Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-12-31

postponed 70 the sist of March nex,.
Ordered, that bills be brought il, mr.
suant TO the lst and Sd resolutions, a,i
that the committee Tor courts of Justice.
do prepare and bring in the same.
MIR. Semple, from The committee for
courts ofjus'ice, made the following re-
port |: ~
The committee for courts of Justice.
have, according to order, had under their
consideration, the petition OF Ayres Fat
ham to them referred, and have come to
the following resolution lhereupon
Resolved, thatit is the opinion of thi.
committee, that the aforesaid petition,
praying tor the reasons therein set forth.
that an act may pass, for cissol~ing
marriage, solemniz~d between the petit
oner and his wife Tabitha, is reasoneble.
Ordered, that bill be brought in, par.
suant thereto, and that the committee for
courts OF justice do prepare and bring in
the same.
ne speaker laid before the house
lctter-from the governor referring 10 sew
erai enclosures for the information of the
General Assembly.
Tuesday, December c4. 1905.
The engrossed bills, estab.ishins sev.r.,
pubic warehouses, repeating so muchof
tne law, giving an additional reward for
Killing wolves IN certain counties as re-
lates to the countyof Harrison cs,sbl;xb.
ing several Inspections Of tobacco in ,be
county OF kanawha; TO repeal an as, for
alling crows IN certain counties: and
releasing to John White ID W;,gau
Lee, the right of the commonwealth =,
"a certain lot and lands named tbrrs;n
were severally read the third time and
passed.
Ordered, that the clerk carry. the said
bills TO the Senate and desire their con.
currence.
The engrossed bills for the reIiefofAra.
~ Gresham, aud re n,i,ting fine 10 Iobr. !.
n. Aien, were seyeralIy read a ,b;,d
time, and rejected.
A bill making provision for. keep;np in
soou repair Certain roads in the counties
OF Lo,ldon and Fauquier, (Which Law on
the table, was read Brst time; and the
questio' being put on the second reading
OF The bill, il was reje6ted.
Mr.. Harrison tof Ameiia,7 from the
committee OF Propositions and eritvan.
ces, reported the following rrsolnt,ors
! 10 Resolved, as the opinion of this COM
'rn'ttee, that the memorial of svp,trv N.
habItants OF he county Of Lo,,is,. ,,rav;,,e
mat the Course marked out b. Law estab.
lish'ng the road from Rackfish Cspto
itlchmond, commonly called the timer
and Lower Stsunton Turnpike, may be
SO ena3reh as topursue the Three Chops
rpa" from Richmond To Cha, lo,tesyille.
z from thence tn Staunton is reasonsbIe. &
2.fSesoived, that the retitic., oe supd,v
inhabitants of the coupties Of Bedford.
Bateiourt and Montgomery. prayine m.
'or'ha''on OF new judicial district, to be-
able.
3. Resolved, that the petition. of Ed
ward West, praying compensation for
certain improvements in the construction
of gun locks, reasonable.
Reso!vsd,.hat the petition of Peter
foyer, praying that law may pass es.
taol-Eing a ferry from his land on The
north east side Of the Great Kauawha mr.
New river across iheSsaid river TO the
opposite shore. is reasonobJe.
S. Resolved,that the petition of lanes
Jordan, praying that he may be allowed
by law to establish ferry from his land.
IN the county Of Kanawha, across Mud
river, to his own land on the opposite
shore, is reasonable.
g. Resolved, that the petition Of Joseph
Haugh, praying that alaw ma, pass au-
.horisIng him to establish a ferry across
KaDnwha river from his land stthe mouth
OF Fall creek in the county of Kanawha,
TO his own land on the opposite shore, is
reasonable.
z Resolved, that the petition Of Wilt
am ClendIne3, praying that he may bs
authorised By law to establish ferry a.
cross the Ohio river, from his land about
four miles below the mouth Of he Cresr
Kaoawha river, in the county of Ma.
son, to the opposite shore in The state OF
Ohio, where is situate the town of CALI
oppoIs, is reasonable.
The lst, Sd. 4lh, h, 9th and 7th re-
solutions being twice read, were on the
question put thereon, severslly agreed 10
by The house.
The 2drrsolution being read second
time, motion was made 10 amend the
same by striking out At the end thereof
the words " IS reasonable" ard insert