Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1815-12-14
VIRGINIA. LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

Tuesday, Deces5e,1
PETITIONS were presented from sundry I-habi,aats
o. me counties ct buckingham, Brooke, Ohio and
Patrick, praying that Convention be. called for fbo
purpose OF amending the Constitution, or Form of
government OF this Commonwealth
IL IS presumed that no Convention ought to be
called until the majority of the People have reuues
teu one-Of course, that the Legislature will take
no other steps than to dreetsts To be opened in the
different counties, with view OF ascertini,lg zy5at
rs the sense Of the People.
:, oh m0tion OF Mr. Rutherford, (ofR pckirsham)
the said Petitions were referred to Select Com
mittee, with leave to report BY bill or otherwise
Inc Committee are Mes5rs. Rutherford. Bryor
Gray barbour, BaSer Got Patrick Thompson Cof
Iazewen,) Banks Bernard (of King eorg,. f,s,.
t1ii, Bower, Irwin and Mallory
new Writ ofEecon was dir cted to he ;,sped
To the Sheriff OF Lancaster TO supply the vacancy
occssioned by the death Of Joseph Carter
Various petitions were presented from emancibq
"a" servants praying leave to remain in the Com
motwealtf.
Also petition from susdry citizens Of the cosn.
" Z" Jefferson, praying that an Act may pass to in.
corporate the Stockholders of the Farmers Me-
eiianIcs, and Merchants Bank of Jefferson Co,ln-
y, as ah Independent Bank, or as Branch of the
Bank ci Virginia, or Farmers Bank Of Virginia.
Aiso-a petition from Noah Zane and others. to
De incorporated as Company, for the purpose of
erecting JoU-Bridge across the Ollie riuer. at
wheeling across To Wheeling Island.
Aiso--a Petition Of sundry citizens of BerkIey
county, praying the establishment ola Bank at Mar
tinsburg.
Also-a Petition Of sundry inhabitants of r3erkley
aho Hampshire counties, praying tiat tc7v couhty
he formed out of parts of said counties-Al Which
Petitions were referred.
hlso--a Petition Of sunday citizens Of Fredericks.
burg, and other places, praying the incorporation
OF Company, for making 1'HynbiEe RoGd from,
fredericksburg, to the landing Of the steamboat
washington, at the mouth Of Aqua Creek--Refer-
req to the Committee Of Roads and Internal Eayi.
gatim.
WeInesd,ry, Decep,5er13h.
Sundry Petitions were read md referred. among
winch were petitions from several counties for
convention to be called, 10 amend the Constitution
particularly io uie purpose OF extending the riqbt
o' suffrage to all militia men, and persons WHO nav
iaNes; enc for tue establishment Of Branch of the
Bank OF Virginia, or Trainers Bank Of Virginia, ~
Abingdon ~ Washington county; one for leave to
ercci toll bridge across James river from the lands
Of Thomas Wilson, near Wcsttam, TO the lands Of
James UPshaws estate on the South side OF the ri
YER several for Turnpike Roads, and a considera-
bic number from persons ofcOlour lately etpanein,
ted, praying permission to reside - Tree persons
IN tbs commonwealth.
On motion Of Mr. Rutherford, leave was granted
tn briOg lin bill 10 amend the aw concerning the O.
Emancipation oisaves, for the ptirpos Of authnrzi,O
TIE CeCny, or Superior Courts 81 Law to grant peI..
i"i'sions 10 neritoriOus persons 10 reside I'm the
State, after being emancipated
w motion OF MIR. Lane, cave was given 90 brine
~ ill to pcrprtuatc 50 mich ut the Act for sfav
ing Executions, (Which will expire in March .cx)
as relates to the remedy given to recover the A.
mount oftie bonds taken by virtue Of ii,at Act.
proposition was also submitted bT Mr. Bar
bour aud laid upon the table, to continue In r,ree
the Whole Of the same Act until the FIRST Of August
next.