Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-17
LEGISLATURE OF F{hG{N{A.

OF DELEGATES.
MoSpAy, Dec. III. = Messrs. George, Harii- |
son. Hrit Davenport. and johnson of South
amrion, were added 10 The &. ct y. and q -
aud ihe last gentleman 10 tae &. ioi &. OF j.
aud " Roads y |. n
g.. AIR. niag:ll's motion, leave was given to
i,ir committee of reyisal TO sit during the
sion q; tli's house.
On MIR. Letters motion, leave given to
Bug in IA hil'' 10 Increase the wages of the
members o. .nc General Assembly
MIR. imp OF Cumberland from The e.. OF
J.. ~ II presented sunGry resolutions ist, in
favor oi re.annexing part of Lewis county
10 the cc'ity OF Randolph I'd, for an,hos'zins
commits slOners 10 he appointed tn Nicholas
couuiy 10 celebrate TIE rites OF rYatfimony
3D. fol granting tie petition Of Prince George
,or repeating tie actof the last session remov-
ing tic superior court 10 Biapdtnrd.- The two
first resolutions wee agreed To by The house
the Sd laid npon the table.
On air Whites motion, so much of the
governors communication as relates To tas
NJi,iiis MAS referred to select committee.
On Mr. Whites motion. the committee res
peC;iug The increase of the wages of the mem
beers, vere instructed 10 extend their enquiries
into The eXpediency of increasing the salaries
OF the gov rno', members eft the council, and
Judges OF The superior courts.
NM AudelsOn from the committee OF claims,
presented a report, declaring reasonable the
petition Of John Cronck, who prays for the re-
mission of certain costs aud damages, Sc. +.
Agreed to by the house.
On motion OF Mr.. Borland. the committee
Of roads aud Internal Navigation we're instruci-
ed to enquire into the expedienry of enacting
i law an AID OF the laws Tor The Improvement
Oi The navi.abie waters or tins commonwealth.
Mr. Magitl from Sue &. tor T.. of }. reported
sundry resolutions LIST, IN tavorOf the petition
of Elizabeth Lewis for sale Of real estate
I'd, rejecting The petition of ID. Horton, relat-
lig TO the trial of Abner Vance ; 3D., N favor
OF IL. Hines retaining slave IN this common
wealth 9Th. 10 eXOnerate Polly Il. Clever
from ,hc penalties attached TO brinSin certain
he 40
Fitzgerald of Patrick, from any penalties in
cured by reason of his appointment as com
missioner 10 celebrate the rites of marriage
Ntl!ch appointment was III tact illegal, &c
These resolutions were all agreed TO BY the
house, except the I'd, winch was ordered TO lie
on tue table.
Various petitions were presented. and re
ferred, which W. have roi time 70 detail, bnt
WHICH will be noticed at the subs equent sta
gesoi legislation viz from MarasBrnwn for "a
divorce ;-Jhomas II ealy, FOX the sale at land
John Ferguson, for submitting to The Chancei-
lnrot Fredericksburg theeXp ctiiency of setting
certain real estate of toe Lancastridn school
at Sianntou Tor an act OF incorporation /; for
the establishment of a Rank at Clarksviiie
III meckienburg county; from Miller v oodsOn,
to reverse q Judgment of the General Court
from D.. Rochelle and b. w. johnson tor autha.
rlfy TO LAY OF INTO lots so acres contiguous 10
,ne town o. Monroe IN southampton from
trustees OF charlottesville praying an xteusIou
OF ITS jurisdiction; from john Clark ot Halifax
Tor town and Inspection frorh the town Of
!5nray; from certain Inhabitants of WOad
Harrison and Lewis counties for "a new county:
a counter petition 10 the same from Charles.
townun jefferson county I; from Sundrv citizens
OF Petersburg to omen a street according to
t.'e original plan Of the town /; from the stock
bnders OF the Bank of the Valley and others
citizens of Shepherdsowu and uei .hbourhood
&c. praying tor branch at that town, vi "A
capital OF 5 $4,000 from X. Boiling and 9th
ers. owners OF tobacco warehouses m Peters
Dutg. Tor an increase OF storage in warehouses
buiit or brick or stone, AID covered with slate
or tile; fran Halifax and Piusyivania for
changing the times of holding the superior
court for these counties; from the county of
Russell praying for means 10 improve the TIA si-
cation. OF ciucl river from The Lee sbury
Turnpike Road Company from the Shepherds.
town ard Winchester Turnpike Road Compa-
ny, tor certain amendments III the act of incor
poiatiou; from citizens d CdroliIe, King vii
nam, aud King aud Queen, for Incorporating
esmPonN 10 oien the aiatfapony river; frcm
-. iIehanal Of Harrison cOgniy.-An which
we're referred In appropriate committees
ruEsDAy, nGC. I5.-slr. Armstrong was adj.
Grd 10 tie Committee OF Courts OF Justice and
Fir: scale To thai OF Roads and internal Navi.
gativu.
nAie. thai tlIcy had passed the bill, entitled
Of sjrgta5s."
NJ. lauDey from the Joint committee an.
p"i"ied 20 anaaumce to James p. Preston Esos
his re-rirvii0n 10 tile office OF Governor of This
t1niHonwe6hh. Inturmed the House tbsi is,
iHi "'d"ce % tue duty assigned to them thew
80 Eresen ted 10 the Governor the folio,yin1
: Siliges-
t.ichmo"9, December IAN, 1918.
SiE--Ne are Instructed by the Two
iou5cs If he General Assembly. 10 bring
10 vDU the Intelligence of your election
Tor '''c Ihird time, 10 the Office OF chief
mas'S'rdfe OF this commonwealth. We
Son5raiaiaie you, sir, on this additional
proof OF The continued confidence a,io
regard OF YoGr fellow c,lizpms, aud request
YOU I" Ne assured OF our high personal |
respect aud estcrm.
III winch tine Governor had returned the |
HENTLgNEN-I received the norihca. !
'2H o. n'N ihird appointment 60 the Office !
81 chIri magistrate 0i the Stale, with al |
nose ieehsSs of sensjtillv which the |
G'V"2oh SO naturally inspires. In nv |
hHmble efforts To- advance The neblie |
veal / tie.ive great consolation from tiin |
epnIlnued confidence and regard" Of my |
naive state, expressed by The present |
T. gislature.
beg tie GWeral Assembly. tbrougl |
N0u le he assured that shall aoain eu;er |
upon ihe duties OF my Office, vii, rene,y. |
~ dfdor 10 promote tie general good in |
d"ins which, shall always be governed |
Say solemn determination infexibI, ia |
alH'rrc 10 lhcprinciples Of Impartial jus. |
lice. 10
trust THAT it is unnecessary for me 70
renew my prOte sidtlOns OF aIiachuent IN !
my country, and the principles that |
nave lndeyialingly sdy0cals6. 1 hooe
'sIt ! have afforded satisfactory proof /
o. Doill. But may he permitted 60 de-
cidfe thdt aiu very sensible, that IN tbe /
benevolent feelings " public sympathy / |
nave been rewarded fAr bennnd nlr IL