Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-11-25
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
yxy,Juosd0u Nor 90
Wednesday w

Mr.. Baker, from the C.aoi =. ~ "
exported two resolutions from that com
mittee-1st. That the petition o. Joar
Lynch and Others, proprietofs q tobacco
ware houses at Lynchbuls' Tor the Y,
crease of the price OF storage Is reason
|able-ed. That the petition Of, sundrJ
inhabitants of Chesterfield, that the act
passea at the last session for changing
the day Of holding their county court. i
reasonabIc,-Both of which resolution!
were conquered IN.
Mr.. TazewelI, from the Y OF =. o
|Justice) reported several res lutlons-ls
That the petition ut Catharine Evan
who was deserted by her husband OF
the moraing after their maria G, ans
who was now living in Kentucky with
ceucubine, should, notwithstanding b.
reiected.-sd. That the petition Of "
neiskiii, to hold certain slave who
he had brought from Tennessee, wa'
reasonlsle.-sd. That George Clark, o.
Patrick. who had acquired two slaves D.
g;ftfrom his father in law in n. I.
be permitted to bring them into Virgin;
4th. That the petition of Sally Cate
wood. that Floyeal Fiorella. an emanc'
pated girl, be permitted TO remain y,
this state, was feasona'be--Alio oil VINCE
resolutions wee adopted.
Mr.. Mercer. (of s. presented a peti
ton from number OF citizens OF Spott
sylvania, and town Of Fredericksburg
praying that the Superior Court OF Law
may be held at the court house OF tine
corporation of Fredericksburg, instead
of the court house of the county, the
principal reasons assigned are, that there
wouldbcagreater facilityin getting Jurles
a better Jail, and better accommodation
in the public houses, &c.--Referred:
MIR. Jackson, one from John c. Jack
son, praying the passage of a law to give
him the right Of establishing toll bridge
over the West Fork of ths Mononsahela
near the mouth OF Elk Creek.
Mr.. Scott, one from c. M. Colly
Sheriff Of Elizabeth City county, prayins
further time to collect the revenue o.
that county, because of the extreme scar.
city Of thar species ofmoney, which is re
ceiyed for the taxes, its trade being prin'
lcipal,y with Baltimore, whose notes arc
hot received. Referred.
One was presented from the citizens
/ Of Wood county praying that an act may
PASS for calling OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TO the committee on the Stanton Memo
rial.
Mr.. Pollard, one from Harry Jackson
a free man of colour, residing in The DO
rough of Norfolk, stating that he wa:
serving an apprenticeship to the business
Of pilot, anu that it was his intention
to apply for branch as soon as ne be
came of age, but in the mean time, law
was passed prohibiting people of colour
from being pilots. praying that Ia"
may pass permitting him to fuahiy as
one.
Mr.. Grymes stated that when the
memorial of the Staunton Convention
was referred, he expected that the pro
test orthe Minority would be presented
received and referred 10 the same com
m;ttee--Haying been disappointed IN TINS
expectation, he begged leave to present
it, and moved its reference,
Some discussion took place upon this
point. The speaker said, that operating
az counter memorial, it would be re
ceiyed of course. Mr.. Mercer OF L.,
asked. whether it could BE- called a me
mortal at all? If not, how could it be
received any more than a treatise on any
other subject? Mr.. Grymes had nc
anxiety about the character which it
should assume. lie would ciristen and
call it a counter memorial. il the gentle
man wished It. Mr. Mercer had doubts,
whether the gentleman could call il what
he pleased, he enquired again, if this
could be received, Why not treatise on
THE law The speaker observed, thar
the memorial came from a party OF gen
tlemen, called the Staunton Convention ;
the Protest from another portion OF the
same party, who protested against their
proceedings. There seemed necessary
connection between the papers, not so be-
tween the memorial and the treatise
Mr.. Mercer adhered to bis ground, and
asked, whether this protest was present
cd at the request of any of those gentle
men' Was the gentlemen from Mid
liesex authorised to present 1t Mr..
Grym es said,it had been this morning
handed to him by one of the protestors.
Mr.. Mercer Did he ask the gentle
ben from Midllesex to present it. MIR.
Gry.nes said, he thought any MEM
bslhad a right to bring torward any pa
per he. thought proper. But why tins
to the present paper9 The
ASnnaE or .,h.nrrod that kp had been un-