Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-22
FIRGLVLq LEGLSLaTDRE.

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Friday, jar. A communication Gom the Sc.
nate stated, hatthey had passed the bill reu,iI np
the court o Prince Wi linn county to raise sum OF
money ior The benefit of Eizabe,h Cundiff, widow
oil w lillian Cundiif occetsea," with riendmen,s =
M which the House agreed.
NariJns bills aud resolutions were presented Inv
committees aud lad on the table
"a resolution of the c. of T. (, c. on The spb;ect of
the dividing line between The counties OF Hamps ire
ana Nioi gan was taken up--ihe amendment Dropos-
Ell lay the committee goes reject the petition OF
sundry citizens of Hampsre-lhis was adopted by
u'c ii"ise, and The prtiiIon was OF course rejected
y" mo'lon oil Nr. NoI9an leave given TO bring
III ''ili To amend the aCi allowing reward for xiii.
'ns wolves-hnd on motion oil Mr.. Watson, leave was
gwen To bring IN q bill to amend The act 'incorpora-
ting Il company for Tie purpose of improyuo The ma.
ysation the Panamky and SouIiI Anna T,vers'-
anu on motion of MIR. Dickinson of G.. the committee
on e last mentioned subject directed TO include
The North Anna river in the said bill
EngrosSrd bills -: 10 amend tlIc several acs ron.
ccrnng the recovery OF debts due the public and the
sale OF lands for judgments behalf OF the common
wealth (wth ryder proposed by Mr. Morris OF
III" concerning David Holder and George Stall
maker: were re- Sd time aud passed
Several other bills had their Isl and ID readings
resolution from the Committee of Propositions
and oreNances was again read, rejecting The petition
oil sunery inIabliant. of Bedford, Campbell Franklin
and i'Iisllv'nia--No pray certain parts Of each
n',yb iormed into ncwamt distinct cnuniy. Ts re-
solution was agreed to ty the HouseTnc said pcli-
| ton was, Oi course, rejected.
y bill - To amend tn act entitled an act establish
ing town on The land OF Levin Powell in the coun-
| March.
And a bill :" diyorcing Nancy Rowland from Wash.
Ington Rowland, her husband read the lst tune
| and rejected
Saturday. jan I9.--A communication from the
Senate that they lad PASSED the bills TO preyeni
hogs running at large in tie OF Pearsburg, -
ana " giving further time iur the redemption of lands
vested ~ the President aud Directors of the ltcrnr
: Il
mcms the bills g authorizing VIM. Blair 10 erect n
dan, ~ The kanawha river 49, releasing TO Henry
Jones the commemorative right to tract of land
therein mentioned aud - authorizing the sale of
part of he public land ia the county OF NurlIanit-
| ton which were agreed To 10y the House.
On Mr.. Shenards mot0n, Thurs,Iny, the 3lst inst.
was selected rs the day for eccting tea directors of
the Board of Public Works On Mr. umnton's mo.
ton, leave given 10 bring IN n bill changing Nh g
Tune Tor holding the superior OF law IN tho 10th
J",'cial district and loi other purposes"
Various bills and resolutions were reported by com.
mitces and laid on the tnble
! Enerossed bills" to amcnd an act entitled an act
10 reduce INTO n and parts ut acts for repit-
l"i'ng the Militia OF ibis Commonwealth $50 allow.
M intther time tO the Of lots in the town oi
Port RupWc 10 improve the s,,me -" concerning
John Baker" authorizing thc Frestleut and -
recIors of size Board of Public Works to snbscribr
FOR part oi the stock of the trustees of Slate river
-" io allow tlic Attorney General COMPENSATION for
extraordinary services (he sun Is $500 for his great
eNcriOns IN The case of The Commonwealth vs. Pres
toni" rs amend the act cuiitled an act to amend
TIVE act entitled An act to establish a draw b,idge
over tive eastern branch Of Elizabeth river within the
county Of Norfolk, and for other purposes $50 esta-
hlislng Town ~ the court house Of the county of
| FRINGE william: authorizing separate elections in
the county Of Purck, were scverally read a Sd
/ time, and passed.
An epgrosse bill g to revive Cassoa's ferry across
| Rappdhannock river" was read Sd time and re.
| jected.
/ Several bills had their lsor 2 rosiiaqs.
Certain resolutions from the G. fo Courts oc Jus
fee read and agreed to the IA declares re;
sonahe tie petition OF Thomas H. Walton that cor
tain lands OF which he 10 trtslee nsav 10 sold and
the proceeds vested IN other Esuds ; 3D. declare,
reasonable The petition Of the Nottowfy tribe Of nG
ans by their trustees praying sundry amendments I,
the act Of l2lh January, 520>the third rejects iht
petition Of Jamrs Wiiamspra'ing the commonwealth
to release its right TO certain ltu,ls in H0nongsIia -
aud The Alf accedes 70 tie padfonoC Iom Thompson