Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-14

emancipaied people OF colour 10 remain
u The Commonwealth 2nh. i'm favour of
esflng M new trustees tract of land in
.ordoun county for the benefit Of the
0eakers (buiIdiug a Westinghouse and
Tor burial Of the desd): the former trus-
'eeS, TO whum II was conveyed tor their
benefit, being deh 3rd, agreeing 10 the
petition at James Dickinson aud wife, for
The division OF certain slaves according
10 the terms OF certain convey ance--
The resolutions were agreed 10 by the
House, and bills ordered 10 be brought
III.
~ motion of Mr.. Rives, a bill was or
c"rtd ic be brought III to change the
me % holding courts. in certain months,
IN the County of Nelson.
ON motion Of MIR. Charlton, the G. Of
=. and q. were instructed TO enquire into
he expectancy of repeating so much Of
'hc act Of 10Th March, 1919. as relates 10
separate election III the county OF Mont
gomery.
On motion of Mr.. Meridiil,. AN enqui,
~ was directed inlo the propriety of plac
ing John Thompson on The pension list.
On motion of Mr.. Smith of Isle of Wight,
ne T.. oi L. and f. were instructed TO
enquire, whether the members of The
Hoard of Public Works are not excluded
ny The constitution from seat IN Tins
House.
On motion of MIR. McWhor,er, leave
VAS given la bring in bill to change the
time of holding the quarterly courts for
the county of Lewis.
Petitions were presented-from The CHI
zens OF the town of Parkcrsburg PRAYING
Tor an act of incorporation from suudry
inhabitants Of Prince William for The re
moval OF the seat of Justice 10 some cen.
,ral situation; from sundry citizens OF
Spoitsyivania, for repeating The act by
which the superior court Of law has been
removed TO fredericksburg Referred 10
the C. OF p. and 6.
memorial was presented, from Jones
Green, duly elected and returned Dele
gate TO represent the county OF Stafford;
representing, that since his election, he
Was, on sudden quarrel, without any
fault OF his, challenged By certain John
Stroller TO fight him immediately with
pistols; which challchge, under the in.
huence oil great provocaiIOn. he accepted !;
bat IN consequence of circumstances set
forth in said memorial, such combat did
not take place, and d reconciliation was
effected that he, therefore, Uhuugh adj
vised by learned counsel, That his case
Is not within the meaning OF The act to
prevent duelling,) is unwilling 10 take the
oath required by that act, 10 qualify him
TO act as d member OF the Legislature,
(Which requisiiiOn he also considers as
UNCONSTITUTIONAL aud prass HAT enquiry
may be male on the subject by com
nit,ee Of This House.-On motion of Mr..
Archer, OF Amelia. This memorial was re-
ferred 10 select committee.
Petitions were receivcd-from Dick
Pointer, from Moses Estes, and from w
Graves, praying for pensions.--R Referred
10 the T.. of G..
Peiiiions-from sUndry citizens Of Ran
dolph county, praying for d contribution
To Randolph Academy; and from the
trustees OF Charles City Charity school,
were referred 10 the Committee of Schools
aud Colleges.
Petiions--from W. Menefee and others
praying permission 10 change the route
Of part of the road, called The Rich
,Rond road" leading from the Raccoon
ford, by way OF CEipeper Courthouse, to
the top of The Blue Ridge at Ches,er's
sap-irom d. and S. Rowland OF the
town OF Pationsburg in Boietourt county,
for leave 10 make certain part of Pur-
| gaiory Creek naviga ble-irom w. Tul
ioch and others of Albemarle, praying
that the owners of the mills. forRerly
DAbney Minors, may be compelled to
Tx locks i'll their dam, TO enable the pc
titioners to extend the navigation OF the
North fork of the Rivanna from those
mills 10 the mills of w. Tulloch. Refer
red 10 the G. of r. and |. n.
A petition Of Rebekah Shearnian OF
Shenandoah for divorce was referred ia
! The e. for G. of J.-And the House adj.
iourned till Monday I2 O'Clock.