The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-11-19

90, NoeSTl.
Report from the Committee of Privileges and E
Iecdons the petition of John Lewis complaining of
the undue election of Robert Gvcn from The county
OF HATH was read, and after considerable debate was a.
mended declare that the po -ht 90 stand
taus-lor Robert Given l22 votes and Tor John Lewis
125 votes"
Mr. Barbour then submitted tho soiowin: Resoluti.
ens, ehich, on his motion were laid u,,n the table
lsesoNec that the Executive be requested To cas- TO
be sent OH. with the less; possb, iolsv to the Vsi-
ma representation IN both Houses Of Congress the Ae-
counts and Vouchers or the uloi,.n,e,l CLAIMS on the
part o, TINS commonwealth ags,i The government oil
the United States for Military SKI cnLtures and State
oeieree sod that the said representation BE- desired To
us Their efforts to have them cuitehly atiused-Re-
solved, n order to efertuate .pccd, the foro-
ing resolution that the Executive b ami ,ey arc here
by empowered EMPLOY sne, additional clerks as
anay be necessary foi. this object.
Uee,esday Mop Q
EpErossed bill Concerning David Hayhirst ir''-.
% Concerning james Bc'. t,otict rn.,. the rep,c-
sentatives OF William Strange ,lecaas-'-" Corcerp
ing John Griffith To aineud AN act entitled an
ast making p'nvson Tor the sale of public property in
certain districts -" Forming county of part
O. the couruesoi lee, RUSSELL and Washington, and
for other purposes-wsre severally read Sd time *
passed.
The House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on hill TO empower the c;s,nty and corpur,-
ron courts to permit emaneipaed slave TO remain
within the sannewhich discussed and arnet,le a
motion was mode by Me. Field, that the House do
come to the following resolution. viz Resolved tiat
committee be appointed en,ir into the cxpetency
CT 50 amending the laws OF this commonwealth as 10
make Members of Congress eligible to state Offices
with leave 10 report by bi or otherwise.
Ard the question being put on the said motion was
dc tersnincd in the negative
On motion OF Mr.. Cooke Of Berkeley leave was ci.
ven to bring ln bin "Declaring and Regulating In.
practice of Issuing ard prosecuting wrs Of scireaeas
u repeal letters patent"
On motion of Mr. Turner, leave was given TO bring
IN bill To amend an act entitled, authorising
the appointment ofa Military Accountant"
On motion OF Mr. Gray, leave gwen to bring in
bill Authorisng and requiring the Chancellor for the
Stanton and Wythe Districts to hold an additional
Chancery ecu at the courthouse OF Greenbrer ccn
~, for the COUNTIES of Mason, Cabeli, Keravha.
Grcer!rer, Monroe, and Gath, and for ether purpo-
ses"
On noc:'cn Of Mr Heath Of p. William, ,eavew.s p;
ven to bring in a bill To amend the several acts
heretofore passed TO prevent unlawful gaming
Thursday, .Ne1, 3.
Engrossel bills "Concerpins John Brady & econ.
cerpipg Chsrestown, in the county Of Brooke were
read third time and passcd.
report from the cprlmittee for Courts of Ju,tice
taken up ard read rs fellows The committee
for Courts ct Justice have, according order, had un-
der consideration two iete from the Honorable Judge
Semple, to them referred, and have come 10 the IA.
lowing resolution thereupon: Resolved, as the opin-
ION OF this committee, that tho Tuges of the Superior
Courts of lsw within this commonwealth shall r.spec
lively, have power appoint person learned in the
law 10 act rs attorney ard prosecutor for the common
wealth, IN and for the courts within such Judges circuit
ard for said service, said attorney shall receive annual
" the Of
On me,iop, Ordered, that the ssid resolution be COM
nnted to committee Of the whole House on the state
OF the com r1ouwea lth.
Mr. Nolsnd from the committee of Propositions and
Grievances, presented report which was read az fol-
lovs: The committee of Propositions and Grievances
aNc, according to o'er bad under consideration the
petition o. sIndFy inhabitants of the county a Hanover
fothem referred, and have to the following reso.
lntions thereuron: Resolved, AZ the opinion ofths
etnInitee tha. the petition Of sind inhabitants of
the rc.rtyo Hanover aforesaid, praying that act
may s'ss incorporating company establish turn
pike road from the termination of the Brooke
tornpke, TO the NJ errv-Oss is reasonable
The Sad resolution, being twice read, was, or the
question pat tnereupon, agreed TO BY the House
Friday N67, 4.
A ronrnc acalion from the Senate by their clerk
The Senate have passed the bill Concerning Debo-
rah flsassIts: And have agreed to the preamble e
resolution for appointing DIV to be edc to hup
lason ard prayer, with amendments IN which they
request the coacuryen of the House Of Delegates
Ehe said amendments proposed by the Senate heinz.
twice read, were on questions seyeray put theleupon,
sgreed TO hy the House.
Or motion Of Mr. Seott--Orderrd .iiat Ieor,. ho
Eiven TO bring in hh For tie seef of the sick and
i;rr militia soldiers, discharged or IN f,rjorch on
Their retnr TO their respective places of residence"
On motion o. Mr. ThWeRtt :--Resjived that the
committee for Courts ofIustice te instructed % take
under their consideration the several acts o. the Gene
raj Assembly concerning The public warehouses stab
Hsneu AZ me bSs'Is OF James and ApTynattcx rivers
and enquire into the expectancy Of amending the said
nnts, So that the institutions may be smcne Us t
become profitable n the commonwealth and
tast they have leave 10 report by biz or otherwise
On ao'ion Of Mr.. A-cher:-Orticred. that leave h.
gwen TO bring IN a bi"T sspei,d he operation ofth-
act enttef act authorizing the sale fthc elebe in
Fng Wiisn parish IN the cnuEties Of Chcsterfief &
Po~hasn, and Tor other purposes therein MENTIONED"
On motion Of Mr.. Barb0in' The resolutions here
totorc proposed By him. On thc subject If the cIan,s nf
fiis st 20 On tire government of tie United States for
military expenditures were taken up and smendcd on
rnotfins seyevally made Nv Mr. Barbour and
!1r. Underwood, to read as fpows :--I1f.olved
that the Executive he requested, and they are
Hereby authorized, 60 dcrute one or moro fl per-
sns not being ameInber members of the General
EtSbiy, as commissioners ~ be'ais of lids c,t,,ror
weaith, 20 wait the cove rnment OF the United S;,tr=
nth tie accounts and vouchers of uniiuuiated ceims
o. The state for 7Esry eSpsntuTes, forthe ylrpo,e
n eitecting tFcr adjustment ord that the Senator's be
Instructed, and the representatives from Virginia he
requested, 70 operation their attainment 81 This Oh
iect Resolved, IN order to cff c,uas NOS, speedily
the foregoing re'oution, that The Executive be and
they arcsheIVby empowered 20 employ such additional
CLERKS rs may DO necssary - make out the acco1ts
n motion wss made by i,fr Watkins Of Charlotte
that the sad resolution &c referred to the consideration
Of committee :--And'hc az sion being put ul,on
the said motion, was deter'niinedin the negative.
he sail resolutions, amended, being twice read
we're, ON questions seTeraiy put thereupon, sgfesd to
iy the House.
Ordered, that ;he Cleri communicate Tire same N
the Senate and req'es; their concurrence.
A rnntion wssftier rnade Nv Mr. y.,jS;r. a. 2, e
l. fEsff f,..f Il s. IL.