Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-21


OF Ohio county, for aid to complete the road un
dertaken by Pennsylvania and Ohio, 30 far as the
same lies within Virginia; also a petition from
John Good, praying the Legislature to- decide
whether the report of the Committee of Congress
(rtjecting his claim for remuneration for damage
done him by the location OF the Cumberland road
through hi, land } contains the true construction
OF the Act OF Virginia giving assent 10 the con-
struction OF tina, rosd:--By Mr.. .9fayo from the
Manchester and Petersburg Turnpike Company
Tor aid to complete the road:--By Mr.. C0iSton,
from Berkely and Jefferson counties, to he autho-
rized to raise money by lottery TO construct road
from Marnsburg to Shepherlstown: BY Mr.
NIdSOn OF Frederick, from the Ashey's Gap r.
Company, TO raise money by lottery TO construct
toll bridge across the Shenandoah river:-By Mr.
yiaier OF Boletourt, from the Tunkers, Sc of
Boietourt, to similar effect the other petitions
from their Sect: And by Mr.. Rufheifoo
from Is. j. Taylor, convict in the Penilen; larry,
praying tor his discharge: -RcJerred.
Monday, Dec. lS-Resolu,ions of the Com
mitee oil Courts OF Justice were read and con
cured in, declaring reasonable, l. A petition from
Focahontas county, Tor changing the lines of hold
Ing TIE Superior Courts in that county, Rock.
bridge and Bah 3 petition from sundry law
yers practising In Rockbfidge 10 change the time
OF holding the Superior Court in that county. 3.
VI Thomas +. Gillian and r. Gillian. for the
sale OF certain real estate.
| RESOLUTIONS from the Committee of Propositions
and Grievances, declaring reasonable, LIST. The
petition oil sundry residents OF Island In the She
nahdoah, near Fiarper's Ferry, for The establish
ment OF town thereon. 81. OF sundry persons In
Monroe, to change the line between tina, county
and Greenbrier. ). Oh sundry inhabitants of Ohio -,
Tor "e establishment OF town, near the residence
- " m L MIX, were severdlly read and con-
Cured In. A resolution rejecting petition from
Patrick, tor separate eleci,on, was read and LAID
on the table.
Resolutions from the Committee of Claims were
read and concurred in, declaring reasonable, /.
The petition of r. G.. Fulkerson late Deputy
sheriff, TO be refunded certain damages paid By him
z. VI Anslem Bailey for pension 3 OF Absolem
Holbrook, of North Carolins, 10 be allowed
mileage beyond The limits OF the state, for travelling
10 Meoklenours court, as a witness in a certain
crlinina prosecution. 4. OF Wm. Anderson, late
commissions of the Ksnawha road Sc to be p,id
the difference between u and per cent. on the tolls
collected on the road, he having found it imposs.
Die 10 employ toll sarhereIs at per cent. and al.
lowed y, the difference being deducted from his
salary by the Auditor. "A further resolution was
concurred In, rejecting the petition OF Reuben
Cave for pension.
Further resolutions from the Committee Of Courts
oil Justice were read and concurred In. declaring
reasonable, the petition o! David Parker of Nan
semond' Tor divorce; and rejecting the petitions
OF Rachael Ellington, and Ann McDivid. for di-
vorces The report of the same committee .ecIar
ING 1t tlerpcdient, in their opinion, so TO amend
'he act concerning Counsel and Auornie. as IN
make periodical appointments of Atiornies to Do
secute in behalf OF the Commonly ealth, was rrrerS-
ed on motion of MIR. McIlhany.
RESOLUTIONS OF that Committee rejectiue the
prayer OF the petition of John Verell lat. sheriff
oil Dinwiddie, tina, certain land bound by Judgment
10 raj 1Opty I,h r..
/ Ing reasonable so much OF the same petition as
asks hat the judgement may be suspended for a
Time, were also read and concur ed in
RESOLUTIONS from the Committee of Roads and
internal Navigation were read and concurred in 4:
declaring reasonable, l. the petition of VIM
Brown to erect a dam across Black Water, in
Franklin 2 OF W. H. Merriyv Gather to be au-
ihofissd 10 eFect toii-bridge across the Rivanna
River 3. OF the citizens OF Charlestown in Jeffer-
son, that The vacspcy IN the board of commi.siop-
ers Tor raising sum of money by lottery to in
tIoduce waller into that town. NAV be sunnIiAd =
! Inc resolution rejecting so much Of the same pe,i-
ton as asks that The sum of twelve thousand dol
ars,lns,ead OF eight thousand, may be authorised 10
besdrawn, was, on MIR. Morgan's motion, laid on
the table On the petition of sundry inhabitants
OF Harrison, the committee reported seveia al reso-
utuns, In which the House concurred They re
Jecfed so much thereof asks an appropriation of
money by law for the completion Of the TURNPIKE
ifom the Ohio river, in Wood county, to Win
chester and declared reasonable the PRAYER of the
petitioners that The act incorp Grating The company
to make the road, may I've 20 amended as TO direct
the Board OF Public w forks 10 subscribe tyo filtb.
when the other tlTeeiflhs OF the stock subscribed
by individuals shall be properly secured; that the
Time OF receiving subscriptions Of stock NAV be
extended; and that The principal Engineer may be
directed to locate the road
| Resolutions from the Militia Committee worn
read and concuned in, declaring reasonable Il.
Inc petition from Patrick for ano her battalion g
From Lyncbburg for a separate Regiment in that
town.
RESOLUTIONS from The Committee of Schools and
Colleges were read & concnrred in, declaring rea.
sOn0bie the petition of the Trustees of Mount
Pleasant Academy to be incorporated and the
petition Tor the incorporation of the New Batl-
more Academy.
Petitions presented by Mr.. Uiison, from
Caroline Carson, &c. praying the Commonwealth
! 10 release It's right TO tract of land BY Mr.
Christian of N. K. from r. G. Crump, an infant.
10 be authorized 10 make sale of tract of land -
by MIR. OaUiS OF ii. from John Starke for the
reIunuing OF a fine imposed on him by Chancellor
| Taylor BY MT. Nelson, from b. Mills for re-
funding money paid by him as security BY Mr.
Snip, from John Smith praying that the premium
oil ~ may be allowed him by the Auditor BY
Mr.. 1yfer. from Z. b Bradley 10 be allowed his
jail ices tor keeping runaway BY Mr.. Hoy,it-
ton, from certain inhabitants OF Bath county for
| the establishment OF turnpike road across the
Warm Spring Mountain BY Mr.. Bland. from
Lewis county for change Of the route of the
| road from the mouth of Rifles Run 10 the mouth
OF Little Kanawha by Mr. Gordon. from the
Citizens OF Charlottesville praying that it's ifus-
tees may be empowered TO sell part of one of IFS
streets Referred to Committees