The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-16
Vn.gial:a Legislature.
ExrRACrs FROM THE JOURNAL or THE
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THURSDAY, Jan,

coanty"-They have also passed the bill, entitled.
AN act, for incorporating the Female Association
for providing Female Orphan A. ylum in the tow.
OF Petersburg; with AN a;nendment, in which they
request the concurrence Of the House of Delegates
The amendment proposed BY the Senate to the bili
sfor Incorporating the Female Association for pro-
yiding Female Orphan ASYLUM il, the town OF Pc
tersburs, being twice read, was, the question put
thereupen, agreed to 10y the house.
The bill concerning Morris Auslim,' with the
amendments proposed thereto 10y the Senate) WAS
taken up, on motion OF Mr. Anderson, OF Aucusta)
--whereupon, questions being seyer:,liy put, a.
greeing taereto, were decided in the negative.
An ensrossed bill, incorporating company to
open the navigation OF Tuehahoe creek with a ~.
der, read third time and passed.
Engrossed bills, 'releasins to Richard Robertson
the Commonwealth right - tract of land therein
mentioned---' to amend an act to establish A.
cademy ia the county Of Caroline'-' establishing
were successfully read third time ard passed.
n motion was made by MIR. Anderson. COT Hano-
rer), THAI leave be granted to bring in bill,
mend an act entitled, AN act to empower the trus.
tees CT Washingtou Henry Academy 10 raise "a sum
oil money by lottery'and the question being put on
the said motion, was determined in the negative.
fhe Speaker laid before the House commuuica-
ton from the Governor. which read, as fol.
lows:
CoUNcIL CHAMBER, Jan. 9Th, 1918.
10 the Sendfe and House II Delegates.
i herewith enclOs- for the consideration of
the General Assembly, sundry documents. The
one (marked \ is copy of a letter from the
crctaly OF the state OF NewNork, covering report
as well as commentary thereon, OF certain
missioners, appointed by the state aforesaid, TO
investigate and report upon all matters relating 10
the inland navigation Of the state of Newly ork.-
3he packet marked b is very detailed and sa-
tisactery report, furnished by the President and Di
reetors OF the Potomac Company, upon the i'm
proTements In the navigation of that river in reply
10 queries propounied by myself, sometime past,
Tor the purpose of procuring every information con
nected with the interns! improvement OF this state
Il ket m kstt, fn.t
poSe is an interesting report from the President of
the Upper Appomattox Company, relating TO the
praetisabiiiy Oh connecting the waters OF the Roam
Oke with those of James River. The document
marked ID is letter from William Crosan, esq
IN tao name OF General George Rogers CLARK, iull
OF expressions Of gratitude, for the honorable atten-
ton bestowed upon hiu, by the General Assembl
at their last session. The document marked 4 | is
communication from the General Court, in reiati.
on TO the state OF their records.
is. BARBOUR.
On motion of Mr.. holland, the letter from William
Crogan, esq. which accompanied the said commuui-
cation, WAS read as follows:
Wear Louisville, Kentucky,
DsceDt5eT 18th, 1919.
General George Rogers Clark, by para
ytc stroke lac received about years ago being
deprived 81 the use OF his right SIDE, and unable 10
write, requests L would inform your Exceilency,
that by the last mai, he received vcur veTy fauer-
ing letter Of the goth OF October where YOU do him
The honor Of approving in the highest manner, his
conduct Officer ~ the service Of the state of
Virginia, during the Revolutionary War Thus let
ter OF yours, with The very homo able manner hin
Maine is nentiohcd by The General \ ssembiv, in |
their Law oi last session, lave engr d en h S |
breast, sentiments of the highest respect and graft
tude. Fiattcring, 1nleed, he SIS Il rs to hi1 90
lind that his eXerti"s, when doing his duty, shou |
meet the appreciation Of respectable a body of |
his teIlow-citizens your Excellcncy and the &
neral Assembly of Virginia The Geoeral fstte
himself that a CONVEYANCE will sunn offer by which
% 1v Ii..kt 4 Ily1
may be forwarded. Should he hear OK any perso |
coming from Virgins 70 tins state, he saws he will
get than to apply for It. lie is much obliged by |
your polite otilV u! trausmitting TO him the money
the Assembly voted him last session, and saws lie |
will, probaIly, take the liberty of troubling you.
The General requests me TO Inake atendcr to YOU !
OF his thanks Tor your very polite aud friendly atten
ton to him.
l anI, with great respect,
Your Exeeilency's most obj. servant,
w. CROGAN. |
A resolution of the committee q Propositions & |
Grievances, g that the petitions of the Clerks in
the Auditors Office, Laud Office, and Treasury Of
nee praying for an increase of tier Salaries be re-
jeeted," WAS on motion taken W And the said
resolution, being twice read, was on the question
put thereupon, agreed TO by the house.
FRlDAY, Jan. s.
A communication from the SaTede by their clerk
The Senate have passed the BIZ, d" to amend an act
entitled, an act reducing into the several acts
conc erning the Land Office ascertaiuing the terms
OF granting waste and unappropriated lands; tor
settling the titles and bounds o. lands directing
the mode OF processioing and prescribing the du-
ty OF surveyors :" with amend tnents, in which they
request the concurrence OF the House OF Delegates
i he ssid amendm enfs proposed by the Senate, |
were on questions ssYeFaly put thereupon, agreed
TO by the house
Engrossed bills, concerning VIM. McCInte and |
others, --' for preventing the removal OF the |
CourthOuse and Jail for the county OF Mason -
concerning Samuel Cockayhe, '----s fer taking |
part of the sod, laid oil for the town of Martins.
burg, from the said town, und for other purposes
- authorizing separate election in that part of
Bath county, lying west OF the Aieghany, - 60 s.
mend an act entitled, an act incorporating a com.
pany to establish Turnpike road from the Little
river turnpike road through Smokers Gar, in the
blue Ridge, TO Shemandosh river, towards Win |
5h.ster,- for reyivng an inspection of tobacco at
Swan creek warehouses, in the counties Of Buck
nag ham aud Nelson, - to appropriate the Seite
and Cd building thereto annexed, Of the Church and
esiy-house ~ st. PauPs parish, ia the county Of
t'hs Gerse, To tie use Of the trustees Of the Free
school, ia SAID psrisi',-' giving to Thomas b.
lay or present Teiei, and PENSION were success
lively read "a tlI d time aud passed
several Resolutions from tie committee of claim,
were read
Resolved, rs the opinion Of this committee, that
The memorial OF Sarah Easton and Dorothy Storer.
.etupg iortb the many services their father Robert
u Harrison rendered this state during The resDln-
IiouIry war as aid-de-camp, aud afterwards as &c.
atStaIy 10 General W ashngtOn, for which SERVICES
Us hoi any "f Ills descendants have ever received
boz communication Of hall pay, the usual iona lion
W. grant Oi lands gwen by the United States and
ne state Of virgins 70 tiec officers a1I soldiers of
i6e revolution and ptying tle legislature To A.
"arg 10 THEM such remuneration 40 las been made