Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-01-02
LEGLsLATURs OF VIRGINIA.

EXTRACTS FROM TIE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE
OF DELEGATES.
Wednesday. Eecember 80. 9. On motion of Mr.
Borland, leave was gwen to briny in "a bill
" authorizing Benjamin b. Baker 10 establish
Town on his land on Blackwaier river in The
county OF Nanssmond, at the place now called
South Quay
On motion of Mr.. Seldeu, leave was given to
bring in bill to repeal the caiaias ia,cs ON
lie subject of USury" we understood that Mr..
>. supported las motion i'm IA speech of consid
cradle iength. From the character that we
have had of H. we regret that we were not
present 10 hear and uote his argument
On motion of MIR. White, tue rule of the
house wa. suspended for the purpose of recon
sideiing the vote for rejecting the petition of
sundry inhabitants OF Rerke /. and Ha:npsiiTa
praying that new comfy be formed oui OF
parts of the said counties. The resolution OF
The committee of Propositions and Grievances
was then agreed to aud Il bill ordered TO he
brought IN IN coHtormIjN herewith
EnsroSSed bills cone ernire Henry Hines"
= ior eXempiIDg CERTAIN documents from the
tax for aDnexing the seal OF = county, or other
court of this commonwealth. and for other
pnrrosts"-" concerning i'errVn CartIweII'-
were read a third time and passed.
An engr0sSed bill ITO increase the w.,ges of
the Temhets of the General Asscmblv," was
read third time, and sundry blanks therein
were filled.
A motion was made by Mr. Yancey. that
clanse by way of ryder he added 10 the said
biii, which clause was by him delivered III at
the Clerks table, read the LIST and on motion
me "a Tune, ana beng amended on motions by
hJr. White and MI. aEUcr, was ordered to be
Immediately eugroysed and read Sd time. The
same was accordingly eugr0ssed and read ::
ard the bill, with the ryder was passed BY ayes
and noes; ayes So. noes77
motion was made by Mr. MAYO, that leave
he given to bring in bill" To regulate the
practice of medicine within this common.
wealth and rejected
Mr. MagIi. from the committee Of Revisals
reported sundry revised bills
various bills and resolutions were reDorted
by committees which were laid on the table
ON motion of Mr.. Smith OF isle OF Wight
resolved, that the Treasurer be REQUIRED 10
furnish the House of Delegates with state
ment OF The amount of the public debt OF the
Commonwealth. showing the proportion of the
SAID debt due 10 The Literary Fund, and that
due 10 individuals
Petition Vas taken up and read-from sun.
dry inhabitants Of Albemarie and Ike adjacent
counties, that tie act entitled, au act moor
poTatIng company to establish. n turupike
ROAD from the town of Stanton 10 Jane ii
yer he amended by directing the route ct the
sad ROAD TO be through the town Of SCOTS
ville-als0, petition from sundry inhabitants
OF the counties or .Aibemdrle, Nelson. Augusta,
hDckbIid=e, Baih. &c. adducIng suudry arsg-
mShts to shew tia, the said roId ought not TO
rsss through Scoiisvilie bui through the towi,
Oi warren; aud praying the appointment ut
commissioners to explore the several routes
contemplated. &c Referred to the Committee
OF Roads and Iulerual Navigation.
ThHrsdig DeceHiber 81 A communication
was rtgPived from the Senate stating that iheN
had pissed the bills" GOuceTuiug Jeremiah
ffauklm"-aud =" authorizing The Go trt Of AZ.
cholas county 10 appoint persons 10 s0lemiiiLe
mariiagesin The said county,
EngTcSscd biHs---''I Ia re duce into one act the,
several acts concerning EsChcaiors"-'' fore.
dnce into One tie several acts concerning Coro.
hers x ,eeiscd bits) were read sd lime aud
passed.
An cnerC~ed bill To suspend for time
TIC operation OF certalnlaWs passed dnJing
the llsi and present sessions OF tie GeneIaiAs
sewDly (the RSriSed tdUs saspendng their
operation iilI lot Jannaiy 1921 was read
80 time AID passed. and seEt 90 tie Senate.
1T was passed the same DIV by tie Senate
w'th amendments liz which the house concur
rrd
Various bills were read TIC ld or "a time.
winch viii he noticed hereafter
petition was presented Of sundrg ciijzous
OF tle town oi iyuchDurg. ~ opp0siiip,i to Tie
petition Of The Common Hall Of that town. aud
was read and referred otbe e.. ufP. and g.
resolution vas read from the &. Of Roads
and Internal Navigation, rejecting the pe a ION
OF DAVID IichaDal OF Harrison, for lee. 80
erect dam across the west fork Of The Mo.
nongaiid fiVer-whtch was cOncnifed in by The
horse.
a resolution from thc C. for Courts Of .fas
tee, rejecting me petition 80 ,iohn Nos, nat
los divorce. was concerned 80 by the hoe co.
a'so regulations roni tie ,tris committee.
agreeing 20 ihe petition ~ .nc NottoNay in