Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-01-05
HOUSE OF D8LEGA1ES or YIR-
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Tuesday, January I, 1905.


their clerk;
The senate have passed the bill, inti,u-
led An act, increasing The salary Of the
surgeon 10 the public guard and prisoners
confined in the Jail and penitentiary
house !" and, the bill, intituled, g An aet
increasing the tolls at Mason's bridge over
Occoquan river"
They have also passed the bill, in,i,u,
led, Z" An a0, confirming certain elections
Ut overseers Of the poor, in King George
county, with amendments, to. which "a
mendmea.s they requcstthe concurrence
OF the house Of delegates.
The house forthwith proceeded to con-
slider the said amendments and the same
being twice read, were on the question
put ther~upon, agreed to by the house.
An engrossed bib I" For incorporating
The town of Lynchburs and enIargiog the
same" was read tilird limo, and blank
therein tiiled up, and passed.
|. An engrossed bill, Concerning the
bridge erected by Alexander Wells and
others over BuHaloe creek" was read
third time, and several blanks therein filed
up, and passed.
| An engrossed bill, &c Concerning
Charlestown, in the county Of Jefferson"
was read a third time, and several blanks
therein filed up, and passed.
Ordered, That the cler., do carry The
said bills to the senate aud desire their
| concurrence.
The house, according to the order Of the
day, resolved itself into committee of
the whole house on the bill, {" To prevent
slaves being brought into this state.;" and
alter some time spentthcrein, Mr.. Speak,
er resumed the chair, and Mr.. Johnston
reported, that the COMMITTEE ofthe whole
house had, according to order, had the
SAID bill uSder consideration, and had
made ssyerai,amehdments thereto, which.
he handed in at the clerks table, where
The sane were twice read, further amend
ed, and agreed to by the'house-Ayes ss
Noes 56.-. ~
4 Ordered That the said bill, with the a.
msndmcnts, he engrossed and read third
time.
/ A bill Au,horising the appointment
OF a mathematical surveyor of the CITY
of Richmond, and for other pnrSoses";
! $ Rclasing to James Crawson, the RIGHT
OF the commanweslih to lot of land
therein mentioned -. Granting to VIII
liam Bentley, the. duplicate Of lost Ger.
titicaie 5" /" Allowing further compensate
on to the commissioners Of the revenue
OF the county Of Frederick; !" g Renting
and refunding q fine TO Joseph Black
w-li;" & Allowing Nathaniel Fox and
Leonard Hall further time TO discharge
certain judgments $" Refunding to
Charles Carter ascertain sum of money
] with the interest; -" Renting damages
ona Judgment to James Mason and others.
securities Of Anthouy Haden ;'' ts To a.
mend an act, intitu!ed, an ac, ssTo au-
lhorise the opening turnpike road owe,
the South mountain ;"sand, +" For remoy.
ing the District Court from the Swee,
Springs TO the town Of Union, in the coun-
~ OF Monroe" were seyerally read Sc
cond time, and ordered to be enerossed q
read a third time a BilI, j" Allowing the
owners of lots IN certain towns further
time to improve the said lots" was read
second time, amendedatthe clerk,stable.
and with the amendment, ordered tobe en-
crossed x read third time.--A biII,a al.
lowing compensation TO James Vauvt IN.
James c. Norman and William A,,bur.
Tor carrying luDatics to the WILLIAMSBURG
hospital" was read second time, and on
motion made, ordered, to be committed
to the comfnittce.of claims.
a bill, Increasing the salaries of the
inspectors of tobacco at Henderson,s
warehouse and North Milton; and the
superin,endants of the public warehouse
on the James river CANAL" was read Sc
cond time, and on motion made, ordet-
ed, to lie on the table. -
+ A bill, "ro amepS the acf. intituIed.
an acl, "Fsr regulating conveyances."
was read second time, and, on motion
made, ordered, to be committed to a com.
mlttee OF the whole house on Thursday
next. ~ N''
On motion, ordered, that the commit.
tee OF the whole house on the state Of The
commonwealth, be discharged from 6,r.
ther consideration Of the report OF m.
committee onyhe subject Of the amend.
men' proposed by thelegisIature Of Mas
sachuse,ts 'ol The Constitution ftbe United
otates,and that The said report he r, e,.r,ed |
70 INC COMMITTEES who reported the sarns
Mr. Smith (Wythe) presented accord.
ing to order, a bill, Making oomnsn.s.
ton to Certain Commissioners b wI,;rb 90.
receives and read The 6rst,;.s,. 80, -