF Wood levy, IN her
next county levy, sum sufi-,et to pay sa Il COM
miss oners reasonable compensation for their tFou
bs-A petition OF number OF other eitizeIs OF the
tame county, obiectng to the appointment OF the
persons prupos as commissioners, by the last
mentioned p itioni suggesting the propr.ety ofap
pointing Tam nissioners selected from the sever al
extreUties Of said county and observing that a
county lew IS not necessary to make auch commits
sioners compensation suihsieUt sum having been
raised alre2iY by voluntary subscription "A pet.
ton trom sun5Fy Inhabitants o. Buckingham and
Cumberland counties, setting forth that they hive
sci set-d as settle for Academy a piece OF land.
t!.e foOt of Wills's mountain, being high and
h. THY situation, at distance from places ord
isg emptatons Tor dissipation that they propose to
sst-b ssh three proeSsorsli s---ono o, ancient
one OF o!ern languages, and one of Mathematics
which viii also include Geography and Astronomy /;
q praying tia aw msy pas v sting in trustees the
power OF raising by lottery the of twenty thou
sand 6iisrs that the sa,i trustees De made BODY
ecr2orate. with power to supply such vacancies IS
may oSour from resignation or desth, to eontrae.
toe necessary buildings, to employ proper teach
ers and to establish from, time to Sine regulations
70 tie iusttuaa-and, 4 petition from sundre res.
idents % the counties of Shenandoah and Mslison,
for the establishment of turnpike roai, across l.
Blh5 Ridge. 10 commence at the lork-roa,Is short
distance below Joshua Bus!.'s, on the Rand Anne
River, runnn, thence up the said river aud cross.
inc the blue ridge at Miam's gap, between tie head
waters OF Naked Greek and the HswkshII, down
to the end of the Farmers rdge.-Referred to the
sommitee of Propositions & Grievances
Saturday, Dec H.
On motion Of Mr.. Mathcws-Oriered, thai lesve
be given to bring in bill I" To alter e times of
holding the superior cotrts for the counties of an
avha, Mason and Cab H.
"A rnotion made by Mr.. Edwards, tbst leave
be granted 10 brin, an bill ii eciine rerstrs,iop
az the names x tiHe of birth of all persons hereafter
N
being put npoa the said motion, was Determines in
the negative.
a peti ion WIS presented and read OF Geo BueS.
ner and Dorothea his wife, an Garrett Minor and
tizabe IN his wife, owners Of tho tobacco W re ose
called Hoystons in the town of Frederick bur1 s,a
ting that under The &c y.6,:t ction of tn law
In veneeT hundred and nlnety-t on the snbieet
o. the inspection ut tob iccO, they coas der the IN
sp"ciion AZ the said warehouse virtually discontinued
The rent thereof, for three years siceess,yev not
having been suii ert to pay the inspe tors ssres
q other exp"ns's, that accordingly III have applied
"a the court Of Spnttsyv mia county TO appoin, sr
one to tx charge ofthe bspks and pTpers r. :, .
war ous;s, witch the sac court has rrfus d to do
pray NJ therefore, that the general law be amandsd
30 IS to deeiarr in rat manner the discontinuo
Of ware olses in such is be effected or thar
dir"e'ons may be given To have tie tobacco row,
rem inhg IN the said warehouses ?, removed /, the
other wareh use in the town; or that tfe owner,
may he rrqnTsd 10 make sor1e disposition ofi,.-Re
fer'el to the committee Of Propositions and Griev
aless.
On motion Of Mr. Boyd Ordered, That leave h.
81 to brinZ IN . bill " to ameud the several ae,s
neerang Supenor courts If is@, and for other pur
p aes" '
The Speaker laid before the H-use \ r. So,t
from uis tr0ssussr and auditor o. this Co,,nn,'
:" ath, which, together w h eument trans
Iaitt erewith) was received end road ne fol,,s .
The HoH0rn6ie tie Gbsafer eftAe House Of neil
w obedience to rcsoiut m Of the House OF D.I.
egstss e tie 9th irst. the IRE asurer and AuJ;,or do
e. seves the honor 10 repfrt,
~ IS eesb'y to the net Of the General Aes>r,.
b ~ the q Fe'ru-ry 1919 entiti " An sct M.
thorsirR j an for d: srpport r Gover, ,,s,', ,,
they arp'i'd to both The public Banks If Virgin =