Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-01
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EXTRACT FROM THE JOURNALS OF the iiouSS
OF DELEGATES.

| LEGISLAIURE or VIRGINIA!
EXTRACT FRoM THE JOURNALS OF Tug iiousf
OF DELEGATES.
Ihtrsaay, Jan. PA communicative
from The Senate stated, thai they had
passed The bill concerning John and
William K. Custis;"
Aud that they had agreed to the pre-
amble and resolutions on the subiec, of
lhe missouri Question, peniln. before
Congress, with ain amendment, in which
'hey request The Concurrence OF the House
of Delegates.
On motion Of Mr. Stevenson. Ordered.
That The said preamble and resolutions
with the mehdmeut thereto proposed by
The Senate, he laid upoR the table.
An engrossed bill, Z" Incorporating a
company for the purpose of improving
The navigation Of Tuckahoe creek. was
reh" third lime and passed.
f'1dHy. Jonnn'y Is a cominuiiicatioi
from The Senate, stated, that they had
fasSea We b.sts- 70 amend the act.
entitled Z" An act Incorporating a commas
Nv 10 establish turnpike road ,hrongl,
onickcTs Gan III the Blue Ridge 10 Size.
nandoah river toward Winchester -
changing tbe times al holding courts
IN The county OF Botetourt -" Concern
ing the town Of Union IL The County
OF Mhliror -" Changing the time of
holding The superior Courts of law in The
iirst circuit -" To establish an Acade.
my IN ihe rouniy OF Monroe, - Placing
William Watts on the peusioh list. and
Tor hlS present relief - And "concern-
ing The Norfolk providen; society -
hai they have also passed the bills.
10 amend an act entitled, an act
20 dmenu an act incorporating the
Town OF Winchester -" And chang,
il,"g The time oi h. lung lie Co0i of
musings for the City &C Richinoni.
ana Tor other purposes " .hsmend-
mems On which The house of DELEGATES
concnrred. )--They have also agreed 10 lie
Resolution, for causing corrcc. survey
OF HE couniry lying between the head
waters OF Nansemeud river, Blackus Ier
river and Somerion creek 10 be made I'M
nr,ier TO connect lie two ri.crs by a On,
nal.
;. motion was made ny Mr.. McLaugl,-
In, that the house do come TO the iuI-
lowing resolution Resolued, That fhe
committee on the subject ~ the Militia
laws he Instructed 10 enquire into lie
expectancy Of furnishing copy of said
laws, 10 each field officer and comman-
oahi ot company throughout this
commonwealth and that iley haze
leave to report by bill or otherwise.
On motion at MIR. Bower ordered, that
HE said resolution be laid upon lls~1a-
BILE
Engrosscd bills" Concerning John
Nicholas; -" Concerning John ~ Rose"
Concerning the times OF holding The
Superior Courts OF Law in the fourth iu-'
diclai Circuit -" Releasing to Joseph
Gray and Margaret his wife the Cop-
m"hnealih's night 10 certain real estate
therein mentioned and 4" Cbanuinp
The Stock of the Dismal SWAMP Canal
Company from real 10 personal estate"
were read The tI'ird lime and passed.
SdtWday, january pa communities
non from NE Senate, that they had pass
ed The bill Z" Authorizing William Blan-
chard, an alien, To hold CERTAIN real pro-
perty therein meniioned"--witl,ar amends
meni, IN which The House concerned.
ihe House, after transacting some mis-
nor business, took up the engrossed bilI
concerning the sale Of property nnder
executions and membranes. whicl,
WAS partly considered and discussed
when on motion of MIR. Hooe of Prince
William, The bill was laid upon The table.
and tie l'oase adjourned.
yesterday, The House adjourned on mo.
ION o! MIR. Walker, Of King d Queen. I'M
consequence OF the death OF his coileague
Captain THOMAS FAULKNER -TheI al.
so came to the resolution Of wearing
Grape on their leli aru for one month, in
token OF respect for theIf deceased mem
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