Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-05

of tobacco and -four in the town of Sco,tsvile,
IN the county of Aisemarle. '-Also,tbe bill
entitled. =. An act concerning John Peck,
sheriff of the connty OF Giles" with amend
ments /; in which the house cOBcurred.
Mr.. Robertson of Richmond, from the com
mittee of finance, reported resolution OF
that committee, in relation to AN enquiry
thereto referred, concerning the expediency
of taxing the branches of the Bank OF the U.
States, now located in this commonwealth
Laid on the table.
Engrossed bills" To amend the act, emit
tied an act requiring the owners of dams and
other distractions to the navigation OF certain
rivers therein mentioned TO erect locks, and
for other purposes" Concerning Alpheus Il.
Wilson, coroner and collector of MonoDgalia
county" Divorcing Sophia Dobyns frem her
husband jonah Dobyns"-" To amend the act,
entitled, an act concerning the general court,
and for other purposes" Authorising the
sale OF certain real estate belonging to Caty
Faulkner, AN idiOt--wefe Sevelally read
Sd time aud passed.
A report OF a resolution from the committee
for courts ofjustce, was read as follows:
Resotced, as the opinion of this committee,
that the said petition. praying that the over
seers of the poor of the county of Henrico,
may be authorised to sell the Veriua glebe land
in the said county, is reasonable: Pf0rided,
the proceeds of such sale be invested i'm some
public stock, the dividends whereofshall 20 TO
the Reverend john Buchanan. the present in
cumbent, during his life the said stock to 90
to such person or persons, body polite or cor
porate, as would have had title to the said
glebe, at the time of the death of the said
incumbent 10 he decided by any competent
judicial trbunal.-Agreed TO.
SATURDAY, Jan. 3I.-A communication from
The Senate by their clerk, Itating that they had
passed the bills, entitled" an act, establishing
the county of Nicholas )" and also an act
concerning Sands Smith. '-Also that they had
passed the bills, entitled" an act, autho risiag
sale of certain real estate belonging to the
infant heirs of Alexander CT. Strachan deceas
ed :" and 4" an act, establishing an inspection
of tobacco in the borough of Norfolk :" with a
mendments. in which the House concurred.
Ensrossed bills" adding part of the county
OF Randolph TO the county of Lewis, '-"autho-
rising the coroner of any county, III which
vacancy in the sheriffalty shall hereafter occur,
TO appoint one or more deputies, and for other
purposes, =" changing the time of holding
the superior courts Of law in the eleventh ju.
dicial circuit, and for other purposes,"-" in
cooperating company to establish turnpike
Brook turnpike road, to the Merry Oaks ia the
county OF Hanover incorporating COM
pany for the purpose ofimproving the naviga.
ton of the iappahannock river below the town
fredericksburg" were severally read Sd
time and passed.
MONDAY, iFeb. "A communication WA.
received from the Senate by their clerk that
they had passed the bills, entitled, An act
establishing a town on the land of Thomas NJ.
Nelson in the county of Mecklenburg"-" An
act concerning Elisha l.. Christian" Am act
concerning Thomas and Jack Adams An
act To amend AN act, entitled, an act TO amend
an act, entitled, an act Incorporating a compa-
ny To establish turnpike road from the town
of Manchester TO the town of Petersburg
and - An act Incorporating a company 10
establish turnpike road from Culpeper court
house to some convenient point Ito be selected
by the president and directors Of the company
on the Swift Run turnpike road" with amend
ments, In which the house Goncurred.
On motion of Mr.. Humphreys esoIced.
That this house will, on TO morrow procee by
Joint ballot with the Senate, TO the election of
superintendent of the armory, for one year
and, on the same day, in like manner, TO the
election OF master and assistant armorer,
each for one year.
A motion was made by Mr.. Davis, that this
house do come to the following resolution:
Resolred, That the committee of schools and
colleges be instructed to enquire into the
expediency ofgiving some pecuniary aid from
the literary fund to the Washington Henry
academy in the county of Hanover; and thai
they report by bill otherwise-And the
question being put thereupon, was determined
in the negative.
Mr.. Magill, from the committee 10 Which the
report OF the revisors of the laws was referred,
presented a letter received BY him as chairman
OF that committee, from William w. Hening.
Esq. with an accompan wing document, which,
on his motion, We're rcad-On melton of Mr.
Magill-O Ordered, That the said letters be re-
ferred TO the committee for courts of Justice
with leave t. report thereon by bill or other.
wise.
EngrOssed bills" Incorporating company
to establish turnpike road from the northern
termination of the Brook turnnike road m
william ID. Taylors mill in the county of Han
over" Vesting III Milly Clayton the COM
mOnweaittI'S right 10 the real estate of which
William Clayton died seized" Authorizing
sale OF certain lots ofIand whereof Severn T.
Savage died seized Establishing a ferry
from the lands of William Chapline and John
Eott across the Ohio river Concerning the
Loyal ompany"-"COncerning Anne Bailey
Incorporating turnpike road from the
termination of 18th street of the city of Rich
mond, TO the house of Walter Shelton, com
monty called the Freeman's tavern in the
county of Henrico"-" DiYorcisg Mary Rurke
from her husband Michael Burke" uthor
lzins the executive TO lease the foundry and
boring mill, and for other purposes"." To
enlarge the town of Danville5 Concerning
the Judges OF the superior courts of chancery"
were severally read third time and passed
TUESDAY, Feb. "a Communication was
received from the Senate by their clerk that
they had passed the following bills, entitled
" An act establishing an Inspection of tobacco
and flour in the town of Abbeville in the conn
ty OF Mecklenburg"-" An act amending an
act Incorporating a company to establish a
turnpike road from the north end ofthe Brook
turnpike at Owens tavern, to Ground Squirrel
bridge IN Hanover" An act concerning the
court of hastings for the city of Richmond'-
An act establishing a separate election on
the south side of Dan river in the county of
Halifax"-and IAN act concerning George
JaviDs"
Dir. BOwyer, from the committee of priyile
ges and elections, presented report, which
was read as follows
The committee Of privileges and elections
have according TO order had under considera-
tlon the memorial ofGaIrettM Minor complaining
of the undue election of Carter l.. Stevenson
returned toserve as a delegate from the county
OF SPottsylvania in this present General AS.
sembly, agreed upon report, and come to
several resolutions thereupon.
four committee beg leave to report that the
only testimony before them, touching tI,e ineli.
gibilty of the said Carter l.. Stevenson TO a
seat in your house at the time of the election
for the county of Spottsylvania, held by order