Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-09
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Wednesday,, Dec 6-On MIR. Gordsn's mo-
:. ton, the House came to a resolution TO proceed
Tomorrow, with the Senate, 10 the election OF the
Public Printer.
Mr.. Wallace submitted the following resolution
RESOLVED, That the Committee OF Roads and
Internal Navigation, be instructed TO enquire into
the expediency of increasing the sum of money
now authorised by law to be raised by lottery for
the purpose OF opening road from Warrenton 10
Tbornion's gap in the Blue Ridge, and that they
have leave to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. w. in submitting this resolution, observed
that this not the proper time to go into the dis
cusson of its merits; but he would hereafter dilate
upon the importance of the subject. He would
attempt to show how much it became the legislature
as Conservators OF the rights and interests of the
State, to countenance the object which he recon-
mended. Though seemingly it was a local sub
ect; yet it would be found TO involve great prin-
ciples and great interests. The Resolution w as a.
dopted.
In the course of the session, various petitions
were presented by MIR. Briggs, of the S,ockhoiJ-
ers in the Sw!f.-Run Gap Turnpike Comsany,
asking that the State purchase the stock held by
individuals, and become sole proprietor of the said
road, and that the road be made free road or
that an additional sum be appropriated to complete
! the road by the State, that lottery be autho-
I, rised for the purpose-by Mr.. Gordon, of w. H..
Merwether, and sundry citizens of the county of
Albemarle, TO be permitted TO erect a toll bridge
across the Rlvanna river above the mouth OF
Moore's Creek; by Mr.. Watts of suniry inhabitants
OF the county of Monongala, to be authorised to
raise sum OF money by lottery, for the purpose
OF establishing road from Smithfeld, by the way
OF Morgantown, 10 the mouth of Fishing Creek !:
BY Mr.. Holland, of William Brown and others. to
be authorised to erect dam on Black Water ri
yer, IN the comfy OF FRANKLIN for the purpose of
establishing grist mill; by Mr.. Nelson of sundry
citizens OF the county of Ohio, asking an app1o.
prisiion from the fund for Internal Improvement.
ior The purpose OF improving the navigation of that
{ part OF the Ohio river which forms the north.
western boundary of this S,ate-by Mr.. Sloan. a
petition of sundry inhabitants of the county If
Hampshire, for the passage of law to authorise a
sum OF money to be raised by lottery for the pur-
pose OF building bridge across the south branch
OF tne POTOMAC river; and by Mr.. Morgan. of the
'nhabitanis OF Charesown, in the county of LETTER
son. That additional Commissioners be appointed IN
carry INTO effect an act authorising sum of mo.
ney 70 DC raised by lottery, for the purpose of
4nu TOT an increase In the sum authorised to be
Iaiseu'-heferred to the committee of Ro,ds .od
,"eInai Navigation. "A petition was pres.n,eJ
py MI Fiji, OF the heirs of captain Na,b,n;e,
"e'ch' praying to be allowed his five veare full
pay, as Communication for his half pay for life
" M1. saunders OF New Kent, a petition of An
s.". " pa'iey' asking to be placed on the pensiop
nf Las
ander Shackleford, a soldier of Tho ~ 1..e1
praying also TO be placed on the pension Jis,-.nJ
~ ti'. "iiief OF Bottetourt, of William Ander.o,
is'e commissioner Of the Kanayyha road .n], ..';
ea"on' stating, that by the law under which he
was appointed commissioner, he was an,bo,isod 49,
sho" me toii-g atherers on the said road co,nn,sD
SION OIL SIX per cent. on the amount Of tolls col
,.s,s- ~. nc iouno IL impossible to procure COL
800. ~ WIS ia'e' aud contracted with them. al
';g.e ","e per cent that in Consequence. the
a'neTence between these sums has been dsd,o,aJ
oy the second Auditor from his salarv 81 '..e
tnat the sum so deducted, NAV be na;d 49,
NeIeieu' 10 the committee of Claims
fe'iIions were presented by Mr. Sa,od..
Mew Aeh', OF John M. Gregory; and bv Mr.
Henley, OF John II. Pierce. bo,b INC ~ WI
ing OF the undue election Of Bennet, K;,ha
delegate returned to serve in the presen, Co..
assembly from the county Of James CITY re-
tions. anu H"ec-
A petition was also pressn,s, g. A.
Wallace, of the trustees OF the NJ. Dir'
hmore academy in the county Of Fs,on;".
praying The passage OF an act OF inco,po,s,;ea,
py Mr. Hale oil franklin, Of the inhabitan,s Of a.
county OF franklin, to be authorised 10 ria. 49,,
OF money by way Of lottery, to build an scs,ss".
IN the said county Referred to the Co,o,ai,,a ~
Schools and Colleges. VI
Petitions presented BY Mr. Lewis f., i. sso.
arate election on the sontb side of Shensndo,b =
Rockingham ny Mr.. LETTER, for separate eIsc.
ton at West Liberty in Ohio. By Mr.. Wallace
20 change the payment OF taxes to The Is, dsy Of
January annually BY Mr.. Nash, for CHANGING The
time Of holding the Superior court of Amelia.
The foregoing petitions were referred TO the ,s..
peciiye standing Committees.
MI May moved to fescind The rule of the