Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-12-14
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VlneINIA.
Rouss OF DELsch4ss.
Monday, December g.

MIR. Brooke reported the following re-
solutions rom the committee for courts of
justice,
That the committee had. according to
order, had under, their consideration seve
raj petitions to them referred, and had
come 10 the following resolutions there
upon:
/. Resolved that i, is the opinion of this
comm'uce, that the petition Of sundry in
habitants of the county of Aibemerale,
, praying that other trustees of the town of
Milton, III the said county, may be appoint
ed, with powers similar To those granted
the originaltrustees is reasonable.
2. Resolved, that il is the opinion ofthis
committee, that the petition Of sundry in
hab'anls OF The counIies OF Lcudoun and
Fauquier, praying that an act may pass,
auihorising the courts of the sad counties
TO Keep IN repair such ofthe roads therein
as the said courts may think fl so to do,
by hands to be hired for that purpose, and
paid by ieyles to be laid by the said courts,
is reasonable.
3. Resolved, tlIatit is the opinion ofthis
committee, that The petition OF sundry in
habitants of Hampshire county, PRAYING
that an ACT may pass, authorising the over
seefs of the poor. OF Tie said county, TO
receive of the sheriff thereof, certain
sum OF money assessed by the court 9th
said county oa the inhabitants thereof ay
vlr'ne OF an ael of assembly, for The puf-
pose OF improving certain road, and
which money was collected by the said
she,lH; and ibat The same when receiy I'd
by tbs said oyerseers may be applied by
them 70 the erection of poor house, or
90 the maintenance of the poor, as TO them
shall sesm best, is reasonable.
4. Resolved, that it is the opinion ofthis
committee that the petition of sundry in
habltants OF the county of Harrison, pray
ing that so much of the acts OF assembly,
| as authorizes the recovery Of debts by Pc
u'ion and summons, may be repealed, and
That the Jurisdiction of justices OF peace
may be extended to those cases where
The causes of action shall not exceed 90
dollars, IS reasonable.
5. Resolved, that il is the opinion ortbis
committee, that the petition OF sundry in.
habitsnts OF the parish Of Bristol, in the
counties OF Prince George and Dnwidd;e,
praying that an aG may pass authorizing
a sale of the glcbe OF the said parish, and
an application of the interest arising ON
The proceeds of The sale, TO the benefit of
the present incumbent Of the said PARISH,
during his incumbency, is reasonable.
The Ist, ID, Sd and s;h resolutions be.
ing read second time, were on the cues.
ton put thereupon, agreed to by the house.
The 9Th resolution being read second
time, motion was made TO amend The
same, by striking out at HE end thereof,
the words " IS ieasonable," and inserting
| in lieu Of them, the words, " be reie0ed !"
and the question being put on the propes-
ed amendment, il passed ia the negative,
Ayes 36--Noes los.
| The question being then put upon the
resolution as reported; it passed in the az
! frmative.
Ordered, that bills be brought in Dur.
susnt 10 each OF the said resolutions, and
that the committee for courts of Justice do
| prepare and bring in the same.
MIR Hening reported the following feso
luton from the committee Of claims:
!. Resolved, as the opinion OF this com.
mittee, the petition of Mildred Minor, ex-
ecutrix of George Minor, dec. pfayirg the
legislature 70 pass law, aulhorisinss The
auditor 10 grant her warrant on the irea.
sury for the sum Of S 100 Is cents, with
interest from the 9th day of Jnly, 1898:
which sum was acknowledged by The court
OF Fairfax county to be due to George Mi
ror ~ bis lifetime for repairs done to Lit.
tic falls tobacco warehouse, is reasonable.
2. Resolved also, as the opinion Of this
committee, that the petition Of Thomas
MILAN, formerly deputy sheriff OF Fairfax
county, praying the legislature would pass
a law, either authorizing the auditor to
grant him warrant on the treasury for
s GO s cents, with interest; which sum
in the year 1900, he overpsid into the
treasury, on account Of militia fines: or
direa the Little river turnpike company
TO discharge the said claim DOT of their
funds, is reasonable.
3. Resolved also, as the opinion Of this
committee that Tie petition Of John White
Of the county of Ono, praying that a law
may pass, releasing all the interest OF the
commonwealth 10 The property purchased
BY him before he became haluraIized, Is
reasonable.