Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-23
GENERAL ASS gaHgLY.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

TUESDAY, Doc. 90.
MIR. MILLER presented tho petition of Abraham,
DePp, II free man of colour in Powhatan stating
mat hS former master John Dcpp, had enIancipat-
ca hun by deed in lS0l--that by the omission of L
tcclnicaiy THE word ''scal,"l that deed had boon
set aside by which he had lost not only his liberty
but handsome estate conve ycd to him By il :.
mat IL ina, deed had been sustained. he would not
| oe conpeied TO leave the State, under the Jaw
passed since IT'S date-and asking i'm consideration
OF the circumstances, either that the LrgisIaturo
| would authenticate tho deed OF 1901 or allow him
70 .9piaii ior nvc years IN tho Commonwealth to
settle up his affairs. The petition was referred.
On motion of NIr. WILSON of Bo,ctourt the Com
intteo OF Tho Militia was instructed enquire into
the expectancy of establishing in oach Brigade u
camp OF instruction FOR Militia Officers
l. Mr.. BeoDNAx presented the petition ofthc Judges
OF the General Court, asking change of the time
oftho meeting Of that Court from tho 18th to Ise
Dec apnuay
courts OF Justice instructed to Inquire into tho
eSPedioncy of dispensing with Grand Juries at fu-
t,lre meetings of the General Court, unless by spe-
cial order of one Of tho Judges.
Mr.. RivEs, by directions of the Committee Of A
@ricullure and Manufactures, asked for power to
send fer persons testify touching the enquiry re-
'-pecting the -four inspection in this city.
: "efu motion OF Mr. CIsiNDEEa the Committee of
Courts of Justice were instructed to enquire into
tho expedcncy of changing tho time OF holding
the Terms in the First Judicial Circuit
On motion OF Mr. RvsSE, leave was given L,
bring in u 70 amend the snvoral Acts authors
ing Lottery to open aud improve certain Public
tSndcS In SlOrg5N county.
On motion Of ..r II4ar icavn WIS u;Ion IN i,rno
in ELL To establish town ~, the a,sls Of Solo
'no;i Watt, in tho county OF Randolph.
On motion ot Mr. rAa"tovT, tue Com mi;toc o
frop"a'''ons oHd Grievances instructed to en-
cure iuto tho ozpcdicucy q aothurieiug Si.,con
fnr1y TO lay Oh town ON bis lands in tho county
of Ohio.
Petitions prosecuted BY l.r. +, -~r.,o,, &c y,,ob
lngharn, from ctizons thereof. asking the i'm
proveneut of James River. ~ Mr. Errxuua;t
from tho Trustees of the Wheeling Uniyerst :;
ny Mr. Mr. CAMPBELL OF Brooke from the prosi-
dent md Directors of tho We!sbrg anu Washing
complete their rocd. By air. GoopF, from tho
Trustees OF Randolph Macon College, for pccu,.i-
airy aid. BY Mr.. McILua.Y, from the President
and Directors of the Icoshurg and Smokers Gap
Irrnpihe Company. Ry Fir. H2cGGE, from Lew IS
Thogmorton, TO be reimbursed certain expenses
IN repairing water wheel at tie Arnrorv. Nv
!hr Brown, iroui sundry mechanics of Peters
burg, asking for cer,ain cuacLiuouts to prevent
slave mechanics from going at large, within tie
limits oi said town, and prosecuting then trades,
without the due contrnul and supocintcudenco of
their owaers. by Mr.. Goodc, from Somerville's
Executor, concerning sato OF Real Ila.ate Dy
Mr.. Mcihancy from sundry citizens Of r.oysorn
asking Company 20 10 ucorporated TO improve
the navigation Of Goose Creek. By Mr. KiIgore,
from David Sinas, asking TO 10 exempted from
paying Tor liconso fer selling foreign goods By
hr. ki!roFc, from tho Delegates OF tho Convention
assembled at Joiorsouvio, 90 take into considcra4
ton the subject O! Turnpike Road from Cu,nler-
land Gap, through ico, Russell Scott, Tuzcweu,
Giles and Botetourt to intcrsec; Prices Turnpike
at some point Graig's Creek
bills passed., Granting LOTTERY TO improve
the navigation between Back Bay and i.,nkhorn
Fay; = 20 auth@sizo special term % tho Superior
Court OF Law and Ch2ncery for hugusta-IOu
motion of hir. EEooEE, V 10 Explained the noccs-
sites OF tie case, tho Term fixed GD daysl-
). J" aaleGd tho charter o. tIo city OF ~ illiains-
burg; d, 10 authorize L Lottery to build q bridge
oyer the Shenandoah from Port Republic to New
Haven.