Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-15
LEGISLATURE or VIRGINIA.
EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE
OF DELEGATES.

EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE
OF DELEGATES.
FRIDAY, Dec. H.. MIR Nasl, wa added TO
tho Committee OF Roads and Internal Naviya-
tlou, aud of Schools aud Colleges aud TO the
Committee OF Revision MIR. Dade 10 the
Committee OF Claims. and Roads and 1. \. =
ead Mr.. Robertson of Elizabeth City TO Tie G.
foi CoHris of Justice.
An eHgrOSged bill =" concerning the North
western Bank of Virginia" was read a third
TIM, and passed
MIR. Mallory. from the G. of p ard g. report.
ed suudry resolutions of that committee !, in
favor ct Edward MOseeA aud Others establish
ing an Inspection of tobacco 2, in favor of
forming new county ont of parts o. Harrison
ana honongalia; B. III favor uf acceane TO tie
petition from Patrick couniy, for augmeuiiu.,
the penalties imposed by the aetof 1904 for the
ehectuai suppression % wire, aud furnishing
the disiurbers of religions worship aud sabbath
breakers The two FIST resolutions were
adopted; the third rejecied by the House
MIR. Magil, from ihe G.. tore. OF Justice
presented tour resolutions 1, authorizing j
Woodfcrd 10 bring back certain slaves into Ibis
commonwealth ,, authorizing j. Franklin 10
retain slave; 3, rejecting the petition OF Eli
z"Deth Wslton, toseiireal estate; and 1, also a
petition of Sibyl Beckwith aud others for a
sale OF iands-Aii which resolutions were adopt
ed. except the I'D, which was laid on the table
Dir. fancey, from The {. OF Il. and n re-
ported sIndry resolutions ia favor of incor.
pofat,ng company TO improve the navigation
OF Slate river; ,, in favor of authorizing the
Ashbys Gap Turnpike Company TO augment
their capital stock by 800 additional shares,
and TO erect a toll bridge across Shena. doah
rivers 3, rejecting the residue of their petition
winch prays That an act may pass directing the
| Board of Public Works To subscribe for tn al
| portion of the stock which the state is author
ized to take.-Agreetl to-
Mr. Magill, from; the Committee OF RevisaI.
reported bill concerning the superior Courts
OF CDanceiy; and also enc concerning the
| General Court.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson of Richmond,
leaVc was gwen TO bring i'll d bill for changing
the tine OF holding certain courtSin the fourth
| Judicial circuit.
| On motion of Mr.. Penn, so much of the Co
NernorS communication as relates TO a" chart
| OF each county and general map of the terri
tory OF this Commons ealih, was referred TO
| select committee.
On motion OF Mr., Minor, so mnch ofthe same
| communication as relates TO tie impro emcni
| OF Inc public square aud the necessary repair.
| ing OF the Capitol, was referred 10 a select
committee.
Petitions were presented Of sundry inLabi
tants ofthe town of DanvilIe in the county of
fhtsylvauia, and from the counties of Henry
campbell, Bediord, Halifax ana Patrick, and
from the corporation OF Lynchbnrg Tor the es
tabtlslmcnt ofa bank AT DanvilIe. Referred to
select committee; Messrs. TUwnse sc.
/ fstlions were presented-l, from Tie admir-
OF valentine Stanley, aud others, for i-ave TO
sell certain lands IN the county Of Wyihe q
-.
10 Stl tract OF land III MottOway county 3,
OF L. Edwards aud others for a similar leave 90
sell landin Matthew's Referred 10 the Com.
mittee for Courts of Justice.
Pelitions-l, from Berkeley aud Hampshire
Counties for the formation OF uew County out
OF parts OF EACH; 2, from suodty Inhabitants
OF Nicholas equity, for authorizing the court
10 appoint persons 10 celebrate the rites OF
mdislHuny; 3. from Wythe aud Washington
c0intlcs, To form new county ont of ceri4iu
parts of each Referred To the e. Of y. ~ G..
Prtti0us-i, from John Cooper, Tor the re
mission OF 4 tne 2. from John 1abb Smith Of
Elizabeth City, for the same ; 3, from Edward
w OrSiIdiU OF Dinwiddie. tOF rctrndIug the sun
as ) - 9 overPad into tic treasury &c. 4, OF
Daniel liindn, one Of the FIRST volunteers whs
marched from AIbemarlc 10 williamsburg in
the time Of tive revolutionary war, praying now.
in hiss Ci1 aye, COMPENSATION for his services
tOF which lie has hitherto received nothing
were respectively received and referred TO the
COMMITTEES Of Claims.
Petitions were presented Il from .Iohm sta
pies, stephen Wd0d>on aud Thomas Staples
for the passage Of an act authorizing then 90
erect toll bridge across the James river from
their own landing IN the county of BHrkiag-
ham 10 tie iauds OF filOmas GOOlsjy in the co.
Of AlbeHaTe and 2, from sundry Inhabitants
Of tie borough aud county OF Norfolk, for thr
incorporation Of 4 company TO erect toll
bridge ACROSS Tanners creek, referred
10 tie Committee OF Roads aud Internal Nasi-
CATION
SATURDAY December IL .--Messrs. + Jmund.
sou aud Downman were added TO Tie &. of
claims.
Mr.. Mallory, from the G.. Of p aud G.. pre-.
secuted thtee resolutions lst in favour Of
granting The petition Of sundfy persons Of the
comfy Of southampton praying tie ANNEXATION
OF a part Of that county 10 that Of CreeRviiie.
2d. relcctusthe contemplation Sd. fot esta-
blIshing a Town al the cOurt.hnuse Of Russell
county. On the Isl resolution some debate
ensued between Hessts. Johnston of South.
aniptom and iBrOaduax OfGTeCnsvilie ; the for
ner moving to change the words IS is Teasona.
Die" TO" be rejected" On This amendment,
the House divided, ayes SO noes 50, and the
chair voting ~ tiIe negative, the amendment
was rejected, aud the original resolution was
adopted
Mr.. Roy offered the following resolution
N,soired, That leave be given to bring in a
bin TO exempt from tax tie annexatiOn Of tie
seal oi county or other cosri to any record