Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-05
VIRGINIA. LEG1s1ATURn.
HOUSE OF DELEG.4TE.N

saturday, Fe5 "A communication was re-
ceived from. the Senate, that they had passed the
ni'l concerning Wellsburg in Brooke; that they
had also passed The bill provdinr for running the
line between JaZewell and Giles with amend
ments, lail OF which were concurred in except
one, which was disagreed 70 on Mr. GEORGES mo-
uon.) And that they had rejected the bin autho-
rising the sale OF real estate OF infants in certain
cases.
Reports were presented from the committees By
Messrs. White and Kimbrough
hr' rogers obtained leave TO bring in bin 10
authorise the construction OF turnpike from Lees
burg in Loudoun to some point on the southern
shore OF the Potomac, near Cumberland in Mary
land.
On Mr.. Bryces motion, the rule of the House
was suspended for the reception OF a petition from
Commodore Barron the subject OF the claims of
soldiers Of the Revolution. which was referred 10
Special committee.
Mr. Brown OF Harrison moved an inquiry into
the eSpediency of allowing certain credits TO Inc
securities John Dayisson late Sheriff of Harm
SON Rejected
EHgrossed Bills passed-Allowing certain per
sons OF color to remain in the State for limited
time dispensing with the proof of hand WIRING
IN certain cases; changing the poor-h house estah9
lshment IN Nelson; concerning the inspection of
Hour and Indian meal in certain counties: autho-
using separate election at the house of B. Wright
IN Mason; concerning James MILAN
On Mr.. Richardson's motion, the hour Of meet
ng was changed TO L o'clock
An unusual number of bills were read the first
and second time and various resolutions from the
completes were read and disposed of
Resolutions of the committee of Roads and Ca
mails were read and concurrcd in DECLARING TlnsoD-
GGie the petitions, Ist of sundry citizens of AIle
ghany, Botetour, Rockbriige, Amherst. Bedfort,
and Campbell, for a turnpike from Ivnchr,,,-or IN
Co3ihglon-2nd, of the Commissioners Of tie Arm
oil the Lynchburg and Salem turnpike for an act
To authorize the Hastings Court of Iynchb,lrr tn
ali0t hands 20 work the said road-Sd of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal COMPANY. asking a
m ftlr ,l~f Nfs -.
Ui that CGmpanys-And rejecting the pefitiouq lst
from the county of Harrison, for an appropri,tion
OF SlU,UVO Tor the improvement of the West branch
o. inc AIonongalia river from Clarlsbure 70 the
Fehn'ylVania iinc-2nd, Of sundrY citizens Of chi
pepper, FauquieT, Madison, Spottsylvania and STAT
lHTd' Tor an act 70 incorporate Company 10 make
turnpike and bridge from Harwood's in Stafford
over hiordmeTs Island, TO Frcdericksburg-3
and OF sundTy citizens Of Fairiax PRAYING that the
inhabitants OF that county who 90 to the Occouuon
Milis or the Post Office, may be exempt from toll
at inc bridge over OccoquOn river This petition
vas reported reasonable by the committee, but
inc resolution was reversed on Mr. Tvler's notinn
Resolutions from the Committee OF Claims ,ycro
read ana concurred in, declaring reasonable the
petition OF NJ. ~. Rice and his securities that
Witnesses books aud papers may be brought before
'he Commissioners appointed TO settle his accounts,
Anu rejecting the peton Of Wilson I'imDkfp
Tor pension, and that Of James Keith Tor the re-
imouTseinent OF his travelling expenses in convey
mg two lunatics from Lewis to WILLIAMSBURG
tNSsviuttuns from the committee of Courts Of
dasiice were read and concurrcd in Teiecfi,g. let
Tic petitions of the widow and heirs OF NJ OcbiI-
tree, TO be authorised TO sue for a certain legacv-
znd, OF sundry inhabitants of Frederick and lerke
ley, for the repeal OF the law requiring emancipa
led slaves to leave the State, and Of Patsev Rus.
sell and Betty, persons Of Color for leave to remain
in the State.
resolution from the committee of Propositions
and Grievances, was read and concurrcd i'm. f,vor
able to petition from Bath for a separate election
at tn house fJohn Stephenson ON Jactson's river
resolution Of the Committee of Agriculture
and Manufactures was concurrcd in, declaring
reasonable the petition for the incorporation Of a
Company for establishing Cotton and WOollcn
FACTORY at Chuckatuck Mill, in Nansemond
bill authorising the Administrator and Admin (
lsratrix Of Nathl Tomlinson to convey lois soId f,
him in his life time--and a bill authorship the
Trustees Of the town of Bath, in Morgan 10 roiae !
a sum o; money for the Improvement of the pnhlic
property ia said Town, and the public roads leading
thereto, were read the first time, and rejected
NEsrERDA Y-Rcports were presented from f,c
committees by Messrs. Gholson, May, IlHI 10
gers, Fiuhugh and White.
Mt Willis asked leave 10 bring in n bill alfbo
rling the Executive 20 distribute one of tho small
maps Of tho state, 10 each county and Corporation
70 be disposed of as the Court thereof NAV tbiuL
81 TO IS.
On motion Of Mr. Massic. 10 was rceoIvcd rbot
inc 2nd Auditor be requested 10 report,
summary statement of the REVENGE Of go