Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-14
LEGESLA7URE or VIRGINIA.
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OF justice b. iusiInc,rt ts iuQnire INTO the pro-
piitty OF amt ndi;sS the S;aiu,r touching the
privileges OF members Of the General Assem-
bly,, which directs the suspension. without n.
cdienienf or aiiScOntiDuauce, OF al process in
winch They are parties, during the periods de
s,gnatcd IN raid statute.
On molten OF MIR. Thompson of Fairfax Re-
Soired, That the committee tor courts ct Justice
be instructed 10 enquire into the expediency OF
extending the jurisdiction of justices of the
peace To casesot trespas$, where the value III
controversy shall no, exceed S 20.
On mUiiOn of MI. Shelton ui Me,kleulurg
leave was gwen 80 biIug in bill - Ia iucor-
porate the trustees of the Gainesville male
aud female academies in the county Of Meek
lenburg."
On Mr. C,eel's motion, Eesoicei, That the
Board OF Public Works be and they are hereby
reqpcSied TO enquire into The eApedeucy OF
directing the public engineer 10 examine The
Little heDiwIia tiver from the great iais
thereof, 10 its junction VITA the Ohio river:
tor The purpose OF ascei tanning aud reporting
10 the next Legislature tue most eligible mode
OF improvn. the navigation OF the firsi men
TONED river and The probable cost thereof
This resolution was communicated 10 the Sc
nate tor tbr;f concurrence.
Onmoiion OF MIR. Giedvcs, leave was given
TO bring in "A bill - To establish separate elcc,
tiOns in the counties OF Wytiie, Giles aud Cul-
pepper.
tions :-ReSaired. That the Auditor OF pubic
accounts he required to las b. tore the Genera.
Assembly d statement of the precise amount
Of the Literary Fund, specifying from what
sources The Fund has been derived the oh.
] ects 10 which ANY uari 81 IL has been apprO.
piidted since its creation lie various kinds OF
stock aud money III which IL at present c0n.
sisis together with tho actual sam now on
haEd belonging To suid FnWd
IcsOtred also, U hat the Auditor be required
TO lay before the Genera. Assembly = similar
statement with regard 10 ihr FuAd for IuteInal
Impro cement.
On Nh Guland's metic9, these resolutions
were laid oil the table
An ensrossed bill - changing the time OF
holding the quarterly courts in The Cou.,ty OF
GiOuces'er" was read "a third Time ahd passed.
MI. lancey. from The committee u Road,
aEu l. \. presented II resolution declaring il
eNpedieui 10 pass an acl, ia conformity with
that OF North Carolina, changing the ii,ne OF
the general meeting ct Observation-Disclosures Of tie
Roanoke Navigation Company 10 the 81 Mon
day IN November.
Petitions were preseuted--from the Presi.
dent AID Directors of The Bank OF the Valley
IN NugnIa,a ROmHry ,pTayIn tn be coplifHItd
in the lille 10 The western halt ct certain lots
in the said tpwu-irom II 'pry J. Elder ~ viii,
q Others, representatives of Edward D,>.r de
ceasGd, praying for Leave To sell certain lots Ia
Romney, aud certain neg OcS +elou.ing In the
estate OF said Dycr-fIom J nhU II nIewer, 10
be divorced from his wife ID liiah with
contemplation oil her pa.t-fiOm judith
Hope, woman ot colour In the city OF Rich.
mOnd, praying that IeuST Hope her mother
who III obedience To the will and with d por-
ton of the effects OF the late Caesar Hope her
father, has bCush The said petitioner, may be
permitted 10 mauunf aud MAKE her tree ex
empi from the hard condition of perpeiua! tx.
lie, 80 that rs free woman, sne may resige
within this Comm0nweaith-al>o. pet,.Iou 6f
John winston, a tree man OF coiOur, fmdnci-
paied III 1915 by the Will of Izard Bacon late
of Heniico county. praying permission 10 re-
turn 10 this stare from the slate Of i'enns,I.
Nauia TO which The law compelled him to re
move. that lie may enjoy the society OF his
wife aud two children whom he te,i1erlv loves
also, from William Chisholm OF Alieghany
county III Mary laud, who being "a native OF
Scotland emigraIed tn ihr Us in 1871 legal
ly announced IN October 1918 his intention in
becom" citizen thereof, praying 10 be amino
Iized TO hold certain real property purchased
by him in Virginia, IN the same manner as If lie
hdd already become "a citizen OF the II. State
also, from LtItletoD, free man 0f colour. @.
mancipated by his late masters will, praying
to be PERMITTED To enj"y his freedom Within
this Commonwealth. al, which petitions were
referred TO the & futC &. of j
EelilOn~ were pTest nted-frOm Jose pr
Craniham, deputy sheriff ioI MhgnuI faIe
sheriff OF Berkeley county. pTaS tai The said
sheriff may be allowed a. ger cent. Ou pait OF
the revenue trOI. the said comfy fOr the pre-
sent year, actually paid IHiO the treasury he
fore The FIRST day OF November uOtWillstahd.
Ing balance remained unpaid which was Or-
csSUnej by the petitioners SICknesS--ifom
=
OF horse lost IN tire military service OF The
state IN lSll-frOm G.. Mccoy of Rockingham
aud Wiiiilm Pouad. old revolutionary sols
diers, PRAYING tOr reIet aud SuppOft-lrom
John II. Shields complaining OF tic DELAYS of
the Executive to 80 him Justice. for work
done on the Public Square iu Richmond aud
praying for settlement OF ls clainIs.-Re.
ferted 10 the g. OF G.
petition from sundry merchants, mari
neTs q Observation-Disclosures OF Norfolk Borough,
praying fof SuudIy alterations in the pilOl laws
was referred 10 the T.. Of T. X o..
Petitions were presented from YIN. WilIay
and o!bers, representing tnai The moWIes here
fOiuiP appropriated tor Opening u road frOm
tie alomOngalia Cilades 20 the month of Fisi-
ing Creek had been expended o., the road :;
that ii is now passdlle Il. horse tOad. aud
few carts have passed.; but Ihat a further ap-
pIopTidiiOp. which they request. il uecesssTy
IN complete 1t, according 40 the original de-
sign ot The EPglsiatuie-trnm SunirN persons
principally inhabitants q POUhaidn. Tor ihc
passage OF q law Incorporating "a company 10
render Deep Creek, ia the said conn ), Ddvi-
gable lrOm its month 10 tire highest practica-
bic point- from A!exAnder MOrSon OF Stat
ford, PRAYING that Cas>sH's ferry on tie Rap
pahsnnock nay b. discontinued from Chris
tau BteuoGlau. iOr Tie CStabiisbmeUt.Of u IeTry
across tlIe OhiO river from his lands in Brooke
county .-Rcierrcd so tie &. OF II aud (. ".
TueSday, Dee IL An cngi tossed bill die
cIafiug justices OF the peace ct the county o.
Frederick, residing within ihe corporation Of
Winchester, TO be eligible as meniiefs Of the
Common Council was rcad tinrd time and
passed.
Sir. Mallory Of Orange. from the e. OF e..
presented certain resolutions lsl in tdvOr Of
granting Edward LPHis peusiOn ID, Of giant
ing iciict TO john Etwtu 81. los granting to
u ~. Waikcr, ADMINISTRATOR o. john !. Walker,
decd, compensation iar .iive, h. was coh-
demued amd has sjace broke Jail; 9th teiPct-
ing tie proposition ing PLACING JJ,nud SiUsie.
tOn on tBc pension list he 3 lirsi resolutions
were agreed TO /; aad the last was amended BY
striking out be rcjccfsd' aud inserting the
words Is 'eas9H1js
Mr. Mognl, f-ni the &. fot G Of J present.
ed fesolniious---1si. lor allowing sale OF a
portion Of Tic real estate OF David Taylor, d.