Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-11

be made in favor of bona tide purchasers who
own dwelling house of a certain description
ana dimension in said town or that enclosing
and cultiyating in a certain manner each lot
may save Il from forfeiture ;.or that the time
allowed for the Improvement of lots in said
/ Town be extended Also, "A petition of the i.l-
! habitants of the town of Madison in the conn.
, ~ ot Madison. PRAYING the passage of a law
Incorporating said town; or, Of that should
not be granted,i appointing trustees for the
same, with certain powers mentioned in said
petitlon.--Reierred to the committee OF pro-
positions and grievances
petition Was read of a number Of the citi-
Gems OF Amherst and town of Lynchbury for
rue establishment Ola new bridge across
james fiver, from the lands of BENJAMIN
SChOoiheld, IN Amherst, TO the lands of Geo
cdbeii, near LSuchburg. Also, "a petition of
the president directors aud company of the
iynchbnrg foil-bridge, ia opposition thereto
REFERRED 10 tue committee oiroads and inter-
nal navigation.
petition was presented. of snndrv in,r,bi-
tdhts OF hanawna county. for the Incorporate
on OF AN academy a"d PRAYING tie L..isIa-
lure 10 ehdow It, out OF the funds destined TO
the purposes of northumberland IN tbr
committee OF schools aud colleges
TUESDAY,, Dec. 9.-On motion Of Mr. Scctt
ies2tctd, fhat the president and directors OF
ihe literary fund be, and they are hereby re-
1ueSted, 10 present TO this honse at AS early a
period as possible, statement of the amount
oi ihat lnnd, aud IT. probable annual revenue
hf. ldi'ory, from he c. of,p. aud " present.
eu >unGry resolutions Ist in favor OF cStab
nN'tns 'uMn and tohaccO inspection on the
ian,iS oi COZ. j. Clark, i'm Halila, county. I'D,
III favor ofestabl,shiu. "a town and tobacco in.
spccuOn ON the Lands of major John NyimbisL
III the same c0uniy--3d, la favor Of allowing
.ne owners OF lots IN tiletowu of MeadyiIle. in
Haitian, the further time ul five wears tn i'm
prove the same, esc.-4tii. in iavor OF establish.
tlg !; Town ana tobacco Inspection an the land
OF Clark Register, in MecNienbnry countv-
on, Ia iaYor OF establishin,; town on the land
Il t1.ly II
blishing town on the land OF c. Rochelio. i'm
southampton ccunty-7tli, in Gayo. OF reviying
an inspection of tobacco at Townes's ware
mousse, In Prince Edward county-Stb in favor
or ., eNtehding Mdshmgton street, in Norfolk
YIN, OF opening and extending Free Mason
street, IN The same borough 10th of extend
ing lin street To Bank street, IN The same bo
fough-llti, OF aScertaining the boundary line
petwreh LABEL anu kanaw!la-I2th, OF eAtab-
HNhiDg new county out of certain specified
parts OF the counties of Greenbrier Kama.
VIA and Randolph. The last resolution was
re-committed; the rest were adopted by the
house.
Mr.. Iancey, from the committee of roads
and internal navigation, reported a resolution.
declaring reasonable the pc tition of sundry ina-
bitants OF Heurico aud Chesterfield and the
CITY OF Richmond, praying for an act 10 autho-
rise company TO fern a turnpike road from
the city OF Richmond TO Osbormes, in Chester
nero county crossing James river by Il ferry,
where the same may be found most convent.
ent-Ag greed 10 by the house
MIR. Magill, from the C. for C. of j. presented
su"uiy resoiutions-ist, agreeing 10 the petit
en- 81 Jeremiah Ward, who prays the enianci.
petioh OF Margaret, "A Save-xd releasing 10
l"oinns Arnold the amount OF a fime-2d. de-
caring reasonable the petition of the Mutual
Assurance Society, praying the passage OF an
ACT TO authorlse the sherliis and corontrs 10
coliect all monies due TO such society," tit in
iaVor oil anthorsing a. Funkhouser and e.
i.inh CT 10 sell certain interest OF their wards
nj CT
rejected by the house-tlle TWO FIRST arreed To-
the last, laid on the table
NE speaker laid before the house the fol-
lowing letter from the governor:
Council Chamber, Dec 6M 1917.
SIR herewith enclose you the resig
ration OF Brigadier General John Purnall
o.. me eleventh Brigade of Virginia mi
alta L also have the honor of encios-
ing the resignation of John Campbell.
Esq. who has for many wears been a
member of the Privy Council.
With great respect,
have the honor 10 be,
Your Obrdicnt Servant,
JAMES p. PRESTON.
The hon. the Speaker. oftAe
House Of Delegates
On motion OF Mr.. Magil, ordered that $50
copies OF the Notes of the revisOrS of the laws In
TIE blilS by them reported he printed for the
\
variety of petitions were read-among
tnese, one from suudry inhabitants OF Isle
oi WiSnt county pra wing that The penalty for
hdT"ourih9 runs wa' slaves, and on free white
persons ana persons of colour for dealing with
slaves, be augmented; and larger sum NAV
De allowed for apprehending runaways-Also
one from sundry citizens ofpart of Shenandoah
ana Rockingham counties, praying the iorma
uoh vi new Gounty-Also, OF suntfry inlIabit-
ants OF tynchbHrg, for an increase of tIle sala-
IuSDprfOFg a in, Hat
Also, petition OF John Seabrook, proprietor
OF atohacco warehouse in the city of Richmond
praying anincTeaSe OF the rents allowed him
which were referred to various committees
a petition was also presented OF James Ware
OF The couhtyO Frederick, pra wing the passage
OF an act 10 authorize him 10 erect a oli-bridge
across tlie Shenandoah river at Smick ers'sferTy
-roferredto the committee of roads 4, inter
nal navigation.
WEDNESDAY,, Dec. I0.-Mr. Edward
IL. Z. Wilson, of northampton, ann0unc-
ed To the house the death of John f.
Bayne, esq. delegate from the county
OF Accomac, WHO departed this life on
yesterday evening, IN the city Of Rich
mord, and moved thatihe house do agree
to The following resolution:
ReSofUed, as testimony Of respect for
the memory Of John f. Bayne, esq. a de
legate from the county of Accomac, that
Tie members Of this house will attend his
funeral from the URion Hotel, in this ci
ty, on this afternoon, at o'clock, and
Will wear Grape on the left arm for The
space OF one month.
On motion of Mt. Scott, Resolved, That
committee OF This house be appointed to
superiuiend and direct the inicrlnent of
tile deceased
ADda committee was accordingly an
pointed, OF Messrs. Scott, Edward II. G.
Wilson of Northampton, Humphreys.
IrackJe, Harold l.. Wilson, Porierfield.
SIncld and Brown Of yamrs CITY.