The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-26

I The house proee eaod 10 consider the am ndneut,
proposed by the Senate 10 the said bill aud resolut.
on; uhereupon, the same being twice read, were,
on questions s-yera'y put. agreed to by the house.
An eugrossed bill, adding certain counties, there
IN named, to the district tor which a superior court
Of chaneery is holden at Wytte courthouse, and
changing the place ct holding the said court was
read n third time and rejected
| On motion OF Mr.. Blackburn, Resolved, that the
Militia Committee be authorised to call for sucl,
persons and papers. as il may deein necessary the
ful investigation OF the facts connected with the me-
mortal OF Henry Edmuudson, refer: I'd 10 that
mttee.
| A motion was male bv Mr.. Upshur, and second.
ed by MIR. Mercer, that the House agree the fol-
lowing resolutions
Whereas, the House Of Delegates Of Virginis en-
tertans Just and grateful OF the meritorious
services rendered by Oliver Pollock, during the re.
,olutonary war, not only to the state of Virginia
but TO the United State: of America aud whereas
the General Assembly did express their sense of
those services, by extending to the said Oliver Pol
iock nj their last session, such pecuniary rid as
consistent with due regard To the If the
state, and it's passed usases similar occasions !;
but being cre'liby informed that the relief, which
the General Assembly designed to .i,yd To the said
Oliver Pollock, has proved inadequate to his
sites; and entertaining undated sense of his
lgi, claims upon the gratitude Of the American peo-
pe Be 1t therefore resolved that this house do re-
specifically recommend the case OF the said Oliver
POLLOCK to the patriotic and benevolent consherat-
on OF the Congress of the United States; in the hope
, that that honorable body will extend to him such
further relief his merit and msfortunes may war
rant and repuirc.-Be il further resolved That the
Speaker Of this House be requested 10 transmits CO.
ny OF the preceding resolution to the Speakers the
two houses OF the Congress of the United States.
And the question being put on the said motion,
was determined in the negative.
On motion OF NJ. Archer, Resolved, that the re
solution, authorizing an appropriatiod for loan, to
be applied IN naval aid TO the government of the
United States, heretofore ordered to lie the table
ot the house, be referred 10 select committee,
whose duty it shall be TO enquire into the pr.ctca.
bhty OF obtaining loan from either of the Banks
established by authority of this commonw eaitl or
other person or persons-and, if practicable, to
what amount, and on what terms-and that the said
committee make report thereupon to the house:
And committee was appointed of Messrs Ar
cher, Robertson, Barbour, Stanard, r of Chester
held, Leigh, of Dinwidde. S,anard, of Spott-
syivamia, nade, OF Orange Prosser, Pope, Yam
eey, Brent, Bower, Mercer and Selden.
On motion of Mr.. White, Iof Hampshire. the
report OF the committee upon the subject of the fur
niture necessary for the Governors House. was Ia
ken mp and read as follows:
The committee appointed by the House of Dele
gates to enquire into the quality and fitness for the
nseof the furniture this time appertaining to the
Governors house, and also what sum may be neces
sary for purchasing such additional furniture as NAV
yet be necessary for the use o. the Governor ber
ieave 10 report, that the furniture at this time APP
pertaining to the Governors house, a schedule of
which is hereunto annexed, was purchased Inv com
missioners appointed for that purpose by an act OF
Assembly passed the dav of
1872, amounting in the whole to S1974 50 cents. is
oil goou quality, neatness and style, suitable for
the purposes for which it was intended. Your com.
mittee further report, that from view of the new
building, and from an estimate they have made from
the most acc lrate information they could procure
on this subject they of opinion chat il womb re-
qure at least the sum offive thousand dollars to pur
chase such furniture rs would yet be necessary to
make complete the furniture for the new house -
yet your committee believe that many articles en-
hraced in that estimate NAV be dispensed with nd
that the sum of $4,000 will purchase as much fur.
nure IN addition to that hand will furnish the
new building IN neatness and style suitable for the
accommodation Of the Chief Magistrate of this com
monweaith.
leso lived therefore as the opinion of this com
qnitee, That the sum Of three thousand dollars be
appropriated for the purpose of purchasing furniture
for the Governors house.
And the said resolution, being twice read, was. on
the question put thereupon agreed to by the house