Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-01-14

Resolutions from the e.. OF Claims were TAX =
az, Il. qrahie L. tie petitions of John t;ichar,
+.i.il iun-ot William Jarvis aud others Of 30.
: OF = .,nT Hiiir OF Nanssmvn,t; aud agreed :,
Resolutions iroin the G.. al &. aud ]. y IS, Z.
taken up-l in iatnr ct Noah Ian,'s .stsbhsi
ire ieify arrnsS The Ohio -. rejecting son.
/aF'es coulter Trt. iinp ,. rejecting The I.et
ii"h "isu,:dry inhb, .ii,is vi Ilarkstiit.s 10, q,
% cinrHOn tiOal ". Siny on the roads .,pyoIl
-" tcuiis at tha, Town 4. acceding TO Janv
b@ieN : petition to- a ferry across the ONO
., 'Ct iii!.- Ia The petition of sunGr, citizens @
! alhenoflc and Orange, tor extending tie ma
; Ni.atioh OF tile k,aDud river fran Ai,u0t
in,.is To TusioI's mills O. Tejrctipg w Mc,u
vie p"'iiion Tor leave to erect ndtrr works
, 90 'iihpSon ctvek; !, acccu!n- IT, the petition
counter tothc same s. favorable Ia the petitop
OF ihc Little River Turnpike Company 8, Ia.
Nof"rie 10 the petition 20 ON WasiIi ton cDun
~, Tor The middle fork of tile ii0iAtV,u 10 be
DECLARED puhc highway 30. rejecting Tie
prayer OF tie last pet,ion TOT The appropriation
OIL sum OF riuncy.... All which were agreed
10. except the oth iesolu,ion-i.ia, was laid
upon HE table.
Al'o, another resolution flura Tie same com.
npiiee, favorable TO the petition OF lcizabrii,
" ciSiiaih ano otheis proirie,ors OF the toll
Dii"Se across Dan liver, iot an Increase ofthc
tons. Agreed 10.
Sunury resoiutisus from the C.. Of p aud G. .
were iahcnup-i, declaring reasonable tie
icutson ~ snhdry inhabitants Of Hairisnu
~ WIS ard Wood, prayu,s Tor a new ri,tnty ia
W 'i'f " nnt ct etttdin parts OF zach ut those
counties; . ~ fayor ot'ipCpipctain,. iuc. Air-
c"ahtc 9orIct. OF siaum;oH; ., rtlect,n: ii,.
ptii';om i1n' Preston couniv, iot ii ,,.sao,.i oi
,iie seat OF jrs;ict--S !i:,.i residences wee
dS'ee a 10 IN Je House wiiil The rAseptiot,.c @,
ne Isl. which WAS rel cted.
RESOLUTIONS from The committee al! claims
were takennp, favourable lo Tie ,eiiiioiIs Ut
John h,ppers al of }. Gibson and G.. Cross
ami agreed to.
Saturday. Jan. ga con:nuniraiion from
ne senate. that they had pa>se, ,he bills
Establishing an Inspection III tobacco ia The
""n OF tiatAsNil'e ~, the comfy 81 McrL leu
"uis a"tii'rzi.ss sale OF certain real aud
PERSONAL eSt'.te belonging TO Lucy Bullock
iunatic-" cOucermi,'g the town of Lawrence
vile III the county OF brunswick "--risJ that
'hcy had passed the following bulls with
anend:ien's. VIZ. the bill" 20 amend Tie ac,
Incorporating The ,owH OF WiAciiester"-s. an
ihorizing The President and Directors of Tie
hsnbY gap turnlike COMPANY, 10 erect "A toll
bridge across the Shenandoah riveI"-aud' to.
ieuuce intO Que act, the acts disable 0iiicers
OF the continental government iron, hui,lin.
oihces under the authority OF tis.s c0utnoi,-
wealth. These amendments were adopted bN
,he ioU -, except the last amendment 20 The
last named bill
On motion of Mir. Alexander of Rock bridge.
leave was given TO bring in bill 10 amend
an acl TO cre2te d fund tor internal improve
Eicnt.
VARIOUS bills were reported by committees
tNgi ossed bills Establishing. mss eciiSn
tne county at Meckienbure''-' authorizing
the sale oi tie houses and land AT Matthews
CONT loose, OF winch Henry itsp.S> died
seized, and Tor other pmrposrs"-" Establish
iHg several to~ns"-were reada .hirdl,ne aud
passed
Wopday jan. IA communication from the
Seiaie, that they had passed The bill, Con
cermng ChaFiesiLwuin the county ofJctferson"
and also tue biil' 10 reduce into ulie all acts
and parts of acts relating 10 tie appointment
and duties of sheiiiiS with amendments
These amendments were agreed 10 by the
House.
onmoiion of Mr.. Baldwin, leave was given
to bring in a hill" establishing new judicial
circuit. aud for other purposes"
On motion o. MIR. Boriand leave was given
To bring ma bill. 10 revive asd amend an act
entitled, An act for Cutting IA navigable canal
from Nansemond IYer To Somertuu Crcsk
The speaker lad before the House the fol.
lowing letter, and its enclosure, from Tie (ia.
veiDor:
Council Chamber, January In, 1870.
SIR have the honor AZ iltciositiy Won
COPY of letter from Philip Nlrl,urne
Nicholas, The iaie Attorney General, Ten
dcrlng his resignatiOu
Ii Is my duty TO inform the Legislature
that he has declared TO me verbally, That
he Will take pleasure in rendering any ser
wee to The Government in relation 10 his
former duties, that may be in his power,
Legislature 50 supply The vacancy.
With great respect, | have the honor,
10 be, your obedient servant,
JAMES p. PRESTON.
The Honorable Ire Speaiitr of
the UOuseg j Delegates.
Richmond, Jan. z, 1919.
SiR-PerDit me 60 resign into your
hands. my appointments Of Attorney Gle.
neral, and To ask the favor Of you, TO
communicate Il 10 tic legislature, now
IN session, with the expression of nv
great respect, for that honorable body.
Called by my country, a, d very early
period at life INTO lis service, in an honor
able and ardnous station, ! have eadea-
vored to evince my gratitude, Ivy an as
siduous and jealous discharge Of its
funciions, for nearly twenty years past.
In whatever station may hereafter be
placed, shall cndcavor 10 manifest the
same devotion 10 the interests of NV IVA.
live state, and shall never cease to invoke
the blessings of heaven for the preserva-
ton of IFS liberties and prosperity.
In reiiriug iiom Office, il will be 10 me
assource oil consolation, thai through lis
whole course, have experienced FROM the
Executive The most liberal support in Tie
discharge of my duties.
With sincere regard and respect, | %
dear sir, Your friend and obedient ser.
| vant, (Signcd,) =. n. NICHOLAS.
His Exceilcncl James p Preston,
Governor oi Virginia..
S1ndTy resolutions from The committee for
| courts OF Justice were read ist Ou tie pr ttion
Of J s.e pdrk er 81. % Then as Gill (Which
| two resolutions were not acted on bat laid
| upOn the tsJle Sd. declaring reasonable the
| petition of Thomas Byrd 10 bring hack u slave
| INTO This commonwealth 4,ll acceding 10 the
| petitinn OF w. u. BauiNare lOr SAL, Of certain
| real estate 5lh accedng TO The petition oil
| james Caiwell for retaining certain slave ~
this state. Whicb resolutions we've adopted b,
| the House