Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-18


necessity of resoring to sluce navga,ion should the
current be too strong for loaded pass through the
dam with safety will he necessary locks on TIM
north side of the dam.
The Inconvenience felt by :he new canal giving wsy
cannot then unless the should break which will
probably at no one time interrupt the navigation for
than day oriwo time And future Is to be Judged
ofby the past and the new will,
whilst in its green state, be liable for some time
and the present state Of things frequently bappen rness
that there be provision a the suce
non. Its therefore hoped that you will adopt sbo,
proposition, or In wisdom measure which will nc
SO eectua in Its operation that Interested NAV partake
Oh us DEMENT'S ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
VIRGINIA. LEGISLATURES.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Monday, Dec. l5.-Engrossed bills incorporating
me Lewisnarg circulating Library COMPANY in the
county oil Greenbrer -" To amend an act, entitled
an act authoising separate elections in the counts
OF Montgomery, RI sdolph aud Washington passed
:, narch the ION, 1919 &c concerning Robert c.
ru'ke,son -" changing ile time of holding certain
courts were severaiiy read Sd Time and pussed
Mt Bowyer, from the c. Of Propositions and
Grievances, presented n resolution in favor of grant,
ing TO the Borough Of Norfolk, superior court Of
law, distinct from that of the county The House
concuIred in this resolution
on MIR. Bowyers motion, the c. Of p. and G.
were discharged from farther conste ring the
ne"I,ons OF VIM. Brent Jr aud other citizens of
oil Wm Brent and others, the subjec, OF the COM
ptnsaion allowed TO overseers OF roads, was rrerred
to The L. OF X. aud Internal Navigation and the
other pe'iions aforesaid the c. for courts of ius
ice - '
Mr. Blackburn, from the c. for c. of ]. presented
Two resolutions list, for allowing George and
i'easant WINSTON the further time of q 3 and years
W s''sy the Judgment against them, as securities of
James A. Campbell and I'd, for divorcng Riarps-
ret Cox, OF Greenbrer, from her husband Agreed
10 10y The House.
a ron,mtttes ao ,,,o;.,.I a.
STATE 2i The Armory--Gonsisiing Of Mrssrs Ruher-
lord, Hungertord, Breckenridge Sexton. KincbeIoe
Sosg,n, E'eret', Pollard Of X. William, Cotton and
The Committee for c. OF j. reported a resoIut;o,
Tor divorcing Eixabe,h Mills of AIbemarle from her
husband Martin l.. Mills agreed to by the House
resoi",sn from The {. OF p. aud G. Tor changing
The quarterly terms Of the hastings court of Rich
mono, was agreed 10 by the House
w motion OF MIR Thompson of Norfolk county
'he Commntee oil Finance were iastrurted TO en-
qure INTO The expediency of SO amending the laws
directing the manner of collecting militia fines as 10
authorize the appointment OF collectors in ali such
coan'os rs hHve no regularly qualified sheriff bound
Tor the collection thereof.
FetItiops we're read-lrom J,nat Hnp,er or Pa,.,s.
burg praying for divorce from her hnssp, Samuel
u Hunter from VIM. Brent jr. and other citizens
o'n'fo, proposing several amendments to the law
relating o the recomme uda ion aud appointment OF
lus"ces OF the peace from sun,iry ci,izens of
Ly@chbnrg, Tor law 10 "Nteod ih. iurisc,ctiop of
us superb court from Abigail Hedges aud others,
iraci OF land "a OHIO county :-Referred TO The C.
30, c. Il Justice.
re '''ons we're read-frum Philip Regar, sheriff Of
Lewis county, praying for remission Of certain,
damages against him from W. Pearson Of Rrun,-
WICK, to he exone' a,sd from the forfeiture of a re-
cogn,Zanoe from Thomas Jones late of Hampton 10
'f moved sum OF money which h- had paid, as
paymaS,er 10 detaichmcBi OF militia ~ 1907 10
John ) Ward surgeon To the derachmer,:-f1ow God
trY Hhiey, praying that he sum OF 3 SO 933 NAV be
Rounded TO him, Tor certain insolvenis which ought
n al
1919 IRON John Smith late sheriff of Frederick
10 ne allowed the extra commission Of two ard half
per cent. on the revenue Of 1923 md from ChrisIo-
pher Anthony, for CONNIE Ton for negro WIN has
peeh sshencrd tn he Peueniiary for 5 yearsI-Re-
terred TO the G. Of Claims
~, r"''tIoas were read-from Walker Timbe,lake Of
F'oV"nnH, 70 be authorised to erect toll. bridge
across the hIvanDa liver from certain citizens of
Lewis county 10 he allowed separate election -
ron sn"dry inhabitants Of Bedford, requesting thai
.nr" superior cour may be held the last IN the
c"cni from sundry cIiizens of Cap,pte county IN
be incorporaisd under The name If tho II, C,eeL
Library Society :--Rsferred TO The C. ofP. and G.
'--'T"m Bernard Pi'zer OF Allegheny coun-
80 S"'uoI,zed To ereci = g'Ist mill on Jackson's
river IRON The Ashby's Gsp TURNPIKE compau,
praying that the Board cf Public Works msy be an.
10 Subscribe for 40 shares OF stock amount
"g " ifVo ;-irom ceTiain citizens of Berkeley,
praying That the expenditures ON roads gtc ,y,,i,in
t'a' county may he betrayed by an assessment unon
real properly and from certain ciizrns OF Albc-
marie, praying tbat all The laws relating 10 the Ri,an.
20 TCrr
'he u OF Roads and /. Naygaiiop
reiIions were decentralization sun,Irv c;,;.ans nj
SIPeh"Iet, Nlrho!ss, Ktnswha, Caheu aud Giles
.o' ,ne establishment OF county and also from
snhoTy persons, Tor The Formations Of usty eo, on,
o. paris oi me counties Of Kannwba Nicholas r. -
uoiPh ard bewis-Both which petitions were rejected
tuesday, December l6-Engrossed bills / s,,ho,;s
ing 'ree sephr", eIc Tors the county Of P,eston
=, concerning WD A. Hereford, were read the
ihlIJ time, and passed
The Speaker laid be(ore Tho H.. A. r-,,-.
'e"e' ION WIN. E0zey, and Hr.m L. Opie, Fsos
Richmond, December IS, 1928
SIR We have the honor enclose Memorial Of
'o"ee OF winch weare members apponie bv the Con
'enuoh hed al Washington ON the 9th November last on
ne SUBJECT OF the Improvement of the navigation Of the
Potomac river. The pamphlets which accompanies IL dis
closes the proceedings and views the meeting in relation
to hat momenous subject the Importance If which We
trust will he sufficient apology for our departure from
the usual course Of proceeding IN requesting that YOU win
present the same to the Legislature.
With the most respectful consideration for the bodv in
which you Presde have the honor to be- SIR your no
oOed'en' servants, WIN. ELLZEY,
H. L. OPIE
The Hon hs Speaker ofthe He.,, Of D<iseats,
This lenef With the accompanying memorial and
document, vas laid upon the table--and 260 comes
oi The letter, memorial and resolutions nf The Con
punfed.
-" 'h""on ol NJ. f%ttesun, OF h. report from the
c"mu'iiee Of 7. aud Elections, WAS taken up, whrt
sac scad rs follows
toe Committee of Privileges and Elections have had IN
Ger consideration the memorial Of Edward Jackson com
phining Of the undue return Of Lewis Maxwell BY ,b,
sheriff Of Che county NJ Lewis delegate In this
present General Assembiyfhe letters If said Max cell
addressed to the Speaker Of the Of Delegates viii,
TIE doeWnens accompanying each, with distractions 10
snqui'e whether the siulng members are entitled 10 bold