Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-10
EGISL ATURE or VIRGINIA,
EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE
OF DELEGATES.

ices viz
For Courts Of Jus,ice-Messts. MagiIi, Tay-
ior OF Chesterfield. Robertson of Richmond,
tves, thompson OF Fairfax, Archer, Davis OF
Hanover, Miller Of powhatan, Minor, Lefier.
Loyal, Gordon OF Albemarle, Baldwin, Clarke
oi fowhatan Thompson of kanawha, Jones of
Noiioway, Smith OF Isle OF Wight. Seldep.
io"nes. Aylett, Tyler, Naish, Penn, Hunter,
Smith of Fauquier. Borland, page. MacSir'
Harris, Urshaw, Alexander of Mrcklenburr.
bro"n of Bath, Johnson OF Petersburg, and
BrniinaX
az Pririleees and El,ctions-Nlessrs Row.
yer, Turner, Clark Of Halifax, Graves, Battaiie,
iiesratienreidi, Cantrli, Field, Eide, Burton,
Armistead, Johnson Of Southampton, Christi
an. Ashton, Cock of Franklin. Mclaughlin,
Srted, Mayo, Robertson OF Elizabeth Civ.
9nler, Boissrau. Parker, Lewis, Pleasants,
Jehries, Meridlih, Travis, Kirby, Hooe, Da-
vehrort, OWES, hairstoR, Bocock, Pegram,
Rowz,e, and Thompson OF Washington.
~ Propositions and Grierances-Messrs. NAL
Tory, Ctnmp OF Cumberland, Campbell, Mar.
,eney, Smith Of Giles. Hill of Culpeper, Clai.
Dnrne, Strange, Speng!er, Mauzie. Carr, Cary,
Davis OF Orange, Hansiord, Kirk. Wagner,
clayton, BurweiI, FiOurpoy, GOodSon, Evans,
oozar,h, Coi,le, Cbapline, Huehes, Booth,
hopkins, Swanson, Harsh. BrodnaX, DAWSON
Yin of King William, Mcmillan, Coiey, Eley,
MARTIN, Mccinnis, Clark OF Campbell, and
johnson of Harrison.
~ Claims-Messrs. Anderson of Augusta,
| White, Hill OF Madison, Teakie, Baxter, Clai.
| borne, peasants. Linton, Finney, Alexander
OF kockDridge, Shands, FicAlim, Clarke of
Prince Edward, Quarles, Bate, Jeter, Taiia-
| ierro. Galloway, Porterfield, Carimll, Yates,
| McComas, Roane. Wills, Hope, Ferguson, Arm
strong, Blair, Hyde, and Cunningham OF Har-
! dy.
| TO examine The A,,rory--Messrs. Hill of Ma
olson, McFarlane, Baiiaile, S,eenbergen, Sta
| Piles, Edmundson. Jackson, Tearev, Nibleit
| McCandlsb. Beae, Roy, Evans. Cross. Christi
an, Gordon OF Northumberland, and Cobbs.
~.
Messrs. Selden, Burton. CantrilI, HansfoId
Booth. Sigler, Hughes, Hopkins. Wells, Morris,
6leaves, r. scud of York, and Poston.
TO eramiRe the Executive Expenditures for the
ot Fairfax, Baldwin. Loyal, Mayo, Pes.
| cud of Warwick, Towles, Parker, Moncure,
| Nicholson, and Rowland.
of Roads and Internal Nurigdtion-Messrs.
| alexander OF isockbridge, Penn, J Crimson of
! Petersburg, Clark OF Halifax, Robertson of
| Richmond, Taylor of Chesterfield, Bower,
| rurnbull Mallory, Quarles. Morgan, Carr,
| Hill of Culpeper, Hunter, Street aud BOr.
| land
| Toeramine the Registers Office essrs. Tay-
| Tor Of Chesterfield, Campbell, Bocock, Edie,
| Gordon Of Northumberland, Foreman, Nichol-
! son, and Davis of Orange.
! 10 examine The Clerks O6ice-Messrs. Cook
of Norfolk county, Bailey. Morris. Gascock
| Deiashmmtt. HOoe, Alexander OF Mec kIenburg
Jesse. Fugate Robertson of Berkeley, LeRer,
/ ana rage.
! or FiHapce-Messrs Robertson of Richmond
! Miller Of Pswhatan, Bowyer, Rives, Gordon
! ef Aibemarle, Taylor. of Chesterfield BALDWIN.
! Magili, Crump OF Cumberland, Thompson of
| Kamawlla, Loyal, Minor, Archer, 'rebbs, Van.
! cey, Mallory, thompson of Fairfax, SeIdep and
! Hill eli Madison.
To eran.ine Enrolled Biiis-Messrs. Christian.
| Neivin, Baxter Street peScud of York, fetch.
er, Chinn, Travis. Wake, IiaiTston, Fickln,
| Rowzie Bukey and Williams
| or Schools u1,i l'DNeD,x- Messrs rchar Do-
! bertSon at bllmcnd Bower. Riyes, Gordon
ct Aihe,:arle Page, Baldwin. Towues, Mn.;.
4! Thompson OF Fairfax Thompson o. nanawba A.
| Ta,lor OF ChcsterGaiG. rNker. Grumpy. OF
Davis Of Hanover, Alexander Of Rockbridge,
| aud Sniitli Of isle of wight.
To examine the JyeaSgrer's accounts, Jointly
| tchh a Committee fr0m ihe Ssnafe- Messrs. Nor.
! gan, Clark OfHaiIiax, Mac!iir, Mayo, Fletcher,
Rowe, A!lett, Thompson of Washington, and
| CLAYTON.
On motion, Ordered, That Calihorp Howard
he appointed clei k 10 the committee for courts
| OF Justice; Edmund Pendieton. junr 10 the
! committee OF propositions and grievances /;
| PeyiOn Drew. TO that ofroads aud internal nav
/ gatiOn and Charles Barrett, OF the commit
| tees of privileges and elections. and OF claims.
! The Speaker laid before the honse n letter
! from Thomas Jefferson, ESQ. enclosing the re
| port Of the Board OF Commissioners for the u
| University of Virginia, together with the Journal
Of their proceedings, and other documents.
| On motion of Mr.. Taylor of Chest rfieid, 500
! copies Oi the same were ordered 10 be printed =;
! aud that they be referred 10 select commit
| tee-who were appointed as follows Messrs.
| Taylor Of C., Bower, Carr, Baldwin, Rives,
! Iaucey, Magiil, Gordon of Albemaile, Alex
| auder OF ROckbIidge. Archer, Robertson of X.
| Townes Thompson OF Kanawha, Tyler ,Mallo-
! ry.Machir, Steeubefsen, HOoe, Deg raffenreidi
| and Penn.
On motion Of Mr. Letter leave was given to
| bring in = hill 3" concerning the Northwestern
| Bank OF Virginia"
| The Speaker laid before the house letter
! from William Gordon, one Of the delegates
| elected for Northumberland cosnty, ANNOUNCE
/ ing that since his election, he has accepted a
| lucrative Office uHder the government of the
| United States.-RefeTTed to the committee Of
| privileges and elections.
| Tie Speaker also laid before the house let.
ter from john McCarty, a delegate from the
| county of LOudOun, announcing his refusal TO
| take the oath required by The act against duel
| ling, in consequence ofhis having challenged
| Colonel Armistead L. Mason, since his cleo
| ton. Ordered 10 be laid u ,'oH the abe-sud
! new writ OF election was directed to Issue 10
| supply the vacancy occasOned by his disquai-
| fication.
Ordered that writ ofelection Issue to the
county OF GraSson. TO supply the vacancy &C.
J casioned by tie death of George CuIrin.
| A peltiop was read from w. X. Richardson
and others. for leave to sell the interests Of g..
| Richards Sns infant children in a house in the
! cify Of Richmond. Referred Ia The Committee
! for Courts Of Justice.
! AlsOa petition from the citizens Of MancheS-
/ ter. praying for division OF their borough into
| four wards. and suDdry other alterations in
| their charter. Referred to the Committee of
| Propositions aud GritfaHces.
| Also petition from joel Estis ofCabell, for
| the passage OF ldw 10 permit him TO continue
! his mill damacIOss GuyandOtie river on certain
| conditions "a petition itOm sundry iGhahi
| fants Of buckingham county iorthe incOrpOfa
| ton OF company 10 render Slate river uavi.
| yigabie TO The highest practicable point tor
| boats OF burthen-als3 petition from Noah
! Zdue for The establishment Of ferry across
Ohio river, TO the state o. Ohio also petition
( from Ashby's Gap Turnpike Com ra0y tor leave
| 60 eject toll bridge ACROSS tie Shenandoah