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

according 10 certain boundaries from
undry inhabitants Of the lower end ~
| Louisa and the upper part Of Hanover,
10 be added TO the county OF Goochland
from suudry treeholders Of Hardy coun.
| ~ residing OH the east side OF The Caneon
Mountain. praying separate election
| 10 he held Oh that side OF the Mountain.
! Referred 10 the Committee of Prrposi.
| tons and Grievances.
Petitions were presented from James
Dupuy of holloway assignee %, "A claim
| against the com nonwealtb for Summon
ing court martial, praying payment Of
the same from Peter Appersou revo.
lutiOnary soldier in the state line, for
pension from James Foster, praying
| compensation for his services as AN assis
| tant assessor TOR Prince Edward county
| from John Semple, jr. Of j. anklin pray
| ing the restoration of fine OF 5 so IN
posed upon him for retailing goods IA
| pedlar without license ;-irom Charles
Taylor, clerk of the county court Of
Montgomery, claiming compensation for
delivering 10 The sheriff distinct lists OF
arrearagcs upon lands aud lois under the
| 18th Sec. of the Act To amend and explain
| The act concerning taxes on lands from
Jonathan Coburn OF Harrison, 4 soldier,
poor, old and stone blind, praying for
pension Also, memorial OF col. John
Nicholas OF Aibemarlc county, claiming
such compensation for his SERVICES, as
| an officer during the Revolutionary war,
as truth, Justice aud law may direct, and
as other officers similarly situated NAV
have received Referred TO the commit
| Zee of Claims.
A petition was received from John Tay-
Toe and Andrew Bartle, for leave TO build
'"' draw bridge across The river Occo-
| guam, from the mann street south i'm DC.
coquan 10 the lands OF one of the prii-
TONERS Old the opposite shore also, one
from sundry inhabitants in the county OF
Nicholas, for the removal OF distractions
te navigation aud to the free passage of
fish, in the river Elk-Also a petition from
sundry inhabitants OF Kanawhs, for the
improvement of the navigation Of James
aud Kanawha rivers. and speedy com.
pieilon OF The long mediiaied work of o
peninS communication between the
Chesapeake and Ohio; or, il circum.
| stances should prevent the Common
wraith's embarkIng in such undertaking.
That law may be passed authorizing
company with adequate capital, 10 open
ana improve the navigation Of the Kama.
wha river:-R~ferred 10 the Committee
| OF Roads and Internal Navigation.
Friday, Dec iO.-Mr Thompson of
Fairfax, was added 10 ihe committee of
Roads and Internal Navigation.
The House were ovcmpird, during the
! greater part OF their session, in executing
the JOINT order of the day. for the cleo
ton OF a Governor and Senator Of the
United Siaies.-Col. Thomas NJ. Ran
| doipb, Of Albemaiie, was elected Govern
o.; and MIR. James pltasants, Senator
On motion of Mr.. Gordon, a commit
tee was appointed jointly, with one from
| The y nate, Ia announce to Mr. Randolph
sis appointment 10 the otficr of Chief
Magistrate for one year from The NH
instant.
An eugrossed bill {" concerning the
Superior Court of Law fer the County
oi Hen,ico," was read Sd time and
passed.
On motion of Mr.. George, leave was
gwen 10 bring in bill " For The relief OF
| Harvey Smith, sheriff of Russell, and 10
! seph Davidson, sheriff Of Tazeweli." s.
On motion of Mr.. Crump, Resolved,
shat the Speaker of This house notify
James Peasants, Esq. of his appoint
meni to the Senale of the United States.
| On motion of Mr.. Armistead, leave
was given io bring in bill "To amend
| The ACT entitled an ACT 10 reduce into one
act the acis now in force TO prevent the
destruction OF oysters within This Com
nonwealth."
On motion Of Mr.. Smith, of Isle of
Wight, Resolved that the Executive be
requested TO lay before the General As
sembly the Journal of their proceedings.
On motion OF Mr. Cantrill, leave was
given TO bring in bill, For the relief
OF bert Hereford, sheriff OF Mason
county"
Petitions were presented, from sundry
inhabitants of Montgomery, Franklin and
Patrick, praying for the formation of a
new county according to certain specified
me'es and boundaries-and from George
Cabell OF the county of Campbell, pray
ing that his tobacco warehouse in Lynch
burg may moi be discontinued Referred
to the G. Of 2. and G..
A petition from William Graves, of
Charlotte, an old revolutionary soldier,
tor pension, was referred TO The Com
milee of Claims.
Saturday, Dec. li.-Messrs. Baldwin,
Lowell, Canirill, Henderson of Mason,
Smith of Greenbrier, Laidey, Morris of
Wood, and Boisseau, were added 10 the
&. OF X. and |. N.-and Mr. Mcridiih, TO
The Z. OF =. aud G., aud for G. of Jus.
tice.
On motion Of Mr.. Smith of Isle OF
Wight, ReSOtved that the 2Sih rule Of this
House be amended by adding thereto the
following words: And no bill Of pri-
yate and local uainre, giving relief to-, or
allowing the claims of individuals, shall
be brought in, until The the subject mat.
Ter thereof shall have been referred TO
one of The standing Committees of the
house, and their report thereon shall have
been received"
| Thomas Richie was, by joint ballot, re-
elected without opposition Public Printer
1 Tho GraaEar la;I Al. .