Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-30
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EXTRACTS FRom rHE JOURNALS OF TnE Hou

EXTRACTS FRoSI THE JOURNALS OF TIE HOUSE
or DELEGATES.
TedneSfdy, Dee. PA communication from
tho Senate stated ihsit concurrence in a re-
solution from this House, calling tor state
ment OF the accounts OF the Superintendent
of the PcnteHtiary, and CeTtalh other sGatc7
me"is in relation to that institution.
IiOus bills aud reports were received
from the different Committees, aud laid upon
the table
Ou motion of MIR Smith of X. and O new
writ of election was directed TO issue 10 the
sheriff OF King and Queen county, 10 supply
the vacancy occaSioued by the death OF Major
Humphrey Walker.
On NV Sherrard's motion, the militia COM
mitIee were instructed to enquire into Tie
expediency o. providing by law tor the pay
ment al the public treasury out of tho militia
fine iund. of all drafts which have or may he
legally drawn by The CommaDdapts OF regi-
menIs ter stands OF colours purchased by
them for ibe use of their respective Tegi.
ments.
The Speaker laid before the House letter
from the Governor communicating tile anun-
al report Of the president and directors OF the
Board Of Public Works On motion OF Mr..
Alexander, $50 copies were ordered to be
printed.
Petitions were taken mp, read and referred
to different committees OF John Lumpkin,
an old revolutionary soldier, praying tor relief
-ot Charles huffman to be repaid the value
of "A slave, who committed TO prison in
1917 charge Of stabbing, and was so Sc
veiely frost bitten that he dIcd-Ot Thomas
lJeDTOSS praying IOr q peuSiON--Ot ELIAS Wa
then Tor remission OF a muster fine-of John
II. Wallace, 10 be paid tor medical services
rendered by appointment of the corporation
court of Fredericksburg to Isaac Jones
prisoner confined in the Jail OF that corpora.
| iion-ot William West praying penSion--Of
| Henry III Hall OF AccOmack for remission of
| muster fiue, sc -Oi The School Commissions
| eIs OF Stafford county praying law vestins
| in them aud their successors certain bank
| stock, the proceeds of the eiebe land in that
| county. and of private donations; the divl-
| dends on such stock 10 be applied to the edu-
| cation of poor chldreII-Of suudry inhabitants
| of Bath, Randolph and Pendletou counties,
tor the formation OF a new cOuHtY ont ~ Spp-
CITED parts therPOi-o AieTIwethcT l.. Walker
| for repeal OF the &C, " for the Improvement
! OF the navigation of the North fork OF the ri.
! wanna River
| EngIpssed bills" concerning john Huston
aud others securities OF Samuel FaltOn late
sheriff OF Washington county" to anthOrise
| the appointment of three directors tor the
| bank Of the Valley in Virginia were read a
| third time and passed
| Several bills were read The LIST or Cd times.
A repoTt was read, from the committee OF
| Claims lat. rejecting Tie petition OF John
| XIX 10 he refunded the amount OF CERTAIN
| militia fines awarded against hIm Cd for d.
| greeinE 10 the petition of Robert Willis late
| deputy of Robert y. Hill sheriff OF KiUg and
| Queen county, praying TO he allowed ~ per
| Ceui OH the amount Of the revenue OF said
! rouuiy for 1919 aud that the 6ue imposed
on him by the General Court may be refund.
| eu 10 MIN s-Bgreed 10 ny ne House
Snndry resolutions reported by The commits
tee OF y. and Grievances were also read {.
ist, sccedIng TO the petition from The town OF
CiaIksburg. tor repeating the act Incorporate
ing thai town. "a we'll As the acts ameDdotorV
Thee tO "a Tor permitting JOSIAH WOlcOtt 10
establish ferry from his land IN Middletown
across the MouUpgalio rivei:--3d, for agreeing
10 the petition % .undry Inhabitants az Hdtit-
SOD praying an oct 40 change the dividing line 8
between HAT aud Lewis counties 18th, for
| permitting G. Williamson 10 establish Town
Oh h,s laud al 4 place called Geniio in Pow
| haian 18th, reJeCti,.ss -tse petition Of Edward
| McsCiey ior an increase Of the rates OF his
! tetfS across STANTON river 9th, tor esjdb.
| lshlng on Inspection OF butter and lard a. the
| city OF Richmond ;-7th, ia favor Of IucerpO-
rating q company 10 erect a toll bridge across
I tie PctownaC, at or near Sherhefd,tuwu--
! gu which resolutions were agreed 10 by the
! House.
Ihursdoy Dee. IS. Several bills aud reso!n.
tious wete teceitrd from thc committees
whlca were laid MON ibr table.
On MOTIONS of Nh. Parker, M4ehiT, Parker
auJ Stari' 5 fgspecuvely days were designated
tor The PiectiOh % the following public utfi
GERS ,iz 2d Jdnraiy of Auditor the 2gth
December, oi rUbnc printer; the 10Th January
o. Treasurer aub thg ..'nto day fVr election 0l
. Register Of 'hC ttd cGtte.