The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-12-24
VIRGINIA. LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DEL TIES.

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n,nrle court, -" Concerning Go,lfiee, man OF
lor," Conserving John McC auslgnd,' were severally
rad third time, and passed..
a bill, !" Authorsng the poratc body Of the city
OF Rchmond 70 issue small payable to bearer"
wasread the ist time, ard the question being put
the second reading ,.sreoi, determined in the
yative.
Abal, +" To amend an act, entitled, An act to r.
nend the acts concerning the Superior Courts
otiaw, a,sd fer other purposes with the amendments
thereto proposed by the committee of the whole
House, was taken up, on Mr.. EstilPs motion -
And the saidamen,'n. nts being twice read were on
House.
The ssid bill was farther amended, ON motion of
Mr. Watkins OF Charlotte.
a motion then made by Mr.. Thweatt, farther
10 amerd the same, by striking thcrefrom the third
section, as amended, in the following words, via
And be 1t further enacted, that the Superior Courts
OF law for the counties OF this commonwealth shsll
have jurisdiction ali causes matters or things AT
comm on law, viii h shall amount to fifty dollars, or
htteen hundred pounds of tobacco, concurrent with
the orig inai jurisdiction Of the couaty courts thereof
and theq uestion being put upon the said motion, was
determined in the affirmative. AYES Ss--Noes So
he said bill was farther amended on MIR. Lanes
motion and ordered to be engrossed aud read third
time
Thursdays, Dec. IS.
a Communication from the Senate by their Clerk ::
The Senate have passed the BILL entitled, can act in
cororaiingthe Opequon manufacturing company in the
county Of Frederick :" with IN amendment in which
they request the concurrence of the House of Dele
gates
The amendment proposed by the Senate to the
Dill, entitled, An act incorporating the Opequon
nniacturins company in the county of Frederick be-
g twice read, was ON the question put thereupon,
greed to BY the House.
:. Engroesed bills, Authorizing the establishment ofa
turnpike road from Ovens tavern to William ID.
Ia, ors mill in Hanover county" Au.horising
William Wood, of the county of Albemarie, to open
andmprove the navigation of the Riyanna river and
1farn he fipna tpIdi
the quarterly courts in the county of Henry" To
amend act, entitled An act end the several
nets concerning the Superior Courts of Law, and for
otherpnrposes," were seyerally read Sd time and
pass d.
On motion of Mr.. Watkjn, Of Charlottesville bill
" Iosmcnd the several acts concerning the Repairing
and distribution of public arms" was taken up and
farther amendedsDn Mr. Mercsrs motion "A farther
amendment, proposed by Mi. Watkins Of Charlotte,
being under cons Iteration; g motion IS made
by Mr. Booker, that the farther consideration of the
'ad bill ard amendment be postponed until the 3lst
day of March next and the question being pu. upop
The said :Dotron determined IN the affirmative
A motion was then made BY Mr.. Field, that the
Hcuse Go come q the following Resolution :--Resol-
we'd, that whef>his House sdjourns on Thursday the
2sd mst. it wilysdjourn t, the slst o. March
said Resolution he laid upon the table.
On motion ofMr. Garland The bill entitled, An
act anrexing the county OF Nelson to the Lynehburg
Ihancery District and for other purposes, taken
up; with amendment thereto proposed b. the Sc.
hate And the said amendment, being twice read,
WAS on the question put thereupon, sgreed 10 by the
House.
Ordered, that Messrs Floyd & Estill be added to
the committee tn which the memorial of Gen. VIM
Chamberlayne is referred.
WeGilesdap Dec IL.
An engrossed bill, 'STo amend the act entitled,
An act forming new county out of part Of the
ties oil Lee, Russell and Washington and for other pur
poses" read third time and passed.
bill, Concerning Samuel Durfee," was read the
second time and rejected.
A bill, "To incorporate the Real Estate Bank of
Virginia., was read the first time whsreupon a mott
on was made by Mr.. Harrison, that the farther cons-
Iteration fthe same be postponed until the 3ls day OF
March next :---And the question bein: put upon the
said motion, was determined in the neg ;ve.---Aye.
2S----Noes, 95.
report ofthe committee appointed to consider the
subject Of the organization Of the its taken up
and read follows 1.-The militia committee have se-
corng to order, had under their consideration the pc
ttion OF Anthony Goodwin, them REFERRED agreed W.
on arepo, To the following resolution thcreup-
on 1T appears your committee from the petition
and doenments of Anthony Goodwin that he was in the
year 1873 CaptanOf the Nansenond troop of cavalry
IN the eighth brigade OF Virginia militia that in consc-
qaencc Gill health he advised 20 90 10 the western
Tart OF the country, and returned before the expiration
Of eight months that during his absence, Mills Red
oc his hrst lieutenant to his Injury and sstonish
Trent appointed captan to the said troop his place by
the Executive, without any account given OF him by
the court ut the sid county upon its recommendation
Resolved therefore, the opinion of this committee
that the petition Of Anthony Goodwin, PRAYING tiat the
Brigsiier General of the Sth Brigade b. required to
order court martial to investigate the subject matter
complained Of, and if, in the opinion o. The said cort
I've has been Illegally dspced that then the court shall
direct tie sait BriIadcr General, rA state the said
Anthony Soswin, in his former command of the said
troop ofcavafv, and that the sail commission of the
SAID Mills iddick Captain shall be null and void
is reasonable.
The said resolution, being vice re q was amended
on dn APitao's moon, by striking thereirom the
words, Ard that the commis ion of the said Mpis
Reddick rs captain slis be nun arrl vol'-An1 the
same as amended, WAS, the question put herenuon
agreed to BY the House.
Arcsoi1:ion of the committee Of Claims was taken
up. and read follows " Resolved SIS the opirioo
OF this committee, that the petition Of Thomas w
VIkerson, a nenb of the PowIatan troop of eayal-
~, praying compensation for the loss Of his horse killed
whilst he in service Norfolk IL the year 1913 is
reasonable And lie question being put upon agree
ing TO lac said resolution, determined in the mega
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On motion of Nr. Robertson, Ordered that Leave |
be given to bring in a bill, " 10 amend an Act 'Cnu-
rcrning the Bank of Virginia and Farmers Bank Of
uSinia ~ that Messrs Robertson, NaeI, Rosne |
King, Watkins oi Dnwiidie, Lewis Of Campbell Bow.
FER, Claiborne of Brunswick, Carter, Mallory and |
Heath ofPrince William, do prepare and bring Ia tl,e
ame
On motion Of Mr.. Sea, the following resolution which
ny on tie table, was takes up and agreed to BY the
IOuse viz :-Resolvcd, that committee be appoin-
cd to enquire whether it would be expedient by an |
ct OF this Legislature To the respective quotas
mposedon the several counties and districts within
las commonwealth, by act ofthe first session of the
thirteenth Congrcssol the United States entitled An
ri tn Iaxa nd fnv i