Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-17

ochate herewith.
r. The engrossed bills, concerning tn
} town of New Mark e, In the county Of She
nandoah--hnd Sero.iag new county on
otccrtain parts of Montgomery, Monro
ana Iazewell counties, were several,
read third time and passed.
I Areport from the committee for court,
OF justice (which lay on the tablet was Ia
Ken up and read in the following words
The committee for courts of justice
have, according to order, had under ,heil
consider atlon HE petitions Of sandry inha.
ohants OF the counties of Augusta, Fair.
TAX, fanquier, Loudon, Prince William
ana Shenandoah, to them referred, and
nave come to the following resolution
thereupoa -
!. Resolved, that It is the opinion of this
committee, that lii: said petitions, praying
.hat the aet passed ut the last session of
:, the General Assembly, emitted, an a6t, to
, amend the act, to prevent ths circulation
OF private bank notes, may be repealed,
be rejected.
The said resolution being read second
time, was on the question put thereupon,
, agreed to by the house.
"A report from the committee Of propo.
s't'ons and grievances, (Which lay on the
table, was taken up and read in the fol.
lowing words - .a.s
The committee oe propositions & erie.
vances have, according 10 order had un-
der their consideration sandry petitions TO
them referred, aud have come TO the i.
loving resolutions thercupon 49,
Resolved, that i. is the opi;!iGn Of this
Committee. that the petition OF James
Browne, sheriff of Norfolk county, pray.
ing that compensation may be made 10
iim Tor maln,a:n,ng certain slaves in his
custody, under an injunction of The court
OF The said county, be rejected.
Resolved, that it is the opinion Of this
committee, that The petition Of Alexander
Wells OF the county of Brooke, y ayint,
that he may be authorised by law TO esta.
Dish Terry from his land adjoining
The mouth OF Bufialoe-creek, across the
Ohlo river 10 the land OK James Ross and
bazaieei Well. on the opposite shore, be
rsysctrd d.
Resolved, that it is the opinion of this
Committee, that the petition of Charles
prather aud others,in opposition thereto,
is reasonable.
The SAID resolutions being severaIly
read a'second time, We're, on The question
put tiiereuPon, agreed TO by the house.
Friday, January 10.
a communications from The senate by
heir clerk.
The senate have agreed to the resoiu.
tioh, Tor appointiDtIng a conmit,ee to cx.
anime tho house and lot set apart for the
use OF the governor, and repor, their OPP. |
mon on the expense necessary 10 be incur.
red tor repairing the same; and have ac-
.cordmgly appointed a committee Oh their
part, 10 ACT jointly witt, committee ap. |
pointed on the part of the house of dele
gates in the said busincss.
The following engrossed bills were Sc.
Seraliy read the lhhd tinne md passed the
house:
a bill, Nesting in James Wright and
Eve ms wiic, certain land therein men
unned--AiIowing a fdFther time to the
owners oil lots in he townsof Hay-msrket
aud Liberty TO build thereon.
Ordered, that the clerk carry the said
bills TO the senate and desire their CONCUR
renee.
The following resolutions (Which lay on
the tabIe) were called up aud read.
Resolved, that the president aud direc.
tors OF The bank of Virginia, be requested
to furnish the house Of delegates with
| statement oil the amour: of the capital
stock OF the said company; of The debt.
due to the same OF the deposits in their
Golfers OF the notes 10 circulation, and of
the cash IN hand; and that the ptesiden n.
and directors be further requested to fur.
nish the house Of delegates with the book
or books containing minutes of their pro-
ceedings.
Resolved, that committee be appoint.
ed to catl on the presiden and directors
OF The said bank for the above settlement.
and TO receive the book or book, contain.
ing the minutes above referred TO.
a motion was made TO amend the Erst
resolution by inserting in lieu OF il sub.
stitute, in the following word.:
Resolved, that the president and direc.
tors OF the bank at Virginia, be reoues,.
ed 10 furnish the legislature of The state
with statement of The amount of The ca
pi'sl stock of the company Of the deb.
due 10 the same; Of the deposits ia their
Golfers OF the uOt.x in ctro,f..t -. - r.