Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-12-27
GESHRAL ASSEMBLY OF VlasrsIA,
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their clerk.
Ths Senate have passed the following
bills, TO wit
An act, to amend an act, entitled, an
ast, Providing for the poor and declaring
who shall be deemed Migrants.
Concerning Certain lots In the town of
Springfield and Appointing other trus.
tees i'm the Town Of Milton. t
The engrosscd bills, 4Authorisinr the
appointment of commissioners to ascer.
tam The different rountylines bordering on
the Three Notsht road leading from the
county of Albemarle to the county of.
Hanover.
Incorporating the town of Wheeling in
the county ofOhio.
Autisorising the sale Of the glebe of Bril-
s,ol parish, we're severally read the third
time and passed.
Ordered, that the clerk carry The said
bills to The Senate and desire their con.
eursence.
A report from the committee Of claims
(which tayon the table) was called up, s.
read ia the following words
The committee of CIaiIps, have accord
ing 10 ordrr had uudsr their consjderal
lion several petitions TO them referred,
Ind hssc come 10 the following resoluti-
ons thereu,,cn
1. Resolved, As the opinion of this
committee, that the petition of Down
ing S'siita, praying that the amount
OF taxes which he has been compelled
to pay on a tract OF land, which new
er did belong to him., may be refund
ed, is reasonable. Your committee
beg leave further to report, that other
cases may exist or arise, comprised
within the principle of that stated by
the petitioner.
2. Resolved also, As the opinion
OF this committee, that the petition
of Philip Woodson, PRAYING compen-
sation for negro man slave, his pro-
perty, who was employed at the In
stance oil the executive, as a witness
in behalf os the Commonwealth in GER
tain criminal prosecutions, and who,
in consequence thereof, was enabled
10 make his escape, and has never
since been heard Of, is reasonable.
5. Resolved also, as the opinion OF
z this committee, that the petition OF
the several inspectors OF tobacco in
the town of Petersburg, praying for
an gmentation Of their salaries, be
rejected.
a. Resolved also, as the opinion OF
this committee, that the petition OF
Graham Bell, praying for the release
OF fine imposed on him by the dis
trict courtof Brunswick, is reasonable.
s. Resolved also, as the opinion
of this committee, that the petition
of sundry inhabitants of the town Of
Petersburg, praying that Graham Bell
may be released by the Legislature,
from a fine imposed on him by the
district court of Brunswick, is rea-
sonable.
6. Resolved also, as the opinion oil
this committee, that the petition Of
Benjamin Hoomes, praying that in
stead OF his annual pension of seventy
two pounds per annum, he may re.
ceive communication of five hundred
pounds for his present relief, is rea.
sonabIe.
Z. Resolved also, as the opinion
OF TINS committee, that the petition
OK David Street Of Lunenburg coun
ty, praying the remission of fine as
sessed on him by the verdict Of ju
yin Brunswick district court, is rea
sonable.
8. Resolved also, as the opinion o
this committee, that the petition o
Charles Watts, OF the same county, Il
opposition thereto, be rejected.
o. Resolved also, as the opinion 0
this committee, that the memoirs
from a number of the inhabitants @
the city of " illiamsburg, stating, tina
they have been subjected to militI
fines for noe attending certain mus
ters, which musters, they eonceiv
- have been illegally ordered, an