Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-09
Legislature OF Virginia
EatrGcts from the Journal Of the House of
Peigdtes

FRIDAY, December MIR Mallory offered
ii resolution TO proceed on Saturday To the re-
moval of two members of the Executive Couu.
Gil, pursuant 10 the provisions of the Consiifu
tion-On MIR. Wyatt's motion, il was laid on
the table.
Petitions We're presented and read-Is,. from
Nancy Anderson OF tue county ct Washington
praying fOI divorce-2ud, from Sarah Good.
win, reict OF Captain w. Goodwin of Rich.
niond, praying tor sale OF certain unproduc-
tive ioi for the benefit of his creditors and the
inprov cment OF the rest 0fhiS estate-3rd from
AlpEeus L. Wilson, coroner OF Alonongnlia-
praying farther time 10 he allowed him for paw
mcBt of the revenue into the treasury 4; also.
that by general law, the powers of corouers
may be made co-eNtcnsile with those of shp,ifls
ana mat they may have tile power OF appoint
ing deputies, when compelled 10 perform the
duties of sheriff :-4th from sundry iuhabitant,
OF Lewis CONTEMPLATING the passage of a
law, either generally, or in relation te that
county only, making il the duty of persons (ex-
cepliDg those under legal iSabilities )claimiug
lands not settled or seated by themselves, or a
tenant or tenants occupying under them, to
nave Tie boundaries OF such tracts asceriained
and survey thereof made, under the direc-
ton OF JroccSsi0n01S, TO be appointed by the Sc
veral courts for that purpose and whose re-
port and surveys, sanctioned ky the jud.mept
OF Tie court, and recorded with the material
title papers, TO be primd f0cie evidence of title
IN the person or persons in whom such process
StcafTS shall ind the same TO be and njakin,r
such title conclusive against all Interfering or
coniiictng claims. that are not In like manner
processiOned. surveyed, and a record thereof
made, within short but reasonable time from
the passing OF such law and secondly that
all persons settling upon land under "A Dyiua
Jdcfe EooH title, aud being thereupon evicted
from such possession. shall receive unon such
eviction, The value OF the permanent improve
mentS made on such aud, TO he asceTtaiied bv
persons 10 be appointed by the court pronounce
ing Such Judgment of eviction 9TH from sum
dry inhabitants of Frederick and Loudoun-
l.
law more ehectnaily 10 prevent the dreadful
onehce OF drunkenness, and, for that purpose
suggesting that, where an Individual bv the
hanIual practice thereof incapacitates him
sen TOT the prudent management or his CON
Germs, MS person, property and family should
be placed under the guardianship of the laws
until such evidences OF reformation should be
exhibited to 4 competent tribunal TO le. es-
taDlIShed III every neighbonrhood and 10 be
invested with specific jurisdiction i'm the case.
as 10 entltie him 10 resume again his forfeited
rank IN society Referred TO the committee
tor courts OF Justice.
Petitiuns-lst from Henry IIairston Cor .
town and tobacco inspection on his Iaud-2nd
from sumdry inhabitants of CabelI and Kanawla
praying that the nerth east corner and "a line
between ne said counties, which has been de-
ciared to be the true corner and line bv com.
miSslonerS, here tofOre appointed bv the comfy
courts of kanawha, Mason and CabeU be es
tanlshed as such ny an act Of assembly for
reasons stated IN said petition :-3rd from
"A
on ms land, lying on the main road from Mo
hohgaia courthouse TO that of Harrison
county and equi-distaUt from both :-ith
OF Sundry cltzeus of Norfolk borough, that
a law may pass, au;hOriSing and directi,,r
Free Mason street to be opened and extended
eaStwaidly TO the creek, and westwardIy to
Elizabeth river, under the direction of the
court OF the said borough And 5thIy, "A petition
was presented OF the inhabitants offhe extreme
parts vi tile counties Of Randolph, Kanawha.
ana Oreenbrier, praying that a new county be
Ioflhtd out OF certain portions of the said
counties, according TO lines therein expressed
teterrCdto lie {. of p. and e.
a petition was presented and read. of SIM
dry iihdbitanis of The county of 1onougaIia
proposing an alteration and amendment If the
law respecting the manner in which the pub
nc highways are ne worked, so as to equalize
the iabour upOG them in proportion TO irealfh.
instead OF persons or in such manner as tLe
legislature i'll their wisdom may deem proner
and right ierrcd to the committee OF roads
and internal navigation
SATURDAY, Dec. Ga bill " Concerning the
Bank OF the Valley in Virginia" was read Sd
time, and passed
Mir. MagilI, from the committee for courts of
JHsuce, presented sundry resolutions Of that
committee lst, in favor Of permitting : Fitz
gerald and wife retaining Gel tain slaves i'm this
stated, III favor of aunuliug the MARRIAGE
OF Catbarine Snyder with her first husband
James biake-5d, Ia favor of permitting Mar.
garet spears to sell tract of land beIonrino
TO her deceased hnSband--itl. i'm favor Of
changing the quarterly cUgrt of Shenandoah
county-Al which resolutions were adopted
by the house, ehcept the 2d-which was re-
jected.
MIR. Humphreys presented the following
correspondence between the Joint committee
OF both houses, aud the governor
SiRLWe are instructed by the two houses
OF me General Assembly, 10 bring to YOU the
Intelligence OF your reelection 10 the oiicc Of
chlet magistrate of this commonwealth
III IS needless for lis. q that fl,fe
eyent besPeaks appreciation of your past adj.
minlstrdtIon, aud confidence for the future.
% The patriot who has toiled in the cabinet
and bled on the field of battle nothing cari h.
more grateful than tie approving, voice OF lis
country.
We congratulate you, sir OF This distinguish.
ca PROOF OF the confidence aud regard Of your
naive state aud request you to accept assn.
RANGES OF our high personal respect aud cs-
teen.
To which the governor was pleased to make
GENTLEMEN-l receivedwith peculiar scnsi- |
bIlity, through sou, as the organ of fhe senate |
and house Of delegates, the annanciafjon oC |
my reelection to the chief nagistricy The |
commonwealth the ensuing year The very
manner by which The General a. |
sefnbly have testified their appreciation Of m,,
inexperienced aud imperfect efforts TO ser,e |
the state during the past year, Us n re-rppoinf. |
ment with only one disSentient has raiscti ,,cyy
claims to my gratitude and affection and iu |
Spired Inc with great personal regard for the |
members composing The present Legislature; !
whist It BINDS rIe with an ind.ssonble tie ~ |
All mat concerns the Character. the interest |
the happiness, aud prosperity Of Virgins.
My humble efforts tOserve inv country had 1
always fallen so TAR short ofmy wishes DAT 1 /
confess did not think that inerited Tho an
poiRtment conferred upou me hy the iudurent |