Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-22


make turnpike road from fredericksburg Ia
the Forge mills = Referred to the G.. of Roads
and ]. Navigation.
fciitions were presented from sundry in
habitants of Hampshire county, praying the
line 10 be run between that county and Nor
gan, as intended By the act establishing .i,c
county of Morgan from the notaries public
OF Norfolk to take dispositions and enjoy other
privileges, like the notaries of Richmond =
| from sindry inhabitants OF Peters,, ,rs, pray
me repeal of part OF the act of Feb. 1915,
touching the paving of the streets vi that town :
from >. Clarke and j. Vawter commissions
ers OF revenue In Monroe, praying that the
court of that county may be authorized 10 Ger
uty the Number Of days the commissioners are
engaged in disclargihg their duty, not To ex-
coed IN amount 500 each from sundry
landholdcrs in Fairfax, complaining of the as
sessment OF lands in that county, made under
the act OF 1917, and praying that Il re-assess-
NEST made by 5. Tillett under the act OF
1890 he taken as substitute therefor: ALSO
| a memorial from James Warep, Proprietor
Oh The Museum, erected OR part of the Pub
nc square in Richmond, stating that in consc-
quence of alterations made in the SQUARE Il
large mass of earth now rests against the west
| end of the said building by winch il has sus
tanned great and essential injury that the
yearly income derived from the Museum is
inadequate to defray the expenses of the esta-
blishment and therefore praying such an APP
preparation OF pubic mOncysas will enable
him to repair the roof to remove the earth
| and erect WALL SO as to form an area, with
view to preserve the building and It's valua-
bic contents from decay also memorial
from the town of Wheeling and its vicinity.
| demonstrating against removal of the seat of
Justice OF Ohio county :-RsferYed to the G. of
Propositions and Grievances
Petitions were presented from Hugh
Wallace, praying that FOR work he had done
Ill IVA, at the glebe in Lunenbrg, he may be
paid out of the money which had been re-
ceiycd from the sale of the glebe land from
John Baker, of King George, who thinking it
unlawful, according To the scriptures, to take
an oath, had offered TO affirm to his list of tax
able property that the commissioner of the
revenue refusing to accept the list without the
oath, had filed an Information against linn, in
consequence of which he has been fined the
sum of S23 SO he prays this fine to be re-
mtted from Thomas Cunningham, praying
| compensation for ninety one DAYS of militia
ry service he had performed in l777 or rs :
from John King, now in the Jail of Scott coun-
ty Tor lines amounting to about 5000 imposed
upon him for retailing spirituous liquors with
| out license praying "A remission of these fines:
| from Archibald Rutherford and others of
Rockingham, sureties for ID. Raglan deputy
| sheriff, praying to be refunded certain DANA
| ges which they had been compelled To pay /:
also memorial from John P0nsonby Mar
TIN, praying for reasons set forth, that he may
be allowed a certificate for certain sum of
money, according TO the rate of depreciation
at the time 1t was paid into the treasury, Sc
All which were referred 10 the Committee of
Claims.
A memorial was presented from the Dover
Baptlst Association, composed of dele
gates from 40 churches, PRAYING that certain
regulations be made by law to prevent the
sale OF splrituous liquors in the vicinity of con-
gregatlons for religious worship also peti-
ton from James MountjOy, for remission of
certain fines imposed upon him by a regi-
mental court of enquiry also petition from
| sundry citizens ofthe city of Richmond, pray
| ing that an act may pass, placing the jurisdc-
ton of its court of hustings, and of its magis-
tratcs, as to all contracts hereafter to be made,
and causes of action hereafter arising,,lpo the
same footing with the jurisdiction of the courts
| and magistrates 0fthc several counties of the
commonwealth Which three petitions were
| rejected
Thursday, Dec. 2O.-On motion of Mr.
Mennis the resolution of the Committee of
claims, rejecting the petition of Thomas
Jones OF >. Carolina for compensation. was
taken up, and amended by striking out g be
rejected and inserting g is reasonable"
A resolution from the same committee al
lowing Elizabeth Cundifr s 100 as a compen-
| sation for her husbands services Ito be raised
by levy on the inhabitants of Prince Will
liam, was taken up and agreed TO.
Certain resolutions from the C.. for C.. of
Justice were also taken up list for releasing
to Joseph Burlington the Commonwealth
right to 90 acres of ground in Henry county :;
cd, rejecting the petition of Lydia Foster
for divorce, &c. Sd, declaring reasonable
the petition of Silas Hayes for a divorce.-
The list, and I'd, Resolutions were agreed to
by the House the Sd, was laid on the table
certain resolutions from the G.. for PROPOSE
tons and Grievances were also taken up -
LIST, authorizing the county court of Ohio to
procure by purchase or otherwise suitable
situation I'D Wheeling, for the erection of the
pubic buildings In that county I'D, for
changing the times of holding the superior
courts of law in LunenburS county sd,
rejecting the petition of suntlry inhabitants of
Preston county for appointing commissioners
to select the most proper place for locating
the seat of Justice in that county.-The two
first resolutions were agreed to by the House ;
the Sd, was laid on the table.
Two resolutions from the G.. of Roads and
L.: Navigation were taken up list, permitting
VIM. Blalr in kanawha to erect a mill dam
from small island in the Kanawha river to
the opposite shore cd, for permitting the
Richmond and Osborne's Turnpike Company
To limit the width of the road, at one portion
to 30 feet, and at another 10 20 Agreed TO
by the House.
Further resolutions from tn. G.. o. p.
and u. were taken up the 1st permitting
the oyerseers ofthe poor in st. Margarct's Pa
rIsh in Caroline to sell the ruins of Recdy
Church and apply the proceeds as tie majo-
rlty offs lrechoders and househoders NAV