Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-12-12
SHIRGLWzA LEGISLATURE.
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HOUSE, OF DELEGATES.
Thursday, December 4tA, 1905.

''NN'' VI 49, @ONStliOi. as
relates to the militia law, be referred to a
committee, who may report thereupon by
bii! or otherwise and committee was an
pointed of Messrs. Archer, Coleman (pitt-
syivauia) Smyti, (of Wythel Minor (of
Spottsylvania) Stephenson, Clarke, Congle-
ton, Blake, Otey, Lewis, Mercer, Aylett and
Fleming.
Ordered, That leave be given to bring
in bill "To amend an act sor reducing IN
to one the several acts concerning the court
of appeals and special court Of appeals: !"
and that N.essrs. Eoashee, brooke, Love.
Smyth (of'ANythe} Saith (of Kings Oueen)
Semple, Robertson, Leakc, Grigsby, New
sum, Laidley, Kinney and Reeder, do pre-
pare and bring in the same.
Petitions from a number of the inlabi-
tants of Harrison and Monongalia counties.
were presented aud read, praying repeal
OF the act of Assembly, auehorising the re-
covery OF small debts by petition and sum
mons to the county ant, corporation courts.
andpraying the passage of law extending,
the Jurisdiction Ct a 5ingle magistrate 10
twenty dollars;
also, petition from a number oS the in
habi1antsbf the borogh'o of Norfolk. pray
ing certain alterations in the act Of A.
sembly passed IN the Jtar 1901, entitled an
act, "Concerning thehocks and wharyes in
the borough of Norf5ll;"
Z Also, a petition from number OF the IN
habitants of Norfolk through and its vicini-
ty, praying the passag OF a law authorizing
certain commissioners named in the said
petition, 70 make cerSia alterations i'm the
northern boundary ossie said borpugh
Also, a.peStion fr-Er the president and
'ceiaIaon'founcii OF si@ city OF RIGA sont,
pray ing the passage ii a law authoriSin,r
s'ie estaeAsnment, 'gTst, of all the streets
m mat part OK the ely added to the to.va
OF X chInena ON the t.stern boundary there
OF and Northw2cdiye, the street leading
from the courthouse tqvardS GiIleg'screek'
OF the width OF sixty SIX feet, as actually
surveyed and Enthusiastically, authori-
sing the corporate 5odY lay oifsnch streets
and ways, ii thar pat Of the SAX, aldit;sn
East of the said town and South of the said
strees, rs 30 them siiu! sesI.l necessary and
proper; having respect TO the boundaries
winch have been erected in that part ofthe,
Guy OF richmond THEREBY that the ,.i~iit
OF tne public IN the pubic wharf at Rosi:-
etts, landing may be vested inthe corpora
tion OF the city OF Rich nond, provided they
snah never have power TO collect toll or
wharfage upon any vessel or vessels actu-
any engaged in shipping tobacco, whilst SO
engaged-And lastly, that The fourth secti-
on OF the act OF General Assembly, passed
the 2otn o. December, 1872, entitled, an act
= Tor regulating ordinaries and restraint of
tipping houses," 50 far as the same relate
20 the CITY OF Richmond, may be repealed 20
Also, petition from John Fairfax of the
county Oh Monongalia, praying that he may
De' allowed to remove certain slaves from
the state OF Maryland into this common
wealth, which slaves are the property CT
certain orphans who are the children oe his
present VIC, who was the widow Franklin
ordered, that the said petitions be refer
red to the committee OF courts for Justice;
that they do examine the matter thereof,
and report the same with their opinion
thereupon to the house.
a petition Of John Lynch, which was ves-
terday read and laid upon the table, was
taken up and so much Of the said petition
as relates to charging the boundaries OF the
town OF Lnychburg. ordered tobe referred
to the committee Of propositions and griev-
ances. 1s
"A petition was presented and read from
a number Of the inhabitants of the Eastern
end ~ Russell county, praying the passage
OF a law annexing that part of the county In
which they reside to the county Of Taze-
well;
Also, petition from a number of the in
habitants of Russell county in opposition
thereto;
Also, petition from William Fitchet of
Mathews county, praying the passage of a
law, establishing a ferry from his land in
the said county, across Piankatank river,
TO Churehil's Point in Middlescx county !;
also, petition froma number of the in
haDitantS Of Mason counrv, praying the. pas-
sage Ola law authorizing the establishment
OF public road from Point Pleasant in said
county to Clarksburg in Harrison county;
Also, petition from a number Of the in
ha0itants of Monongalia county, praying for
division Of the said county
Also, petition from John Jones, PRAYING
the passage Of law authorizing him to cs-
tablish ferry from his land across Kanaw-
ha river, TO the land of John Hunter on the
opposite shore;
Also, petition from a number ofpersons,
praying certain alterations in the law pas
sed dGring the last session Of the General
Assembly, authorising the erection Of mill
dams across the Monongalia river;
Also petition OF Allen Rice, praying
the passage Of law an.horising him to es-
tablish ferry from his land across Mud
river, TO the lands Of some person unSnown
on the opposite shore
Also, petition from sundry persons,
praying the passage ola law anthorisii,y a
re-cstaDliSh Of the ferry fro.Y, el,s III 4