Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-18
Legislature OF Virginia.
Extracts from tie journal Of the House Of
DsLgRses.

Mr. Blackburn, from the committee of claims,
presented sundfy resolutions on petitions re-
fcrred To them.
MIR. MagiIi from the committee on revised
bills, presented bills respecting the general
court, and respecting the superior courts of
law-whOse titles being read, they were COM
mltted 10 tile committee Of the whole OF the
state OF The commonwealth.
On motion of MIR. Robertson of Richmond
leave was granted 10 brng IN bill providing
seals for the several superior courts Ofiaw aud
chancery IN this commonwealth"
Petitions were ead-iiom Christopher 4 OK
lin, for certain expenses incurred as Tailor
from X. Je1rles, &c. for leave to sell certain
lands belonging to his wife and children from
certain citizens of Campbell county. for the re-
vival of Il tobacco inspection in the town of
Brooke Neal, &C.--frOm g. Shelor for compen-
SatlOn tor whiskey impressed from hm-from
T. u. Shearnian, for il credit to be allowed by
the commonwealth in favor of Martin Shear
man, dec.-from ID. Humphrey for the rems-
SION OF certain hneS for gaming-trom Margaret
h,lIe, tor compensation tor negro. confined in
JAN on a criminal charge, who made his escape
from Carter Il. Berkeley, for a remission of
militia hne-ard from W HaxaIl for comDen
satiOn for horse furnished by him in 1913, TO
a troop OF cavalry ON its march TO Norfolk
Petitions were also read-from VIM. Hay
praying the commonwealth TO relinqush its Ii
tie To certain lots in the town of Evansham-
also from sundry inhabitants of Bedford, pray
ing repeal of the act relating to the record
ing III the general court of duckets of deeds
sc. and in lien thereof, that the deed NAV be
recorded in as many county courts, adjoining
the land, as the owner pleases-frOm William
Cowper and others, for repeal of SO much of
the act divOrcing him from his wife as forbids
his being the guardian of his own children.
Also petitOns-from the county court of
Henrico, 10 permit them TO appoint their in
spector OF -four ia the month of November or
Cecember-from the inhabitants of the town
OF Waterford for an extension thereof, and for
other pnrposes-fTom sundTy inhabitants of
Petersburg, Tor removal OF certain wooden
buildings on Old street-from the Inhabitants
OF the same town and its neighborhood pray
ing the removal to Petersburg of tue superior
court OF law for Prince George county, &c-
from certain citizens of Spottsylvania praying
a repeal of the law of last session, which re-
moves thesnperlOr court of law TO Fredericks-
burg-from Robert Boiling, Tor "A discontinu-
ance OF the tobacco inspection at Blandford
warehouse-from T. May and others, tor the
establishment of town on his land at Buck
Insbam Courthouse. All which petitions
were referred to committees
petition was presented and read of sundry
inhabitants of the county of Brooke, for the
passage of law 10 enable the people of the said
county TO make and repair the publ C highways
DTiugeS ana cauSeyS, within the same, bV tax
70 De !ain on the taxable property of the inIia-
DitaniS, III such manner, and uader such regn-
ldtiols ana restrictions as TO the legislature
S'laIl seem eXpedent-d petition OF the citizens
OF Fredericksburg, land merchants owners and
captains OF vessels, )asd its VICINITY requesting
'ie passage OF a law Incorporating company
with tile privilege of raising $50 GOO in shares
OF , 90 each, for the purposes of cleaning ont
deepening and widening The channel OF the ri
Ver itappahannock, from the wharyes of Fred
encNsbuTg as far down as tile company NAV
deem necessary aud that persons rcSiJinr oi
the banks of the happahannOck NAV be pTohi
Dlted from cutting narrow canals from water
courses on their lands, into the river-and ne
utIon OF the inhabitants of the country border
Ing on the James river and its branches the
haR III Io L.,
the ONO, that a law NAV pass incoruoratinr a
company for improving DECENTRALIZATION of James
river above the limits of the James River Com
pany; for opening and construrtiu,, a turnniE q
road, from tue highest point of navigation ON
the wafer OF james river to the nearest uoiut
OF the waters of the Great Ea0awha suscepti
Die of navigation; aud for improving the nayi
CATION of the latter riverand us vafers tn tbeir
confluence with the Ohio; that the common
wealth may literally vest her funds in the stock
OF such company and that the government ot
me United States may be invited TO pattouize
the work, by becoming stockholders 10 sucI,
amount as VIII secure confidence and effect IN
the enterprise Referred TO the committee
Oh roads ana internal navigation.
SATURDAY, Dec. 1.-two resolutions were
read from the committee of schools and col.
reyes; one, ln idvGT OF granting the petition of
SuHdTy inhabitants of Fairfax 10 raise inonev
by lottery towards erecting a buildiup far ON.
cation aud The other, for incorporatiur fine
Lancaster School in Norfolk Both which
were agreed To DN the house.
Resolutions were read from the committee
OF proposItionsand grievaDcCs--I for accedisw
10 the petiti6h OF sundry Inhabitants of Monou.
gaia county, praying that part of the said
c0untyWiihin specified limits, NAY form one
nlsIlhGt hndhew county 2, Iu favor ofappoint-
ing additional trustees for the town Of 'Batf
~ berkeley county, sc. 3, for ESTABLISHING n
town on the land of John MCGEE. which,
were agreed TO.
The Annual Report was received from the
ftt lNa -. M
hco tor the year ending the 3Oth of SepteInber.
IcuuOns were rGad-frOm Sarah &, Gran.
thdm OF Prince George, praying for divorce
from W. yer and Others. praying for certain
arrangements as to real cstdte--frOm John T.
Straclan and others, for the sale ola lot and
tobacco warehouse la Petersbtrcr- fron, I'd
mund Lacy OF Richmond, pTaving that relieC
from The legislature tlu relation 10 q LOT lie had
Pe5,c,hdsed from me Rev. VIM. Coutts,J which
mad heen refused him by the Richmond chan.
Gerry court--and FROM Alex. ~ Richie PRAYING
the commonwealth 10 release 10 him its fi-Et fo
certain lots in Norfolk, OF which -. MCPHERSON
dleo seised 80. Referred 10 the committee for
courts oiJuStice.
Petitions were read and referred from snn-
dry inhabitants Of part OF Hampshire couutv.
praying to be united to Berkeley-from soutiV
clu]ens III the upper corner Of Southampton
county praying ia 10 be added TO The cnu,tty Of
Grcensyiiie- from sundry inhabitants Of
Berkeley and Hampshire, for the establishment
of new county.
petition was read from the president aud
directors Of the Dismal Swamp Canal Compa.
ny, praying lie passage OF a law TO authorize
SAID company TO open a nayieable cOu,nlnnica.
iiOu between the canal aud the nearest naViQa.
Die part Of the Northwest river with proyi-
so, that II lhe said company shall find then,
selves unable, or NC unwilling to undertake the
same, otiier companies OF persbns be anthoiiz
ed to do 1t, under such conditions as the legi..
lature shall prescribe al to authorize tic