Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-11

MEL, Corbin, Cardwell, Hill, Wilson. Vaughan, Lorimer,
Marshall, Digges, Strange, Oeskins, sherrard, Chapman
of Giles and Mercer, Smith of G., oglesby, Pinnell,
Spencer, Edmunds, Taylor of H. Odell, Park, White,
Whiting, Martin, Smith of |. of w, M'CsndIish, Peter,
Smith Of Kunawha, Wright, Tayloe, Sandwich, Con-
way, Goodwin, Organ, Hudgins, Fisher, Garland, Bur
we'll, Raymond, Barnett, Buck, Hodges, Cunningham,
Watts, Fitzgerald, M'Pherson, May, Tunstall, CabeIl,
Michaux, Venable, NORRIS, Stands, Leyburn, M'Dow.
ell, Crawford, Davis, Clayton, Crutch6eld, Bailey of
S., Prince, Gondson, Mayberry-7.
The report OF the committee was then concurred IN BY
the House.
Reports of various Committees were taken up-and
among them-lst, a resolution from the Committee for
Courts Of Justice, yLjecting The petition from the county
Of Accomack, praying that Solomon, a man OF Color,
cmancipated by Elizabeth Wharton, may be permitted
10 remain in the Common wca.th-2nd, a resolution
from the Committee of Claims, rejecting the peilllcn
oil z Robinson Of Bedford, for ~rcfunding the amount OF
n ine-3d, q resolution from the Committee OF Roads,
&c, in favor Of %enlarsing the capital OF the Louisa haA
Road Company-4tb, a resolution from the Comnliltee
for Courts Of Justice, rejecting the petition from the
trustees of the town of Waynesborough, praying that
its Sergeant or Collector may be Empowered TO discharge
the duties Of ConsIable-5 9Th, q resolution from The Com.
sandry citizens of Tyler county, for another ferry at
Slsiersvile: All which were agreed TO.
MI. DANIEL presented q document in relation 10 the
CONTESTED election for Henrico County.
Petitions were presented and refe,red-by MIR. DAN
TEL, from certain citizens of Lynchbu,g, Bedford, Am,
herst and Campbell, praying for some modification OF
the act of 1888, making appropriations for the colonial
ton OF free blacks-by Mr.. Buck, from Morgan County
praying that an appropriation for the removal OF tree per-
sons Of color may be continued, and be placed under the
control of the State Colonization Society-by MIR. FLOW
ERs, from ,undry citizens of Harrison County, praying
the establishment Of a ferry across the West Fork Ri
yer at the Yellow Rock Ford-by MIR. WATTS, Of Ro'
bert G. ~Pritchard, of Norfolk County, praying that, for
certain reasons therein specified, the election Of John
w. Murdaugh, and Samuel Watts, to The present House
Of Delegates, may be declared null and void%lMr:
WATTS, in presenting this petition, remarked that it
was the frs, he had heard of any intention to contest
his seat-but as the application was in respectful terms,
it was bis duty to present il, and there were points in
it which he was as anxious as any one TO have decided:
lie therefore mnved its referepce TO The Committee OF
Privileges and Eleclions-whfc motion was agreed to.1
A petition was presented by Mir. Smith Of Gloucester,
from sundry citizens of that county,, praying some pc
cuniary aid for the purpose Of rebuilding Newington
Academy, which was lately destroyed by fire :-Rycrred
Also, 4 petition presented by Mr.. Warts, from sun
dry citizens Of Norfolk County, asking further Protec-
ton IL oyslers-And
A petition presented by MIR. BARRE7r, for a turn
pike road from Salem, in the County Of Boletourt, 10
lngle's ferry, in Monigomery:-RJtrred.
On motion Of Mr.. HAYMoSD,
The House adjourned.