Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-02-04

i"' o'"ci ehroIiec oiils, and having Sound
them 10 be truly enrolled, the same have
been signed by their speaker.
lie house proceeded 10 consider the
amendments to the said bills, and the same
Being read, were agreed to by the house.
Ordered, that the clerk acquaint the Sc.
nate Herewith.
he house proceeded to consider the
amendments to the said resolutions, and
the sarae being read, were in part agreed
TO oy the house when, en- motion, Order.
ed, that the further consideration of the
said resolutions, with the amendments.
nc postponed to the slst day os March
nexi-Ayes 7S--Noes So.
Friday, Jan. slsr. 1905.
A communication from the Senate by
their clerk.
the Senate have agreed to the amend
men, proposed by the house OF Delegates
bthe amendments proposed by the Sc.
nate TO the bill, More ellie equally to en-
force the payment of certain fines into The
public treasury.
Ihey have passed tbs bill, To amend
The act, entitled, an acf, to class the coun-
y
They have also passed the bill, To re.
peal in part the aH, entitled, an aef, to en-.
crease the reward for killing wolves and
the bill, To provide for the payment Of
expenses incurred by removing certain
prisoners to tha penitepiary house, with
amendments, to which they request the
concurrence cfihe House of Delegates.
The house proceeded to consider the
amendments 10 the said bills, and the
sasne being read, were agreed to by the
house.
The following report, which was yes
teFtlay laid upon the table, was taken up
and read:
The committee to whom was referred
the letter OF the superintendent Of the ma.
nufac:ery OF arms TO the governor, have
had the same under consideration, and
beg leave to report That they have exa-
rnined all the estimates contained in the
letter ainded 10, and find that they are
made with great ability and accuracy.
They congratulate their feIlsw. citizens,
that they have it now in their power to
make their own arms much cheaper than
they were formerly purchased, and ofvery
superior quality; willie the money ex-
pended circuletes among themselves, and
the institution serves in great measure
70 increase their manufacturing know
lstge and skill. Your committee con-
seive that nothing can be of more impor-
tance to a state, than to arm her citizen.
for the defence and protection of her in
dependence, and their liberty.
Resolve d therefore, as the opinion Of
this committee, that this institution merits
the most Efficient patronage of the Legis-
lamre.
The said resolution being read a second
time, VAS, on the question pat thereupon,
agreed TO by the house.
The following report, which wns yes
tcrday laid upon the table, was taken ue
and read;
The committee sppeinieS to examine
tie Registers Office, have, according to
order, performed that duty, and have
come to the following report and resolu-
ten 49,
II appears to your committee, that be-
tween the first day Of January, 1905, and
the goth Of January, 1906, there were re-
ceived into the land-ofEice asa platts add
certificates of survey--ihat in the year en-
Ding the first day Of December, 1905,
there issued ssl grants for lands and
that within The year ending the ooh Of
January 1906, there issued 374 land war.
rarts, cfwhich $50 were new warrants to
,he amount Of Apis acres, and us were
exchange warrants to the amount of
6B,<37 Scres.
i further appears 10 your committee,
that owing to variety Of circumstances,
the record of plat,s and certificates is in
atreer nc fer beck az November 1897, and
iba; Two additional clerks will be neeessa-
r. for few years to enable the Register
to complete that record and perform the
usuaFduiies Of his Office.
Resolved, as the opinion Of this COM
niees, that law ought TO pass, enabling
the Register TO employ additional clerks
for the period of year at a salary Of
3 COO each.
The said resolution being read a second
time, Was amended by inserting. in Tie