The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-28
Vnginia Legislature.
EXTRACTS FRO.N THE JOUR.N:1LS
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
Tuesday, lDeceni6sy II.

HOOSE Or DEl.EGA IES,
Tuesday, December IL.
Mr.. Stannard, from the committee for Courts Of
Justice, presented report, viii ch received and
read as fol.ows-The com mites for Courts of Jus
tice, has according to order, had under consideration
sundry petitions it referred ami has TO the
following solutions thereupon----i. Resolved, as
the opinion OF this comnittee tia, tue petition OF
Edward Downing, junior, OF the county oil North.
cumberland, praying to be permitted to sell certain
rsal estate belonging to his children, for the pur-
pose of vesting the proceeds o. said sale proper
~ it, the state of kentucky, be rejected %. Re-
sove, tn, opinion o. this committee that the pe-
tuca OF NiA$in IL. Edwards, infant under the
age at twenty one years, by William Edwards, his
father and next friend, praying for reasons therein
act forth, REIMBURSEMENT OF the ccmmonw ealths
right ts The estate of which certain James Ande--
son tied posse sse,., be rejscted--3 Resolved, as
the opinion OF this committee, that the peGtion OF
Robert Critteeden, praying for reasons therein set
forth, reknqeisanert OF tht commemorative
rghtto the en- at, og which certain James Ander-
son died possessed, be reected-4 Resolved, as the
opinion oil this committee that the petition ut Philip
SmitH, stating tina, in September i8n9, negro
man s.av Was conveyed III trust 10 the petitioner fu
tn SUPPORT ot the in a.t children of Visit Smith,
which 1gd Nistt in October 1909, carried the said
slave to Kentucky Were he detained him Until May
last, when he returned with him this state, but
the petitioner from ignorance fn,sA TO have the
sad slave registered according TO law; praying
ief from. the Legisiatnr-, is, ressonsJ.e.-y.-rhe
said resoutoDs being twice read, were. on ques-
House.
NJ. Noland from the Committee of Propositions
and Grievances presented report, which
ceived and read as oIows--The committee OF Pee
positions and Grievances have, according To order.
haf under confederation sundry petitions to them re-
ferred AM have, come TO the following resolutions
th reupon.
l. Resolved PC the opinion OF this committee that
the petition OF tuDdry Inhabitants of the county of
Washington, praying eertsin. amendments TO the
law concerning public rosdu set forth in the SAID pc
ttiaa, be reieeted-2. Received, the opinion Of
this committee, that the petition Of suniry inhab-
tanis oil the county OF Russell, praying tat act
insy pass establishing an Academy, in the said
county, is reasonable ---3 Resolved, as the opin.
ion OF this committee, that the petition of suulry
hsb taats of the 81 county of Norfolk, and of
Pnheess Anne coGntY, praying certain amendments
tothe act OF Ass mb.y, Incorporating company tn
cut a canal from the pert of Norfolk Through the
Esstern Branch OF E!iz eth river to the channel IF
Curritaek sound is reasonable.-i. Resolved. as
the opinion of this committee, that the petition of
suudry inhabitants of the counties of Sh-nanio all
and Madison, praying that an act may pass incor
porating company to establish Turnpike road
from the Fork ieos6s short di1ance below Joshua
Bush's on the Rapid Anne River thence up the said
yer and across the Blue Ridge at Miton's Gap,
be;w ecn the h al wsters of Naked creet. and the
Hawks bill down TO the end of the Tanners ridge,
t4r asoIaSe---5 R,solvei, as Tie opinion of this
committee, that the petition of sunlEy owners and
oeruprs OF lots as a,reay laid off sc place called
g suovi!e On the Nono1gaa river in the cCun V o.
III longaa, praying ,hat act may pass, establish
ins town at the said place, is reasonabie-.6. r.
solved, The opinion OF this committee, Fat tie
petition of the proarietors of Royston's Warehouses
II the town OF fredericksburg prsyjug that the in
spectlon Ut tobacco at the said warehouses may b.
di.eoutaued, is ressonsb!e.- The said resolutions
b.irg twic: read, wee, on questions ssyeraiy put
Eaereupcn, agreed % by tn House.
On molten ct Str. raweatt-Re solved, That for
the use oil the General Assembly, there be printed
$50 copies Of the following sectioHs end paris of
Act OK Congress, entitled g. ara Act for the
s,i< 4. -,
ties "-thstis t. sty, the lille otthe SAID Act, and
thu frs lse, TO the words. Is TO w.t., IN the first
section the clause orparagraph, in the first sec
ton, pag: 81, beginning With the, words, s. The
of the said act, beginning et the - sessiur &
Guiding ti.at gee ion. ..1 49,
- petit on was presented AMI read, Of aundry in
babitaniE OF Cupepcr county, praying ;:.at superb
Court OF Chansery be established at the town of
i. ed -risksturg----aiso. a petition o! Frascs RI.
lroy guarsisH oi Mary I. lrby anA WIN. l.. Irby
praying for reasons therein set forth, that three lots
Of la ID in the County Of Charles CITY, 10 which his
said Wards are entitled, may he sold upon suci,
terms e. in such manner 10 the Legislature may
So IL proper--aRd, 4 petition Of James man OF
colour, (Whose right to be emnneipated accrued, hy
wrh his late master, before the act Of tie
25th or January 1906, restricting emancipation, }
praying to reI1 ain, tree person in ,is Com
mopwealth, aud exhibiting snndTy documents in
port nf ssid petition teyerred 10 tic commit
tee for Courts ST justice.
3 petiio was presented end read. Of sundrs in
habitants OF WOOD county, praying thst lay ruay
pass directing the removal the OF Justice tor
the said county from the town OF ParksrsbuEg to
20 .ne more convenient and central place; and that
the collection OF much OF the money LEVIED by the
court OF said county for the present year may be
intended TO Gefsy any part OF the expense OF erect
Jag the new unnecessary, sud extrsvsgantly expen-
We courthouse, about 10 be built in the said town
o: Parke,sSurg, msy be prevented--a!so, petition
of the inh abitauts Of the 60 oil Manchester, be
authorized to raise, by lottery, Of money not
"a allu
'fcay the expense Of PsWrg their streets-snd pc.
TT on of sundry inhabitants Of Washington. EasseD
and Lee cpunhes, pray ing, for set forth in
sai,. petition, that eOu1ty be Established TO
consist If all that part Of the sa.d counties, wiica
80 founded BY line to begin ct the head Of RcsGy
Creek in Washington county, Tuniiag thence down
the Tennessee line. AMI witt II 10 the north fork
ofClineh nor th totae top of POwsi.s noun.
tains, sDd along Il 10 the moa westyHrdly bead Of
Gocses River, tIence Osbarh's ford o; Cljueh ri.
var, thence to keudrix's gap in Clinch mountair.
thence to a X Oh tn end IT Stephen Jets
plantation, sud tleuce, passing the west SIDE ~
Samuel Henley pIat'atiO TO tho bssinui g-R
fsrrsd to the committee OF Propositions and Griev-
Oh motion of MIR. Archer of Ams!:s-- o .dereG,
that leave be given TO bring in bill pfo7idng for
the payfoent Of the debt Of tie common.
weslt, 20 ,he Bank Of Virgins, which win become
due on the 20th IF March 1914
On notion of VI. Scott d YOik--Ordered, that
leave 30 given 10 bring in biz, ito ameud an act
passed 81. SGi, Sl3 entitled " an act rel, ssipg
the eomHsonwesUis night 20 lands, in certain eases,
and ycsting n the Commonwealth, in certain cases
the title, to tue undspossd OF resduam Of psrsonu
estates"