Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-17

TdEUT FFTiIIUU n.
ley and Hampshire counties. for forming IA new
county out OF parts of each Sd, i'm favor of a
petition for establishing a new judicial district
from apottion OF the 18th aud 18th districts:
ath, IN favor OF the petition OF the Agricultural
Society OF Virginia for "a lottery, the profits Of
which are 10 be applied To Ike nrposrs OF acri.
culture 18th, in favor OF the petition for amesd-
INK and explaining the act, establishing the
TOWN ~ Middle shuia: G't, in f,ver OF the re.
tiiicn tor changing the time fur ho!tiiu.. th,,
superior c0u,t oi law for Cuiperrr county;
9Th. Tor granting an inspection of tobacco TO
the 'own OF N'arNsyilie, Mvcalruhur.. county.
The Sd, 5!a, 9th, aud 9Th resolutions were
adopted by ttr, Honse the I'd, ~as disagreed
10, and the petition rejected; tie 4th, laid upon
the table.
Mr.. MagilI from the committee for Courts
OF Justice, reported several resolutions lst,
rejecting the petition for Ag.ai Jan emaucii,atrd
woman OF colour, to remaia us free person
in the state; I'd. favorable 10 the petition of
Henry Dnprre who abs permission TO retain
certain slaves in the state; Sd, favorable 10 The
petition OF John NJ it.an of Petersburg, who
Trays Tor authority to acquire aud hold certain
real estate fih, favorable also To the petition
OF Thomas Nc Connect. Of the same town, To a
similar purpose ; 9Th. in favor of granting the
petition OF w u. Cowan and others for dispos
ing OF certain real estate, lately belonging to
Lucy Anne EppeS.
All these resolutions were agreed to. exeept
the LIST, which, was amended, so as TO declare
the petition reasonable.
acts, and parts OF acts, concerning the super,
or Courts OF Chaucey' was read third time,
and (severai blanks being filled up) was passed
This, IL is TO he remarked, is the first Rcpiscd
HW, which has passed the House OF DELEGATES
during this session.
MIR. Anderson Of Augusta from the commit.
tee Of CLAIMS, presented sundry resolutions:
ist IN favor OF granting to Elijah Walden and
others AN indemnity for the sale of certain
property improperly escheatej I'd for reuilt.
Ting to RelurW ilcoxeu fine Of Is l21; Sd. ac-
ceding to the petition of William Payne, who
piaHs tor an a'i TO pass appropria,ng sum OF
ninney toi the purpose et satisfying decree Of
the Court ut Appeals, aud directing the paw.
meht thereof 10 him. L. for raising The pen.
sion OF EawaId Houchins ct LOUISA /; 5th Tor
granting pension 10 A. Scidniore of Nicholas
county, WHO served as d solder al Point Plea
santin IVA, 9th rejecting the petition vt Tho.
mas WiiherS 10 be released f. Oin a fine Tor Toe.
in- concerned in an assault on one Gerard Pm.
zee Ith. rejecting tie petition of john rahb
smith foi the remission of "a fire imposed on
l.iIi ioi retailing spirituous lieuours without
license. These several resolutions were agreed
To by the House.
MIR Yancey, from the &. of 4. and I. Navi-
CATION presented sundry resolutions Ist i'm
tavUur of granting the petition of suudry ri.
teens for appropriating tue profits OF a Iotte
TWO Inc Improvement OF the navigation of tile
CowpaSiHre river; 2l. granting The ped
ton IRON Charles City county respecting the
erection Oi gates across roads leading 20 fer
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eNpedient 10 pass law granting similar now
er 10 the severa! county courts to that con.
famed in tue preceding resolution. All wiiei,
resolutions were agreed 10 by the House.
On motion of Mr.. DAVIS of Hanover leave
was gisento bring in bill To provide d pnD
nc library tor the use of the members of The
General Assembly, and others the officers of
government.
On motion OfAIr. Bate, the resolution of the
y. OF u. and G. ri, takrnup ia favour OF the
pet'iou OF the citizens of Prince Gcor-e, fer
repeating the ACT Of the last Assembly reno wing
the superior court OF that county TO Blandfnrd
town OF Petersburg. MIR. Alexander orMcck.
iehburs, moved 10 amend the resolutions so as
to reject the prayer OF the petiton-on which
motion a debate ensued, III which Messrs. john
son lot PeteIs5urg) aud Crump of Cumber.
laGd, supported The amendment Mcssrs
isa,te and Colly Uhe Prince George ,members)
Mayo aud LsAer opposed it. The spirit wiiiclI
OF CID aSiiates town y country was brought into
fail play. MIR. Johnson OF Petersburg, and the
comfy members vindicaied with mucl, earnest
ness the PR tensions Of their respective cousti-
'uents. Alter considerable debate iii amend.
ment was lost, and Tie original resolution
adopted.