Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-10
EoUsE or DELEGATEs.

Clerk.
The Senate have passed the bill. Appointing
commissioners to view and mark out a way for
road from Thornton's gap in the Blue ridge, to
the Little river turnpike road leading to Alex
andria, and to raise a CERTAIN sum by lottery for
opening the said rosd-And the bill, Authors.
ing a toll bridge over Pagan creek in the county
OF Isle OF Wight, with amendments, to which
they request the concurrence Of the House of
Delegates.
They have also agreed to the amendment pro
posed by the House of Delegates to one of the
amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill
Concerning master commissioners in chancery
winch amendments were agreed to by the house.
Ordered, thar the clerk inform the senate thereof
AN engrossed bill, Authorizing John Brander
to etee a toll bridge over Swift creek, in Ches
held, was read third time, several blanks
Therein filled up, and passed Ordered, to be
carried to the senate for their concurrence.
bill, Establishing new ferry from the DO.
ronsh OF Norfolk acros, the waters of Elizabeth
nVef' after second reading. was rejected.
report from the committee for courts of
Justice, which lay on the table, was taken I'D
ana read III the following words:
Resolved, as the opinion of this committee,
that the petition of the justices and members of
the bar OF Northampton county, praying that
quarterly court may hereafter be held for the
said county in the mouth of September instead
'" Hueust III every year, IS reasonable.
Rescued, that the petition of John Seabrook
and Mary Seabrook. the nearest of kin to. and
natural guardians of, Nicholas D S. Rind and
Mary Kind, infant orphans OF James Rind, dec.
praying thar an ad may pass, appointing trus-
tees oil the estate of the said orphans, with now
er to improve their real estate in such manner !, ,
the SAID trustees shall think most advantageous
to the said orphans and to sell the houses that
may be erctfed by the said trustees, as well as
vel tTl, hax,
years, IN order to raise sufficient sum Of money
topay ter their erection. is reasonable.
inc SAID resolutions. after a second reading.
were agreed to by the house-And bills ordered
TO be bro't IN pursuant thereto, by the commit
tee for courts Of justice.
report from the committee of propositions
and grievances. which lay OH the table, was IN.
ken MP and read as follows:
Resolved, Is the opinion of this committee.
mat the petition of suutlry inhabitants of the
county CT Mononga!ia, Praying that the said
county may be divided, agreeable TO certain
bounds therein specified, is reasonable,
Resolved, thar the petition of sundry other IL.
hab'tants OF the county of Monongalia, PRAYING
that the said county may be divided by other
lines therein described. be rejected.
Resolved. that the petition of Nancy yalen.
tine, praying that the ENC offfty dollars, asses.
sed against her ala ast.i7 court held in the town
OF Petersbsrs, may be RENTED, 10 reasonable.
The first resolution being read second time
motion was made to amend il by striking out
nj the end the words is reasonable" and in.
sorting in lieu " be rejeasd." which parsed in
che affirmative.
The ID z st resolutions, after second read.
ing. were agreed to by .he house
Ortesed THAT the committee cs propos;,;onss
grievances do prepare and bring in a bill mr..
suant to toe third resolution
n,oticn was made that the house come to
the following resolutions
Resolved that the president and directors of
the Bank OF Virginia be requested TO furnish H..
House OF Delegates with statement of the a.
mount OF the capital stock CT the said company
OF the deb due 20 the same of the deposits in
theif golfers; OF the notes in circulation and Of
the cash IN hand; and that the president and
directors be further requested to furnish the
House OF Delegates with the book OF books con.
tanning minutes of their proceedings
Resolved, that committee be appointed to
call on the president and directors of the said
bank tor the above statement, and 10 receive the
book or books containing the minutes above re-
ferred to.
The said resolutions being twice read, were. on
ho'ion' ordered TO lie on the table.
Monday. Tanua,y 8, 1906.
communication from ths senate bv their
clerk y '"''
The Senate rseeda from their amendment pro.
posed to the bill Establishing certain inspedione
OF tobacco in Kanawha cougty-And they ~.
quest OF the House of Delegates, a free confer.
ence upon The subjea matter of disagreement he.
tween the two houses, relative TO the bill. Res
peeiing the Mutual Assurance Scciety apa,ns,
lire on buildings Of the stare of Virginia.
On motion, Resolved, that nressrs GarlanI.
Kemp, Minor, Coles and SemIle be committee
GU The part &c this house, to meet a commi,,ee
from the Senate, in free conference on the sub
Jeet matter of Disagreement between the two
houses, relative 70 rhe bill, Respecting the Mn.
tual Assurance Society against fire Oh buildings
OF the state of Virginia
Ordered, that the clerk inform the senate thereof
motion was made that the house come 10
the following Tesoufons--
Resolved, ihattlfe continuance in OF &c of ruoye
than ten directors (incuding the presidentl of
the Bank of Virginia and its several branches re-.
sretlively, is a violation Of the charter of the
Bank
Resolved, that the treasurer be instructed no,
70 bestow the vote Of the state IN more than ten
the directors (incIuding The president) a, pre-.
sent actually in Office, in Richmond, Petersburg
Frederick sburg and Norfolk.
motion was made to amend the first resoIn
lion by striking on, the word is.' between the
words respectively and "a and inserting in
lieu thereof the words world be > and the
question being put upon the proposed amend.
rnent, u was agreed to by the house.