Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-20
VIRGINIA. ErGIsLArUan

Friday, Dec. TO- Mr.. Gordon from The c. for
=. OF j. reported ~,ndry resolutions, declaring
reasonable the petitions Il. of Ii. Sewell Of Rus
sell for divorce from his wife; g OF John Wilson
OF Berkeley, tor divorce from his wife; 3. Of Wm
Simpson for divorce from his wife,; 4. OF J-hn
Dneess for The sale of the property of the infant
heirs OF Sally McLaugierty held in common with
him; 8. OF number of the citizens oftle Western
Chancery District for the appointment of another
Chancellor 10 hold the Courts at Wythe and Green
brar Cour' Houses, in consequence OF the ilhealth
OF chancellor Brown and that il is expedient to
-Iford general legislative aid in similar cases. g. of
John and Hannah, free persons of color to be al
lowed 10 reside in Northumberland rejecting the
petitions -of The overseers of the poor in Mon
roe for geheralla law allowing overseerS Of the moor
one dollar per day when engaged in their duties OF
that the law inning them Tor refusing TO serve may
5e repealed. All these resolutions of the Com
mi'ee We're coucurred in by the House. Several
other resolutions OF the Committee were laid on tie
table.
MIR. Gordon made a further report, declaring il
ne opinion of the Cumruitee that the law probb-
ting the owner of mill with less Than 80 acres of
land from keeping swine unincosed, ought 10 be
epealed--COncurred in.--He also presented a
bill changing the time Of holding the courts in
Tazewell county
Mr.. White, from the Committee of Roads &c
presented several resolutions from that Committee
declaring rc0sORabie-l the petition of The stock
holders OF the Willis River Navigation Company,
tor permission 10 be permitted to procure and hold
land Tor erecting loli-houses; 2. of the P. and Di-
reciors OF the honongalia Navigation Company
atns that the time OF completing the navigation
oi the West Fork will expire the I'd March, by
>hich time the inipro vemenis will not be compel-
ed, and praying hat the works erected by the COM
pau may be sold on a credit for the benef, of the
stockholders; and rejecting a couni,r memorial
from sundry stockholders OF the Company-,he
first resolution conquered in by the House. and
The second re- committed Mr.. w. also presented
bill 10 amend the establishing turnpike read
from Roanoke River the Allegheny Noun
ans
Mr. .harfeney presented report from the c.
oil L. and Grievances, declaring reasonable the
petition OF sundry citizens of Lancaster for the
appointment of Board of examiners 10 grant
Branches TO pilots from the mouth OF Rappahan-
"ock to Fredericksburg and the intermediate ports,
and rejecting the petition OF sundr, inhabitants Of
GTeenbriar, Logan, Kanawha and Nicholas for a
new county to be formed of parts OF the forego-
lag COUPLES.
Saturday, Dec. ~ Mr. Hereford presented
bill for ferry The Ohio river; passed TO
| the End reading.
An engrosseI bill establishing the town of Boli
var, in Jefferson, read 3D. time and passed
Mr. Gordon, from the Committee Tor { OF J.
presented report, declaring reasonable, the petit
ions oil Nancy Saunders of Prince Edward to be
d,Vor' e.l rom her husband James; and OF Amelia
: Alexander 10 re divorced from her husband
| John--and rejecting te petitions of VIM. Golfer,
tl"t John, slave sEcipa ed by him be permitted
to remain in tie State; OF Alpheas Bea, OF Brooke,
that tour slaves whom he int DIS TO emanripate
NAV remain In the State; of the chldIe Ell of VIM
y" silace dec, Thai an earlier day may be fixed by
law for he valuation ard div sion of heir fathers
estate, than that fixed by his will; and of Ichabod
iHomas OF fi''sylyania, mat ne may be divorced
hI- az. S.Il
n!ttee were all concurred in.
Ir. Gordon also. presented bills dvorcing Ish-
Indel 'loody irou his wife Eliza Ann; and author
i'ng The sale OF lands belonging to the devisees Of
Alex Boyd, dec.
Mr. ftnston, from the Commit ee of PROPOSE
lions and GRIEVANCES, presented report, declaring
reasonable the petition of the inh ban Is OF Kings
wood IN Preston, for certain additions 10 their
town; OF snndry inhabitants of Harrison for a sepaL
rate election; oil certain Inhabitants of Petersburg
Ior fridge across he Appomattox between Camp
bells aud Pocahontas bsidges-Concurred in.
Mr. w, tlso presented bills ncoI porating tie
-harinsourg Library Society; and Incorporating
the College # Physicians Of the Valley OF Virginia
| al Winchester.
NJ. Turner presented report from the Com
mlitee appointed to examine the Clerks Office
Inns report represents the papers and doc .inents
In the Clerks Office 10 be in a state of good ar.
| rangement and preservation.
Mr. While from the Committee of Roads and
Internal Navigation, and MIR: Blackburn from
lie onmittee of Claims presented reports and
resolutions Mr.. Darlington reported bill al
tering the time Of holding the quarterly courts OF
Halifax.
Several other local bills were presented; and
several acted upon in their incipent stages.
Mr. LoydH offered the following resolutions;
both OF which were agreed to:
ReSOfued, That the Committee of Schools and
Colleges be instructed enquire in the expediency
oil establishing public Library 10 he located at the
seat oil Government, and 10 consist OF such books
IN Law. Literature, Science aud the Arts, as may
be useful 10 the several departments of govern
ment.
Resolued, That the Committee of Schools and
Colleges be instructed 10 enquire into the expeden,
ccy oil amending the several laws relating 10 the
Literary Fund.
Mr.. Jackson offered the following as an addition
to the standing rules of the House:
" IL shall be the duty Of the Committee of P.
ana Elections to examine well the oaths taken
by each member, az the certificates Of Election fur~
nIshed BY the Sheriff., in order to ascertain whether
each member has taken the oath4 prescribed by law
and the time and manner in which they were taken,
and make report thereon TO the House"
some conversation took place on the subject in
which Messrs. Jackson, Watkins Of p + and
bfde6ovH took part, and the motion was laid on
the table.
After few remarks from Messrs. .ncCov and
LoyoH, the following resolution, offered by the
former gentleman, was agreed to:
ResOiOed, That he Committee for Schools and
Colleges be directed to enquire into the expediency
OF making a further appropriation 10 the Prima,y
Schools
Mr WHtdms Informed the House of the death
oil Jedediah w. Golf, returned from Harrison coun.
W ana on his motion new writ Of election was