Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-12-27

~At'Af'eSS, etA"e Tic pCSltiOu
Edward Houchins, stating, that
the year 1880, he was soldier i
captain Curd's company of Gooch
land militia, detachedto Join the souti,
ern army, and received wound i
the arm at Gates's defeat, in conse
quencc of which, he has been unabl
to acquire a subsistence by manua
iabour; that in the year 1887, he pro
cured the necessaryvouchers to esrab
iish claim on the liberality of hi:
country, and placed them in the hand.
OF generally ohm Guerrant for that pur.
pose (who was at that time member
OF the Legislature from Goochland.,
The vouchers were BY him either
lost or mislaid, which has hitherto
prevented the petitioner from obtain.
ing that relief which he trusts he
should have received. They are now
found, and the petitioner still in the
same disabled situation, and has con-
tlnued SO ever since he was wounded
and praying the Legislature would
take his case into consideration, and
grant him such allowance for the past.
as well as an annuity for the future.
as they shall deem proper, is reason
able. 5
The lst, I'D, 9th aud 10th resolutions
being read second time, were on the
question put thereupon. agreed to by the
house.
The third resolution Being read a sec.
ord time, motion was made 10 amend
the same by striking out at the end there.
ofthe words " is reasonable" and insert
ing IN lieu of them the words " be reject.
ed )" and the question being put on the
proposed amendment it passed in the af-
irms,ive.
The question being. put upon the re-
solution as being amended, il was agreed
to by the house.
The fourth resolution being read Sc.
cond time, motion was nude 10 amend
the same by striking out at the end there
of the words is reassnable," and insert.
ing in lieu Of them, the words "be re.
jected; )" and the question beIug put on
The proposed amendment, Il passed in
the negative.
The gu sion being then put upon
the resolution as repbr,ed, it was agreed
to by the heuse.
The 9th, 9TH and 9th resolutions being
read second time, were on the question
petibereapou, disagreed 10 by the house.
Ordered, that bills. be brought in pur-
spant TO the lst, ID, 9Th, 9th aud 10Th
resolutions, and that the committee of
Claims do prepare and bring in the same.
Ordered, shat leave be given 10 bring
~ bill, to repea! an act, "Eore eiicctu
ally TO provide Tor The psymen. of taxes
upon lsnds within this Commonwealth,
and 10 provide an equitable method Tor
the payment OF taxes upon lands within
this commonwealth; )" aud tIlat nessrs.
iiarve, iaze@eli, Snylh (os Wythc)
Semple, L-idlcy, Brooke, HrnnDg, Mef-
Ger. Ciarke, Garland, +. HARRISON, Love.
Miller iof Pewna am and Jones (of No,
towsy) do prepare and bring in the same.
On motion, resolved. sbai committee
be appointed on The part Of this house. %
examine Joln,iy w:ih committee from,
the Se'a,e, the treasurer's accounts Ior
the last year and comlaittse was am
pointed oil messrs. Coleman (ol Caroline ,
Woodson, White, Maciin, Ligb,ioo,.
Shearman, Snyder, Perrow, Wood (of
Essex Randolph, Wooding, Coleman
(oi PElsylsan,a) and Reeder.
Ordered, that the clerk acquaint the
Senate therewilh.
Mr.. Aiilier lof Powha,an) from the
committee to whom was committed the
resolution, approbatory OF the conduct OF
the President oil the United Ststes, re-
ported, that the commaiee had, accord.
ing TO order, had the said resolution uu
def consideration, and bad made severn,
| amendments thereto, which he handed IN
al The clerks table, " here the same were
twice read, and the question being seys.
rally put upon the SAID amendments, they
we're agreedto by the house.
| The SAID resolution as amended, il in
the following words At ibis important,
crisis in the affairs OF their country. the
legislature ofVirginia think proper TO tx
press the following sentiments :---.rhey
have seen with admin alton and plca<0re
in the intercourse OF the present admini-
stration OF the government of the Ubitsd
States with foreign nations, that lust, ra.
tIonal and liberal policy which should ev.
err characterize the acts of government
resting ON the will and maintaining fht