Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-23
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J. LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.

EXTRACTS FROM THE JoJ -NALs OF THE HOUSE
OF DELEGATES.
Saturday, December i8.-Mr Magill
from the Committee for Courts Of JUS
lice, made report against the resolu
ton Tor giving justices OF the peace
power 10 exact bail for defendants
appearance. The House concur
red IN the report. MIR. Magiil also
reported sundry resolutions, lst, reIin-
gushing to the children of john Kelly
the commemorative right To The lands of
Matthias Simmei 2nd, refusing Thomas
BrIscoe leave 10 sell certain slave belong
lng TO the estate of John Mcmillan Sd,
acceding TO the petition of the overseers
of the poor OF Isle of Wight for selling
part of the glebe lands To defray parish
expences .-These resolutions were agreed
TO by the House.
Mr.. Yancey, from the committee of
roads and internal navigation, reported
Sundry resolutions respecting amend
menis proposed TO the act of 1914 for
Incorporating the Dismal Swamp canal
company LIST Ia change their meeting 10
the Sd Monday in May ID, 10 authorize
them TO enaci bylaws Sd, to authorize
Them TO erect such bridges over their ca
nal as may be found necessary The
ist and I'd resolutions were agreed 10 ::
Tile 81 re-commiited.
Mr. Yancey, from the same committee,
also made a report favorable TO the petit
fion of ID. q S. Rowland Of PaitoHsburg,
who pray for authority 10 clear the uavi-
cation of Purgatory creek from IFS mouth
10 their mill-Agreed TO.
Mr.. Colley, from the committee of pro.
positions and grievances, presented suudry
TesoluiiAns; LIST, uniavorabIe TO the peii
siOn of Robert Grirr for the establishment
OF ferry across the Ohio; ID, de laring
the petition of ]. Mccoy in opposition to
discontinuance of his ferry reasonable !;
Sd, IN favor of forming new county out
of parts OF Wood, Harrison and Lewis :;
4tb, in favor OF annexlng certain part OF
Frederick 10 Shenandoah county, agreea
bly to the petition of sundry Inhabitants
OF Frederick 5th, rejecting the petition
Old Barrett and NJ. Root for annexing
part of Lewis county TO Randolph-and
9th, for revIviug the inspection of 10
bacco al George CabelPs warehouse, ad.
jacent TO Lynchburg. The Ist and 2d
resolutions were laid on the table the
rest were agreed to.
The resignation of P. r. Thompson,
Esq. Of his seat al The Board of Public
Works, waslcommunicaied by the Cover
nor as President of The Board.
Various bills were presented by COM
mittees-Read the LIST and I'd times.
A petition from w. Swift aud others, of
Hanover county, for leave TO sell certain
land as conveyed by deed of trust, was
referred TO the G. for G. of ].
Petitisns-FTom Aubin Middleton for
additional compensation as assistant
assessor for Southampton cOunty-FrOm
Reuben Burton, deputy sheriff Of Henrico
county, TO be refunded the amount of
IL. e 4.
was accidentally delayed a day too late
From ]. x w. X. Gusts, deputy slIerhs
OF Accomack, 10 be reimbursed reward
of 500 which they had pad for the sppre.
pension of w. Green, committed 10 Jail
on charge Of feIony-Were read and
referred ~ the committee of claims.
petition for an increase Of tie sala-
Ties of the Inspectors at Randolph s
warehouse in Prince Edward and Of G..
White, Jr. for eRlatgipg the time for
building on the lots in the town OF Porl
Conway-weTe referred 10 the G.. of p.
and G..
A petition from the subscribers to
Wihgiield Academy in Dinwdde, pray.
ing for the appointment Of additional
truitees, was referred 10 the e. OF Schools
and Colleges.
Monday, Dec. 2O.-The committees re-
ported various bills, which we're received
and laid upon the table.
EngroSsed bills" Concerning john
Thompsou"-" Changing the tunes Of
holding certain courts in the 18th Judi
clal circuit" Concerning the town Of
Poili Pleasant in tie county Of Mason
'-"To amend the act, emitted an aci
appointing commissioner Ia examine
The distractions TO the navigation in the
Ohio river" Concerning William Bo
sher"-" Placing Benjamin Rush and
Peter Apperson on the pension list
Forming a new county om Of parts 81
The counties OF Berkeley aud Hampshire
-" Concerning James Foster" For th,