Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-09
EXTRACTS
From the journals cfMe House Of Dele
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Mond1y Dererr

SdtfS.
Monday December 30.
a communication from the Senate, stating
that they had passed 90 the bill Incorporatincr
SheppardStown in the county of Jefferson
with an amendment { in which the Bouse of
Delegates cOHcaTed) -alsO that they had reject
ed the bill Concern ing Frances Holmes widow
of Isaac Holmes deceased"
Onmotlon of MIR. Jackson, the resolution
" that the Committee OF roads and internal
navigation, be Instructed 10 enonire into the
propriety OF incorporating a company 10 esta-
biish semi turnpike road, commencing at
StauDton, and terminating at the Ohio River.
IN tie counties of Wood or Tyler'-was agreed
t. by the House
Nonr of authorizing the Superior Courts of
Law, for the county of SpottsyIvania. TO hold its
sessions in the town OF fredericksburg
The {. of p. and G.. made several reports
hrst-ln favor of giving the town of Port Rov-
al certain corporate powers second in favor
or removing the seat of Justice of the county
OF Princess Anne from Kempsvlle. TO some
more central situation, to be selected by Com
miSsioners; and 3t-in tavorof authorising the
county court OF Fauquer to appoints Com
missioner TO make new survey of the Court
House square, Sc--1hese several resolutions
were agreed to by the House.
Tuesday, December 81.
Various petitions were taken ND and read
vz.-Of sundry citizens of Lmnenbung coun-
~, praying that certain enlancipated slaves
may be permitted TO remain within the State
OF /. J. Dickenson-of Sarah TAYLOR, of tho.
city ofRichmOud, prayine for the sale of real
estate;-of L. w. Cocke2of Elizabeth lewis
and or William Grayson-which were re-
Spectiyely referred TO the Committee &c Courts
of Justice
Also, petitions from Lewis Amiss-from ! II
hursheedt, requesting provision to be made
Tor redeemIng several hundred dollars worth
OF state stamps, which he has on hand from
}. Beches--fr0m Robert Crutchfed of Spoti-
sylyania, and from Claiborne Wiggleswortb.
o. o, redericSs busgI respectively referred to
the Committee of claims.
4 petition was read of sundry fishermen
on tiie river POtowmac in the county of Fair
fax comp aining of injuries Occasioned to their
lilsheries, 10y the navigation of the river by the
SteaB Boat. aud PRAYING that such ma vipation
pc inhibited during the month Of Aprii-be
ing the most important fsliring season; also
praying the passage of law to prevent tle
nrIng OF cannon by thcfishermen. who own the
fisheries in places where the main channel nj
the river comes near to the shore, and resort
TO that practice to Tighten the fish f. ON the
shallow waters, 20 the dcfruent of the pctitio
ners Referred to the Committee of Proposi
lions and Grievances
a petition of snndry inhabitants of Rock.
bridge c0unty, praying amendments of tho act
concerning the town of Lexington, &c.--,yas
referred to the G.. of u. aud l. ~
r., "A petition was read, Of Richard Sampson,
thomas }. Randolph, Thomas jefferson. and
Thomas VI. Randolph, of Albemarc pravinr
That the termination Of the turnpike road pro
posed TO c run from Rockfsh rap 10 ard
through Charlottesville, may not be fixed bv
law on the river, whether at Lewiss Ferry. or
the Secretarys ford, but left to the conris of
justice to determine referred to the Select
Committee on that subject
On motion Of Mr.. Penn, (Of AmhersD leave
was given to bring in hill to amend ihe Acf
incorporating companies to open the Dayirati
on of BUiialOc * I've rivers
OnmotOn Of Mr.. DOddrdec leave was oivo,
TO bring in bill, To enable the late (,over.
nor to execute such patents forland as durino,
his continuance in Office, were made orf in bis
name, and recorded, but remained uucNecutcd
duringhis continuance in Office" 1The Gov.
ernor was suddenly called away TO attend tl,e
bed OF relation, who was very sick. On
subsequent day, MIR. DOddridge PRAYED thai
the Committee be discharged from the f,,,ti,S,
consideration OF it, having discovered that mo
such power could be given.
Uedaesfay, January 7.
communication from the Senate yrLsf
they had passed the bills" Concerning Dand-
ridge Martin'-and " An Act to anerd au
Act entitled" An Actincorporatinv tbcfovgn
OF harrisburg, IN the county of Harrison a.
so that they had passed the bill g Incoroor,-
ting company TO establish turuuike road
from tire NORTH end OF the Brooke tnrpni,.e
at Owens tayein to Ground Squirrel bridro.
IN Hanover with certain amendments which
were conccrred in, with ~ amendment on fI,c
part of the House Of Delegates, subsequently
agreed TO by the senate y that ihev had also