Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-12-14


Wcdresday, December II.
The Speaker laid before the House a
letter OF a confidential nature from the Co
vernon, referring 70 sevsrai Enclosures, for
the consideration of The General Assem-
IDLY.
On a motion made, Ordered, that the
gallery of this House be cleared and the
doors closed.
The SAID letter with It's enclosures, be.
ing read, were on a motion made, Order
I ed, TO lie on the table.
Do a motion made, Ordered, that the
doors be now opened.
a bill "au,horising George Cabeil sen
70 erect pubic house on his land"
was read ne third time and passed.
| y bill to amend an aSl, entitled, an acl,
providing for the poor aud declaring
who shall be deemed vagrauls," was read
a second lime and ordered to be ene,ros.
sed and read third time,
Mr.. Randolph reporedthe following re-
solutions from the committee of PROPOSE.
ems and grievances:
! HesoivSd, as the opinion OF this com.
inittsc, hai the petition of sand.y inha-
onants OF the County Of Amherst, PRAYING
tnat law mag pass for the division OF
Their SAID county Is reasonable.
Resolved, as the opinion of this COM
ihitiee, ,hal the petition Of sundry inhabi
tanys of tne county OF Louisa, praying that
the ACT of assembly passed in The year one
Thousand seven huRdEeA and ninety-lwo.
lorsseeriaining The difieren. couaty Ines
bordering on ihef hree Chop Road lead.
! ing nom Albemarle to Hanover now ex-
gp'red, may be re-enaeted with certain o.
tier provisions not contained in the said
/ act, Issfessonabie. rs
| Resolved, as the opinion of this com.
mitteei thai the petition Of surdfy iDhab,
tsrls OF the county of Moatgomery pray
nag ihat company may be authorised Ia
Keep the road leading from the Head d
+ hoanoke river ia.o The western cGii,.rv II
repair, and receive roll upon the same, i.
! reasonable.
I Resolved, as the opinion ofthis cor
miltee: that the petition Of sundry inbab;
I san's OF che town OF Lyachhure, pfayins
li.at John Lynch, may be authorised b,
iAw,io efect q pubic watehnuse on III
lo', IN the ssidstown, lying near the river
IS reasonable.
! Resolved, as the opinion of This ron,
miuee, that the petition Of James MaFtjr
and others, OF the town cf Lynchbnrg
praying that he may be authorised by law
10 erect public warehouse, in the sale
io~n,Is reasonable.
Resolved, as The opinion Of This co,n.
miilee, that the petition OF sunary inbab;
iants Of the town OF New Haven and Por,
hepcbiic, in the county of Roc kineharo
praying tina. a law may pass incorporating
company, who may 5e authorised IL
bWld toll bridge a cross the north fotl
OF Shenandoah riyerj from one town 20 tbe
other, IS reasonable.
! Resolved, that bills be brought in pur
suau1 TO each of the said resolutions, anI
lhat The committee Of propositions aDt
grievances do prepare ard bring in the
same.
A petition from Elizabeth Step,oe and
Thomas l.. Steptoe, was PRESENTED ane
read' praying the passage of a law, au,bo
rising the sale Of tract Of land seioneine
o The representatives OF William SteS,os
dec. late of Middlesex county, mos, q
whom are infsnis;
Also petition Of Thomas Reetes =
MeehiSnbuFg county, praying psvuen
ifom the commonwealth for q negro r,s,
slave, who was spprehended on a susn;,.;
on OF felony and died whist in comm
men' '--And the question being pul .
the reference ofthe said petition, Il pas,
ed W the negative. Pa
Resolved, that the said neti,;crs H., =,
je6led. '''0'' y =
! on motion made, ordered, that W
~ 80, s,ee'''n issue 10 the county Of An
hsfs'' TO supply the vacancy occss;ons
oy The promotion Of William n. CsI,a,
TO the place Of Governor of This comno,
wealth. O''''''O'
Inc remainder Of the sitting was o.
cpp'ed'in reading and referring a numb,
oi pstions.
LOST
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