Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-01-02

Scn:;nr, in Grcenbrier; the on. passinr
the Fay.stack uses;'ows, Gauly river, Pc
Ter creek, to Carrol Murrls's planta,ion,
tssssvc r,stes-asrinw the grea, falls of Ka-'
pawha; TIE other passing John Psttes-
s'i's on Sewell Fnounta'o. crossing New
river near. The rnnu,h &C Mus creek. TO.
the Highest navigabi- point OF Kanawha RI.
yer, below the Y feai falls.
II also appears 10 your committee, that
the latter route is 10 10 miles the short
esl, less i,s,erscetcd with difficult water
courses, and can be made good road Tor
less spa, than The for:ne-.
Resolved. as the opinion of this COM
u,i,tee, that an a9 ought 10 pass, autho-
rising the opening OF the said road. from
tie plsntaiiun OF High Sallcntiae, IN
Csrsepbeier, h- the Mars creek route, to
the highest nasieabl- poigt OF s-anawha,
below she grea, falls o. ti,at rlver.
TIE said report beiag read, was. on the
qne stis5 Pus l.iereupon, agreed TO by the
liUusc.
Ordered, That a bill. be brought in pur-
s,isr 10 the said report ;and shat The COM
natee uho made the same, do prepare
aad bring in the said bill.
CrScrsfi, Z; hat IKE cotnmittee appoint
r1 10 bsi,ss in h;'', Z" To amend the Sc
y-ral laws ooa.>erniag prnrced,nrsi in chan
Gerry in he county * other inferior courts,
ard for other purposes" he discharged
from fur;aer consideration thereof
Alr. Travis reported, from the con-
,ni,tee of claims, tha, the committee had,
according tn srder, had under their con-
siders,ion, s,ndry petitions to them re-
lerrej ard had conae 10 several resol'i-
tons thcreupnn, which he handed in at
theclerk's tahle. where the same were
twice read, ard agreed 70 by the house,
us fallows:
!. Rcssfrrd, as The opinio'S of this COM
,niitee, that the petition isernthe county
Of Lee praying that the fevenus tax there
as. may be appropriated to the iaprovIns
ard keeping in repair the public road OF
the said county, is reasonable.
.. Ressivcd also, AZ the opinion Of this
committee, that tde petition OF Chsr.es
Carer, DEPUTY sheriff OF Alexander Bar
ret, sheriff OF Russell County, sta ing ,ha,
he paid i,,o The treasury on account OF
the rcYea,le tag of'the sad ccxnty, fos 10
YEAR 1887, Tie SUM of & IS: y: 6, which,
thrnrch r-,:stskc, vas credited on the au-
dilor's bot,.s for lhc year 1888, which
sam ~as Afterwards recovered agaius, me
seeari,ies nfthc sid alexander aarneu,
togsther with fifteen per cent. damages
and costs, and fully paid into the trea-
ssty; anil paving tina, the sand sun OF
fs6. D: 6, With legal interest thereoi,,
ssons he payment thereof, nay be re.
Funded 10 The said Chailss Cater, IS rea-
sonab,e.
3. Resolued riso, as,hc opinion OF ,hia
c>rrriitee, thatihc petition OF James Ma
So, Marx Evans. job, Douslss, A Lewis
SIi.ian Lewis and R'.best Eselly pay
i5p for remission OF damages obtainet
againstihr;n Is The Gen-rsl Cont, asse
cueities O. Anthony tiaGen, for the col
lsstiop of The arreaisges Of taxes due frorr
the county OF 3o;etonn, fofthc year 1874
t.,er hcvins paid into the hands oil ihe
sh.riT the rIIi anisuat Of the principe!
and Costs Of the exeea,ions levied against
;hst:, Is rea5ouable.
s. Eesoipca also, as the opinion Of this
committee, that the petition q Natharisi
Fox prayinr that he may be allowed
lie time os SIX months 10 discharge
judgment, interest and costs, obtain
ed n,.ainst him, in November, 1907
l., he General Court, a. security Of Jane.
.risnm, late high sheriIl'of STAFFORD cogn.
~, is reasonable.
s. Rss7gvea aiso, Us the opinion Of this
committee, that the petition Of Nathaniel
Fox and leonard Hill, securities of JAIME 5
frimn. ia'e1,igh sheriff f StafOfd coun-
~, prasing that ,hey may be allowed The
tine Of SIX mopsiis 10 discharge he ha-
Ipnce or j,sdsren'. with the Interest
asd costs -bra:ned against item ia the
ts-netal Cou,t. is reasonable.
orsrsG, Tii4i bills I've broush' in pur.
suar, % The said resolutions, and That the
commit ee of CLAIMS Do pfeFase and bring
Ia thc sasne,
Mr.. Terry from the cnrnmi,te. of pro-
poSili,ns, ansr grievances, msde The fol-
louin- reeort, which was twice read ard
agreed 20 By the house.
The c6,amttec a propositions < grie-
vanccs, have, according t. order, bad m
Ger their oorsideraiion, several petitions
and nc norisls TO lhem referred, and have
CONF % the following resolutions there
Upon;
essqinea, rs the opinion Of IBIS com
r,inec. TIA, the rri'ion nd ne'nesisl cf
divers frecholicrs and inhabitants nf The