Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-21
LEGISLAIJHEO VIRGINIA.
EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNALS OF IHE HOUSE
OF DELEGATES.

EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNALS OF IiE HOUSE
OF DELEGATES
Thursday, Dec. I6.-Mr. Ma.iii presented
certain resolutions FROM ihe COMMITTEE iUi
Courts of Jnstice-l, against the petition Vt r.
aud NJ. A. Keeling for leave TO sell parcel ut
land z. against that Of X. Bra, fiee mail OF
color, to remain in this state;3 against that of
Charles DiveD, praying The commons ga tbs
release TO certain lands beioHging TO X. Scout.
decd; 4, against the petition OF john Tucker
OF Brunswick, TO vest certain lands III minl ia
Zee simple on certain conditions.-'The 1T ard
Sd resolutions were agreed 10 ID. the House:
the 81 and Ith laid upon the table
MIR. Hancey. from the Committee of r. aud
4. \. reported certain resoiut,ous--I, acceding
TO the petition of the New Shcnandouh Com
pauH, asking further time, if nee sary, for the
completion OF the work; =. in favor of grant.
ing the petition of Wm Menetee, for commits.
slontrS 10 view par, OF tile +" Richmond
hoad which he wishes to shut up.i order 10
substitute a new one which he proposes 10 open
at his own expense &; 3, recommending certain
alterations to he made ia the charter for esia-
Gushing turnpike road from Manchester to
Petersburg. Agreed to by the Huuse
Mr. Crump, from the T.. of l.. Il q. reportt d
resolution against repeating So mnch OF the
act OF 10th March, 1919, as reIaIeS TO a sepa-
rate election in the county Of Montgomery -.
Agreed to-.
al Crump also reported other resolutions
i, rejecting the petition 10 form new county
OUT OF parts of the counties OF Harrison aud
honongalia 2, in favor of rc-aunexins part
OF Preston county TO Monangaiia 3, for
tending the time for improving lots in the
town of Grandville in Monongalia county 4,
Tor changing the maze of the town of FleSher-
vile; 5, for eXtendiu. the limits of the town of
Abingdon /; q, for authorizing The sheriff Of
Dinwiddie to collect the muster fines ia Pc
tersDnrg a.; z, Tor aunexng Charlotte county TO
the LHuciburg chancery district IS, for open
ing and improving Monroe street in the low,
OF Evausliam III WNthe county. Mr.. Wilson
of honongal'a moved TO amend the LIST resoiu-
rh ta, :,,,o
sonabie )" but on MIR. Graves's motion the re-
solution and proposed amendment were post.
poned till the 3lst Of March. The I'd resolu-
ton was amended, OH Mr.. Fairfax's motion b,
the words " is reasonable" All the other res.
ointiOns were agreed TO.
An engressed Bill concerning Sarah, Eliza
ana Jenny. person. of coior," was read third
time and passed
On motion of Mr.. Smith of of W the COM
mittee OF L. q /. n. were instructed TO iucor-
poTaie into all bills reported by the said COM
m.ttee provision by which all persons in the
military service OF the commonwealth OF en-
Pioyed IN the transporiatiou of military or other
public stores, may be allowed TO pass over all
bridges. and turnpike roads, aud through all
| canals, toll flee.
nmotion of Mr.. Davenport, the committee
TOT courts OF justice were Instructed to en-
| quire into the expectancy of authorizing lusii-
ees OF peace. OH issuing any process 10 notify
| any person 10 appear before them to answer a
plea, 10 direct OH proper affidavit bail 10 be
| taken for the defendants appearance
! Petitions-from X aud W. Slanks for the
| commonwealth to relinquish its rights to GER
tain escheatable lands liz NansemOnd county
| from Polly Carver of PItisyivania for a di.
vnrce-frOm Julia Berkely widow of Dr. r.
| Berkely, deceased, Of Frederick praying leave
| to sell the slaves who were on The farm at tie
Time her husband wa murdered fer the dOu-
| Die purpose OF supporting her family and dis
| PeTSlhg The slaVes-from Martha b. Wilson
n fro. l.s.s
Wilson-from Samuel Templeman, for leave TO
satisfy lien out of certain land that has
escheaied 10 the cOmmonw ealtll-irom VIM
! Settle, for leave TO sell certain part Of the
same iand-from Joseph and Margaret Gray,
| OF Beietourt, for release of the common
! weaiths right to land .... Referred to the
! committee tor courts of justice.
| a petition TO form new county ont of parts
! OF Botetonrt, Bath and Monroe, was referred
10 the committee OF propositions * grievances.
| n petition was presented from suadry inla-
| bitabts OF Henrico aud Goorhland for the pas
| sage OF AN act incorporating a company To
| straigbteD and improve iuckahoe creek and
! TO authorize McRae Darlington s. Co to cat
/ a canal from point some creek below
| Iuckahoe Mills contemplated by them.
Referred to lie G.. Of Il. and IN.
| "A petition from John N. Rose, aBd others,
| praying compensation for attending as witness.
| es tue committee appointed TO investigate
| sundry charges against the Farmers Bank at
| Lynchburg; also one from Sebastian NEEDLE fer
| services as drum major from NJ. Sheets for
| services as fife major, from Judith kenue r.
| praying that Judgment against her late bro
| iler hOdhain kenner tor Tecognlzauce in
| which he became surety, be released 10 the
| petitioner from Nathaniel Wells Tor re-
| newai OF a military certificate and from e..
| ID. Stewart, deputy sheriff OF Berkeley fOT
| certain credits. &c. in the settlement of mill
| tn hnes t. be allowed him :--Reierred to the
T.. of Claims
Thursday. Dec. NM. Magill, from the G.
Tor Z. OF j. reported resolution for divoIc g
AEne Bennett OF Hardy from her husband
Thomas Bennett who bad i'll treated aud a
bused heT ia the most brutal manner aud de.
serted her leaving nothing 10 support her anC
her child but her own Iabour, the products Oi
WHICH are liable 20 be wrested from her by heI
House
Mr.. MsGilI, from the same committee, re.
| ported sundTy othet resolutions 4, rejecting
tie petition Of the widow Of James Rayhufi
dee. for authority TO sell certain land 2, re
JectHg the petition Of MOttrOm BearcrOft 20
similar effect g. also Of Lemuel y. and la
va DaVis0H for the same authority; 4, reject
ing the petition Of Amelia an ema ncipatet
woman OF cOiOur, 10 remain as free person il
! the COmmOnwe atb 5, exOneratinx Sam0e
CraddOck from the psUaliy Of the iaw for mar
rying his first wiie's sister, hs being iguOrau
az the time Of any such law....The resolution
were agreed TO by tie House
Nr. Cfump, from the 9 OF p. and g report
Ell resolutions I, against the removal of ~
seat of justice ~ Preston county 2. adopt
ing 30 much OF the same petition, as prays 20
commissioners 10 fix or the most suitable pIac
Ter the location Of tIe seat Of Justice 3, accet
ing 20 tho petition OF sundsy inhabitants G
Bath, Pendleton and Randolph, Tor the forms
ton Of a new county {; &, 10 favor OF iscor
poratiDg library society ~ Harpef's Ferry
| Tor appointing commissioners 10 fix on som
centiSI situai,0a IN PisHcess Anne coenty TO