Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-25

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access 10 the Revised Code, and the decisions
Of ourown courts were entirely out ofthe reach
of the House.
Mr.. Uafyon was not himself opposed TO the
resolution. But he had seen the same promo
s'tion fail, and hoped the resolution would be
iuu on the table to save the time OF the House.
Mr.. .ntnorhoped the gentleman would with,
draw ms motion, and not stiile the measure i'm
ITS embryo state. Let the "details of the hin IN,
EAU before The House before any opposition
was made. MIR. NJ. again dwelt on the in,
porta'icc oil library, and said that every Off
Ger and department of government ser,ouslv
felt the want of one.
MIR. Udts0n withdrew his motion.
Mr.. REfaer advocated the resolution. He
had found himself much at loss to get facts
and Information of which he wished to mt
hlinseiiin possession-he could not get the
laws Of the state, whenever he wanted them.
Inc resolution was rejected-ayes 4G, noes
On motion of Mr.. Garland, +" Resolved, that
inc Executive be requested to lay before the
General Assembly any information which
they may have IN their possession in relation
10 what Is called the Furnace land in the coun-
OF buckinsliam that they say whether the
question oil title has been settled and whether
the rents OF these lands have in any way come
into the public treasury"
In offering the above resolution. Mr.. Chr.
land remarked, that in rs or 10, two iudiyil,,.
ais, Valendine and Rively) owned tract of
iand m the county of Buckingham, upon
winch 1t was believed there was d quantity of
iron ore. Not having funds tn establish the
works tney contemplated, they applied to the
GENERAL Assembly for assistance, and received
Z" 9ooo.-Io secure the payment Of this mo-
ney' they gave deed in trust on the land (he
believed about 1000 acres.) The trustees are
all dead, and the land remains in the hands OF
AN agent, who calls himself the common.
wealth's agent He had examined the accounts
oi the treasury and could not see that anv
rents were received from this property. which
he estimated as worth something like $40. 900.
IL was well timbered and being near a town
was exposed to dcpredation.-Mr G. want.
ca information as to the question Of title, a
bout which there had been some difficulty, and
the present situation of the property.
:, On motion of Mr. Mayo uf w. Sc Resolved,
tlat Inc committee for courts of justice be, and
they are hereby Instructed, TO enquire into the
expectancy of taking from the 18th judicial
circuit the county of Grayson, and adding the
same to the 9th judicial circuit."-AIso on
motion of Mr.. Rust, " Ordered, that leave be
given to bring in bill, to incorporate the
tiillsborOugh Library company in the county
OF Loudoun."-AIsoo on motion of AR. BlocE.
our',, I" Ordered, that leave be given to bring
IN a bill giving longer time to improve the
iots IN the town of Port Republic, in the co,ln.
oil kockingham."-AIso on motion of Mr..
.'iorfrs of II. Resolred, that the committee
vi CLAIMS be instructed to enquire into the ex.
pedlency of allowing to Isaac Davis the amount
OF warrant originally in favor of Ohm Craig
tifcate."
Mr.. Norris of w. submitted the following
resolution " Resoiuei, when this House adj :.
Journs to-day, ii will adjourn to Wednesday
hrxt.n-Ths resolution was rejected.
feti'ons were read from Rebecca Sims
formerly Rebecca Swift, praying to be divor-
ced from Hugh S. Sims her husband from
John Thompson and Judith his wife, and
others, praying law to pass authorising GER
tam trustees to make Il title for the purpose
VI completing The conveyance ofccrtain real
estate and from Enion Harlan of the town
OF petersburg, praying pro rata compcnsa
ton TOR the value of three Years hire Of n NO.
gro man, who being entitled to freedom at th,
age OF thirty, had been tried for felony. as ;
tree man, and sentenced for three wears to th,
fenitentiary also a petition Of John Bell
executor Of Reuben Howard late of Hanover
county, praying for authority to make sale o
the land OF the decedent, and remove hi.
slaves out OF the state the said Howard hay
ing directed them all to he eniancipated
whenever the laws would permit it, and alst
gave them all his estate real and personal =
ifeterred to the committee for C.. of Justice.
ApctitIon from harrisburg 10 Giles county
Tor the passage of law to prevent hogs from
running at large in its streets was referred
to the G. ofP. and G.
petition was taken up, and read. of Pete
francisco, soldier who performed importan
service against the enemy 10 the Revolutions
ry war, was repeatedly wounded, aud lost ;
morse shot under him in battle, for which Inc
mas never received compensation, i'm conse
auence OF having lost pocket book contain
Ing all HIS vouchers, which lately have beer
recovered praying such remuneration for hi
services as the Assembly shall think meet, ane
iuii pay tor ms horse ALSO a petition of Sa
rnucl Barrett of Richmond, praying compen.
sation for service rendered by him in causing
% hhds. oil refused tobacco, unlawfuly ship
ped by certain Charles A. Jacobs, to be seiz
ed and confscated the nett proceeds where
of S2S00,) had been paid into the Treasure
referred To the G. ofC.
Thursday last being the last day fu, the re-
ceptIon of petitions, the House on that day I,
save time, granted leave To its members ,o Ia,
on the table such petitions as might be il
Their possession. The clerk to-day, in read
ing the petitions thus presented, read on.
from sundry inhabitants of the counties o
Greenbrier, Hardy Bath, .uonongatio. ant
Rockingham, for the removal of the seat of 60
cer7imenf Of this commonwealth iron, The CHI, o.
Richmond TO some central place.
Mr. Btackcnrn, seeing a bacl1wardness "A.
mong members to move the reference of the
petition, rose to make the molten himself
ne called ON the magnanmity and Iibcrality Of
the House to refer it. In the course of hi.
remarks, nc said that in the summer, the edi.
tors of the ENQUIRER bad told fh.. nllElir II, =.