Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-09
LEGISLATURE VIRGINIA..

EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE
OF DELEGATES.
Wednesilay, Dee. G.-On motion of Mr. White
at Hampshire, leave was given TO bring IN
bill, : In relation to the act of The General
Assembly of Maryland entitled an act for
settling The western Limits of this stale, aud
the dividing, and boundary line between this
state and the Commonwealth of Virginia, pass"
ed the l2ih day OF February, 1919"
On motion at MI. Thompson OF Fairfax, SO
much OF the Governors communication az re.
Iales TO Tie Militia was referred TO a select COM
mittee.
The annual commupicaton was received
from the Auditor Of pubic accounts, referred
10 The Committee ut FiGa nee, md ordered 10
be printed.
a new writ of election was ordered to issue
TO The sheriff OF Princess Anne to supply The
vacancy occasioned by the death of William
Holt, Delegate returned 10 serve in the pre-
Messrs. Chapline and MoriSs of Gloucester
respectively reported the bills. which they
yesterday obtained leave 10 bring in
On MIR Dlagiirs motion, the Committee for
courts OF Jusiice were Instructed TO euuair
into the expediercy of amending the revised
act concerning coHstableS.
On MIR MIiler's motion leave was given TO
bring in hill, Z" concerning the sale of prop.
eriy under executions aud ncumi, ances"
On MIR. Yancey motion Resotcsd that the
Executive be requested 10 lay Tie journal of
their proceedings for the last year before the
General Assembly-and on MIR. Mnrr's mo-
Tim Fund for iuferna! Improvement and Of
the Literary Fund, he requested to lay the
journals OF their proceedings for The ilst wear
before the General ACKNOWLEDGEMENT which
resolutions were sent 10 the Senate tor their
concurrence.
The committee for courts of juSice were in.
structed to enquire into the eXpediency OF a.
mending the revised act relating 10 the APP
poiniment aud duties of Sheriff..
On kIr. ChambeTlayues notion the commit
% - ius ed tn
quire into Id C prOptIety OF amen dug The re-
vised act, Tor regulating couveyaIccs, and
concerning wrongful Alterations.
On Mr.. BOisSeaus melton The committee of
roads and 1. y we're instructed TO enquire iu.
10 the pXpediency Of amending the charter of
the Manchester and PcietsDnr. Turnpike.
Petitions were presented from Hardin RI.
Moore, and The other eight cAildreu and heirs
OF w. MooIe, decd. PRAYING The passage of
an act in cooperation with One expected IL he
passed sy the Legislature OF y. g.. To autho-
rise the division OF the entire real estate of
their father, lying partly in ~ G.. and partly
III Virginia, into nlne equal parts and 10 assign
10 each OF the said children one of The said
paris-aiso petition OF Peter NJ yers of Wyihe
county, foT divorce from Daphnis his wife
also from Lydia Foster, for divorce from ker
husband john Foster, either absolute qua
Iifed-from VIM Donaldson. guardian of The
infant heirs OF A. Mcdonald, praying the
CONFERENCE.-The REIMBURSEMENT Of her right
TO certain property OF which Peter McDu.al
uIeU DOSSeSSen-.sSO from ONDlI DPCkNlIu aud
others, praying the sale of certain real estate
inherited by them OF Il. Eilzey, late of Fair.
Tax county. All which petitions were referred
TO the T.. for e.. of j.
a petition was presented from sundry inba-
bitants of Berkeley. praying for authority 10
The board of public works TO subscribe Tor
2.jthS Of the stock of the Shepherds town,
Mdrtins5nTg, and POiOwmac Turnpike Conn
pany, and that their charter may be so amend
ed, as To leave the width of the road, for tie
present, TO the conpany's discretion. Also "a
petition from Jonathan Smytli of Washington
county, owner Of certain mills on the middle
fork OF the Holston river, rraying HAT so much
OF the act of 1918 as declares the said fork Il
public highway above Griuies's ford be re peal.
ed. -Refeiredts tie Z. OF x. aud 1. n.
Petitions we've presented from john Nelson
major of cavalry in the revolutionary war,
praying that lie may receive lis half pay tor
| life or Communication of five years full pay in
| lieu thereof, neither Ot which has ever been
! paid him-from Edward Lewis OF Patrick. an
| invalid peusOneT, for an increase OF his pen-
| siOn-f rOtn w Given. commissioner of the re-
venue tor Nicholas county, for reasonable COM
| peDsaiiOn for terdin extra services pCIioriutd
| by lumI-froln Henry Chew Of Spoilsylvania,
| AZ old revolutionary soldier, Tor a pension -
| from ftos. SViIiInan, praying tho remission OF
| certain tnes imposed upon him for neglect OF
/ dutS bY his DEPUTY sheiifls, &c.--and one aiso
| IL ON jain ltastOD and others sccGfiIies for
) FultoG, sheriff of Washington county.
| praying The sum OF Sl2tI which they have
| Jeeu compelled 10 pay may be refunded TO
| uem Tor reasons sci iOIih in their petitIOn.---
Nj which were Icieued 10 the &. OF Claims.
| A petition was received from snndry iuliabi.
! ants OF Cabeli cOunty, pro, bsg iOf a law TO AT
thotiks theiF seal VI justine TO be refnoYci 70