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


certain property in Peter bnr. and in Nause-
mend, possessed b, their late uucir. This &c
ISOLATION MAS asiesd TO by the House.
\ letter WA. received ftom the Governor
communicative: Az the request ct the President
~ lbs Rsauuk. Navigation Company AN an.
ihentirated copy at the act of the North Carroll
ia Legislature. chsnei.. the DAY OF the annual
m-eu": ~ is siockholieis in which the Pre-
sintnt and Directions request the concurrence
OF the Legislature 0f Virginia. Referred 10 the
e.. oi Il. and I. ~
Mr.. Bower, from the committee OF Privi.
leges and Elections. reported that they had
compared the sheriii's returns of Delegates TO
seise IN hi, Assembly, With the III. form, pre-
scriOrd by law aud that the returns from So
counties aud from Petersburg ard Williams.
burg, were IN the form prescribed by law -
a"d those from IA other cOHmiies aud FROM the
boiougL OF Norfolk were moi so. The said re.
port WAS ordered 10 he laid ON the liable.
Un MIR. Se.drus motion, The House came 10
the following resolution
Whereas the General Assembly or yirci,
MIA have received Official Information that this
commonwealth has been cited To appear be.
fore the bar of the Federal Judiciary, TO jus-
MY, 10 she can. recent judsn.e OF The state
conr, imposing punishment upon certain ven
dt'soi lottery ticket. within Tie limits Of the
stale:
Resoired therefore, that so much of the Cow
ernoi communications IA ,lIscio,es this inior-
nation, be referred TO select COMMITTEES, with
leave 10 report by bill. or otherwise and that
The Executive department ut the Common
wealth he required To lay before this House
their proceedings i" relation 10 this snbjec,
This resolution vas agreed 10 and "a commit.
tee accordingly appointed
o. motioo at MIR White Of Hampshire. so
much OF the Governors communication as re
lates 20 constructing the buildings necessary
ior tue administration OF iusiice in the conn
ties. was referred 10 the &. for G.. of j.
On MIR MaNos motion leave was given to
bring lii bill. TO change the time at holding
Tue circuit courts IN The i3th judicial district,
con,nI.h OF tue coaniie, Of Lee. Scott Rus.
sci, v ash %.ton, TazeweiI, Wy,he 81 Grayson"
On 'sr- SeAtons motion leave was given To
briD. IN bill, declaring the magistrates of
the comfy o! Frederick residing. within The
corporation ct Winchester, to he eli,ibIe "a
members OF the common council"
On Mr.. WaltOn's motion leave was given IN
bring III bill, To change the time of holding
the quarterly term of the comfy court of She.
naadoah from May TO June
On MI. CEapline' motion, the committee for
courts OF justice was imstructsd to inquire into
the expediency OF amending the revised act
directing the method of proceedings in courts
OF equity against absent debtors, and other alb
sent defendants. aud for settling The nroceed-
ors"
On Mr. Bassett's motion leave was given 10
bring IN bill supplementary to the several
acts to prevent The destruction of oys,ers"-and
on motion of Mr.. Gleaves, TO bring ~ a hill IN
amend the revised act {" allowing IA reward for
killing wolves"
On MIR. McWhOrter's motion, the committee
for courts OF Justice were instructed 10 enonirc
INTO inc expedieGcy of changn. the times of
holding tue monthly and quarterly courts in
Lewis county.
On motion of MIR. E?pGs. The committee of
hnaoce were Instructed TO enquire If the pub
lie expenditure ~ susceptible OF relreuchmeut
without prejudice 10 the interest at the Com.
monwealih; and report IN what departments
the retrenchment, II any, is eNpedient.
relations We're pTesenied--l>t. fiom Nancy
the reproductive part OF her late husbands
real estate I'D, from John Ferguson of Hem
rico, stating that his mother was "A native of
lie county OF Essex IN this state, bn. went to
Scotland before Tie bir,G OF the petitioner
who WAS born before the revolutionary war
and cont,nued in that country nntii the y, ar
i7SS, wien he returned 10 Virginia prayiu,
that since .:e has bought tract OF land IA a
the oath al fidelity, lac may be protected by
iaw in ihe enjoyment OF real esiaIe-Reftrred
TO the T.. for G. Uf J.
Petitions were presented from Henry w
Watkins, High sheriff OF POwhatau, praying
remission oi certain damages. that havc beea
recovered against him Ter defaults of his dem.
ties; from John Erwin OF Rockbridge county,
and from Harry Whitman Of Randolph, revO.
lniionaiy soldiers. prayin. for relief and pen
siOns from Joel Leftwich, late sheriff of
Bedford. for remission OF damtge FOR certain
defaults OF his deputies; aad from joseph
Kicks o! Halifax, who served in the late war
great expense; praying for rees from the
iiberaliiy OF the Assembly :-ReieIrtd TO the
Committee OF Claims.
Petitions were presented-Ist from sum
dry inhabitants of Fauquier Loudcun, and p
William, for new couniy 10 ~ formed ont of
parts OF them I'd. from sundry Inhabitants
OF PrIEr- William, and of the Duver Baptist
ASSOCIATION. tor suppreSslDg the practice of
retailing spifi,nons liquors in tile vicinity of
places appointed Tor religious worship Sd,
from sundry citizens of Franklin Tor changing
the time of holding their superior courts OF
law 9TH, from the iRbabiIanis of that part of
frederick that lies IN Ihe forks OF the Sheuan
doah river, praying 10 be annexed TO Sheaai,-
doall county; aud 5'h from the owners u,
lots IN Covington, county of Boreiourt for leave
TO bniid on and improve lie same-Referred
10 the e.. OF II aau Ct.
Petitions were presented from sundry i'm.
habitants of Morgan county, PRAYING thai the
Soard OF public works may subscribe for 2-5iis
OF the stock OF the Shepherds town. Martins
bnrg, aud Potomac Turnpike cOmpany-Re-
terred to the G.. OF X. and [. ~
A pefitos from the school commission.
ers OF Prince William county that the snr-
plus dispOsablr income OF the Literary Fund
may be distributed a'noug the several couu
Ties OF the commonwealth for The education of
the poor children, Vas referred to tlie T.. of
S. and e..
A petition from sundry citizens oT Rocking
nam county, praying mat the county court
thereof may be authorised 10 pay certain re-
wards tor killing red foxes, was detected.
Saturday, Dec 90. Ga motion of MIR Fop-
laiue aud seconded by hlr. Blackburn, i1esoiccd
hat The order of Ire day. tor proceediur nv
ont ballot with the Senate 10 the election of a
Governor be postponed I'll Saturday The IGiI,
inst Aud MIR. Fontaine WAS requested 10
tie said resolution 10 the senate.
and request their concurrence. The Senate |
lid concur in it.
An eugrOssed bill q changing I'll. OH. 10Th.
and lth Judicial circuits, aud Tor other pnr- !
poses. was passed aud sent TO The Senate
On motion by Ms. Sexton. leave sgrapt> |
I'd 10 hiring in Il bill " changing the time of |