Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-16

dentnnd Directors fthc New Shenandoah Company pray
ing farther time 10 be allowed for obtaining the addition
al stock, and also that a survey of the Shenandoah River
may be made, and estimates OF the probable cost of i'm.
proving The navigation furnished BY a comoeten, Enoi.
neer. Also. a memorial of the Commissioner of the
Free Rroad from the Western termination Of the Staun-
ton and James Rive! Turnpike, To the Eastern termina.
ton of the Turnpike across the Warm Springs Noun.
tain, praying that some provision may be made by law,
Tor the payment Of the debts due from the board, &c
by MIR. May, of citizens Of Petersburg, praying legis-
lalive provisions 10 remove The free cnloured population.
by MIR. Barnett, of sundry citizens of the counties Of
Montgomery and Wythe, praying for the formation Of a
new county, 10 be formed out Of parts of thuse Counties
by Mr.. Rives, Of sundry citizens Of The town Of SCOTS.
vile, in The county Of Albemurle, for the incorporation
OF an Association Tor Literary purposes, under the title
of The Scu,tsyilIe Lyceum-by MIR. Hodges, of sundry
citizens OF Nansemond, praying for an act authorizing
the sale of certain real and personal estate vested III
trustees for support of Yea,es's Free School, in The
lower parish Of that county-by Mr.. RoLertson,a pc
iton from Mrs. Abigail Mayo, praying for some Provi'
sions to protect her (Muyo's) bridge against the conse-
quences which may arise from the establishment OF the
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad bridge. She prays
for indemnify, in part, by raising the tolls on her bridge,
and IN part by such cnactmcnts US mny prevent the use
of the Railroad bridge for any but its appropriate pur.
poses. She also prays for an increased toll on coal wa
CONS; md she prays relief ngain,, the provisions Of The
act O. The 10th February, 1852, which, whilst it Restraints
riding or driving on the bridge in any other gait than a
walk, has a provisio allowing men on horse. back TO
pass IN q Muoerale pace or Hot by MT. ltyloh,
from sundry citizens of montgomery, praying for an
appropriation for the construction of a Turnpike road
from the town Of Salem, in Bote,ourt, To Blacks.
burg in M~onignmcry-by Mr.. Tarr, from the citizens
OF Holidays Cove, in The county Of Brooke, pray.
ing for an act Of Incorporation for the purpose of making
a road therein specited-by Mr.. Crawford, of the trus.
tees OF Walsontown in the county of Hampshire, prny.
iag the passage of a law, authorizing certain Commits.
Biuncrs of a Lottery, who hold a sum Of money, 10 pay
over the same 10 The Trustees Of that town, 10 be iaid
out in repairing the Bath and public lot Of thai town
by Mir. Hill, Of yundry citizens of Culpeper county,
against huckstcrs ~lrnficking near places of public wor-
ship-by Mr.. Buyly of A Of citizens Of Accomack,
praying that John, a free man Of color, be permitted 10
remain in the Commonwealth; also, Of citizens Of the
same county, for leave to lsnac, a free man of culor, to
remain in The CormonwcaIth-by Mr.. Pendleton, of
citizens Of Rappahannock, praying all amendment 10
The law concerning an appropriation for the removal Of
free blacks, and that the fund be placed under the i'm.
medin,e control Of the State S~ociely-by Mr.. Yuncey Of
Alexander McClelland, for The pay, DC, due for the ser
vices, &c, of Capt. James Booth, deceased.
On motion Of MIR. WooLroLK,
The House adjourned.