The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-12-15

the g'ebe in King William parish in the counties OF
Chesterfield and Pow hatsn'ss Releasing damages to
william Hail, sheriff o. the county oil Tazewelp'-
" Concerning the sheriff of the county OF Prince
"eoiSe-werc severiliy read third time and pas
sed.
An engsossed bill " aathorising the appointment OF
prosecutors Tor the commonwealth in the Superior
Courts OF Law, read a thir, time And the
question being put upon the passage thereof WAS de.
termmed IN the neSarive.---Ayes S5--Noes 95.
a motion was made by MIR. Robertson that leave be
gwen 10 bring IN bill g ioamend an act entitled, IN
act tor eq,iazing the land Tax:---Oh Mr. fstitps
motor, the words and for arranging the Senatorial
districts of this State, added 20 che said intended
ute OF the bull so proposed 90 be brought naud the
% 1ens pot upon granting leave 10 bng in such
o'',, WAS determined IN tbs negative. =.
MIR. Mercer, from the committee 10 which the
communication oil the Governor bearing date the 2ist
INST ard the letter from the Secretary of War of tie
United States, which accompanied the SAIL commune.
eaton were referred, presented bill authorize
me fxecnt'e to lease the Mandatory o arms the
city oi tchmond, To- tnc Government Of the T. s. !"
s"en on ,; was read The hr' and ordered to be read
T,esdtn,, .No,' 90.
comm unicaton from the Senate l,y tl,eir Clerk
The Senate have passed the BILL entitled An act I'M
cooperating trustees OF the Moncnealia academy, and
for otterptrnoSes, NTH IN amUn,n,ent in which,
they rcqucs, The concurrence of the House of Dele,
gates-C Concur reJiu
An ensrossei I'LL ito amend the act entitled IN sc,
Incorporating esmpany to establish atlrrpke road
hiiye, was, o motion, oit,red TO be laid upon the.
table. Nf''' N''
Enernssed bills"to amend the act, entitled an act
,m ss,aoiisiIny turnpike road from, Richmond to
Deep itnn Goal Pits, and from thence to the three
notct'ed road" Releasing to David Watkins the
commemorative right to piece Of ilnd therein men
loned--" hutho!ising the sale OF certain lands be-
longing to Elizabeth r,zhu:h "a infant" were scyc
rally rend a third time and passed.
: AN ehgrossed bill restricting floating 'einos from
Hss ~tfin the sweep ofreguiar fisheries md for O.
,er purpose, was read third TINS and the cues
ton being put npen the passage thereof Was tetc-,iu
cd in the negative
he House, according to the order Of the day rs,o,
yea ns' INTO committee Of the whole House ON the
state OF the commonwealth Mr.. Magiil in the ciaI
ahd aber some time spent therein the SDc.ksr ,esn
med the CHAIR aud Mr. Magi reported thai the c,,r,
nttee OF the whole House had aeco,,linr to order
had under consideration bill TO amend an act emit.
ue''' an act to establish Public Schools and had i-
Strncted 'hpi to report tie without amendment
he sad bill was amended by the House, ION Mr. Ro-
a third time. % =.
=, MIR. Anderson Of Augusta, from the committee Of
Nru'ns, presented report, which read follows
The committee OF Claims have according to or
der, had under their Consideration the petition of
John w, Baylor, to them referred, hnadc r-poit
ana come to resolution thereupon 1t appears to
yoaT committee from the petition aforesaid, with the
accompanying documents, that John w. BAYLOR dill
enter Tie ssr'icess volunteer in captain Br-xtun's
company otcavatry from the county ofKins William,
A. '' H'C W oeptcinncr IN the present yecr;
that few days after he ined the troop they were dis
charged that he then joined the troop from the coun.
" oi Bedford, commanded by captain Otey; that the
mare he carried into service with him he frequently
refused wohandred dollars for, although she was va
eu "n'y TO the sim Of ntyfve dollars; ana that
tie sad marc, whilst in service died :--Resc,,ed
therefore as the opinion this committee, that the
peuon aieresald praying aconpensatio for the loss of
the SAID marc, i rcasonsbe.-.4e7cedio
WedueSday, .Nov. 80.
\ communication from the Senate by their Clerk
he senate have passed the bill entitled An act con-
eernng the sheiifs ofcertain counties"
They have also passed the bills entitled AN act
10 eurtau walkers warehouses in the town sf FIRE.
aefiSksburg, and for other purposes a d "An act
incorporating company to establish turnpike road
from tie Western termination Of the Brook TURNPIKE
to the Merry Oaks in the county of Hanoyern with
amendments, IN which they request the concurrence
O the House Of Delegates.
An ensrosscd bill " concerning William Daniel esq
Judge OF the first judicial circuit was read third
tIne and the question being put upon the passage
,hereo'. was determined in the negative Ayes 90
The Hole, accordugto sle order of the day. resolved
itse uto committee othc whole House on the state
ottlc commonwealth; Mr.. holland in the chair: end
alter some time spent therein the Speaker resumed
the eisr and Alr holland report, that the commit
tee Oh me whole ffouse had, according to order had
under consideration bal &c TO amend an act entitled
an act to amend the several acts concerning the sumo
riorCorts OF Law, aid for other purposes aud had
AT eed 20 several amendments thereto wir he ban
ded IN at the Clerks table, together with the said bill
Ordered, tia. the said bill, and amendments be laid
upon the table. a..
MIR. Mercer, from the committee ON the e,b;ecs of
state defence, presented bill To authorize the raisnr
OF regniartrcops Ger the defence of this state which
was read the first, and, notion thc SECOND time and
ordered To be committed e. committee of the rhoic
House on the state Of the commonwealth.
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