The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-11-15
IIRCINI.a LEGLSL.9TURE.
RoUSE oFD:.LEGATFS.

"ar"NS 10 recover TIC church-''sc and bells be-
longing Go the several parishes of the sd
Ghd BAL, TO amend the penal laws of this Com.
r'o'wealth," with ameadmen,s: n, which the Fl ali d.
occurred.
Eugrossedhs IS" Au,iorisrg the sale the of ant,sbe-
ioigwg to the orphans OF Samuel Ramsey cceass,l,-
Concerning Deborah Plea-:v.s'--" TO Incorporate
the trustees o. the Pleasant Grove Academy in the
sounty OF Meeklensue were read ID time and pas
Rcd
The following Resolutions wer. read sior, the Com
mi;iee for Courts os Justice:
Resolved, as tie cpirion cftis committee, that
&c Petition OF John Davenport inn. Lewis 1of John
Etf JoSnI AZ Ci'ne. Jas Curt, Geo Reed, chri topher
Ftyec, lanes Scott and the said John pavcr,,ot-t ;r
andjarnes Curl, executors Of the last wi. and tesla
loeHt 81 DOM CigTh deceased, pyiuc that an act av
ra.sincorporauy them irtoa company nv the name of
t'e upvauon Manufacturing Company, for the pur-,o-
ses. ;'' un;er the regulations in the said petition me-,
toned, rs rcasonable2 Resolved as the opinion Of
this committee, that the petition of Wilan, rrnbe
SITTING that shortly after the passage ofthe ay. off 30
enu;ea An act to amsnd the several laws corcera-
rg slaves, lie brought into this state from the state OF
kentucky anegro boy named Abraham, who was his
property previous to ard at the time the pssse of
RE sdaet; that he applied to airsticc of the pesoe
Q, the county CT w as,ison, iorthe purpose Of ma
king the oath aud obtaining the certificate concernine
the eans slsve required by the SAIL law but the aid
justice not having the Law before INN, failed giving the
certificate carly CROUCH to h2yet recorded within the
t'me prescribed by The act acreSlIwhich future in
ouced the petitioner 20 remove his said slave without
the imitsoFis commonwealth prayingtlat he NAV
Ne allowed b, law to bring his ssd slave again into this
stnte, ard hold him as his property within the same is
Reasonable. The sid resolutions being twice read
were on Questions esersy put thereupon agreed to
BY the House.
Mr.. Prury, from he Committee of Propositions.
md Grievances, presented the following Report The
committee Of Propositions and Grievances have accor-
ding 20 order, had under consideration the petition of
srndrY inhabitants OF the counties OF Hanover and Hem
T-cD, T. them referred and have the following
Resolution ,hcreupon :Resoiyed as the opinion ofthis
eornTifee, tat the petition OF sunrv inhabitants of
the counties Of Hanover and Heuicc PRAYING that an
aet may psTs Incorporating company to establish
IurOpee road from the city OF Richmond to the Mea-
DIV Bridge, Unreasonable.
The said resolution, being twice read, WIS., on the
question PIT thereupon, agreed to by the House.
Ttiesddu, Oct. 25.
On motion ofNir Robertson, Resolved that a COM
mittee b appointed to enquire into the Sscticabitv
and expedie0cy OF estabshnga Manuiactn,v of Sab
on the Eastern frontier, for the benefit of the peo,Ie of
this commonwealth and that they have leave 10 re-
port by bill otherwise And n Select oyurittee
Was accordingly appointed.
On motion of Mr. Selten, the following preamble
and resolution were unanimously agreed to by the
House
Whereas the practice ofPrayer, and pious supplica-
cation TO the gracious Provlence who prdes over the
destinies OF the Universe is dece and dutf and was
common with an, conseciated by the usases of Our
foroiathers in their revolutionary struggles: And
whereas descendants, the gco people Of this con-
Try, have drawn the Sword of warfare in the maint
nance OF that freedom and independence which were
directed by the genius ufsages and achieved bv the
faor OF heroes Resolved, therefore, unanimously
That the Chief Magistrate of this State be requested by
rs Proclamation, 10 ntreat the good people Of this
Commonwealth 20 Dedicate Thursday the 1t of De-
renlher next, TO Humiliation, Thanksgiving and Pray
cr
Ordered, that the clerk communicate the said pre-
auhe and resolution 20 the Senate, and request their
concurrence.
CnIooton ofNTr Banks leave yrss given to bring ina
n lov IN
h4r. No,and, from the Committee of p. s. G.
prese!tcd the following Resolution: Resolved. rs the
opinoa this committee, that the petition of sunrv
inhabitants Of the sail counties of Abemare, uvanna
snd ioisa praying that IN aetmay pass authorizing
William Wood TO open ard improve the hsvigation of
she Evanna river, from the mouth Of the Mil
,oo, is reasonable.
Tho ead resolution, being twice read, was. on the
question put thersupon, agreed TO by the House.
AneneroFsed bill" Establishing separate election
on the south SIDE Of Dan river in the county of Hall
fay !" was read third time, and passed
Various petitions were presented and referred The
tSte OF which shall he hereafter noticed.
WednssdGy Oct. o.
be House we're for long time, m Committee of
the Whole, OF the EJecu.ioa-law.
A Petitic1 wns presented 2ni read of Thomas Per-
Bins cregeDt;ng that W IN order Of the Executive of
ibis o1mrnonwealth, dated July lSl3 detachment of
zen wesor6ercd from the FIRST rcgimers and fourth
brigade d militie, commanded THAI time by him
ths urderthe AS'section Of the militia law, passed in
oupagc forte Of the said detachment then about to
march to No,Gp'., amounting lothe Of filty-one
dollars tT which he paid the cash ont Of his own peck
ct and praying Jsnce his claim that account has
been dsalI0wed by the military accountant &by the Exc
Ntve) thst ~ SGT may pass in his favor. Referred
30 the committee OF Claims.
JHrrsdqg, Oct e7
The House again Gpon the Executon-law--no deei-
sion.
Friday, Oct 2s
Tie House, according he order Of tie day. resell
we'd t'e'f into committee Of tie whole House on the
state Ofule commonwealth Mr. Noland IN the chair
latter some uoe spent therein, the speaker reslm
cd the chsn, and Mr. holland reported that the com
Inttoc Of TIC whole IIcnc hail, according to order,
bad under consideration biz Concerning executions
and !or other purposes, and had agreed to sindry a.
lncndments thereto, which, together with the said BILL
he delivered 10 at the Clerks mIle.
The sad amendments, being twice read, were, on
questions severaly put thaeupou, agreed to by the
House.
A riotor was made by Nv. Mercer, farther IN a.
T1end the bl y inserting tlcrein before the Commen-
sin- clause, TIE following scetion -
And he 1t idrthcr enacted that debtor or debt
ors sla be construed 10 nave any right 20 avail him
sc herself o. Themselves % OF the provisions IF
tbs act until hr, she or they shall have FIRST rendered
10 his, her Their e"er creditors the full amount
ofhis, hcr orthsr debt ~ such nc due IN the notes
Of hcr the Bank o Ni',,ina or Favmers' Bank of
Firgifia, or eo'oe other nednm made by Law of
the Unitc' States or Of this commonwealth q LEGAL
tend rim pavmeut Of the public taxes iue this common
veaitl on br gos"rnmeui of The Z 9tatrs"
Ard the nuc''inn bliog pnt upon he said motion,
VIZ determined mite ~ eiiye.--Ayes 5q-Nocs lOi
Crl,rcl nie Tn vail blu, 50 amended, bc engf s,-
= yrd ,qad fl-,ifiuc