Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-24

The house proceeded to consider the
said amendments, and the same being
read, were agreed TO by the house, with
AN amendment 10 The FIRST amendment Of
the Senate.
Ortered, tina. the clerk acquaint The
Senate Herewith.
An engrossed kill, appointing trustees
to the estate belonging 10 the orphans of
James Kind, dec. for the purposes there.
in mentioned, was read third lime and
passed.
Ordered, that the clerk carry the said
bill 10 the Senate and desire their concur.
renee.
Amo'ion was made that the house do
now, according 10 the order of the day,
resolve itself into q committee of the
whole hoase to take into consideration
petition from the counties Of Henry and
Patrick, requesting the Legislature TO a.
dopt means tor calling a convention TO re
wise and amend the state constitution;
A motion was then made to poxtponr
the further consideration OF the said or.
der to the 3 Isl day OF March next aud
The question being put upon the proposed
motion for postponemcnt--it passed in
the afirma,ive.-Ayes 98-Noes So.
The bills, to establish the University
OF Virginia, aud To open subscription
Tor he beneh of the University q. Virgil
| ma, which lay on the table) were several
Nv read first time, and, OH molten. Or
dered, that the further consideration OF
said bills be postponed to the 3lst of
March next.
Ordered, that leave he given to bring
IN bill, To amend and explain the aGl,
concerning Certain free school lands in
, the county of Elizabeth City; and that
Messrs. Mallory. Lghlfoo,, Bay.op, Pes
cud aud Westwood do prepare and bring
in the same.
Ordered, that leave be given to bring
In bill, To incorporate library COM
pany in the CITY of Richmond; and that
Messrs. Harvie, Sorrs and J. Selden do
prepare and bring in the same.
Ordered. tina, leave be gwen to bring
in bill, For dividing the county OF Am.
hers, into Two judicial districts; and that
Messrs- Garland, TAlisferro, Nelson, Per
rHw, Semple, Lctiwich and Clarke do
prepare and bring IN the sam..
Ordered, thst leave be gwen to bring
IN bill Appointing commissioners 10
view the way tor nay!gsblc canal from
Roanoke TO Appomattox and that
Messrs. Randolph Carter, Price, Harris
on tAmeiia) and Field do prepare and
bring IN he same.
hr = Harrison E ON the committee
TO whom ~erc referred sundry conunuci
catians tsom the late report.
ed, that the committee had, According 10
order, had the sad communications un.
der Consideration. and had come to seve
raj resolutions rbereupon, which lie han.
ned IN ~ the clerks table, where the same
Ewere read, as follow -
Resolved. as the opinion of this com.
| mIttee, that the superintendent of the ar.
mory should be authorised 20 lake annual
" apr eEt ces, and that
dollars should be appropriated for the pur.
| pose of educating lthe same.
Resolved, that the Legislature should a.
dopt some mode TO prevent the loss O:
public arms distributed to the militia.
Resolved, that il is expedicnt and pro-
per to instruct the Senators in Congress
from this state and to request our Re
representatives. in Congress TO Join The Se-
natorsapd Representatives from the sta e
oil Ken ucky,in cndeavorng TO procure the
amendment, TO the Federal Constitution
proposed by that state.
On motion, ordered that the said reso-
lullons BE- laid upon the table.
Mr. Mercer presented according to or
der, bull, making certain changes in the
penal laws of this common wealth.;
Mr.. Brooke presented, according to or
der, bill, 10 provide for The payment OF
expenses incurred hy removing certain
prisoners to the penltentia,y house and
A bill, 10 amend the aGt entitled, an acl
TO class the counties aud for othsr pufpo-
SEES;
MIR. Bronke made a report from the
coram'tiee for courts of justce--which
bills and report were severally received
and ordered TO be laid upon the table.
Tuesday, January 9lst, 1905.