Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-03
VYRGLyIq LEGISLATURE.
GccaxD.Nas OF rnE nuusE or nrlrda..


PACc2EDiNSS OF THE HOUSE or pELEGArEs
.noaday. Dec. Sion motion of MI Mayo
of W.. the Ccmiriitce for Courts of Justice
were instructed To enquire into the expedien-
cy of amending the J,n,. sect. orthe act con-
corning the method ofproceea;ns against free
persons charged with crimes" sc. &c.--and
on Nir. Hi,no, 5 mutton, the usual resolution
Was adopted i,'r appointing committee mint
ly With onc from Tie Senate 10 enquire into
the state oi the Bank oryirginii, and Farm
ers' Bank of Va. sc. &c.
Fariou, bills aud resolutions were present.
ed by committees and laid upon the table.
A petition of James G. Steptoe and Ro-
bert Harvey was taken up and read, stating
that they are creditors of William Mitchell
who undertook the building of free bridge,
Just above Lynchburg (; that the said Mitch
ell after doing Il part of the Work, failed to
complete it, and is now insolvent praying
that IL law may pass authorizing them to
iinish said bridge, and allow them to take
reasonable tolls from those using t:-Also
remonstrance OF sundry persons, (who allege
that they are bona .fde owners of 5ths of
the capital stock of the Lynchburg toll bridge
company against the prayer OF the last men
toned petition Referred to the G.. of =. and
Grievances.
Several resolutions from the Committee o f
Claims were taken up and read The LIST
rejects the petition Of Reuben Cave of Shen-
andoah Tor Il pension I'D, rejects the pcti-
lion of Ralph Stewart for relief I'D rejects
the petition OF Abraham Montague of Middle
sex for indemnifcaton for lost land warrant ::
18th, rejects the petition of the creditors of
liodhani kenner, praying to be allowed the
benefits of the CONFERENCE.-The execution on
ms real estate 9th, refuses to refund Ma
thanlei Wells of Fairfax the amount Of a fine
which he had paid aud the 9th refuses to
| relieve John Click of Shenandoah against an
alleged cxorbitant assessment of his lands =
t'ne lst resolution was amended on motion OF
| Mr.. Walton of Shenandoah so as To declare
! the petitioners prayer reasonable the Cd,
Din and 9th, were agreed to Mr.. Walton of
,. having in vain attempted TO amend the 9th
ny striking out the words Z" De regretted :"-The
Sd aGd 18th were laid on the table
a resolution from the G.. Of Schools and Col
legcs favorable TO the petition of the trustees
| and subscribers to the Haymarket Academy,
was adapted by the House.
The Committee for examining the Clerks
Office made favorable report.
The I. for l.. of }. reported that it Eas in
expediant to provide for the payment of grand
and petit jurors when they are detained more
| than one day Agreed 10 by the House
Certain resolutions We're read from the C..
Of p. and G.-Thc ist is favorable Ia the ne
tition of Edward Stratton who prayS that the
| court OF Northampton County may sell and
convey to him Il small piece Of land, u part Of
l'tiic public property ut the court house I'D.
acCcdcs tn the petition TO re-eslahsh Casson's
ferry across the Rappahannock ;-3d, is favor
| able tn the establishment OF separate election
at the house of l.. Turner in Patrick county
-4th is also favorable to the establishment OF
4 separate election at in the said
county 18th, is favorable to the petition from
Dumires for enlarging the power of its trus-
tees, &c.-6ih, accedes TO the petition from
Grayson county, that some person may be
appointed TO solemniZe the rites OF marriage
in the east end Of that county: these rcso-
buttons were agreed TO, except the ed, which
was laid on the table.
| Two other resolutions from the same com
mItsee were read and accepted the LIST ac-
cedcs to the petition of Thomas Richards a
free man of colour in Lee county, praying he
may be permitted to pass the evening of his
days in this state with his family the I'd.
rejects the petition oi David Robinson and his
wife, who state that doubts have arisen as to
the legality of their marriage and pray that
the same may he legalized, and that their child
may he declared his lawful heir.
Tuesday, Jan. I.V atious bills and rcsolu-
lions were reported and laid upon the table.
On Nj. Blackblrn's motion, the 10th OF
thls month was selected for the election of the
Ad jutant General.
An engrosscd bill 90 forming new county
out OF part of the counties Of Harrison and
Mononga'la" was taken up Oh MIR. Haymond's
motion.--On which, MIR. Sexton moved 10
postpone its further Consideration until tn,
3lst day of March; this motion failed, ayes
rs, noes 78.--The bill was then passed. and
sent to the Senate ((r}s The name of The
ne,o county Is SMITH, after John Smith the &C.
LIBERATED first settler of Virginia whom pub
he gratitude has too long over!ooked.l
Engrossed bills" authorizing VIM Blain
to erect a dam in the Kanawha overland
concerning Joel Leftwich,' were read a 81
Time andpassed.
An cngrossrd bill g forming new county
out of part of the counties of Bath, Botctourf
and Monroe" was read Sd time, and passed
THE new county is to be called ALLEGHANY.
A bill "to continue the operations of the
Annory, aud for other purposes" was, on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Epps, read the lst and I'd times
and then committed to the committee of the
whole on Friday Tomorrow
On motion of Mr.. Jones, Of Pendeton, a
report of the Penitentiary Committee was
read-and on Mr.. Haymond's motion, order.
ed to be printed.
YESTERDAY James T.. Heath was re-ap.
pointed Auditor by joint ballot of both Hous-
es OF the legislature, without opposition.
On motion of Mr.. Patteson, Of A. the House
of Delegates adopted resolution calling or
the Executive for any communication which
they may have received from the Judges oil
the General Court, on the subject of the cri-
rninal code, in pursuance of the resolution oi
the last session, referring that subject to the
said judges.
On motion of Mr.. Hooe, of p. w. the
committee of Z. }. were instructed to enquire
into the cXppdicucV of ampndinc, mr. reroai; >, ,