Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-12-19

bitants of the borough of Norfolk, praying
that the charter OF the said borough may bc
so amended IS TO make the MAYOR IF the
said borough eligible to to Office from year
to year, for four years ct the least and
that the mayor and aldermen of the bo-
rough may receive compensation for their
services, to be paid ont of the funds of the
town, or raised for the purpose by a tax or
bills OF health, law process, &c. is rcasona-
bic.
?. Resofoef, That It is the opinion fthis
committee, that the petition of Polly Stone,
praying that an act may pass divorcing her
from her husband Jeremiah Stone, for the
reasons therein stated, be rejected
3. .RcsoiUed, That it is the opinion of this
committee. that the petition Of sundry in
habitants of Wood county, praying that an
act may pass Tor altering the court dav of
said county from the first Monday to- the
fourth Monday in every month, or to some
other day so as not to interfere with the
courts OF Harrison and Mason counties, is
reasonable.
The 1st and Sd resolutions being read
second time, were on The question put there
upon agreed to by the house.
The I'd resolution being read a second
time, motion was made to amend the
same by striking out ut the end thereof the
words abe rejected" and inserting in lieu
of them the words g is reasonable -,
and the question being put on the proposed
amendment, it passed in the negative.
The question being put on the resolution
as reported; it was agreed to by the
house.
Ordered, That bills be brought in pur-
suant to the first and third resolutions and
that the committee for courts of Justice do
DrCDare an0.brintr the.
FRIDAY, December 10.
The following bills were scverally read
the 2nd. time and ordered to be engrosscd
and read third time. viz.
A bill, C For removing the district court
from the Sweet springs in the countysof
Monroe to the town OF Lewisburg in the
county of Greenbricr;
A bill, 4" For adding part Of the county
of Russell to the county of Tazewell,'' and
A bill, For the appointment o other
trustees of Abingdon academy and for o.
Their purposes.
a bill, " Establishing several inspecti-
ons OF tobacco," was read a second time,
and motion made to amend the same ~
striking out so much thereof as goes to es-
tablish an inspection of tobacco ON the land
OF William Prcntis and another on the land
tersburg land the question being put on
the proposed amendment, it passed in the
negative
Ordered. that the said bill be engrossed
and read third time.
Mr.. Harrison (of Amelia) from the COM
mlttec or propositions and grievances, re-
ported that the committee had, according
to order, had under consideration several
petitions to them referred, and had come
to several resolutions thcreupon, which he
handed IN at the clerks table, where the
same were twice read and agreed to by the,
house as follows:
]. Feso!Ued, As the opinion ofthis com
mittec, that the petition Of sundrv inhabi-
tants OF the county of Ohio, praying that a
law may p IS fer division OF their said
county, be rejected.
2. Re&ofUed, As the opinion of this COM
mittee. that tao petition of sundry inhabi-
tants of the county of Monongalia, praying
certain amendments therein set forth. to
the law passed at the last session of the
assembly, entitled, " An act authorisinc
mill dams to be built across the Mononga-
liza river, is reasonable.
,. ResOf0cd, As the opinion oc this COM
mittec, that the petition Of David Long
and others OF the county Of Harrison, bray-
ing that the mill dam Of the said Long NAV
be an exception to the provisions of the a.
Dove recited act, is reasonable.
Ordercd, That bills be brought in pursu
ant to the 2n1 and 3rd resolutions: and
that the committee OF propositions and grie-
vances do prepare and bring in the same.
Mr.. Foushee (of Henrico) from the COM
mittcc of claims, reported, that the COM
mittee had, according to order, had M Ter
their consideration suudry petitions to them
referred, and had come to several rcsolu
tions thereupon, which he handed in at the
clerks table, where the same were twice
read and agreed to by the house as fol-
lows;
l. ResofDed, As the opinion Of this COM
mittee, that the petition Of the county court
OF Fairfax, stating thatcertain claims which,
the county of Fairfax had against the COM
monwealth of Virginia, for money advan-
ced at different times, for defraying expen-
ses on criminal prosecutions, were liquida-
ted at the auditors Office on the 18th of
January, 1888, and warrants issued for the
same ; and that the said warrants had boon
presented at the treasurer's Office, and
payment demanded; but there being so
appropriation for the same, could not be
satisfied; and praying the legislature TO
make appropriation to meet the amount of
the said warrants, with interest from the
TINS Of liquidation, is reasonable.
2. ReSotUed, also, as the opinion of this
committee, that the petition of James
Vaughan, stating that he was deputy She
rilfOf GOOCllaud. and in Tho 'r,,o.fi, &c l..