Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-03

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were ON the question put thrreupon,
agreed TO by the house.
Ordered, that bills be brough; in rur.
suant 10 the LIST, Sd and 4ih resolutions,
and that the committee for courts of JUS.
tee Go prepare and bring in the same.
MIR. tiarl,on (of Amelia) from The CON.
mlttee ofproposiuons * grievances, made
the following reports
Resolved, thatie is the opinion OF this
committee, that the petition OF sundry in
naoi'ants OF the Counties of Alontgomsry,
Monroe and Tazeweli, praying that all
| that part OF the said counties contaiosd
within the following boundaries, 10 witt
Beginning at the end OF Gau;y tnoun,ain
on New river where The county lines of
Greenbrler and kanawha intersec thence
up the river with the Creenbrier s. Mont.
gomery line, thence with the Monroe and
montgomery line to the house of Major
Alexander stuart, thence straight liHc
to the top oil Peters noun ain, leaving
the house OF Hugh Caper,on on The right
and The house of John Thompson on the
lett, at equal distances from the said line,
thence along the SAID mountain with liz
Montgomery and Monroe line TO the in
terseciion OF Botetourt county line, and
with the Botetourt and Montgomery linz
10 the top Of Gap mountain, thence along
the top of the said mountain to Newari.
yer, crossing the same, to the end of Wal
ker's mountain, thence along the top of
SAID mountain to the intersection Of
Wythe county line, thence north west.
watdly to the intersection of Tazewell
| county line, & with the Tazeweli s. Mont
somery line TO the ,opnf Wolf creek noun.
lain' thence south wesiwardly along the
top oil said mountain to point two miles
below the mouth of the Clear Fork OF
Woiicreek thence astIaightiine 10 spriap
OF East river, known by he name of the
B'g Spring." thence direct line to the
head OF Crane creek on the top of the
Fiat top mountain, thence direct line TO
the Three Forks OF Guyandote river.
thence down the SAID river until it inter.
sects kanawha cuunty line, thence with
the SAID line to the beginning, may form
one distinct county, is reasonable.
Resolved, that the petition of sundry
inhabl ants ofthe county of Monroe, ia
opposition thereto, be rejected.
Resolved, that the petition of sundry
inhabitants OF the county of Bo,etourt.
praying that the streets and alleva
as already laid off on the land of
James Simpson, near the upper end Of
the SAID county, may be established a
town by the name Of Salera, is reasonable.
he said resolutions being read sc.
cond time, were on The question put there.
upon, agreed 10 by the house.
I Or(Ie red that biIIs he hrn,o.L, .. ....t
ai'1 to the. lst and Sd resolutions, and thar
the committee of propositions and eriey-
ancss do p epare aud bring in the same.
Saturday, December ash 1905.
The engrossed bills making provision
tor improving and keeping in repair GER
tain parts. ofthe state road leading through
the county of Randolph
Appointing commissioners TO view and
mark out a way for read from Thorn
IONS gap in The Blue ridge, to the Little
liver turnpike road leadiugto Alexandria,
and 10 raise certain sum Of money by
lottery Ter opening the said road
Renting iire to Graham Bell;
Declaring Cllnch river public highway:
Au,horislng George Pegram, Jun. to
erect public warehouse on his land in
the town Of Petersburg
I o explain and amend the twenty first
| section of an act, entitled, an a6t, For car.
rying into execution the constitution,of the
Mutual Assurance Society against fire on
buildings Of the Safe of Virginia, lately
adopted a, a general meeting;
To amend the act, entitled, an aet, for
establishing en- academy in or at tie city
OF Richmond
Concerning master commissioners in
the county and corporation courts, were
seyerally read a third time and passed.
Ordered, that the clerk carry the said
bills 10 the Senate and desire their con.
! currence.
The engrossed bills concerning Wilt
! am King, former sheriff of Norfolk
county, and William Graham former
sheriff OF Monroe county, were seyerally
read third time, aud passed in the neg
alive.
a bill authorising the Executive to
purchase the patent right of gunlock
made on an improved plan, and to intro.
duce the same into the public arnory,
was read second time, and on third
reading was rejected.
Monday, December 3oth, 1905.
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