Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-16

Ieouh'y, praying tiat tnat county may be
added 10 ktbe Superior Chancery court OF
Lynchburg.- Referred 10 the e. of p.
and q.
| Petitions we're prssented-From hbrsn
Duke, sheriff OF Nanscmond. praviun
relief from costs and damages i'm posed nm,
on him by the General Court for falling
TO pay into the treasury the taxes due IN
November last-From Daniel Arnoln.
OF Buckingham, praying compensated
as witness, for attending u court martial
ordered IN Isl7-From William Dews al
Phtsyivania, claiming his pay for fifteen
months, as d private soldier in The rcvo.
iutionary war-From Thomas Moss. adj
ministrator OF David Motiet deputy sheriff
IN Loudoun county, claiming certain
credit al the auditors office-From Ed
ward Worsliam OF Dinwidhie, claiming
reimbursement OF a certain sum he had
nver-paid by mistake into the treasury
From John Richardson Of LyuchbIry.
praying relieflrom the penalty of r.cog
nizancs he had entered into as security
Tor Nicholas Moore-From John Hacker,
an old revolutionary soldier, " no claims
pay and raiions for 81 days service in the
year l777-From Lemucl Bent, clerk of
the corporation court OF Winchester
praying remission of a fine imposed for
failing TO pay into the treasury in due time
the taxes for l8lS-Referred to the Com.
mitiee of Claims.
A petition was read, from the Ashby's
Gay turnpike company, pray ing the com
| monwealih TO subscribe 2 5ihs Of the ca
pi'al stock necessary TO erect bridge
| over Shenandoah river and seeking
also certain alterations in their charter
Referred to the C.. of Roads and Internal
Navigation.
Tuesday, Dec. l4.-Mr. Yancey from
the Z. OF Roads and Internal Navigation,
reported resolution aeceding TO a petit
ton from the county of Berkeley, which
prays tor an act Incorporating a compa.
ny 10 establish a turnpike road from Shep
lerdsiown in Jefferson county, passing
through Martinsburg, 10 The state line in
the direction of Old Town in MARYLAND
Agreed to.
Mr.. Maglll, from the C. for c. of JUS
tice, reported resolution for rejecting
the petIlion Of Rebekah Shearnan for a
divorce-Agreed 10.
On motion of Mr.. Lowell, Resolved
| mat the committee for courts of Justice
| be instructed 10 enquire into the expedi-
| ency OF SO amending the several laws
erecting Counties, bounding and border
ing upon me ONO river, IN such manner
as 10 include ihe said river within the
| bodies of The said several counties.
On motion OF Mr. RAYMOND. leave was
given to bring in a bill concerning entries
IN certain cases."-On motion of Mr..
| Wooding, the c. for C.. of Justice were
instructed 10 enquire what amendments
| ought 10 he made TO the act reducing
| INTO one The several acts concerning slaves.
| Tree negroes and mnlaitoes."-On motion
| OF MT. Sexton, leave was given TO bring
| I'D Dill 10 amend The acts incorporat-
| ing The Town OF WiDchesfer."-On mo
| ton OF Mr.. Wilson, OF Momongalia. and
| OF MIR. Henderson of Wythe, respec.
| lively, leave was given to bring in bills
| changing the times Of holding certain
courts IN the nth and 18th Judicial Dis
| trIcts.
A petition from Russell county. pray
| ing That lie overseers of the poor NAV be
| authorlZed TO bind poor boys apprentices
10 The farming business, when no trade
offers, Was referred 10 the G. for c. of J
/ Petitions were received-Grom sundry
persons, tor the formation OF a new
county Out oil parts OF Mononsalia and
1arrison: from the citizens of Flesher.
vile, IN Lewis county, that the name of
thai town may be changed 10 Weston
| from TIE scrleani and other citizens of
Petersburg, thai the sheriff of Dinwid,ii lie
county may be required TO collect all
muster hnes within that corporation, aud
The sergeant be exempted from perform.
,ug That duty "a counter petition from
frlnotss Anne county, against the re-
Ho'ai OF The seat OF justice from Kemps
vile ;-Reierred 10 the C.. of p. ami G.
petition "as presented from the citi-
zens If Wheeling and rs vicinity, pray
M The Legislature 10 reduce the capital
tor building toll bridge across the ONO
river al Wheeling, 10 HE sum ofSI47 600 ::
and HAT The Board Of Public Works NAV
subscribe 2-5ths Of The whole sum.-Also.
counter petition Oh the same subject /:
Also petition from the counties Dor
der'D9 Dor'h on the river Ohio to improve
lie public roads IN those counties and
one from sundry citizens of Harrison
county, residing OH Simpsons creek and
branches, praying repeal OF the law
declaring That creek navigdble stream
ais" petition Of Thomas Meamx, of New
hent, praying leave To run dam, acros :
ware Greek, abutiing OH the lands of
James Banks deed, IN the county of
James CITY All which were referred ia
w.. &. Of K. and |. N
Petitions we're received from Martin F..
Carter Tor Tie remission of d fine: from
John StutleT, for his pay and land bouptv,
due Tor services as d volunteer against the
Indians IN IVA; from C.. BOYLE, for a
pension, as soldier in lIle state line; and
from Richard NickeD, a free man OF co.
tour, l" Lancaster county, who served in
the navy OF this stale during the revolu.
tionary war, Tor pension and present re.
lIct.-Reierred TO the Committee o.
Claims.
The Senate have adjourned ill the 9Th
instant.