Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-30


resolutions lst declares reasonable the pc
fitinn of Janet Hunter uf the town of Peters
burg, who prays tobe divorced fiom her hus
band Samuel q. Hunter; Cd also. declares
reasonable The pe,irinD of VIM. q. Bozeman,
adesceDdant of the Noitoway tribe, Nh" prays
that he may be- allowed To hold in fee simple
the portion of the land Of that tribe Ia which
ne is entitled free fIom the control of trustees,
and also his just proportion nf the money
which belongs to the tribe. These resolutions
were agreed To by the House.
Mr.. Mallory, from he Committee Of Claims.
reported a resolution on the petition of the
securities of Prlrr Jnhnson. late sheriff of
Harrison county. praying that certain dama-
ges recovered against them, may he RENTED.
The committee report the petition reasonable
and the House cnncurrcd in the resolution
The following engrossed bills we're read
third time and passed, viz. the hill changing
the time of holding the quarterly terms orthe
Hastings Court for the city of Richmond :"
and" concerning Godfrey Hilley"
On Mr.. Marshall's motion, the SD rule of
the House was again suspended = and peii-
tion was presented from John r.. Blackwell
and Others, devsees of the late General John
Blackwell of Fduquier. praying for leave 10
dispose of certain lands in Ohio county. or
any other par, of the estate. as NAV he most
conducive 10 the interests of John F. Black
WELL &c Referred To the Committee for e..
OF Justice.
Also petition was presented and read OF
sundry inhabitants of Bath county, praying
that that county may he added to tn. Chance
-ry District for which Court is holden at
Staunton Referred To the Committee of
Propositions and Grievances.
Saturday, Dec. s7.-Ou mnlion Of Mr.. Mar.
feney, the resolution offered by him on vester-
Al, f.,ly 4 III. IL. A a
ing as Substitute:
Resolred, That the C.nf Finance he in
structed 20 enquire into the expedrncy of pro-
vidng by law for the sale ofaIi the lands for
fei;ed To the literary fund, also all lands sold
for the non payment of taxes and redeemed
by the commonwealth"
Mr.. Sherrard offered the following addition
as an amendment:
Aud tn authorize the correction of all err
rors ar frauds which have been committed BY
the commissioners Of the revenue or other
public officers Ia relation thereto"--
And the resolution as amended was agreed
to.
The following engroSsed bills were read the
Sd time, and prssed, VIZ: the bill /" Authors.
ing thu Board of Pubic Works Ia subscribe for
part at the stock nf the Slate River Compa-
p" Concerning Patty the wife, aud Lu
cy the daughter, uf Samuel johnson fire.,
man of colour -" Concerning William
Pound -" Changing the times ofhoIdng tue
county courts Of Preston and Allegheny -
Concerning John Lumkin -" Concerning
William Mcdonald and ITO explain and
amend the act, entitled an act changing the
place efboldiOg courts for the county oi Prn.
cess Anne"
Mr.. Guslin offered the following resolve
which was agreed tn:
Resetred, That he C. for c. of be instruct
eel To enquire iDto thu expedrncy of amend
ing, Altering or explaining the Goth section al
an act "tO reduce toto one act The several acts
and parts Of acts concerning the county and
other inferior courts, aud the jurisdiction of
Justices OF the peace within tins Cummon-
wealth" by adding To that section after The
words" Constable or ohsr officer, :" the following
words, e and his securities !" or anv other A.
mendmtnt to thai effect, So that j. may be law
tul for the party injured To nntify the constable
and his securities ON f,ilure of the said Cuusta-
hle to make return OF his execution AS therein
directed, with leave 10 report, &c.
On motion of NJ. Prenliss, leave was given
10 bring in hill " To amend an act. enIitled
an act 10 reduce toto one act the several acts
of Assembly allowing reward for killing
wolves, rs II respects the counties Of Wood
and Tyler"
Mr.. Moore of Fairfax offered the following
resolve:
Resolred, That the c. for C. of. he instruct
ed to enquire into the expediency of amend
ing the act entitled " an act reducing into one
the several acts providing for the poor, and
declaring who shall be deemed Migrants" in
such manner that UveTseers OF the poor may
De elected at the same time and place that
delegates are elected 10 the General Assem-
bly, and report by bill or Otherwise
MIR. Moore commented on the present oh
Jecionablr mode Of appointing the ONerseeIs
OF the poor. And, on Mr.. Rutherford's mo-
ton, the resolution WIS laid % The table.
Oa Mr.. Premises motion, The G. for e.. Of j.
were instructed 10 empire into the expeden-
cy OF amending the act "to reduce into one
ACT the srVerd acts concerning Escheaiors."
On Mr.. Goggin's motion, he report of the
C.for {. of j. rejecting the petition of Angus
tlne Lsftwich, praying that his marriage with
his present wife, sho is the sister of his for
mer, and with whom lac had intermarried
without knowing il was illegal, was taken up.
Mr. u. moved that the report be SO amended
as 10 declare the prayer of the petitioner rea-
Sondbte This motion called forth long and
animated debate; and was supported by the
mover Messrs. Witchcr, Chiffon. Patteson of
Is. and Briggs. and resisted by Messrs. Win
sion and Blackburn. The debate tnrsed upon
me extreme hardness Of the present case, the
propuety and justice of relaxing the rgor Of
the law, in favor Of an innocent man and wO
man, who bad ignorantIy become obnoxious Ia
us penalties. Mr.. Briggs boldly called in ques-
uon the policy Of thc act of Assembly and
attempted to prove by references to Scripture,
'bat the inhibition it contained MAS not in pur-
suance Of any principle of religion, either I'M
Der iheOd OF the new disprnsatiun. And as il
regarded the interests and happiness Of socie-
", hP could not be lipye That they were ad an