Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-11

quiries whethersuch room could be furnish |
ed, together with small one for our conferen-
ces, anu have received an answer in the mega
tive twill thus become impossible for us to |
discharge the high duties contided to us b>
onr country. In these circumstances we
deem !: proper to address the Executive, aud
10 enqnlre whether we can be accommodated
as aforesaid Ii not. we submit IL to your Ex.
cellency to propose TO the Legislature, that we
may be authorised TO sit elsew here than in the
capitol, in rooms TO he provided at the public
expense.
With great respect,
We have the honor to be
Your obedient servants,
SPENCER ROANF,
FRANCIS L. BROOKE,
Liam III. CABELL,
JOHN COALTER.
HIS Ercy Cor. Preston.
IN COUNCIL, DEC. 4, 1919.
The Governor submitted TO the hoard IA let
ter from the Judges of the Court of Appeals,
Stating that the IoOms they now occupy, as a
court room and conference room, will shortly
be required for the use OF the Legislature and
asking that they may he furnished with others,
III practicable and, ii not, that some repre-
seniaiion be made 10 the Legislature on the
subject
Whereupon it is advised, that they retain for
the present the room which they occupy land
'hat lie Governor he requested TO send their
communication TO the Legislature, and repre-
sent TO that branch of the government the ne
eceSsIiy OF some provision by law this cub
Ject. Copy
Tes,e, VIM. ROBERTSON, c. C.
On motion of Mr.. Magill. ordered,
that the Governors letter, with the do
currents herewith received, be referred
10 The committee for courts of Justice.
Petitions were presented aud read-of
Goose Creek nonlhIy meeting of the
society oi Friends, (commonly called Qua
kers,) held al their meeting house III the
county OF Loudoun, praying the General
Assembly 10 pass an act vesting in GER
tam persons, aud the survivors, or survi-
vor OF them, and their assigns. the title
10 certain parcel of land, near the va.
SAID county, i'm trust for The use of the
said society for building meeting houses
and burialoft the dead, and also the liberty
nf ingress, egress and regress, 10 and
from an adjacent spring, which property
was heretofore conveyed by Daniel Lo-
vett and Sarah his wife, for the same
purpose, 10 other trustees, who are huw
dead. ...frOm Susanna Paulsel of Pen
dle'on connty, for a divorce from Henry
Paulsel her husband, aud that the right
to tract of land, and sundry slaves, di-
rected by decree in chdHcery 10 be
rented and hired out, Tor the benefit of
herself and children, as separate nam
teDance, be secured TO her and them by
law TO be passed for that purpose.
From the Holloway tribe OF Indians, i'm
the county of Southampton, praying
certain amendments 10 the act OF The last
session of Assembly for selling their
lands. From Lucy B. Dabney, Of the
town of Fredericksburg, TO be divorced
from her husband William Dabney aud
thai her infant child may be allowed by
law, 10 share in the benefit arising lroRi
The said William Dabney's right to a
third part OF suDdry slaves and some
land, at The death of his mother .Oi
Charles Tynes, executor OF The last v i'll
of Samuel Tynes. deceased, All emanci-
pated person OF color, praying the pas
| sage OF law, authorizing Sarah Tynes,
Eliza Tynes. aud Jenny Tynes, widow
| and children vi said tes,aior, when eman-
cipated agreeably TO his testament, TO
remain within the commonwealth, under
/ the same restrictions and disabilities az
other Tree persons OF color. OF Ralph
| Morrow, OF Harrison county, praying Tor
reasons therein stalled, that The common
wealilrs right to a tract of nineiy.one
acres Of escheaiable land, lying in that
county, be relinquisled 10 him, which
Iabh NdS iutWSlIg CuuNtytu ny UIH 10
| his sister Mary Smith, an emigrant from
Ireland to'VirgInia who, being an alien,
| has since died without children, and
left 10 heir other than The peiiliOner.--
| Referred TO the committee for courts of
! justice.
Petitions were presented from the CHI
zens OF Prince George county pray ing the
| passage OF an act directing The superior
cOurI of law for said county 10 be hereaf
Ter held al the court house thereof, instead
OF that part OF the county called Bland
ford, where it is now holden. .Of the
Library Society of Harpers terry, for an
act incorporating them by that name,
with the usual privileges of such corps
TatiOns, OF the inhabitants oftbai part
OF Frederick county lying in The forks
OF Shenandoah river, 10 be annexed TO
the county of Shenandoah, according
10 certain boundaries therein mentioned
| OF Daniel Barrett and Martin Root, ow.
ners OF considerable tract OF land living
~ lhc counties Of Randolph aud Lewis
THAT an act may pass re- annexihg IL
Randolph county. part Ot The county
at Lewis, included within certain limits
drscribcd III the said petition. or In,
lniiabIianis Of The town OF Eyanshah a
yiie court house, praying that laN
u'ay pass authorizing The condemnation
by writ Oi cd gHOd damgum, Of SO much
Hand Us may he necessary 10 open anC