Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-13
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
House or DELE6.qTES

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'{luuons andmotons, which we gave in our last the
E3foio"ing Proceedings took place on this day:
M. GORDON, from the Committee Tor Courts OF
a Justice, Reported several Resolutions s,in.iry
peutons; lst in favor OF granting the petition OF
AiargasetS. Wayne Of Fauquicr, who rrays the
Commonwealth 70 release its right to a certain lep-
Iacy--2nd, for extending The jurisdiction OF the
monthly courts Of Augusta to the trial of all pleas
| Of the COMMONWEALTH Sd, providing that the
quarterly court of the same county may he held
in June instead OF May; 4th, accetiing 10 the M,
tition from Harrison county, that men vim h,v,.
attained the age OF 90 years NAV be eyepn,eJ
from labor on highways and serving on iuries; 9Th.
flor repeating asto that county the act allowin,,
Icompensaon.to the surveyors o, highways. Gih
for allowing the court of Harrison power 10 levy
/ on the citizens OF that county an adequate tax
payable in money or labour, lor the purpose OF o.
pening,a and repairing highways therein; and 9Th,
following Samuel Griffin TO make titles to certain
lands sold by him and his wife, SC AuNL.eb
resolutions were agreed TO by the House q
The same committee also reported Oh The case of
Rose Is. Scay OF Nelson, who rrays for divorce.
IL appears, ironi the verdict OF jury in,panneed
and sworn TO enquire into the facts set forth in her
statement, that while young, she interu,arried
with Abram H. Seay,by whom she has 6 children:
that in 1872. tie abandoned his family and enlisted
/ ior the term oil five years in the army of the u
s.; leaving his family wholly dependent ,,,,or the
petitioners exertions-or support, that he has not,
been seen by his wife since the expiration of the
said term, that he has since attempted TO marry
another woman; aud was only pre-, ented by insor-
NATION being giveI.,,.at he was married man;
that the petitioner Is entitled To or 5000 az dis
fributce oil her fathers estaRe which the a,iminis-
traitor refuses TO pay be cause of the legal rbts
OF the husband; and she is apprehensye that he
will take and sell negro boy given her by her
Drothers, thus leaving her again entirely destitute
The committee, however, are not moved To gran,
her any relief-but they reject her petition, either
that the marriage solemniZed between the parties
may De iissoved,or that they may only he divorced
from bed and board, and the petitioners r-operty
securodto her. The House confirmed this reso-
luton.
Mr. White of Rockbridge, from the Committee
OF Roads & Internal Navigation, reported sundry
resolutions: list. That the petition OF the Middle
turnpike Company was reasonable, which asks
that the Board OF Public Works may be required
TO subscribe for such part OF thei stock as remains
yet 10 be taken; End That so much OF The pe,ition
OF the Manchester and Petersburg Turnpike Com
papy, as pays that hey be authorized 20 sell so
much OF their unsu5scribed stock as win suffice 10
pay the;r debts, is reasonable; and 81. Reie cting
the Residue of their petition, which asks for pen-
atty TO be imposed OH persons running carriages on
theif sumner road from the last of October 10 the
nrst Of May, and al other times when rendered
soft by RAIN 4th. For permitting j. Richardson OF
asnngton county TO erect a dam across the Mid
die Fork Of Hostein river above the poiut or Juno
ton OF that Fork and South Fork; and 5,h For
antnorising the erection OF gates the public
Highway, leading from Parkersburg 10 Marietta
IN.
Mr. Hill from the Committee of Propositions y
Grievances, reported in favor of establishing a sep
arate election district IN the Western part oil Wash
ingion county, and in he north eastern part Of
Frederick county which RESOLUTIONS were asg eed
10 by the House.
MIR. Yancey, from the Committee of Claims,
reported sundry resolutions lst Allowing the
heirs OF Elias Edraunds, dec. Colonel OF Artille-
ny in the Revolutionary War, full pay Tor years,
IN communication OF hall pay for life; 2Rd. For pac-
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soldier now 10 years Of age, poor aud intirru, on
The pension list; Bird. Rejecting the petition OF
Richard Meal Tor present relief and TO be placed on
the pension list, who entered and served for the
term OF years as a soldier in the Revolutionary
War; and 4th. Rejecting the petition of Daniel
blood, who was fined $50 by the Judge OF the Su
Peror Court tor Allegheny county, in the fail of
1927 for a contempt Of Court; which fne he has
paid--and praying that he may be refunded the
hne with costs; he and his securitie. discharged
from his recognizance, and provisions be made a
gainst such proceedings of Judges MIXTURE. All
these resolutions were concurred in by the House,
with the exceptcnof the 3l,which, co Mr.. VASES
motion was laid ON the table.
Mr.. Nelson, from the Committee of Schools
and Colleges, reported Resolution, grant
ing the petition Of the German Lutheran
Church oil Loudoun, who pray tor act
lowest the right OF the land conveyed by deed du-
~ recorded in the county court by Ferdinand Fair
lax and wife, in certain trustees for the bcneti, &
use Of the Church. The House concured in the
resolution.
Petitions were presented-By Mr.. Willis, from
sundry inhabitants OF Loudoup and Jefferson coun-
ties, for the Incorporation of Joint Stock Compa-
ny, to construct bridge across the Shenandoah
river al Harper's Ferry. opposite Ware
house Street :--Andby MIR. Fitzhugh of Ohio from
Noah Zane, TO be auihosised to erect wharves and
charge tolls for landing articles on the same, ON
his landin the town a Wheeling Referred to
the C.. OF Roads & |. Navigation.
Pctit!onS preSented-BY Mr. CapertOn,
from VIM. Hinchnan, praying that the Auditor be
authorized TO pay him OF money allowed
him Tor services rendered Court Martial in Logan
county by Mr. Gravey, from VIM Deshazo OF
Henry county, soldier of the Revolution, stating
that he received for his services warrant for 100
acres OF land that the land assigned to the officers
and soldiers by the State has been otherwise appro
priated and praying that the value OF the land may
now be paid to him by Mr.. Yancey from Fran
els j. Hickman, praying to be re-instaed on the
pension list and the arrearages paid him BY Mr..
iatum, from VIM. Carter, praying remuneration
Tor the apprehension of horse-thi BY MIR.
Old, from the Auxiliary Colonization Society OF
fowhataD, asking legislative assistance ia further
ance OF the views Of the Society, III colonizing the
Tree people Of colour:-Ry Mr. Wiicher, from G.
Dobson, Revolutionary Soldier, for pension -:
And by MIR. Keller, similar petition OF a. Crab
tree :-RefeyTed to The c. IF Claims.
Petitions were presented by Mr.. Rercheval,
from sundry inhabants oil Hampshire Tor sepa-
Fate election at the house OF b. Stumps, OIL Little
Capon river by MIR. Fitzhugh OF Ohio, from the
Mayor and CoiBmonaIty OF the Town OF Wheel
ing, Tor an enlargement OF the powers Of the Cor
poration by Mr.. DoIbeare, from the county OF
randolph, Tor change in the time OF holding a
separate election in that county BY MIR RlcCul.
locb, from the Citizens OF the town Of Point Pleas
ant, IN Mason county, for the dlscOnlinuance Of a
street in that Town :--ReeTred TO the G.. oil Pro.
positions and Gficvances.
Petitions were presented From g. b. Pollard