Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-18

All these resolutions were agreed 10, except
ths f;b, which, on Mr.. Martency's motion.
was amended so as 10 declare the petition
reasonable.
=. mr. iancey reported the following resolu-
.ioos on petitions submitted to them:
resolved as the opinion ofthis Committee,
J mar the petitions Of snn,lry nhabtant. of the
Counties of Lee and Scott. Drawing that the
Revenue of the said counties NAV he applied
10 tie improvement of the public Roads there e.
in' Tor three years, under such regulations to
ensure IFS proper application, as to the Lee
sIsiature shall seem to be just, be rejected.
hesofred, also, as the npnion of this Com
mite, that The residue of the said peti,inD
praying the passage OF a law compelling the
court of any county to join on the application
OF an a6Jaining county court, and perform
their part in opening and keeping in repair
puniIc Road, the nearest and best way, FROM
tue court House of the cnunty, making the
iapPiicuiion 10 the Court House Of the County
applied Ia, be rejected.
These resolutions were agreed In. after an
unavaulng attempt on the part of Mr.. Fu,len
10 amend them, so as declare the petition
reasonable.
| (Mr. Y. submitted estimates. showing tba,
The taxes for each of those counties already
Tall short of their expences, Q Or 100 dollars
each year.)
MIR. fancey, from the same Committee, re-
ported the following resolutions
| Resolved, as the opinion If this Commit
Tee that the petition Of Alexander Kitchen
praying that hemay be allowed the privilege or
'rc"i'ing one half of the present rate of tolls
Moved blythe act authorising him to erect a
toii gate across the read at the Sweet Springs
leading over Peters Mountain IN FincasIie,
ne holding himself responsible for the proner
| repair OF the road at all seasons, is reasonable
RESOLVED, az The opinion of this Committee
mat sn much OF The petition Of Jacob Price,
John wood and Caleb Hank. as prays tina,
| 'ney may he allowed the privilege of erecting
te'i gate and collecting toll un the road
across the Middle Mountain, for such time
and under such restrictions as the LegisIatur.
shail think proper, is reasonable.
resolved also as the opinion of this Com
'n't'ee, that the residue of the said petition
praying That the petitioners may be allowed
the privilege of collecting toll on the road
across the Sweet Spring Mountain for surh
tune, and under such restrictions as the Legs-
'atnre shall think proper, be rejected.
Tue House agreed to these resolutions.
certain resolutions reported by the G.. of
I. ana u. were taken up list rejects the
petition from Monongalia and Harrison for tbr
formation of a new county ed declares rea :
sonable the counter-petiton on the same sub
Ject Sd, that the petition of Sarah William
son Tor the establishment of a ferry across the
ONO river Is reasonable :-4tb, that the peti.
hon from Winchester for the sale of certain
ends OF streets and allies in the addition 10
mat town was reasonablr:-5i that the peti-
''"n 10 change The time of holding the courts
VI o'tysoh, was also reasonable 9Th rejects
me petition from Harrison, Lewis, Tyler and
"oou, ior new county :-and the 7lh re-
Jects the petition 10 add certain pa ri of Gray
son to the county Of Yythe Ali these reso.
'ntions wereagreed TO, except the 9Th and 7lt
she 9TH was disagreed to; and The 7it
atsended, on motion of Mr. Gleaves, SO as ia
declare the petition reasonable.
ADDITIONAL resolutions were read from the
same committee; ist declares reasonable the
petition from Jefferson town in Culpeper. thai
I'VE additional trustees may be appointed
and Cd rejects the petition, which prays that
me present law may be so amended or ex-
p'aineu as 10 prohibit especially the Offering
Tor sale at any place OF public worship any
articles OF trade or merchandise Whatsoever
and To authorize the peace off GERS to appre.
bend such as violate it in this respect
agreed 10.
The resolutions from the G.. for c. of J.
were taken up-The LIST declares reasonable
The prtiionof G.. A. Swearingen, Marshal OF
The C!arksburg Chancery court, who prsys
thai u may be made optional with the mar
shai oil that district toreceive the fees for COL
lection, or not:-9d that the petition Of the
administrator OF +. Harris to grant titles and
make sales Of lots in the town established by
L. Harris in Wood county, is reasonable :-s
| that Robert Trout, a fee man Of colour. be
allowed To remain u certain time in the State
-4tb rejects the petition of Mary. a free wo.
man of colour, for the right Of residence -
These resolutions were all agreed to by the
Fl 0use, except the 4ih which was amended
on Mr.. Wines motion, 50 as TO declare the
petition reasonable
Inc same Committee also reported upcn
the resolution referred 10 them by the House
respecting constabies-Tbe Committee report
maj u is ,HerPedient 10 authorise constable.
10 execute wits OF cGpios at saiisfaciendum
aud 10 subject their lands and those of tbpi,
securities in the same manner as is now oro.
'ided with respect 10 sheriffs The Hous,
cophrmed The resolutions of the Commute.
I a report from the Committee of Claim.
was taken up: LIST resolution proposes IN re.
new certificate OF Thomas Cunningham 70,
70 %, Sc.--the cd 10 pay w. A. Hereford
'of 'he value OF horse, impressed for fhe
transportation of a convict and the 81 re.
lects the petition Of A. Fleming for pension
| Agreedto. f0"
The Speaker laid before the Hosse letter
rom the governor incosing the annual returns
OF we condition of the North Western Bank
| Of NIrgiDid, and Of The bank of tho ,,Ila,,
and their branches :-On Mr.. Sb.rr.rd,. 80:
ton, the letter and documents were ordered
| to be printed.
The Committee 10 ernmine the Psg;s,e,,s
| CUce made their report. II states that the
| papers of The Office were well and convent
entiy arranged, and were found in an excel
lent preservation. Ii enters into minute de-
'a'ls respecting ns receipis-h0w many plats