Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-12-19
FIRGLWIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE CT DELEGATES.
Wednesdey, December 1oth, 1906.

lof Liberty In the county of Bedford" was
read a third time and blank therein FL
led up;
On motion, Ordered, That the said bill
be laid upon the. table.
A bill, "For dividing the county of Am
herst :"
A bill, " Concerning the attendance of
witnesses in the inferior courts -
A bill, !" Altering the court day of Ca
roline County ;" and ,,.....
A bill, Making an appropriation for the
payment of a public debt due to the repre-
sentative of Doctor Thomas Walker, dee"
were severally read second time and or
dersd to be engrossed and read third
time.
A bill, "Making provision for the pay
ment OF such warrants as have been drawn
on the treasury and towards the discharge
OF which there is no fund appropriately %
was read a second time, and OH motion, or
dercd to be laid upon the table.
Mr.. Harrison (of Amelia) made the fol-
lowing report from the committee of propo-
sitions and grievances
. The committee of propositions and grfe-
vances have, according To order, had I'M
der their consideration sundry petitions to
them referred, and have come to the fol-
lowing resolutions thereupon:
L. RfS0LUed, AS the opinion ofthis COM
mittee, that the petition of sundry inhabi-
tants of the counties of Botetout, Montgo-
merry, Greenbrier, Monroe, Kanawha, Ma
son and Giles, praying that the superior
court for the judicial district composed of
the said counties, heretofore holden at the
Sweet Springs in the county of Monroe,
may hereafter be held in the town of Lew
isburg, in the county of Greenbrier, is rea-
sonable.
9. Resolved, AS the opinion ofthis COM
mittee, that the petition of sundry other in
habitants of the said counties, praying that
If the superior court for the said judicial
district, heretofore holden at the Sweet
Springs, be removed at all, it may be re-
moved TO the town of Union in the county
of Monroe, be rejected.
), ResotUed, As the opinion of this COM
mittec, that the petition Of sundry in
nabitaDtsofthe counties ofBcdford s Frank
I'm, praying that law may pass, for re-
moving the distractions to the passage of
fish up the river Stannton, is reasonable
a., ReSokved, AS the opinion of this COM
mittee, that the petition of sundry inhabi-
tants ofthe county of Culpeper, praying chat
a law may pass establishing a town on their
laods ying adjacent to the town ofJeffersonin
their said county, is reasonable.
s. ReSoEUcd, AS the opinion of this COM
mittee, that the petition of sundry other in
habtants of the said county of Culpeper
and town of Jefferson, in opposition there
t., be rejected.
6. ResotUed, AS the opinion of this COM
mittce, that the petition of sundry inhabi-
tants OF the county of Russell, praying that
a law may pass for adding a part of their
said county, to the county of farewell, is
reasonable.
z. ReSofDrd, AS the opinion of this COM
mittec, that the petition of sundIy other in
habitants. of the county Of Russell, in oppo-
sition thereto, be rejected.
s. RESOLVED, As the opinion Of this corr
mittee, that the petition ofWilliam G. Boz
veil, praying that he may be authorised by
lawto erect public warehouse for the in
spection OF tobacco, on his lot adjoining the
lots of Samuel Davis and Conrad Webb,
on the south side of High Street, in the
town of Petersburg, is reasonable.
9. ReSoLUed, AS the opinion of this COM
mittee, that the petition Of Robert Marshall,
praying that he may be authorised by law
to establish ferry from his land in the
county of Brooke, across the Ohio river. to
the opposite shore, is reasonable
The first resolution being read second
time, motion was made to amend the
same, by striking out at the end thereof
the words is g reasonable and inserting
in lieu thereof the words "be rejected %
and the custom being put on the proposed
amendment, it passed in the negative
The custom being then put upon the re-
solution as reported, it was agreed to by the
house.
The remaining resolutions being several
ly read second time, were OH the ouesti-
on put thereupon, agreed TO by the house.
Ordered, That bills be brought in pursu-
ant to the 1st, Sd, 9TH, 9th, 9Th, and 9th
resolutions and that the committee of
and grievances do prepare and
bring in the same
Mr.. Foushee from the committee of
claims made the following report :
The committee of claims have, according
to order, had under consideration several
petitions to them referred, and have come
to the following resolutions therepon:
]. ReSotped, As the opinion of this COM
mittee, that the petition of sundry inhabi-
tants ofthe county of Augusta, stating that
the horse ofWilliam Britton was impressed
by the Sheriff Of the said county, TO convey a
criminal to the Pcnitentiary house, in which
service he was materially Injured, and pray-
ing compensation therefor, is re asonablc
Q, ResoiUed, also, as the opinion of this
committee, that forty dollars should be AZ
lowed to William Britton as a COMPENSATE,
ADEQUATE to the injury his horse susta .,,cd