Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-12-23
VIRGINIA. LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Monday December 1sth, 1906.


ITO prevent distractions to the passage
Of FISH in the'rivcr Stannton;" and
''Grantins to Alexander Burton the du-
plicate of lost certihcate," were several
Iy read a third time and passed.
Ordered, That the clerk carry the said
bills TO the Senate and desire their concur
renee.
An engrossed bill, "To amend the law
of tlescents," was read q third time,iand
blank therein filed up; and the question
being put upon the passage of the bill, it
passed in the negative:
Resolved, That the said bill be rejected.
A report from the committee of PROPOSE
tions and grievances, (Which was hereto
fore laid upon the table,) was called up and
read in the following words:
The committee ofpropositions and griev-
ances have, according to order, had Under
their consideration sundry petitions to them
referrcd,s and have come to the following
resolutions thereupon:
l. Resolved, As the opinion OF this COM
mittee, that The petition of sundry inhab-
,tants of the county of Goochland, praying
that the rates of ferriage at the ferry of
John Woodson, across James river, may
be reduced, be rejected
2. RESOLVED, AS the opinion of this COM
mittee, that the memorial of the said John
Woodson in opposition thereto, is reasona-
Bile.
8. Resolved, AS the opinion ofthis COM
mittee that the petition of sundry inhabi-
tants of the county of Monongalia, praying
for division of their said county, be re-
jectsd.
4. RESOLVED, AS the opinion of this COM
mittee, that the petition of sundry inliabi-
tants ofthe counties of SHENANDOAH s Rock
lnsham, praying that a new county may be
formed out of certain described parts ofthe
said counties, be rejected. ~
S. Resofued, As the opinion of this COM
rnittce, that the petition of sund,y inhabi-
tants of the county of Albemarte, praying
that law may pass Incorporating COM
pany to render the Rivanna river navigablc
from Milton to Moor's ford, opposite the
town Of Charlottesville. and to receive a re:.-
sonabe toll for the use of that portion of
the river, until reimbursed the principal
and interest OF the sums expended, is rea-
sonable.
6. ResotUed, AS the opinion of this COM
mlttec, that such other parts of the said pc
tition as prays for the establishment of n
warehouse for the inspection of tobacco OH
Che land of Thomas Lewis near Moor's ford,
is reasonable.
7. ResotOed, As the opinion of this COM
mittee. that such other part oftlIe said petit
on as also prays for an inspection of -four
on the land Of the said Thomas Lewis, is
reasonable.
The 1st, Cd, Sd, 4th, 5th and 9Th reso-
lutions being severally read a second time,
were on the question pus thereupon, agreed
to by the house.
The.6th resolution being read second
time, motion was made to amend the same
by striking cut at the end thereof the words
"is reasonably" and inserting in lieu of
them the words abe rejected" s the ques-
ton being put on the proposed amendment,
it passed in the negative.
The question being then put on the reso.
luton as reported, it was agreed to by the
house.
Ordered, That bills be brought in pur-
suant to the 5th, 9th and 9TH resolutions
and that the committee of propositions and
grivances do prepare and bring in the
same.
Mr.. Harrison (of Amelia) from the com
mittee of 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 thereupon, which he
il andcd IN at the clerks table, where the
same were twice read and agreed to by the
house, as follows
1. ResoIUed, AS the opinion of this COM
mittee, that the petition of sundry infabi-
tants of the county of Fairfax, praying that
a law may pass incorporating company to
build toll bridge from the lands of Col. A.
|. Smith, or those Of the heirs Of Major Ro-
ger West, across Hunting creek, to the land
of James II. Hcoe, is reasonable.
2. RcsoiOed, AS the opinion of this com
mittce, that the petition of Nathan Coon
er, Of the county OF Ohio, praying that
law may pass establishing a ferry from his
land at the lower end Of the long reach in
thc Ohio river across said river, is reason.
able.
Ordered, That bills be brought in pursu
ant to each ofthc said resolutions and that
the committee Of propositions and grievan
ces do prepare and bring in the same.
Mr.. Smyth (of Wythe) from the COM
Jnittee for Courts OF justice, made the fol-
lowing report:
The committee for courts of Justice.
have, according to order, had under their
consideration the petition Of Charlotte Ball
10 them referred, and have agreed upon a
report, and come to resolution the reupon.
as follows:
1t appears to your committee by the de-
positions Of sundry persons, that since the
intcrmarriage of the petitioner with her hus-
band William Ball, he has frequently treated
her IN cruel manner, often giving her Sc
we're and dangerous blows, and threatening
TO deprive her Of her life.
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