Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-12-19
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passed.
Mr.. Harrison (of Amelia) presented.
Prom the committee of propositions and
grievances, bill, Establishing several
inspections of tobacco -
Abill, 'For adding part of the county OF
Russell to the county OF farewell" and
bill, "For removing the district court tro,n
the Sweet Springs in the county of Monroe,
10 the town of Lewishurg in the county of
Greenbrier; which were severaliy receiv-
e. and read the first time and ordered 20
be read a second time.
Mr.. Harrison (of Amelia) from the COM
mitee of propositions and grievances, made
the following report:
The committee Of propositions and grev'
snces have, according to order, had under
their consideration sundry petitions to them
referred, and have come to the following
resolutions thereupon
1. Resolved, As the opinion of this COM
mittee, that the petition of sundry inha5i-
tants Of the county of Harrison praying
that law may pass tor division of their
said county, is reasonable.
2. Resolved, AS the opinion of this COM
mittee, that the petition of sundry inhlbi-
tants of the county OF Mason, praying that a
law may pass for opening public road from
Point Pleasant i'm the county of Mason, to
Clarksburg in the county of Harrison, is
reasonable.
9. Resoircd, AS the opinion of this COM
mittee, that the petition Of Thomas Buff
fngton, of the county of Kanawha, pray
ing that he NAV be authorised by law to
erect dam 100 feet long in the Ohio river
at the rifle at the mouth of Guyandott, for
the purpose of setting up floating mill, is
reasonable.
4. RcsotUed, AS the opinion of this COM
mittee, that the petition of Thomas Buff
iington, praying that a law may pass esta-
blishing a town on his land at the point
formed by the coniiux OF the river Cyan
dott and Ohio, in the county of Kanawha, is
reasonable.
5. Resotoed, As the opinion of this COM
mittee, that the petition Of Jacob Eib, pray
ing that law may pass authorizing him to
establish n ferry from his land in the coun-
ty of Harrison, across the West Fork RI
yer, to the lands of Benjamin Wilson and
Daniel DAWSON ON the opposite shore, is
reasonable.
The FIRST resolution beng read n second
time, motion was made to amend the
same, by striking out at the end thereofthc
words &c is reasonable" and inserting in
lieu of them the words abe rejected :" and
the question being put on the proposed a.
fnendment, it passed in the affirmative
Ayes 103-Noes SO.
The question being then put on the reso-
luton as amended, it was agreed to by the
house.
The ID, Sd and 5th resolutions being Sc
ve-ally read second time, were on the
question put thercupon, agreed to by the
house.
The 4th resolution being read second
time, motion was made to amend the
same by striking out at the end thereof the
words &c is reasonable :" and inserting in
lieu OF them the words "be rejected" and
the question being put on the proposed "a
mendment, it passed in the affirmative.
The question being then put on the re-
solution as amended, it was agreed 10 by tho
house.
Ordered, That bills be brought in pur-
snant to the 2d, Sd and 5th resolutions and
thst the committee OF propositions and
grievances do prepare and bring in the
same.
Mr.. Smyth (of Wythe) presented, from
the committee for courts of Justice, bill,
"For the appointment of other trustees
of Abingdon Academy, and for other pur-
poses - which was received and read the
FIRST time and ordered to be read second
time.
Mr., Smyth (of Wythe) from the COM
mittce for courts of justice, made the fol-
lowing report:
The committee for courts Of Justice have
according tn order, had under their consi-
Iteration the petition of Nathaniel Hart, to
them referred, and agreed upon a report
and come to a resolution thcreupon, as fol-
lows:
1t appears TO your committee from tile
effidavits of sundry persons produced to
them, that since the marriage of the petit
oner with his wife Elizabeth, she has COM
mitted the crime of adultery. 1t also appears
to your committee from the affidavit of ano-
Their person, that the said Elizabeth ac-
knowledged that she had been guilty OF
the said crime, and Showed considerable
concern therefor; acknowledging that her
husband mad always behaved kindly and
ahectonately towards her, and promising
in case Of forgiveness, TO conduct herself
thereafter with more propricty and BY
the aflidavits of several other persons, it
appears further to your committee, that af-
ter it was knownt 70 your petitioner, that his
wife had been guilty asaforesaid, there APP
peared to have been a reconciliation be-
tween he parties, and by one Of the same
afiidavts it also appears, that after the a.
foresaid Acknowledgements of the said Eliza
beth, the said parties were in the night seen
actually in bed together
ResoiUed, That it is the opinion Of this
committee, that the petition of the said
Nathaniel Hart, praying that an act may
pass divorci1g him from his said wife, is