Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-29
LEGISLA1URE or VIRGINIA.


EXTRACTS FROM ~nE JOURNALS or TIE HOUSE
OF DELEGATES.
Wednesday, Dec. 23.-Engrnssed bills,
Concerning Rein Wilcoxen''-" 10
repeal The Act changing the place o! hold
ing the Superior Court of la,! for the
county OF Prince George and for Oliler
purposes were read ii third time, and
passed.
Various bills and resolutions, were pre-
scented by the Committees, which were
laid OH the table
On motion OF Mr.. Crump, of Cumbcr-
land, leave was given 20 bring in bill
:" to lay off town on the land Of Henry
Morgan near The mouth of Johns creek
in Tie county OF Boteiour;, and to eslab-
lish an inspection o! flour and tobacco
therein"
On motion of Mr.. Johnson of Peters
burg, leave vas given to bring in bill
authorizing surveyor for the town of
Petersburg"
On moiIon of MIR. Baldwin, leave was
given 10 bring in bill Incorporating
the SIauniou Library Company
Petitions were presented and read, hOm
tue guardian of the orphan children OF
". b. Addison, decd. praying the sale OF
certain laDhs-irom The widow OF Major
tiinman, Tor a similar purposc-trom
Charles Purcell nov of the city Of Rich
mond, praying the Legislature 10 vest i'll
him and family all the estate of which the
late ChaTlrS Purcell OF Ills city died selz-
ed, with such provisions aud restrictions
III bcha!oi his legatees 81 creditorsas may
he deemed Just and rght-lrom Jane ID.
Goodwin OF Isle of Wight TO be divorced
from erhHsband E. Goodwin, anc 10 be
al.owedtooccu tract ofland, TO which in
her own right she is entitled, aud of which
her husband Is IN possesSIon-irom Tho
Mas liOwson of Noitoway -irom Eliza
beth Jones, widow OF John Jones, Tor
leave 10 sell certain negroes and land be-
longing 10 The estate of her deceased hus-
band-irom suutiry Justices ami other
citizens of Bedford county, represent
ing certain Objectionable conduct of the
court of that county, in relation TO the
nomination OF persons 10 be commission
ed by The Executive as slicriffs, and sug-
costing The prOpriety of providing (f CON
siitutlonally ii can be dune,) some rule
Tor Tie government OF county courts in
like cases; lest the exercise of that sound
discretion, so justly their boast, should
be perverted 10 The suppression of unsup-
ported merit, and the advancement of
party and family vews-also petition
of Rosey Savage Of Accomac, for leave
to sell certain estate OF which her lIus-
band died seized ;-ReIene,i 10 the Com
miitee for Courts OF Justice.
Petitions were received andread-lrom
w. Jarvis and others of Northampton
comfy TO be allowed a sum of money out
of the treasury, 10 which they think
themselves enii,led-from William Jones
OF Northampton, TO be paid The value OF
vessel which had been impressed into
lac service Of the state and afterwards
captured by the enemy in the yearISl4-
tom Josiah Wills tor the remission Of
militia fine-from John u w. Il. Gusts,
deputy sberltls OF Accouack, to be repaid
The sum OF 5 100, which they had paid as
a reward for appselIeudiag a criminal who
had broke lail--trom John T.. kilbv, of
NaHsemond, TO he allowed The suU, Of
S4i7 30, for 1870 certificates he had fur
uished TO the sheriif-from Samuel Z.
Parsons, keeper Of the pcnitrntldry, TO be
allowed the same salary for his services,
as he would have been entitled 10, il Inc
had complied literally will The Aci of
Feb. 1917, :" regulating the salaries of
The officers of the Penlieniiary :" his fai-
lure 10 comply with which was beneficial
to The Commonwealth John Rich
aids of Spoiisylvallia Tor pension--Rc-
icrfed 20 The Committee of Claims.
.. Petitions were read--fTOm the cOrpo-
raIlonoi Norfolk praying the passage of
law 10 exempt the ncmbers of Fire
Companis from militia tines-frcm the
owners of llOrseley's warehouse for an
increase of rent--from certain persons
praying that iIie village at Northampton
court house may be Incorporated by the
name Of EaslviIle-from the inspectors Of
tobacco at Lynchburg, for an increase Of
compensation 10 Inspectors from Joseph
Carr Of L0udoun, for tire establishment Of
town on lis land, by tie name Of Up
pesville- from The inspectors Of tobacco
~ Petersburg and others, for an increase
OF salary to The said inspectors and of
lie wages efthe pickers- Referred 10 the
c. nf p. and Grievances.
Petitions were read--fr0m sundry inha-
biiants Of Chester field, POSI,aiau, Charles
City, Amelia, GoOclilaud, Buckingham.
Bedford and Ffanbln, for The incorpora-
too Of company 10 establish a con.
slJni, safe and easy navigation, by canal
0r otherwise, Oh the sOuti side Of james
river from the head ot lie Falls to tide
watcr-f,Om Jesse T.. Crouch and others.
joiHi owners0l lie WarienlprrS ,lorIeave 10
bg.lala toll bTidgedcgoss The james hiYerai
o. near Use ferry landing ~ Warren irOm
ihr Little Rntr Turnpike Company, for,
certain amendments ~ Tie Art al lSu3---
irOgi Jonathan Jane, in opposu.ua to No.
ah Iinc,s petition fora iefry over tnc o
ho--tToEi certain c.ilzs8. 81 l.behaf.c