The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-06
Virginia Legislature.
EXTR acts From TIE JOURNALS.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
FYiday, Dec. 81,

Friday, Dec. "a.
The house, according to the 0rdsr OF the tay, 70.
solved itself into committee Of the whole house on
the state OF the corn n on cath Mr. Stanard in
the char and after some time spent there n Nc
Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr.. Stanard repor-
ted that the commit tee of the whole House had nc.
cording to order had under consideration bill " IN
uend the several acts concern NJ the superior eo,rts
Of lsw and for other PURPOSES and had diree,ed
hirA to rePor, the same without amend ment--Orde.
red that the said bill be LAID upon the table
petition was presented and read of ID MEL Steen.
rod she wing that the Esd day of Sent 1912 he ya-
the owner OF Wagon and team, which, by an or
der OF Col. Archibald Wood OF tine 4th ree't Of mi;
ta, was impressed aud taken out af his posse
that the said Wagon and team, with its appendagss
valued by appraisers al the sum of tbre,
hundred dollars; and the hire thereof was worth two
dollars tbiry seven aud half cents per day that
On the 24tn day OF October, in The same wear, two
otthe horses, part OF said team, were returned 10
him but the Other horses, with their oeers ond
the wagon have been lost or destr yed in the pub
lie zee for which he has endeavorsd but in vain.
IL obtain compensation from the Executive Of this
commonwealth and the government of the Cnited
States; praying, therefore, compensation from the
General Assembly --Re ferre.. 70 the Committee nj
Claims.
On motion Of Mr.. Mcrcer--Resolved. That the
Executive be requested to lay before the House ol
Delegates the ictter of the Secretary NJ NVa IF be
Ulfe Sstes, which b ars date ths s oftuly. 1878
AVID which IS referred 10 n the let ter Of His TX .-
/ iCuey the SovernOr of this Commonwealth 10 the
SeereteTy OF War, Of the 18Th OF July, 1919 ard tn
inform the House Ut Delegates whether sny com anu
rcat'on hasyet been received from the Secretary nj
War, any other oHieer of the government of the
United States, in reply to tie letter Of the Go7orpog
20 The Department Of War, which bears date the
25th day Of Angst 1919.
\ r. port from tie committee Of rr0gositious r.
I Gri' yances was taken up and read, IS foilovs:
The cOmmitts e OF Propositions 4 Grievances. have
ccorting to order had Under c0nsi deration sp,rv
pctro to them r,ferred, Z hive come 20 he fcr "
~ resolutions thereupon -. Resolvef rs the o
pnon OF ts committee, that go much of the D. tior
! o 5rndry inhabitants Of the county of Wood n;
prsys that an act may pass appointing dsinterestcr
cou'r9 oners, 90 csc rtan and FIX on the most pro
per place FOR the seat Of justice oft the sri County
is reagoneil -. Resolved, the oPrinn If 'i,i'
COR miiee, thst such other parts Of the petition ri
3undry inh i'anfs Of the said county of Wood Al
nrays that tle collection ~ such Dart nf he INK 81
h7s been or may hereafter he levied 81 the tennis
of the said eounty for dtfreyrg che expense of tx
aew emir hcrse, about 20 be erected IN C,r town 81
Psrkerqbur9 ray he Suspended te reject oil s T. =
solved, as the opinion ef this committee hat 81 pe
tton oi nindry other inhabitants of the County %
Wood, pray'rg Eve appointment Of certsin cornris
'cners tferein nsmeG, TO ix on the proper plse,