The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-06

!. Resolved, as TIE opinion OF this committee, that
the petitions o. sun,y inhsbsnts, ct the county 81
Wood, pray ing that act may pass, rest aiming
The comm ss'oners who may be appointed ty the.
county eout of Wood, from ,utho sing any mil dam
on little IA aw river, srd o. Hughecs r5ysr a Tar
up as { mouth 81 the south Fork o the same, 30
hat no such MN darn 81 u exceed FIVE feet in
height, AM that ,.eh Nil! dam heretofore erected
above that height upon the rivers ato esad, from
the mouth ot t'e tile Kshash, the forks aurc-
said, may b. thereto reduced, e the owser thereof
compelled 70 erect good sud sufficient lock: an,
also that all hllidsms which have been, II reaf,er
may b. erected uron tn south fo X ot Hughes's RI
yer, as tar up the " God county iiue, and on the
north fork, as TAR up the state road may in iie
manner De limited TO the height of Ave fee,, and
that the owner thereof may he compelled to erect
a sufficient sope therein. the purposes os nav.
CATION and the passage oe Ssh, reasonable.
The said resolutions. being twice read, were on
House.
Afsr,herreport from the committee for Court, Of
justice, was taken up and read ~ follows
* solved, As the opinion OF this committee, that
The retton o. the Clerks OF the Superior and eoun.
u CO. r's Il Harrison County, praying repeal or
amendment OF the fourth section, Of The act passed
On the Goth day Uf February last, imposing take. fox,
the support ct government, and of the sixteenth
secton oil he act passed the ed ias of the same
moath tor collecting the public revenue, he rejec-
seu'--- Resolved. as the opinion of this commits
tee, that the petition os Jacob man ct col ur OF
me county OF Surry, stating that in pursuance II the
i'' OF his late master, Johp Holt, and of an act OF
assembly passed that subject, he has lately been
- n''i"ted. but vii be compelled under the exis.
uns laws, to leave this Com monweslta, wssre he
hiss wife and children to whom &c is aIfectionate-
" attaehed; and praying that Law msy pass per-
intung him to remain free man in this state be
reJected.---Resolv-d Il, 40 Tire opinion OF this
committee, that the petition of the Society of Gin
einnati, praying thpt ars may ppss, vestin- the
funds of the said Society, in the Seminary O; Learn
ing. called the Washington Academy IN TIE county
OF Hockbridge, or some other Seminary, upon
the conditions in the said petition mentioned, is
reasonable
The sDil resolutions being twice read, were on
questions ssverslly put therespon, agreed to by the
House.
.Ionday, Dee. 27
Enerosssd BILLS " suthors ne the sale of the Ben
and Plate elonging To St. Peters Church in n w
iHeDt county, and for other purposes, -" suthori-
sing the sale of trsct oil land belonging Ia the heirs
and distributes of VIM Hill, deceased, "-s to a.
mend sn set entitled +" an act 50 establishing town
on TIE lands OF James Loving in the County OF
Nelson, -" An act TO amend tbs several acts con-
cerniDe the Superior Courts ui law, and for other
purposes, - concerning Richard 8ate''--" vest.
ing in Robert McHroom the Com monwea'th's right
To- trseto land therein mentioned ''--'i concern
ing the Overseers Of Poor of the County of King
William, -" concerning the Upper hppematiox
Company, y" increasing the rates Of toli u w IN
Meetings. bridge orsr Big Clear Greek in Green
lrl County and for other purposes,'-F fer N.
cooperating the Bib Society OF Virginia, ---s, an-
orphans Of Peter Laulkin deceased" were severaiv
read third time & passed.
he Speaker laid before the House letter from
the Governor. addressed to the Senate and House
OF Delegates, incosrg report Of the President x
Directors OF the Literary Fund, which was resd as
fellows
The President and Directors IF the Literary Fund
in obedience to the act establishing that institution,
report to the General Assembly the present state OF
the funds committed to their charge
The Dash snd other property, beloneisq TO the
Literary Fund, ON the 2i,h day Of December, 1913.
msy be STATED as follows
Money remaining in the Treasury on
that day, g 1,s&4 SO
lao Shores in the Farmers Bank Of
Virginia, described and paid fer in
8 the year 1879; 1900 90
Stock in the Funds CT the United
States, consisting of caah subscribed
and paid, in 1912, to the loan Of ele-
ven millions, 1890 90
And of cash subscribed * paid in the
year 1915, TO tine iaan OF sixteen
millions, 5000 co