The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-02-09

s'''a county AND An act, concerning the
town OF Gotham in the County of Surry.'
They have also passed the bin, entitled
An act, altering the days appointed by
law for the sessions OF the superior cour, Of
chanccry holden 1T Winchester > with a.
amendments, in which they request the con-
currcnce of the House Of Delegates.
|. lhe house proceeded Ia consider the a.
mendments proposed by the Senate to the
Dill. altering the days appointed by law
Tor the sessions of the Superior Court of
Nhahccry holden at Winchester and the
SAID amendments being twice read, we're OH
questions severally put thereupon, agreed
TO by the house.
| An engrossed bill. adding part of the
counties of Louisa and Hanover to the coun-
! ty OF Goochland,' (Which lay upon the ia
bie,) was on Mar. Undcrwood's notion taken
up And the question being put on the
passage thereof, was determined in the
negative.-Ayes 7s-Nues ~.
lhe house according TO the order of the
d Y, resolved itself into committee of the
whole house on the state of the common
wealth, Mr.. Noiand in the chair and af
ter some time spent therein. MIR. Speaker
resumed the chair, and Mr.. Noland re-
ported that the committee of the whole
Mouse had, according to order, had under
consideration bill, providing for the de q.
tence OF the State against invasion or insur-
rectiop, and had made some progress
therein, but not having time to go through
the same, had instructed him TO ask leave
to sit again :-Resolved, That this house
Will, on tomorrow. again resolve itself into
a committee of the whole house to take
under it's consideration the state of the
Commonw wealth
| An cngrossed bill. to amend and explain
the act, entitled an act concerning taxes
on land. was read third time; & sundry
blanks therein were filled :-Resolyed una
nimouSty, That the Bill do pass, and that
the title be, an act concerning taxes on
land
Tuesday, FEB. 2.
communication from the Senate BY
their cierk:-The Senate have passed the
following bills, entitled, An act, authori-
sing the administrator of Littieton Upshur,
deceased, to make sale Of certain lands be-
longing TO the estate OF the said decedent'-
hn act, Incorporating company to esta-
bllsh turnpike road from the intersection
OF the Columbia line by the road nearly
completed from the southern extremity of
the Washington bridge, in the district of
Columbia, to the Little river turnpike road >
and An act, concerning Wyatt Wal
kew
| On motion of Mr.. Robertson-The bill.
for arranging the counties of this common
wealth into districts to choose representa-
tives to Congress- with the LIST, I'd and Sd
amendments proposed thereto by the Sc-
nate, heretofore laid upon the table was
taken up; and on his motion, the house in
sisted on it's disagreement to the said LIST &
ID amendments.
| A motion was then made by Mr. Dade.
| Got Orange,) that this house recede from
it's disagreement 20 the said 3rd amend
ment-And the question being put thereup-
on, was determined in the negative
| Ayes 35--Noes 116.
! On motion of Mr.. Bacon--Resolved, That
this house do insist on it's disagreement to
the said Sd amendment
| The Speaker laid before the house a communities
ton from the Governor, and sundry documents
| accompanying the same, which were read as fol-
| lows
COUNCIL CHAMBER, Feb LIST, 1912.
me Senate q House of Delegates
Being conscious that the Representatives OF
the people, take deep interest in the conduct of
our fellow citizens, who at the call of their coun-
try, have taken the field in the lust and necessary
| war, which we are now waging against Great Bn-
tain, have thought proper TO transmit to tn. Cen
eral assembly copy OF letter marked a, I from
! Brigadier General Joel Leftwich, by which IL will
be seen that the patriotic detachment from this qate
under is command, have acquitted themselves with
such fidelity as to obtain the marked appreciation
OF the commander in chief OF the North Western
Army.
In compliance with your request, lost no tim g
| ih transmitting 10 Commodore Decatur, Leuten-
ants William III. Alien and John B. Nicolson, I'M
der cover of lett err to each, copy of the rc.olu
tons adopted by the General assembly, appreciate.
| ny OF the distinguished service they had rendered
| their country, by the capture OF the British shin
/ the Macedonian Lieut. Nieolson Is the only gen
tlemsn from whom ] have received an answer q
copy OF which, with my letter, is herewith enclosed
| | marked
i herewith communicate copy of letter, + mar
ked &. from the chief magistrate of the state nj
/ Ohio, covering resolutions OF the Legislature of
/ that commonwealth, authurising the appointment q,
commissioners. by the Executive OF dat state In
the jurisdiction OF the respective states over the nj
| YER Ohio.
JAS. BARBOUR.
| SIR,
! Several vacanc les have occurred since the or.
| ganzation of tue troops under my command N
WAS the opinion OF the commander in Chief that
the held officers had best associate, a. recommend
TO your exeelieney suitable persons 10 fll them
/ This from the enclosed, YOU will see has bcen done
Col Council was not present, being on comma nd III
! Upper Sandusky. You viii alse see from what req
iments tie officers resigned, and those
ed detached. Aud it remains with YOU and Il, .
council to determine, whether the gentlemen recon.
nended, be commissioned in line, rs they now
/ stand recommended, or in the regiments from,
/ which th,y were detached.
have the pleasure to iuform your exeellency
/ that the donation from Richmond, Manchester X
their yicinies, has been received aud distributed
to the troops who have, also been lately suppjed
With blankets. They were resic we'd on the 15tI,
inst. 10y the commander ia chief, who considers
them among the best disciplined, and most orderly
troops ia his arrny. 4 nufuber OF them are aai,e-
81 nurlI had ia N.tf