Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-12-05

TWcSday, Dtcr,nber 9, 1906.
The following committees were appoint
ed viz.
a committee for courts of iusticc--of
claims-pr0positicn & grievances--privi-
lcges and elections-Finance--to examine
the executive expenditure FIT, the last wear
and committee to examine the clerks
Office.
Resokved, That the standing rules and
orders adopted Cor tine government OF the
house the last session, be adopted FOR the
government of this house the present ses-
SION.
A motion being made for the house to pro-
coed TO the appointment Of chaplain, the
previous question, whether chaplain shG;,
be appnlnte was moved and seconded
and the question being put upon the said
motion, it passed in tie nesative-Ayes rs
-lSoes 70.
Ordered, TINT writs If election issue to
the counties of Rockbridge, Botctourt and
Southampton. TO supply the vacancies oc-
casoued 5v the acceptance BY AnSrew Al
exanier. esq of thc Office Of surveyor tho
said county Of Rockbridge and the deaths
OF James M'Ferran, Of 6otetnurt, and Mills
Everett, Of Southampton.
The speaker lai1 before the House n let
ter from general Alexander S latswood, ac-
comp MED bv two m 2nlscripr volumes,
written by Alexander Spotswood, esq. for
mesy governor oe the colony Of Virginia,
relating to the aff',irs of the said colony of
Virginis and oi North Carolina; which
were ordered tn be laid on the table.
A petition was presented and read from
John Forbes Of the county of Fluvanna,
conplaiainS of the undue election and re-
turn Of VIM. Pasteur, one of the delegates
returned t. serve in this present General
- ~,
the accompanying Documents was referred
to the comsUttee Nfprivileges and elections.
A petition was presented and read from a
number of persons ia Prince George, pray
ing that the act Of Assembly which autho-
rises the sale of the glehe lands in scid
county, and the application Of the money
arising theresrom to the erection Of an A
tademY, may be repealed, or amended so
as to authorize the overscers Of the poor or
other commissioners 10 make sale OF the
same egreebly ~ an act of Assembly enti-
tltd, ''an act concerning the G!cbe lands
& churches Of this commonwealth; ;" which
was referred tothe committee FOR Courts
Of Justice.
\ petition WAS presented ard read from
siIndry inhabitants az the county of Camp
bell and the town of Lynchburg, praying
the passage rs 4 law to establish a town on
-
Also, a remonstrance of Joln Lynch of
said county in opposition thereto.
Also, apetiti0n offloSland Jones Of Lynch
burg, and sundry otiier persons, PRAYING
the passage of a law for the erection OF
warehouses for the inspection of tobacco on
certain lots of land in said town belonging
10 said Jones.
Also, petition Of William Davis, scnr
OF the said town Of Lynchburg, and sundry
other persons, to same effect.
Also, remonstrance of James Martin
In opposition TO the two last mentioned Pc
titions.
Also, petition Of William Prcntis q
Petersburg and sundry other persons. pray
Ing the passage Of law authorship the es-
tabliShment of warehouse for the inspec-
ton of tobacco ca the land Of the said Prem
It's in the town of Petersburg.
Ordered, that the said petitions be refer
red tn the committee of propositions and
grievances.
A pcsitition was presented from George
M'Daniel and James Warwick, inspectors
of tobacco at Martins warehausein LYNCH
burg, praying an augmentation of their SAL
ares.
Also, similar petition from the inspectors
OF tobacco in Petersburg.
Also, petition from jane Johnson Of
Prtsyivaria, praying the legislature TO re-
fnrd t. him cer.ain sum Of money which
was oyerpaid b. him into the public treasu-
sury.
Ordered, that the said petitions be refer
red to the committee Of claims.
The speaker laid before the house let.
ter from the Governor, accompanied BY
sundiv Documents for the consideration OF
the General Assembly and the said letter
being read, was, wish the said documents,
ordered TO lie on the table
On motion, Ordered, that ESQ copies 81
the said letter be printed for the use ofthe
members.of tie General Assembly.
On a motion made, Resolved, that this
house will on Thursday next, proceed by
joint ballot with the Senate to :hc election
,ofa Judge ofthc Superior Court Of Chance
ny FOR the Richmond District t. supply tho
vacancy occasioned by the death Of the We
neratle George Wythe.
Ordered, thAt the Clerk inform the Sc
nate thereof.
And then the house adjourned till toner
row 12 o'clock.
W-dnesdag, December 3, 1906.
The House resumed the reading Of the
documents accompanying tie Governors
letter OF yesterday, and the same being in
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