Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-22
VTRGIyNL4 LEGISLATURES.
OF TIE HOUSE OLE nELraAr.


Hednesday, Dec. 19.-The Speaker laid be-
fore the House Il letter from the Governor
covering statement ofthc accounts of the
Literary Fund, prepared by Mr.. James Brown
the accountant under the Act of March Cd
l8O1.-Referrcd to the Committee of Schools
and Colleges, and ordered to be printed
Various bills and resolutions were presented
by the committeeman laid upon the table
On Nlotion of Mr.. Epps, leave was given
to the Armory Committee to sit during the
session of the House.
Onmotlon of Mr.. WOodson, the Committee
for courts of justice were instructed to enquire
INTO the expectancy of amending the laws in
relation to the appointment of shcrils and for
other purposes ;--and on motion of Mr.. Ed
monds, leave was given to bring in bill " to
amend the act, entitled an act TO amend an act
to reduce into one act the several acts for ap-
pretending runaways."
petition was presented from Robert
Gamble, w. q. Pendleton, Francis Preston
and Bernard Peyton, in behalf of themselves
and others, siireties ofJOhn Preston, late Trea-
surer OF the Commonwealth, in his last Off
cldi bond Representing that at the last term
OF the General Court, "A judgment was render
ed against them, as suretics aforesaid, On the
motion of the present Treasurer, for the sum
Sist January 1890; the immediate enforce
ment of which judgment against them would
bring ruin on some, and distress and calamity
on all Of them: and praying, for reasons there
III set forth, that law may pass, Iiberating
them from responsibility for the sum OF
5 4,488 O8, included in the said judgment,
though not properly chargeabe on them :
that the assent of the Commonwealth NAV
be given to sale of certain property ICON
veyed III trust by the said John Preston for
Their indemnification,) upon reasonable Gre
Oft ; the proceeds, as received, to he applied to
satisfy the said judgment [; and that proceed
lnGs thereon be stayed until the said trust sub
Ject shall be sold aud thus applied; or that
some other mode Of relieving them he devised
and adopted by the General Assembly On
motion of Mr.. Morris of II. this petition was
referred to select committee.
A petition was presented from the widow
aud heirs of the late Gent. Thomas Nelson,
praying remuneration Ito which in equity and
Justice they are entitled,) for the many and
great expenses incurred, and losses sustained
by INN, IN consequence of his patriotic deyo-
ton to the public good, during Tie American
Revolution. On motion Of Mr.. Morris of III.
referred 10 q select committee.
Petitions were presented from BENJAMIN
Moody, praying a special act of Assembly,
authorship him 10 expose to a second sale
certain real estate of James Moody, ir. decd.
the first sale having been liable to legal impe-
dlments; or confirming his title under the
first sale, at which Inc became purchaser, &c.
S1c.-Irom Elisha MeIomas, jr. of Cabell, to
be divorced from Rispia his wife, or that his
property may he exempted from liability on
account Of debts contracted by her from
Anthony Reeves Of Dinwiddc, for leave ia
sell certain real estate, left TO the petitioners
wife, and after her death, TO her children =
Referred TO the G. for Courts of Justice.
a petition was presented from John Tim
berlake, lr and James Magruder of Fluvanna.
stating that they are now proprictors of ali
the interest of VIM. Wood, vested in the i'm.
prOvcments he has made under certain acts oil
Assembly in the navigation of the Rivanna RI
yer they pray for law to authorize Ger tain
specified means to be taken to enable then, Ia
collect the tolls on the passing boats :sIggest
ing at the same time the proprety Of dispens-
ing with the toll on plaster of Paris, with =
view ofpronOting the interests of agriculture
ALSO aPet'tlon from sundry inhabitants OF