Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-21
CEsEnAL AsssxBLr OF V1aoINIA.
House or DsLscA1gs.
.Nerdav. Ltnuary lsth. isoe.

hOtA khC. oClatC ny
their clerk.
The Senate have passed the bill, con-
corning mill-dam authorised 10 be erec-
ted by Adam Hickman across the West
Fork Of Monopga!ia river.
They have also passed the bill, con-
corning the town of New Market in the
county of Shenandoah, with AN amend.
ment, 10 which they request the concur
renee of the House of Delegates.
The house proceeded 10 consider the
amendment.to the said bill, and the same
being read, WAS agreed to by the house.
Ordered, that the clerk acquaint the
Senate twercwith.
An engrossed bill, to amend the ACT,
entitled, an ACT, directing the method Of
proceeding in courts of equity against
absent debtors and other absent defen-
dan,s; and for settling the proceedings
on attachments against abscondiug debt.
ors, was read a third time, and passed.
An eDgrossed bill, establishing several
new ferries and encreasing the rates Of
iormer ones, was read a third time and Sc.
vsral blanks therein filled up, and passed.
Ordered, tha, the clerk carry the said
bills TO the Senate and desire their con.
currence.
The house, according 10 the order of
he day, resolved itself into q committee
OF The whole house on bill, TO amend
The act, entitled, an ACT, for further cent?
nnisg and amending the aet, TO reduce
INTO enc the several aets concerning exc.
cutlnns and Tor the relief of insolven; debt
ors, " and alter come time spent therein,
Mr.. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr..
SmyIh (of Wythe) reported, that the
committee Of the whole house had, &C.
cordipg to order, had The said bill under
coHsi Iteration, had gone through the same
and made several amendments thereto,
which he handed in al the clerks table,
were the same were read, further amend.
ed, and the said bill as amended, ORDER
ed 10 BE- ergrossed and read third
time.
On motion, Ordered. that the order of
the day on petition from the counties
OF Henry and Patrick, praying the Lee.
gislature to.adopl means for calling Con-
vention 10 revise and amend The State
Constitution, be postponed till Monday
next.
TkesIay, January l4th, 1906.
A communication from the Senate by
their clerk.
The Senate have agreed to the resolu,i-
ons, for appointing joint committee to
call upon The president and directors OF
The bank Of Virginia for a statement of
The amount of the capital stock of the
company; Of The debrs due to the same ;
Of the deposits in their Golfers; of the
notes in circulation and cash in hand; *
for view of he book or books contain
ing the minutes Of proceedings. with an
amendment, to which they request the
concurrence of the House of Delegates.
The house proceeded to consider he
said amendment, Sc the same being read,
was agreed to by the house.
Ordered that The clerk acquaint the Sc
nate herewith.
The said resolution as amended, is in
the following words -
Resolved, that committee be sppoint-
ed on The part Of the House of Delegates,
10 act with committee frsm the Senate,
to enquire into the state and condition of
the bank of Virginia and that the presi-
dent and directors of the bank exhibit to
the said joint committee for their inspec
lion and examination, statement of the
amount of the capital stock Of The said cor
poration of the debts due to the same; of
The monies deposited therein of the notes
in circulation, and of the cash on hand,
together with the book u Docks contain
ing the minutes of their proceedings.
The Speake laid before the house
letter from the Governor, referring to an
enclosure for the consideration of the Ge-
neral Assembly, which being read, were
ordered to be laid upon the table.
MIR. Miller (of Powha;an) from the
committee Of finance, made the following
report :-( The ret1ort 1vas fiit6hshed in lass
Fridays drgus.]
Mr. Harrison (of Amelia) from the COM
miitee appointed TO examine Jointly With
a committee from the senate into the si-
tuation Of the house and lot set apart for
the use Of the governor, made the follow
ing report:
The committee appointed on the part
OF this house to examine Jointly with
committee of the Senate, the state and
condition of the houses and lot set apart
for the use the Governor, have accor-
dinghy performed that duty, and find all
the houses except an ont house of brick. i'm
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