Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-01-02

Ia a. The c,e,.s's t.,b.e, where the same
M.re ,.;ce read, AMI agreed 10 by the
hoa-s. IS f,llows:
/. R,soitrd, That's is,he opinion Of his
com,o,,sce, ,ha, tie petition OF sur.dry
Inhabitants Of the counties OF Bath aud
gotsipari, setting forth ,sa, douass having
existed us to the Dividing line het9 ces The
slid counties, 10 ascertain the same, COM
missioners wese appointed by tie courts
I'll both of the said counties, and praying
that the said Inc as run by the commissi-
oners by the court OF Bath county may &c
cs;ablished as the dividing line between
the SAID counties, be rejected.
2.Rcsoiocs, ghs, it isthc opinion oflhis
lcommi,see, that the pe.ilion OF The eras-
tttses OF Washington Henry Academy, in
he ccuniy Of Hanover, praying ,hn, The
a1 ,ncor?oa,ing iae said trustees, may
be amended, IS rcsona.ae.
Osdcyea, That bin be btongh, in pur-
suani 10 The nj iesoutian, and hat The
committee for courts Of ;nstice do pre-
pare ami bring 10 the same.
! MIR. Jennings reported from the com
mit;ec oe Claims, tha; the committee had
according to order had ai0ef their coosi-
derItion sundry petitions ta,hcrn reier,sd
and had CONS 10 the following resolutions
lthcreupoo.
! 4. Sesots'cd. a The opi,,ion eftlijs COM
! mitiee, that the petition 9. Samuel Plea,
! hinr a; the rate os six dollars copy iot
1000 copies OF his edition Of the Revised
Code, which have been delivered to the
Executive for tie use Of the Cnmuon-
wealth, * FOR wt.chthe Executive refused
10 allow him but II ,ile rate OF four Go,ars
and q half volume, is reasonable.
Q. Resolved ctss, AS ,l;e opiiiiorof this
committee, chat the petition OF Francis
White, late sheriff af Hampshire county,
Stating chat from wlortupote c.rcusnssAn-
ces, he had collected bur part oi TIE re-
| venue TAX for the year 1898. and that rx-
ecotion has been SIZED out OF, behalf OF the
com n,on~cal'h against him for the entire
Irevcnuo due from the said county, inc',;d-
ling iasolyents & delinqucnts, and praying
he !sg,siatuse would authorize the audi
tor to allow him a credit onihe execution
for the inso,vents and ciehnquents, as soon
as they shall be certified by the court oil
the said county. is Reasonable.
g. i'esofDed, AS the opinion of this
tcoriThillcs, that the petition OF The in.
speetors of Tobacco in The torn of Pc
tersburg praying the legislature to grant
them an increase Of their salaries, is re q
soaabe.0
| . Resolved sZso, rs the opinion Of this
I committee, that the petition Of Samuel
! C'okran, praying compensation for his
! services as Adjutant to The county Of
fcaFs.in. fran the year 1899, to the pre-
sert tine, be rejected.
The FIRST res clution being read second
4 time. was, on motion, ordered to lie on
the table.
The 2nd, srd and 4,h resolutions being
read : second lime, were agreed 10 by
the hcuse.
Ordered, That bills be brought in n.rsu-
I, ant 10 the 2nd and Srd resolutions, and
that the committee Of Claims 90 prepare
and bring IN the sam-.
Ordered, That the committee ~ whom
was referred the petitions on the subject
oi the Claim OF the Lo,al Company
DC discharged tberrfron,, and that the
sad petitions be ref fred to committee
Of the whole house on HE state OF the
commonwealth. -
Ordered, That leare be given to brine
IN bill, = To amend Ihs several a6ls con.
corning guardians, orphaDss committees
infants, masters and apprentices" an
ithst Messrs. RnfIin, E. Harrison, Rae.
doipli, Tazsell, Snyth (Wythej BOYD,
Leake.' mallory and Ayieit, DO prepare
I aad bring in the same.
Ordcrfdf That leave b. given TO bring
~ q bill " Concerni1g seauen," and thai
Siessrs. Tazewell. Her. peake. Ds-VaI
Blose, Riddick, Edwards and Se1,elI do
prepsfe and bring in the same.
RcsSlped. that a committee be appoint.
ed 70 examine into the state OF The land
oi'lce TO enquire whether any and what
alterations are necessary In HAT establish-
rnsnt. and that they be instFueted 10 report
bs '''ll on Otherwise, and committee was
appointed OF Messrs. lIc,ing, Matthews.
Burwell, Singleton, Psgnty, Smy,h
(Wy,hc} and Martin.
Adjourned.
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