Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-16

SCI. and coneS. sSsiao rcal tsoecify;o f,r,smoe,l
"h'ch VAS ;" 1881 conveyed FOR INC rss - . Ma
$ NC n,Ice !" 'sai town - Referred "a W -e,mit-
e'oC G.. ot JrS'i".
Saroduy, Dec IS The eneFc,.ea sin d;Soycs
ZIG Il. "'> IS 'rne lram his wife Do'c'hs,' as cad
| The Spenke, laid before III. riouss H. r,icN;,-
e''er rom he G",ernor which referts.i TO The
COMMITTEE iot Courts of .Iusiit-
| cosgci chan6s,, is;,s 0-csn5.s is2s
SIX h"fethc bonor OF stating GrncraI Assembly,
TINT there is ne this time in the reoitenary cb b,r,,
OF airmaie slave formerly belonging Bushrod wa,bins
"o Esq whowa Condemned to death In year s22 10y
he county corrtof Fairfax The was repre,e for
transportation by the executive Int in consequence OF bad
a'e OF health was not the Jail OF Fairfax
I'LL some time in the the late summer peore h.,
removal to tue Pen'en'ary the birth or tn child oeeurre
When the slaves for transportation sold nv the
"veihs woman was NOT sod among ,hem being consd
cred improper 10 that time separate from So vnusp
cd aud The executive being Of opinion they no right
10 sell tue child r transportation The woman is since
"""di the tile 10 the child Is supposed Com
nwea'h and the legislature Is proper power TO unte
such disposition OF it rs they shall think right
am, with great respect, your cteuien .ersa.L
JAMES pLEAsANrs, il,
Tn Hor.he Speaker of@s House Of D,iesote,.
NJ Bowyer from The &. of p. and G.. 10 whom n
mn authorizing NE fcopfe ot colour in the ciy OF
frlmoud, To- bu'ld Church," Was committed. re-
por'rn II, with au amehdfheni by way of subsfaie -
VT "ses men moved Ia pos ponr the cons
o' 'he i ami amendment uotii the Ssi ia, Of March
next. lhis gave use To much uiscussion-fuall, Mr.
1ra,eSs motion was determined in the ahirn,at,ye
ayes le3, noes 80. -
a h'ii was reported, from the same comm i,fer for
forming u nelr county, Of paris of the counties of
khndoiph, Nnnons aiin, Harrison and Preston -
On motion oi Nj. Paueson oi Buckingh ham, the far
her consideration Of this ball postponed 10 the
oist DAY OF March R"xt.
on motion OF MIR. Morris Of Hanove, the Conn
mn"ee OF Schools aud Colleges were instructed TO
tp'lgrr INTO the aos e~ped'+nt n,eIhod Of poing
We CONVERSELY OF Vueinia nI1 urnratnu.
o. mo;iou ui M. M,rieue, III. con,o,iiiee on ,hc
S"'Jrc' oil Tie militia Laws. were usiruccd enanits
'"'o ~" eNprd's"ey ~ 50 modifying and nmerdGaso
much q" The militia laws of this commemorative IA
rc"' 10 'he az es aud trials Of OH, aud the or
ean'zailon OF Courts Martial
A petiiion iom Eli NJ sh and Others securities of
'he late high sli, OF Harrison county fur 1899
Wp"e ifms>'oh oi certain dan,ages which ih.
commonwealth has obtained against ihem for His
d'i'"'t, was referred q" HE c. 81 Claims.
peu,ion ttum.the Stockholders OF ahe I.vrcbburc
,no Salem IA" np'k" COMPANY, praying cerlair nod
nc'i'"%s ~ men chdu'r, WAS feierred To the c OF
II. u'i Mas cation.
Petitions were presenred-fst from supdrv ;pbob.
itams OF ,ffosd fer certain amendr,.n,. Ia he
laws rtlaiins Gs.ud Juies and to breaches of The
etre ;-2h, from VIM. Brent and Others cit,zens OF
V" same county, suggesting The pro' leiy of law
making 1t The dolly OF the county and tie superior
courts TO elect the aitornies prosecuting fur Inc COM
mn""ealh, once IN every Year, for one year
only sd, from sundrv oIler citizens Of the ,,ms
ton 10 oveiseers of fo.ds -anJ 4ii, fiom the oouny
curt at Princess Anne, pt"yids en,inrnis
~ me act = CLEANSING the place Of holding courts
Ia, ihai county ;-Referre, 20 the c of f. and G.
On 'hoiion Of Mr.. Harvr' OF Richmond Resoifed
that the niemhers OF Ihis House now charged iii
n'h,"nS he P' United 10 lay ,tem upon the table -
Aud accoriing, ten pei,lons laid upon The la
"e the con rr': Of WHICH vii be noticed when they
are read in the House.
YESTERDAY, on motion of Mr. BiatkAurn.
ht, al.
from the further consideration of the bill for
tn" relief of Robert Douthat. The hill Was
then ordered 10 be engrOsscd ard read a third
time and will be taken up and discussed ae
ssme future day.
On motion Of Mr. Davenport the House
resolved 10 proceed jointly with the Senate
on the 9th OF January next to the election of
a Register oi The Land Office foe one year
from the 10th oIthai month.
The House was principally engaged in dis
pos ng OF petitions and subjects of local ma
ture.