Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-13
VIRGINIA. 1AGIsLApyRE,

PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF, DELEGATES
Thursday, Dec. s. Petitions ,r-re presented
IN fauOr Of a Connection and referred to the
Special Committee on that subject From sundry
inhabitants OF the counties OF Augusta, Berkeley,
Fairfax, Hampshire, Hanover, Henry, Hard,
Morgan, PendeIon, Jefferson, Rockingham, and
Rockbridee. Counter Memorials from sundry in
habitarts Of the following counties were presen ed
andreierred TO the same committee: From Frank
lin, Essex, Halifax and Bedford
The Speaker laid before the House letter from
John Wagner, of Monongalia, enclosing a petition
complaining of the undue election of Richard Watts
and Fsancis Bilingsly returned to serve in the
present General Assembly from that county; which
was referred 10 Tie Committee of Privileges and
Elections
petition from John Davis, a convict in the
Pententiary, praying 10 be released, was presene ed
and laid the table
petition from sundry inhabitants of Ohio, for
the establishment and endowsent of a ColIrge in
the to"n oil Wheehng was presented and referred
10 the Committee Of S. and Colleges.
The following petitions were presented and re-
terred 10 the Committee of Claims From john,
baskerville, an old revolutionary soldier, 10 be
placed on the pension list-From Robert M'Crav
OF PendIeton Tor the same Object-From James
oldham stauns that In consequence of an error
made by the assessors appointed 10 value the pro
perty Henrico in 1919, he was compelled TO ma,
improperly SO 10 tie Sheriff aud PRAYING the same
to be refunded TO hIm--Fron James Paxton, Com
mandant at Inc Lexington Arsenal, for additional
compensation for the trouble Of superntendjno the
artihcers engaged in the Arsenal and attending 10
packing and boxing the arms, and asking a SOL
dIers pay Tor his private servant who has acted in
lieu of soldier From Joseph Hembrick for a
pension-From Alexander Dromgoole stating that
in 81 and 'SS, during the war with the Cherokee
Indians, he, at much personal rsque, entered the
indian nation and negotiated peace with tLe,o.
acting as interpreter, and praying compensation -
From Edward Lewis, for increase of his pen-
ion
The following petitions were presented and re-
ferred to the Committee of p. and Gyiepouccs
From sundry Inhabitants OF tie county OF York
that the part OF said county north of Queens Creek
and the City of Williamsburg may be appexed IN
the county of James Cny--From sundry iphabi-
iants OF Petersburg, praying that Harrison Street,
IN said town, may be widened and slraiiened--From
the Western a Agricultural Society of Virginia. ask
ing charter of incorporation--Fro the members
OF the Martensburg Library Society for an act of
incorporaion---From sundry inhabitants of Green
brler and Nicholas for alteration in the dividing
line From sundry citizens OF Frederick for a Sc
parae election district east OF e Shenandoah riv er
From sundry inhabitants Of Mason for separate
election in the upper end of the county
The following petitions were presented and re-
ierred TO the Committee for Courts of Justice :
From the deyi-ees OF Alexander Boyd, dec for
the sale Of certain lands belonging to the decedent
From Charles BTnbourn, an alien, who has ntr
chased land in Shenandoah and PRAYING to BE- per-
mied to sell and convey legal title ID order TO
purchase in some other county--FroIn John and
Hannah, free persons o! color, (of Rockbridge)
TO be allowed TO remain in the State-From sundry
inhabitants of Jefferson, stating the indisuostion
OF Judge White, and asking the appointment
OF an additional Judge also two petitions from
the county OF Berkeley 10 the same effect From
sundry Inhabitants oil Wythe and Greenbriar for the
appointment of an additional ChanceJlor--Froro
Samuel Johnson, Jacob Spenger, and David CLARK,
free persons of color, TO be permit e. to remain in
the Stae--From John Felier, for divorce from
ms vile From the trustees Of Abingdon Ac,ae
my 10 be authorized to- sell certain lands From.
The relatives ard heirs of Mr.. King in Opposition
TO the last petition From John Wilson Tor , A,
vorce from his wife From John Dinse s-. st,,ioo
That commissioners were appointed 10y lie last lie
ssiaiure to select site Tor the public buildings Of
Logan county; thrt they selected a piece oil Iatd
owned b. hun, jointly with cerala infants, and
praying the passage Of law autho.isina The s,le
D. The said lend from Frsncisco < uop,eiro. an
alien. asking to be pernli ed hold real property
-Fron John a. FOuiks 10 be divorces ir IN hi.
vile From Samuel Griffin the Committee OF Wn,
Smith an ediOi, Tor the passage OF a law autio,is
% The sale Of The real estate Of the sid ed,or and
o convey title TO those Who have already purchased
J part OF said land From I>hmse Moody 10 be-
iiy creed from lds sile
F,td0y, Dec. 9.--Pe,itions were presented and |
eiered from Loudoun and Giles toy soonveotio, |
md from Louisa and Shenandoah In opposition 10 |
)ne
Saturday, Dec. iO.---A communicates ,y.s
eceived ftom The Senate that they had aefeed y |
proceed on this day to tbe election of a pubic |
'rinler,