The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-13
Virginia Legislature.
ExTRacTS FROM TIE JoUR.M4LS
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,

HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
Tuesday, Tan 4.
"A, communication from the Senate by their
IN SENATE, January Sd, 1914.
The Sensts have passed the following bills, emit.
ted
"a An act TO repeal the act, entitled, an act APP
pointing of the town Of Bath in the crnnty
OF Berkeley and tor ether purposes therein men-
toned. An act to amend the act, emitted an
actf0r preventing tresspssses; declaring what shall
be deemed lawful Enclosure; for preventing intee
ton of horned cattle srt tro.a drivers there
of passing throhgh the sCommonweatb' --'' An
act, Incorporating trust es vi Sneph.rastown Aea
envy in the county ot Jetferscn"-" An act con-
ccrnIng Richard Bste"--and q An act, authorising
the sale ut the Del. aud plate belonging SAINT Pc
tors church IN New Kent county, and ior other pur
poses"
Ensrossed hills, +" concerning John Brynside nd
James Wind0n, jr.''---' enarg'ng the town OF
Lynehburg, and Tor other purposss,"--" eoneern-
ing Joseph Patterson WE'RE read third time
and passed. .
A motion Was made by Mr., Preston, that leave
be granted to bring in bill, to authorize the un
Roanoke river over the Allegheny mountain to ex-
tend the same from the Eas, thereof to the planta
ton OF the said undertaker"-feiseted
WednesdGy, January 8.
The Senate have passed the following bills, enii-
tled,--" An act to enlarge the Of Leesourg -
-" An act concerning James, a free maa of CO.
Tor -" An act altering the times Of hold @g the
courts for the counties OF Surry and Lee -" An
set concerning John Il. Purdie -" An act
moor orsting trustees of Amity Hall Academy in
the county OF Russell! ;"-'s An act Tor repe aling
30 much Of act passed in the year 1850 su-
thorisea the establishment OF town in the county
ct Warwick -" an act, increasing the rate ct
toll at William M'Cung's bridge Big Clear
Greek in Greenbrer county, and for other purpo-
aes -" An act, fot incorporating the Bible Socie-
" OF Virginia ~ and--'' An act, concerning James
81 man OF coour"
They have also passed the bills, entitled -" An
set authorship the court Giles county TO appoint
persons to solemnze marriages in certain part OF
the said county p; and An act to discontinue the
city OF Richmond, and tor other purposes" with
amendments, In which they request the concur
renee OF the House ci Deiegates.-.igyeea 20.
An engrosssd bill, " to perpetuate the evidence
of deseruon of slaves To the enemy, and for other
purposes, was read third time and passed.
Certain Resolutions from the Con. Claims
were taken up aRd read as follows
/. X solved, as the opinion OK this committee, that
the petition o. John Lewis, Robert West, Willis
Perrin and Robert Rams N, pi ayiog to be Indemn-
fed the loss OF their horses, wiea were in,pr.
ed ror the use ot the Commonwealth, IS reasonable
2. Resolved, also, as the opinion OF tlis commit
tee, that the pe,i; OF X ehard Randolph, praying
the Legislature would in iemniiy him for the loss
sustained upon plantation, OF his wheat clover,
&c valued at 25O dollars. IA cons quence OF the en-
esmpmegt of the troops under Maj. Armistead
she Same, rs reasonable. A f
). Resolved also, az the opinion of this commit.
tee, that the petition of John l.. Foster, stating that
he mustered 10 captain Railroads company the
eouhty ot bu ckns ham, and when about to remove
10 Lynehburg, frequently requested certificate to
Ser..i5 hss Oh as, which lac coud never obtain that
lie wss absent from buekiugu~n- feon the last of
the year 1909 until the lUt day Uf Aprii 1872 that
during that time he was uhJust'y fnsd, aEd mas
been Insoe 10 pay the sum OF eighteen dollars, &
praying the sam. may be refunded to him, is ress-
oDabie.
al d,,t uas,ian In
~erslly put thercupon, agreed TO by the House,
The I'd resolution was, ON the question put there
upon, disagreed to by the House.
Certain Resolutions from the Committee of Prop.
ostious aud Grievances, were taken up and read as
follows:
l. Resolved, agthe opinion of this committee, that
the petition OF sundry inhabitants of the town o..
Manchester and its viSnity, praying that may
pass incorporating company for the purpose OF
improving the navigation Of James River, adjoining
the falls the Chesterfield shore, 10 reasonable
q Resolved, as the opinion OF this committee, that
the petition of David Niche, praying that an act
may pass auth sing him to extend wing dam in
20 James River, from his lands the county OF Ches
teIfied, be rejected.-3. Resolved, as the opinion
of this committee, that the petition OF VIM Brown
and James A. Patteson ia opposition thereto Is rea-
sonabie.
The frat resolution being twice read, WAS, or the
question pat thereupon, agreed to the House
The Cd and Sd resolutions were, or motion, or
dered TO be re-committed to the committee OF Pro-
positions and Grievances.
Tie House proceeded by joint ballot with the Sc
hate to the EieStion of Register OF the Land Office
for one year, and Charles BagroTe was reelected
without opposition.
A resolution of the militia committee was take-, III
and read as follows:
Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, thai
the petition OF the German Baptist society, prayinl
that act may pass, 10 amendment oil the mitii
laws, dis;harsing them from tour OF duty, by the
payment OF hEe of eighty dollars for failing to at
tend 1t ny place OF rendezvous, when require ed, bt
Tejscted
On motion of Mr.. Williams of Frederick, Or
d2red that the said resolution be laid upon the "a
bic.
report OF the com m ttee, on the subject of tn,
expense OF transportation Of troops to the place Q
Rendezvous, as AIKEN up anil read as folews-T u
committee to which referred go much of tn,
e. from TIE Governor, as feiatys.o the trans
portation ard support OF troops to che place O
ren'ez Gus, has come 10 the following resolution
n solved rs the opinion Of this committee, that the
Governor sad Coun ! g. sjild he authorised by law +
pay such expenditures OF t,.is u,ture 10 that de
prlmsnt Of the government may seem jest and res
soIa5le.
The said resolution, being twice read, was, on tht
question put thereupon, agreed to b. the House.
OFGere [, that 3 writ Of election issue to the cour
~ Of Elizabeth City, 10 supply the vacancy occasi
oned by the acceptance oil disqusifying office b.
John B Cooper, delegate returned to serve IN tn
present GenersI Assembly.
A resolution from the COMMITTEES of Proposition
sud Grievances wss taken up and read rs follows !:
Resolved as the opinion OF this committee, that th
petition Of James and Andrew Boyd, praying ths
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