Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-16


nuing on certain conditions SO much OF Water
street in the town Of Point Pleasant in Mason
county, as fronts Robert Poag's lot, with the ex-
ctption ofeight feet--and 9Th. Rejecting the pc
diion Tor changing the course ola certain part OF
the Inc between Scott and lee counties, See
These resolutions were agreed TO by the House.
Further resolutions were read from the Com
,inee Of Claims, LIST. Refusing to allow pension
to Richard Spinner, soldier Of tue Revolution.
and al. For refunding to Hugh Smith, deputy
sheriff OF Loudoun, certain taxes paid by bin into
the Treasury through mistake OF the Commission
er Of the Revenue-.4greed to by the House.
Petitions were Presen,ed-by Mr.. Williams
from sundry citizens Of Harrison, for separate e.
lection; by Mr.. Mason Of Frederick, from the cor
poraton Of Winchester, to b.. invested with the
power OF borrowing money for the public purposes
OF that town; by Mr.. iIarvie, from sundry citizens
OF Scott county, for the establishment Of two sepa
rate Northumberland 10 the Committee Of Pro.
positions and Grievances
Mr.. Burfoot presented petition from the citi-
zens Of Manchester, for an act to authorize its
trustees to extend the canal now opening the
common attached TO the town, to any point the
COMMONWEALTH was referred 10 the Committee
OF Roads and Internal Navigation.
| Petitions were presented-by MIR. H1rvie, from
John Crabtree and a. McHenry, tor permission 10
redeem large tract Of mountain land, by paying
tax upon the proper value thereof, instead Of the
sum now assessed thereon, the same being alleged
to be greatly above It's value-and by Mr.. Allen Of
Preston. from sundry citizens Of that county, for
authority to condemn certain lands belonging 10
non residents upon paying them unreasonable COM
pensation, for the purpose of erecting gristmlls-
Referred 10 the Committee for Courts OF Justice.
Petitions were presented-by Mr.. Miller OF
Cumberland, from William Duval, Administrator
OF Captain J. Markham, to be allowed the coinmu-
talon oil five years full pay, in lieuof half pay
for life TO which he entitled for revolutionary
seryices-and by Mr.. Dunbar, from ID. Smiley,
for additional compensation account of work
done on the Kanawha, &c.-Referred To the Com
mi,tee o! Claims.
| And ON Mr. Tcr,irs motion, the House ADJOURN
ed till Monday IL O'Clock.
! YESTERDAY, Mr.. Rives, fro IN the Com. of p
and Z: made a-report upon the memorial of Plea
SAINT M Goggn complaining Of the undue cleo
ton of Simon NJ. Noel, delegate returned for the
County Of Bedford The report states, that the
whole number of votes for s. NJ. Noel, was 3st,
and for p. Nj. Goggin, 36s-that IL appeared to the
Committee, liuda,;g from the land books) that, OF
| the 3S4 Woes given 10 Mr.. Noel, l67 were ille-
/ gal! that l27 of the votes given 10 MIR. Goggn,
were objected to by Mr. Noel, but that he had
Jailed to produce any evidence to prove their ile-
gal, still Mr.. Gsmaorty would be 81: the Com
nlittee therefore; Resolved, that in their opinion
Mr.. N. is not and Mr.. G. is, entitled TO a seat
| On motion OF Mr.. Miller OF Bot the report and
resolutions were laid upon the table.
| MIR. Yancey, from the Committee or Claims
made report upon the petitions OF Randolph ID.
Garden and WIN. Hinchnan declaring each rea-
sonabc in part and rejecting the residue.
r. e.
ported resolution, declaring reasonable the peti-
ton OF Jas. Wheatley Of Fauquier, and that Of
sundry citizens OF the county Of Preston.
MIR. May, from the Committee for c. Of J. made
a report upon resolution to them referred, rela-
tive to the expediency Of reducing the costs i'm
actions for sums under 100 dollars SC. that it is
;HerpedIent 10 make such reduction: also declar-
ing reasonable the petition for changing the time
OF holding the spring term of the Superior Court
OF Law, for the county Of Nicholas, and sever al
| county courts-and that of Elijah Boswell
| Mr.. White OF Rockbridge, from the Committee |
oil K & |. N reported as reasonable fhe petition of
sundry citizens at Harper's Ferry, and Of the
counties Of Louioun and Jefferson.
On motion Of Mr. Rves Of p. & the Com Of ,
T. aud T.. were instructed TO inquire into the ex.
pediency of 50 amending the general law OF cleo
tons as to define the duty Of officers conducting
! the elections.
/ On motion Ct Mr.. Fnzhugh, OF Chic, the Com. !
ofP. and G. discharged s,om the further
consideration OF the petition of the mayor and com
Honaty OF Wheeling for an amendment of their |
charter, aud the same was referred 10 the Com |
miitee for C.. of J
MIR. Gaines moved to reconsider the vote ia |
len on Friday last, rejecting the bill concerning
the German Lutheran Church in the County oil |
Loudoun;-Mr. May supported the molion-It
prevailed, and The bill was read second tiuie and
recummitted.
/ communication from the Governor, cover
ing the report of the Rector and Visitors Of the
University, was received and aii upon the table"
! ~ y.
n. were instructed to inquire into the expedien-
cy OF aPppropriating small sum Of money towards
opening road from Logan e. ii. TO the Kentucky
| line, at or near the forks of Sandy river-with
leave ~ report by bill or otherwise.
| On motion OF Mr.. Goode, the came Com were
instructed to inquire into the expedicncy of re-
pealing much OF the act, entitled, "an act 70 re-
duce into one the severai acts concerning public
roads, and for establishing public landings" re-
CURES the attendance and concurrence OF ma
tJoriiy OF the acting magistrates OF any county TO
authorize the erection OF gates upon public roads
| The following engrossed bills were read third
time and passed. Changing the time of holding
quarterly court 10 StauntOn'-'Exempingo old men
from certain public dutes'-And releasing to Ma
| ry 5. Wagner, the Commonwealth right 10 a
certain legacy
| The following bills were read the FL time -
To autlorze the Mayor and Colnmonalty of the
| borough OF Wheeling 10 raise SUN of money by
Lotiery'I(1'hs was amended on motion of Mr..
| Dotdridge, and recomrutted)-The bills 10 au-
thorlZe the erection OF dam across Powes river
- Concerning Surveyors OF highways To au
thorize separate election al New Castle, in Bot
tetour-' Conc rning John Sorrci'-' Concerning
| Sarah Ann Lees To authorize q separate cleo
ton at r. C. Milter's, in Harrison county'-'Con-
corning Isaac Brilnmer'-' To authorize two seps- !,
rate elections in the county Of kanawha' - To es-
| tabish the town ofFayette, in Montgomery
| -' Concerning Chas. Clements Were ordered
| to be engrossed and read Sd time.
On motion OF Mr.. Anderson, of Botieourt, the |
c. of Claims were instructed TO examine into the
claim OF James Brownlee, Of Botetourt county for
arearages due his father Alex. II. dec. for fevou.
tionary ser'ices-with leave 10 report by bill or
otherwise.
On motion Of Mr.. Wallace, leave was given 10 |
bring in bill to amend the several laws relative
10 the opening Of road from IWarre non, in The !
county Of Fauquer, TO Thornton's Gap in the Blue
Ridge ia Culpeper county.