The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-18
Vnginia Legislature.
EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNALS.
HOUSE OF DELEGA1E

Messis. Stansrd, Lee OF Norfolk Borough, Mercer,
Ba' Leur OF or.nge, Robertson, Tyler, Boyd, Ma
gill, Archer of Powhatan, Ball, Arn,istead c. Aci-
herst. MeMeeben, Mathews, Archer of Amelia,
Barbour of Culreper, Scott Of rk, Baker of
Comberland, Chapman, Coiston, Seaweli, Csi-
borne, u INKS, Booker, Anderson of Ha over,
Grigshy, Blaekwe Selden, Harris o. Louis. Rogre,
Scott OF Monoagalis, Lowell, Peqdc,on. Dsv sru,
Garth, aud Stevenson of Srot,sy .fan,a And they
are to meet and adjourn from day to day, and tax
into their conside alton all matters relating 10 Courts
OF Justice, an such other matters shah from time
to time be referred to them and report their pro-
ecedings, with tb ir opinion TO the House; aud Il
80, to xsc.ine wha; laws have expired suSe the
last session snd to ex -,ine such temporary laws
viii expire with the erd 1T tn ssent session, or
are nesr expiring, and report tue ssme wth the.r
op ION, which OF III m sre TT to be revived & Gnu
tinued and the said Committee are to have power
10 send for persons papers and records for thei'
Information. -r
Ordered, Tia; Committee Of PRIVILEGES sul f.
lectioDs be appointsd-anh a Conmue. WAS sp
ponte'l OF Messrs Robertson, CoemaH, Hin of King
William, Everett, Mallory, Pegrsm Brad y, " al.
ker OF Buckingham, Williams Of FEEDER K Ken
Oh Garter OK Ami ersr, Richardson OF Charlotte,
Hunter, Doysin, Brock. nbroush, fucker, Wor-
thin ton, Care:l Prcsssr, las or of NJ .tienbulg
Evans OF Monons sla, Baker OF \ ansemo d,Cooser
Patteson, Walker ofGreensville, Coz .iek, 4 Coo ;
anu tfey are to meet md adjourn from ay to ays
az to examine in toe first place all returns for cleo
ting ID iesstes 10 serve in this present General As
seinhly, and to coarare the with the form
preserined by law. and take into their consideration
coneerIng Elections and Privileges, and report
their procee lin2s, with their opinion thereupon,
from tisbe to time TO the House--ald The said
committee are TO have power to send for persons
Paners anil records for their information.
ors'ered, Tha, Com mittee of Propositions AIT
Grievancss he appointed-snd Conlmittee wa
appointed OF M sssrs holland, Gsrret, Gray, Irwin,
+ kersnn, Me Clensch,n, Hughes, Il van c. r,on.
Shaekietori, L azewel! Hansford, Hoo,res Bernard
Sa on, j hnsOn OF Giles, Morrow. Blair Downing
She 'rman, Morgan of Ma son, Nib'ett, Williams
Wise, Edie. Brown. Pryor, Debrei, Brrtoa, Me.
ksynoits, Graves, Cheatham. MeLaurne, NJ Gin
nl7, Watkins of Halifsx Mor s, Of Csbell, Garnet
Lise'y Waugh, Hunton, Wills, skinker. Jones Of
Edwards Cprrin, Hill of Halifax, Land SharIe
Watkins OF Dinwidiie, Lindsay, Shee,z Morris OF
Hsrisen, Diiard. Hairston, Hankins, Povsii, Wi
5on, hoyaii, Chsppell, Daniel OF Louisa, Fslghsm
Maker Of King aad Queen, Hemphries, Rufiin, Me
hiiilan Saith of King George. C7ntriil, Cleudin.
men, tarramore, Thomas, Goo,ison sind Poindextsr
And they are to meet and adjourn from ,sy {, ray,
and taSe into their considerat on all propositions *
grisTanees which may coma leyaily certified to This
Assembly. ant report thew proceedings with tn ir
opinion theveupon to the n 5cse--aud the said com.
"a ttee IRE to have TO ed Tor persons, pa.
pers and records Eir their Information
Ordered. That Committee of Claims he ap-
pointed anti & rimittee appointed cs VA essrs
Enlerson IF Aueusta, Doak, Rutherford, Muse,
Esker of Patrick, Hell. Walton. Swanson. NJ seiey
Of Princess Anne, Linton, r ster, Williams of
Prince George, Harrison. Marteney, Rodgers.
Hart, Cobb. Winstieid, Davis Of Surry Harvey and
Carmichsei-snd they ere to meet and adjourn from
day TO day, snd to take into their consideration ali
public Claims to them referred, and to rep.Ft their
proceedings with their opinion th-reapon to the
Naus --shd the said committee are to nave mower
90 send for persons, papers T. records for theirnoT
Iaaien
+ Ordered, That Committee, to examine and re
port the present condition of the puSjc Arnory be
superintendent a Committee was appointed of
Aiess=s- Rnthsrfnrd, Garrett, MsIHeury Gruy
Williams Of Frederick, RidIey, Psrham, Irwin
Morgan OF Madison, Tomlinson, Fuller, Pesry,
Prosser, Williams of Hardy Stokeiey and Fugate.
Ordered. That Committee, to examine the FIX
ecutive Expenditures for the current yesr, be ap-
prin5ed--and Committee was appointed Of Me srs
Watkins Of Charlotte, Tuner, Walton. Boykin
p ram, lnr'rs, Daniel OF Louise, Tszewell, Mnse
Rufin, Bradley, Mcssey of p liacess Anne, Pate,
Fuien, Poende1ter & Humphreys.
Orderei, Thsta Committee be appoisted to ex
anime the Clerks Ohi.e--and Committee was n.
pointed Of Mess Jessee, Bups, Cooke. Blakey
War,i, Gorrow, Kendall, Crockett, Harrison, Fails
sud Graves.
Ordered, That committee of Finance be ap
pointed Ind eommittee,was app ointed G. Meslrs
Barbour Of Orange, Lee of orfolk Borough, Stan.
srd, Mercer. Watkins of Charlotte, Robertson Ma
gin, Boyd, Noland, Tyler, EustaCe and Fukerson
Ordered, That Calthorp Howard be appointed
Clerk to the committees for Courts of justice
Charles Barrett Cl-rk "a the Committees Of Priyi.
lodges and Elections ald Claims and Edmund n.
dlston, jr. Clerk to the Committee of Proportions
- l@NaOcs5
4 petition vas presented and read, from tie o.
Verseers Of the Poar ofthe County of King William,
prayins The Legislature 10 auih orize gents TO adj
just all matters relative to certain property and
rake tIe thereof, or otherwise dspos of it. so -
to preserve the reversionsry and present interest
thef Gin the pro esds OF such disposition 10 I've an
Piled by those sefnts, they may deem most ,xa
pedient & uslfu to the poor ct The county--Al So
"A p ition of Edward Downing, ir of Northum.
be nd county - ting forth that he is about to re-
m ts the tate Of Ktntucky With his FAINT child
rem Maria, Betty, Hannah and Jane, Who axe enti
tied TO bout 100 acres OF land m the said county
worth abuut or doll RS per acre, and a water
srist mi adjoining tiereto nearly Of the value of
she same and the petioneris entitled to Gfe estate
therein and praying & at law may pass for the
sac Of the said property under such regulations AZ
Oh Gen sral Assembly msy deem proper, sad for
SIoHi'g hm 10 ~ = The proceeds &C such SALE in
otl property in Kentucky, for The benefit Of h
children and hnseif-A ietton Of George Kee
setting forth hat the year i79f, he eraisrate |
from leland To the U. States, and hss e7er since
served in militia duty when called on that in IN
year 1905, he intermarried wjth certain Esther
Buckley, and thereby obtained certain lsndo from
his father.n-law Joshua Buckley that he hes sin.
purchased tract adjoining the Former in the coun
" Of Bath, and expects to become citizen o. the
United States as soon as Opportunity permits; there
fnre praying REIMBURSEMENT &C The right of the
Comm o1wealth 10 tie said landS-Referred 10 the
committee for Co1rts &c justice
a petition ws5 presented and rsa OF sundry eli
zens It Shepherds town and IFS Vic v 10 the ooun
Is Of Jefferson, praying thet may pass incor-
porathg Trustees for an Academy III The saaI town
With tie usual powers Of sim Ter corporations leo
petition ot number Of eitz ms of the town of