Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-03-03
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
EXTRACTS FROM THE PROCEEDINGS OF THs


Wsdassddy, FEB. 1S.--A communication froy, IN.
Senate they bad passed The bill entitled An ar,
ateriag ihe time Tor building The superior court of
chancery for the Williamsburg distrct"-AIso " ilb
amendments. the bills, to amend tie several ac,s
relating 70 the appointment aud dutie. ofsherGs"-aud
TO amend an act, entitled, an act 10 reduce ints one
The several acts concerning the recovery dahl. ds
IL the public, and the sale Of lands fer Judgments nm
behalf Of the com'soHw aIth'-aIso Tia, Gbev I'D
agreed to the preamble and resolutions for reones sing
tue judges OF the general To Iepor, their
concerning The Criminal code and TO the resolution
concerning Tue navigation of Cheat aud Shavers river
wiib anendnents IN which they request the con cur
renee OF The House Of DeIecates-T6e House accedsd
TO these several amendments.
On motion Of Hr. White Of B,mnsbiy. hiiI 90 TO-
paying the ofcers ofhe General Assembly Tor ser
oes during ire present session was taken up read
bill passed. '"' 'Ne
Tue Honse ,everay read and pasted the following ~
engrossed bills viz bills amend the several scts
prescribing The mode Of a.certanng the taxable pIo
perry WITHIN this commonwealth, aud of collecting The
nisb the counties of Morgan Levi, aud preston win
hehing's Statutes at LARGE" concerning Richard
keisiek. administrator Of Richard Kel,ick Disc -
authors ns The president and directors The Board of
PUBLIC Works 10 loan Of money 10 the Dismal
swamp Canal Company" snihorising The board Of
Puslic Works 10 pay farther sum OF money on the
ehsres held by the state IN the icbmons Dock Compa-
ny" concerning Pesgy. free woman OF cojo,"-
ooce'nne certain miia hnes in the county Of
Levis- to amend the act. entitled an act 10 reduce
into one act the several acts concerning constable
CONCERNING Oliver Policy" TO amend the several
ac" TOT enforcing the payment Of nes into tn pupIc
trea,ury suihorsing the auditor or pm bic accounts
70 snnhfster oaths III certaia cases'" establishing
an inspection OF Paiser cf Pars within The
ton Of PeiersbUrg"-" concerning ndward Han,v~ :
IN revive an act, passed the 2d of February isli
Incorporating comp to estab'ish tutnpie. .i
on Lewss terry, opposite 10 the town OF FTedsr
burg,to the steamboat lonsng ous Potomac crrekn-
70 revive an act, entitled, an act incorporating
tavern IN the coaBty Of Fairfax TO point Of tnte.e
ron en- the Ltile River turnpike read the line
ne Distflct 81 Connbia""i 10 impose additional
and psnsiue' on watermen navigating James fivsi aud
It's branches, above the falls at Richmond and 10 i'm
vose zines aud penalties on wssermen navising App,
"aiton river aud us branches above The falls AZ
ieEsburg"-" concerning Edmund p. farmer aud John
" Wake" TO amend the act, entitled, an act 20
teduce INTO one the several acts and part, ~ acts for
establishing PenientiaTy house. and for the puneh
nent OF crnes"-" vesiing In Archibald Murray fhs
cemmonweaitt's right In certain real estate herein
nenli0ned"' providing for the recovery of the d, bl
due to the commonwealth John Preston and hi,
secures- TO amend the cbartsrof the corporation Of
tTedeflcksbhgi"-" TO amend An ac. entitled an act
70 re"ace into one the several acts concerning iht
sppa ment OF barber masters and declaring ibeir a.
An enErossed bill to punish dspredauons committed
on ihe borders OF several river, within this common
"eahh, was read third time. and rejected.
Thu sday, March ia Communication from the sena.s
that they had passed the bills x the reassessmsnt o.
lands and tenemeots whiE the county Of Henricoane
to amend The act, enitd, to amend the act fo
Tearing and improving the navigation James river am
for uniting thc and waters by the Jane
and Ksnawha rivers ALTO With amendments the bill
autsrising the county Of Greener to change III,
direction Of certain road therein mentioned"' to amend
he act entitled to authorize Alexander Kitchen tc
erect toll gate the road leading Peters noun-
'an TO Fineaste. At the Sweet Spring." concerning
San superior Of law in the fourth cireui
cerniug the Literary Fond."-ihe House concurred in
hcse amendments, with amendment, offered BY Mr.
riu, e senates 9TH anendment the bill
'tg the Literary Fund"
On motion ofMr Lowell Resolved That this House will
joint baIie, with the sras. proceed 70
ect the commissioners directed b elected by the
niued An act amend for elesrisg and improv-
ng the navigation Of james river, aid for uniting the
.astern and western by the James and hanawhs
vers !" and also by the act etpied An To amen
lmse entied, amend The act f0l clearing snd
Improving the navigation ofJsme' ryr, for uniting the
stern and waersby The James & Kinawln rivers"
Engrossed hills concerning Patty. woman Of Coior'
adding part &C the count, Of onngeo tie county Of