Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-15
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during the sitting of the House.
On motion of Mr.. Lewis, leave was given
TO bring in bill |" to authorize Henry Price
TO purchase and hold real estate in the town
Of Boydton in the county of Mecklenburg."
Mr. Graves's resolution, (aid upon the ia
BILE a few days past,) calling upon the audi
tor for a correct statement of all the outstand
ing debts Of the commonwealth, distinguish
ing the creditors of the state, the rates ofin-
terest paid to each, &c. were taken up, and
dlragreed to, ayes As, noes 1877.
On motion of MIR. Crump of Surry, leave
was given to bring in bill, concerning the
school commissioners of the county of Sur
ry ;"-on motion of Mr.. Page, the e. for &.
of Justice were instructed to take into cons-
Iteration the propriety of repeating the law IL
miting to three years the prosecution of per-
Jury, subOrnation Of perjury, and such forge
ries and publications thereof as are not pu-
nishable with death in the peniten.iary, in all
cases where the defendant absconds, evades
the process of law, or removes out of the
Commonwealth And on motion of Mr..
Smith of Fairfax, leave was given to bring in
a bal 1" to protect the bikes within this Com
monwealfh -
Mr. Goodwin of Dinwiddie presented
petition from sundry inhabitants Of the coun-
ty OF Mecklenburg, praying for new Chan
Gerry Circuit TO be laid of, composed of the
counties of Mecklenburg, Lunenburg, Motto
way, Dinwiddie, Qeaving out the town of Pc
tersburg,) Brunswick, Greensville, Sussex,
Southampton, Surry, Isle of Wight, Nanse-
mond, Norfolk, and Princess Anne, which
may be divided into two districts, the court
for the upper district to be held at Brunswick
court house and a chancellor to be appointed
for the circuit Referred to q select COM
mittee..
Petitions-from Swan Hambleion, and Th
Richards, of Lee county, both emancipated
men of colour, praying leave to reside in the
state, were referred 10 the e.. for G.. of.
Petitions-from WarrcntOn, i'm Fauquer
county, praying for leave to sell square of
ground being small part of the vacant pro-
perry of a lunatic and from the inhabitants
of certain portions of Wood, Harrison and
Lewis, for the establishment of Il ne,c county
out of parts of these--were referred TO the c.
of p. and q.
A petition from sundry inhabitants of Bed
ford, Patrick, Pittsylvaaia and Campbell, for a
new county. was presented and laid upon the
table.
petition-from the upper end Of Brooke
county, praying for an appropriation to aid in
completing eleven miles ola road leading from
Hamilton's ferry on the Ohio river, &C. &c.
Also one from the Richmond and Osborne's
Turnpike Company, for limiting the width OF
their road, at different points Referred to
The {. of II. and J. N.
petition was received from VIM. Dabney
and Others, who constituted the Jury in the
General Court, TO try the cause between the
Commonwealth and Preston praying the le-
Slslature TO grant them such per diem allow
;ince, as compensation for their services, as
may seem just, reasonable and proper also
one from James Black of Lewis county, an
old man, aged 81 years, praying for . months
pay as soldier in the militia in the year 1868
orifthe great lengthof Tins hould operate as
amy obstacle to the settlementofthisc claim, that
something may be advanced for his present
relief; and small pension during the small
span of his days Referred to the G.. oil
Claims
Ihnrsday, Dec. l3.-Mr. Bowycr from the
=. OF L. and u. presented sundry resolutions
The st declares reasonable the petition of sun
dry inhabitants of the counties of Bath, Ran.
dolph and Pendletop, for the formation of q
mei0 county out of parts of each within
specified metes and bounds :-2nd rejects the
counter petition ofsundry inhabitants of Bath
sd declares reasonable the petition of sundry
inhabitants of the counties of Harrison and Mo
mongolia for ne,o county to be formed out o
parts OF each 9Th rejects the petition of sun
dry inhabitants fthe counties ofWashington s
Wythe fora ne,o county TO be formed out o
parts of each 9th rejects the petition from
washington county for IFS two distinct cleo
lions to be holden on the same day 9Th, re
1ects the petition from Washington county 70
a reduction of the surveyors fees to the ole
rate 9TH. declares reasonable the cOunte
petition of Robert Preston surveyor 9Th re
Jects the petition from the 9th Chancery Dis
tI1ct for a levy upon the several counties o
the sum OF 500, for the purpose of procur
ing more commodious couit room 9th
declares redSOnGblethe petition from the towr
OF FAIRFAX IN the county of Cuipeper, pray
ing that the lots and streets as laid off by gen
stevens may be taken into the town, that il
main street may be declared the public road
'SLc.-l0th, also declares reasonable the peti
non of VIM. Face and Others of Hampton fol
adding TO that town certain lots and streets
which, they have laid off on their lands :-1Ith
declares reasonable the petition from Sain
AIMS parish in the county of Essex, for pow
er to be given to the county court to appoin
Trustees for the purpose of receiving from
the oVerseers of the poor the glebe land be
longing to the parish, to be applied in sucf
manner as a majority of the people of the pa
rish may direct.-These resolutions were Sc
parately agreed to by the House with the
exception of the 9Th, which was laid on the
table.
MF. Blackburn from the 3. for G.. of J. al
SO presented suDdry resolutions The list de
clarcs reasonable the petition of Robert S
Smith, ian emigrant from G. Britain, but VIII,
has declared his intention of becoming citi
zen of the U. States) TO hold certain lot il
Parkersburg, county of Wood, and also any
other lands which he may hereafter purchase
on his becoming citizen, as soon as the law.
will authorize him to do so I'D, accedes ia
the petition of James Dunlop ofPetersburg
Tor the emancipation and subsequent right o
residence of faithful slave sd, declare