Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-14
VIRGINIA LEGIsLATuRE.
HOUSE OF DELEG ATES

COMMITTEE 10 exsuiine the Auditors office present
cd repnrt Recommending that the Auditor be au-
'hor'zed toemploy an additional clerk during the
win,er-read and agreed to.
PETITIONS Presented = BY Mr.. Fry, of T. I.
watson. TO be permitted TO redeem land f. rf.ited
to the l.. FUND.- Mr.. Kelly, of Jno A. Lee
Tor pay Tor horse pressed for conveying luna
", ", I" me Hospnal;-by MIR. Stroiiings, OF Wm.
"aii, Tor pension; OF Peter Miller 10 be refund
Ell Militia fine; OF Philip Ballard, for pension
by ar -uason, of Frederick, of the Trustees ot
inchester Academy, that the l. Fund establish
luxor oil hsihema,icks and Experimen al philos-
ophy; by Nc McCuiiough, of L. Hoy, for the
'ePe"i OF law establishing ferry near her own
by Nr. Waits, OF Jno. Frushour, for ferry
across iygarI's valley river; by Mr.. Thompson
f, OF t.'nhers', OF VIM. AImstead for divorce; -
by MIR. -|tIS0:,, of James Bradford for the sale of
certain land; by MIR. Otey. of T. Wheat, for the
release oil the public right certain land; by Mr.
.Neoaie' OF Dslilah Hamilton, for divorce; by
Mr.. nay, OF Theo +. Gillian and r. Gillian, to
we authorised to sell certain real estate; by Mr.
'VfHts, OF sundry persons in Bel kelley for town
on an Island in the Shenandoah. near H.rper,s
! Ferry; by Mr.. Nelson, of Noah Zane, Tor add
ions to the town oil Wheeling; of sundry in
haoitan's oil Ohio, tor town on the lands oil Me-srs
MIX ana GRAHAM These petitions we're referred
to the Standing Committees OF the House
TUESDAY. Dec. IL Mr.. Gordon, from the
Committee for Courts of Justice, reported tworr
solutions which were concurred in, declaring
redSona0Ie tue petition OF Benjamin. Sewe OF
Russell, and oil Macy Gay. both tor a divorce.
MIR. Bryce, from the Committee Of CLAIMS.
presented resolutions dec airing reasonable, the ne
i'Ions OF Benjainn Hamric., Thomas Flatforl.
ana Wm Cooper, tor pensions. Aud the reti-
tion ct Iimoihy Bray TO he refunded the amount
paid ~ him as tax the seal OF his cou,t,
tor auiheniicating his claims to a pension These
resolutions we've coRcurred in.
Mr.. tfsisStOn, from the Committee of PROPOSE
tons and Grievances, presented resolution, de-
clsring reasonable, the petitions Tor separate
election in Pres,on.- Coacasyed ill
MI. jVhite, from the Committee Of Roads and
internal N Navigation, presented resolutions declar-
ms feaSonGtle, the petitions, l. OF a dam Harnass.
JrSio be permitted te erect dam across The new
channel OF New River, 2. from Ohio county Tor a
sum oil money 10 deepen and improve the channeI
OF that part OF the Ohio river which for,ns the n
w boundary OF Virginia; >. from Monenaalia 20
De permitted to raise by lottery, NOT exceeding
y iuV 200 TO open turnpike road ON the route
from Smi'hheld. by way OF Morg aniown, TO the
mouth o! Fishing Creek - Co,ielVred an
On Mr.. Idpp's motion, the Commiitee Of Road
and Internal Navigation instructe.. To enquire
Into the expectancy OF making further appropriation
Tor opening 'he road from PaTkersourg TO Slaun-
ton.
On Mr.. Tpulis' motion, the Committee of ri
nance were instructed 10 enquire into the exp.d,
ency OF discharsing from the delinquent list all
taxes due on lots and lands, returned del!ncuen,
since loiZ, which were at that Time owned In fee
by persons other than those in whose names the,
were returned.
On Mr.. .NeIcmaa's motion, the Committee f1i
Courts OF Justice were instructed 10 enquire i,to
the exPed'ency OF amerdins the Law relating 10
PRISON breaking.
Mr.. Craig obtained leave to bring in bill to
equaiize the ices OF att0rnes proseculin. the plea.
of the Commonwealth.
Oa Mr.. lyHiian,s' motion, leave was given 10
bring In bill TO amend the laws concernins ia.
county and o'heT inferior courts, and tie ii.s,Ic
'ion OF justices OF the peace, SO as to author,se
an Wits CT ierG tGciaS to be returned TO the I.tict
oil the peace from whom they issued and to EN-
power the justice 10 Issue writ 81 capeas aa
salts acasnd'tn.
M'. J30i!0FY made an unsuccessful effort "a
instruct the Militia Committee TO enquire into the
expectancy OF increasing the number O! conpan;
and battalion musiers.
Mr.. mallory moved TO take up TIE resolution
proposing 10 so intoihe election of two Council
iors on Friiiay.- a fer some opposition. the mo.
ton prevailed, and the resolution being taken IN.
NT. Hrcher WAS unsuccessful in an effort 10 run
OH ne election until the following "Wednesday
ana the resolution, as originally offered by Mr..
M, was agreed to- SO that the election taxi
place on friday, If the Senate coaculs !. t!e re-
solution.
Bills presented BY Mr. Kemhrousb. con
cernhg the Auditors ofire- By Nr. Winston,
10 amend the act concerning timetables snd direct
ing the mole OF laying and collecting tie county
, levy 10y Mr.. Mason Of Frederick, changing tie
time OF he annual meeting oil tie Oversees OF The
POOR Tor Frederick and WincLester-By Mr..
C'HFke OF Chesterfield, concerning executions and
for the relief OF insolvent debtors.
Petitions presented BY Mr.. Bowers, OF N
A@i""rds Tor pension by Mr.. Davis of IIano-
V1r' OF Peer Foster, for compensation as an Adu
tent in the Revolution By Mr.. Lewis. of John
Cowan and Others, for the resund;n- of ,uonsy
PAID as security OF Deputy Sheriff - BY Mr.. Hill
81 DeorGe ITpieti, tor i've years full pay, sc. as
! an oiiifei OF The Revolution by Mr. Bland. d
/ John Brown, tor pension BY MIR. Snlingtou
OF Inc warm Spring Company, and John Fry, f.,
! me reiunding OF certain taxes paid by them y,
DIR. Briggs, OF Moses Green, for a pension Ev
Mr.. thompson Of Amherst, Of the trustees of the
view tfia~sow Academy TO lie allowed to raise a
sum oil money by way of lottery, or to be en-
dowed by the Literary Fund By Mr.. Nav, OF
Charles Robertson, for Tire release OF the Com
monwealih's right 10 real estate in DmwjdIe 49,
heieT'edio The several COMMITTEES
1EsrERDAY-O On motion of M Hunte,. OF
I Nansemond, the Committee for Courts ui Justice
were 'nS'ruciedto inquire into the expectancy Of
amending the act concerning the Parish OF Suffolk
so As to enable the Ovorseers OF the poor FOR the
upper Parish TO erect poor house
On Mr.. IHshrdnt's motion leave was given 10
urng i" bill ncorpo aiiag the trustee, Uf the ~.
( Ter Academy, in Alddle1oGrne.
Ihe Speaker laid before the House The Annual
report OF the Directors OF the Penitentiary which
was ordered to he printed.
On Mr.. COiowau's motion leave was given TO
BRING In bill 10 auihorise the counties OF Caro-.
line and Hanover 10 ronver, ,L. p.,J,a o., T ,,.io