The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-11-22
pIRGL.N.Ia LEGLSLaIURE.
HOUSE OFDELEGATES.
Nuilfrfii,n. .Mit.

orphans OF Samuel Ramsey, deceased" with sm.,s,-
men,s, which dlsag,eedio by the House.--Also
that they had agreed TO the resolution AUTHORSHIP, the
Executive To borrow a sum oil money, with amend
mens, in w.uch they request the concurrence Of the
ii. OF D-The House dSagreedte the amendments
The House took up the Resnis,,on of the Committee
OF Claims, on the subject ofjujge Sempe's letters
which amended anil ss--e TO as follows .--ResoI
ved rs the opinion o! this committee, that the Judges
q the Superior Courts OF law within this common
wealth shall respectively have power 10 appoint per-
son csrned IN the law. to net and n, osrcu-
tor tor the commonwealth, g all the courts within
such judges eire, and for ssd service SKID attorney
shail rec i've ANNUAL, the five hlndrctdos,s
e1cep; the Eastern Shore circuit, in which tic pros.
eutor for the commonwealth shall receive Annually the
cum ofone hundred and nfiy dolars-Orriered. ,bs,
bli b. brought in coDiormahlY ,herewt; aud that
the committee Tor Courts ofJustice doprepaie s bring
IN the saDe. o
A Report from the committee of Claims. to which
the ryder to the ensrosssd hill "Coiaernig William.
Archer and Harry Hetl" eornnitted az aiken ,r
together with the said bill, & the said repuyt WA, r.
asfo.ows The committee of Claims have according
to order had under their consideration the ryier to the
bill "Concerring William Archer and Harry fietl,."
TO them committed, ard made amendment therein
From the word Is Provided" in the first line. strike
out to the end ard insert in lieu thereof the word,
that from and after tic passage OF this act the right
ei properly IN tie said slaves snd each ot them shall be-
and is hereby vested IN the commonwealth said
amendment TO the iy,Ier, being twice read. yan. ON
The question put thereupoE, agreed by the House
T. crossed bills Concern ng Charles 81 Weiss
"Concerbng the town OF Mechanic in the count, of
OsSbse"-sere respectively read third tim. s5 e.
I'D.
On motion Of Mr. Baker, sf Cumberland. leave wa,
given TO bring in bill 90 Concerning the superior
courts Of law witiinthis commonwealth"
On motion Of Mr Watkins, eff Charlotte. leave WIS
given to brinsin bill "TOamend the several acts con-
serning the repairing and the distributions orpublic
aru,s" f''0
% motion of MIR Field leave was given to bring in
bii. 10 amend al set entitled, an sctto estshsb
p1blc schot'ss, passed tbe SSd of December, 1885,
On motion OF Mr.. Irwin, leave was given 20 bring in
bill "incorporatingth Wheeling Lancastrian Aeadr
N.Y. IN the comfy Of Chic"
The following ResoIutiop from The committee for
Courts ofJusties, laid upon the table viz .-"Re
solved the opinion ofthis committee, that the nett,
eon at cney Warner, lat2 Oasy Jor1ian dsuph,er or
Aosa'um IoNisn Of the county of Bedford stan,, That
m the year 1904, ste int-rnharTied with certain O
Corn Waraer, who IN few weeks thereafter without
any lnst eanse o. provocaton lefther under pretence
oil visiting the western country, but has never return
ec-tllai he has since nternsrIied with severl, uel-
sots ell Of whom have received from him similar treat
laeh' ACC praying thats law may pass dyorcing her
nom her sad husband, Oseorn Wsrrer is reasonable
The following Resolutions from the Committee of
Claims were takenup:
Resolved a, the opinion Of ,his committee that the
Pettlon 81 simon Cunnins, ofths county OF Fsuq,iisr
praying 20 be released from fine Of eighty dosias H.
teS1ily imposed o. him by cotr7 aIta in III county
y Prince i,anI, IN the year 12fi for failing to at
tend an Improper cs' made on him to serve tonr Of
suty from ,dat county, is reasonable
kesS. q, a'sn, asthepp-ion ofthis committee that
tie pet pHenFy aud Valentine Wood, praying tl,st
hne ~ nsty dollars, imposed each, with the eo-t
thereon, b. the county of Ksnawia nj its June
rn, IN t year SILL o snpvpsed tres1psss Of assault
$50 Battery aga'ist one Stephen Teaze he RENTED to
sieIn, is re&so able.
The SAID resolutions, beng twice read, were. On
House 49,
A 4
ksn up Sad read
Fhe ecopitte- Of Prrg,o1tons and Grieyaness have.
according ~ order, had Tidsl consideration the petition
Of the trustees of the Mel Ghafy siohso in he town
o. fredericksburg, 10 ,es referred, aud have ccrls
To tIe following resolutions thercupon -.-feseIVet 4,
TIE opinion OF subcommittee that tl, petition oftbe
srusteesof the Male Charity School in the town ~
fredericksburg sioresaid praying that act nsv ;ss.
resting 10 them t'el 10 ~ obIong square Of ground,
Of a snent0ns ~ Fifty Get by sixty-sy feet af tho
corner Of Prrceas aud Hanover streets Dart OF
he public lot Which the eort-llouse Ia said town
as ds, Tor the pnrpOse ct erecting thereon the necs
y buildings tor introducing the LancastraB system of
education, or the benefit OF poor children, Is reasons
Me-
The ssd resolution, being twice read vas, on III.
lHestioh put thereupon, agreed TO by the House
- .ifo,ldqy Mr..
Tie Senate made communication by tI,e;r c,.r,-
hat they had passedte b emitted An &C. ncorno,
rating the trudees Of the Pleasant Grove Acnderny in
The county 81 Mecklerburg,' the bh entitled
An act concerning Chsriestown, ~ the county of
5rooSe, With an amendment which met the concur
ence of the House.
An eng1osssd bill, " Empowering the county ard
co1rts Of this commonwealth 20 hermit e.
sisses 10 remain within the ssrne with
yder moved ty MIR Underwood, was read Sd
ime and passed
An Eng ossed hn &c Extending the tine Of compile
ling subscriptions and organizing tie New Shenandoah
company, and Tor other purposes, read Sd time
aud passed
The Speskersid bsrare the Enuse a letter from, The
jovernor closing report OF the President and d.
'ectorI Of the Literary Eund, which was read as fo,
ows
The President anil DiFeetcrs Of the Literary Find.
osed.erce To the aws establishing that inGt,t,in
ePot TO tire General Assembly the present state Of
nc funds csmfrittsd 70 their charge:
Tie cash aud other property belonging TO Che Lite.
AIRY Fund on the Isl G. October, 1874 may De ern,.
ed as iollcws
Honey remaining in the treasury & p&57 ss !
40 Shares III the Farnefs' Bank OF Viz
gia, subscribed ard paid for in the
year 1912, I4Ooo m |
70 Shores Of tic new stfck Of the pauk
of Virgins, purchased end raid Tor in
1919, qooo m |
toct n the funds e .Ae United States,
consisting of cash diStursed end paid
ia 1919, 10 the loan Of eleven millions 7ooo M |
md caih Gsbursed and paid il The year
1913, to the loan ct sixteen millions. GOO 90 |
deposited in the Bank of Virgins, on so |
|
Total S3i,744 81
The tresl"ent ana t'TestorS retain the opinion
eetoore expressed Ia their report the Legislature
ated MAJ 18th, and December 9th, 1873 on the snb
,ct Of The propriety Of repeating or nnendinc the 90
s.df Ia efaftfo MI H.. ~ff