The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-12-06
VlRGIJtI.6 LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE oFDELEGA7ES.


Court, at the cort-ho,ise OF Grecntricr county, fo
Tie counties Of Monroe, Cabcli, kcnawha Mason.
Gath AMI Sreenhtier, and tor other purposes"--
hey have also passed the bills entitled "An act re-
sUiriuS "a dams AID ether distractions tn
che navigation OF certain rivers therein mentioned, To
~rsctiocks, Il for other purpose - An act dccl T.
ras and regulating the pr.sctce o sua< ca. prose
cutting wrts ofscae iaeis 10 rercal letters patent -;
" An act concerning simon Cummins ;''-ss An net
eoncerni,s y ilbam Archer susl Harry licth - and
4,naet concerning William Trin5lc," with amerd-
ment' ~ hrh theY request the eoacugr,a,ce @,
oe isOnse al peiega:cs.-And they adhere to
their amendments proposed 20 the HILL cuttleJ " An
act authorship tue sale ot the ian ,onsin To the
orphans OF Samuel Ramsey, deceased
The amendments proposed !, TIE Senate Il the
bills, entitled" An sct requiring hc OF daa.s
and other distractions 10 The alton Uf certain III
Fers therein mentioned to erect locks, AMI lar other
yurposcs, and An eonccrnu,; Simon Gu mnirs'
being twice read, were, OF guestions scverslly put-
heieupon, agreed 20 by ia, House.
n motion rasde Ky Mr. Barbour that TIE House
do canc.to the following resoi,i IONS &c Resolved
that the Executive be requested and they are hereby
authorised to urvicse " itch Goats for the use of the
M,ia how in the defence OF this city and
the stscent country; provided they do rot exceed
larger number than viii he sufficient Tor ti.. ,,s, th,
Cendnsls." Received, tina, the Executive be re,ues
ted, and they hoi ely authorised tcfurn;sk shoes II,
such o,h- Aforesaid A;iiti, they may think is re-
CURED by the condition O. any NORTON, c the
said TROOPS"
Helnesdcy, Nor. 23.
Communication from the Senate by their Clerk
TIE Senate hsse passed the bits, entitled An cct
ming NJ Andrews, x Anact suto;is;uc ,i,,,
appointment OF additional clerk TO the Land Oiice
and for Other purposeo," with amendments, in which
:hey request the OF the House of Dle
sates-A greedto
The bill " concerning William Archer and Harry
Heth, with the Senatc's amendments thereto, was ~.
Scn un Nhereupon, a motion was made hy Mr. NI'
Gcry, nt the farther consideration of the said bill n
amendments be postponed unit, the sist day OF MARCH,
~. .l......-
on, was determnd in the negstipe.--Ayes 42-Noes
10.
The amendments proposed by the Senate to tie
sail bill, being twice read, quesons seyera,y
poo thereupon, agreed 10 by the House.
On MOTION of Mr. 1'ilveat, pr ergros,e.. bill to a.
mend The several acts concerning the public wareous,
IN the tovn Of Petersburg and the city q Richnor,l
was taken mp; and several blanks therein wer. filled
Swas passed.
On mc:'or os Mr.. Lewis of CamIbs,i Resolved,
thain Ctpra soai! be- ssan,rne Rule Of this Hous
oappoin annual, standing eo,nm ttec OF Il ais and
Internal Navigation, with instructions to report or these
c,tjects
petition was taken mp & read of THIS. Mann RAN
.rph, ser oi toe county ot Abcrla,lc prayri tor OF
Tobacco Warehouse in the town Of North Milton uou
TIE river E,anna; praying tina; nc; may pass dis
continuing the INSPECTION at the said warehouse .a
restoring 10 HIN The sold bs.dig for his own private
Ihursday, .Nop. "a.
Communication from The. . ate BY M, Clerk
He Senate .Gic lsS,,c IL bits, act entitled
csrnus the pubic square in tl town OF le..,b.:
re- reducing tbs nunber oF;i'siees uds Stauron ,ca
DENY : Az &C, ves'ins part oi TIC public square u;
'he town OF fredericksburg in The trustees Ct the e
charity school witfu the sar,a''
They have also pssse, the bill entiti.,l An a.. for
ming c0naty Of part CT The counties o. ee
Russell sud Washington and or olie.. p,,-roses'' viii;
amendment IN whah they rcgIcst the cocc,r,e,,rs M
tie Bousc cl Oelcgues Agreed to-
report fco,.l committee If Propositions arJ
Gic7anecs waa taken ny and II ad AZ follows The
committee O, Propositions and tiriev<.ccs have accor
ding TO or1er, had under consideration the petition N
snnd,y inhabitants Of the county OF Ohio to tfr,,n re-
terred, and have come TO the following resolutions
taereupon ResJ1ed tie opinion OF this con,T;tfc
that the petition Of sunry inhabitants of the cont, n.
Ohio, praying tllat ill that pss II the said cc,rt c4,
t'ncd silh TIC following hounds, 10 wit BEGINNING
st the ruth wsr corner q: IT,. Ponnsslyau;a line,
thence due vcst Inc ;;e Ohiorver AID with s.i
rivsr 10 the Hc1' eal:y lee, sf eith sa,; lac t. The
intersection CT Harrison county Inc, and witt. rad i'm,
TO the line divtliag the county Of hloron,.la from
OHIO, thence with said ine to toe Pe;osyl,anie lire
end with said line to the beginnng. may form one dis
tnet county, isC1ssonablc Resolved, ps lie cp:no,
Of this committee, that the petition Of sur1' ot,, IN
habitat OF tbe county OF Oio, in opposition thereto.
hs rejected.
4 motion vas made hv Eir Talev. that ,e fire,
resolution BE amended by striking therasro DC ,yo
IS reasonshie,' and inserting in lea ,.areof the
WORDS " he ed'-N, s;tved.
4 report f,0n the committee of Ck;ns wa- to,-e,
~, End read 40 fellows The c1rnnafec Of Ca.r1s
Iasc according U,o.jcr, Lad under Their consicrsos
silniiy petitions e. them referred, aud have come 10
the follow lg rc0'uons tterorpra :--t. Resolved =,
tie o. "a ~ SIS committee, thar hepeii1n 81 i.ii.
no &, oierafr Of the Iroop ofcaNairy from the
cF3ny q Cumberland, who unier The proclamation Of
a. sc,at-.or on ,be 2qth Of auclei last marched from
81 ssid cninty 20 Richmord a volunteer to ndcr
iis services IN defence ofthe STATE, which tender wa
snsde h tic capaio Of the troop tGte commandments
einei 10y letter 60 tie ahutait general tie evening
81 tic day ts in consequence o. the CELEBRITY Of
In march, which hity-tivc miles thar dnv and
vi6or neglect on is part, his horse, supposed TO be
worth sixty dollars died that night, aud PRAYING ndcu-
Hifcalion fs his loss rs aforesaid. j. reasonable.
g Resolved, as the opiion oi this nttee that
the petition Of john Thompson, old rev Into ary
soldier who was severely wounds in the battle Ell I'd
Bofor,s defeat praying increase of his pension IS
easOnallc.
g. Resolved also as the o9inion of this committee
THAT the petition Of Georg OFT, stating dat in train
ir anddiscplinr tie n,ing artillery under his con-
II, dat Norfolk, negro boy, longing 10 Mr.. CuT,
but emplo,ed By him, thrown from one Of the
horses and unfortunately Killed, for which aai loss We
HIS become esponsib, and praying the Legislature
would pass a'f for his relief, &c reieeedA greed TO-
a reS,luton ofihe committee of Propositions and
t.ric,atrta, yctis reasonable tho petition vi Samuel
NJ Edwards AMI tters, deputy shcrls If the County at
Irrd nm was taken up snd read And e rcscin
ton be,p twice read, va, bc question pat there
n n, AZ ecd II ly tie House.
report from the committee &c C.aims was token
M md nc as fplows - Il sye,I rs tic opinion,
81 al. ecfnmtep that the pc:,..9e q Dapio soi.seau
81 riff 81 Chesterfield county. ir:y'ng tliat cxtr.
commission Of @o and iia' per cent be ailoeci to
HINT ether Wih the sam Of eighty dollars anl ,ir
for insolvents in the year 1871, is rea-onabc-2
lyescl, d also rs he opinion ortnis committee, tat