Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-12-16
yIRGEwzA LEGfsLHrURE.
House OF DELEGATES.
M2nday, Deeembt~ sth, sos.

'sitions and grievances:
. The committee ofpropssitions and e::cv-
ances have, according to.cFder, had under
their consideration srn,lrypetitions 10 them
referred. end have come to the following
resolutions thereupon:
1. Rcsoive3, as the opinion of,this COM
mittce, that the petitioa of sundry inl,abi-
tants OF the county ne amherst, PRAYING.
Shat law may PASS .1T division OF theii.
said county, is reasonable.
2. ResotOcI, IS the opinion OF this COM
mittee, that the petition Of James Waugh,
praying that law may pass autho,isng
nm to establish a ferry from his land in
the county of Amherst, across the Fiuyan-
ma river to the land of Tamer!ane Will
am Whiting Davics, in the county OF Bed
lord, Is reasonable.
3. ResolDe9, as the oHinicn OF this COM
mittee, that the petition and rcmonstrance
OF Iamcriane William Whiting Davies,
IN opposition thereto, be rejected.
4. ReaoiUed, as the option OF this com
mlttee, that the petition Of John Chowning,
OF the county of Lancaster. rraving An IN
crease of the rates Of ferriacc at his ferrr
across the Rappahanncc!l river, is reason
able.
$. .Resolrcd, as the o-iaion Of this COM
mittee, that the petition of Allen Rice.
praying that n law nav pass. authorisinc
him to establish ? ferry from Ills land in
the county oi Ksnawha, across Mud river,
Is incorporate shore, is reasonable.
o. Re5oiOsd, as the opinion Of this COM
mite, that the petition OF sunSry inhabi-
tants Of the comfy Of Wood. PRAYING that
a law may pass, re.cstablishing the ferry at
the mouth os Cow. creek, from the land OF
Alexander Henderson scess the Ohio III
yer, is reasonable.
Z. FeaofOed. as the opinion of This con-
Ipittee, that thcpetition G. John Jones, Pray-
ing shat law RAY pass, sa:hoiising him TO
establish ferry from MS land in The county
kanawho. across KsNeyaha river, TO the lau;l
Of John Hunter, on Inc opposite shore, is
rcasonr,ie.
The first resolution bel = read a seco,rI
time, a motion was made to- amend the
same, by striking out at the end thereof
the words sis reasonable" and insertiur
in lieu of them the words "be rejected =
ard the question being put on the proposed
it passed in the NEGATIVE.
The question being then pnt upon the re-
solution rs reported, it was agreed to by
the house
The I'd, Sd, Ath, 5th 9Th, & 9TH resolutions
being seyerallT read a second, time were on
question put thereupon, agreed to by the
house.
Ordered, that bills be brought in pursu-
ant to LIST, Cd, 18th, 5th, 6sh, and 7th yeso-
tutions and that the committee OF pros;ti-
ons and grievances do prepare and bring
III the same.
Mr.. Smyth (af Wythc) from the COM
mittee for conrts of justice, made the fol-
lowing report:
The committee forCourts Of Justice have
according to order, had, under their consi-
deratioD, several petitions TO them referred,
and have come to the following resolutions
thereupon
]. ResolOcd, That tits the opinion ofthisi
committee, that the petition of sundry in
hebibitants of Mason county, Draving that
the quarterly cuurSSsaf the said count may
hereafter be held in the months of April,
June, September and November, instead
OF. those appointed by law for holding the
said courts, is reasonable.
2 ResefUed That il is the opinion Of this
committee, that the petition Of Samuel
Jones Cstlett, praying that nc may he gu
thoriscd by law 20 remove certain slaves
from Georgia into this state, Se rejected.
The first resolution being read 4 second
time, was on the question put thcrcup5n,
agreed to by the house.
The second resolution Being a second
time, was, on motion, ordered to be laid
upon the table.
The speaker laid before the house q lct-
ter from Lewis IIarvie, esq. which was read
in thc following words:
SIR,
The appointment which has been
conferred on inc By TIE voice of majority
Of the legislature, is accepted by me with
q lively sense ofmy obligation to that honor
able body. To have obtained the approba-
ton Of gentlemen whose situation has cha.
bled them by personal observation 60 a7-
preciate Justly the motives which have IN
Ruenced nc in the course have pursued,
IS circumstance most truly grateful to ny
feelings. Il shall BE my most anxious stu
dy to merit the favor they have bestowed,
by an unremitted effort to discharge with
propricty the duties assigned to me. An
impartial attention to interests of the
several sections of the state, shall be the
Interchangeable rule of my conduct. A con.
scicusnrss Of my own limited capacity. IN
duces me to apprehend that I may commit
many errors but that those errors will
solely proceed from tho weakness Of my
judgment, ] may confidently assert, since
the highest ambition Of which nv nature is
susceptible, is n promote the happiness OF
my native country. As tie set / occupied
in the legislature is vacated by my oueti
lying to tho Drivv council my dutv t,,,,-